First Give is an educational charity seeking to inspire young people to make a positive difference to the causes they care about.

First Give works in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and then inspires them to carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc) in support of their chosen cause.

At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where teams representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme wins a £1,000 grant for their chosen charity, but the ultimately the whole year group has given back meaningfully to their local community.

First Give is on the cusp of national expansion. We need a visionary Partnerships and Communications expert to join our dynamic charity. This is a sales role.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the design and implementation of the school sales and marketing strategy for the national organisation. Working with a motivated team you will achieve ambitious targets in order to engage schools to deliver the First Give programme and inspire a generation. You will be self-motivated, driven and excited to expand your leadership skills and take ownership of a complex sales project. You will be an excellent communicator, with highly developed independent working and a positive, proactive attitude.

Contract: Permanent; full time

Salary: £35-37k + London weighting if appropriate

Reporting to: Director

Location: Flexible – we can offer desk space in our London office or the successful candidate can work from home if they are not based in London. Where an employee does not work in London, they should expect regular travel to London to attend team meetings.

The role will require travel and this may include driving and access to a car, in which instance First Give provides a car allowance. This will be discussed with candidates further along the application process.

NB First Give is committed to the safety and welfare of children and young people. We follow Safer Recruitment Guidelines. Any offer of employment is subject to reference and DBS checks.

Benefits:

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays. First Give closes between Christmas and New Year and this time off is given to staff gratis.

Pension of 5% following successful completion of probation period.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing and sales:

• Selling the First Give programme to secondary schools in England and Wales
• Develop sales strategies and approaches to market the First Give programme to secondary schools across England and Wales
• Design new, and develop existing, marketing and lead-generation campaigns for the First Give programme, especially to engage and attract new schools to our work
• Work with the Programmes team to develop and implement nuanced regional strategies for programme sign up, with an emphasis on growth in targeted areas as necessary
• Develop relationships with key partners such as multi-academy trusts to secure wider partnership working
• Develop and implement a strategy to re-engage schools who have lapsed in their participation on the First Give programme
• Build relationships and networks across the education sector (for example regional Teacher groups, Local Authorities, Headteacher groups etc.) to increase profile and support sales
• Manage sales and marketing expenditure to budget
• Analyse trends, data, demographics, pricing strategies, and other information that can potentially improve marketing and sales performance using Salesforce
• Help to interview, hire, manage, and direct members of First Give’s Partnerships & Communications team as and when this is needed

External communications:

• Co-ordinating First Give’s external communications including liaising with PR, social media, newsletters
• Oversight of First Give’s brand identity across various print and digital platforms
• Oversight of First Give’s website and other digital assets

Person specification

Essential:

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Proven track record of success of selling products into the secondary school market or similar
• Experience of design and implementation of creative and effective marketing strategies
• A developed and commercial understanding of the secondary education market in England and Wales
• Experience of excellent stakeholder management and relationship building
• Experience of collating and analysing sales data effectively in order to drive growth
• Excellent presentation skills with an ability to deliver concise, engaging and persuasive presentations
• Experience of managing external communications (eg, website, PR, comms) in order to achieve results
• Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Experience of working successfully within a remote decentralised team
• Experience of using Salesforce in order to track and analyse data
• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders of all levels

Applications close: 18th March 2020

Interviews: 31st March 2020, to be held at our London offices

War Child has an exciting vacancy for a Head of Gaming as part of our growing Fundraising and Marketing department. We’re looking for a dynamic person with expertise from the video games industry to lead our award-winning team of specialist gaming fundraisers. The successful candidate will be able to deliver and build upon our gaming strategy as well as inspiring the team to continued success. As a result, they will have a direct impact on the lives of children who have been affected by conflict.

The Head of Gaming is responsible for leading War Child’s award-winning Gaming team as part of the wider Fundraising and Marketing department.
Your key objective is to deliver on the organisation’s gaming strategy and to grow income by working with the International video games industry as well as gamers themselves to help War Child deliver quality programmes to an increased number of children in conflict zones.
Gaming has been highlighted as one of War Child’s most important target sectors for innovation and growth. As the strategic lead for all of War Child’s approach to the video games industry, you will be uniquely placed to deliver a lasting impact on War Child and the children we serve.

• Lead the Gaming team to maximise the value War Child receives from current or future gaming partnerships.
• Accountable for building and delivering the Gaming Team Strategy.
• Accountable for the development and delivery of the Gaming annual plan and income and expenditure budget ensuring we maintain a high return on investment.
• Accountable for marketing and promoting all gaming activations to maximise audience engagement with support from War Child Digital teams.
• Accountable for wider operational decisions and communications on behalf of War Child as part of the Management Team including shared accountability for the Operational Risk register, a key management tool.
• Bring your global experience and understanding of international trademarking to international activations and collaboration with global partner charities.
• Line manage the Gaming team, ensuring they are contributing to team objectives while supporting them with their personal and professional development.
• Manage the external Gaming Committee comprised of senior leaders in the industry ensuring we can maximise their impact for War Child.
• Manage risks related to all Gaming Partnerships

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

This role will involve creating and stewarding opportunities with major donors, charitable trusts and corporate supporters, creating tangible and visible results to sustain and grow our school feeding programmes.

