Toybox is looking for a dynamic, experienced leader, with a strong background in International Development.  We need someone who is prepared to think differently; who will contribute to our innovative culture and; someone who embodies our core value of Courageous.

You will be an integral member of the Leadership Team as well as holding responsibility for all our international work. You will lead the engagement with our portfolio of partners, driving forward programme quality and accountability, and at the same time improving our impact reporting.

If you have a solid knowledge of International Development programming, a strong, proven success in accessing Institutional Funding and want to excel in spearheading Toybox’s income growth in this area and a passion to add value and constantly improve impact, then this job is for you.

Interview information

Interview 1st round: 23/24 January 2020

Interview 2nd round: 31 January 2020 

About Toybox

Toybox is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment. Toybox values diversity and therefore we encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. We will only use the information you provide to process your application. For more information about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy. In submitting an application for this role, we will deem that you have read and understood this Policy. Toybox has signed the ACEVO Diversity Charter for Charity Leadership.

Toybox is based within walking distance to Bletchley train station with direct links to London Euston.

Hours: 0.8 FTE, with some flexibility - candidates looking for part-time (0.6 FTE) or full-time will be considered

Location: Flexible

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. It runs courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But it is not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action based and accessible. SSE supports people in others ways too, such as funding and mentoring.

But this doesn’t happen by magic. We need to identify the opportunities and build the funding partnerships that enable us to achieve our impact, and maintain and grow these relationships over time. That’s where you come in. We are looking for two Development Officers to join our team and grow our impact further.

You will succeed in the role if you believe in the potential of social entrepreneurship to create social change, if you are excited about identifying new opportunities for SSE to grow our work across the country, and if you are an organised and dedicated individual, ready to apply your skills to this role.

These roles are an ideal opportunity for somebody with some relevant experience, who is looking to develop skills and experience within the social enterprise sector and/or in a development role.

To apply, please see details in the enclosed application pack.

Closing date: 12 noon on Sunday 12th January 2019

Salary: £41,133 - £43,297 (Home) and £45,244 - £47,627 (Office) per annum 
Location: Office - London or Home based
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week 
 
About the role

We’re excited to be embarking on an ambitious strategy to help us meet the growing needs of young people with cancer across the UK. To support this, we’re setting up a brand new geographically diverse team of new business superstars to win partnerships within our community team. You’ll be the team lead supporting 4 newly appointed managers and the wider community team to achieve transformational growth in corporate fundraising.

How to apply 
Please click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will need to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which explains how you think you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.

 
Closing date: 5 January 2020
First interview: Week commencing 9 January 2020
Second interview: Week commencing 14 January 202

About the role

Newnham College is looking for a creative and strategic leader to build on a successful fundraising programme and play a significant role in increasing the resources available to support the future success of the College. The post-holder will lead the Development Office in nurturing, developing and managing relationships with alumnae and friends of the College.  A willingness to offer ‘hands on’ practical support to the team when needed is equally as important as a strategic focus. They will build relationships that maintain and increase the participation rate and encourage philanthropic support including major gifts and legacies. The successful applicant will work with the new Principal and Bursar and the Fellowship to deliver the programme of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the College and for the launch and running of a linked fundraising Campaign from late 2021/early 2022.

About you

With a proven track record in engaging a variety of stakeholders and raising philanthropic support at a significant scale, you are a strategic thinker and operator with the ability to inspire and lead others.  Your sophisticated interpersonal skills and communication style will be instrumental to your success in this post, along with your talent in building long-lasting and beneficial relationships.  You are also educated to degree standard, or the equivalent through professional qualifications or experience.

About Newnham College

Founded in 1871, Newnham College has been at the forefront of promoting academic excellence for women in the University of Cambridge. The College has an all-women Fellowship and student body, and its thriving community of staff includes both women and men with a range of responsibilities and key roles. Newnham currently has around 400 undergraduates, 225 postgraduates, a Fellowship of about 50, and 80 non-academic staff. Newnham’s academics and students maintain outstanding research profiles and achievements.

