Gunnersbury CIC is a not for profit social enterprise company, established in 2018 to manage the grade II* listed Gunnersbury Park and Museum to provide community benefit to over 600,000 residents across the west London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.

Having battled through the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gunnersbury is about to embark on an ambitious programme to reinvent and relaunch our varied portfolio of services and restore the health of our finances.

Responding to the challenges of two lockdowns and the loss of over 40% of our annual income  during the past year, we have already taken steps to successfully enhance our grant application activities, launched our first community fundraising appeal (#fortheloveofGunnersbury) and rapidly developed our fundraising capacity. As a social enterprise we have also responded flexibly to the challenges posed to our established commercial income generation activity, embracing a range of diverse, micro business opportunities, providing pitches for  small scale catering operators and hosting regular, fortnightly markets within the historic grounds of Gunnersbury Park.

We are now seeking to recruit an experienced, creative and entrepreneurial fundraising and business development professional.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering large scale and sustained success in securing grant funding, growing individual and corporate donations and sponsorship and winning public sector commissioning contracts. You will display an entrepreneurial flair and  demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with colleagues, partners and the business community to leverage commercial income opportunities to maximise the generation of income from a diverse range of sources to underpin the delivery of Gunnersbury CIC’s mission.

Based at the historic grade II* Gunnersbury Park House located in 72 hectares of listed, landscaped park, within easy access of major public transport routes we offer an exceptional working environment. You will benefit from staff discount at the on-site Gunnersbury sports hub and café facilities and the opportunity to join a young multi-disciplinary team of heritage professionals, teaching and education staff, horticulture, community and events specialists. 

If you are keen to use your proven business development and fundraising expertise to support  efforts to restore, conserve and promote access to an exceptional array of heritage assets for the benefit of all our communities we would like to hear from you.

Applications by CV and covering letter

Closing date 31 December 2020

First interviews 7 January 2021

Second interview 12 January 2021

The Africa Centre is at an exciting stage in its development and to help us realise our ambitions we are looking for a passionate individual to provide finance and operational/ administration support across the organisation.

The Finance & Operations Officer records all financial transactions of the charity and implements controls to achieve accuracy, minimise the opportunity for financial loss and provide up to date information. This role also provides operational support across The Africa Centre including resource and office management and assisting with special projects as required.

This role will contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, and demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures. The post holder will have a keen interest in Africa and its Diaspora, and enthusiastic support of the ethos and aspirations of The Africa Centre

Hours - 21 per week (flexible as to spread). Some evening and weekend work may be required

Core Responsibilities:

Finance

• To enter all general and purchase ledger transactions into the accounting system (SAGE) and to ensure that it is updated and maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• To work closely with the Chief Finance Operations Officer and budget holders to ensure financial records are maintained and correctly coded in accordance with accounting (SORP) requirements, donors and the Board of Trustees approved annual budget.
• To prepare and complete monthly bank and other payment/ giving system reconciliations (e.g. PayPal, Just Giving)
• To ensure timely processing of Purchase Ledger: payments to suppliers by preparing payment runs for approval and uploading to online banking.
• To ensure timely processing of Sales Ledger: ensure that customer/ supporter/ grant invoices are issued in a timely manner and manage the credit control process. This will include processing card payments both in person and through a virtual terminal.
• To prepare and input the monthly Business Card reconciliations and postings to the ledger.
• Prepare month end reconciliations and assist with the month end closing process
• Assist with the annual audit and accounts preparation including the preparation of the Trial balance and year end reconciliations and schedules
• Manage petty cash for the charity
• Monitor and manage the Finance email inbox
• Answer finance-related queries from the team
• Provide support to the Finance Committee as required (preparation of papers, minutes etc.)
• Provide support to the Trust and Foundations Officer as required. This will include providing financial information as needed for applications and assisting with claims and reporting.

Operations

• Managing the Info mailbox where all general enquiries come through
• Responsible for incoming/ outgoing post (when in the office)
• Premises management, responding to staff and customer queries.
• Monitoring and replenishing office supplies. Where staff are working from home ensuring that they have access to suitable equipment and supplies. Cost-effectiveness is key.
• Office and facility co-ordination. Resolving issues and ensuring best value and service is maintained for the charity. Liaise with the landlord as required.
• Maintain health & safety systems for the charity (site risk assessments, staff training, policy and related contracts)
• Act as a point of contact for the external IT contractor and staff in relation to IT support requirements. Assisting with sourcing and the implementation of new systems. Assist the Chief Finance and Operations Officer with maintaining GDPR compliance.
• Assisting with HR administration as required.
• Support the organisation of internal meetings and events (board meetings, AGM, away days etc.). To include arranging venues, preparing papers and materials/ equipment, taking notes and producing clear and concise minutes

Projects

• To effectively assist/ manage projects as requested by the senior management team and board of trustees, ensuring that any works or programmes are completed to agreed parameters, budgets and agreed deadlines

