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Are you passionate about making a tangible difference for people affected by cancer? The Mulberry Centre is looking for a dynamic Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead to drive forward our ambitious growth plans, building on our 20-year legacy of award-winning cancer support.
In this vital role, you’ll be at the heart of our fundraising strategy, helping to secure and grow income from trusts, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals. Working closely with our Head of Fundraising and Engagement, you’ll have the chance to make a genuine impact, crafting compelling proposals, building new relationships, and stewarding existing supporters to bring our mission to life.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in securing substantial gifts from trusts, high-net-worth individuals, and companies through engaging proposals, face-to-face interactions, and events. You’ll be a strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills, capable of prioritising and managing a demanding workload while delivering high-quality communications in reports, presentations, and meetings. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of small charity fundraising, the principles of relationship management, and the latest trends in donor engagement. You’ll have experience in prospect research, donor outreach, and stewardship, with the ability to communicate persuasively and build relationships across various levels of seniority. Skills in preparing project budgets, financial reports, and organising events are essential, and a familiarity with relevant legislation, such as Gift Aid and GDPR, is highly desirable. If you bring creativity, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit, and are ready to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer, we’d love to hear from you!
At The Mulberry Centre, you’ll find a supportive team, inspiring mission, and the chance to help shape our future. If you're ready to channel your skills towards a meaningful cause, apply today and join us in our commitment to bring life-changing support to even more people.
Applications will not be considered wihout a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specifiction in the job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you want to join a growing and dynamic children's charity and make a real difference? This varied and rewarding role could be for you!
A little about us
We are one of the largest providers of mental health services to schools in London. We also provide early years education and family support, including offering emergency assistance for families in crisis. This work makes a real difference to thousands of children and families each year.
Our values
We work with children and families of all faiths and none; our sole aim is to help those in greatest need so they can overcome the challenges they face and achieve their potential. Our work is underpinned by our core values of integrity, compassion, inclusion and partnership.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team and use your fundraising experience to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families. As Fundraising Officer, your role will focus on developing relationships and generating income from charitable trusts, statutory sources, individuals, schools and parishes.
This is a diverse and rewarding role where you can work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts. The fundraising team is also actively involved in service delivery and this role will be instrumental in helping to distribute gifts and food to hundreds of disadvantaged families at Christmas, as well as helping families in crisis via our Crisis Funds.
You will also help to shape the department’s overall fundraising strategy and play an important role in ensuring that many more disadvantaged children and families can access the support they need and have hope of a better future.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with fundraising experience who is keen to use their skills to help CCS grow our income. A proactive and flexible approach is also a must! The successful candidate will:
• Have at least one years’ experience working as a charity fundraiser and a proven track record of personally securing fundraising income.
• Be an effective communicator
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues and supporters.
What you will get in return
• Generous annual leave allowance of 27 days p.a. plus bank holidays
• 11% employer pension contribution
• Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• The option to undertake a Diploma in Fundraising with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising after one year.
• The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference!
Location
Lovely office at 73 St Charles Square, London. W10 6EJ (private off-street parking is available for staff). Hybrid working options considered, with the expectation staff attend the office at least two or three days per week.
Application process
We are actively interviewing for this role so please submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.
Please ensure you include a concise cover letter that clearly sets out why your skills and experience make you suitable for this role and what motivated you to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.
IRC’s Technical Excellence team is comprised of five teams or sector “Units” which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education, Economic Wellbeing, Governance, Health, and Violence Prevention and Response, as well as teams which provide measurement and finance/grant management support. Technical teams are also matrixed with a team that focuses on the quality and content of cross-sectoral programming in emergency responses.
IRC’s Technical Excellence teams offer five core services to IRC country programs and the wider organization:
1. Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table.
2. Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes; we partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances.
3. Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia; we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice.
4. Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery.
5. External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice.
Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Global Practice Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process.
Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU)
The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices; promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion; and drives data-based management and decision making, with a focus on promoting local partnerships, to achieve positive change in people’s lives.
Job Overview
The Global Practice Lead (GPL) in Agriculture and Food Systems (AFS) is the organizational leader for climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the ERD TU’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s AFS programming.
The GPL will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. The GPL will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate TU-led and high-impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Economic Wellbeing (EWB) strategy, the GPL will lead strategic planning for the AFS practice area. The GPL reports into the Senior Director, ERD TU, and will manage highly specialized agricultural and food systems experts/specialists to lead the generation and use of evidence and best practices in TU-led strategic projects.
Major Responsibilities
Strategy, Program Design and Business Development
• Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in AFS programming internally and externally
• Lead strategic direction and Delivery Planning for AFS programming in line with the EWB strategy
• Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in AFS programming and elevating issues to Regional Leads and TU leadership
• Collaborate with other GPLs (specifically the Nutrition GPL) to promote integrated program designs within ERD and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact
• Lead Technical Unit led global business development for AFS programming and support strategic project level proposals
• Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet strategic priorities related to AFS programming at IRC.
