Job Title: Corporate Fundraiser

Hours:  Full time/permanent – 35 hours per week

Salary:  £36,000 + benefits

Location:  London SE1

We are working in partnership with a leading maritime charity, incorporating a civilian youth organisation based in London, whose vision is to be the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning.

They are now seeking to appoint a Corporate Fundraiser who, reporting directly to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, will proactively identify and seek new relationships as well as develop existing relationships with their corporate partners.

With demonstrable experience of corporate partnerships fundraising, the successful candidate will:

• Devise and implement corporate partnerships strategy in line with the principles of the organisation’s fundraising strategy
• Lead on the generation of creative and impactful collateral to ensure all applications, proposals and pitches are successful and align with the charity’s strategic objectives and messaging
• Generate income opportunities, including:
  • Developing annual sponsorship packages with key financial targets
  • Working with events, marketing, digital media, membership and major donor teams to identify other opportunities for income growth
  • Writing formal proposals as and when appropriate and include financial modelling
• Managing key partnerships and identifying and securing new corporate income by developing relationships and devising mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Develop and present creative and engaging new business proposals and pitches for corporate prospect

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is dynamic in their approach, and who has experience of working with external and internal stakeholders to develop trusting relationships, and the ability to help grow the charities’ portfolio.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please submit your CV and supporting statement to Adam Stacey, Senior Consultant, quoting our reference JO1749.

For any further information, please contact Adam Stacey at Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Our client is keen to appoint so please apply without delay.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

As a successful Community Fundraiser you will provide outstanding levels of support, stewardship, advice and motivation for community fundraising activities for a small inspiring medical charity.

The Charity

A small inspiring medical charity, with a friendly supportive team. They can offer office based or home working as long as commutable to Milton Keynes. A car is required for this job.

The Role
Manage the relationships with the established volunteer support groups, giving them advice and guidance on community fundraising activities and events including the preparation of information that will inspire them to raise awareness and increase fundraising.
To initiate and develop long term partnerships with local charitable groups e.g., Rotary, Lions, Soroptomists etc., with the aim of securing financial and in kind support.
Maximise the sale of merchandise products through community events, ensuring that merchandise and promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for.
To report back on regular basis to the Head of Fundraising as to activity, progress and achievement against identified financial and soft targets.
Monitor income and implement remedial and contingency planning as appropriate, based on the fundraising pipeline.
Identify new opportunities for community fundraising activity, assess their potential and make recommendations regarding financial viability.

The Candidate
A friendly, pro active individual with two years demonstrable experience of success in a fundraising role.
Experience of working effectively in collaboration with a wide range of external fundraisers, supporters, customers and/or partners.
A good understanding of the sector, overall trends.
A high level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to plan, coordinate and deliver events.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Interviews are being held ASAP so please apply now!

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Lockdown has brought a number of serious issues to the foreground for society's most vulnerable; victims of domestic abuse and violence are much greater risk at home with their abusers. We're looking for a talented and passionate Fundraiser with skills and experience across the income generation spectrum to help this phenomenal Yorkshire charity meet the increased need for their services.

The charity's plan has always been to diversify their income portfolio, so this is a permanent opportunity playing a key role in futureproofing the organisation. There is now a pressing need to find sustainable ways to fund their core services with rising demand for their help.

Currently funded mainly by commissioned services, local authority funding, trusts and foundations, so you'll need to be a strong bid and grant writer with an excellent track-record of success. The charity wants to explore fundraising from individuals and local corporates too, so the best fit for this role would be a good all-rounder with a mixed skillset across a range of income streams.

As the charity's sole fundraiser, you'll work creatively and with autonomy to develop new initiatives, working closely with the senior leadership team to develop a strategy for the future.

Who are you?
* You're a solid bid and grant writer who thrives working to targets and manages their own pipeline
* You're a connection-led fundraiser who can steward supporters and nurture relationships to maximise their potential
* Ideally, you'll have some knowledge and experience across other income streams (community, corporate, individual giving, major donor)
* You bring positive energy by the bucket load and encourage those around you to do the same
* You think strategically and see the bigger picture, as well as being someone who rolls up their sleeves and gets the job done
* You're proactive, imaginative and love what you do

Flexible life and family-friendly employer. For now, based from home with an expectation that you'd go back to an office a couple of days a week (or more) when able.