Closing date for applications:     noon Thursday 9th January 2020

Interview date: 23rd January 2020

B-SIDE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

0.6 FTE pro-rata £30,000 p.a.

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 06 JANUARY 2020

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative individual to join us in a new period of development. You will be an experienced fundraiser who can work across the range of fundraising activities e.g. grant applications, fundraising events, donors, sponsors and membership.  You will be able to demonstrate sound strategic financial knowledge, and the practical ability to manage finances and systems. There is an ample handover period with the current Executive Director built into our staffing plan. Some experience of managing policies and HR is desirable. 

The Development Director is offered as a 0.6 FTE pro-rata £30,000 p.a. PAYE position, with an initial guaranteed contract to April 2022 and further extension if the next round of the NPO or other major funding applications are successful. All the senior team are P/T and the remuneration across Artistic Directors / Creative Producers etc. is fixed at the same rate: the team ethos is generally collaborative and non-hierarchical.

Background

b-side has an unusual mission: ‘curating’ the Isle of Portland, Dorset with a series of temporary, commissioned artworks and a biennial festival. We are site-specific, site-responsive, outdoors and accessible. We produce moments not monuments. Our ‘collections’ are the collective memories of our audiences and participants. We ask our supporters to be players, partners and protagonists.

b-side was founded in 2007 as part of 2012 Cultural Olympiad. It became a Community Interest Company in 2009 and an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation in 2012, retaining this status in 2015 & 2018. ACE continues to be its principal funder: other grants have included Heritage Lottery Foundation, Awards for All, Alice Ellen Cooper Dean etc. Recently b-side was awarded a Catalyst Small Grant and have developed a wider fundraising strategy with Cause4 to diversify our business model and income, which the Development Director would work with.

The Isle of Portland is an amazing island fortress of limestone, connected by a causeway to the Jurassic coast of Dorset. The distinct geology and geography have determined a distinct and significant environment and history. It is fitting that industries here include quarrying, prisons and the navy. It has strong, active communities; yet some wards are in the top 10% of multiple deprivation, the borough was ranked last in the UK for social mobility (2018) and is in the lowest quintile of the HEFCE PILOT4 survey (2017) measuring the proportion of school leavers entering HE.

About the role

Newcastle University Students’ Union is a progressive charity that exists to empower, energise, excite and proactively support the 25,000 students that study at Newcastle University. Whether our students are studying at our campus in the heart of Newcastle, or in London, Malaysia or Singapore, we want to have a positive impact on every student and help them get the most out of their time at university.

We are part way into our strategic plan which will take us to 2021. Our strategic plan saw us undertake a significant piece of research to help us to better understand our students’ needs and communicate in a way that is relevant to them, and based on that, we built a communications and engagement operations plan.

These plans have changed the way we communicate with students. We have more digital friendly services and have taken media and event sales back in-house. These changes have been highly effective and led to phenomenal results. We now have 96% of students satisfied with the way they are being communicated with and we almost doubled our election turn out. We also won the Educate North Students’ Union of the Year Award.

Our improvements are ongoing and part of a continuing response to the growing digital development of our society. We have moved some of our systems to digital friendly platforms, but there are still improvements that could enhance our services and systems.

Our goal is to continue improving the way we communicate with students, grow our commercial income and drive further improvements in our services. This will serve to increase the engagement we have with all students, and further improve our ability to support them.

Who we're looking for

As a member of our senior management team and lead on key strategic projects, you will help the wider team articulate their impact and improve their communications.

To be successful, you will need to be an inspirational leader who can motivate a high-performing team to continue growing and improving. It is likely that you have a track record of setting, developing and delivering successful digital marketing and communications strategies and experience working with a wide range of stakeholders. Strong interpersonal communication skills are essential.

We offer a rewarding role in a welcoming, diverse and fun organisation where no two days are the same. We will give you the ability and support to try new ideas and be innovative. We will also be flexible and empower you to have a healthy work-life balance.

If you think you can inspire our team and enable us to achieve even more, please visit the job page via the application method.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 13th January 2020

Prospectus is excited to be supporting FINCA International in their search for a new Director of Development to lead the growth and development of FINCA UK. FINCA's mission and vision are focused on sustainable approaches to poverty alleviation in underserved markets globally.

