The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity supporting current and former members of the RAF, their partners and families, providing practical, emotional and financial support, whenever they need us.

Saying thank you to our loyal and generous supporters is important to the RAF Benevolent Fund.  This is an exciting position in our fundraising team based in our London office. The successful candidate will play an important role in the fundraising team and has specific responsibility for supporter care. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual who is interested in a career in fundraising.  The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, speaking to supporters on the phone or writing to them, meeting deadlines and juggling a varied workload.  An articulate communicator with excellent IT skills, you must be able to demonstrate a willingness to meet supporters’ expectations and enjoy working on a variety of projects.

A detailed job profile is available below. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Louise Gibson, Head of Individual Giving.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and how you meet the person specification to Elizabeth Haigh, HR Advisor, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, London W1B 1AR or email.

The closing date for applications is Thursday, 20th August 2020 at midday.

Please note interviews will take place in two stages. Firstly, via Microsoft Teams/Skype/Zoom on Wednesday 26th or Thursday 27th August 2020. The second stage will involve meeting in person in the week commencing 1st September 2020.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009) which encourages applications from all sections of the community

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

JOB PROFILE

Main Summary of Role: 

This is a varied role supporting a number of the fundraising team and has the lead responsibility for supporter care and engagement as well as gift aid.  The postholder will ensure that supporters have an excellent experience when they contact the RAF Benevolent Fund by letter, phone, email and social media.  He or she will also take responsibility for all aspects of gift aid; maximising the amount we receive from this source and ensuring that we follow HMRC gift aid regulations strictly.

Main Responsibilities:

• Set  excellent supporter care standards for the RAFBF and work with colleagues in the London office and in regional offices to ensure these are followed.
• Provide and keep fresh the content of thank you letters and add to the CRM, CARE.
• Provide written acknowledgement to all supporters making a donation to the RAF Benevolent Fund within agreed timescales; writing clear and concise personalised letters or emails to supporters and other organisations when required
• Be the first point of contact for supporters phoning the office
• Keep up to date with rules on gift aid and communicate these clearly to relevant members of staff.
• Add all new gift aid declarations to CARE Contact records and scan the original for Filehold or ensure there is an electronic copy of the declaration
• Maximise income from gift aid by sending a declaration to the supporter where appropriate
• On a monthly basis run a potential gift aid claim from CARE, check carefully the transactions before producing the actual claim.  Submit to HMRC through the gift aid portal.
• Each month download and code all donations made on the RAFBF website and ensure each donation is thanked either direct or through the automated emails.
• Check the In Memory batches created by the Income Processing Team and produce thank you letters.
• Monitor the generic email inboxes, reply to enquiries or pass on the relevant person
• Support the Digital Fundraising Manager by monitoring fundraising social media posts.
• Support the fundraising team by sharing insight from supporters that influence their campaigns and marketing
• Respond to all requests for materials to celebrate a special occasion such as weddings, birthday celebrations
• Complete the monthly lottery return for Westminster Council
• Keep up to date the FAQs for supporters on the RAF Benevolent Fund website
• Be available to lend a hand to other colleagues as required and agreed with the Head of Individual Giving.

Other

• Ensure the implementation of all relevant RAFBF policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

• Working with people
• Planning and organising - managing time effectively, meeting deadlines and prioritising workload
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change - demonstrating flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances, accepting new ideas
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives - accepting and tackling goals with enthusiasm and demonstrating a strong work ethic
• Following instructions and procedures

QUALIFICATION(S), KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

Academic/Professional Qualification(s) or equivalent:

Essential

• Good standard of education

Desirable

• Institute of Fundraising certificate

Knowledge/ Experience:

Essential

• Use of computerised database and experience of maintaining supporters contacts on a database
• Excellent telephone skills
• Experience of working in a busy fundraising team
• Able to set deadlines and work to them
• Experience of working in a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• A positive attitude and flexible approach

Desirable​

• Knowledge of methods of fundraising
• Use of the CARE database
• Knowledge of the Royal Air Force

Other Requirements:

• Travel to other Fund and UK locations (as appropriate).
• To carry out any other duties that is within the scope of the job as requested by the Head of Individual Giving

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Start Date: October / November 2020
Duration of work: Full time 

Salary: £30,000-£32,000 per annum

Job Description: Temwa is looking for a Business Development Manager to provide leadership and growth to the fundraising department in our charity. The successful candidate will need to be experienced, confident and honest, with a passion for international development. 