A large part of the role will be in leading and motivating the team who have significant responsibilities in coordinating the development of key relationships and opportunities. Working at a senior level, the role will involve leading by example and ensuring our work is managed in line with Mary’s Meals values. 

To apply, please visit our website.

HEAD OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

£42,840 FTE

Leatherhead KT22 0BN

HEAD OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS - ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting time to join QEF having just launched an appeal with Edward Guinness to raise the remaining £2.7m required to complete our new £15m state of the art care and rehabilitation centre.

As a senior member of the Engagement and Partnerships team, the Head of Corporate Partnerships will be responsible leading the team to be creative, push the boundaries and develop new income streams to continue our rapid income growth. You will take a strategic approach to the development and management of Corporate Partnerships Team and adopt our ethos of ‘let’s get into trouble’. We aim to disrupt the traditional corporate fundraising approach not ‘follow the crowd’.  Get in touch if you think you have what it takes to join our growing and energetic team!

ABOUT YOU

· You are passionate about your area of work

· Our Values and Behaviours inspire you

· Your experience of corporate fundraising will enable you to bring creativity and flare to the role

BENEFITS

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users.  In addition, you’ll receive:

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

· Pension and Life Assurance

· Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts

· Free on-site parking

· Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development

· Childcare vouchers

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

House of Illustration is seeking a Head of Development. Reporting to the Director this role has overall responsibility for creating and implementing a robust fundraising strategy to support the delivery of our vision and programmes. In addition to generating funding towards core costs the post-holder will work closely with the Director on the fundraising required for a significant capital campaign following the organisation’s acquisition of an exciting new central London site. This is an important post in a busy and dynamic team that will involve working in collaboration with colleagues across all areas. 

The successful candidate will be an energetic, entrepreneurial and highly motivated self-starter with enthusiasm, commitment and creativity, and a track record of significant fundraising achievement. They will have significant experience of operating at a senior level and of being strategic.

How to apply

Please visit our website for a full job description and details on how to apply.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is midnight, 8 March. The first round of interviews will be held on 19 March.

JOB PURPOSE.

To lead and oversee all ADD’s public fundraising programmes, increasing support and income from this area through new donor recruitment, deepening relationships with existing supporters, updating fundraising approaches including the use of social media and building on ADD’s networks to develop support from high net worth individuals. To do this, you will encourage our country teams, and the disability activists that we work with, to share powerful and motivating stories about their individual experiences and the nature of their work. You will develop, drive and deliver against a new ambitious 5-year public fundraising strategy.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE.

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills and experience:

• Proven track record meeting ambitious fundraising targets through raising funds from donors giving at all levels.
• Experience of strategic planning of public fundraising portfolios using a range of approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to harness the experiences of staff, partners and beneficiaries to motivate donors.
• Experience motivating and leading staff teams and line managing individuals.
• Experience writing and designing publications.
• Experience working for an international development organisation in a fundraising role.

Please visit our website to see the job description for more information.

ABOUT ADD INTERNATIONAL.

For over 30 years ADD International has been supporting some of the world’s most remarkable disability activists working on the frontline of discrimination. We give them and their organisations the tools and resources to build powerful movements for change; and we make sure their voices are heard by global leaders and people with the power to make real change. We have offices in East Africa, Bangladesh, Cambodia and the UK, a staff team of approximately 100 people and a turnover of over £3m, of which approximately £700k is currently raised through public fundraising. 

We are looking for an individual with excellent networking and relationship-building skills to grow the Trust’s income to enable us to achieve our vision of restoring the abundance of wildlife throughout our area.

Head of Fundraising
Location: Bristol
Negotiable from £37,000 depending on skills and experience
This is a permanent role and open to applications on a part-time (job share) or full-time (37hrs/wk basis).

This is an exciting time to be joining the Trust as we are developing ambitious plans to invest in our future: upgrading and expanding our facilities for education, community engagement and visitors; developing new headquarters for the Trust; and looking at how we can develop our nature reserves and the facilities within them to bring even more benefits for wildlife, provide new places and experiences for people to be inspired by wildlife, and provide sustainable revenue for our work to create wildlife-rich places and wildlife-rich lives

Main responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Trust’s fundraising and income generation, developing prospect pipelines and growing income year on year from membership, major donors, legacies, corporate partnerships, grants and charitable trusts.
• Manage our engagement with our members, developing and implementing an ambitious membership growth strategy, incorporating supporter development, recruitment and retention.
• Manage marketing of the Trust’s fundraising, events, activities and services, working with our Communications Manager to effectively promote the Trust and ensure consistency of brand.
• Ensure all activity is compliant with Data Protection and Health and Safety legislation, with fundraising guidelines promoted by the Charity Commission, Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator, and with the Trust’s policies.
• Manage an integrated functional team across fundraising, membership and communications, contribute to the direction and development of the Trust and undertake other duties in line with the role as requested by the Chief Executive.

