Title: Regional Community Fundraiser - Midlands
Reports to: Head of Fundraising
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 (depending upon experience)
Location: Home based with occasional duties/visits to Head Office in Havant, Hampshire and attendance, from time-to-time, of other charity events across the country
Region: Midlands, covering counties within a 60 mile radius of Birmingham.
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full Time) please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.
We are seeking a passionate, motivated, individual with past, proven, experience in developing Community Fundraising activities to meet defined income targets. The successful canidate will ensure that appropriate community fundraising activities are implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in-line with agreed plans and strategies.
Who are we looking for?
- A confident self-starter, an experienced relationship builder who is able to identify and nurture opportunities to the benefit of the charity and it’s beneficiaries
- Experience of managing mass participation events and enthusiastic about making new connections
- Experienced in managing income, budgets and meeting financial targets
- A flexible working approach, someone that welcomes the opportunity to help grow and develop community fundraising activities for a small, but dynamic, medical and health research charity
- Homebased, comfortable and confident in remote working, supported by a small team based in Havant, Hampshire
- A confident driver, with own vehicle, able to travel and cover the Midlands area, as defined by the terms of employment, with occasional travel to the charity’s Head Office in Hampshire
*Download the full job description and charity overview below*
Employee Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 25 Days Annual Holiday
- 8 additional Public Holidays
- TOIL for hours over 35 per week
- Mobile phone & laptop
- Business element of private car insurance reimbursed
- Standard Life workplace pension
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London
Salary: c. £50,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Key responsibilities will include:
-Lead the Community and Challenge Events Team, maximising net income through a range of activities and by providing outstanding supporter stewardship
-Leading a team of 13, with 3 direct reports
-Develop and deliver the team strategy and operational plans in line with budget
-Actively grow the number of both new and returning supporters
In order to apply for this position, you should have the following skills and experience:
-Substantial experience within community and events fundraising
-Line management experience within community and events fundraising
-Experience of developing and delivering strategy and supporting operational plans
-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
-Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills
-Ability to build strong relationships
If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your CV to [email protected] or call 02078207302
Closing date for applications: ASAP no later than Wednesday 29th January
Potential interview dates: 1st stage 10th/11th February - tbc
If you have these skills then please send me your up to date CV. Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted with further information.
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Are you....
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Looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a successful fundraising team to achieve ambitious growth targets
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Experienced in developing fundraising strategies to generate income using audience insight, innovation and supporter stewardship to maximise fundraising opportunities
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Skilled at providing leadership within a team and across an organisation, working in collaboration to influence others to continually improve performance
Dementia UK has seen significant income growth over the last five years, with income more than trebling to a forecast of £10m by year-end 2020. The organisation is about to enter an ambitious new five year strategy with a focus on increasing dementia specialist Admiral Nursing support for families and strengthening our influencing role in dementia care.
The Community & Challenge Events team is a vital part of delivering the income needed to meet these strategic aims as well as contributing to the communications and marketing necessary to raise awareness of Dementia UK and Admiral Nursing.
A Head of Community & Challenge Event Fundraising is needed to lead a team of 16 (9 office based and 7 home based across the UK) with three direct reports, providing experienced leadership and focused on the challenge of achieving financial income targets whilst maintaining the values and culture of a services-led organisation. This role will require management skills to provide motivation to bring out the best performances at individual and team level.
The Head of Community & Challenge Events Fundraising will be a key contributor to achieving the 2020 - 2025 Fundraising strategy: focusing on using audience insight to develop an organisational supporter engagement programme, increasing brand awareness and effectiveness of messaging for fundraising and becoming a £15m charity by end 2025/26 to meet the organisational strategic aim of providing access to an Admiral Nurse to every family who needs one.
To apply, please complete the candidate questions and send these alongside your CV and cover letter.
Interview dates: 10th and 11th of February
Salary: £50,000 London (£46,750 rest of UK)
Closing date: Tuesday 4th February
Interviews at Versus Arthritis: w/c 10th February
Versus Arthritis
Versus Arthritis are the 10 million people living with arthritis. Our ambition is to create a world that no longer tolerates arthritis - no longer dismissing it as inevitable, untreatable and unimportant. To ensure this world exists, fundraising will play a pivotal role in supporting all 10 million people.
Mass Market Fundraising
The MMF team’s vision is to establish a new, sustainable revenue model for Versus Arthritis by inspiring and empowering hundreds of thousands of people to take meaningful actions to defy arthritis each year. The team will transform the mass engagement programme into one which is ambitious, driven by audiences’ motivations, and digitally led. With six new appointments in the team, the Head of Mass Market Fundraising is developing a team that will be collaborative, visible internally across departments, and comprised of dedicated fundraisers.