The Business Development Manager’s specific role will include: managing expansion of corporate fundraising in particular through the Carbon Balance Programme; overseeing the team who manage the fundraising activities; day-to-day management of the UK fundraising office; creating an updated fundraising strategy; planning & forecasting fundraising activities; oversight of the team managing communications, marketing & promotion of fundraising activities, supporting them with information for PR & marketing; and growing & developing the current fundraising programme;

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to use their expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to expand the income for a dynamic and growing international development charity, as well as to grow the profile of an innovative organisation working in Northern Malawi. 

Key Duties:

Lead the fundraising strategy 

• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and review of Temwa’s fundraising strategy, therefore ensuring targets are achieved.
• Report to the Board of Trustees on progress against the Fundraising Strategy.
• Ensure alignment of the fundraising strategy matches with the communications and marketing strategy. 
• Act as the organisational expert on all income generation, supporting the team to expand all relevant fundraising streams in the long term. 
• Ensure that all income generation is undertaken in an effective and efficient way, maximising the return on investment to the charity.
• Champion best practice, ensuring that all legal standards and best practice compliance standards are not only met but exceeded throughout all fundraising and marketing activities.
• Work closely with UK Programme Quality Advisor  and Programmes Manager in Malawi to ensure alignment of  income generation activities with community needs

Lead on donor relations:

• Play an active role with the charity’s most significant supporters, ensuring that excellent relationships are cultivated and maintained and effective asks are made, ultimately maximising income. 
• Keep oversight of current key donors and their specific requirements.
• Manage donor relations and communication together with the Managing Director, Programmes Quality Advisor and UK fundraising team.
• Contribute to donor reporting, circulate donor reports, and collaborate with Programmes Quality Advisor to ensure programmes yield donor-relevant impacts.
• Ensure that the team is effectively managing the donor journey for all contacts in Temwa. 

Providing leadership to and managing the fundraising team:

• Develop, coach, inspire and motivate the team to deliver their objectives and develop their own skills and expertise in their roles, providing ongoing guidance and support for the team. 
• Hold regular one-to-ones with direct line reports, ensuring effective performance management of the entire team, with a robust and timely system of appraisals and performance management. 
• Ensure every member of the team has clear work plans, understands their objectives and works in a focused way.
• Advertise for and recruit key fundraising team members when needed. 
• Support the fundraising team to ensure that they are designing and managing effective marketing and communications that support the fundraising efforts. 
• Communicate effectively, both internally and externally, ensuring a flow of communication across the organisation, sharing information, success and good practice. 
• Adhere to best practice within income generation and embed a culture of learning within the organisation.

Managing expansion of corporate sponsorship:

• Develop and implement a strategy for increasing corporate fundraising through the Temwa Carbon Balance scheme programme (See Temwa Carbon Balance page on our website)  (as part of wider fundraising strategy)
• Grow and& develop SME and corporate partners for Temwa, with support from the Managing Director.
• Act as a key external spokesperson, and play an active role in building the organisation’s profile locally and nationally.
• Make sure the strategy is followed, to ensure increased income in this area.

Managing expansion of individual giving:

• Develop and implement a strategy for increasing individual giving,  (as part of wider fundraising strategy)
• Manage individual giving campaigns and online activity with support for the fundraising team. 
• Devise a project schedule, researching relevant media, data and financial information. 
• Source individual stories and images, briefing internal and external teams and writing copy where necessary.

Growing income streams:

• Develop, manage and evaluate comprehensive budgets which provide performance information for the Senior Management Team and Trustees, ensuring there is shared ownership of budgets within fundraising team. 
• Research and develop business cases for new areas of income generation aimed to drive sustainability of income both within current fundraising streams and beyond. 
• Manage the implementation of new income generation projects and evaluate their effectiveness. 

