Nottingham Hospitals Charity is one of the leading regional health-focused charities helping to enhance Nottingham’s NHS services and engaging annually with thousands of supporters, fundraisers, staff and corporate stakeholders.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to work with the Fundraising team to develop relationships through providing excellent stewardship in order to increase income across Nottingham and the surrounding area. You may have previously worked in fundraising or you will have transferable skills from another area such as sales, events marketing or PR. Crucially you will need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills.

In this role you will promote and implement a range of fundraising events and community fundraising initiatives. You will also recruit and support a network of supporters that carry out their own fundraising for the hospital charity.  Digital Fundraising is a core part of our strategy and you will be expected to use various digital fundraising platforms to reach and engage with our supporters.

We are looking for somebody that is flexible, resilient and prepared to manage a busy and varied workload. Nottingham Hospitals Charity offers flexible working with core hours and flexible start and finish times. Flexible working is available in this role with a working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate.

Reporting to our Community Fundraising Manager, this is a great opportunity for someone to be part of our team and is looking to join an expanding charity. If you have a passion for fundraising and building relationships then we want to hear from you.

The ability to drive and the use of a car is essential for this role.

As an equal opportunities employer, Nottingham Hospitals Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

To be considered for this role please send your current CV along with a covering letter as to why you think you are suited to this role.

Closing Date: Sunday 29 August 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Corporate Fundraising is a major priority for Oakhaven Hospice and this role will play a crucial, leading role in creating and developing a wide range of financial relationships with businesses in our catchment area.

We have an opportunity for a Corporate Fundraiser within our Fundraising Team. Fundraising experience is preferable but anyone with suitable transferable skills will be seriously considered.

You will represent Oakhaven Hospice across our catchment area of the New Forest to all businesses and organisations. You will be the face of Oakhaven to all corporate partners and prospects. This role will create and manage a multitude of key relationships, forging bespoke, lucrative and meaningful partnerships in the area.

You will create exciting opportunities for leading businesses to get involved with our amazing work that result in long term commitment as well as recruiting, managing, and motivating SME relationships across the region.

In addition, you will work in partnership across the Fundraising Team on any aspects of fundraising when required as directed by the Director of Fundraising and stay up to date with fundraising events and innovation across the charity sector. 

Excellent people and communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential to this role and the ability to build good relationships both internally and externally.  Ability to work on own initiative, manage challenging priorities and work to deadlines is also vital to this role.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is a requirement as is a full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle, insured for business use.  Working hours include evenings and weekends so flexibility is required.

Please apply by send a CV and covering letter to Human Recourses, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 8ZZ

Closing Date: 19th August

Our ideal candidate will have experience cultivating and stewarding donors and ideally working with individual gifts, in memory giving and/or legacy development.

We are excited to find the newest member to join our fundraising team and support East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity raise funds for amazing causes such as children, people with cancer, the elderly and our incredible NHS colleagues. We have a wide range of projects to fundraise for including a new capital appeal. In addition we have an annual events plan and excellent administrative support to enable the post holder to focus on development and giving our donors the best possible supporter journey.

Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.

JUSTICE is seeking a Trust and Foundation Fundraiser to provide support to our Development Team whilst our Director of Development is on maternity leave.  This provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join the JUSTICE team and assist us in achieving our objectives as set out in our 2021-24 strategy. As the Trust and Foundation Fundraiser you will play a pivotal role in developing and sustaining fundraising relationships, maintaining an up-to-date pipeline, drafting timely applications and reports, and working with the Interim Director of Development and Development Administrator to grow income from trusts and foundations.

You will be a strong team player, self-motivated with an ability to manage your own workload. With excellent written communication skills, you will be committed to JUSTICE’s aims. You will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a unique charity that strives for a fair, accessible, and equal justice system and values a healthy and nurturing working environment.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a part-time post, for three days per week on a fixed term, one-year basis. The contract will start ideally in September.  The charity operates out of our London Office, but we value and encourage flexible working practices with most staff choosing to work remotely for half of the working week.  As well as flexible working our staff enjoy 27 days annual leave pro rata (plus the week between Christmas and the New Year), 8% employer pension contribution, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a meditation package.

The post holder will be line managed by the Interim Director of Development and will be supported by the Development Administrator.

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter addressing the person specification. 

