We are seeking an inspirational professional to join our dynamic fundraising team at a very exciting time in our charity’s development.

We are looking for an experienced community fundraiser who enjoys building positive and long-lasting relationships with our local communities to deliver vital income for the charity.  You will develop and deliver fundraising initiatives through partnerships with local groups, schools, associations and individuals.  No two days are the same and we are looking for someone who can be flexible in their approach and imaginative in organising community events.

You will be based at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice just outside Maidenhead, which provides support to children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families. We would love to hear from talented individuals who want to help us raise money to make these services available to all families who need them.

Our core values are key to who we are.  We are looking for individuals who are committed to reflecting our core values in all that they do - Determined, Empowering, Valuing others, Integrity, Nurture, Empathy.

Senior Fundraiser (Trusts and Foundations)

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to grow funding for vital services for young homeless people and care leavers. You will secure funding that establishes innovative and successful ways of supporting young people and creates real change in their lives. 

Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59, Sunday 31 October 2021.

We have an opportunity for a new colleague to join our fundraising team, where you’ll work alongside operational teams and young people to design effective projects that build on young people’s strengths and meet their needs. You’ll build relationships with large and smaller trusts and foundations, and you’ll have opportunities for growth as you can get involved in a range of funding streams. We are particularly keen to increase applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups and Male candidates as they are currently under-represented in our organisation.

There has never been a more exciting time to join 1625 Independent People. Last year, our fundraising team raised over £1.3 million with the support of Strategic Leadership,  operational teams and young people. We are investing in an ambitious fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters in our work so that we can be there for even more young people.

We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the South West, working with over 1,500 young people. We have strong local partnerships and develop, learn and share best practice in the sector. We build trusting relationships between our young people, our colleagues and partners and this is at the core of our work.

What we are looking for:

• Someone with confidence, drive and enthusiasm to build relationships with colleagues, funders and other partners.
• Someone with an excellent track record in securing income from trusts and foundations, who can use their writing skills to create outstanding funding bids.
• Someone who is proactive, with the ability to identify opportunities and the confidence to start conversations with potential funders that result in successful partnerships and funding based on shared goals. 
• Someone who can understand what funders are looking for in a winning funding bid, who understands what good project design looks like.
• Someone with a passion for helping vulnerable young people, who is looking to work as part of a small team where they can make a real difference for thousands of talented young people.
• Someone with an interest in developing their skills in partnership with large funders, and developing an understanding of best-practice in youth work.

What you will be doing:

• You’ll be working as part of a small and friendly fundraising team. You will lead on funding projects in line with our Fundraising Strategy that you will have autonomy over, and we trust you to manage your own workload. You’ll be part of a funding team that has secured substantial funding from some of the most progressive funders in the UK. 
• You’ll be collaborating with various teams (operations, finance, senior leaders) to develop these funding proposals from a pipeline that you have developed. You’ll be leading the writing and co-ordination of these proposals, managing all elements to submit an excellent proposal.
• You’ll be responsible for developing and sustaining relationships with current and new funders, including hosting meetings with funders.
• You’ll ensure that we listen to young people, act on their ideas, build on their strengths, and meet their needs through new funding.
• You will be in the Fundraising and Comms Team, within our Central Services Department, and your line manager will be our Fundraising and Comms Manager, Hannah Barry.

What we are offering: 

• As a small funding and partnerships team, you’ll have opportunities to support all parts of the income generation in the charity and the opportunity to develop new sources of revenue. There is scope for progression in this role as you develop. Evidence of successful funding will support our business case to invest more in fundraising, review the structure and grow the team. This will be dependent on proven funding success.
• The opportunity to work alongside partners and funders that share your passion for enabling young people to succeed in life.
• Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice, to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.
• This is a permanent position, and on a full-time basis, there will be some home working available.
• Our team members are very supportive of each other, and through monthly Reflective Practice sessions we are always learning from our own and each other’s experiences.