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally with knowledge of charity SORP
• A minimum of AAT (or equivalent) qualification or can demonstrate clear QBE.
• Experience of using accountancy packages: currently using SAGE 50
• Experience of co-ordinating premises and office management including experience of building relationships with suppliers and health and safety oversight.
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use Excel, SAGE, spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
• Able to work effectively in a motivated team but also be able to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• High organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. Experience of working on deadline focused projects
• Exceptional communication skills, able to develop clear and concise written materials
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a multicultural organisation and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities throughout the organisation

Reprieve has ambitious and exciting plans towards realising our vision for the world, and the Development and Outreach Team is responsible for ensuring we have the funds needed to achieve our goals. The Development and Outreach Officer will be directly responsible for developing a pipeline of prospective funders and generating new income from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies (with a focus on the US and in Europe), whilst managing and maximising a portfolio of grant relationships and building the profile of Reprieve and our partners through applications to relevant awards.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a strong track-record of successful applications to charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies, and someone with the professionalism, energy, creativity and drive to seek out and make the most of funding opportunities. You do not necessarily require experience in raising funds for human rights causes, but you do need to be able to rapidly get to grips with Reprieve’s key areas of work and the impact we seek to achieve, and be able to articulate this to donors in a way that is accessible, accurate and compelling.

The Development and Outreach Team is a small and close-knit team, so you will need to be both self-sufficient and a team player. You will regularly collaborate with people across Reprieve, from caseworkers, to the finance team and operations, as well as local partners and fellows. You will be an excellent communicator with a passion for Reprieve, and the willingness to muck in on all tasks big or small in order to ensure that Reprieve is in the best position possible to keep delivering justice and saving lives.  

For full details and information on how to apply please see the job description and person specification. 

Opportunity to secure some big gifts and work as part of a successful, collaborative team.

This university is a great place to fundraise. There are excellent internal and external networks, and an upcoming campaign.

They are collaborative, there is no internal competition, and it is a well-oiled machine in terms of culture and supportive working.

The faculty of science and engineering for which this post fundraises includes applied science such as AI, for which there are plans to build an academy.

There is the opportunity to get big gifts in this role, and for it to be a great step in someone’s career. There are lots of untapped alumni, particularly in the US, China and Singapore, where the postholder would be able to travel to.

The role will focus on major gifts from alumni as well as on trusts and foundations focused on the furthering of science and engineering. The role manages an Officer which will look after smaller applications. Targets are set with the Head Of team collaboratively.

We are looking ideally for someone who has worked in university fundraising before and understands the complexities of institutions, although we will also consider candidates who would be moving from a causal charity who are interested in science, applied science and/or education.

Major donor experience is necessary, and ideally trusts as well.

This is a great first management role. Existing line management experience isn’t necessary.

                                   

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Emily Birch at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Masorti Judaism is looking for a part time Major Donor Fundraising Lead. You will manage our small but effective major donor programme, including holding relationships with our existing supporters, and building relationships with those who might wish to support us in future.

According to the last person to hold the role “it’s such a warm, nurturing place to work, and the donors are so down-to earth, it really feels like family.”

Masorti Judaism is a community development, leadership training and youth work charity, serving as the umbrella organisation for a network of Jewish communities in London and across the UK. We enable our teams of community leaders and youth workers to support over 6000 community members and young people, including many who would otherwise be isolated by the pandemic. 

The core responsibilities of this role include:

• Managing the major donor programme: ensuring every donor or potential donor is being looked after and given a great experience as well as relevant, hand-picked opportunities to support Masorti Judaism’s work
• Managing 5-10 existing major donors: calling them, setting up meetings with you and other team members, updating them on the impact they’ve had using stories and multimedia, gaining insight and offering further opportunities to support
• Managing 7-10 potential major donors: again setting up meetings, gaining insight on what they like or don’t, matching that to the work we’re doing, and giving them opportunities to support financially and otherwise
• Managing invitations to events: we run at least 2 cultivations events each year, plus an Annual Dinner (probably not in person in 2021!). You don’t have to organise them, but you do need to make sure the right people are invited, and are followed up with for personal meetings
• Financial reporting: you’ll need to use our CRM to keep track of donors’ capacity, propensity to donate and stewardship stage, and report monthly on progress against targets
• Depending on your experience you will mentor or support our CEO and Deputy CEO in their major donor relationships, and there is the opportunity to be involved in our other funding streams, including our annual campaign, legacy fundraising and challenge events. 

Required skills and experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience holding relationships with donors giving £3,000+ to a charitable organisation (but potentially you’ll have a lot more)
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage your own workload
• First rate oral communication and good writing skills
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Computer literacy including Microsoft 365
• High level of proficiency working with a CRM (we use Beacon, which is most comparable to Salesforce)
• Experience of the Jewish community or Jewish charities (desirable)

Flexible working, location, salary, benefits

We encourage working flexibly, in fact most of us do – talk to us about what will work for you. Right now, the work is remote with the option to come into the office when necessary. Post-Covid it will combine being based in our office in Finchley Central, London, working remotely, and visiting donors in London and Hertfordshire.

