About The Loss Foundation
The Loss Foundation specialises in providing bereavement support to people who have lost loved ones to cancer; spouses, family members, friends. In response to the pandemic, the charity now also supports people who lose a loved one to coronavirus. Our mission involves providing accessible and varied support to people bereaved by cancer or Covid-19 and helping them learn to compassionately support themselves, carrying out research to learn best practice in grief support, and campaigning to break the taboo of grief in society. We are now moving towards creating a national pathway of cancer and Covid-19 bereavement support by reallocating some of our services online. 
 

Summary
The Loss Foundation is a growing charity and we’re now looking for our first Philanthropy fundraiser, who will be responsible for maximising income from charitable trusts, grants and other philanthropic sources, as well as managing and developing these relationships.

This is an exciting and pivotal role; giving the post-holder the opportunity to work closely with our Founder and help to shape the direction of our fundraising strategy.

Please note a CV and cover letter are required for the application. Applications without both of these will not be considered.

Early applications are strongly encouraged. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline.

Role overview
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Philanthropy Fundraiser with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong eye for detail.  As an integral member of a small team, your responsibilities will include: securing gifts from Trusts and Foundations, contributing to the development, management and delivery of our cultivation and stewardship programme, keeping in touch with funders by their preferred means to ascertain their priorities, and submitting engaging and well researched funding proposals.

You will use your brilliant interpersonal skills to build relationships across and outside of the charity to support the preparation of accurate and thorough proposals/applications and reports. You’ll use your excellent time-management and organisational skills to ensure that proposals and applications are submitted to deadlines.

And you’re comfortable working independently and organising your own pipeline in line with fundraising targets, as well as collaborating with other team members and supporting with larger applications where necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation and relationship management

1. Preparing and submitting inspiring, persuasive and well written applications for funding of five figure plus grants.

2. Cultivating and stewarding relationships with current funders, including the preparation and punctual submission of accurate, thorough and well written reports.

3. Proactively keeping current funders up to date with projects, events and organisational developments, etc.

4. Carrying out prospect research to identify relevant new funders.

5. Collating feedback and preparing case studies from beneficiaries as appropriate.

Internal processes

1. Accurately maintaining supporter record via our CRM.

2. Organising personal workload.

3. Developing and updating Cases for Support.

4. Keeping the team up-to-date with fundraising outcomes and sharing successes / challenges.

General Responsibilities

1. To follow the Institute of Fundraising Code and the Fundraising Regulator at all times.

2. To ensure that high quality records are maintained in our CRM and in internal processes in accordance with GDPR. Maintain confidentiality of all information required, including supporters, beneficiaries, staff, Trustees and volunteers.

3. To undertake mandatory training as required and participating in appropriate education, learning and personal development.

4. Take responsibility for being up-to-date with current policies and procedures, fundraising trends, best practice, fundraising law, and ensure the charity adheres to these.

5. To promote the values of The Loss Foundation through your work (Honourable, Compassionate, Progressive, Bold, Personable).

6. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Essential Requirements

1. Strong belief and enthusiasm for The Loss Foundation’s mission  and values

2. Prepared to work in line with our values.

3. Knowledge and experience of the charitable sector with demonstrable success of securing multiple five-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.
4. Strong prospect research skills with experience of identifying quality new prospects, and a proven track record of securing funding from new Trusts and Foundations.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasively and engagingly.

6. Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail

7. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally with people at all levels.

8. Experience of creative proposal writing combined with the ability to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact.

9. Experience of preparing and presenting budgets and a working knowledge of charitable financial accounts.

10.  Ability to work independently under own initiative as well as part of a team.

11.  Ability to meet objectives & targets and tight deadlines under pressure.

12.  Excellent IT skills.

13.  A  clear  understanding and empathy with the issues and challenges that the beneficiaries face when experiencing bereavement.
 

Desirable Requirements

1. Experience of using Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management systems.

2. Experience of fundraising for bereavement support.

Please note a CV and cover letter are required for the application. Applications without both of these will not be considered.