Senior Management:

• Work with senior colleagues to ensure that the charity can reach all key audiences to successfully achieve its strategic goals.
• Ensure all parts of the organisation understand income generation and fundraising.
•  As a member of the Senior Management Team, play an active and integral role in updating the     organisation’s strategic plan and helping to shape the future direction of the charity.

Policies and& Procedures:

• Work on relevant policies for the organisation.
• Look at systems used and suggest improvements.
• Create procedures that will improve the efficiency of all our fundraising activities.

Experience, qualifications and requirements:

Essential 

• Experience of working in a senior fundraising role 
• Certificate or diploma from IoF essential
• Demonstrable track record of setting and achieving fundraising income targets
• Experience of leading a team to achieve an organisational goal 
• Experience of working within small and large NGOs or charities 
• Ability to write compelling bids/business cases and reports
• Excellent written and communication skills essential

Desirable

• Experience of leading the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy
• An understanding of trust and institutional fundraising 
• Experience of leading and managing fundraising departments 
• Experience of working within an international development charity 
• Experience of marketing and communications desirable
• Experience of working with websites desirable

Our goal at Temwa is to harness the power of bringing communities together. We partner with communities in Malawi, empowering local people to end poverty and transform their own futures. We inspire local communities in the UK to help bring about this change. When communities come together. Temwa means ‘love, within a community,’ in the language of Tumbuka. We are Bristol based charity committed to empowering remote African communities to end poverty and transform their own futures. 

We know that without the central involvement of the communities in a project we cannot do anything that lasts. Temwa draws on 17 years working with remote communities in Malawi to understand that many of the challenges faced by poor rural communities are linked and mutually reinforcing. To make a lasting change, we partner with the communities and work through local structures to tackle the various causes of poverty simultaneously, not just symptoms. 

We have a highly skilled team of 24 full time employees in Malawi implementing this work, based out of two offices in the Northern Region. Our UK office, based in Bristol, comprises a small fundraising and operations team of five staff (three are part time, two are full time), 1-3 volunteer interns and a wider family of volunteers and supporters, committed to achieving this goal. 

To apply, please send a CV (2 page maximum) and covering letter (2 page maximum) 

INDIVIDUAL GIVING & DIGITAL FUNDRAISING EXECUTIVE

Central Bristol
Part time - 17.5 hours per week, flexible working hours, permanent contract
£23,500 pro rata + pension

FRANK Water is a Bristol-based charity and wholly owned trading subsidiary, working domestically in the UK (through the charity and the CIC) as well as overseas in India and Nepal, with a vision of a future where everyone, everywhere has access to resilient water resources for generations to come.

FRANK Water is now seeking to appoint a part-time Individual Giving & Digital Fundraising Executive on a permanent contract, joining a small, passionate team.

This role will report to the Head of Operations & Fundraising and will work closely with the Corporate & Community Fundraising Executive.

As the Individual Giving & Digital Fundraising Executive, you will increase individual giving and digital fundraising through developing and implementing plans in line with the organisational strategy and values.

The ideal candidate will take ownership of all aspects of individual and digital giving, ensuring that we’re appealing to the right audiences, building strong digital appeals and regular giving campaigns to ensure a sustainable, regular income in order for the organisation to plan long-term development.

You’ll communicate the organisation’s purpose and unrestricted funding needs in a clear, consistent way to potential and existing supporters through engaging, insightful and persuasive communications, building a community of long-term supporters.

The successful candidate will be proactive, organised, and a great communicator with a keen attention to detail. You will be donor focused with a gift for quickly building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and possess a self-motivated, tenacious, and can-do attitude.

This opportunity will suit an individual with at least two years’ experience of working in a similar role within the charity sector. It is essential you have a passion for our cause and a desire to develop an understanding of all aspects of our work, with the ability to travel throughout the UK as required.