Salary: we’re open to a wide range of experience, so the salary will range from £35,000 - £55,000 FTE depending on your experience and track record – those with 2 years major donor experience at the beginning of that scale, those with 7+ and an excellent track record towards the top.

Benefits: pension with 5% employer’s contribution, 20 days holiday a year plus Jewish and public holidays, life/incapacity insurance and generous maternity/paternity benefits after 1-2 years in post

Training opportunities: we encourage ongoing CPD and will arrange training and mentoring as required.

To apply, please send a CV and covering note or for more information contact us to set up a confidential chat. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Masorti Judaism is committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from people of all faith backgrounds and none. 

Great opportunity to develop in Major Donor fundraising and line management.

Please note there will be some occasional travel to the Sustrans Bristol office required. 

Sustrans are committed to expanding the UKs walking and cycling routes, so that people of all ages in all communities are able to get to where they need to be, safely and actively.

This year Sustrans celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Cycle Network with great plans to expand two new initiatives in the New Year.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising & Retail, as well as 10 fundraising colleagues, you will be responsible for setting up and delivering the new Major Donor programme, as well as offering excellent line management to the High Value Officer in the team.

You will play a key part in the diversification of the charity’s income, contributing to the wider aim of doubling income to £6m over the next 5 years.

Job specification

• Create and deliver the Major Donor fundraising strategy in line with Sustrans’ aims
• Work with the Board of Trustees and Senior Leaders to map out their networks and identify High Net Worth prospects, offering support and guidance to staff on making appropriate introductions
• Develop propositions and an appropriate case for support to attract Major Donors who share in Sustrans’ vision and aims
• Provide excellent stewardship and ensure each high value donor has a development plan, and regular internal reviews are held where appropriate
• Support the development of a donor-centric culture, to engage with all donors and partners personally and effectively
• Proactively lead and support the development of High Value relationships
• Line manage the High Value Officer, aiding their fundraising and stewardship development  
• Work with the High Value Officer to identify current mid-value donors who could be upgraded with excellent stewardship
• Support the charity’s guidance on branding, tone of voice and key messages, positively contributing towards raising Sustrans’ profile 
• Ensure all activity is undertaken within Sustrans’ relevant policies, namely Ethical Fundraising, Prospect Research, Know Your Donor, Fundraising GDPR and Privacy Policy. To advise on any necessary updates to such policies in line with industry best practice.

Person specification

• You will have excellent experience with Major Donor Fundraising, and the strategic oversight to create and implement a new strategy
• Excellent relationship building experience with High Value donors
• The ability to line manage one junior member of staff, ensuring their continual development as a successful fundraiser
• Excellent stewardship experience, with the ability to build a strategy for fundraising colleagues to adhere to
• The ability to work with senior staff to implement the Major Donor strategy and offer guidance to colleagues on how best to approach donors of this calibre

                                   

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Kayleigh McCallion at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Location:Currently homebased UK with ability to travel to Central London. Flexible working possible.

Reports to:Chair of Trustees and Board.

Annual salary:£120,000

About Lumos

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by children’s author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention, and opportunities they need to thrive. We have made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care.  Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children.  We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.

Over the past 15 years Lumos has worked directly in different countries around the world to demonstrate that it is possible to change systems of care and fulfil children’s rights.  Building on our heritage and direct experience of systems reform, our new strategy focuses on sharing learning with others to reach more children and amplify the impacts of our work on children’s lives. 

During the past year, Lumos has carried out three major reviews:  a culture review; a governance review; and an organisational review. Action plans have been developed to implement the recommendations of these reviews, providing strong foundations for our strategy for 2021-23.  To support the implementation of the new strategy Lumos are seeking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer, a Global Director of Fundraising and Engagement and a Global Director of Systems Change.

There is a high level of commitment from trustees and staff to the change programme and to delivery of our bold new strategy and plans for the next phase of Lumos’ development. Our new strategy for 2021-2023 has three priorities:

Building Global Expertise: We will use our knowledge and experience to support those responsible for reforming care systems in their own countries. This will include providing technical support, evidence, and guidance to help design and run better care systems, as well as learning exchanges where they can share experiences and challenges.

Catalysing Change: We will use evidence to motivate and press governments to reform the way they care for children. This will involve leading targeted research and advocacy campaigns to identify and tackle the drivers of institutionalisation, promoting accountability by tracking and highlighting progress, and influencing international funding, programmes, and policy.