• Oversee TU-led strategic AFS awards, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team
• Line manage global agriculture and food systems specialists, TU-led Project Directors as applicable, and co-manage shared staff (e.g in Social Protection, and Anticipatory Action) with other GPLs.
Global Practice Implementation Support
• Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global AFS technical standards, methodologies, and tools
• Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into AFS programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).
• Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools
• Establish competency framework for AFS and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening
• Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure AFS programming
• Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate
Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning
• Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the AFS practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing
• Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice
• Guide research and evidence use efforts for AFS, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, ERD TU, other technical units, and regional colleagues
• Provide technical inputs to AFS-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines
External Influence, Relationships and Representation
• Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to AFS programming
• Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the AFS space.
• Responsible for representing IRC in global agriculture, climate and food coordination mechanisms.
Key Working Relationships
• Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD TU, CRRD Technical Excellence
• Member of ERD TU’s Leadership Team
• Direct Reports: 1-2 Technical Specialists, 1-2 MIPs with other Global Practice Leads
Key Internal Relationships:
• ERD TU Senior Management Team
• ERD TU’s Deputy Director, Enabling Areas Leads (Research, MEAL, Policy & Advocacy) and other Global Practice Leads
• ERD Regional leadership team across 6 regions, and regional Technical Advisors
• Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams
• CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams
• Global leaders in Heath, Education, Violence Prevention & Response, and Governance Units
• Global HQ and AMU, EHAU, Airbel, IPP
• Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors
Desired Experience and Skills
• Established or growing recognition as an expert, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs, with 7+ years in climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming
• Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus.
• Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning
• Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant)
• Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills
• Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff
• Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally
• Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working
• Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required
• Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments
• Track record of scaled innovations preferred
• Fluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred
• Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice
Education: Master’s degree in agriculture or livestock sciences, development studies and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.
Compensation:
Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
Prospectus is excited to be working with the charity for single parents to appoint an Interim Head of Income Generation to take the fundraising team and strategy through a time of review and transition. The organisation has supported and championed single parents since 1918. They have worked for over 100 years to make sure that single parents are not forgotten.
This organisation operates a 4-day working week and the salary will be £60,000 - £65,000 pro rata to the interim contract period. The charity has an open approach to flexible working requests and whilst they currently operate a hybrid working environment (London, SE1) they do support applications from those wishing to work remotely (UK).
As the Interim Head of Income Generation, you will be part of the Senior Management Team and work closely with the CEO, to set the strategic direction for the organisation and oversee all Fundraising. You will lead a team of four fundraisers and together, deliver the income generation strategy across a range of income streams including individual giving, corporate, major donor and Trusts and Foundations.
Ideally, you will have experience of working in a charity of a similar size and whilst understanding that Trusts and Foundations fundraising is central for the charity, you will also have experience of growing corporate and individual giving income streams. Whilst you do not need experience as an Interim Head of Income Generation previously, it is important that you can adapt easily to new situations and be a confident fundraiser, team leader and strategist.
Eligibility to work in the UK is required.
How to Apply
Prospectus encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity status. If you meet some of the criteria but not all, you are still encouraged to inquire and learn more, as Prospectus can guide you through each aspect of the role and support your application.
Prospectus is dedicated to supporting candidates throughout the application process. To apply, please submit your CV initially and begin preparing your supporting statement. If your experience is suitable, you will receive the full job description, and a call or meeting will be arranged to brief you on the role, ensuring you have all the information needed to formally apply. We look forward to connecting with you soon.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We have an exciting opportunity to join our thriving and committed Community and Events Fundraising team. We are looking for someone who is experienced in project management and implementation of ambitious supporter retention and stewardship programmes to maximize income generation. We are looking for someone who is creative, ambitious, and passionate about ensuring an excellent supporter experience, to help us drive income growth. This is a new role, offering you the opportunity to truly bring your strengths to it.
As the Community and Events Retention Officer, you will be an excellent communicator, a strategic thinker, take a test and learn approach and be able to demonstrate success of your strategies against KPIs and clear income targets. You'll be joining a team of friendly and passionate fundraisers, and you'll be supported to develop your skills and personal development plans.
This is a permanent full-time position based either at our new Headquarters: -The Salvation Army, Territorial Headquarters, 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ, or flexible agile working from home.
Our exciting new building provides a more effective workplace to help The Salvation Army better achieve its mission. Applicants must be able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
Applicants must be able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.
Closing date: 10th November 2024 at 23.59pm
Interview date: To be confirmed - weekly on an ongoing basis - You are encouraged to apply early.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.