The deadline for applications is 8am on Monday 23rd August 2021. Interviews will be during the week beginning 30th August 2021. Candidates may be required to complete a test as part of the interview process.

JUSTICE is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that we will not respond to any enquiries from recruitment agencies.

Community Fundraiser

Chestnut Tree House, West Sussex

37.5 hours

£24,820 - £27,500 p.a depending on depth and variety of

experience in a similar role

Chestnut Tree House is the children's hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-shortening conditions.

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Community Fundraiser to join our Fundraising team. You will be part of a team delivering activity to maximise funds from the community, including schools, individuals, corporate supporters and community groups with a view to increasing net income.

Working across the Events and Community Engagement team that covers West Sussex and South East Hants to create a culture of innovation and collaboration to maximise the overall fundraising objectives.

You will be a confident, friendly person who is comfortable talking to anyone. You will thrive in a busy environment and be able to work autonomously - going that extra mile to make the difference. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous. But a good eye for detail and the ability to multitask is essential.

If this sounds like you then why not come and use your talents to join a great team and raise money for a fantastic cause.

Ongoing recruitment, so apply now!

Benefits included:

• Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
• Up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Free parking
• On-site education support
• Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan
• Corporate Rate Gym Membership

Trust and Corporate Fundraiser

Circa £29,600 to £30,192 per annum actual (circa £37,000 to £37,740 per annum FTE)

Part Time, 28 hours per week

up to 12 months fixed term contract

Stevenage Herts / Hybrid working

What if you could change someone’s life?

What if your role helped to enhance educational opportunities in engineering for children and young people?

What if you were our Trust and Corporate Fundraiser?

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. At IET and you’ll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working with us has real meaning and impact, and you’ll grow – professionally and personally – in ways you never thought possible. We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

What you’ll be doing

This is an opportunity to be part of a small, agile and collaborative team that has big impact and is willing to try new things to help grow income from trusts, foundations and companies to enhance educational opportunities in engineering for children and young people. We work across the organisation enhancing and supporting the Education and Awards teams, in particular, to realise their goals and fulfilling the charitable mission of the IET. As the Trust and Corporate Fundraiser, you will lead on a number of key existing donor relationships, as well as, developing new prospects.

What we hope you can bring to the role

You will be an experienced fundraiser with a trust or individual giving background and be able to quickly take responsibility for an established and growing portfolio of donors. Our donors include family foundations, corporate charitable foundations and more generalist trusts.  We are looking for you to be able to work closely with the delivery teams of our high-profile STEM education and Scholarship and Bursary programmes and donors alike.

As such, you’ll be comfortable communicating with and reporting to senior stakeholders both within and outside the IET.

We’d love to get to know you

Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don’t worry – we’d rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all! Read on for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we’re open to discussing flexible ways of working, including reduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.

A little more about the role

• Manage and effectively steward relationships with a number of corporate foundations, charitable trust, and statutory grants.
• Research and manage a pipeline of opportunities of suitable trusts, foundations and companies and individuals
• Write and submit high quality, tailored funding applications within funders’ deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of relevant trusts, foundations and corporate communications.
• Work closely and effectively with delivery teams to gather and collate project information to enhance funding applications and reports
• Prepare budgets to support fundraising applications.
• Meet donors reporting requirements, ensuring high standards are consistently met.
• Contribute to the effective and excellent stewardship of donors, including at events
• A willingness to travel on occasion.

A little more about what we’re looking for

• Demonstrable experience of fundraising from Trusts and Foundations, and/or major donors.
• Fully IT literate including MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to talk to prospects and donors, in person or virtually
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound knowledge of Charity Law and Data Protection legislation and the Code of Fundraising Practice
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills as well as the ability to influence and motivate supporters at the most senior level
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to use own initiative

What if you could be you? The IET is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To find out more, head over to our ‘Work for the IET’ site.

Background

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1.1 million by 2025, and 2 million by 2050.

In response to this Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline - it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

The charity has seen significant income growth over the past five years. Despite Covid-19, we have had our most successful fundraising year to date and we have ambitious plans to maintain this growth so we can significantly increase the number of Admiral Nurses, and the specialist support they provide.

Community Fundraising will play a key part in this expansion, as a key income stream for the charity. The charity is very invested in community fundraising and there is a great deal of support for the team (and post holders) to help them continue this growth. This is a great opportunity for someone to have a real impact and make their mark across their region, raising vital funds and awareness.