Demonstrating & Innovating: Building on our heritage of successful programmes showing how care systems can be reformed, we will use what we have learnt in the past to support partners with their own reform efforts. Over the next two years, as we complete our current country demonstration work in Eastern Europe, we’ll identify programmes in new regions – building expertise and evidence of what good care reform looks like in new and challenging contexts, particularly for those children that typically get left behind.

Role Description

The new Chief Executive Officer will assume the following responsibilities:

Leadership

• Mobilise the organization to achieve our mission with a focus on the three priorities of our new strategy: Building Global Expertise; Catalysing Change, Demonstrating and Innovating.
• Nurture a thriving organisation where people are passionate about their work and strive for excellence in everything they do. Be a champion for the work of the Culture Review Implementation Group in creating a people centered culture.
• Strengthen our fundraising strategy and income generation, ensuring sustainable and diverse sources of income and resilience in the face of the effects of the global pandemic
• Lead, empower and develop the Executive Leadership team to deliver our strategy and model our values
• Build Lumos’ profile and credibility as a thought leader in the field of child rights and care reform.

Finance and Fundraising

• Ensure plans to bring income and expenditure into balance are delivered through a robust fundraising strategy and achievement of fundraising targets.
• Give active and significant support to Lumos fundraisers and take a leading part in the cultivation of potential and actual donors. Support the Director to diversify the fundraising base and ensure sustainability.
• Engage with corporates and high net worth individuals, attracting new donors and continuing to grow the charity’s partnership base and international network.
• Be accountable to the Board for strategic finance and operational financial management, consolidating financial stability, efficiency, and impact.

Governance

• With the support of the Board of Trustees and in collaboration with the General Counsel oversee the implementation of the recommendations from the governance review.
• Ensure the Board are enabled fully to carry out their role and that governance meets the highest possible standards, that Lumos is fully compliant in all areas.
• Ensure robust project planning and reporting are championed and embedded through the new Programme Management Office

Systems Change & Programmes

• Support the new Director of Global Systems Change to develop an effective strategy for sharing our learning so that Governments and partners have the appropriate tools, resources and understanding to create meaningful change.
• Support the Director of Programmes to deliver a portfolio of excellent services for children, ensuring safe and successful transition of current country programmes and documentation of transferable learning. Support the Director of Programmes to deliver safe and quality services in line with annual plans and donor requirement

Evidence and Advocacy

• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders nationally and internationally within central, national, and local governments, with the commercial sector, the voluntary sector and in the media, enhancing the visibility of Lumos and its ability to inspire social change.
• Guide the formulation of the organisation’s position with a view to influencing policy that achieves change in line with Lumos’ priorities.
• Represent the work of Lumos at the highest levels with partners, across the political spectrum and globally, act as a champion and advocate for the organisation externally.
• Champion original research to deepen understanding of the drivers of institutionalisation and identify opportunities for prevention.
• Oversee the measurement and evaluation of our work to achieve the appropriate reporting of demonstrable impact.

Partnerships

• Strong commitment to working in partnership with other leading actors in this field.
• Develop an approach to partnership working that advances the work and impact of the organisation, convenes diverse stakeholders, and enables the organisation to act as a catalyst for social change.
• Foster positive relations with all stakeholders including.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Professional qualifications and experience in a relevant field coupled with sound senior leadership in an NGO or public body.
• Demonstrable knowledge and credibility as a leader in the field of children’s services, child rights or child protection
• Global mindset and experience of working in diverse systems and with diverse groups and cultures.
• An experienced people leader with a track record of successfully building high performing teams and a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Financial acumen, with experience of income generation and appreciation of the complexities of cultivating a diverse portfolio of sources of funding
• A proven record in the cultivation of donors and success in raising high value funds.
• Experience in leading organisational change in line with overall strategy and in response to a dynamic external environment.
• Knowledge and experience of leading systems change programmes and achieving social impact
• A strong demonstrable commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance with knowledge and experience which is relevant to our work as a not-for-profit organisation.
• A talented relationship manager experienced at working with governments.
• Demonstrable ambassadorial skills, including the ability to employ a wide range of advocacy skills to make the case to both internal and external audiences.
• A skilled influencer, comfortable engaging with and deploying research, data, and other evidence to inform debate and change social policy and practice.
• A talented, persuasive, and compelling public speaker; skilled with the media and with the appetite to use media and other public and digital platforms to convey messages and inspire evidence based changed.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for our mission and drive to deliver our new strategy.
• A real ambition to scale up our work across the world.
• A commitment to children’s rights and social justice.
• Places a high value on their ability to positively impact others.
• The personal authority and credibility to command wide respect and confidence, internally and externally.
• A collaborative, consensual, leadership style, with the ability to motivate and drive an organisation to deliver outcomes.
• Courage, imagination, and confidence to make bold decisions and embrace change and ambiguity.
• Committed to social change, the value of evidence and the impact of research and policy in practice.