About the role
We are recruiting a Mass Fundraising Lead to take responsibility for driving the transformation of a direct response fundraising programme into an innovative and fast-paced, digital-led programme.
You will work with colleagues to ensure the team fully engages with the organisation’s target audiences, their needs and motivations, and use this information to design acquisition and engagement strategies. Reporting to the Head of Mass Marketing Fundraising, this post will be responsible for leading on fundraising product audit, creating a new product pipeline for testing and will also be responsible for forecasting and monitoring income and expenditure budgets.
The best person for this job will have experience of leading a successful integrated mass fundraising programme across the spectrum of engagement channels and working cross-organisationally to strategically integrate plans with marketing or other mass engagement activities. You will have experience of driving digital-led fundraising and will have achieved significant growth in income and donor numbers. The Mass Fundraising Lead will be a superb leader and motivator of team members and will be comfortable working to project deadlines and delegating tasks where appropriate.
How to apply
Visit the dedicated recruitment site to learn more about the team, this role, a welcome video from the team, and to understand why Versus Arthritis is an amazing place to work.
Versus Arthritis are partnering with Prospectus to support these appointments. For an informal and confidential discussion about any position, please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
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Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.
Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: c£20,000
Reports to: Head of Events Fundraising
Full Time – Permanent
We are looking for an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong background in delivering high level customer service to join the Events Fundraising Team. Working core office hours (9am to 5pm) and based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes, the successful candidate will:
- Provide support for the team of Regional Community Fundraising Managers
- Work closely and build strong relationships with our supporters
- Deliver excellent customer service by helping supporters’ with their fundraising needs
- Make and receive telephone calls
- Respond to emails
- Create and deliver regional and national campaign surveys via Survey Monkey
- Run reports, analyse data, conduct desk research, assist in fulfilling merchandise request, undertake ad hoc projects
Closing date Sunday 9th February 2020
Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.
TO APPLY:
If you would like to apply for this position, please read the Job Description attached in additional documents before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. It will be sent automatically to us.
No agencies please.
About us
Cherry Trees is a small but innovative charity in East Clandon, near Guildford. We are a life-line for our 100 plus families and provide exceptional specialist short breaks/ respite for children and young adults aged 0-19 with a range of complex disabilities including learning, physical and sensory impairments. The time they spend with us in our home from home environment gives their families a much needed rest from the day to day demands of their caring role.
Who we are looking for
We are currently recruiting for a Head of Fundraising team.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills and be ready to accept the challenge to lead our Fundraising team, increase awareness of our charity and raise the funds integral to the vital services we provide.
You will be an energetic self-starting professional, a strategic thinker and able to demonstrate previous success in income generation through a variety of fundraising channels and leading a team. You will have a strong drive to meet targets and understand how to best nurture and expand the donor base.
Cherry Trees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
How to apply: To apply please click on the 'Apply' button to recieve our application form and job description.
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The Head of Public Fundraising will provide strategic leadership and oversee the delivery of all aspects of national mass participation fundraising activity.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation the successful candidate will grow the charity’s supporter base using innovative new products marketed to their target audiences. You will create sustainable sources of income, primarily unrestricted, achieving a competitive return on investment for each income stream.
Previous experience of public fundraising is essential for this role, ideally including generating income from two or more of the following income streams, community, events and/or individual giving.
For further information or a confidential discussion about the role please submit your CV via the link below.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
Closing date: 9am 3rd February 2020
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Main Function: The Head of Fundraising (HoF) leads on the development and implementation of Transparency International Secretariat’s fundraising strategy towards all donor segments (institutional, foundations, individuals, corporates) ensuring oversight and quality control. The HoF will broaden income streams and will lead on developing fundraising capacity across the Transparency International Movement in support of actualizing the Transparency International Strategy 2030. The HoF will report to the Managing Director.
About: Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. In collaboration with more than 100 chapters worldwide and an International Secretariat (TI-S) in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it. TI-S raises funds for its own operations and global programs as well as in conjunction with consortia of its chapters.