Early applications are strongly encouraged. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline.

Note all candidates need to have the right to work in the UK

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Philanthropy Manager will join a team of high-performing fundraisers to maximise income and support for UNICEF. This post will centre on the growth, stewardship and project management of the 7 Fund Giving Club. The Club is a multi-million-pound proposition focused on securing funding to promote education and end violence for children and their families.

A successful candidate will have experience of soliciting and stewarding multi-year major gifts from individuals. You will also be highly organised with strong project management skills, to lead the development of the 7 Fund Giving Club. 

We're looking for an exceptional fundraiser to join our dynamic award-winning team. 

The successful candidate will play a significant part in a high-performing relationship fundraising team by taking ownership of fundraising activity across the South of England. You will have a direct and tangible impact on our ability to help and support bone cancer patients and their families.

Candidates must live, or plan to live within the South of England to be considered for this role.

About us…

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awareness and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community.

The Role

The Community & Special Funds Fundraising Officers are the face of BCRT within the community and are passionate about raising money through building long lasting relationships with our supporters. They contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by raising income from three key income streams: special funds, community and regional corporate fundraising.

You will be the primary contact managing & nurturing a number of Special Fund relationships, as well as providing individuals and corporate supporters with the very best supporter experience. You will also respond to and manage emerging community fundraising opportunities as they arise.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring a mature attitude and the ability to effectively and empathetically connect with a range of supporters including patients and their families. You will be proactive with a positive and can-do approach – instinctively following opportunities across your area. With at least 2 years’ fundraising experience, you can sense what the next step should be to build and maximise those opportunities.

With a true passion for exceptional supporter care and above all, an ability to naturally build rapport to quickly establish long lasting relationships, your impressive track record of raising money will speak for itself.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Candidates must live, or plan to live within the South of England to be considered for this role. Please note travel to the charity office in Leeds will be required approximately once a month.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: Monday 10th May 
2. Telephone interviews: 13th & 14th May
3. Face to face interviews: W/C 17th May

For more details please see the full Job Description. 

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for the opportunity to drive the growth of an as-of-yet untapped income stream for a growing, dynamic charity supporting NHS patients in hospital? 

About MediCinema 

MediCinema is a national, registered UK charity that improves the wellbeing and quality of life of NHS patients, their families and carers through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. We achieve this by building and running cinemas in hospitals equipped with space for beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment, and providing free films (and activities) at bedsides for patients of all ages. Our services, currently available in six hospitals, help to improve emotional, mental and physical health, reducing isolation, anxiety and stress, and increasing patient resilience.

Having pivoted quickly to meet the needs for patients during the pandemic - reimagining our services to support over 43,000 people - we are rebuilding this year and will then re-enter a period of expansion with three new sites planned for 2022-2025.  All of which means varied and challenging work in MediCinema’s small Head Office.

Your new role

We are looking for a skilled and experienced fundraiser with a passion for Individual Giving and /or Digital Marketing and, ideally, some experience of trusts and foundation fundraising, to own, grow and develop the charity’s Individual Giving income stream to annual targets. 

You will build the charity’s Individual Giving from a largely undeveloped donor pool to a proactive programme providing significant and sustainable support to the charity, focused on regular, one off, mid-level, legacy and fundraisers. You will also support the CEO on Trust and Foundation income, and work closely with the small but vibrant team in other areas as required to deliver the organisation’s funding needs.

The role will involve appropriately recruiting and stewarding individual supporters of all levels, identifying people from throughout MediCinema’s network who may support MediCinema as an individual or through their organisation, building personal relationships with mid-tier donors and trust and foundation contacts, making applications and managing data and reporting. 

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of delivering a strong increase in income through donor acquisition and retention, or trusts and foundations.

• Able to lead and develop strategic support from individuals at all levels, and trusts and foundations in conjunction with the CEO.

• Able to operate independently as the first port of call for both existing and potential supporters.

• Fundraising experience, with specific strong experience in individual giving or digital marketing (essential) and trusts and foundations (preferred), likely to have been gained over 4+ years.