The Chief Executive Officer will have the support of a passionate team of staff.  An experienced Executive Leadership Team and fully supportive, engaged, and inspired Board of Trustees in the US and the UK.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Note: this role is a job share

JOB PURPOSE:

The Fundraising Manager – Trusts & Major Donors – is responsible for identifying, developing and managing a pipeline of grant-making trusts, foundations, institutional donors and individual major donors, preparing funding applications for donors in the UK and overseas and securing gifts and grants in support of the charity’s work.

ABOUT THE CHARITY:

Fellowship and Aid to the Christians of the East (FACE) is a Christian charity which draws on 170 years’ experience of helping Eastern Christians to remain in their homelands – the Biblical lands - where Christianity was born and first spread.  In partnership with our sister agency, Œuvre d’Orient, we enable people of all faiths and none in the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa to free themselves from a life of poverty, inequality and injustice. Together with the local Christian communities, we aim to bring lasting change to those regions through education, healthcare, pastoral support and community projects

FACE enables Eastern Christians:

• to rebuild their homes and communities
• to educate their children
• to create employment opportunities
• to secure the maintenance of their churches, schools, hospitals and care homes
• to promote ecumenical and interreligious relations
• to be peacemakers and mediators in their multi-faith communities
• to be a force for good in bridging divisions between the different faiths of the region
• to strengthen the pastoral bonds with Western Christians.

KEY DELIVERABLES:

1. SECURING GRANTS FROM TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

• Developing and managing a pipeline of grant-making trusts, foundations and institutional donors
• Developing and managing cultivation plans to trusts and foundations
• Preparing and submitting high quality funding proposals in line with strategic objectives and the funder’s requirements in order to sustain and increase income from trusts
• Researching potential new trust and foundations supporters
• Initiating and building relationships with current and new grant-making trusts and foundations face-to-face and by phone and email
• Working with Oeuvre d’Orient to identify suitable projects that match with donors’ interests and funding requirements
• Delivering own financial targets as well as contributing to team annual income targets
• Preparing and submitting timely and compelling narrative and financial reports to funders that demonstrate the impact of the work that has been funded
• Developing and maintaining a trust and foundation workplan with a timeline of agreed activities that is regularly reviewed with the Director of Fundraising.

2. DEVELOPING SUPPORT FROM MAJOR DONORS

• Identifying, researching and evaluating prospective major donors and developing individual cultivation strategies for the top prospects
• Initiating and building relationships with prospective major donors in order to sustain and increase income from major donors
• Soliciting gifts at face to face meetings, sometimes involving trustees or influential stakeholders
• Providing swift and reassuring feedback to donors that meets their needs and expectations; providing timely and compelling reports as required and thanking promptly as soon as gifts are received
• Delivering own financial targets as well as contributing to team annual income targets
• Assisting with the organisation of donor cultivation and stewardship events
• Developing and maintaining a major donor workplan with a timeline of agreed activities that is regularly reviewed with the Director of Fundraising.

3. SYSTEMS

• Ensuring that donor transactions and communications are promptly and accurately recorded on the supporter database and in compliance with data protection legislation
• Ensuring that FACE’s policies are adhered to and that all activities are undertaken in line with FACE’s policies and procedures.

4. OTHER DUTIES

• Undertaking other tasks and projects from time to time as requested by the Director of Fundraising.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of managing a prospect pipeline of trusts, foundations and/or major donors
• A track record of securing major grants and gifts from trusts, foundations and high net-worth individuals at a five and six figure level
• Experience of organising donor events or attending as an active member of the ‘home team’
• Knowledge of the current funding landscape in the UK and of trends in philanthropy
• Experience of using relationship databases and Microsoft Word and Excel
• An interest in and empathy towards the plight of Christians in the Middle East

Desirable

• Experience of working with trustees and influential stakeholders
• Experience of working with an international development and/or faith-based charity
• An understanding of the Catholic Church and its networks
• Some knowledge of the politics of the Middle East

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIOUR

Essential

• Polished writing skills with the ability to adapt the style of writing to different types of funding applications and communications
• The ability to articulate sometime complex issues in a compelling and persuasive way and to present confidently to donors
• The ability to meet application deadlines and to manage conflicting priorities effectively
• The acuity to make decisions on when and at what level to make the financial ask, sometimes involving trustees or peer-to-peer senior volunteers
• Good negotiating skills and an ability to ‘close the deal’
• The ability to understand and interpret the salient points in a financial budget
• The ability to scan the external environment to keep up to date on giving trends and best practice in fundraising
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to work collaboratively as a member of a small team on all aspects of FACE’s fundraising and to ‘pitch in’ willingly to help when needed.

Reporting to: Director of Fundraising

Location: Central London – with flexibility for some home working (staff are working remotely during COVID-19 restrictions)

Contract type: Permanent – job share

Salary:  £35,000 per annum (pro-rata depending on days worked)

Hours per week: Part-time (2.5 days or 3 days – number of days negotiable)

Holidays: 28 days per year including public holidays (pro-rata)

INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POST WILL BE SCHEDULED AS THE APPLICATIONS COME IN.