Type of Position: Salaried full-time position; 2-year contract, then unlimited
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 9 February 2020
Location: TISecretariat, Berlin/Germany
Responsibilities:
- Take responsibility for realizing the TI-S Fundraising Strategy, leading a team of five to grow TI-S’s income and resources in line with the TI Strategy 2030
- In consultation with other relevant stakeholders, ensure decisions are made on fundraising priorities with respect to the TI Strategy and the different opportunities available; facilitate internal consultation processes to ensure TI-S fundraises for its priorities and with the most promising products (projects, programmes, other deliverables)
- Increase, diversify and sustain TI-S’s donor base and lead international public fundraising campaigns; driving fundraising towards a diversified and sustainable portfolio, setting and attaining clearly defined targets together with the Fundraising Team
- Maintain outstanding relationships with existing donors and develop new relationships with potential donors, especially expanding the individual donor base spanning from mass market to major and leadership donors
- Develop responses and action plans for reputational challenges and crises and coordinate external responses
- Support the exchange of learning and expertise within a community of fundraising practice across TI-S and the TI Movement
- Coordinating fundraising efforts that involve multi-country proposals
- Support the streamlining of fundraising efforts across TI-S through professionalization of fundraising techniques, tools, approaches and processes; advise and assist colleagues in interpreting donor strategies, priorities and requirements, and in translating these into strong project design and proposal development
- Provide effective leadership to the Fundraising Team
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
- University degree or professional qualification in fundraising, marketing, private banking, international relations, business administration, and/or other relevant fields
- 15+ years of professional experience in fundraising and resource development (or in a comparable role), ideally in diversified markets, and of which at least 5 years at senior level
- Demonstrated track record of setting targets and meeting fundraising goals, while strengthening an organization’s reputation and reach
- A history of working collaboratively with others to complete creative or original campaigns or events, including the ability to plan and coordinate across a number of areas
- Demonstrated organizational skills and an ability to independently manage multiple projects and demands, while maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to meet senior leaders and decision makers at eye level
- Knowledge of, or considerable interest in, the work of TI and the field of anti-corruption
- Demonstrated experience in knowledge sharing and learning approaches and capacity development
- Excellent communication and impeccable presentation skills
- Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages (in particular Spanish, French, and/or Arabic) is an asset
- Willingness to travel
Other information about the post and the location:
This is a position with global reach for an inspiring cause. TI is an equal opportunity employer and applications from representatives of diverse backgrounds are encouraged. Berlin is an attractive metropolitan city with relatively low cost of living.
This is an exciting role which will be at the forefront of driving commercial success for the BHF's sporting events, returning a vital £10m income to fund our life saving research. Not only will this role provide oversight and accountability, it will also ensure that our products create a world-class participant experience.
As Head of Events you'll be responsible for the overall commercial, strategic, delivery and change management of the Events portfolio, ensuring it delivers the long-term growth in net income required by the Fundraising and BHF strategies to fund our life-saving research. You'll work in collaboration with the Fundraising Management Team and the wider BHF to identify opportunities for growth and ensure that our portfolio maximises its appeal to key valuable audience.
By understanding market trends and stakeholder management, you'll provide inspirational leadership contributing to the overall growth and effectiveness of the portfolio, while developing strategies that acquire new supporters and deliver a world class supporter experience.
About you
With previous experience of supporting mass participation events, you'll have an excellent understanding and knowledge of a broad range of innovative fundraising and events methods and principles. You'll be a skilled marketer with an understanding of digital marketing and have a successful track record in marketing and growing significant events.
Experienced in third party events you'll look to develop and deliver events in-line with the third-party events portfolio as well as research and develop fundraising opportunities within sporting events.
You'll have previous experience as a line manager and be able to lead and motivate a team to success. An excellent team player, you'll have the ability to work as part of a cross function team to deliver shared goals, who values others' contributions but makes the decisions when needed.
You'll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build strong working relationships with both internal colleagues and external suppliers.
Experienced in managing budgets, you'll be highly numerate with strong analysis skills and a proven ability to analyse and interpret insight and performance data and make strategic recommendations based on this insight.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and forward-thinking events specialist to lead our events team to the forefront of charity events and help raise lifesaving funds to beat heartbreak forever.
About us
When you work at the British Heart Foundation, you become a part of medical history. Part of a world leading organisation that has played a role in decades of life saving breakthroughs, from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and clot busting drugs. And we're not about to stop any time soon. We are here to beat heartbreak forever. To stop heart and circulatory diseases devastating families. And if you want to help us get there sooner, you could be the Head of Events we need.
How to apply
To apply for this role please use the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the roles criteria.
Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can beat heartbreak for everyone. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on
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We are working exclusively with Praxis to recruit a Head of Fundraising, they are looking for a successful fundraiser who is a strategic thinker, you will need to have a strong Trust Fundraising background and also take responsibility for the IG programme.
The Role:
Develop a three year strategy and targets for trust fundraising
Develop and maintain grant application and reporting systems
Work with staff to ensure appropriate reporting, relationship building and provision of timely information to funders.
Provide in-depth analysis of giving trends across the database
Work with and line-manage the work of the communications manager that supports fundraising
Take responsibility for online fundraising via the website and social media platforms supporting the communications manager to develop and deliver effective on-line campaigns.
Recruit and manage volunteers and interns as appropriate to support fundraising activities.
Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.
At least four years experience in trust fundraising within a charity.
Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with trusts and corporate partners.
Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies.
Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and confidence in handling financial data, forecasting, building budgets and reporting.
A great opportunity to lead a team and deliver on community fundraising strategy, taking ownership and shaping the future of this income stream.