Contract details: 

• Hours per week: 37.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay: £27,041 - £29,577 per annum
• The location: You will be based in Kingsley Hall, close to Bristol’s main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre. Some home working is available.

Important dates: 

• Application deadline closes: 23:59, Sunday 31 October 2021.
• If you have not heard from us by Tuesday 02 November 2021, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 
• Interviews are on Thursday 04 November 2021. 

Covering Letter / Supporting Statement Guidance 

Please note that the online application form cannot be saved until it is fully complete.  We recommend that you prepare your Covering Letter before you start the online application.

Your Covering Letter is essentially your Supporting Statement and will form the most important basis on which your skills, experience and behavioural competencies will be tested against the job criteria.  Without it, your application cannot progress to the shortlisting stage. 

You should refer to the Person Specification document within the Job Pack and cover only the elements that are tested at this stage of the recruitment process.  Elements that only have the word ‘interview’ next to them will be tested at the next stage of the process and do not need to be covered in your letter.

Please try to keep the word limit to 250 words per criterion. 

ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION FORM GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO UPLOAD A CV, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CV AS THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS PROCESS. 

Equal opportunities for everyone:

We safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Barred List Disclosure Check. 

We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers. We also pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to increase applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups and Males as they are currently under-represented.

Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information. If you need an adjustment made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.

Location: Islington, London, the role will be split between the London office (3 days per week) and working from home.

Travel within the UK may be required.

Salary: £27,475 - £31,175 per annum inclusive

Hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date:  Monday 8 November at 10.00am

Interview date: Friday 12 November

This is a permanent position. 

We’re looking for a Supporter Care Fundraiser to join our newly restructured Individual Giving and Supporter Care team within our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity, JDRF.

With experience working in a Supporter Care team, you’ll be part of a small new team delivering a ‘best-in-class’ supporter experience, from first point of contact and throughout the supporter journey.

We care about our supporters, many of whom are personally connected to our mission, and we know that building relationships is important. At the same time, we want our new stewardship strategy to make use of data-driven principles to optimise relationships and deliver income growth for JDRF.

With the support of the Supporter Care Manager, you’ll help deliver a new stewardship strategy, taking a data-driven relationship fundraising approach to tailor personalised journeys and deliver outstanding supporter experiences.

As part of the Supporter Care team, you’ll jointly manage inbound and outbound communications with supporters, acting as the first point of contact for JDRF and ‘triaging’ supporters. You’ll be offering advice, fundraising materials and support, to maximise income and build lasting relationships.

We’re looking for someone who is 100% supporter-focussed and able to respond to - and champion - our supporters’ needs. You’ll be able to gather information from supporters in a friendly, non-intrusive manner and be skilled in developing, and maintaining relationships working at all levels.

You’ll be friendly, confident, professional and adaptable as you support this brand new team to deliver this exciting change in approach at JDRF.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• Supporter care in the charity sector
• Individual Giving and/or Community Fundraising
• Improving business processes to maximize efficiency
• Capturing  and using supporter data to make decisions
• Working to budgets and plans

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. Whatever your role is within JDRF you can be guaranteed that your work will always be rewarding. 

Get involved and use your skills to help JDRF find the cure for type 1 and apply today.

To apply for the role please complete the form below.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

The South East Cancer Help Centre, based in central Purley, is a highly regarded cancer support charity which has been operating for 37 years with modern offices, free parking and excellent public transport access. 

We invite you to join us as our Community Fundraiser to lead a small team who deal with an established supporter base, manage events and develop new opportunities for fundraising.

You will act as the SECHC’s main contact for community fundraising.  Your work will include building new and developing existing fundraising relationships in the community in order to increase income. This will include raising funds from individuals, businesses, events and community organisations such as schools, rotary and golf clubs by growing positive relationships, including having regular meetings and telephone conversations.

This is a small fundraising team and a further key element of your role will be to supervise, support and motivate the team. You also will need to be comfortable working independently and be able to manage your own work load and set priorities.

You will need a range of office skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher together with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) skills.