We're looking for an amazing fundraiser to join our team as our new Fundraising Manager (with a focus on Trusts and Major Donors). Come and work for a busy, much-loved community-based charity, that's been working in the heart of Battersea, south London since 1924.

Please get in touch to find out more about the role and/or just apply via our website. 

Fundraising Manager (Trusts/Major Donors) (new post); £35,000 (+ 5% employer pension contribution); Full-time: 35 hours/week (flexible working available); working with KLS’ Director; based at 108 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HP, and working from home during the pandemic. 

Why a new ‘Fundraising Manager’ is needed

The strengths of Katherine Low Settlement lie in our relationships, facilities, reputation and fundraising capability to empower communities in Wandsworth in their fight against poverty and isolation. Our latest 5-year strategy sets out our plans to broaden the range of services and activities. We are already at capacity fitting fundraising and income generation into the myriad of day-to-day operational work.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced fundraiser to raise more funding from charitable trusts and foundations and major donors; and then manage the relationships and grants we secure. You will work alongside our CEO (an experienced fundraiser) to build fantastic relationships with our supporters and bring in substantial gifts. 

About Katherine Low Settlement

Katherine Low Settlement is a charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities so that we can enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

Over the last 96 years we have developed a strong track record of delivering fresh, vibrant and relevant services responsive to the changing needs of local communities in Battersea and across Wandsworth. We are the oldest and largest multi-purpose, community-anchor charity in the area, directly supporting 1,100+ people and 45+ local charities and community groups each week, with 200+ volunteers and 40 staff. 

Check out our website. 

This is an exciting and opportune time for an experienced fundraiser to join our team.

Objectives for this Role

• Successfully generate income in line with KLS 5-year strategy, fundraising plan and annual budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with, and secure funds from, a portfolio of loyal and prospective supporters (priority is Charitable Trusts, Foundations and the Lottery, and Major Donors) – putting strong and enduring relationships at heart of our fundraising work.

The job application pack (including the job description) can be downloaded below and from our website.  

Application Process 

Please complete KLS’ Job Application Form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, KLS’ Employment Self-Declaration and Disclosure Form and return to Filsan Osman at KLS. Her email can be found in the Job Application Pack available below and from our website. 

Closing Date for Applications: 9.00am on Monday 7th December 2020

Interview Dates: w/c 14th December 2020

Further information 

For further information and an informal chat about this post please contact Aaron Barbour, KLS’ Director. His contact details are included within the Job Application Pack. 

Salary – competitive
Full Time, All year round. 
The School would consider an element of flexible working for this role.

Rugby School seeks an outstanding individual for the position of Deputy Director of Development. This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished individual with significant experience in fundraising, marketing and/or relationship building, a passion for education and demonstrable commitment to securing income for one of the country’s leading independent schools. 

The Deputy Director of Development will have a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating specific fundraising activities, including the generation of regular gifts, legacy pledges and growing a portfolio of donors. The postholder will also co-ordinate the operational work of the Development Office, including managing the day to day running of the office and overseeing the work of the Senior Research Officer and the Development Officer and the maintenance of systems.

Founded in 1567 through a legacy from Lawrence Sheriff, grocer and spice merchant to Queen Elizabeth I, Rugby School is one of the oldest public schools in England and is renowned worldwide for being the place where the game of rugby was born and developed. Today, Rugby School is a co-educational boarding school with 840 students aged 13 – 18 years and following a merger at the start of 2020 Bilton Grange Preparatory School and a 300 further students aged 3 – 13 joined the Rugby School Group.

With an outstanding reputation for academic excellence as well as for achievement in co-curricular activity, students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and the School is committed to broadening intake through bursaries and scholarships. 

Rugby School seeks a talented candidate for this position, with the ability to: act independently and with good judgement; develop and maintain excellent relationships with volunteers, donors and prospects; think strategically and tactically in connection with fundraising goals; combine initiative and flair with attention to detail and manage a number of projects over long periods. The successful candidate will also need to be a superior communicator with strong written and verbal skills and have the credibility and integrity to motivate others.

For a driven and entrepreneurial individual with a track record of success, this is an opportunity to join a leading independent school and really make your mark.

For more information and to apply: please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal which can be found on our website.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis and candidates may be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. The final deadline for applicants is 31 December 2020, 12 noon.

Please contact the HR department at Rugby School, if you would like to request a copy of the candidate pack.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

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I am currently looking for a versatile Development Operations Officer for an amazing museum. This role will see you dealing with a variety of tasks within the Development / Operations team.