FINCA International is investing in the growth of FINCA UK to springboard the presence and voice in the UK and to mobilise resources among the UK and European donor community. The organisation is looking for a senior-level fundraising professional who has the growth potential to become FINCA UK's Executive Director.

This is an exciting opportunity to utilise FINCA's powerful network and outreach to deliver funds for direct programmes in 20 counties across Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East and South Asia, and to invest in companies that deliver life-enhancing products and services in six key ways (energy, education, WASH, health, agriculture and fintech) in 31 countries.

FINCA UK is looking for an entrepreneurial Director of Development to lead a fresh, exciting and ambitious fundraising programme. The Director of Development will engage with UK and European government donors, corporate partners and high net worth individuals both through traditional giving opportunities as well as impact investing in FINCA's distinctive social enterprises. The Director of Development will work closely with FINCA International's Senior Vice President of Business Development and External Relations, and FINCA UK's engaged and active Board, and will look to build the UK team.

FINCA International sees incredible opportunity here in the UK and European funding community. They require someone entrepreneurial with a passion for alleviating poverty and an interest in emerging models of investment-based philanthropy to help them execute this. The successful candidate will be a high-achieving senior fundraising professional with the ability to build strong lasting relationships with a range of donors in an international NGO setting.

This position can be either office or home-based and the organisation offers flexible working alongside other benefits.Â

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. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for an initial call to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply (FINCA will require you to complete a simple questionnaire along with your CV). We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Director of Development

Science Museum Group

London, UK

Excellent Salary and Benefits

Incorporating 6 key sites nationwide, the Science Museum Group (SMG) is the most national of the UK’s national museums as well as the largest group of science museums in the world.

With unparalleled collections, SMG ignites curiosity and inspires futures by engaging people of all generations and backgrounds in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.  We play a central and irreplaceable role in deepening and expanding science literacy in the UK through the breadth of resources, the diversity of the audiences and communities we serve, and the wide range of expertise embedded in our learning, collections and exhibitions teams.

We have a track record of successfully transforming a number of our Group’s estates, with  Mathematics: The Winton Gallery designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries in London and Wonderlab in Bradford as recent examples, and there are major ambitions to do much more over the coming years.  SMG Development will take a lead role in realising the vision for each of our Museums. Alongside these physical transformations, we will sustain the impact and breadth of our STEM offer; develop, grow and increase access to our extraordinary world-class collections; extend our international reach; become digital world leaders and increase our self-generated income – all the while exceeding our audience’s expectations.

As our Director of Development, you will play a fundamental role in shaping and driving our transformational strategy and team, to secure significant philanthropic support and underpin the success of SMG’s vision and ambitions. 

Your confidence in your ability to operate at this level will be underpinned by your substantial track record of delivering highly successful fundraising strategies and effective leadership of high-performing teams.  Your experience will ideally have been gained within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, and you have always taken an inclusive and collaborative approach to your leadership and teamwork efforts.  Your innovative and flexible approach has enabled you to achieve outstanding results, and you have worked closely with senior volunteers and leaders to accomplish this.  Key to your success in this role will be your sophisticated communication and influencing skills, and your pragmatism, resilience and approachable manner helps you win the confidence of those around you.

If you are interested in playing a key role in the future growth and success of our Group, please contact our recruitment partners, Richmond Associates.  To download a detailed information pack for this role, please visit the Richmond Associates website, or contact them via telephone or email.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10:00 ON MONDAY, 6 JANUARY 2020

Are you ready for a new challenge within a highly innovative and diverse national charity organisation that plays a vital role in helping people affected by crime?

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join a highly entrepreneurial senior leadership team, we are looking for someone who is very passionate, enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated by the high impact work that we do and the services we provide.

The location of this post is flexible.

As we face the challenges and opportunities of developing and delivering our services nationwide, you will be instrumental in the growth of the business and will be responsible for developing and leading on Victim Support's Business Development Strategy.

You will be a key member of the leadership team, working closely with the Board to develop the business and lead on driving growth by identifying new and emerging opportunities by researching and tracking new and emerging markets, and building positive and sustainable relationships with partners. You will also be responsible for the development of strategies and policies crucial to expanding the presence and reach of VS and its services.