• Experience of producing written appeals, digital marketing campaigns, copywriting, funding applications, proposals, updates and reports.

• Driven, enthusiastic and able to use initiative with a creative, solution-focused approach.

• Able to multi-task, prioritise strategically and manage workload with conflicting deadlines.

• High attention to detail.

• Confident inter-personal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Able to work effectively with Senior Executives, trustees and key stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience of using a fundraising CRM, especially Salesforce (desirable).

What you'll get in return

A busy and highly rewarding role in a dynamic, growing organisation - with exposure to further development and responsibilities

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, read the full job spec attached, and to apply just forward us an up-to-date copy of your CV and a supporting statement of maximum 2 pages long outlining your suitability for and interest in the role. 

Working within the Individual Giving team, your role will be to manage and support the delivery of supporter-centric fundraising appeals, which may recruit, retain or develop supporters. These appeals will include utilising online and offline channels such as TV adverts, paid social advertising, SMS, email, private sites, direct mail, and telemarketing.

• Create, plan, deliver and evaluate multi-channel, compliant, insight-led, supporter-centric campaigns to enable us to deliver both individual appeal goals as well as/in line with wider organisational goals.

Appeals could include:

• Acquisition through cold DM, TV, digital and private’s sites etc
• Development and retention through direct mail, email, SMS etc

Campaign asks could range from gaming to cause-related asks for a one-off or regular gift.

• Deliver fundraising projects and campaigns to schedule, to budget and to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and liaise with external agencies and suppliers to effectively deliver projects and campaigns.

 This includes:

1. Being aware and respectful of different processes, timeframes and ways of working
2. Being proactive with timely and relevant updates or communications
3. Being open to feedback and the use of different tools to support project progression or communications.

Internal teams could include: Supporter Care, Data, Digital/Communications, Research and Finance etc.

External partners could include: Agencies providing media, creative, channel-specific fundraising services for example.

• Regularly review, communicate and document key performance indicators across your appeals and keep key stakeholders updated. Ensure you provide commentary to accompany results reporting, drawing on insights and the wider picture to add context and make recommendations from your learnings.
• Accurately record, process and reconcile expenditure to ensure value for money and account for financial resources

Other duties

• Supporting other IG colleagues in campaign delivery (e.g. laser proofing, ideation and proof-reading) or other tasks/projects where necessary (e.g. fulfilment stock management or cross-team ways of working)
• Shared responsibility to ensure all relevant processes and opportunities for improvement are shared.
• Help supporter-facing teams during busy periods.
• Volunteer at events when required e.g. London Marathon, Zippo’s Circus etc
• Undertake any other duties that are relevant to the job as requested by your line manager.

Person Specification

Desirable

Education & Qualifications

• Marketing or direct marketing qualification

Experience

• 1year + of direct marketing or transferrable experience. This should include project managing or assisting a project manager to plan and deliver activity and evaluate results.
• Familiarity with direct marketing methods to recruit, retain and develop supporters

• Able to create and tailor engaging and emotive copy for a range of different channels

• Managing supplier relationships
• Working knowledge of supporter databases, targeting, segmentation and response analysi
• Voluntary sector experience
• Experience of using direct marketing methods to recruit, retain and develop supporters e.g. telemarketing
• Knowledge of testing, validation and taking campaign learnings forward
• Experience of The Raiser’s Edge database
• Knowledge of print and online production processes
• Understanding of the Gift Aid process
• Understanding of regulations that govern fundraising

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to confidently manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and evaluation skills
• Ability to work quickly, accurately and efficiently
• Ability to develop and maintain effective and collaborative internal and external relationships
• Good communication skills
• Fast-learner who can use their own initiative and work independently
• Pro-actively seek out opportunities to enhance ways of working
• Negotiating and influencing skills

Other attributes

• Numerate: particularly for results reporting and formulas with excel and assisting with reforecasting
• Good I.T. skills (Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Excellent written English including spelling and grammar
• Team player with positive, pro-active attitude
• Goal and results-orientated
• Compassion towards children with cancer and their families

At Children with Cancer UK, we value diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

CCS Adoption is a Bristol-based Voluntary Adoption Agency and registered charity. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, we find permanent, loving homes for children who are waiting to be adopted. We also offer and fundraise for a range of post-adoption support services for adoptive families.

