I'm working with an amazing armed forces support charity to recruit a Major Gifts Manager to join it's growing, successful, and talented fundraising team. The role can be based at the charity's office and a heavily home based working arrangement will also be happily considered as the charity wishes to break down barriers to anyone with the experience they're looking for to undertake the role.

The organisation provides a range of services to an array of people each year; be it providing support to royal air force veterans experiencing difficulties including around isolation and loneliness later in life; parents and relatives of personnel; or a someone currently serving in the forces who needs help - this organisation is on hand to provide tailored and vital support. With a hugely dedicated community of supporters, it's an organisation with heart that places its beneficiaries at the very centre of their work.

As Major Gifts Manager you will be a valued team member, supported by the Head of Philanthropy to develop existing and new relationships with high net worth individuals from within the charity's current network of supporters, and via new contacts.

Key responsibilities within the role will include:

• Develop and implement a strategic framework (strategy, plans, budgets, forecasts, KPIs, evaluation & monitoring systems), as well as key operational building blocks, processes, systems and protocols.
• Using a pipeline approach to initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with potential major donors and successfully solicit gifts of five and six figures
• Manage internal stakeholder relationships in order to engage senior staff members and in major donor relationships and communications to increase the likelihood of a successful as where appropriate
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the organisations work in order to present current and prospective donors with articulate and compelling information and cases for support
• Manage individual relationships with prospects, donors, and influencers, at the most senior levels - planning and executing cultivation and stewardship plans
• Steward relationships in a manner that engages individuals in the organisations work
• Ensure thanking and reporting processes are smooth and prompt to ensure future support where possible
• Raise the profile of the organisations major gifts programme both internally and with external partners and stakeholders in order to identify new opportunities

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience of building bespoke fundraising propositions and successfully soliciting donations at a six figure plus level
• Proven success in expanding a donor base through cultivation and excellent stewardship
• Experience of undertaking due diligence, creating gift agreements, and monitoring and reporting on income
• Proven experience of building long term relationships with senior individuals, resulting in successful gift solicitation
• Excellent networking skills with the ability to represent the charity to senior level supporters and stakeholders
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to understand the complex work of the charity and to transform this information into engaging, donor friendly communications
• Ability to plan and prioritise demanding workloads and work under pressure to deadlines

This is a wonderful opportunity to join an organisation undertaking life changing work in a role where huge donor potential has been recognised. As Major Giving Manager you will work some terrifically dedicated and supportive donors to continue to grow income.

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 020 7939 7448 to have an initial chat about the position.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Job title: Major Gifts Manager

Region: London

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent, full time 35 hours per week

Salary: £34,954.74 per annum (£30,502.74 plus £4,452 London Weighting)

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 provide a great customer service and support

• 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 to hear from you….

The Role

The Royal British Legion is seeking a Major Gifts Manager to join their highly successful Fundraising team. The right person will be someone who has already achieved considerable success in gaining significant funds from Major Donors.

The role is part of the new Philanthropy team, within the High Value Giving directorate, which was recently restructured. The new Philanthropy team is a small but ambitious group, which includes a Head of Philanthropy, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Major Gifts Fundraiser, and Researcher, with this role being the final role to recruit.

The Major Gifts Manager will work with a small group of existing Major Donors but will also be tasked with building relationships with existing supporters on our database and generating major giving income.

We are looking for a passionate and driven person, who wants to learn and develop, whilst helping shape Philanthropic giving at a leading national charity.

How to apply:
Please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'

The closing date is Friday 11th October 2019

We will be shortlisting on receipt of applications, and may bring the deadline forward as a result, please express interest at your earliest convenience.

I'm working with an amazing armed forces support charity to recruit a Major Gifts Manager to join it's growing, successful, and talented fundraising team. The role can be based at the charity's office and a heavily home based working arrangement will also be happily considered as the charity wishes to break down barriers to anyone with the experience they're looking for to undertake the role.

The organisation provides a range of services to an array of people each year; be it providing support to royal air force veterans experiencing difficulties including around isolation and loneliness later in life; parents and relatives of personnel; or a someone currently serving in the forces who needs help - this organisation is on hand to provide tailored and vital support. With a hugely dedicated community of supporters, it's an organisation with heart that places its beneficiaries at the very centre of their work.

As Major Gifts Manager you will be a valued team member, supported by the Head of Philanthropy to develop existing and new relationships with high net worth individuals from within the charity's current network of supporters, and via new contacts.

Key responsibilities within the role will include:

• Develop and implement a strategic framework (strategy, plans, budgets, forecasts, KPIs, evaluation & monitoring systems), as well as key operational building blocks, processes, systems and protocols.
• Using a pipeline approach to initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with potential major donors and successfully solicit gifts of five and six figures
• Manage internal stakeholder relationships in order to engage senior staff members and in major donor relationships and communications to increase the likelihood of a successful as where appropriate
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the organisations work in order to present current and prospective donors with articulate and compelling information and cases for support
• Manage individual relationships with prospects, donors, and influencers, at the most senior levels - planning and executing cultivation and stewardship plans
• Steward relationships in a manner that engages individuals in the organisations work
• Ensure thanking and reporting processes are smooth and prompt to ensure future support where possible
• Raise the profile of the organisations major gifts programme both internally and with external partners and stakeholders in order to identify new opportunities

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience of building bespoke fundraising propositions and successfully soliciting donations at a six figure plus level
• Proven success in expanding a donor base through cultivation and excellent stewardship
• Experience of undertaking due diligence, creating gift agreements, and monitoring and reporting on income
• Proven experience of building long term relationships with senior individuals, resulting in successful gift solicitation
• Excellent networking skills with the ability to represent the charity to senior level supporters and stakeholders
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to understand the complex work of the charity and to transform this information into engaging, donor friendly communications
• Ability to plan and prioritise demanding workloads and work under pressure to deadlines

This is a wonderful opportunity to join an organisation undertaking life changing work in a role where huge donor potential has been recognised. As Major Giving Manager you will work some terrifically dedicated and supportive donors to continue to grow income.

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 020 7939 7448 to have an initial chat about the position.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) to recruit their new Trusts and Major Gifts Manager. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a sector leading think tank and social consultancy that occupies a unique position at the nexus between charities and funders. NPC is dedicated to achieving better outcomes for the charity sector consists of a superbly motivated team.

The Trust and Major Gifts Manager will support the growth of trusts, foundations, and major donor income and will develop the strategy in these areas of income, with a primary focus on NPC's Supporters' Circle too. You will support on the creation of a new fundraising strategy and will identify, cultivate and secure trusts and foundations support to NPC's wider variety of programmes and activities. The Manager will also work with individuals capable of giving on a major gift level, and you will enjoy the balance between face to face donor meetings and written applications.

The selected candidate will be skilled at initiating and building relationships with new and existing supporters via telephone, email, and in person, ensuring the relationship that is built is beneficial for both NPC and the partner. You will have demonstrable experience of either trusts and foundations fundraising or individual supporter fundraising (or both). Crucially, you will understand the balance required between bespoke applications and the potential need for developing compelling proposals on a quick deadline. You will have a keen interest in the charitable sector in the UK and will enjoy working with colleagues who are leading experts in their field.

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.

Job Title: Major Gifts Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Home working/Bosham, Chichester

Salary: £30,401 - £37,267

We are working in partnership with a West Sussex hospice, an independent local charity that has been caring for and supporting those in the community who are in the last phase of their lives for almost 30 years.

The charity is now seeking to appoint an experienced fundraiser to the role of Major Gifts Manager.  Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications the successful individual will lead the stewardship and account management of key funder relationships with high net worth individuals.  The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Minimum of 3 years relevant fundraising experience
• Specialist knowledge of major gift fundraising from high net worth individuals, including strategic planning and reporting
• Experience of broader fundraising disciplines, particularly corporate fundraising and trusts is desirable
• Line management experience
• Full driving licence and daily access to a car

We are seeking an enthusiastic and engaging individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

To apply, please e-mail your CV and a Supporting Statement in a word format to Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO1664.

Closing date for applications: 7 October 2019

Interview dates:  w/c 21st October 2019

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join our team has arisen as a Major Gifts Manager. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications the successful candidate will lead the stewardship and account management of key funder relationships with high net worth individuals.

Major Gifts Manager
Location: Home working/Bosham, Chichester
Salary: £30,401 - £37,267 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, part time options considered. Flexible working.
Contract: Permanent

As the Major Gifts Manager the successful candidate will develop and implement a strategy for building the prospect pipeline in order to grow income from high net worth individuals. They will research potential funders to enhance the portfolio of individuals as well as building on existing relationships, the role holder will possess exceptional communication and relationship management skills to develop relationships and deliver compelling funding propositions. They will manage the Major Gifts & Partnerships officer, offering support in developing corporate partnerships and writing compelling funding applications to trusts and foundations.

We are looking for someone who has previous experience in this field of fundraising with practical experience to lead the planning and development of prospect pipelines for high net worth individuals.  Line managing a small team consisting of staff and volunteers the role holder will provide clear leadership and line management to ensure skills are used effectively whilst providing development opportunities for the team to make continuous improvement.

As part of our committed team environment the working atmosphere is friendly, inspiring and supportive.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year, increasing to 33 days, plus bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, or continuation to the NHS Superannuation Scheme, life assurance, access to complementary therapies, discounted gym membership plus a contributory cash reimbursement plan for you and family members.

Closing date: 12pm on 7th October 2019
Interviews will be held week commencing 21st October 2019

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can see the full job description and download the application form.

No agencies please.

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is a human rights organisation that stands in solidarity with indigenous and other forest peoples to defend their rights to their lands, territories and resources.

We are looking for someone to coordinate and manage the development and evolution of a Strategic Legal Response Centre. This innovative Centre will capitalise on FPP’s 30 years’ experience of delivering legal support to forest communities around the world. We are looking for someone who can help to shape the Centre with passion, compassion and respect.

If you are a practical visionary with experience relating to the use of the law to achieve justice and are passionate about upholding rights and supporting communities to protect the forest ecosystems on which both their cultures and a stable global climate depends, we want to hear from you.

Why this role matters
Indigenous Peoples and local communities manage nearly 300,000 million metric tons of carbon in their trees and soil – equivalent to 33 times the global energy emissions in 2017. Despite advances in the past 20 years, forest peoples continue to highlight serious human rights violations with consequent grave threats to their forests, for which they seek urgent, increased or sustained legal support. However, the accessibility and capacity of legal support is nowhere near commensurate with the scale and urgency of the need, in a context of shrinking civic spaces, increasing violence, competition for land and the rapid expansion of agribusiness and other forest pressures.

What is the Strategic Legal Response Centre?
FPP is seeking to capitalise on its 30 years’ experience of legal support to pilot an innovative Strategic Legal Response Centre (“the Centre”). Our vision is to match the untapped potential of strategic legal intervention with the scale of funding and the quality of strategic partnerships necessary to meet the challenge.

What stage is the Centre at?
The Centre is in the pilot phase, but its genesis is in the extensive experience of FPP in this field and its existing team of lawyers and long-term commitments to indigenous peoples and local communities in the Global South. The Centre builds on, formalises, and expands on FPP’s approach so that it can be more impactful and elicit wider systems change. Funding for the pilot and the role is now falling into place with more scope to bring others on board.

What are the components of the Centre?
Via the following components, the pilot will intensify and expand the availability of legal support to indigenous and other forest peoples, in order to secure their rights and protect the forest ecosystems on which both their cultures and a stable global climate depends:

1. Support for test cases to create important and innovative legal precedents in key jurisdictions. This will involve using FPP’s in-house legal team and others to support existing or proposed cases. 
2. Rapid response legal support to respond to urgent threats or key strategic opportunities to advance rights, including litigation and legal reform opportunities.
3. Develop a stronger community of practice – principally by co-developing an architecture for the Centre’s ongoing operation and scaling and convening regular land rights dialogues to permit expertise sharing and collective problem-solving as well as generating guidance materials.
4. Training, internships and/or fellowships plus local legal capacity building for forest peoples and their representatives. Scope and convene strategic partnerships to deliver improved opportunities and capacity in this area for forest peoples, young lawyers or law students as well as established legal practitioners, in collaboration with academic institutions.

The role
You will coordinate and manage the functioning of the Centre under the guidance of FPP’s Legal and Human Rights Programme (LHRP) Coordinator. In close collaboration with LHRP team colleagues, as well as the other programme teams whenever necessary, you will coordinate the piloting and development of the Centre, including identifying legal opportunities, managing and developing strategic partnerships, and organising events, as well as providing administrative support for the Centre. The role will have an outward-facing element that involves engagement with partners, collaborators, donors and networks, and will also provide assistance with internal legal awareness and external communications activities. This post is guided by FPP’s core principle of forest peoples’ right to self-determination and will therefore include ensuring that the Centre’s functioning and activities support this principle. 

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage – coordinate and manage the Centre within FPP under the supervision of the LHRP Coordinator and in collaboration with the LHRP team and other FPP programmes.
• Facilitate engagement of colleagues and partners – engage FPP’s Legal and Human Rights Programme colleagues and other programme colleagues as well as FPP partners and wider allies in the co-shaping and ongoing implementation and evolution of the Centre.
• Make it happen – directly undertake activities to make the Centre a success and turn the component pillars envisaged for the Centre into a reality.
• Represent and collaborate – represent the Strategic Legal Response Centre, and FPP, and network and develop potential collaboration in line with FPP’s vision and values.
• Project manage – use an adaptive project management approach to the evolving work of the Centre and ensure all aspects move forward and adapt based on learning.
• Fundraise – strengthen links with existing funders, build new trusting funding relationships and articulate Centre plans and budgets to attract further funding.
• Manage project finances – work closely with finance team colleagues for budgeting and oversight of funds associated with the Centre.
• Support internal coordination – work with the LHRP Coordinator on staff sharing, exchange, knowledge generation and documentation.
• Own caseload – in the future there may be potential for the post-holder to undertake direct legal case-work with and for affected forest communities in addition to the duties described above. This element of the role’s duties is deliberately expressed as secondary to the preceding components to fairly reflect the fact that the role’s priority focus for the time being is the development and evolution of the Centre and the coordination and management associated with that. This is likely to leave little or no room for any meaningful legal caseload at least for the first 2-3 years of the Centre’s operation.

Skills and Experience

• Practical visionary – track record that shows energy and vision combined with the ability to make things happen in line with organisational values.
• Committed to bottom-up approach – where indigenous peoples and local communities are supported in achieving their visions for their futures.
• Excellent team-working skills – ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural, dispersed team of FPP staff, partners and movement allies to achieve shared objectives.
• Project management skills – experience of the project management cycle including project financial management.
• Good networker – able to build new partnerships and alliances, preferably bringing some relevant existing networks to the role.
• Content experience – experience of using the law to help marginalised groups access justice.
• Context experience – experience of working in or on countries in the Global South.
• Good communicator – able to communicate effectively with audiences, including potential donors, through different media, including face-to-face.
• Language skills – fluency in, or good knowledge of, French and/or Spanish is strongly desirable.
• Strong alignment with FPP’s values and principles.

Terms

• Salary: in the range £38,000 to £45,000 p.a. depending on qualifications and experience.
• Full-time: it may also be possible to explore 4 days a week for the right candidate or to support gender inclusion and diversity.
• Location: FPP staff are located in different parts of the UK and in different countries. A candidate who can work from or regularly visit our office in Moreton-in-Marsh is preferred, but FPP is open to discuss location for the right candidate. Expected foreign travel would be around 4-6 times per year. For the right candidate not based in the UK they would need to be able to travel to Moreton-in-Marsh office a few times a year and in the first instance spend time with team members to build relationships.
• Benefits include: 20 days’ leave per year, plus all public holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed.
• Reporting to: Legal and Human Rights Programme Coordinator

To apply for this post

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

Closing date: 15 October 2019

Background

Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We give young people the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun!

Chance to Shine coaches inspire children and teachers in state schools and disadvantaged communities. We work with half a million children each year - nearly half of them are girls.

Street cricket sessions are fast, fun and loud. They take place in the heart of communities all across the country, anywhere from a housing estate to a sports hall - and all year round.

We’re really passionate about what we do but we’re ambitious and we want to do more.

The Fundraising Team is tasked with securing new partners and donors and the stewardship of existing supporters across a range of funding streams: corporate, events, trusts and foundations, individuals, and statutory funding to support the delivery of Chance to Shine programmes.

We’re looking to grow our fundraising team to help us reach thousands more young people each year.

This is an exciting time to be joining the fundraising team with 2019 being a record fundraising year. In recent months we have worked with Charities Aid Foundation to develop a 5-year fundraising strategy and identify key areas for strategic investment. One of the key growth areas is within major gifts where we see potential to build on a strong foundation of support with a particular focus on reaching new donors who are motivated to support our work in disadvantaged communities and our new programme of work to support secondary age girls.

You will be based at the Oval with a view of the pitch from the office!

Purpose of the role

The role of the Prospect Research Officer is to support the effectiveness of Major Gifts fundraising. The role will primarily identify prospects and provide insight into capacity to give and affinity to the cause in order that the team can prioritise prospects and develop targeted cultivation & stewardship plans.

Applications close: 5pm Monday 7th October 2019

Interviews: 1st Interview dates 17th & 18th October

To apply: Please send your CV and covering letter. Unfortunately we can only respond to those who are invited to interviews. Thank you for your interest.

Nurture a strong portfolio of warm bodies who give £10k+ and develop new relationships with HNWI who give 5/6 figures.

This leading health charity is looking for a Development Manager (Major Donor) to joining a large, well established fundraising directorate who, on average, raise c.£85m a year.

The successful candidate will sit within the Philanthropy team, whose current financial target stands at c.£3million and which is made up of 15 staff. They are headed up by a newly appointed Director of Philanthropy, who is looking to develop the Philanthropy team further.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a proactive, confident, new business practitioner as well as an excellent steward of an already warm portfolio of HNWIs.

As Development Manager (Major Donor) you will:

• develop and lead new and current strategic relationships to secure 6/7 figure gifts, working to a personal target of c.£200,000 and a team target of c.£1m
• nurture and grow a diverse portfolio of those who give £10,000+
• work closely with the line manager (Senior Development Manager) to help set realistic team targets and strategy.

The role would best suit:

• a proven and successful fundraiser with experience of writing successful applications to secure 6/7 figure gifts
• a strong communicator, able to reach and engage multiple audiences at every level
• a creative thinker who is able to distil complex information into understandable, emotive and persuasive communications across a number of mediums
• a proactive and confident team player, able to shift focus from complex relationships and asks, to supporting the wider fundraising team, financial reporting and upholding and keeping abreast of fundraising best practice.

Deadline for applications is ongoing but they are looking to appoint someone asap, so if you are interested, please do get in touch.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

ActionAid UK is recruiting for a Major Gifts Executive to support the development of the major gifts programme by managing the Funding Futures Network giving product, supporting the account management of high value donors and the engagement of prospective donors.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are ending violence against women and girls and helping change lives, for good. We won’t stop until women and girls are out of danger, out of poverty and on track to create the future they want.

Our Major Gifts Executive will take responsibility for developing a strong engagement programme for a pool of prospective donors consisting of compelling updates and materials, selective ‘asks’ and invitations to events in order to grow income and develop donors for the wider team.

They will generate the maximum possible funds from this pool of donors, including managing asks in the eventuality of a red alert emergency or wider appeal. To be successful with this, it is essential that you have very strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

To succeed within this role, you must have previous experience of running a successful fundraising campaign, along with a clear understanding of the factors that make up high value fundraising. You must also have a proven understanding of philanthropy trends and fundraising best practice.

Our Major Gifts Executive will also be required to have successful experience of supporting the delivery of events for existing supporters and prospects, such as private dinners, briefings and small receptions.

We are keen to receive applications from those with excellent written communications skills, along with a high level of accuracy and good attention to detail.

If you have this, along with experience of working in a fast-paced environment and of managing and prioritising a varied workload, whilst ensuring agreed deadlines are kept to, this may be the role for you.

We are especially keen to hear from those with a passion to work within an organisation committed to improving the lives of women and girls living in poverty, for good,

Please note that this is a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave. It is primarily being offered for 8 months but there is potential for it to be extended to 11 months.

ActionAid is passionate about supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working. We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants.  

Develop and nurture a strong portfolio of HNWIs who give 6/7 figures, whilst line managing a dynamic and confident junior team.

This leading health charity is looking for a Senior Development Manager (Major Donor) to joining a large, well established fundraising directorate who, on average, raise c.£85m a year.

The successful candidate will sit within the Philanthropy team, whose current financial target stands at c.£3million and which is made up of 15 staff. They are headed up by a newly appointed Director of Philanthropy, who is looking to develop the Philanthropy team further.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a proactive, confident, new business practitioner as well as an excellent steward of an already warm portfolio of HNWIs, leveraging the charity’s well recognised brand and campaigns to engage funders.

As Senior Development Manager (Major Donor) you will:

• develop and lead new and current strategic relationships to secure 6/7 figure gifts, working to a personal target of c.£350,000 and a team target of c.£1m
• line manage a team of three junior staff
• ‘manage up’ and across a number of key internal and external stakeholders, working closely with the Head and Director of Philanthropy to develop the annual fundraising strategy
• set and monitor team budgets.

The role would best suit:

• a proven and successful fundraiser with experience of writing successful applications to secure 6/7 figure gifts
• a creative thinker who is able to distil complex information into understandable, emotive and persuasive communications across a number of mediums
• a proactive and confident team player, able to shift focus from complex relationships and asks, to supporting the wider fundraising team, financial reporting and upholding and keeping abreast of fundraising best practice.

Deadline for applications is ongoing but they are looking to appoint someone asap, so if you are interested, please do get in touch.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Development & Alumni Relations

Cardiff University seeks an ambitious and talented fundraiser for the position of Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts).

Cardiff University is an ambitious, innovative university, located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. One of the world’s top 150 universities, its research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the most recent Research Excellence Framework for quality, and 2nd for impact. 

In recent years, Cardiff University has embarked on an exciting step-change in its advancement programme, with significant new investment in its fundraising and supporter relations programmes. 

The Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts) will seek to secure major gifts for identified priority projects for the University. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Development & Head of Fundraising, the post holder will join as a senior member of the high-performing fundraising team, raising gifts of five, six and seven-figures from individuals, charitable trusts and foundations, and corporates.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience and understanding of major gifts fundraising, including face-to-face solicitation of gifts; strong negotiation and communication skills; an ability to represent the University and develop strong institutional relationships at a senior level; and the ambition, drive, commitment and vision needed to support the University’s fundraising targets.

For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please email Greg Spencer, Deputy Director of Development.

It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff on Wednesday 9th October 2019. Please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.

This post is full-time and open-ended.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Saturday, 28 September 2019.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

King’s is one of the top 10 UK universities, the fourth oldest university in England and is located in the very heart of the capital. Its research impact is truly global.

King’s Health Partners is one of the UK’s six academic health science centres, providing nearly 5 million patient contacts a year across a population which is among the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse in the world.

The Head of Major Gifts is a role for an outstanding leader, responsible for a personal portfolio of donors and for a team focussed on generating gifts of six figures and above.  The focus for the team is to help King’s Health Partners develop new clinical, educational and research excellence across three priority areas: Haematology, Cardiovascular Research and Children & Young People’s Mental Health.

Above all, you will be a creative thinker with a strong sense of integrity and a values-driven approach to philanthropic fundraising. You will demonstrate sophisticated interpersonal and communication skills, a passion for supporting the delivery of world-class clinical care and research, and a high level of motivation in building relationships with key members of KHP’s constituency.

Reporting to the Director of Development, this role is a potentially career-accelerating opportunity for a growing leader to play a pivotal role in one of the most successful fundraising teams in the UK.

Flexibility for a reduced working week, adjusted hours and a portion of home working are possible.

To download the job description for the position and for further information about how to apply, please click the 'Apply on website' button.

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Background

Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We give young people the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun!

Chance to Shine coaches inspire children and teachers in state schools and disadvantaged communities. We work with half a million children each year - nearly half of them are girls.

Street cricket sessions are fast, fun and loud. They take place in the heart of communities all across the country, anywhere from a housing estate to a sports hall - and all year round.

We’re really passionate about what we do but we’re ambitious and we want to do more.

The Fundraising Team is tasked with securing new partners and donors and the stewardship of existing supporters across a range of funding streams: corporate, events, trusts and foundations, individuals, and statutory funding to support the delivery of Chance to Shine programmes.

This is an exciting time to be joining the fundraising team with 2019 being a record fundraising year. We have an established calendar of events including our Chance to Dine gala dinner, annual awards ceremony, a golf day at The Berkshire and in recent years a series of bespoke dinners and drinks receptions with VIP’s from the world of cricket. This role will manage all of these events as well as creating and delivering new events to achieve income growth across this area of fundraising.  

You will be based at the Oval with a view of the pitch from the office!

Purpose of the role

The role of the Special Events Manager is to maximise income for Chance to Shine from fundraising events and to deliver wider organisational stakeholder events. The role primarily leads on:

• Developing an events strategy to maximise income from fundraising events and to maximise opportunities for organisational stewardship events
• Planning, budgeting, sales and delivery of fundraising events which typically include gala-dinners, ambassador led events and golf days.  
• To build positive relationships with charity VIPs and ambassadors.
• Lead on the delivery of organisational celebratory stakeholder events marking charity milestones.
• To lead on governance relating to events including developing and managing budgets.

Applications close: 5pm Monday 30th September 2019

Interviews: 1st Interview date Thursday 10th October 2019

To apply: Please send your CV and covering letter. Unfortunately we can only respond to those who are invited to interviews. Thank you for your interest.