Purpose of Job

To manage and proactively develop relationships with supporters - including community groups, corporate organisations and individuals in your region. To deliver outstanding stewardship and focus on the highest value and highest potential opportunities, to ensure sustainable long term income for Dementia UK.

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

SeeSaw is seeking a talented and experienced fundraiser to join us and build on the fantastic success of our departing fundraiser.

You will explore, maintain and develop fundraising opportunities for SeeSaw through our programme of corporate partnerships, and work closely with the whole of the fundraising team to ensure that relationships with all supporters are strong, sustainable and long lasting. 

SeeSaw strongly values our supporters and our place in the local community, and we are keen to appoint someone who can identify opportunities, develop relationships and compellingly communicate in all types of media the need for, and impact of, the work we do. 

The post holder works closely with the Director and the Fundraising team to identify priorities, forecast income streams and develop strategy. The role involves evening and weekend working to support fundraising activities and events, and working hours are flexible to reflect this

St George’s Crypt in Leeds is looking to hire an experienced corporate fundraiser with a track record in:

·securing corporate financial support 

·delivering engaging presentations 

·developing relationships 

·managing budgets

If you have these skills we would love to meet you.

Full time 37 hours per week 

About the Charity:

St. George’s Crypt is Christian Charity in the city of Leeds providing shelter and support and working with the homeless, the vulnerable and those suffering from addiction. Our aim is to provide a safe environment with physical, emotional and religious support for those who suffered abuse, suffer from addiction or who are homeless.

About Our Employees:

The twin objectives of St George’s Crypt are to pursue the promotion of Christian evangelism and relieve hardship among disadvantaged people. Therefore, it is key for the employees of the Crypt to be pursuing this throughout their job role and in their personal life. This will usually be evidenced by current involvement in the life of a Christian community.

Job Purpose:

This role is an integral part of the Fundraising team and contributes directly to the long-term income generation strategy of the charity.

As a highly motivated and experienced individual, you will maximise all opportunities to increase the Charity profile across the business community in Leeds and surrounding areas. Engaging with potential corporate supporters and their employees to inspire support for our fundraising activities and appeals.

Key Job Role Responsibilities and Main Tasks:

• Deliver stretching income generation targets
• Develop and grow strong networks within the corporate community to develop financial support for St George’s Crypt and build awareness of our work.
• Identify opportunities to secure new charity of the year partnerships.
• Research, identify and recruit high-value relationships with key corporates
• Provide excellent stewardship to all corporate supporters.
• Develop and support employee engagement; fundraising and volunteering opportunities.
• Keep up to date with trends in CSR, the corporate fundraising climate and identify opportunities for income growth.
• Maintain existing employee payroll / regular giving agreements
• Seek opportunities to grow regular giving across the corporate network.
• Attend St George’s Crypt staff and team meetings. Actively contribute to the development of fundraising ideas.
• To be responsible for your own administration and efficiently organise all your own activities
• Any other tasks reasonably requested by your line manager

Essential Job Role Specific:

• Experience of Corporate Fundraising
• Knowledge of GDPR regulations
• Knowledge of the homeless sector
• Computer literate – knowledge of Microsoft office programmes
• Good communicator, written and verbal
• Experience of networking and building professional relationships within the corporate sector
• Ability to develop a prospect list which will lead to income generation
• Experience of managing and delivering income budgets, in excess of £150k
• Ability to work within timescales and manage workload effectively Experience of drafting and presenting proposals to secure potential corporate support Track record of securing financial support from the corporate sector

• Flexible - required to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• Experience of a CRM system – although full training on our system will be given.
• Experience of using social media in a professional capacity

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence and own transport
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Closing Date 6 August, Interviews 23 August. Interview process will include a presentation to the panel.

Passionate… professional… creative… pro-active…

Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference in the world? Through quality fundraising, Chell Perkins Ltd exists to make a real and lasting impact on the third sector. We want to identify, partner with and nurture the next generation of potential fundraisers to see all charities have access to bespoke, exceptional and affordable fundraising support.

At Chell Perkins, we have been blessed by the charities we have worked with. They have offered us training, sharpened our fundraising skills, challenged us, and invested in our ability to fundraise well: releasing us to help more individuals with deeper support. 