Main duties:
Experience using Raisers Edge, data entry and running queries with the ability search for specific pieces of information.
Compiling a list of funding opportunities in the Museum, pulling together information from various internal and external sources into a structured format.
Helping with research into existing and prospective major donors.
Helping with removal of sensitive information from archive files in preparation for GDPR.
Reviewing annual reviews from other major museums and updating records for donors and prospects identified.
Adding data to Raiser's Edge relating to historic memberships.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

Formed in 1809, the Scottish Bible Society has provided the Bible to people in Scotland and throughout the world in a language they understand, in a format they can use and at a price they can afford, to encourage intellectual and spiritual engagement with God’s Word.

The Society passionately believes that life is transformed through the Bible. Their mission is rooted and driven by the uniqueness and importance they see in a living relationship with and faith in Jesus Christ. The Scottish Bible Society promote the distribution of and engagement with the Christian message globally as they work with other Bible Societies around the world.

There is a broad strategic approach to their work, and this is underpinned by their vision to see individuals, communities and cultures transformed as people encounter God in the Bible.

The Scottish Bible Society is a founder member of the United Bible Societies. This is a global fellowship of 150 Bible Societies operating in over 240 countries and territories around the world to help ensure that everyone who wants to can access and engage with the Bible. The Scottish Bible Society supports Bible work on a global level through fundraising and partnerships within the fellowship. At a Scottish level, the Society works with all churches to aid knowledge and understanding through meaningful engagement with the Bible. This work is vital in contributing to the growth of people’s relationship with God. The Scottish Bible Society seek to be advocates for the Bible in a variety of contexts within today’s culture and increase the broader value of the Bible in shaping strong and caring cultures.

Through a variety of innovative projects, the Scottish Bible Society distribute Bibles, New Testaments, and other Scripture-based materials, in a range of media, in Scotland and through support of Bible Societies in other countries. Continuing to engage and intrigue people in the Bible and translating the Bible through evolving language to ensure its meaning is understood in the modern world are paramount for the Scottish Bible Society. The organisation has a desire to continue amplifying stories from Scotland and around the world to resonate with and encourage a Scottish Christian audience alongside building and maintaining strong relationships with new, current and past donors.

The Director of Development and Communications is central to the continuing success of the Scottish Bible Society and will help bring a unified tone and voice to the organisation. The Director will lead and deliver a development strategy that will be relationship-led with a focus on building strong and long-lasting new relationships alongside developing and maintaining the relationships the organisation has with existing and previous supporters. Revenue streams will grow by engaging new audiences and this role will be responsible for driving strong donor cultivation and stewardship practices. The current Head of Donor Care will be line managed by the Director and this relationship will be underpinned by guidance, challenge, influence, and support. The organisation will grow its communications activities in support of growing audiences and continuing Bible advocacy campaigns to intrigue people towards the Christian message. The Director will also assist in fulfilling the current rebrand of Scottish Bible Society which includes a new website, branding, and campaigning. Responsibility to the communications department includes leading and delivering the strategy and management of the Communications Manager in a similar style to the Head of Donor Care.

To apply for the role of Director of Development and Communications at Scottish Bible Society, you must be a Christian who is passionate and convinced about the transformational work of the Bible. As part of the Senior Staff Team, you will be confident and comfortable leading the team in prayer and Bible discussion. As a professional, we expect applicants to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior leadership positions with the responsibility for managing teams and personnel. Operating at this level, you will be experienced working collaboratively at Director-level and reporting directly to a CEO. You must be experienced leading others while also working with them to challenge their ideas and add value from your professional expertise. This role requires applicants to have had success leading and driving the strategic direction of development and communications within a third-sector organisation (or similar) and developed practical experience in these areas. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a highly developed knowledge of digital marketing, and an ability to demonstrate clarity of thought and the ability to articulate and express oneself in writing is essential. You must be able to engage with stakeholders at all levels in a positive manner and be a strong, pro-active, and positive relationship-builder.

The Director of Development and Communications at Scottish Bible Society will be joining a high-energy team who are passionate about their work. You must have a passion for the cause, and you must be professional; personable; empathetic; and emotionally intelligent with great influencing and persuasion skills.

Before applying, contemplate whether you truly empathise with the values, vision, and mission of Scottish Bible Society and if you have the personal conviction and belief in the transformational work of the Bible.

If you believe you have the experience and ability to lead and champion the delivery of development and communication strategies to raise the profile of Scottish Bible Society, engage existing and new audiences to support their mission and lead teams across both areas to deliver against organisational objectives, please contact our recruitment team today for more information.

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 6th January 2021

Interview Date: Friday 15th (first stage) and Monday 18th (second stage) January

This search is being conducted exclusively for Scottish Bible Society by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Divine Renovation Ministry inspires, connects, and equips Catholic parishes around the world to become missional. Divine Renovation UK (DRUK), incorporated in 2019, leads our mission across the United Kingdom working in close partnership with Divine Renovation offices around the world. Together, we work globally with bishops, parish priests, and lay leaders to reinvigorate parishes, develop leadership capacity, and help create cultures of mission and evangelization. Our team is optimistic, professional, results-oriented, faith-filled, and fun. Every day, we are awed by the great plans that God has in mind for us.
 
