Professional Development and Knowledge Manager
Permanent
£44,500 - £50,500

The work you do matters, and in this role, you will have a direct and lasting impact on people’s lives, so you’ll need to love what you do, and always look for ways to do it better. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment; a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Learning and Development professional who will lead on delivering engaging, innovative and inspiring learning experiences.

Working collaboratively is the key to success in this role and a key competence we look for in our people working closely across Macmillan.

We would love to hear from all talented and innovative people with a passion for developing others.

To do this role, you will…

• work collaboratively with teams across Macmillan as well as external partners to deliver clinical and non-clinical content that can meet the changing needs of the professional workforce and people living with and affected by cancer.
• have experience of managing people who can deliver multiple strategic and high-profile initiatives
• be an excellent communicator with the interpersonal skills and confidence to influence decisions
• understand cancer specific health curriculum in higher education
• be experienced in driving the development and delivery of innovative and creative content for a variety of audiences
• have experience of commissioning higher education resources, health related CPD programmes and resources
• Understand learning /education trends and best practice

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan HR Team.

Gwent Wildlife Trust is the leading conservation charity in Gwent, working for the wildlife and people of our rich and varied landscape. For over 50 years, we have been protecting wildlife and working to educate, influence and empower people to understand and care about their local environment. 

Our funders and supporters, whether grant-making trusts, local authorities, individuals, businesses or community organisations, are absolutely vital. We’re entirely funded through grants, membership subscriptions, legacies and donations and have developed a good reputation for our project delivery, campaigning and influencing over many years. 

The Role

We’re looking for a talented person to lead on our fundraising from grants and trusts, working within a friendly, committed and professional team in Gwent and as part of the wider movement of Wildlife Trusts in the UK. This role presents an exciting opportunity to make a highly significant contribution to nature’s recovery in Wales, working for a highly-regarded regional charity with ambitious goals.You will continue developing strong relationships with our major funding partners, building on our track record in securing multi-year project funding to restore wildlife and help nature recover in Gwent The successful candidate will enjoy finding creative and proactive ways to build relationships with new and existing funders across current and developing streams of work.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you’ll also work closely and collaboratively with our Chief Executive Officer, Senior Management Team (SMT) and the wider team, taking the lead on securing and increasing our income from trusts and foundations and other major sources.You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key funders and project donors, and identifying new potential funding sources.At this important time for fundraising, as we look to increase our income from Trusts and Foundations from 50% to 60% over the next few years, to include approx. £150-£200,000 into core operational costs, you’ll need to work across teams and have the drive to seek out and maximise a wide range of opportunities. With a proven track record in successful grant fundraising, or similar bid-writing experience, you will support and upskill other staff in developing their project ideas into high quality funding applications.You will take responsibility for ensuring best practice at all times, including use of Full Cost Recovery in budgets and for maintaining good standards of monitoring and evaluation of funded Projects. You will be the main point of contact for all statutory, grant, trust and foundation fundraising so whilst you don’t have to have specific environmental sector fundraising experience, you do need to be able to get to grips with our key areas of work and impact, and be able to articulate this in a way that is accurate and compelling. Although primarily focused on grants fundraising, this role has the potential to grow to include wider project and partnership development. 

Workplace Details

This role will be based at our premises in Gwent.  We can facilitate flexible working and due to current Covid-19 restrictions within our offices it is likely that the successful candidate will need to work from their home address at least some of the time.

To Apply

Please visit our website for more information and to apply for this position.

Are you a driven fundraising professional looking to do some real good with your career? Want to play an integral role in the ongoing success of a progressive wellness education charity? If so, we want to hear from you.

Nanak Naam is dedicated to creating a world where everyone can improve their mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing through the universal wisdom of Oneness and meditation. As a young organisation, we’ve made a significant impact in the lives of thousands of people globally through our online educational programs, digital content and live lectures and courses teaching emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing through ancient wisdom and practices including meditation and mindfulness.