Chell Perkins wishes to pay this kindness forwards through our Junior Fundraiser Training Programme. 

Break into fundraising and make a difference:

If you want to use your skills to help charities, this five-year training programme will teach you everything you need to know about fundraising, while giving you considerable on-the-job training and support. 

How it works:

Year One – Fundraising Officer: You’ll be inducted into an immersive training programme, featuring online/classroom training, self-study and key texts. There is plenty of practical experience with trusts and foundations, event, corporate, individual donor and major donor fundraising. This is all aimed to equip you for your Certificate in Fundraising in Year Two.

Year Two – Fundraising Consultant: This year you will have the opportunity to complete the Institute of Fundraising’s Certificate in Fundraising, fully funded by Chell Perkins. This is the industry-recognised qualification for frontline fundraisers. It provides the theory and principles behind successful fundraising and practical skills to make an immediate impact on fundraising results. With your increased experience and knowledge, you will find yourself taking the lead more with our clients’ trust and foundation, direct mail, capital and event fundraising. 

Year Three/Four – Senior Consultant: By Year Three, you will have experienced fundraising across a diverse range of income streams. This learned experience will now see you assisting Chell Perkins with strategy formation and consultation work throughout the third sector. We will offer some candidates the chance at this stage to enter into a Level 7 qualification either with the Institute of Fundraising or the University of Kent.

Year Five – Principal Consultant/Team Leader: As you continue to sharpen your fundraising toolkit, you will have the choice of working towards becoming a Principal Consultant or a Team Leader. 

• Team Leader – This role will see you managing your own team of fundraisers within the speciality or sector that suits you best. You will be responsible for ensuring all output from your team is of exceptional quality, and producing the best outcomes for the charities we work for. You will help to mentor and train the newer members of staff on your team.
• Principal Consultant – You will now use your skills to lead and partner with your own charity clients. Working with charities over the last four years, you will have built relationships and grown your capacity to support organisations in a variety of ways. Chell Perkins will support you as you transform charities through professional, passionate and pro-active fundraising.

Both roles will be instrumental to ensure that Chell Perkins continues to support charities and make their Vision a Reality.

Why Chell Perkins?

At the end of our Junior Fundraiser Training Programme you will be a fundraising expert, trained in every aspect of the job and capable of fundraising for clients of all shapes and sizes. But there’s much more to the scheme than the nuts and bolts. Although we are biased (of course), the Chell Perkins team are a great bunch of people to work with. We really care about our clients and your future. We want you to become part of the family, and enjoy our supportive and empowering work culture, aimed at enabling you to realise your own potential.

Client mix

Candidates should be aware that at present 70% of our clients come from a Christian background (churches or Christian charities). While it is not an occupational requirement to be Christian, candidates must be happy to write for a faith-based audience.

St Catherine’s Hospice is a local charity with a big ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain free. Providing expert hospice care, we’re there for people in West Sussex and East Surrey when life comes full circle.

Due to one of our fantastic team members earning an amazing career progression, we are looking for a Fundraiser who can bring passion and energy to our supporter acquisition team.

We would love to hear from you if you can proactively champion and deliver sustainable income for St Catherine’s, by attracting new supporters and ensuring they stay with us on our journey to deliver amazing end of life care for the area we serve. Your professional fundraising experience so far will mean that you understand the sector and want to take the next step on your career journey.

This is a key role which will drive the development and implementation of existing fundraising activities and propose innovative opportunities to attract and engage new and existing supporters. You’ll work in and with an ambitious and talented team and get experience and access to a range of fundraising disciplines and expertise.   This is a rewarding and impactful role where you will know that you are making a difference.

This post is offered on a full time basis, working 37.5 hours per week from 8.30am – 5pm.

Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service to 30 days + public holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 1 week of annual leave
• Day off for volunteering
• Day off for moving house
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Generous Pension – Up to 9% employer contributors or honour NHS pension
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Pay enhancement of unsocial hours
• Flu Jabs
• Counselling Offering
• Discounted Gym
• Schwartz rounds
• Wellbeing Supervision (aka clinical supervision)
• Career pathway and progression

By applying you are also confirming that you have read and understand our Employee Privacy Policy found under policies on our website.

We are located in Malthouse Road, Crawley, West Sussex, which is within commuting distance from Brighton and London and just a 5 minute walk from Crawley railway station.

