About the role

Are you an enthusiastic fundraiser looking for a new challenge? Do you want to bring your skills in delivering engaging supporter stewardship and your capacity for creative thinking and collaboration to help more families facing dementia get the support they need?

Then join Dementia UK as Individual Giving Executive. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of a passionate and nurturing organisation with a highly committed and friendly workforce who share a passion for providing specialist and compassionate dementia support for everyone who may need it.

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1 million by 2025, and 1.4 million by 2040. In response to this, Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service.

Individual Giving (IG) fundraising is a key income stream to support the charities ongoing growth, through developing engaging fundraising campaigns and delivering high quality, timely and personalised stewardship to recruit new supporters and retain existing supporters.

You will be responsible for managing and monitoring acquisition and retention activity across a range of channels including direct mail, digital, print and telephone. You will focus on the engagement and stewardship of new and existing supporters as well as being involved in the development of new marketing campaigns.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we shortlist on the basis of responses to the application questions only. Although we need a CV, it will not be used to shortlist and so candidates need to make sure they fully answer the questions.

Interviews: 25th May 

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Senior Business Development Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of securing large or complex tenders or grants?
• Experience of dealing with complex consortium development and management ?
• Do you have strong interpersonal, influencing, team-building and relationship-building skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
The Senior Business Development Manager will play a key role in our Business Development Team, leading the design process and bid development for our largest, most exciting and complex international development and humanitarian funding opportunities with Institutional funders.

The role holder will have a particular focus on World Bank RFPs, FCDO commercial contracts, and other competitive funding opportunities. In providing leadership in identifying, developing and winning bids they’ll enable Save the Children to resource its global strategies by securing programmes which deliver impact at scale for children. The Senior Business Development Manager will also act as a lead for more complex, multi-thematic and/or multi-country/regional bids.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Business Development Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

• Working in close collaboration with donor account managers and Regional Partnership Managers, lead co-ordination of information sharing around pipeline and live opportunities across SCUK departments and with SCI country teams. Identify potential funding opportunities in priority countries which are in line with SC UK and country strategic plans and thematic priorities
• Lead the most complex/largest priority proposals
• Manage multiple top-priority opportunities at varying stages of development, while working flexibly to take on other opportunities when the shape of the pipeline requires it
• Develop relationships with international (i.e. not country based) potential consortium partners (e.g. consultancies) and meet with all these to establish synergy and opportunities to work together, securing input from technical leadership in the organisation. Where partners are subcontractors to SC UK on bids, manage their inputs in support of high-quality proposals.
• Participate in relevant, assigned thematic working groups (and liaise with relevant PPQ team) to strengthen inter-departmental and cross-team working on the design, delivery and evidence generation of integrated programming which draws on best practice in this area. Ensure such knowledge is shared across the BD team.
• Undertake a similar role in respect of being a donor focal point, if required, liaising with the relevant member of the Partnership Development team. Ensure knowledge sharing (in respect of donor best practice on bids) across the BD team. Likewise, work closely with the relevant regional team to ensure programmes are grounded in country level strategies, intelligence, and capacity.
• Support in development and implementation of systems, processes, and guidance for BD function, and build capacities of country teams and colleagues within SCUK on pre-positioning and all stages of proposal development cycle.
• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach.

Person Profile

• Track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants for DFID, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral donors.
• Experienced in partnership formation and negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations.
• Experience on leading on proposal design and development including writing compelling narratives, as well as co-ordinating and ensuring quality reviews of the proposals
• Track record in leading the commercial strategy for major opportunities and overseeing the budget development process, ensuring compliance with an organisation’s internal finance policies and client requirements.
• Understanding of implementing service contracts or grants in at least one of key technical areas such as health, education, child protection, gender, livelihoods, or resilience.
• Extensive understanding of funders’ procurement and management processes
• Strong understanding of the principles of value for money in programme planning

Abilities

• The ability to be proactive and have an independent approach to delivering solutions
• The ability to multi-task effectively
• The ability to travel (up to 30% of time), sometimes at short notice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (particularly proposal writing and delivering presentations/ workshops)
• The ability to quickly form constructive relationships and productive project teams.

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Please note this role can be based internationally. We will also consider possible visa sponsorship for applicants not possessing right to work in UK.