Avon Wildlife Trust is committed to enabling wildlife to survive and thrive across the region. More than 17,000 members, 3,500 volunteers and a dedicated staff team work together to make our local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone. We manage 30 local nature reserves and work with landowners to maintain and restore habitats for wildlife. Avon Wildlife Trust is an independent charity. We’d love you to join us.

Closing date: Friday 6 March 2020 (midday)
Successful candidates will be invited for a first interview on 12 March 2020.
Second interviews will take place on 20 March 2020.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website to download the job description and application form.

Avon Wildlife Trust has a positive approach to equality and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

Charity No: 280422 

No agencies please.

Vauxhall, London

Competitive salary package (Grade F)

35 hours per week / Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 15th March 2020

Interview Dates:

Round 1: 23rd March 2020 (presentation requirement)

Round 2: 26th March 2020

We are seeking a Head of Corporate Partnerships to lead the team to support our ambitious long-term growth plans. We are not only aiming to significantly grow income over the next five years, in parallel we are also seeking to develop mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with forward-thinking companies which will enable us together to reach more people, and to lead in the delivery of a good end of life experience.

This role is responsible for the development of Marie Curie's Corporate Partnership strategy; including existing partnership management and notably corporate new business development, as well as long-term, strategic partnerships. The postholder will develop and drive a strategy that delivers growth, significantly increasing corporate income from new partners over the next five years and developing long-term strategic relationships with new and existing partners.

The role will maximise opportunities with existing partners, providing exceptional partnership management. Leading a team of 13, the role requires proven, excellent line management and leadership.

You will have a proven track record of securing new business partnerships (COTY, CRM, Strategic & Sponsorship) and income growth within a fundraising environment. You will also have extensive experience of prospecting and managing high-value strategic partnerships.

As this role with require working with colleagues from different functions of the Charity, you will be collaborative by nature and be able to create cross-functional management strategies.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Marie Curie is an inclusive employer who values diversity and is a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Head of Corporate Partnerships
Dogs Trust
Highly competitive salary

Dogs Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding individual as their new Head of Corporate Partnerships. 

This is a new role which has been created to support the growing work of the Corporate Partnerships and Corporate Development Teams, with responsibility to develop a strategy that will deliver a significant increase in corporate income to support the work of the Dogs Trust.

The successful candidate will be joining one of the fastest growing brands in the charity sector and be responsible for converting the high public awareness and love for the Dogs Trust’s work into relationships with some of the best-known brands in the UK and globally.

The mission of Dogs Trust is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. Although it has well over a hundred years of history, it was the charity's decision to embrace a non-destruction approach to dog welfare, 50 years ago, that defines Dogs Trust. From that point on Dogs Trust has led the dog welfare sector in every venture; the proactive and reactive measures the charity has delivered since then have brought the numbers of dogs put to sleep in government shelters down by 97%. Today Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity but as a charity solely funded by the donations of its amazing supporters, they know that success through their Corporate Partnerships has never been more important. 

Based in London and reporting to the Deputy Director – Philanthropy & Corporate Partnerships, this role is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on Corporate Fundraising at Dogs Trust. The successful candidate will lead on the charity’s commercial relationships and play a critical role in developing the Corporate Partnerships Strategy. Providing expert leadership in the development of new-business strategy as well as retaining and uplifting existing corporate partnerships, the they will hold specialist knowledge in new business and account management at a senior level within a national charity setting. They will also have extensive experience of leading teams to six and seven figure partnerships in a charity setting, the ability to think strategically, and the skills to both develop and implement strategy.

The people who work at Dogs Trust bring ambition, passion and a determination to succeed in all they do, coupled with warmth, integrity and a sense of fun. The person we are looking for will combine a genuine love for dogs and their welfare with a professional, ambitious and can-do attitude – they will think big and get the job done in a collaborative and engaging way. 

If you are a highly-talented fundraising leader, passionate about dog welfare and hungry for a career-defining leadership challenge, then we want to hear from you. 

For further information, including details of how to apply, please click the ‘Apply on Website' button.

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Are you interested in helping us make the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism?

Here at Ambitious about Autism, we are hiring! We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our ambitious Fundraising Team as the Corporate Partnerships Manager.

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding as well as campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, Ambitious College and The Rise School we provide specialist education and support to children and young people, aged 4-25, with Autism.