If you want your fundraising to make a real and significant impact, then you need to take a look at the life-changing outcomes delivered by Stick 'n' Step for children living with cerebral palsy. Through ground-breaking, personalised therapy that isn't available on the NHS, Stick 'n' Step is currently improving day-to-day life for over 100 families in the North West by helping children gain their independence, boost their self-confidence and reach their individual potential. With your help to engage local communities across the North West, they could reach more.

Stick 'n' Step needs a talented Area Community Fundraiser to help volunteers and supporters to fundraise to continue to give each child access to conductive education therapy. Stick 'n' Step is completely independent, which means the generosity and support of local donors and volunteers is absolutely vital and that's the message you're taking out into the community.

This is a hugely varied role working with local community groups and fundraising volunteers. You'll recruit and steward supporters taking on challenge events and help those running their own in-aid of events to raise as much as possible. You'll attend networking events and cultivate relationships with key supporters, as well as deliver engaging presentations to schools, education and community groups to win their support. Working closely with the Operations Team, you'll be creating new and exciting social and digital marketing campaigns to promote supporter fundraising and brand awareness.

As the face of Stick 'n' Step out in the community, you'll be a warm and empathetic person with a sunny personality, but most of all you'll have a contagious energy that encourages people to want to make a difference.

You'll need to be highly organised; it's a busy role and you'll need good time management skills to keep on top of the workload and ensure you prioritise. Ideally, you'll already have fundraising experience, although we'd also be open to candidates from target-driven backgrounds with transferable skills.

Flexible, life and family-friendly employer. There's a need to be present at the centres in Wallasey and Runcorn, but open to hybrid home/office working too. A friendly, happy place to be where people really enjoy coming to work.

To apply for this amazing opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Charity People's North West consultant, Amelia Lee, for lots more detail.

Closing date: 27th August at 9am
Interview dates: 9th or 10th September

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Membership Fundraiser
Location: Milton Keynes, Banbury, Dolgellau or Newtown
Salary: £18,250.00 - £22,243.00 Per Annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave

Do you want to make a positive impact on our natural world each and every day? Are you a good storyteller with a love for the outdoors? Then this could be the perfect job for you!

What’s the role about?

Our Membership Fundraisers are the ambassadors for the RSPB; traveling to different venues on most days in their company van, where they set up stands and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public.

Every day our Membership Fundraisers are playing a vital role in our efforts to help give nature the home it deserves. They do this by having engaging conversations with people about our conservation work, educating the public about how they can help wildlife from home, and inspiring people of all ages to become lifelong members of the RSPB so that we can make a difference to our natural world.

What we need from you:

You don’t need to know much about birds, nor do you need to know much about conservation as we run a thorough induction program and offer fantastic training and ongoing support. We do however look for individuals who have a passion for nature and are gifted storytellers.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Enthusiasm and passion for saving nature;
• Enjoy working outdoors - solo as well as part of a team;
• A good story-teller and a confident communicator;
• A resilience to rejection;
• Experience in a customer-facing role;
• Comfortable asking people for monthly donations;
• A full, manual driving licence;
• Access to the Microsoft Office suite at home; and
• Willing to work 3 out of 4 weekends and bank holidays.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Fundraising/sales experience

Closing date: 23:59, 08 August 2021

We run a monthly induction for all new Membership Fundraisers around the UK and are currently recruiting for a 6th September 2021/11th October 2021 induction.

We are now recruiting for Membership Fundraisers across the UK, to find out more information on the locations available, please click the apply button to be taken to our main job opportunities page where all Membership Fundraising vacancies are listed.

No agencies please.

Here is an exciting role with a growing children’s health charity, who are looking for an experienced Trust and Foundations Fundraiser. Over the years, we have been supporting this charity in their growth and are excited to be working with them again.

As part of this role, you will be working with a passionate and collaborative team, to take the lead in developing a strategy for Trust and Foundations. There is an excellent 5-year plan to increase growth in income, and they need your support to do this. Currently, they have an established portfolio of Trust funders which you will be managing and uplifting income from, but also focusing on targeting new funding opportunities to maximise income.

You will need:

• Experience and compelling bid writing skills
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Proven, successful experience of securing funding through trust and foundations
• Excellent, developed written skills and verbal communication skills

Closing Date: ASAP
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

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