Looking to develop your experience in individual giving and team management?  Interested in how fundraising databases can help develop campaigns? Are you confident, full of ideas and eager to learn? If so, then this is the role for you! We are looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our close knit fundraising team.

This is a great opportunity to develop your existing experience of individual giving, legacies and databases and take on more responsibility, along with building on your management experience. With the launch of our lottery scheme this year, it’s also a chance to use your ideas to help develop our campaigns.

We’re looking for someone with in depth knowledge of Raisers Edge or an equivalent database and excellent copywriting skills to create digital appeals.  You'll be a self-starter and problem solver who is well organised and calm under pressure.

Currently the team is working from home, but we are looking to move to hybrid home/office working from the autumn.

Richard House is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.  Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Role

We are looking for a talented and experienced Legacy and Individual Giving Manager to grow our individual giving and legacy fundraising with a focus on digital and innovative new approaches to generating income from committed giving.

In what is a new role, the Legacy and Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering new targeted and cost effective Legacy and Individual Giving programmes. Overseeing a broad portfolio, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in the development of two of the charity’s largest income streams.

The post-holder will also be responsible for developing a brand new donor acquisition and development programme to grow sustainable income from regular giving, in-memoriam and legacy giving activities.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in donor marketing, with the ability to think digitally and innovatively to maximise supporter engagement from new and existing donors. They will be a passionate and effective communicator, both written and verbally, and highly proficient in analysing data. They will have the creative flair to lead in the production of imaginative and effective bespoke fundraising campaigns.

Our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team exists to inspire supporters to take action in the name of creating a better future for people affected by cancer in Wales.

If you are ambitious, innovative and self-motivated and would like to work for a forward-thinking charity committed to transforming cancer outcomes in Wales through world-class research, then we would love to hear from you!

How to apply 

Please visit our website at Cancer Research Wales for further information and application form.

Closing Date:     20 May 2021 (12 noon)

Interview Date:   tbc

I am looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join a wonderful Children’s Hospice. This role will give you the opportunity to develop and implement a strategy for increasing income across all individual giving streams.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with the legacy and in memory teams to develop some really interesting and thought-provoking campaigns. Over the past year, this charity has flourished and income has grown steadily, making it a great opportunity to really make this role a success.

The successful candidate will need:

• A sound knowledge and understanding of individual giving
• Knowledge of budgets and experience of reporting financial performance against targets.
• In depth knowledge of Raisers Edge or similar database
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a wide range of audiences.

Closing Date: asap

Salary: £32,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Individual Giving Manager to join our Fundraising and Communications team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £43,380 pa plus benefits. You will lead the development and implementation of the Individual Giving and Legacy programme to achieve a step-change in voluntary income using direct marketing techniques across a broad range of channels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop the supporter retention strategy and communications plan, planning and coordinating a diverse range of activities and campaigns to retain and develop individual supporters
• Deliver major income generation campaigns for individual supporters including The Big Give and appeals around key periods, leading on the development of creative, full campaign implementation and analysis
• Develop a new digital fundraising strategy to increase engagement with individual supporters and share skills, learnings and resources between teams
• Develop a supporter acquisition programme, ensuring the optimum combination of audiences, products, propositions and channels and test new ways to generate income
• Develop a legacy marketing strategy to engage supporters in legacy conversations and longerterm, to increase legacy and in memoriam income
• Manage, support and develop the Supporter Care and Engagement Officer to establish a donor centric approach, ensuring the highest levels of donor care at all times.
• Champion internal use of the new Salesforce CRM and lead the improvement of systems and processes to embed professional fundraising operations
• Utilise data and insights to evaluate performance, report on campaigns and provide learnings for future activities

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

• Substantial experience of working in direct marketing across a wide range of channels and a proven track record in growing income.
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing integrated direct marketing campaigns
• Experience of relationship management and supporter care.
• Experience of end to end campaign management.
• Experience of producing engaging and impactful copy for a variety of fundraising materials and audiences.
• Experience of managing budgets and forecasting for fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of overseeing CRM systems .
• Experience of line management freelance staff or volunteers.
• Experience of working in the charity sector.
• Substantial knowledge of direct marketing and the ability to develop strong fundraising propositions.