The successful candidate will probably have worked in the charity sector and must have good communication and customer service skills, together with a minimum of three years’ continuous employment experience as a fundraiser.

Reporting to the Executive, this position is a full-time role for 37.5 hrs per week or partime and flexible working office days and hours will be considered. Occasionally some work outside normal office hours may be required. Candidates interested in working part-time should apply.

To apply for this position please click on the 'Application Details' button and in the first instance submit your CV with a supporting statement making clear your suitability for the role against the attached job description. Applicants that are short listed will be contacted but will need to complete and submit our application form prior to final interviews.

Closing Date: Sunday 21st November 2021 with interviews held on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th November.

We offer the right candidates a great opportunity to raise vital funds for some of the UK's leading charities, including Greenpeace, Prostate Cancer U.K. and Battersea Cats and Dogs among many others. You will be working alongside likeminded people who feel passionately about making a positive difference to the lives of others and to our planet. We are a currently looking at applications from across the UK as fundraisers can work from home/remotely. Salary: From £10.84 an hour. Job Type: Full-time/Part-time position. Equipment: Laptop, headset, ethernet cable are all fully provided. 

Key attributes are empathy, a passion for good causes, resilience and active listening

Part-time consultant fundraiser

Communigrow provides opportunities using horticulture and social enterprise that educate, inspire and support young people and adults across Kent, many of whom face complex challenges, to improve their prospects for greater independence. We have an excellent reputation as a safe and supportive environment for education, skills and personal development. Using a 2.4 acre site we offer tailored interventions for diverse vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Several years of successful fundraising and expansion have enabled us to invest in the appointment of new staff and volunteers.

This new role will broaden our income streams by increasing individual and corporate donations, allowing further business development. The fundraiser will work in a successful and supportive team to approach individual and corporate donors to generate ad hoc and regular giving.  Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and manage communications with existing and new individual and corporate donors 
• Work closely with the Horticulture Director, Volunteer Coordinator and Education Coordinators to communicate our activities and value to beneficiaries
• Work closely with the Operations Manager to manage fundraising materials and events
• Meet annual income targets
• Maintain accurate record keeping
• Be an excellent ambassador for Communigrow and an active networker across the region

We are seeking an experienced Community Fundraising Officer (based anywhere in the UK) to join the Fundraising Team at the BDFA.

The BDFA is the only patient organisation in the UK for families affected by Batten disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition that affects children and young people.

The role will incorporate leading on all aspects of community fundraising; developing and nurturing relationships with volunteer fundraising groups and families leading on fundraising.The successful candidate will work under the guidance of our Head of Fundraising to develop community fundraising maximising the funds raised by volunteer fundraisers and developing supporter engagement.

The job requires a motivated and driven individual who has a passion for all those within our Batten community and a strong desire to support the development and growth of the BDFA. The role is part time (21 hours per week) and is home based with some travel to the BDFA London office..

Theodora Children’s Charity exists to help children living with illness, disability and serious health challenges feel better – using the proven power of giggles.

As the Senior Trusts Fundraiser, you will play a pivotal role, developing and maintaining new and existing fundraising relationships, but most importantly you will be responsible for securing grants of a five or six figure value, maintaining an up-to-date pipeline, identifying and submitting applications, and working with the Fundraising Manager to grow income from Trusts.

You will be a strong team player, be self-motivated, have excellent written communication skills, the ability to manage your own workload and be committed to improving the wellbeing of children through our Giggle Doctor Programmes. In return you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a unique charity bringing fun and laughter to thousands of children every year. This role will be split between our head office in London and remotely from your home.

Home-Start Arun, Worthing and Adur is an established family support charity in West Sussex. A charity full of energy and ideas with a big future ahead.Could you be the one to help raise funds for every child’s best start in life across Arun, Worthing and Adur? 

This role will be based in the charity’s office in Arundel, with travel around the area and the opportunity for some home working.There will be a friendly welcome from a lively, bubbly team, flexible working and plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development. And the job satisfaction is high! 
Home-Start AWA has been supporting local families for 21 years and we are securing the future services by expanding at this time.If you would like to join us (and have experience and energy by the bucket load to share), then we would love to hear from you!