For lots more detail on this role, please send a copy of your CV to our Yorkshire consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

We're working on this opportunity on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to work with the Supporter Development Manager to develop and implement our public facing fundraising strategy, with a particular focus on individual giving including digital recruitment, legacies, regular giving, cash giving and major donors.

This is an exciting time at Family Action as we start to implement recommendations from a significant review of our digital systems and as we seek to move forwards to grow and develop public facing fundraising streams. 

We expect to drive forward a range of initiatives to grow unrestricted and restricted income and you will lead on a number of these with the support of your line manager. 

You will therefore be an experienced, flexible and creative fundraiser, with a track record of meeting financial targets, and comfortable with a varied workload, including project management and delivery.

You will be values-driven, target focused, pragmatic and enjoy the challenges of working within an excellent and busy fundraising team and a highly dynamic organisation.

Person Specification:

1. At least 2 years’ experience of fundraising, including at least one of: Individual Giving, supporter care, or direct marketing. Other fundraising experience also advantageous.

2. Experienced in the use of CRM system or databases. Family Action uses Salesforce for which training will be provided.

3. Solid understanding of delivering excellent customer service (internally and externally).

4. Experience of working in a team and managing work in pressurised situations without sacrificing quality of work, attention to detail or courtesy. The ability to organise workload and meet competing priorities.

5. Strong interpersonal skills; proactive, positive and creative attitude to problem solving.

6. Strong organisational and administrative skills including IT (Microsoft Office, Google documents etc).

7. Ability to work outside of office hours and country-wide travel on occasion.

8. A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity and equality.

9. Respect and reflect Family Action’s values at all times, which underpin Family Action’s mission of ‘building stronger families’ by being people focused, having a can do attitude, develring excellence in our work and promoting mutual respect internally and externally. 

For an application pack and further information, including the benefits we offer, please visit our website. As we work with children and vulnerable adults, we operate a Safer Recruitment policy which requires all applicants to submit an application form.

Are you motivated to apply your experience and skills in shaping the strategic direction of a high impact charity that enables people in need to transform their lives?

Do you have experience of fundraising in a senior role?

Then join us our dynamic board as our Trustee with fundraising experience. This is a strategic role; you won’t get involved in fundraising applications.

Citizens Advice Lewisham (CAL) is the lead agency in the Advice Lewisham partnership providing vital services in a large and culturally diverse London Borough.

Through its dedicated staff and volunteers a wide range of advice and information services are provided to individuals enabling them to exercise their legal rights, resolve debt issues, secure benefit entitlement and sustain their accommodation.

We're over the moon to leading the search party for a respected Welsh charity with a life-saving mission, powered by community and volunteers. We're looking for a talented Trusts Fundraiser with a passion for persuasive copy that results in winning bids and proposals.

This job isn't simply just bids and grant writing. We're looking for a relationship-led fundraiser who can also make meaningful connections with trusts, foundations and commissioners. The role provides an exciting opportunity to work with a growing fundraising team. Spearheading and supporting the growth of income, you'll take the lead on trusts and grants and nurture an already healthy income stream to reach its full potential.

With a strong focus on communication and writing skills, you'll manage and monitor your own workload and relationships and be timely and efficient with reporting. It's a 360-degree trusts role, so you'll also enjoy working with service delivery teams to gather detail, develop analytics and improve processes.

Who are we looking for?
Ideally someone with previous trusts experience, although we'd be happy to consider candidates from other income streams (community, corporate, major gifts) looking to forge a career in trusts. We'd also be open to bid writing candidates from the private sector with transferable skills. You'll be naturally inquisitive and always keen to learn and develop your skills, keeping abreast of trends and developments in the grant-making field.

Based from Cardiff office and open to partial homeworking. Flexible employer with life and family-friendly culture. Condensed hours, a 9-day fortnight and 4 days per week are all possible for the right candidate.

We're looking to move quickly with this opportunity, as the charity is currently supporting the NHS with essential COVID-19 efforts.

Please get in touch as soon as possible with a copy of your CV for lots more detail. Our regional specialist for Wales, Amelia Lee, is managing this opportunity: [email protected]

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.