• An excellent understanding of digital fundraising and social media and a knowledge of current trends.
• Knowledge of legacy marketing and in memorium fundraising.
• The ability to evaluate, critique and edit creative materials including concepts, copy and design.
• Proven project management skills demonstrating the ability to manage several campaigns at the same time.
• Good working knowledge of GDPR and all relevant fundraising regulation.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 17 May 2021

If you would like apply for this role, please click ‘apply’ now

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

Are you looking for your first managerial role? Do you have a background in Individual Giving?

We are working with this much loved health charity to recruit an IG Manager, you will be responsible for the individual giving programme, legacy and in memoriam giving, as well as overseeing recording of income to the database

The Role
Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop and implement a strategy for increasing income across all individual giving streams.
Manage the individual giving programme
Achieve the annual targets agreed for all areas of individual giving.
Prepare detailed income and expenditure reports
Assist the Head of Fundraising with preparing the annual budget and report monthly on performance against targets.
Implement the legacy fundraising programme, promoting legacies to internal and external audiences.
Set, monitor and manage income and expenditure budgets in conjunction with the Head of Fundraising.
Management of the Database Administrator.
Responsibility for day to day management of Raisers Edge

The Candidate
A sound knowledge and understanding of individual giving, legacy and in memory fundraising.
Knowledge of budgets and experience of reporting financial performance against targets.
In depth knowledge of Raisers Edge or similar database, including ability to interrogate data and run complex queries and reports.
Experience of creating both written and electronic appeal materials.
An understanding of the role of social media in communicating with supporters.
Excellent knowledge of the Data Protection Act, GAYE, Gift Aid and Fundraising Regulator statutory requirements

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.

Senior Individual Giving Officer - Acquisition

Do you want to help raise vital funds for the families that come to Great Ormond Street Hospital? Are you a Digital and DRTV enthusiast? Do you want to work for a high-profile and well-loved brand? Then this is a great opportunity to join a leading children’s charity, managing campaigns that raise money to help seriously ill children across the UK and beyond.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Individual Giving Officer (Acquisition) to join our ambitious Individual Giving Team. The role reports into the Senior Individual Giving Manager and will take the lead in managing and developing Digital and DRTV campaigns.

Senior Individual Giving Officer Requirements:

• You will be a creative, dynamic and entrepreneurial self-starter with proven experience in leading and managing the implementation of Individual Giving/ Direct Marketing campaigns.
• You will have experience of charity fundraising (client side or agency), with a demonstrable understanding of fundraising compliance and legislation.
• You will have experience in writing media briefs for media agencies.

About the team

The Individual Giving team is a high achieving, fast-paced team. The team manages acquisition, retention, legacy and retail activity for the charity.

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Children\'s Charity:

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, 618 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unfortunately only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, we hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies in the future.

*Please note that this role is currently home-based due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; however, the Charity will be returning to the office later on this year, and this role will be required to work a mixture of home and office-based working each week from September 2021 onwards..

Location: WC1N Central London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £33,000 to £37,000

Closing date: 5pm on 28th May 2021

You may have experience of the following: Senior Individual Giving Officer, Acquisition, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Fundraising Officer, Business Development, Direct Marketing, Campaign Management, Support Engagement, Individual Giving, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional Individual Giving Officer looking to take their next step in developing their career. We are looking for someone with broad direct marketing experience who is excited about the opportunity to develop and grow the Individual Giving programme at Bliss. One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.

Role Summary

Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a Senior Individual Giving Officer to join our talented and successful Fundraising Department for a 12-month fixed term contract, with potential for the role to become permanent.  

This role will develop our Individual Giving programme by testing and piloting new supporter recruitment campaigns, growing direct marketing appeals alongside regular giving and supporter journeys. A key focus of this role will be digital supporter engagement.

The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Significant experience in direct marketing and Individual Giving
• High levels of project management experience
• Good experience of working with creative freelancers, media and direct marketing agencies
• High levels of numeracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of the Individual Giving programme at Bliss.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert. 

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Fundraising Department and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital.

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health & wellbeing, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Flexible working practices such as flexi-time working hours and time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Relaxed work life and dress code
• A contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Interest free annual season ticket loans
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Time off for volunteering
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bike to work, payroll giving)
• Access to 24x7 free Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning
• Mentoring and coaching.

How to apply 

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents to the email specified on our website.

• CV 
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification 

Recruitment Timeline 

• We are recruiting on an immediate basis and early applications will be prioritised. 
• Interviews will take place via video call on a rolling basis.

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview. 