This is a great opportunity to join us at a key point in our evolution. We are entirely funded by public donations and our fundraising efforts are pivotal in supporting our mission. With a newly recruited team and our inspirational CEO/Founder, we have ambitious plans to scale up our already highly successful initiatives – and that’s where you come in.

As our audiences are growing rapidly online we are investing in our teams. We’re currently looking for a Major Donor Fundraiser to join our Head Office in Uxbridge, London to help create engaging new e-learning wellbeing courses for our global audiences. We are searching for candidates who have a can-do attitude and a notebook full of creative and innovative propositions. We’re looking for someone who brings energy and enthusiasm to the role.

You will have the chance to shape our business, which will enable us to continue our vital work, reach more people in need of our support and ignite real change.
 

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a new major donor development strategy to secure significant gifts from individuals.

• Identify, cultivate, secure income, and steward relationships to deliver maximum long-term impact and income through effective personal relationship management with major donors.

• Develop strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors

• Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals

• Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan

Requirements

Essential

• Strong knowledge of and successful track record in delivering significant new income through personal approaches to Major Donors.

• Demonstrable experience in developing and managing new, mutually beneficial relationships with Major Donors.

• Experience in other methods of fundraising, such as grants and trusts.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to review and improve the quality of existing fundraising initiatives.

• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively with strong written and verbal skills

• Great networking skills and familiarity with the current fundraising landscape, approach and techniques.

• Must be able to commute to and work from our office in Uxbridge, with a possibility of occasionally working from home.

Highly desirable

• A keen interest in mental wellness through meditation and mindfulness-based practices. (Please include any details of this in your covering letter)

• A successful track record of securing five or six-figure grants from trusts/foundations

If this sounds like you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

Benefits

• Salary Circa £32,000 - £36,000 (based on experience) per annum

• Location: Flexible working considered, yet within regular traveling distance to our head office in Uxbridge, London

• 28 days’ holidays inclusive of public holidays

• Join a small, friendly and dynamic non-profit organisation that is really making a difference to people’s mental wellbeing worldwide

• Become part of a determined team who are passionate about what they do

• A modern working environment and innovative culture

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months with the potential for future extension.

Please send your CV with a cover letter highlighting any relevant experience.

Major Donor Manager, Mental Health Charity, London / Surrey - £47,000

• Do you have a fundraising or major gifts background?
• Do you have experience in soliciting gifts of 6 figures upwards from major donors?
• Would you like to work for an established national mental health charity?

Pro-Marketing has partnered with a fantastic mental health charity who are seeking a new Major Donor Manager. This is an exciting role that will be leading the development and implementation of the charity's Major Donor fundraising programme to rise significant levels of income.

What's great about this organisation?

• Well established national health charity
• Recognised brand
• 28 days' annual leave (25 days plus 3 wellbeing days)
• Family-friendly policies
• Flexible working arrangements are available
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Mental health first aid support

In this role, you will be responsible for…

• Providing strategic and operational leadership to the charity's Major Donor programme
• Developing annual income targets and yearly operational plans
• Leading on all Major Donor cultivation, acquisition and stewardship programmes
• Developing and refining any prospect identification and research processes / techniques
• Ensuring the successful development of a suitable event programme
• Line managing a Philanthropy Officer

You will be perfectly suited for this role if you have…

• A successful legacy Major Donor and Major Gifts background
• Experience in soliciting gifts of 6 figures upwards from major donors
• Experience in supporter engagement
• Major gifts events programme development experience (desirable)
• A background in using digital channels
• Previously helped assist with successful supporter journeys
• Helped supported and influenced new programmes to improve Major Donor fundraising
• Excellent relationship building skills with a broad range of prospective fundraisers and supporters

What next?

If you are interested in applying for this Major Donor Manager role, or in learning more, then contact me ASAP:

Tel: 0207 269 6338

Email:

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The Young People at The Limes are looking for an inspirational leader for the Youth projects.  These including preparing for adulthood and a burgeoning Enterpise called Creative Journeys.You will be creative and ready to adapt quickly to changing need.  You will be responsible for ensuring the evaluation of Youth services is both robust and user-led allowing for monitoring and reporting to Limes’ funders and donors.