Leading animal charity is seeking a Senior Individual Giving Officer; responsible for the strategy to recruit, maintain and optimise the value of individual giving supporters. This includes but is not limited to the planning, execution, fulfilment and review of direct marketing activity across direct mail and telemarketing campaigns.

This role has line management responsibility for the Supporter Care Officer, and additional line management over temporary staff as necessary.

Primary responsibilities:
- Overseeing a range of direct marketing campaigns across acquisition and retention from campaign planning to execution
- Evaluating campaign performance through ongoing analysis and end of campaign reports, reporting to the Head of Fundraising as required.
- Supporting the development of the individual giving budget and to make recommendations to the Head of Fundraising that aim to secure the strongest possible return on investment

Skills/Experience required:
- Significant experience in individual giving fundraising campaign management and techniques
- Setting, managing and reviewing fundraising budgets
- Creative development, production and fulfilment requirements; briefing, execution and analysis.
- Project management and working on multiple campaigns simultaneously.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Corporate Fundraiser to join a maritime related charity, based in London. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will join a positive and forward thinking team and proactively bring new business and managed existing corporate relationships.

As the Corporate Fundraiser, you will lead on acquiring new corporate income opportunities and manage and develop existing client relationships. You will generate income opportunities, including;

• Developing annual sponsorship packages with key financial targets
• Working with events, marketing, digital media, membership and major donor teams to identify other opportunities for income growth
• Writing formal proposals as and when appropriate and include financial modelling

We are looking for a proactive, dynamic and customer-focused Corporate Fundraiser who has:

• Knowledge and understanding of corporate partnerships, corporate social responsibility or the commercial sector
• Fully able to effectively use IT including Microsoft Office and Customer Relationship Database
• Able to confidently pitch to a variety of audiences clearly

Great opportunity to join this inspiring youth charity in their Corporate Fundraising team

The Charity
A wonderful youth charity focussed on supporting children cope with the world as it is today.

The Role
Devise and implement corporate partnerships strategy
Generate income opportunities by
Developing annual sponsorship packages with key financial targets
Working with events, marketing, digital media, membership and major donor teams to identify other opportunities for income growth
Writing formal proposals as and when appropriate
Manage key partnerships and develop new relationships
Identify and secure new corporate income by developing relationships
Develop and present creative and engaging new business proposals and pitches for corporate prospect.

The Candidate
Knowledge and understanding of corporate partnerships, corporate social responsibility or the commercial sector
Good level of education with relevant qualifications in Marketing/Sponsorship.
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Works collaboratively and influences across management structures
Able to confidently pitch to a variety of audiences clearly

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Aims of the role

The Supporter Engagement team is responsible for communications and fundraising for Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Major Donor Fundraiser will support the Relationships Director to manage our portfolio of major donors.  This will be a varied role which includes developing major donor relationships, managing the major donor lifecycle for individual donors, helping coordinate major donor events, and working with the Relationships Director to ensure that all research, administration and data on major donors is kept updated.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience for anyone interested in developing this crucial income stream through good relationships with our growing portfolio of major donors. The role will be in keeping with Wycliffe’s mission to be an expression of the Christian life and faith.

Key tasks

Working as part of the Supporter Engagement team, and adhering to all departmental procedures, the Major Donor Fundraiser will:

• Represent the organisation to major donors and other supporters in a manner consistent with our ethos, values, branding guidelines, and strategic priorities
• Manage the relationships with major donors in such a way that Wycliffe’s ministry is understood and opportunities to invest are presented appropriately
• Manage a caseload of 50-100 prospective and current key relationships. This involves creating individual plans to develop the relationships, keeping accurate records, providing regular reporting and proposals, meeting agreed annual income targets and progressively growing these
• Assist the Relationships Director in organising events at which major donors and trust representatives will be invited to fund key projects within the Wycliffe portfolio
• Develop and manage the legacy marketing plan, including running agreed events, developing legacy literature and soliciting pledges
• Have a good understanding of where funds are needed, working with colleagues to ensure the necessary supporting information is available
• Make effective use of the organisation’s database, ensuring all relevant information on people and activity is captured in compliance with data protection legislation
• Support the Relationships Director with research into prospective major donors
• Work with fundraising colleagues to deliver a joined-up programme of relationships and income generation
• Accompany major donors on overseas trips when appropriate
• Promote major donor awareness across the organisation to develop a culture of all-staff involvement in major donor activities, and raise awareness of its importance for the benefit of the organisation
• Pray regularly for the key relationships and trusts team, supporter engagement team and wider Wycliffe staff
• Any other tasks and responsibilities as directed by the Relationships Director