Saint John of God Foundation is part of a global group that delivers healthcare in over 40 countries in Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia.  The Foundation is responsible for raising funds for healthcare work in Ireland, Malawi and eight countries in West Africa though raising money in Ireland, UK, and the Netherlands.  The Foundation raises over €8m per year mainly from over 45,000 regular monthly donors.  The Foundation is now seeking to expand its fundraising income with the following key objectives:

1. Increase the base of regular giving.

2. Increase the level of cash/ appeal giving.

3. Maximise the return form tax efficient giving programmes.

4. Increase the proportion of regular and appeal income delivered on-line.

The successful candidate will be responsible for an investment budget of €0.75m.

Purpose of Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for

• Strategic development, budgeting and annual forecasting of all donor recruitment, retention and donor development, including making investment cases for long term growth in Ireland, Northern Ireland and The Netherlands.
• Overviewing of the individual fundraising programme, developing fundraising strategies and managing a range of activities across the whole supporter journey. 
• Taking lead responsibility for the day to day running of the Individual Giving programme including line management of fundraising staff. 
• Advising on the Individual Giving programme of our sister charity in The Netherlands, Hospitaal Broeders.

Principal Accountabilities

1. To have an overview of the entire Individual Giving programme; developing fundraising strategies and managing a range of activities across the whole supporter journey. (50% of time)

• Lead responsibility for planning and co-ordinating all aspects of integrated marketing campaigns, across a range of channels such as D2D, Direct Marketing, Telemarketing and DRTV.
• To be responsible for operational plans for the development of individual supporters ensuring seamless transition from initial recruitment through to on-going tailored communications and retention programmes.
• To be responsible for developing an effective integrated communications programme for cash donors and regular givers, and to be responsible for data segmentation strategies and tailoring communications according to donor profiles.
• To develop and implement donor recruitment strategies including DRTV & D2D in order to achieve strategic goals laid out as part of the organisational strategic plan.
• To be aware of trends affecting the charity marketplace for donor recruitment activity and direct marketing in general, identifying changes, predicting future trends and implications, and making recommendations as necessary.

2. To lead in the budgeting and annual forecasting of the programme, including making investment cases for long term growth (20% of time)

• Play a key role in the annual budgeting process.
• Manage the forecasting and reporting on a monthly basis.
• Co-ordinate analysis of campaigns and constant development of present and future campaigns as a result of learnings.
• Ensure strong supporter engagement via the development of excellent donor operations and management of call centres.

3. To take lead responsibility for the line management of the Fundraising Team (15% of time)

• Manage and develop the team through the annual appraisal process and regular one-to-one meetings.  Be a positive role model, motivate and facilitate personal and professional growth and progression where possible.

4. Other duties where necessary (15% of time)

• Advise on the optimisation programme of the Dutch IG Programme.  The Dutch charity has its own management and staff responsible for fundraising development and delivery.
• Play an active role on the Saint John of God Foundation management team.
• Negotiate with, manage and motivate key agencies and suppliers within their specific area of expertise.

The principal accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Profile

Experience

• Significant experience in Direct Marketing including proven experience in devising and implementing successful integrated direct marketing income driven campaigns to mass market audiences using current best practice.
• Proven track record in generating significant fundraising income.
• Effective financial management, control, and prioritisation of budgets, including annual planning, reforecasting and presenting investment cases.
• Practical knowledge of working with Salesforce or a similar CRM and MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Competency on all social media channels.
• Experience of devising and implementing segmentation, targeting and prompt strategies.
• Experience of managing creative, print and media agencies with practice in negotiating strong commercial agreements.
• Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, motivating and inspiring a team.
• Experience of appraising new ideas and proposals and testing (or not) as appropriate.
• Experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation would be desirable.

Skills (Special Training or Competences)

• Strong analytical ability.
• Positive, results driven individual.
• Proven strategy development, project management and planning skills.
• Robust, confident, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Creative and innovative thinker motivated by pushing the boundaries.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Core Behaviours

• Change & Improvement.
• Delivery and Implementation.
• Communicating & Influencing.
• Planning & Organising.
• Team Working.
• Decision Making.

Key Relationships

Internal

• CEO.
• Management team.
• IG Team.
• Manager – Netherlands.