Key responsibilities and duties:

- Support strategic oversight to securing income from individuals and through digital methods, managing relationships to achieve a target agreed annually
- Co-ordinate and grow the charity’s regular giving programme, planning a schedule of regular communications with current donors and ensuring the highest level of stewardship
- Plan, market and deliver at least 2 fundraising appeals each year (building to 4) and support the Corporate & Community Fundraiser to secure funding pledgers for matched funding appeals
- Manage the charity’s current portfolio of major donors, research new prospects, prioritise contacts and develop new relationships
- Research, identify and introduce new legacy fundraising partnerships
 - Ensure strong and consistent stewardship of the IG donor portfolio
- Support the management and development of the charity’s Ambassador Programme
- Maintain and develop a detailed contact history with existing and potential IG funders and partners
- Compile fundraising content for the newsletter, social media campaigns and the website
- Manage and maintain the charity’s online giving platforms, ensuring processes are seamless
- Research and develop new virtual fundraising opportunities
- Support the development of a funding strategy, helping to deliver a significant increase in value and consistency of the charity’s unrestricted income
- Support the development of the team budget, forecasting income and monitoring success

Key Skills & Abilities

- The ability to think creatively
- A proven track record of quality lead generation
- A proven ability to engage and nurture new and existing supporters
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- The willingness and ability to work within a small organisation with a small and part-time staff team operating from an open-plan office environment

Essential Experience & Requirements

- At least two years’ experience in voluntary/individual or digital fundraising
- A proven track record of managing and nurturing individual donor relationships
- Experience of meeting and exceeding targets
- Experience of using and capitalising on the benefit of a supporter database
- Passion for FRANK Water’s cause and desire to develop an understanding of all aspects of our work
- Flexible and willing to travel throughout the UK, with occasional overnight stays

If you feel you have both the experience and background to successfully undertake this role, then we want to hear from you. To apply, please select the button shown to submit a CV and covering letter outlining why you wish to be considered for this role. The closing date is Monday 17th August 2020 at 10am. First interviews will be conducted virtually on Wednesday 19th August 2020.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraiser, Digital Fundraising Executive, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, or Digital Fundraising Officer.

Job title: Head of Social Media and Content

Region: London

Directorate: Remembrance & Marketing

Contract: 9-12 month maternity contract. Full time 35 hours per week

Salary: FTE £54,253 per annum (£49,801 per annum plus £4452 London Weighting) pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

- A desire to engage audiences through innovative storytelling content

- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others

- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like you hear from you ….

The Role

We are looking for an experienced team leader to provide maternity cover as The Royal British Legion’s Head of Social Media and Content. The Legion is the nation’s largest Armed Forces charity providing support and advice to all those currently serving in the British Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

Responsible for overseeing the management and ongoing development of the organisation’s social media strategy and content, you will lead the team in planning, executing and reviewing high profile social media campaigns and developing storytelling content.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of planning and budgeting, as well as building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the annual social media and content plans reflect the requirements of the organisation and meet the needs of the Legion’s digital audiences.

We are looking for an organised, strategic and proactive individual with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects while also managing a team of five and leading cross marketing teams working on key campaigns.

The role is primarily office based in Borough High Street, SE1 1AA, however due to COVID 19 the team are currently working from home.  This role would likely begin remotely and then follow government and organisational guidelines on returning to the office, with potential opportunities to continue to work from home on a regular basis going forward.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Wednesday 19th August 2020

Virtual interviews w/c 31st August

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About the role

Over the last three years we have grown our advocacy and user involvement service across London, taking on more public sector contracts in new London boroughs and offering a wider and more diverse range of services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

We now offer services across low, medium and high secure forensic units including Broadmoor Hospital; we have London-wide NHS England services and are part of an exciting personal health budgets pilot project. We have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and have a strong track record of winning public sector bids.

Our new three year income plan builds on this success, with a focus on diversifying our funding streams. Our target includes growing our income from trusts and foundations by 17% over the next three years to £550,000. We are now looking for an exceptional and experienced trust and foundation fundraiser with a solid track record of winning new business from these funding sources.

You will work with our Head of Business Development to raise funds, generate income, making sure our fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise our profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with our income plan, strategy and values.

• Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding.

• Write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements,as specified.

• Identify gaps and niches in the market that are in line with our core strengths and competencies.

• Liaise closely with senior managers and staff to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each application and make sure we embed a continuous improvement cycle into all fundraising activities.

• Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded.

• Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income.

• Input and update information on our CRM database.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Make sure our corporate identity is kept to, all legal requirements and fundraising regulations are met.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Proven record of securing six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.

• Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail.

• Solutions focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment – focusing resources and prioritizing areas with the greatest impact.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualification and affiliation.

• Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged care groups, such as mental health, learning disability, dementia.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website:

Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility / Fundraising, EMEA & India

12-month contract (maternity cover)

Uxbridge, UB8

Herbalife Nutrition is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to oversee the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation’s (HNF) efforts across EMEA and India. This person will also play a key role in supporting and driving forward our regional sustainability strategy.

This role has several areas of responsibility, the main being day to day regional management of HNF, including fundraising, grant-making administration, communications and regional HNF budget preparation. This person will also act as a leader in our sustainability council, working on environmental projects across the region. This role will also oversee and support local market corporate social responsibility partnerships and employee volunteering.

We are looking for a highly independent and proactive individual who wants to get things done and is passionate about supporting communities and making a positive difference. You’ll have strong attention to detail and have demonstrable multi-tasking and project management skills to bring to this role.

As the senior manager, we would be looking to you to recommend strategies and activities for donor cultivation, be fiscally responsible to the organization working with tax, finance and legal teams, and act as the regional champion for our global Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative, communicating our positive impact internally and externally.

This role would be of particular interest for people looking to gain experience in grant-making, as we would want you to review and process grant applications  agreements and reports to keep our grant making cycle rolling throughout the year, ensure they are understood by all parties and shared with appropriate stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• 5 years previous experience in one of the following: fundraising, development, grants management, sustainability and/or public relations
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge, Gifts, or other contact management software desired
• Strong organizational, project management and communication skills a must
• Good with numbers, able to reconcile development activity with fiscal statements
• Ability to lead campaigns and motivate others
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to solve practical problems and carry out responsibilities under general supervision
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity
• A knowledge of European Charity Law and practices - an advantage 

The Package

Herbalife Nutrition offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive package including excellent medical and dental benefits, car allowance, company pension, discount on Herbalife products, service award scheme, free nutritional shakes at work, and much more.

How to Apply

If you want to be part of a dynamic business that values people as individuals as well as inspires and motivates its employees to succeed and expand their talents, please use the link provided and apply now. Please note that if successful Herbalife do require evidence of qualifications prior to starting.

Data Officer

18 month fixed-term contract

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Full time, 37.5 hours a week 

London N1

Closing date: 12pm, Friday 14th August 2020

Interviews: 19th August 2020 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Filemaker Pro Data Officer at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) based at our Head Office near Kings Cross.

World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.

The successful candidate will have significant experience working with Filemaker Pro versions 13 – 18 and Filemaker Advanced, in particular with database development and script writing.They will also have experience of working with large datasets as well as be familiar with dealing with external agencies such as mailing houses and data management companies.Working knowledge of data protection and of the Third Sector and Fundraising would be an advantage but is not essential.

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF UK and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

We are currently are looking for a Head of Membership Services and Engagement to be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation and deliver a responsive and market-leading membership offer to foster carers and fostering services across the UK, ensuring effective use of feedback and a focus on continuous improvement. 

Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.

Your application will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.

Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email. 

The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.

We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The role can be flexible with location, working from one of our four offices across the UK.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY

Fundraiser

Mane Chance is growing its team by creating the part-time position of Fundraiser. In this role, you will focus on our corporate and event fundraising, with the aim of developing new channels of income for the charity.

You should be enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated with the ability to work independently while also working closely with our team. You are assertive, yet tactful and able to convey our cause while engaging with stakeholders. You have a proven ability to build and nurture relationships, with a strong foundation of skills in event management along with previous experience of charity fundraising.

The role is to be working from home, however we would expect the candidate to visit the site from time to time as well as local and regional supporters/funders. Knowledge of the local area and local Corporates/SMEs will be considered a significant advantage. 

The key elements of the role are described below, but as Mane Chance is a small charity, the successful candidate may be able to demonstrate other areas where they can also make a significant contribution to the organisation; 

POSITION OVERVIEW

• The Head of Fundraising will:
  1. Identify and establish relationships with local and national corporates in order to develop future fundraising channels.
  2. Position Mane Chance Sanctuary as the charity of the year within local and national companies.
  3. Identify other corporate partnership and relationship opportunities to fit the needs of corporates.
  4. Manage the ongoing relationship with existing and new entities, including feedback of Mane Chance Sanctuary activities and acting as brand ambassador for Mane Chance Sanctuary within corporates.
  5. Identify new and develop an increasing payment-in-kind support from corporates.
  6. Identify event and charity sponsors, manage the ongoing sponsors relationships and increase sponsorship.
  7. Instigate, organise and manage fundraising events, including virtual events throughout the year.

• The Head of Fundraising will report to the General Manager

PRINCIPAL ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES                   

• Research and Development of Corporate relationships to include:
  1. working with local and national corporates to identify possible fundraising relationships.
  2. obtaining event and charity sponsorship where appropriate.
  3. working with local and national companies on fundraising initiatives, for example, ‘Charity of the Year’ opportunities.
  4. negotiating corporate discounts for expenses incurred by the Charity.
  5. negotiating corporate support and donations to the charity, either monetary or materials
  6. maintaining the relationships on an ongoing basis, reporting back to corporates, developing further involvement and acting as brand ambassador as appropriate to satisfy their own reporting requirements.

• Identify opportunities to host MCS fundraising events, both physical and virtual, and lead the organisation and delivery of such events throughout the year, aiming to achieve a mutually agreed target income. To include:
  1. Obtaining corporate support for events.
  2. Initiating advertising of events through preparation of press releases for approval and distribution.
  3. Sourcing of auction and raffle prizes where appropriate.
  4. Sourcing venue, catering and entertainment.
  5. Managing ticket sales and marketing and subscriptions. 
  6. Liaising with volunteer/community volunteers regarding staffing of the events.
  7. Managing data capture from supporters and participants to aide in analysis, budgeting and development of fundraising leads.

• Attend regular meetings with the General Manager and other members of the fundraising team to ensure continued tracking of income generation against budgetary targets.
• Using your experience, suggest and develop other new sources of income for the charity under the guidance of the General Manager and Trustees as appropriate.  
• Fulfill such additional duties as may be agreed with the General Manager from time to time.

SIGNIFICANT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

1. The General Manager
2. The Charity Administrator
3. The Chairman and Trustees
4. Volunteers
5. External Contacts:
   • Local organisations and personalities.
   • Local and National Company Representatives.
   • Fundraising contacts.
   • Local Event Management organisations.
   • Personal contacts.

The Head of Fundraising position is offered as a part-time (24-hours per week), two-year fixed-term contract, with some out-of-hours work neccesary.    

Social Media and Community Manager (2 roles)
Reference number: A0310820
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £30,817 to £34,471 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Saving nature is going to take leadership, innovation, collaboration, storytelling and the ability to unite people to a common cause. We are looking for someone with positivity and drive to empower our online communities to take action for nature. Our social presence is a vital communication tool to help give nature a home - from inspiring a love of nature and education on the current threats that nature faces to helping them take action. The role will involve working closely with Social Media Product Owner and another social media manager to coordinate and execute all social media activity. The role will involve working closely with the team and other departments to better understand our audience needs and how we can most effectively empower them through our social platforms.

• Developing interesting and clever ideas that engage and excite our communities and followers across numerous social platforms, working closely with our content and creative teams to bring this to life

• Writing posts, tweets and status updates in a style that fits our brand guidelines and tone of voice

• Working alongside the Social Media Product Owner to create and implement the best social media strategies

• Planning and scheduling updates with military precision so that everything is posted at the right time

• Staying up to date with latest social media best practices and technologies

• Social community management and dialogue moderation across all social media and implementing appropriate reactionary and preventative strategies in a flexible and responsive way

• Regular reporting and campaign analysis, looking at trends and making recommendations.

• Overseeing social media input to organisational campaigns, ensuring our social media output is aligned to campaign objectives.

• Work with other departments and countries to ensure alignment of activities and a cohesive user experience.

Closing date: 1 September 2020

Please click the apply button to be taken to our website where you will be able to download the Role Profile and Application Details.