As the inaugural Director of Development, you play a key role in the expansion and work of Divine Renovation Ministry in the United Kingdom and globally. Reporting to the DRUK Executive Director, the Director of Development’s primary responsibility is to develop, lead and deliver on the fundraising efforts and results of the ministry. Divine Renovation is funded through large and major gifts, grants, and individual monthly and annual gifts. You will set new and ambitious fundraising targets, create plans and strategies to successfully achieve them, execute these strategic plans, and align with our global network to foster, steward, and maintain relationships with our donors and partners. You will work closely with the Global Development team at Divine Renovation and the DRUK Board of Directors. As part of the DRUK team, you will contribute to the ministry’s strategy, growth, operations, and other aspects of the work. While just beginning to formally pursue our mission in the UK, we see mighty examples of God’s plans for our ministry and welcome you to bring your hands, your gifts and your desire to do this work that God has called us to.
 
The ideal candidate will bring experience in a similar role where they have demonstrated excellent organization, strategy, priority-setting, relationship management, and written and oral communication skills. To be optimally positioned for success, the ideal candidate should hold values that align with the Ministry’s including a desire to enable parishes to become missional and to make disciples who bring people into relationship with Jesus.
 
Key Responsibilities 
Fundraising strategy and plans

• Develop and execute the fundraising strategy for DRUK in alignment and cooperation with Divine Renovation Global 
• Develop and be responsible for the achievement of targets key performance indicators for fundraising and development 
• Create or oversee the creation of a DRUK case for support for specific activities 
• Set and achieve fundraising targets as approved by the Board of Directors. 

Fundraising

• Oversee and conduct the fundraising and development efforts of DRUK 
• Lead and participate in each step of the donor pipeline including identification; qualification through research; cultivation; briefing; request for support; and prompt follow up, stewardship, and recognition 
• Write and/or oversee the writing of grant applications and reports to foundations 

Donor Relations and Stewardship

• Foster and steward a portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects 
• Develop individual donor strategies, along with materials, to renew and upgrade donor gifts 
• Develop and ensure a relationship management plan is in place and being followed for all DRUK donors 
• Manage and maintain prospect and donor records in Salesforce 
• Work with other senior leaders inside the ministry to ensure donor relations is being attended to, and that follow-ups and regular contact is being made with key supports 

Leadership

• Participate in setting strategic and operational plans for DRUK  
• Provide regular reports to the DRUK Executive Director on progress towards KPI’s and to support operations and governance of DRUK 
• Contribute as required to the effective, efficient, and responsible operations of the ministry 

Qualities & Key Attributes

• An understanding of Catholic culture and an ability to communicate the key tenets of the Catholic faith with authenticity 
• Demonstrated alignment with Christian values  
• A willingness to be open to and led by the Holy Spirit 
• Demonstrated experience, success, and progressive responsibility in fundraising in a comparable organization 
• Strong written communications skills 
• An ability to foster and maintain strong relationships and to guide these relationships from start through donation to long term affinity 
• Excellent organization and planning skills, able to set goals, monitor progress, adjust based on progress and circumstance, and achieve results 
• Confidence and comfort working in a remote environment  
• Achievement and results oriented 
• A self-starter, able to work with little oversight or support 
• Understanding of confidentiality and able to manage private and confidential information 
• Willing and able to roll up sleeves and to work within a team toward a common mission 
• Comfortable working with technology and data and an openness to new technology 

This is a remote-work role until at least June 2021 and potentially longer. 

An internationally renowned development charity is looking for their next member of finance to join their growing team. You will be an integral part of the finance team, diversifying the income of the organisation by delivering donor proposals and developing programmes.

Client Details

This International Development Charity is committed to making the lives of those in less fortunate situations better through education, investment, and equality. They work in several countries worldwide with the mission of equal opportunities for all.

Description

• Producing the budgets and consolidating the financial reports for the donors, with all due diligence being completed accurately.
• To be the internal compliance expert regarding institutional funding terms and conditions.
• You will work closely with the Programmes team, ensuring professional and efficient support is given throughout the project life cycle.
• To support the contracting, contract revisions, the partnership delivery budgets, budget modifications, reporting, audit and close down.
• Review systems, develop new processes and ensure that restricted funds are accurately and efficiently managed.

Profile

You will be:

• A fully qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CA or equivalent.
• Have a solid background of managing government compliance in an NGO setting and demonstrable experience of preparation of budgets and financial reports.
• Experience of developing internal systems and processes.
• Experience of using an accounting system for management of restricted grants
• Demonstrable experience of working with grants
• Experience of working with multiple currencies
• Excellent numerical skills
• An interest in the sector

Job Offer

• Flexibility to work from home
• Negotiable salary
• Flexibility of a day rate