External

• Representative agencies
• All fundraising agencies – Telemarketing, print etc

The deadline for application is Sunday April 25th, 2021

Here at Charity Horizons we are delighted to be supporting the wonderfully values orientated Heart Research UK in their search for an ambitious and experienced fundraiser to join their team at this crucial time. Heart Research UK have been helping hearts for over 50 years and have, to date, invested £25m into research across the UK. People now live longer as a result of the advancements in prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease that have been made possible by this incredible charity.

We are looking for an Individual Giving, Legacies and In Memory Officer to join the team to raise invaluable funds to tackle coronary heart disease, one of the single biggest killers in the UK. As Individual Giving, Legacies and In Memory Officer you will be responsible for delivering growth and maximising fundraising income across all these channels. The role will be varied and interesting and will include legacy management, marketing and administration as well as the management of the charity’s individual giving programme. The role will also involve the stewardship of existing donors, planning, implementing and measuring donor acquisition activity in order to continually engage and retain existing supporters.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with experience in legacy marketing and administration and be comfortable working towards income targets within this income stream. Additionally, you should have an understanding of how to raise funds from individuals and a knowledge of regular giving fundraising channels and methods. A strong and confident communicator, you should possess the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and be able to write persuasive, creative and compelling content. Heart Research UK is dedicated to fundraising ethically and ensuring supporters donations are spent in the best possible way so, perhaps most importantly, you should be a determined and values orientated individual enthusiastic about fundraising and the work of this charity. We are looking for someone who will add to the charity’s positive culture and have the drive and passion to help HRUK achieve their ambitious goals.

As a result of the impacts of Covid-19 the charity has adapted to accommodate home workers as well as a safe return to the offices in Leeds. This role will therefore offer the flexibility for a blend of both office and home working for the foreseeable future. With a generous renumeration package and inclusive and welcoming working culture this really is a role not to be missed.

The recruitment for this role is ongoing and the role will close when a sufficient number of suitable candidates has applied – early application is therefore advisable! If you’d like to find out more, please contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

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.

Individual Giving & Legacy Fundraiser
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraiser  to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate an ambitious and effective Individual Giving development programme for In Memory giving, individual donations, appeals, regular giving, and legacy marketing. You must be able to work well under your own initiative, take ownership of tasks, and contribute as a team player. You will work within a friendly, creative and enthusiastic Fundraising Team, to take the lead on maximising supporter recruitment, donor development and stewardship programmes, ensuring the delivery of significant income growth for our charity.

The ideal candidate will have proven track record in donor marketing, with the ability to think digitally and innovatively to maximise supporter engagement from new and existing donors. You will be a passionate and effective communicator, both written and verbally, and highly proficient in analysing data. You will have the creative flair to lead in the production of imaginative and effective bespoke fundraising campaigns. You will also be an empathetic individual in your communications with patients and relatives ensuring sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.

You will report directly to the Fundraising and Lottery Manager and this role will also involve some line management responsibilities.

Interested applicants should be able to evidence how they meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification for the post.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call Judith Stewart, Fundraising and Lottery Manager. Phone number available through the Queenscourt Hospice "Vacancies" page on our website. 

Queenscourt Hospice is an independent charity that provides support for the people of Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. We care for patients with serious illnesses, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life at each new stage. We help to do this both in the Hospice and at home through our In-patient unit, Queenscourt Connect and Queenscourt at Home services.  We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraiser with a proven track record of success, to join our friendly team and play a key role in developing our fundraising during our Pearl Anniversary year and beyond.                                                                                                                        

Prospectus are excited to be working with Dementia UK to help them recruit for a new Individual Giving Executive. There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1 million by 2025, and 1.4 million by 2040. In response to this, Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service.

This role is offered on a full-time permanent basis paying circa £29,000 per annum to be home based with an eventual part-time return to the office in London. The charity also offers 33 annual leave days in addition to the eight bank holiday days, putting them above most charities or businesses.

The post-holder will support the development and delivery of the Individual Giving programme raising £5m+ from acquisition, retention, In Memory and legacy fundraising. Individual Giving (IG) fundraising is a key income stream for the charity through developing engaging fundraising campaigns and delivering high quality, timely and personalised stewardship to recruit new supporters and retain existing supporters.

They are looking for someone with experience of working on income generating fundraising programmes, ideally on acquisition, retention, in memory or legacy activities. The post holder will need to understand how to use audience insight to inform marketing and stewardship activities, and use a relationship database to support, inform and report on fundraising and stewardship activity

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 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.