Drive a community team to grow income from various audiences, instilling a culture of cross team working and innovation.
Job specification
- Implement a community fundraising strategy, building on current opportunities and developing opportunities for growth
- Implement new fundraising products to strengthen the community fundraising portfolio
- Manage, support and lead the community fundraising team of four, setting objectives and managing appraisals
- Evaluate current processes and procedures and make suggestions for ongoing improvements
- Maintain accurate income and expenditure budgets and lead the team to take ownership of theirs
- Drive innovation and keep up to date on sector trends, using this information to drive the development of new projects
Person specification
- Extensive experience in community fundraising and managing staff
- Significant budget management experience
- Experience supporting the development and evaluation of new fundraising initiatives
- You will feel comfortable in a fast paced, ambitious charity, able to manage multiple priorities and work to strict deadlines
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a commitment to cross team working
- Forward thinking, creative and ambitious, instilling this culture into the team you manage
This charity can offer core working hours 10-4pm and one day a week working from home.
To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.
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Lead a team of community, regional and challenge events fundraisers in exceptional supporter relationships and increased income generation. Minimum three days a week in the charity's London office.
Join this charity at an exciting time to develop and implement a national fundraising strategy. Maximise the team’s potential through product development and supporter stewardship in the short, medium and long term.
Job specification
- Lead on the community and events strategy, defining objectives and KPIs accordingly
- Create budgets, oversee delivery and look for growth opportunities
- Manage a direct team of three and wider team of 13 through supportive leadership
- Work operationally to develop a plan with SMART objectives, financial and non-financial
- Create a culture of being open to innovation and aware of charity trends and competitors, in order to develop new products and initiatives
- Work cross-departmentally to review processes and procedures to ensure best practice
Person specification
To succeed in this role you will need:
- a successful track record in growing income from community and challenge event fundraising
- experience implementing and delivering a strategy
- significant experience managing budgets
- experience managing a high performing team
- strong stakeholder management experience
- creativity or innovation in your approach
To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.
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The Head of Public Fundraising leads the coordinated and integrated development of our Individual Giving, Legacy, Events and Mass Participation Fundraising strategy to maximise our supporter experience and generate audience and income growth. This role strategically manages, diversifies and grows unrestricted income streams as well as developing long-term plans to promote the Trust’s vision to end the need for food banks in the UK.
About you
You will have significant experience in developing and implementing Public Fundraising strategies and launching new fundraising initiatives to engage supporters. You will be insight led, have extensive digital and direct marketing experience and a strong track record of growing income and building high-performing teams.
How to apply
Please submit your application no later than 12 noon on Monday 3 February 2020. We reserve the right to close early or extend this date depending on the number of applicants.
Interviews will be held on the 18 February 2020 in London.
Please note, incomplete or speculative applications will not be considered.
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Head of Community & Challenge Events Fundraising, joining an extremely successful and rapidly developing Health Charity based in Central London.
With a significant increase in income over the last five years, the organisation is about to enter an ambitious new five-year strategy. The Community & Challenge Events team is a vital part of delivering the income needed to meet these strategic aims, as well as contributing to the communications and marketing necessary to raise awareness of the cause.
As the Head of Community & Challenge Events, managing 3 managers a team of 16 (office and regional) fundraisers, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the Community & Challenge Events fundraising strategy encompassing national community fundraising product development & stewardship, a regional community fundraising programme and delivering a mixed portfolio of challenge events.
You will maximise the contribution of all individuals with the team, achieving financial targets and delivering high quality stewardship journeys to maximize the short, medium and long-term financial and non-financial potential of community, regional and challenge event supporters within the team and across the organization.
Our client is looking talented and ambitious Senior Community and Events Manager with proven experience of;
- Track record in growing income from a community & challenge event fundraising portfolio
- Developing fundraising strategies to generate income using audience insight, innovation and supporter stewardship to maximise fundraising opportunities
- Proven leadership of a team and across an organisation, working in collaboration to influence others to continually improve performance
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We are so delighted to be working with a lovely charity based in Wimbledon to find them their new Head of Fundraising and Communications, this organisation offers the opportunity to work in a supportive, friendly and creative environment.
The role will line manage a team of two experienced and capable individuals, you will be a collaborative and supportive leader, encouraging and developing the team to deliver their targets.
Alongside the line management responsibilities, the postholder will oversee a variety of income sources and the communications programme, building relationships with the board and working across the organisation. The bulk of income comes from individual givers however there is a real mix across community, sponsorship and events too.
This organisation has amazing benefits that we would be keen to share with you.
You will need:
- Experience of working across a couple of income streams and some communications experience
- Line management experience and you will need to be a collaborative person
- Ability to manage budgets and forecast
- An engaging and personable approach to working in an office
Closing date: ASAP
Salary: £45,000-£50,000
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected]