Here at Eden Brown, it is my pleasure to bring you a hugely exciting opportunity to join a highly reputable national charity as Regional Fundraising Manager, working initially on a one year contract to deliver a brand new programme.

Taking on this exciting challenge, you will be accountable for representing the fundraising team regionally, and be responsible for engaging with all potential supporters. You will be working specifically on a new pilot project for the organisation to raise funds to develop innovative operating models and ways of working that will create better outcomes for more children, young people and families living in London. As well as working with both new and existing supporters, you will also have the scope to develop relationships with small corporates and be involved with the diverse range of events run by the charity.

To be considered for this varied and interesting role you should be an experienced fundraiser comfortable working towards income targets and measureable KPIs. You should be a strong communicator, easily able to negotiate and influence others, with a demonstrable record of developing successful relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and volunteers.

Passionate, proactive, hard-working and dedicated, you should be a confident individual ready for a new challenge and ready and able to contribute positively to a team raising funds for a wonderfully worthy cause. This role is predominantly home-based covering the London region, but with 2 days a week in the London head office.

This really is a role not to be missed so please apply directly, or contact Charlie or Vicky on 0161 2331600 / 0113 220 7540. The role closes on 3rd October with a proposed date for interview of 17th October.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Enthusiastic about connecting with donors and building relationships? Experience in fundraising? Passionate about gender justice and engaging others to end violence against women?If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who can;

1. Create, develop and implement Restored’s fundraising strategy, campaigns and events.
2. Develop and build relationships with major donors & regular givers to generate and grow income
3. Generate income from Trust Funds for specific projects.

Join our team at RESTORED and help end violence against women.

Corporate Fundraising Manager
Sheffield, South Yorkshire (office/field-based, with travel to visit donors and attend events)

About Us

We are Support Dogs, a charity that provides, trains and supports specialist assistance dog partnerships to increase the independence and quality of life for those affected by autism, epilepsy and physical disability.

Our specialist assistance dogs give 100% reliable advance warning of epileptic seizures and help children with autism to stay safe and better engage with the world around them. Our disability assistance dogs bring independence and a better quality of life for those with physical disabilities including MS, Cerebral Palsy and Fibromyalgia.

Founded and entirely based in Sheffield, our charity has grown significantly over the past five years. However, the demand for our work is overwhelming, with requests for support increasing ten-fold over the past few years. In 2018, we received over 4,500 requests from across the UK for help. Support Dogs provides all of its services free of charge and relies entirely on voluntary donations for funding.

We are now looking for a Corporate Fundraising Manager to join us and support our fundraising activities.

The Benefits

- Salary of £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
- Employer contribution pension
- Private healthcare scheme
- Support an amazing cause
- Progress your career in the charity sector

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, confident and persuasive fundraising professional to make a huge impact on the lives of those affected by autism, epilepsy and disability and the growth of an amazing charity.

The Role

As a Corporate Fundraising Manager, you will deliver our corporate fundraising strategy through securing new partnerships and developing existing relations to bring in vital income for our charity so we can save and improve more lives.

You will play a pivotal role in all aspects of our corporate fundraising strategy, approaching, pitching and developing relationships with companies across the UK.

Additionally, you will:

- Research, identify, apply and successfully win support from businesses and companies, both locally and nationally
- Identify, develop and promote events and other activities to engage and generate funds
- Work closely with the Fundraising Manager to identify and pursue other fundraising/marketing opportunities
- Attend and represent the charity at events and activities

About You

To be considered as a Corporate Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Experience in fundraising (ideally corporate)
- Excellent presentation skills
- Great IT skills, including experience of using social media and maintaining databases and Microsoft packages
- Confident communication skills
- The ability to manage relationships with corporate supporters of all sizes
- A full driving licence

Other organisations may call this role Corporate Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Manager, Development Manager, Income Development Manager, Corporate Revenue Manager, Partnerships Manager, or Corporate Development Manager.

Webrecruit and Support Dogs are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as a Corporate Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you a compassionate leader with an enthusiasm for developing fundraising teams? Do you consider yourself strategically minded with broad experience across multiple income streams? Would you like the opportunity to embrace a new challenge in a growing organisation at an exciting time of change? Look no further!

Across the UK, 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer at some point in their lives. Living in the North West, we are 25% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than elsewhere in the UK and we have an opportunity for you to lead a team that raises funds to tackle the forms of cancer which have the greatest impact on our region.

We are looking for a Senior Fundraising Manager to lead, motivate and support the fundraising function enabling all members of the team to reach their fundraising potential. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising you will work across multiple income streams to grow the supporter base and ensure effective stewardship of all donors. Varied, fast-paced and full of potential this role offers a real opportunity to make a huge impact at an exciting time within this fantastic organisation.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with significant experience of working across multiple income streams (community, corporate, lottery, individual giving) and demonstrable experience of working towards stretching KPIs and growing fundraising income. You should be an experienced manager with a successful track record in coaching and mentoring individuals and leading teams. Most importantly you should be motivating, inspiring and passionate - a valued member of the SMT and a leader the team can look up to and collaborate with in order to achieve great success.

The role will be predominantly based out of the charity's offices in Liverpool but will involve travel across the NW and provide an element of flexibility if required. This is a wonderful, well remunerated, role that provides a real opportunity for the successful applicant to be the catalyst to enable this team to grow and develop to achieve great success.

The recruitment for this post is ongoing so early application is advisable. To register your interest, or find out more, contact Charlie or Jack:

Charlie - [email protected] /0161 2331600
Jack - [email protected] / 0161 2331600.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

1. Job summary and details

We’re looking for a motivated and initiative-taking individual who is excited by RSN’s vision and keen to get people to come alongside and support us. Combining creativity and story-telling ability with an eye for detail, accuracy and analysis, this new team member will have both strong written communication and relationship-building skills and an ability to organise their time, work to deadlines and adapt their plans in the light of feedback and evidence. 

• Job title: Fundraising and Communications Officer
• Reports to: Head of Programmes
• Staff responsibility: None (may support interns and/or work experience placements)
• Hours: 3 days per week
• Salary: Salary band D (£24,000 to £27,000 pro rata depending on experience)
• Contract: 2 year contract with initial 3 month probation, renewal subject to funding
• Location: Willesden Junction (London). Please note that this post holder will be required to be in the office rather than working remotely. 

2. Application process

You must have a visa that allows you to work in the UK for the duration of this contract to apply for this job.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and cover letter through CharityJob by 19th October 2019. Interviews will take place on Friday 1st November 2019.

In the covering letter (maximum 2 pages of A4) please explain how your experience addresses all the competencies in section 5 (person specification) below. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with refugee backgrounds.

In addition to your CV and cover letter, we would also like you to communicate why you want to fundraise for RSN. You can do this by a) adding an additional paragraph or two to your cover letter, or b) sending a (maximum 1 minute) video (or a link to its location) to jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork. org [no spaces in email address], or c) sending this information as an A4 flyer sent to jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork. org [no spaces in email address]. Any emails to jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork. org [no spaces in email address]should clearly state your name so that we can match it to the application you have submitted through CharityJob.

3. About RSN

At Refugee Support Network we are working towards a world where all young people displaced by conflict or crisis are able to build more hopeful futures. Led by our ethos and values, we do this by supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to access, remain and progress in education. 

Currently over 500 young people each year benefit from our core programmes: educational mentoring, access to higher education, specialist education and wellbeing support and our new values-based leadership course. Alongside our direct work with young people, we undertake research and consultancy and provide training, ensuring that the voices of young refugees and asylum seekers are heard by those whose decisions affect their lives. 

For more information, please see the 'Ethos and Values' page of our website and our latest impact report. 

4. Job mission and outcomes

The mission of this role is to increase our income from individuals and strengthen our communications with supporters. The Fundraising and Communications Officer will deliver the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: RSN has a larger database of potential supporters

Key tasks include:

• Increasing the number of people on our mailing list by, for example: 

• developing compelling marketing and promotional resources (engaging, where appropriate, external design and/or capacity) eg name gathering postcards and videos;

• securing opportunities for RSN staff members to speak about our work (eg at churches and schools) and invite people to sign up to staying in touch;

• Evidencing growth of database through accurate record-keeping and reporting.

Outcome 2: RSN has more income from individuals 

Specifically, we want to convert new contacts into supporters, retain existing donors and encourage them to give more. 

Key tasks include:

• Overseeing RSN’s new donor engagement plan including:

• Devising and sending relevant communications to potential, new and existing donors;

• Managing a donor engagement calendar which schedules communications across the year, including ensuring that donors are thanked in a timely manner;

• Developing compelling fundraising resources (engaging, where appropriate, external design and/or capacity) eg new donor welcome packs, fundraising appeals and cases for support;

• Liaising with members of the wider RSN team to gather stories, images, quotes and statistics for use in fundraising resources and RSN’s wider communications;

• Mobilising pro bono and volunteer support for our fundraising and communications including identifying areas where external input could add value (eg video making, design work, photography, printing) and by liaising with these partners to achieve our objectives;

• Equipping those who want to fundraise or collect for RSN, eg churches who want to do a fundraising carol service for us, someone who wants to organise an event for us or run a marathon to raise funds;

• Evaluating the effectiveness of our supporter relations through detailed and accurate record-keeping and regular reporting and analysis;

• Growing RSN’s understanding of our audiences through, for example, surveys, phone calls and conversations;

• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in their engagement with major donors.

Outcome 3: RSN has an active and effective presence on the internet and social media

Key tasks include:

• Developing and implementing a cohesive plan across social media channels to maintain a strong and consistent brand, promote our key messages and increase the number of followers and those engaging with our work;

• Overseeing RSN’s social media by planning, creating/commissioning and scheduling content and resourcing other team members to support RSN’s social media presence;

• Conducting regular surveys about RSN’s audiences, the reach of our brand and influence and the effectiveness of our communications;

• Ensuring that our website installs confidence and provides easy routes to engagement by keeping it up-to-date and using Google Analytics to identify trends which inform its development.

5. Person specification

In order to achieve this role’s mission and deliver the above outcomes, we would like candidates to demonstrate the following competencies:

Competency 1: Ability to raise funds from individuals

• Evidences relevant aptitude and experience which would enable them to identify new supporters, make clear and concise asks for financial support, create fundraising materials, monitor and evaluate the success of fundraising campaigns and fulfil the other tasks set out above. 

• Demonstrates an ability to understand, absorb and summarise new information quickly and proficiently.

• Has experience of using Mailchimp and other relevant programmes eg Canva, CRM systems.

Competency 2: Written communication skills

• Writes clearly, articulately, accurately and appropriately for a range of audiences.

• Maintains a high standard in all forms of written communication, including email.

• Evidences an ability to tell stories which persuade and lead to action.

Competency 3: Social media knowledge and skills

• Has a track record in using social media and growing the number of followers and/or brand reach.

• Evidences an ability to create and evaluate the impact of social media content.

• Has an eye for design and is able to create and/or commission materials to support our communications strategy.

• Has experience of updating websites and using Google Analytics.

Competency 4: Administration

• Thoroughly accomplishes a task by showing attention for all the areas involved, no matter how small.

• With an eye for detail, double-checks the accuracy of information and their work to provide accuracy and consistency.

Competency 5: Personal working style

• Works well independently and is confident to make decisions on their own whilst recognising situations where it is appropriate to discuss with their line manager or the wider team.

• Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organises time and resources efficiently.

• Takes the initiative to reflect critically on their own performance and develop improvement strategies.

• Keeps accurate records and can be trusted to proofread important documents before they are shared externally.

• Maintains stable performance when under heavy pressure and/or juggling multiple work streams, demonstrating strong willingness and internal motivation to work hard and get the job done. 

• Identifies areas for improvement, seeks ways to address these and welcomes all learning and skills development opportunities.

• Has integrity, earns trust and maintains confidences, and speaks plainly and truthfully.

Competency 6: Team and partnership working 

• Understands, values and speaks affirmingly of the work of other team members, partner organisations, donors and beneficiaries. 

• Contributes to a positive working environment by taking time to build relationships with everyone they engage with through this role, being helpful, kind and sensitive to their needs.

• Has sufficient IT knowledge to work effectively on the RSN team, eg is able to use, or quickly pick up,  Google Drive, Whatsapp, Google Hangouts, CiviCRM.

• Communicates professionally, promptly and warmly with external individuals and agencies, such as designers and volunteers. 

• Is able to ask appropriate questions to elicit information to make informed decisions, and explain information succinctly and compellingly.

Competency 7: Ethos

• Is engaged by RSN’s vision of enabling young refugees to build more hopeful futures through education.

• Is inspired by the possibility of positive change and committed to nurturing hope within their sphere of influence.

• Is motivated by personal core beliefs (whether Christian or not) and values being part of an organisation which is founded on, and seeking to outwork, the Christian faith.

6. Equal opportunities 

RSN is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Any job applicants will, except in circumstances justifying different treatment that are not unlawful (for example to comply with an occupational requirement), receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

A key player in its field, this leading health charity are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager based in Yorkshire (home based), to manage community fundraising partnerships as well as recruit and manage fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers across southern and Eastern Yorkshire.

Key responsibilities will include:
-To identify, secure and manage community fundraising partnerships with local companies, groups and events within designated patch
-To maximise fundraising income by recruiting, motivating and managing fundraising groups and individual volunteers and supporters
-Manage local appeals and support for national campaigns
-To know your designated area thoroughly to maximise opportunities

The Ideal Candidate will have:
-Demonstrable experience within community fundraising
-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
-Excellent project management skills
-Strong organisational, multi-tasking and administrative skills
-Ability to build strong relationships

To find out more please send a copy of your CV to [email protected] Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.

I am delighted to be assisting Theodora's Children's Charity as they embark on their search for a new Fundraising Manager- Giggle Doctors.

Theodora Children's Charity is a truly inspirational and pioneering charity which successfully works to improve children's experience of being in hospital.

Forming part of an international family with its origins in Switzerland. Over the past 25 years the charity has made a positive impact on over half a million children and their families in the UK and 3 million children internationally by improving children's experience of being in hospital through visits from professional performers, called Giggle Doctors.

Giggle Doctors increase opportunities for play, reduce distress and anxiety and give children back an element of control. They achieve this through improvised play which puts the child at the centre of the interaction and through the use of music, magic, storytelling, comedy and mime.

As Fundraising Manager, you will work closely with the CEO and be responsible for leading and delivering a new fundraising strategy for the hugely successful Giggle Doctor programme.

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity you will have at least 3 years' experience in fundraising- with a focus on major gifts, in particular trust fundraising or corporate. You will have an innovative management style, have a strategic approach and be confident pitching to a range of audiences.

To hear more about this exciting opportunity please contact Natalie at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7336/ [email protected]

Salary 38,000

Closing Date- ASAP

Location London N1

Only suitable candidates will be contacted

Starting Salary: £38,623 - £39,945 p.a.

Job Profile

This key post, situated in CAFOD’s Supporter Fundraising section, will play a leading role in developing strategies and the programme of activities to increase online income. The fundraising programme currently raises c.£30 million a year and is critical to ensuring CAFOD can fulfil its long-term commitments to overseas partners. 

Working closely with the Head of Supporter Fundraising, the Digital Fundraising Manager helps to set and deliver annual plans with a focus on designing online initiatives that cultivate good relationships with the Catholic community. The post-holder will manage a Digital Fundraising Support Officer and will play a key role in the Digital Communications team. 

You will be an expert in both fundraising and digital communications, with the ability to keep up-to-date with developments in the sector. As our in-house specialist in digital fundraising you will train colleagues and give ongoing advice on best practice; you will identify new income streams and be an ambassador for your area – championing the opportunities for digital fundraising and using your influencing and negotiating skills to ensure those opportunities are prioritised and supported. 

You will set ambitious targets for maximising online income. To meet those targets, you will use your analytical skills to evaluate our audiences, opportunities and communications, in order to develop a Digital Fundraising strategy. This will provide innovative solutions to increase CAFOD’s visibility, engagement levels and income online. You will produce frequent evaluations and reports to monitor the effectiveness of our strategies and activities. 

Naturally creative and curious, you’ll always be looking for new and exciting ways to engage and delight current audiences, recruit new donors and optimise supporter journeys. 

Comfortable with responsibility and with excellent technical skills and project management experience, you will lead on fundraising projects across digital channels - helping colleagues and developing your own projects to inspire supporters in the UK to help people living in poverty around the world. 

You will use your communication and team-building skills to maintain and develop relationships across the organisation, in order to achieve targets and see projects succeed....

To read more and apply please visit CAFOS's website to begin completing the online application process

Job title:  Fundraising and Administrative Officer

Responsible to: Fundraising Manager

Salary:  Competitive

Location: The Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford, London SE8 4HU

Main purpose: The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Fundraising and Administrative Officer to support our growing fundraising streams and assist in the recording and growth of external relationships and delivering a varied portfolio of projects and events.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is a small charity with a unique national profile dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.  The charity has recently been awarded a national day of commemoration and celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising and Administrative Officer to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

Over the last two years, we have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused to having national reach and presence through Stephen Lawrence Day and a developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising and Administrative Officer to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Experience in running and maintaining a donor database for a charity or similar organisation.

• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to personalise standard correspondence (thank you emails, monthly donation reminders, etc.)
• The ability to manage his/her own workload, prioritise tasks and respond promptly to donor queries with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a wider team.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of working with Google Drive, Excel, Word and Gmail.
• Working knowledge of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection / GDPR principles, and other relevant law and best practice guidance.
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Job Purpose:

• Support the Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to grow the Trust’s income streams by maintaining relationships and excellent communications with Trustees, funders, corporates and individuals
• Coordinating external events with pro bono resources
• Delivering a portfolio of varied and exciting projects
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust including our newly established Trust Ambassadors
• To support on the roll out of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are rolled out and undertaking marketing activity to recruit members
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by researching third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities
• To ensure the new SLCT database (Donorfy) is utilised appropriately

Main tasks:

• Manage and maintain all staff input into our donor database (Donorfy).
• Deal promptly with donations received via a variety of pathways (online, cheque, cash, PayPal, BACS transfers, etc.).
• Work in close partnership with the Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to steward donor relationships by corresponding with supporters by email, letters and phone.
• Keep accurate and detailed records of donations received via a variety of donation portals and crowdfunding websites (JustGiving, Virgin Money etc).
• Assist the fundraising team in sending out newsletters by email and keeping donors regulary updated.
• Monitor and manage donations from our regular monthly donors and weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To support on the successful delivery of Stephen Lawrence Day, identifying opportunities to generate income from the campaign and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• Prepare timely reports for the Fundraising Manager and Head of Operations.
• Simple book-keeping (donation records, expenditure, Gift Aid receipts, etc.).
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• To research new sources of funding and complete research for funding applications

• To research funding proposals and draft as directed e.g charity of the year

• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organisation at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To ensure SLCT adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties as required.

Deadline for applications: 4th November at midday

We may interview suitable applicants before the closing date.

About us

At the Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. Formed in the centre of Manchester in 1870, we provide a wide range of support services to over 2700 people in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area every year. Our services include care, special education, community and family support. In the current economic climate, the reality is that we are being pressed to provide more for less, and budgets are squeezed so tightly there would be little chance of providing additional resources without the help of our amazing supporters.

A wonderful opportunity has arisen with the Together Trust for an inspirational and ambitious Head of Fundraising to lead a passionate team of fundraisers at our central office in Cheadle, Stockport. The contract is to cover maternity leave for 9-12 months. If you are motivated by fundraising to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people to enable them to live their lives to the full, then read on.

As our head of fundraising you will…

Be experienced in delivering a successful fundraising strategy and inspiring your team to approach their fundraising creatively and resourcefully. Be motivated by the exciting challenge ahead, to maximise the fundraising opportunities offered by our landmark birthday in 2020, and an exciting capital appeal to refurbish and expand one of our community buildings in the centre of Stockport.

Be highly experienced in delivering a fundraising strategy that spans community and events, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major giving. Be passionate about ensuring your team meets their objectives to significantly increase income from voluntary sources, and you will be keen to support them in involving the people we support wherever possible.

About you

You will have a strong track record of success in delivering strategies and campaigns across the fundraising mix.

Your team will feel inspired, supported, and energised by your leadership style. You will work to continuously improve upon yesterday’s work, to exceed fundraising targets and find and recruit more donors/supporters.

In a nutshell, your team will be excited to arrive in work every day too because of the cohesive, collaborative and valued approach you bring.

Closing date 24 October 2019

Interview date 4 November 2019

We are looking to appoint a Senior Fundraising Manager to lead on the development and delivery of an ambitious fundraising strategy to support the work of Scripture Union England and Wales. Ideally, you will:

• be an experienced fundraiser who has a sound knowledge of the UK Christian marketplace and the attitudes and motivations of Christian donors
• be an excellent communicator with a proven track record in project managing, fundraising and marketing campaigns from concept to delivery
• have a good understanding of new donor acquisition and donor retention principles and strategies across a range of offline and online channels
• be an enthusiastic team player, and be competent at working effectively on your own, as well as part of a team
• have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
• have a good understanding of the principles of direct marketing, with an ability to develop persuasive propositions for religious audiences.

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 4 November 2019
Interview date: 20 November 2019
Interview location: Milton Keynes

Prospectus is proud to be partnering with the Northamptonshire Community Foundation to recruit their new Philanthropy Manager. Working within a dedicated Community Foundation team, the Head of Philanthropy will play a crucial role in the success of the charity toward not only ambitious fundraising targets, but a wider role to play within the communities of Northamptonshire.

The Northamptonshire Community Foundation works with donors who are passionate about all issues concerning Northampton and its communities. These include individuals and families, as well as large organisations so a bespoke approach to relationship management is crucial for the Head of Philanthropy to be successful. You will provide integrated advice and services to people and organisations that have set up funds and will understand when and how to develop the effectiveness and scale of existing giving.

This role will play a key part in supporting ambitious plans for the future and will work closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to attract new donors and exceptionally manage existing supporter relationships. The successful candidate is likely to have a strong understanding of fundraising, but the most important characteristics are the ability to build warm, professional and effective relationships with high-net-worth individuals and their advisors. You will love the potential that Northampton has and will care deeply about making it the best place to live and work.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply, please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

• Implement the Fundraising Team's 2020 plan for stewardship and cultivation, in line with the Team's overall strategy and in preparation for the launch of CV2030.

• Manage and administer all aspects of the delivery of three high-level, intimate dinners hosted by the Bishop of London (e.g. logistics, content curation, budget management, invitation administration, guest list management, briefing of senior staff, seating plans, guest follow up).
• Support and guide the Bishop of London in the management and development of her relationships with a focused pool of existing and potential funders, particularly following the delivery of the three high-level dinners.
• As Capital Vision 2030 develops, assess the feasibility of fundraising for the organisation's emerging priorities.
• Manage key relationships with the Diocese's historic donors (including individuals, trusts and livery companies) in partnership with the senior leadership team, supporting and guiding senior staff as appropriate.
• Steward funders of live projects and central grant funders to a high standard, including writing and/or coordinating project impact reports.
• Manage the fundraising database Donorflex, including the ongoing process of data cleaning and maintaining accurate records.
• Ensure that the organisation complies with standards of fundraising best practice.
• In all activities and relationships, contribute to the ongoing culture change needed for fundraising to become a more explicit part of the organisation's operations.

Our ideal Candidate will meet the following criteria-

Essentials

• Experience of high-level donor relationship management, ideally with experience of Major Donor fundraising.
• Experience of building high-level relationships.
• Experience of administering and managing high-level events (scale less significant).
• Experience of using fundraising relationship management databases.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised.
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral.
• Ability to assess the feasibility of fundraising for projects.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work across all levels of an organisation.
• Ability to identify problems and opportunities, shape solutions and successfully implement them.
• Ability to influence (e.g. colleagues and stakeholders).
• Dynamic individual with a proactive approach.
• Self-motivated and focused.
• Some flexibility, including willingness to work outside working hours occasionally as required.
• Supportive of the aims of the Diocese of London within the Church of England.

Desirables

• Experience of securing major gifts from Major Donors.
• Experience of managing cost budgets.
• Understanding of the Church of England.

Team: Fundraising Team

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Hours: 35 hours per week

1. Purpose of the Role

To propose, plan and deliver the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s (DSWF) programme of

fundraising, conservation and awareness events to ensure they generate maximum attendance,

income and profit for DSWF.

Currently our events* include (but are not limited to):

• Wildlife Ball: Managing this annual dinner evening for up to 400 people at a central London Hotel, with entertainment, fundraising and other engagement activities.

• Wildlife Artist of the Year competition and exhibition: Managing the call for entries, sponsors, entries and artist liaison, judging panels and processes, exhibition planning, promotion, management and delivery.

• Christmas Concert: Managing our annual festive and community celebration at a venue local to our offices, including readers, school and performer involvement, after concert reception.

• Conservation Led Events: Managing conservation focused events as planned throughout the year (i.e. panel discussions, film screenings, conservation talks etc.)

• World Animal Day: Planning and promoting this fundraising event idea and supporting events planned and organised by schools as part of the initiative.

• Supporter Led Events: Supporting key fundraising events held by our supporters.

*More details can be found online on our website.

2. Principal Accountabilities

Event planning, management and delivery

• Event ideas and opportunities: To research and propose events that generate income and awareness for DSWF; to consider all event opportunities offered to DSWF and report on feasibility, making recommendations to the Senior Management Team (SMT) by preparing a cost benefit analysis for each event proposed.

• Event planning and delivery: To plan and deliver all operational elements of events agreed by the SMT, including full income and expenditure budgets, pre and post events.

• Event attendance: Working with the Head of Fundraising to ensure that attendance at Foundation events is fully maximised, through direct marketing to our audiences, the recruitment and retention of major donors and supporters, the nurturing of contacts, promotion to new audience and other marketing opportunities.

• Event data management: To ensure that a fully comprehensive programme of data capture and development of event attendees / supporter – existing and new – is embedded into all current and new events building demographic supporter data for statistical analysis to support fundraising activity, planning and budgeting.  Administer the integration of other data sources on to Raisers Edge and develop a capture and conversion strategy for e-news subscribers, art purchasers and campaign supporters.

• Event Sponsorship: Working with the Head of Fundraising to identify and pursue sponsorship opportunities around each event as relevant to maximise income and engagement.

• Budget management: To manage all aspects of the financial budgets in relation to each event including agreed income targets and expenditure. To ensure that all avenues for income generation through and at our events, for example through auctions, raffles, sales and donations, are optimised.

• Marketing and Communications: To liaise with the Communications & Marketing Manager with regards to DSWF promotion of events incorporating strategies for existing and new supporters and attendees. To encourage all event organisers/venue providers to equally undertake their own promotion.

• Other promotion: To consider and deliver any other opportunities around our events, including working with our Marketing team to create and publish online event listings, e-news and DSWF magazine content and Social Media.

• Celebrity involvement: To liaise and work with the Head of Fundraising to develop celebrity, artist and education involvement and trading value at events.

• General event management: To maintain an up-to-date schedule of planned events and ensure regular updates are provided to all DSWF staff. To manage all ticketing systems as relevant and the processing of relevant data, logging, recording, taking payments etc. To analyse each event to report on success and improvement / change measures.

• Supporter led / other events: To liaise directly with supporters organising their own events, maximising these opportunities, considering relevant income generation possibilities and delivering exposure at events. To attend networking events and represent and promote the work of the Foundation.

Wildlife Artist of the Year

Specific requirements in relation to the management of the above event are as follows:

• To manage delivery of each round of judging of the competition, ensuring that the judges are provided with all necessary information in a timely and professional manner, entries are professionally presented and the judges are able to debate and determine the qualifying entries effectively.

• In conjunction with other key members of the team, to agree the categories for each competition cycle, together with any ancillary exhibitions and features.

• In conjunction with the Marketing team, agree the key dates for release of publicity material relating to the competition including conditions of entry, calls for entry and exhibition information. With support from the Head of Fundraising, to develop a comprehensive plan to promote and support the call for entries and exhibition itself.

• Administratively manage the submission of entries to the competition, ensuring all relevant information is obtained, recorded and collated on the DSWF database, all questions from entrants and prospective entrants are answered effectively and efficiently, and communications are sent to all entrants at each stage of the competition in a timely and professional manner.

• To liaise with the relevant staff at the exhibition venue to ensure they have all relevant information at the time they require it, including information on the number of pieces to be expected for the exhibition and other items to be displayed there.

• In conjunction with other key members of the team agree the operational plan for the exhibition from delivery and hanging of the pieces, through to final judging, any private view/corporate evenings, staffing and collection of sold/unsold works.

• To consider other at exhibition opportunities including guest artists, workshops, evening events etc.

• To work with the Head of Fundraising and wider SMT on maximising sponsorship opportunities.

• To organise the post event de-brief with all key stakeholders.
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3. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

A Level or equivalent level of education

Desirable

Degree level qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent administration, planning and organisation skills.

Excellent communication skills, both verbally in writing, to be assertive, tactful and persuasive.

Good IT skills and excellent knowledge and experience of MS Word and Excel, iPhoto and database entry/reporting experience.

Good networking skills to be able to identify opportunities to meet relevant people and engage them in the work of the Foundation.

Excellent ability to build, nurture and develop strong professional relationships.

Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Able to prioritise busy workloads.

Desirable

Work experience managing events within the charitable sector.

An appreciation of classical and contemporary art including paintings and sculpture 

A basic understanding of Raisers Edge of other database software

Experience

Essential

Start-to-finish project and event management experience, including budgetary control.

Desirable

Experience of setting, negotiating and agreeing contractual terms within a relevant setting.

Experience of sales and marketing.

Experience of working within the art sector and artist community.  

How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and covering letter (covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 referencing the job description above)

We will begin interviewing immediately, so this position may be filled before the deadline closes. Please don’t wait before applying!