We are seeking to appoint an Experienced Fundraiser who will implement our fundraising strategy focusing primarily on Trusts and Foundations, Individual Giving and Legacies. The role will involve developing and executing campaigns in all three areas, aiming to raise around £150,000 per year. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and organised; an exceptional bid-writer with proven experience of securing funds from Trusts/Foundations. Experience of individual giving and/or legacy giving would be an advantage.

You will be joining CCS at a time of development and change. This important role offers an exciting opportunity to drive forward a new approach to fundraising that will prioritise return on investment, build excellent relationships with funders and supporters and deliver results for adopted children and families.

CCS offers a range of staff benefits including 25 annual leave days as standard (FT) plus additional leave days at Easter, Christmas and New Year. We prioritise the well-being of our staff, and offer a range of benefits including an employee assistance programme.

CCS welcomes applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Katharine House Hospice sits within the heart of our local community and works tirelessly to provide support and care to everyone who needs us. We have high ambitions for our income generation to underpin our work and are looking for a strong project manager/direct marketer who is passionate about fundraising and will thrive on helping us develop our income generation programme, to meet the challenges of our corporate strategy.

This role will support the planning and delivery of the charity’s fundraising and stewardship activities for individual supporters, including on-and off line appeals for single and regular giving, In Memory giving activities, legacy giving and lottery membership. In conjunction with the Individual Giving and Legacies Manager, you will support delivery of a strategy to increase value and longevity from new and existing individual donors

You will be working as part of a close-knit, busy team and this post is also expected to work closely with the wider fundraising and communications team ensuring joined up thinking, team working, best use of resources, and ‘mucking in’ to provide help where it is needed. This is a great role for a direct marketer or someone with transferrable skills who would like to move into the charitable sector and work for a fantastic cause. If you have skills in direct marketing, communications and project management we would be keen to hear from you.

To apply please send your CV and a supporting letter of up to two sides A4 to include your motivations and suitability for the role, specifically relating to the job description.

Individual Giving Officer, an opportunity to join a growing global health charity, based in London.

This newly created Individual Giving Officer role provides an exciting opportunity for a talented direct marketer to join a growing fundraising team.

As the Individual Giving Officer, working with the Community & Events Manager you will help to raise and grow income from individual supporters via direct marketing; identifying, and developing opportunities to grow the supporter base. As the Individual Giving Officer, you will:

• Project manage a programme of direct marketing campaigns both acquisition and retention, across direct mail, email and digital channels.
• Managed a wide range of campaigns such as appeals, raffles, and the regular giving stewardship programme, along with In Memoriam marketing.
• Support on campaign planning, creative development, briefing data selection, coordinating campaigns and liaising with agencies.
• Provide campaign reports, analysis and evaluation and make recommendations to support future activity.

Our client is looking for a talented direct marketer who has worked within Individual Giving and has;

• Proven experience of developing multi-channel donor acquisition and retention direct marketing campaigns and experience direct mail or similar mass marketing activities.
• Project management skills and highly organised with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent level of fundraising copywriting and editing skills.
• Experience of using CRM databases and Excel for reporting and analysis

Camphill Village Trust has one simple vision… To see more people with learning and other disabilities lead a life of opportunity. We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving Manager to join the team and play an integral role in enabling the charity to fulfil this vision. Camphill Village Trust is a leading, long established and progressive UK charity that encourages, enables and supports over 500 people across a range of housing and support models and through a range of urban and rural communities and services. This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the Fundraising team as the charity is looking to grow and develop and this role will provide the opportunity for someone to develop this already successful and critical income stream.

As Individual Giving Manager you will be tasked with the exciting challenge of developing an individual giving strategy covering the key areas of donor acquisition and retention. Camphill Village Trust benefits from a highly committed and generous supporter base so a large part of this role will be focussed on developing new individual giving initiatives, encouraging and inspiring existing supporters to give again or increase the level of their support. Leading on donor acquisition campaigns, you will work closely with the marketing team to develop a range of products such as direct marketing, inserts and digital marketing. This truly is a wonderfully unique opportunity to join highly reputable and successful organisation in a varied and interesting capacity.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with significant experience implementing successful individual giving strategies and of leading direct marketing campaigns. You should possess a sound knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of donor acquisition and be able to communicate effectively with donors via a range of mediums. You should be known for your ability to build relationships with ease and be a compassionate empathetic individual. An ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as with a high level of independence is essential, and you should be easily able to work on your own initiative. This is an inherently values based organisation with a positive culture and clear mission, and in order to thrive in this role you will need to be supportive of the charity’s values and passionate about it’s wonderful work.

As a national charity, the Trust is able to consider applicants from across the UK who are willing to work through Microsoft Teams and attend meetings in any of our nine communities. However, candidates should be aware that the Appeals Office is in Botton Village on the North York Moors and occasional office presence will be beneficial.  Travel to the office may be paid for candidates living some distance from the office. Part-time applicants will also be considered and the organisation offers a range of generous benefits while actively promoting a healthy work-life balance.

The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are seeking a first-class individual to join our talented fundraising team to help deliver an exciting programme of investment for one of the UK’s leading children’s hospital.

This position will be responsible for building upon the established pipeline of grant making trusts, writing compelling proposals, successfully researching, cultivating and stewarding donors, and growing The Grand Appeal’s support from trusts and foundations to facilitate future support.

We are looking for an individual who is a strong team player, has excellent written and verbal communication skills; a flair for building relationships, and has a passion for our cause to support sick babies, children and their families from across the South West and South Wales.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

Are you an experienced female feminist fundraiser?

SARSAS is looking for maternity leave cover from June 2021 to work on our corporate, community and individual giving fundraising. You need to be passionate about the cause and have a successful track record raising funds, providing supporter stewardship and keeping records of all your work.
So, if you'd like to work for an organisation that believes and supports survivors of sexual violence, values diversity and inclusion, and strives for attractive working conditions.

Contract: Maternity Cover
Salary: £25,000 per annum (full time equivalent)
Hours: 27.5 hours per week (part-time)
Pension: 5% employer pension contribution
Annual Leave: 27 days plus Bank Holidays (full time equivalent)
Line Manager: Head of Fundraising
Based: Bristol or Taunton with home working in line with the government’s guidance on the coronavirus pandemic

SARSAS will also be hosting a facebook live information session at 1pm on 20th April 2021, please come and join us to hear all about the role and to meet the team and to ask any questions you may have.

The Community Engagement Fundraiser will develop and deliver a community fundraising plan that engages with and motivates the local community to become supporters for Reading Mencap. To proactively raise awareness of Reading Mencap.in the community.

Cornwall's neurological therapy facility, the Merlin MS Centre, is looking for an experienced fundraiser to maximise income from Trusts and Foundations. Home or work based this is a key role within the charity and candidates should have at least two years paid/voluntary experience in this speciality to build on the success of this income source. The Centre is in a delightful rural setting mid-way between st. Austell and Truro. We are a small friendly team which supports one another. 

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC) we build, run and maintain Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’, free of charge for families who have a sick child in hospital.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Fundraiser to join our fast-growing Charity. The role will initially be remote until restrictions ease, with the anticipation that you will then split working hours between home and a Ronald McDonald House.

Our small team of Trust and Grant Fundraisers work in conjunction with staff across the charity and partner with other organisations for fundraising. You will be confident to initiate and maintain important relationships with donors and have strong communication skills to enable you to work effectively with our twelve House Teams, other income teams and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will have the opportunity to lead on the development of RMHC’s Trust and Grants programme through the development of new relationships. You will be responsible for maintaining a small portfolio of trusts and foundations, along with playing a crucial role in the development of new trust fundraising opportunities.

The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, remuneration and how to apply. Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th March 2021.