Lambeth Mediation Service (LMS) is a community voluntary organisation with a long-respected reputation.  We’ve been helping to resolve conflict for over 30 years and work with a team of  highly trained and experienced volunteers drawn from, and reflecting,  the diverse local community in Lambeth.

We’re now looking for a Development Officer to take the charity forward. Our ongoing major project is in community mediation and  we’re looking to expand this and further develop our service in other areas. This is an externally-focused role, designed to increase LMS’s opportunities and potential for growth by developing and implementing new initiatives and generating sustainable funding streams from new and existing clients.  LMS is a user/client centred service.

If you have experience of identifying, developing, implementing and marketing new business; understand the issues relating to the funding of community projects and have a commitment to reducing conflict through mediation  we would like to hear from you.

Interviews will take place week beginning 24th May 2021 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

1 Grants Management

• Support the management of grants through regular coordination with relevant AKDN agencies/field units and AKF(UK)’s programme finance department to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget; proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise
• Support the preparation, review and feedback process on donor reports to ensure reports comply with donor requirements and are produced on time and to a high standard
• Be an interface with donors and communicate on a regular basis about the implementation of on-going grants in order to maintain a solid relationship and to address queries or challenges effectively
• Undertake coordination and administrative tasks related to grants, including collecting and forwarding information to different units and any necessary follow up tasks specified
• Support the maintenance and updating of grant management tools and tracking systems

2 Resource Mobilisation

• Support the review and strengthening of concept notes and proposals across a wide array of sectors
• Conduct due diligence of new partners (donors, NGOs, universities, etc.) in coordination with AKF(UK)’s programme finance team and AKF’s global programmes team
• Develop and contribute to positioning pieces and communication materials (e.g. presentations, narrative overviews) to enable regular and effective engagement with donors
• Research, scan and source relevant information regarding new donors and funding opportunities to identify potential funding matches and gather intelligence around European and Asian donors
• Prepare donor briefs and talking points for donor meetings, referencing latest donor strategies, field-level discussions and possible donor/AKDN matches to consider positioning during meetings
• Coordinate (bi-)monthly conference calls, organising the resource mobilisation tracker and relevant documents for specific units to support pipeline management processes
• Support the maintenance and updating of resource mobilisation tools and tracking systems

* Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred

 * Skills

• Ability to provide stable, consistent, reliable and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations, senior colleagues and community members
• Ability to communicate AKDN/AKF values and strategic plan effectively to partners and colleagues
• Creativity and critical thinking
• Efficient project management
• Must be an entrepreneurial, pro-active self-starter with maturity and emotional intelligence
• The ability to problem-solve, work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines
• Ability to handle complex relationships diplomatically with colleagues, governance entities and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Excellent writing, speaking and other communications skills, with thoroughness and attention to detail
• Strong financial literacy, including the ability to review detailed budgets and financial reports
• Strong IT skills, including Office and Excel, and familiarity with Apple platforms  

* Knowledge

• Knowledge of international development
• Understanding and knowledge of the UK/European donor landscape preferred

* Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Experience in developing and writing proposals, business plans/cases, concept papers, briefs, executive summaries, as well as coordinating multiple inputs from a variety of sources
• Experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders
• Success in managing grants in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders desirable

Claremont Fan Court School is seeking an experienced development professional with a proven track record of success. This role offers a great opportunity to build the development function in a school which is currently experiencing an exciting period of change and growth.

Set in 100 acres of the historic grounds of the Claremont Estate, Claremont Fan Court offers a first rate education and excellent pastoral care to 950 girls and boys across three schools: the Senior School, Preparatory School and Pre-Preparatory and Nursery. Our mission and ethos ensure our pupils become caring, confident and contributing members of society.