You who will focus on generating new business and developing our strategy to identify and secure new long-term corporate partnerships. You will have a proven track record of securing, or playing a major part in securing, significant and strategic partnerships or demonstrable experience of a comparable role within the commercial sector.

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Partnerships, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will generate income and impact for our work by securing and managing new partnerships that align with our organisational strategy. With creativity and flair, you will prospect, approach and win new business, and then build long-term relationships once acquired.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who enjoys working as part of a high–performing team with an open and collaborative culture. 

If you would like more information about the role or would be keen to have a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Please note that the role may close before the advertised deadline. Interviews will be taking place week camencing 24th February 2020.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced fundraiser with an excellent track record of success to the newly created role of Head of Development. You’ll bring the expertise, ambition and excellent interpersonal skills needed to substantially increase philanthropic income from a range of sources including individuals and trusts.

As our ideal candidate, you’ll have proven experience of successful fundraising (six figures and above) with high-level private personal donors and philanthropists. Naturally, you’ll need outstanding interpersonal skills with the necessary listening, influencing, facilitation, negotiation skills and diplomacy to represent the School at the highest levels.

Founded in 1487, Stockport Grammar School is a thriving independent day school committed to a happy and secure school environment, the highest academic standards and a wide range of co-curricular activities.

The benefits package includes five weeks’ paid holiday per year, a generous contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free lunches during term time, and School fee discount: 50% for the first child and 33% for the second child.

If you’d like to find out more and apply, please click the apply button to be taken to our website where you can download the full job description and an application form.

Closing date: 24th February 2020.
Interview date: 20th March 2020.

Stockport Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be prepared to undergo child protection screening, including checks with previous employers and DBS.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with a literacy charity to recruit their new Head of Fundraising. This organisation believes that everyone should have the pleasure of reading and that being blind or partially sighted, dyslexic or unable to hold a book should not be barriers to the written word. With an amazing collection of over 11,000 titles and with the dedicated support of a team of volunteers they provide an extensive audiobook lending service to their members, with around 37,000 books being sent out each month!

It's an exciting time to join the charity as they progress with the development of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy which will see the introduction of new funding streams, enabling them to diversify their offer and reach to more members. The purpose of this charity is to change lives through reading, and there could not be a better time to join.

The Head of Fundraising will contribute to the new strategy and will manage a small and dedicated team of four fundraisers across the areas of legacy, trusts and grants. Key to creating a transformational programme of fundraising will be developing the areas of major giving, corporate partnerships, individual giving and creating a strong digital offer for members and supporters.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant fundraising experience and will be adept at developing and growing functions in order to increase income. Excellent leadership skills will be key as will a positive and 'can do' attitude!

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the suicide prevention charity, James' Place to search for a Head of Fundraising Manager to take up the newly created position.

James' Place exists to help men who are experiencing suicidal crisis. The charity opened its first centre in Liverpool last year and provides a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. A second centre will open in London in 2020.

This role is offered on a full or part time permanent basis to be based in their London office. The post holder will first be tasked with working with the Executive Director to develop an ambitious income generation strategy. This position offers a high amount of autonomy and flexibility with a good level of seniority to help build the organisation as it works towards opening more centres across the UK.

The selected candidate will be a proven fundraiser that has a fundraising generalist background and can work at pace in a growing organisation. The Head of Fundraising will be able to turn their hand to building relationships, meeting with corporate leaders, and stewarding donors too. Experience working with fundraising committees and a board of trustees is desired but not essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

As the Senior member of a growing fundraising team, the majority of your time will be as a hands on fundraiser, focused on developing new and as yet largely untapped sources of funding,with a target of growing new income streams.

Charity Is a national charity that provides support to prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. We support people to make a fresh start, and minimise the harm that can be caused by imprisonment to people who have committed offences, to families and to communities.

The Role
Lead, manage and inspire the fundraising team
Increase annual charitable income from the team
Work with business Development colleagues and regional Heads of Services to develop regional plans to ensure fundraising, business development and service delivery strategies are aligned.
Your focus will be within the City of London including the City Livery companies, the legal sector, and from other opportunities including businesses in London, High Value/Major Donors, and the Big Lottery.
Achieve sustained growth in subsequent years, on the basis of targets to be agreed with the SLT.
Work closely with the chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance to monitor fundraising performance against budget and targets
Ensure the charity are achieving an appropriate mix of unrestricted and restricted income
Monitor restricted grants against expenditure and agree priorities, deadlines and planning time scales for applications and appeals.

The Candidate
A successful demonstrable track record of raising significant funds from companies, trusts and foundations.
Experience of developing action plans and budgets.
Experience of using and getting the best from a fundraising database.
Experience of one of more other types of fundraising activity (this might include individual giving, major donors, legacies, community fundraising and events)
Experience of successfully recruiting and managing staff.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.