No agencies please.

acta is recruiting a new Director with experience in fundraising and human resources to manage its innovative work in participatory Community Theatre; a unique opportunity to lead this internationally acclaimed company.

The new Director will have a proven track record in leading an organisation in the field of social change; strategic thinking; business management; success in identifying and securing funds; human resources; partnership working; with a strong commitment to facilitation, and collaborative/adaptive leadership.

We are looking for someone to respect and build on acta’s strong track record, but with the vision to develop and innovate.

This appointment is a new post and a key component of the Company’s managed transition process towards the stepping down of acta Founder and Artistic Director, Neil Beddow, in March 2021. Neil will work alongside the new Director for a transition period over the Winter months.

Further information

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 21 September, with interviews on 6 – 8 October.

Full job pack, including job description, person specification and application process now available on our website.

We encourage all applicants to take a detailed look at the website to truly understand what the history and mission of acta.

We will be recruiting in accordance with our equality and diversity recruitment procedures, so will be making opportunities available to all applicants on a fair basis. However, we are keen to recruit workers representative of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our participants, and encourage applications from BAME and / or disabled people, who are under-represented in the existing staff team, for this significant new leadership post.

I am thrilled to be supporting a wonderful organisation which places compassion is at the heart of its philosophy. With three sites across the country we are looking for a Corporate and Major Donor Fundraiser to join the team in Middlesbrough.

This is a really exciting time to be joining a new and growing team. The Corporate and Major Gifts Fundraiser will work closely with the new Head of Fundraising to develop a strategy to deliver new and sustainable Corporate & Major Donor support.

If you love to research, instigate, cultivate and steward relationships to maximise gifts from High Net worth Individuals and Corporates this is a great opportunity to really develop and grow this area for the charity. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of either Corporate or Major Donor fundraising but would also love to chat to candidates who have experience of prospect research.

For further information or to apply please get in touch with Ellen Drummond.

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.

Raising funds is essential to ensuring we can deliver support for children and families. Children 1st is looking to expand its skilled and successful fundraising team, with three exciting new roles to help deliver on its ambitious three year fundraising strategy. 

This role in the Philanthropy and Partnerships team will work with our existing corporate supporters whilst cultivating and securing new relationships in order to deliver highly successful partnerships. The post holder will be responsible for managing a prospect pipeline, building and maintaining relationships with both corporates and major donors.  

We need someone who is focused, driven, shares our vision and is able to deliver innovation and creativity to their work. Being an excellent communicator and relationship manager on all platforms is vital.  Our values are important to us and we need someone who can translate this to our supporters through authentic and creative relationships.

If you have a track record of establishing and managing relationships along with knowledge of Scotland’s corporate sector and a passion for supporting Scotland’s children - we want to hear from you!

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, 40 days annual leave inclusive of 9 days public holidays, flexible working opportunities, a contributory pension scheme and generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave benefits.

This is a permanent, full time role of 35 hours per week. Based flexibly, with offices located in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The role will require frequent travel across Scotland.

Major Gifts Fundraiser
Norwood 
£35,525
Stanmore
Full-time, Permanent

Norwood has been proudly serving the community for 225 years and is the largest Jewish charity in the UK supporting vulnerable children and their families, children with special educational needs and people with learning disabilities and autism. 

Every day our multidisciplinary teams and dedicated volunteers make an invaluable difference to people's lives. 

The Major Gifts Fundraiser will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of major donors and building relationships with potential new major supporters to Norwood. You will cultivate the charity’s major donors ensuring long term relationships and engagement with their activities.

The postholder will also be jointly responsible, with the Head of Events, for income to corporate and major donor events.

Along with your fundraising credentials you will also need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the UK Jewish community. This is not just the values, traditions and beliefs that underpin both family and communal life but also how these shape the character and patterns of philanthropic giving by the community.

Applications are in the format and CV and Supporting Statement.

Given the current crisis we are experiencing a high volume of applications for the active searches we are managing at the moment. We regret that it is impossible to provide a detailed individual response to each application received. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of the advertised closing date, please assume that your application is not being taken forward to the selection stage.