If you are excited by the prospect of being an integral part of an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of those affected by crime then we want to hear from you.

Some unsocial hours working may be necessary.

Closing Date: 6.01.2020

Interview date: W/C 13.01.2020

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please email Kav Patel at () to arrange an appointment with Diana Fawcett, CEO.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter and would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria in the person specification.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a leading Cambridge college to recruit their new Deputy Director of Development. The college is a postgraduate institution with a nascent and successful development and alumni function, and there couldn't be a better time to join!

The Deputy Director of Development will be responsible for a significant portion of the college's philanthropy fundraising and the entirety of development operations at the college. You will ensure that the office runs smoothly on a day to day basis and that resources are best allocated across development, alumni and events. You will personally be responsible for developing and delivering stewardship for donors giving four to six figure gifts, as well as the management of giving circles and giving groups. You will work closely with the Cambridge University central office and will help identify transformational and principal gifts with senior leadership where appropriate.

The selected candidate will have line management experience within a development setting and will personally enjoy and be experienced in asking for major gifts. You will understand the important of bespoke, high-value cultivation, ideally though events within a development department. The selected candidate will have experience in development or fundraising and will ideally be looking to grow their own career through international fundraising too.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to achieve great things through taking a leadership role in a small team in a Higher Educational environment.

As Deputy Director, you will play a key role in looking after the day to day operations of the office alongside managing relationships with major donors and working closely with the Alumni Relations Manager and the rest of the College team.

We are looking for someone with major gifts fundraising experience (individuals/trusts & foundations or corporates), a track record of delivering nespoke high-value cultivation and events, and ideally experience of development or fundraising within the education sector.

CHICKS is an award-winning national children's charity that aims to provide life-enhancing respite breaks to as many disadvantaged young people as possible, from all over the UK, at one of its retreats in the South West and Derbyshire.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to build our fundraising capacity as well as grow our presence nationally by providing excellent fundraising and communications knowledge and offer strategic guidance and support as part of the leadership team. We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual who will give CHICKS a voice and help move the charity forward for the future. 

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional, a team player willing to take on a varied role, working across multiple sites, with ambition to grow income and deliver new initiatives.

Role Scope & Purpose:

You as the successful candidate will be responsible for the effective running of the Fundraising and Development Team, meeting fundraising targets, developing income streams, ensuring the CHICKS voice is heard nationally, marketing a series of campaigns across the year, and motivating an enthusiastic and talented team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop the fundraising and development strategy to raise income in line with set targets, the agreed annual budget and the charity's business plan
• Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with relevant charity and other statutory legislation and conforms to Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator codes of conduct and practice
• Keep abreast of changes in market practices and trends in charitable giving both locally and nationally
• Control and monitor budgets in respect of the fundraising and communications targets and objectives
• To analysis, identify and evaluate fundraising and communications options; utilising financial and other performance management data
• Make and assist with presentations about CHICKS to potential and current donors
• Travel nationally as required, following and strengthening fundraising leads
• Build strong relationships with current and potential donors and ensure that ongoing support is appropriately recognised
• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure that monthly reconciliation of all income and expenditure is in line with targets set
• Be an active and effective member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Continue to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position
• Produce regular reports for our Trustees and attend Board and Action Group meetings as required

Person Specification:

• Experience of managing a fundraising team
• Experience in fundraising and communications
• Ability to use own initiative and think strategically
• A self-starter with strong self-management skills
• Excellent communicator, both written and oral
• Good humoured and approachable
• Full Drivers Licence and access to a car is essential
• Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to adhere to specific deadlines
• An articulate and persuasive communicator with the ability to establish and manage various donor relationships and building strategic relationships
• Good computer skills with the ability to use database software. Experience of Raiser’s Edge is desirable
• Ability to show a commitment to professional standards and apply industry best practice to all aspects of the role
• To understand and actively reinforce the ethos, culture and operations of CHICKS

**Please note, once submitting a CV and if you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be sent a Job Pack and Application Form for completion in order to qualify for an interview. This is in compliance with our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

Closing date for completed applications: Midday on Monday 6th January 2020

Interviews for this position are likely to be held mid-January

About Us:  

At Marie Stopes International we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Our team members, working across 37 countries, provide high quality, safe services to women, when and where they need them. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

The Role:

This role is a critical advisory role to the Senior Director, Global Programmes Unit, and oversees engagement with all private foundation-funded programmes, ensuring that MSI is positioned as a partner of choice.

This is a leadership role with accountability for performance and high-quality stewardship of MSI’s significant private foundation funding portfolio, and associated engagement and positioning. This includes direct line management of specialist teams and individuals overseeing all foundation funded projects, with a contract values in excess of £200m.

This role is accountable for ensuring that best practices and lessons learned from implementation are widely disseminated both internally and externally.

The Director brings a robust blend of implementation experience, strategic thinking, significant high-level relationship management, and deep technical understanding of MSI programming.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Proven ability to design and implement successful donor strategies that deliver strategic outcomes at multiple levels.
• Anticipation of market, competition, donor and client trends, interpreting these and reacting to changing environments and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation abilities with a broad range of stakeholders.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Prioritisation that delivers value to clients, colleagues, donors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to anticipate resistance and prepare in advance to effectively influence others towards achievement of results.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Exemplify MSI leadership behaviours, with demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to inspire those around you.
• Ability to embed clear roles and responsibilities, delegate authority and accountability appropriately, reward initiative and provide constructive development feedback.
• Anticipate workload demands on today and tomorrow’s talent requirements.
• Demonstrate integrity in decision-making and execution: balancing MSI and stakeholder interests, while advancing MSI short and long-term interests.
• Sensitivity to wider political and organisational issues.
• Commitment to implement corporate decisions with high-energy levels.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, and ability to organise and present information in a compelling way.
• High-level of personal resilience and confidence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights.

Experience

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Demonstrated record of developing excellent relationships with a broad range of foundation funders and other stakeholders.
• Experience of working with a range of donors, including LAD, the Children’s Investment Fund, and the Gates Foundation amongst others.
• Demonstrated experience of successful strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing effective donor compliance systems and processes.
• Significant experience of leading complex international programmes and projects, including in- country operational experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated experience launching, implementing and closing multi-country donor portfolios
• Demonstrated excellent portfolio and personnel leadership skills, and ability to develop, coach and motivate a high-performing team.

Personal Attributes:

MSI is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.

The personal attributes described below have been developed in accordance with the job description and other contextual factors relating to the role and are considered essential.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has:

• A Leadership style which is inclusive and consultative. An active listener who can clearly communicate strategic priorities and inspire a team to deliver
• Results Driven: Identifies with - and strives to enable - MSI to deliver against its objectives and financial requirements. A solution-focused individual who thinks ‘outside the box’ and can diplomatically challenge the status quo whilst maintaining harmony.
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful: a self-starter and creative risk taker who is able to act decisively when unexpected events present opportunities for advancing MSI’s global mission.

In addition you will be pro choice on abortion

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Salary: dependent on experience

Closing date: 26th December 2019 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

To lead the Supporter Projects and Innovations function of a children's charity, covering innovation and new product development for supporter audiences and the strategic project management of our most ambitious, cross-organisational supporter engagement and direct response campaigns.

In this role you will navigate internal projects and relationships and manage 2 Heads of. As a newly formed team, they are excited, ambitious and raring to go! They are passionate about what they do and they are looking for a like-minded enthusiast with a creative mind-set.

Key skills and knowledge needed for this role:

* Knowledge, understanding and awareness of the key issues affecting supporter engagement and the not-for-profit sector
* Expert knowledge of delivering insight-driven communications programmes and/or relevant response marketing strategy development and implementation
* Expert knowledge of innovation techniques
* Expert knowledge of project management approaches (particularly Agile)

Candidates may come from a Marketing, Innovation, Fundraising or Individual Giving background.

10 month FTC maternity over. You will be available to start in January/ Feb or early March.

Based in Old street, London.

Salary: £55,000 per annum.

Great staff benefits, including flexible working hours, and WFH.

Closing date is Monday 13 th January, but please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.

Interviews to be held w/c 20 th January.