This is an exciting new role, which will be crucial in ensuring that LTT increases its individual giving income in line with our broader Fundraising Strategy. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who is happy to work remotely and bring our plans for growth in individual giving to fruition.

Reporting to the Director, and working in collaboration with the wider fundraising and operations team, you will design and implement an innovative Individual Giving Plan that will focus on:

• Creating and delivering an annual calendar of events and appeals, complimentary to LTT’s existing fundraising activities
• Developing and enhancing our supporter journey; creating an inspiring donor experience that builds long-term engagement
• Working with the LTT Director to manage and steward our database of existing loyal supporters
• Increasing the value of both our regular giving income and one-off donations
• Maximising the potential of LTT’s participation in the annual Big Give Christmas Challenge
• Sourcing and managing new opportunities for (online and in person) event fundraising, and ensuring on-going communications with event participants and their supporters
• Providing insight and evaluation on the donor audience, campaign performance and opportunities
• Working to reach a wider audience, developing and implementing marketing campaigns.
• Creating and delivering high quality content across social media platforms

WHO WE ARE:

We are a small friendly team of dedicated and enthusiastic people who thoroughly believe in the work that we are doing. We are looking for a proactive and dynamic person, who shares our passion, to join us as a fundraiser. This role will suit an experienced fundraiser with excellent digital and communication skills.

The Livingstone Tanzania Trust is an education focused charity that works hand in hand with communities in Tanzania to support them to overcome the hurdles that hinder their children’s access to a quality education and the opportunities that education provides. We have been working in Babati, in northern Tanzania, since 2007 and have impacted the lives of over 15,000 people. As a charity we recognise that the community are central part of any development process, they know the problems and how to overcome them, our role is to support them to support themselves. We respect the African philosophy of Mbuntu which asks how a person can be happy when their neighbour is not and this helps guide our work, our thoughts and drives us forward.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

We are offering the chance for you to make your own mark on our Individual Giving Programme and on the work we are doing in Tanzania. The contract is flexible with a view to starting on a contract for 18 months with a view of becoming a permanent employee if both parties are happy to progress.

WHO YOU WILL BE:

The ideal candidate will be:

• able to demonstrate a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience of fundraising including managing individual giving appeals with 5 figure targets and experience of supporting or managing fundraising events
• confident in creating and delivering high quality content across all social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn), email, newsletters, websites
• adept at gathering and analysing digital data to inform and improve LTT’s marketing and fundraising activities and reach.
• strongly IT literate, preferably with experience of using Canva, Salesforce and Mailchimp as well as Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• an excellent communicator, with the ability to engage with a wide range of audiences including trustees, donors, the public and our Tanzanian NGO partners
• highly organised and efficient, with an eye for detail
• experienced in, or passionate about, working in international development

When applying please send a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and why you want to work for LTT

Please note that any applications sent without a covering letter will be automatically discounted.

Cam Sight is going through an exciting time of change and growth, developing new services and creating opportunities, and community fundraising is a vital factor in making these changes happen! We are currently looking for a Community Fundraiser to join our Fundraising Team. Reporting to the Fundraising Manager and responsible for a mixed portfolio of community fundraising initiatives, the Community Fundraiser will leverage support from volunteers, community supporters, groups, businesses and individuals in order to raise income to support Cam Sight’s work with visually impaired people living in Cambridgeshire.

With a passion for networking and relationship building, you will act as an ambassador for Cam Sight in the local community, raising awareness of our work and increasing donations and other support.

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Responsible to: Fundraising Manager
Location: Blended (home, office and mobile)

If you are interested in this role, please send your C.V. plus covering letter. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 5th November at mid-day, with interviews scheduled for the following week.

Cam Sight are a Disability Confident employer, and we are committed to equal opportunities. Due to the nature of this role, we would particularly welcome applications from visually impaired people.

If you have any accessibility requirements, or any questions about the role, please contact Jenny Medcalf, Fundraising Manager at Cam Sight. 

CORPORATE FUNDRAISER

Income Generation & Marketing Department

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

HCP Pay Band F: £27,532

Location: Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and John Taylor Hospice

About us

The Hospice Charity Partnership, formed from Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices, provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it.

About the role

Are you a creative and innovative fundraiser with expert knowledge of managing and cultivating strategic relationships with businesses? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team as a Corporate Fundraiser!

This role will see you working as part of the Community and Corporate Fundraising team, creating, delivering and evaluating a series of fundraising activities and relationships across the local business community.

You will be a proactive, highly motivated fundraiser who will develop high impact relationships with companies across the region. You will create a large portfolio of support through a range of charity of the year partnerships and workplace fundraising, whilst always providing excellent account management.

With a comprehensive background in corporate fundraising, you will be responsible for developing a pipeline of support through effective networking, prospecting, digital engagement and gold standard stewardship.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Income Generation Department to achieve ambitious income targets to support the vital hospice services, which the charity provides to the local community.

If you would like to be part of a supportive and highly motivated fundraising team, we would love to accept your application.

Closing date: Monday 8th November

Interview date: w/c 15th November

Brain Tumour Research is an ambitious charity, passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK and challenging the Government and larger cancer charities to increase the national investment for research into brain tumours to £35 million a year and bring parity with other cancers.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable research at seven dedicated Centres of Excellence.

Following a year of change we are looking to grow our team in order to increase our contribution to the national investment in brain tumour research and to do more of our vital campaigning work in line with our 2025 strategy.

If you are passionate, energetic, professional and hardworking, and you think you've got what it takes to help us achieve our mission, then we would welcome your application

Community Fundraiser – Home Counties
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based, Home Counties
Salary: up to £27,500
Contract: Full Time – Permanent

Job Purpose: 
This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Closing Date: Sunday 31st October
Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.

WR Fundraising Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Major Donor / Philanthropy fundraiser to develop HNWI relationships in Central London as part of a growing fundraising team.

This is a great opportunity for someone to step into a managerial position, develop a major giving strategy and build a philanthropy stream that has a long terms impact for the charity. Major Gifts has so much potential within the charity – which has close ties with a number of HNWI prospects.

A great opportunity for an experienced philanthropy fundraiser to develop and implement a strategy while making a real impact for the charity’s major giving income stream.

The charity is offering very flexible working with the option of 1 day per week in the Central London office and a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• 35 hour working week, and offer TOIL if any additional hours are worked
• A dedicated commitment to good work/life balance.
• Hybrid working options and flexible times around core hours
• Employee assistance programme, which offers – amongst other things - support and counselling for home life and work life issues; access to qualified financial and legal professionals who will provide support on a range of personal issues; support for managers.
• Cycle to work scheme

Major Donor / Philanthropy Fundraiser

Full Time, Permanent

Central London / Hybrid Working

£36,000 - £39,000 per annum

Duties will include:

• Lead, develop and implement the Major Giving fundraising strategy
• Build on existing relationships with donors and be proactive in managing relationships
• Produce and manage detailed cultivation and stewardship plans
• Lead on the development of a network of supporters who advocate and introduce prospective donor
• Work closely with fundraising  managers to develop a joined up approach to Major Giving
• Identify, secure and manage relationships with new donors, supporters and influencers to generate income

The ideal candidate will have:

• A successful track record in initiating, developing and managing a variety of Major Donors
• Experience of working with senior individuals from both inside and outside the organisation to develop existing relationships and establish new ones
• Strong experience in building individually tailored fundraising relationships and bespoke stewardship plans with high value individuals
• Strong background in building relationships and identifying and developing new prospects
• Experience in the development of strategic and creative major giving programme
• Experience of using network mapping to develop a pipeline of prospect donors and secure high value donors.

To apply, please email a copy of your up to date CV.

Due to the high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have not heard from one of our representatives within 1 week of applying, then your application has been unsuccessful.