Person specification

Essential

• Warm and outgoing personality, able to build good relationships within a small team
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to take initiative
• A high degree of personal organisation, with the ability to prioritise and multitask
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Fully committed to upholding Wycliffe’s aims and values
• Comfortable participating in daily office prayer meetings

 Desirable

• Educated to degree level (a new graduate willing to be trained will be considered)
• Experience of working in a similar role
• Knowledge of relationship management software such as Salesforce
• Personal experience of cross-cultural mission
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to find creative solutions

Spires is an award-winning day centre that has been working with homeless and disadvantaged people in South London since 1990. We work with some of the most isolated and vulnerable in our society. The majority of our clients are homeless or have insecure accommodation, with many also facing complex issues such as long-term unemployment, poor mental and physical health, addiction and substance abuse, or they may be imprisoned by sex work.

This is a key role at Spires. Working across the organisation and in partnership with a range of stakeholders you will  utilise fundraising activity and communication (social media) to help raise the profile of Spires supporting our work and volunteer recruitment.

You will provide fantastic stewardship and support to community groups, organisations, family groups and volunteers with the aim of maximising income and delivering the community fundraising strategy. You will be driven and thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals and have excellent interpersonal and networking skills.

You will be maintaining existing relationships out in the community such as with schools and community groups but you will also be tasked with developing new ones. You will also be recruiting volunteers to spread the word on the fantastic work that this charity does to support families across Birmingham.

To be successful in this role you must have had experience of building relationships, developing new business and delivering excellent customer care and have the drive and motivation to work towards financial targets. You must be confident at building relationships across all levels and have excellent project management skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the successful Trusts and Grants team to manage and develop a portfolio of trust donors, securing long term, increased value for this inspiring health charity.

The Charity
Our purpose is to help people take of their lives so they can live the lives they choose, despite their health condition. They invest in their staff and focus on developing talent with an emphasis on the skills that excite you. They are innovative and encourage new ideas.

The Role
To manage and develop a portfolio of trust donors, securing long term, increased value.
To develop a stewardship programme of your own portfolio, including writing relationship development plans for account managed trust donors and prospects and following through on agreed next steps.
To contribute to the planning, organisation and execution of trust prospect cultivation and trust donor stewardship events. To contribute to the teams overall stewardship plans in order to build strong and lasting face to face relationships with Trustees.
To research and tailor project information, in order to write appropriate and compelling grant applications which meet the aims and objectives of grant making bodies.
To play a full role as a member of the Trust and Lottery Team, working with colleagues from the Major Donor and corporate teams to ensure that all opportunities and prospects are developed to their full potential.

The Candidate
Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets.
Proven track record of successfully applying to charitable trusts and/or the Big lottery Fund and preparing written reports to fundraisers.
Demonstrable experience of writing high quality, persuasive applications to potential funders.
Ability to influence , persuade and negotiate with trustees and key decision-makers of grant making bodies, both in writing and face to face.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Our small team is looking for a person with excellent writing skills, and the ability to understand questions from trusts and foundations and to answer them accurately and succintly. One to one coaching by an experienced trust consultant is available with the role. 

About Us

We are a helpline and information service. 

1 in 6 people in the UK lives with a neurological problem, resulting from injury or damage to the brain, spine or nerves. We are working hard to improve the quality of life of people affected by neurological problems by providing expert information, support and education. 

Neurological problems are not visible, they are life-long, complex, painful and debilitating. They affect people's ability to work or study and to enjoy being with their families and friends. Our specialist service gives people much needed emotional and practical support. 

The Role

You will be researching trusts and writing applications for funding for our projects and general services. You will follow a pipeline as well as conduct your own thorough prospect research. You will liaise with team members about updates and new projects. You will submit quality applications, provide update reports internally and externally and accurately update our database.