The role will involve working closely with the headmaster and governors to establish and maintain a fundraising strategy, with an immediate focus on the school’s ongoing masterplan and more widely on the school’s heritage requirements and desire to grow its bursary programme.

We require a graduate with demonstrable experience of running successful fundraising campaigns, as well as securing major gifts and establishing regular giving programmes.  They should have the ability to build relationships at all levels and demonstrate strategic thinking as well as having strong operational experience.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound financial understanding and good IT skills (including an understanding of databases) are essential, as well as an empathy with the school’s values.

The role is full time throughout the year. In return we offer a competitive salary (in the range of £45k to £55k) and all the benefits of a thriving independent school including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), generous pension, free parking, lunches in term time and cycle scheme. 

Further details and how to apply can be found under the ‘Work with Us’ tab along the top menu on the school’s website.

Sulgrave Manor Trust is looking for a part-time Development Officer to join our small and enthusiastic team.

Located near Banbury in rolling countryside, Sulgrave Manor is a unique historic visitor attraction. Built during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sulgrave Manor was the home of the Washington family, ancestors of George Washington, first President of the United States. In 2021, as the house celebrates its 100th anniversary of first welcoming visitors, the Sulgrave Manor Trust is embarking on a fundraising campaign to support its educational mission: of furthering the public understanding of British and American history, and the ties which connect the two nations.

Sulgrave has long been indebted to the generous and ongoing support of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) and its supporter organization in the US, the Friends of Sulgrave Manor. Alongside stewarding these key supporter relationships, the Trust seeks to engage new donors in the UK and overseas, through annual donations, capital gifts, and legacy giving.

The Development Officer is a new position demonstrating Sulgrave Manor’s commitment to securing its financial future. The postholder will require excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to develop successful appeals for our endowment campaign and associated projects.

The role will suit someone who enjoys a varied workload and thrives in a small team. The successful applicant will have experience of fundraising, ideally in the heritage and/or education sector.

Major Gifts Officer -- Trusts Fundraising 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring individual to join a great team of fundraisers.  The aim of this role is to support the Director of Fundraising with the development and expansion of the charity’s major donors the main focus of this role being charitable trusts and grants. You will be required to engage and retain current and new high level supporters as well as assisting with the coordination of a programme of high value fundraising and engagement events and working with individual supporters.

We are looking for a driven individual, ideally with experience of trust and grant applications within the UK and internationally, or in a fundraising or marketing role within a non-profit organisation. You must possess excellent research and writing skills, show meticulous attention to detail, and be confident and personable with diplomacy in order to deal positively with some of the charity’s most valuable supporters.

 You will be required to attend events around the UK and at our four centres located in Norfolk, Somerset, Lancashire and Aberdeenshire. Equine knowledge would be advantageous but is not essential.  You must have a flexible approach to your work and be willing to work outside of normal office hours.

World Horse Welfare is an international charity that improves the lives of horses in the UK and around the world through education, campaigning and hands-on care.

World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant will be expected to share these values.

Major Gifts Officer - trusts

Post Summary
We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our small and dynamic fundraising team. The postholder will lead on building our grant income from trusts and foundations, using their strong fundraising and communication skills to ensure that our world leading research team and campaigns have the resources they need to make a difference in Tibet. You will join a friendly fundraising team of four, each member working with a great deal of autonomy in their own area, but benefitting from cross-organisational ideas and support.

The core of this role is:
● Work with our campaigns & research teams to identify funding priorities.
● Build relationships with new and existing funders.
● Write and coordinate applications for funds.
● Ensure grants are managed effectively and reporting to funders is on point.

Worldwide Covid-19, Hong-Kong, and treatment of the Uyghurs has meant public and parliamentary opposition to the Chinese Communist Party has hardened, and interest in Tibet is high. The post holder will seize this momentum and build new and long lasting relationships with funders. The post holder will work closely with senior staff to help build our small but promising grant portfolio into a stable income stream from multiple sources. You will have strong administration skills, be organised, proactive, confident, and have a track record of securing grants. If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

Tibet Watch
Tibet Watch promotes the human rights of the Tibetan people through human rights monitoring, research and international advocacy. We share an office and work as a team with our partner organisation Free Tibet. Tibet Watch’s field research team in Dharamsala, India, is our most important connection to Tibet. Our team of Tibetan researchers document and expose the ongoing human rights abuse and ensure that the world knows about China’s oppression and brutality in Tibet. Our primary means of disseminating information is through our partner organisation, Free Tibet. Our information is also used by national governments, UN bodies, NGOs, campaigning groups and international media.

Our main office is in Brixton in south London, and including the Dharamasala research team and Free Tibet, we are around 15 staff members in total. At present most staff are working from home, and we expect continuing high levels of home working in future. The minimum commitment for time in the office is one day per month. We therefore welcome applicants from across the UK.

Benefits include:
● 25 days pro rata annual leave in addition to public holidays and time off over Christmas.
● Equipment to support remote working.
● Flexible working policy.
● Pension scheme.
● Development and growth opportunities.
● Flexibility around other commitments for part-time staff.
● Interest-free season ticket loans.

EPG is looking for an exceptionally organized, highly motivated and capable Manager to lead EPG’s Communications and Business Development portfolios. The candidate must possess excellent communication, strategic thinking and relationship building skills and will play a critical role in the planning and execution of organisational communications, as well as the scoping and development of new partnerships and funding opportunities. The Manager will report directly to the Director for Strategy and Partnerships and will hold overall responsibility for leading the implementation and iteration of EPG’s communications strategy; supporting the programme teams to implement their own communication plans and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to define, scope, and develop partnerships across the sector to support initiatives and collaborations that amplify EPG’s impact.

The right candidate will be passionate about the role education plans in transforming lives and see this role as an opportunity to support EPG’s approach to supporting governments to shape and strengthen their education systems and improve learning outcomes globally. Depending on the successful candidate’s location, the role may require significant remote working and thus personal initiative and time management will be critical. This role may include some international travel, subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions, indicatively up to 10% of the time.

For the full job description, click “apply now” or visit the EPG website directly.

Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Major Gifts Officer. This role is a critical part of the Wikimedia Foundation’s fundraising team, focused on raising current and planned gifts for the Wikimedia Endowment. 

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia – one of the most popular websites in the world. In 2016, we launched the Wikimedia Endowment in order to support Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects in perpetuity. To date, we have grown the Endowment to over $90 million through a mix of individual, corporate, and planned gifts. 

The Major Gifts Officer will report to and work closely with the Director of Endowment to develop and execute Endowment fundraising strategies. You will manage a dynamic portfolio of major gift prospects, serving as one of the front-line fundraisers for the Endowment team. Succeeding in this environment requires comfort with both highly personalized cultivation strategies for individual donors in your portfolio as well as email outreach to a broad array of donors at scale. 

The Major Gifts Officer will travel occasionally for donor meetings and events. You can work remotely from any location within convenient travel to major metropolitan areas of the United States, or may work from the Wikimedia Foundation’s headquarters in San Francisco or our Washington, DC office. (Note that the Wikimedia Foundation’s offices are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel and in-office work will resume when it is safe to do so.)

You are responsible for:

• Serving as a front-line fundraiser for a team currently tasked with raising $5M per year in direct donations to the Endowment
• Fostering strong, life-long relationships with a diverse portfolio of individual donors 
• Soliciting and securing major and planned gifts, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues on the Major Gifts & Foundations and Endowment teams
• Assisting the Endowment Director in developing the strategy and content for scaled online fundraising campaigns
• Developing intimate, high-end donor cultivation events, including building invitation lists, assisting with program content, and executing post-event cultivation strategies, in conjunction with the Events Manager.
• Creating written materials to support fundraising, including meeting/event briefings, activity reports, solicitation letters, proposals, and stewardship reports
• Managing a variety of Endowment communications, including project management, writing, and editing of these pieces, in collaboration with other staff across the Foundation
• Assisting with gift processing, acknowledgements, donor recognition, and other gift administration tasks as needed
• Tracking your contact with donors in our donor database

Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of successful fundraising experience including at least 3 years of direct major gifts experience
• A record of personal success in raising money from individual major donors through current and planned gifts in the 5 to 6-figure range
• Broad-based knowledge of various development activities, including: direct solicitations, event planning and management, and planned giving
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of donors and team members across geographies
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrably strong writing skills
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor information and a finely-tuned sense of discretion
• Ability to travel occasionally to meet with donors in person and attend Foundation gatherings
• Comfort and experience in a technology-driven environment
• A college degree

Qualities that are important to us:

• A mission-focused professional with an understanding of, belief in, and commitment to the open source movement, net neutrality, the benefits of the free exchange of information; a passion for communicating how these principles are important in the development of civil societies; and an ability to communicate that passion
• We are an international organization serving an internationally distributed audience. A strong international perspective with personal experience in cross-cultural communication is highly valued
• Articulate and persuasive communicator, both in speaking and writing
• Active listening and strategizing; comfortable receiving input from many sources, and able to act on information to develop increased support
• Detail-oriented, able to maintain systems, track progress, and follow-up in a timely fashion
• Sharing a culture of constructive criticism and respect
• Self-motivated professional who takes initiative and has the ability to work independently
• Gravitas and professionalism appropriate for interacting with high level donors, board members, and C-level staff

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

• Experience working in an organization with a distributed workforce
• Experience with endowment campaigns
• Experience marketing and/or securing planned gifts
• Fluency in languages other than English

The Wikimedia Foundation is... 

...the nonprofit organization that hosts and operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge, free of interference. We host the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive financial support from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

U.S. Benefits & Perks*

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)
• The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, baby sitting, continuing education and much more
• The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary
• Flexible and generous time off - vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19 paid holidays - including the last week of the year.
• Family friendly! 100% paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped lactation room.
• For those emergency moments - long and short term disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program
• Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public transportation and parking expenses
• Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available
• Appropriate fuel for thinking and coding (aka, a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax
• Great colleagues - diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and intensely passionate people

*Please note that for remote roles located outside of the U.S., we defer to our PEO to ensure alignment with local labor laws.

Your new company
A not for profit organisation based in London. They are a membership body that are looking to grow their fundraising team on the permanent basis but after an unsuccessful round of recruitment they are looking to onboard a temporary member for staff for three months, with the possibility to interview for the permanent role if you wish.

Your new role

• To support the Development team with day-to-day fundraising activities so that contacts are followed-up in a timely and efficient way

• To assist with fundraising proposals and presentation development, taking the lead on creating materials to position the organisation's fundraising in line with Development strategy. This means working closely with other departments
• To support the scoping and delivery of bespoke Development cultivation and stewardship engagement activity for prospects and funders, working closely with the Development colleagues, Events team and liaising with other departments as required.
• To play a significant role in creating and managing the delivery of the Annual Giving programme, working under the guidance of the Individual Giving Manager.

• To take the lead in liaising with IT to successfully expand the organisations ongoing utilisation of CRM and specifically implement its investment in Raisers Edge NXT; thereafter lead on the Development team's effective use of the system.

• Taking responsibility to manage and ensure the accuracy and value of Development team data - relationships, gift inputting, prospect management of individuals, corporates and trusts - on Raisers Edge, including pulling regular income, pipeline and KPI reports.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for an experience Fundraising Assistant, someone that has between 6 months to two years experience within a fundraising capacity. This could be on a specialist basis or general. Within this role you will be supporting the individual giving, corporate partnership, major donor and fundraising events. You will be the go to point of contact from data cleansing. If capacity and experienced enough, you will have the opportunity to create promotion material. organise events and helping with presentations and pitches for high-value fundraising opportunities.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

A competitive salary and the opportunity to secure a longer term position.

What you need to do now
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