Are you interested in developing your career as Deputy Head of Fundraising with the wonderful educational charity Ark? This charity seeks to ensure that all children regardless of their background have access to a great education and real choices in life.
This role will support the Head of Fundraising in leading the team responsible for securing donations from HNWIs, Charitable Trusts and corporate partners, to help to deliver activity across Ark schools and its range of ventures. As Deputy Head of Fundraising, you will develop and implement fundraising initiatives, working creatively to build new relationships and establish current and new sources of income, particularly with new corporate partners. You will also manage a number of longstanding relationships with HNWI’s who have made significant donations to Ark, as well as support the new business prospect research of HNWIs and companies, delivering an engagement programme of stewardship activity.
To be successful in the role of Senior Major Giving Manager, you will need:
- Proven experience of leading high value fundraising bids (ideally trusts and foundations/corporates as well as HNWI), and in managing a team.
- Evidence of developing new business prospects into substantial donation
- Ability to write inspiring, accurate reports with up-to-date information from colleagues/sources for funders
Salary: £54,000–£60,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/Hybrid
Deadline: Rolling
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
We are looking for an experienced senior fundraiser to be our Head of Philanthropy who will lead the development and management of our individual giving programmes and activities, including general donations, online donations, payroll giving, regular giving, mid-level gifts, legacies, the Patrons programme and the membership scheme. You will explore and test new income streams from individuals and seek to increase supporter engagement. The Head of Philanthropy will also have overall responsibility for fundraising from trusts & foundations, statutory and Lottery sources. This role is currently supported by the equivalent of a full-time Patrons Manager (two people, job share).
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior fundraiser experienced in securing major gifts, with highly developed bid writing and stewardship skills. Candidates should have the ability to influence and to present a compelling case for support, working closely with colleagues across the organisation, and with donors and supporters, to build a secure future for a dynamic and growing cultural organisation with a growing national footprint.
This role will mainly be based in the Rodney Road offices in Cheltenham, however, some homeworking is possible outside of Festival times. Some evening and weekend work will be required around Festival time.
Cheltenham Festivals is a leading cultural organisation and charity with a national reputation working with partners such as The Times & The Sunday Times and the BBC. Cheltenham Festivals is also an Arts Council NPO and a PRS for Music Foundation Talent Development Partner. Fundraising is essential to the health and longevity of the organisation. Funds are raised for the four annual Festivals of Literature, Jazz, Music and Science, as well as our year-round education, community and talent development programmes, embedded in everything we do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraiser
We’re looking for an experienced Fundraising Lead to join an important charity that exists to help Surrey’s unpaid carers, aged 5-95 to help people feel more in control of their lives and less alone.
Position: Fundraising Lead
Location: Burpham, Surrey
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,875 for 30 hours per week, full-time equivalent salary is £31,051
Closing date: 11th November 2024
About the role:
The Fundraising Lead will be responsible for building and maintaining corporate partnerships that increase income and diversify funding. The post holder’s primary focus will be community organisations, businesses and other bodies.
You will support the organisation to deliver services and support for unpaid carers. You will be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, and drive fundraising efforts, community engagement, gifts-in-kind, volunteer engagement and awareness raising.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Develop a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of the organisation.
- Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with community and corporate partners that support fundraising, gifts-in-kind and volunteer engagement.
- Act as the primary point of contact for community and corporate partners.
- Explore and promote opportunities for sponsorship, donations and corporate giving.
- Support fundraising events and activities undertaken by community and corporate partners, groups and individuals.
- Support the finance manager in developing and writing bids and grant applications for projects.
- Organise community outreach events, workshops, and information sessions to build relationships and encourage support.
- Represent the charity at networking events, conferences, and community forums to develop partnerships and promote the organisation.
About you:
This new position, reporting to the Marketing Manager, requires a dynamic self-starter with excellent communication and networking skills, capable of developing relationships.
Key skills required for this role:
- Experience working in community engagement, business development, or similar roles.
- Experience in identifying, supporting and growing relationships with corporate partners and/or community groups
- Experience organising events and engagement activities.
- Knowledge of developing stakeholder engagement plans/strategies (preferably in the not-for-profit or charitable sectors).
- Confident in delivering engaging presentations and activities to diverse groups of stakeholders.
- An innovative approach to engaging partners and stakeholders with a willingness to try new initiatives.
- An ability to work independently and manage own time, priorities and workload.
About the organisation:
The employer has a vision ‘that every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued and supported.’ We are a committed, local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.
Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence. By keeping to our values, we can provide an innovative, high quality and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.
We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff a week's paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension and opportunities for development and training.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Head of Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Corporate Partnerships Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Fundraisers, Major Donor, Philanthropy, Income Generation Manager, Income Generation, Sales Executive, Sales
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to join a local charity that ‘punches above its weight’ in relation to raising awareness and empowering young refugees and asylum seekers in Kent. We are looking for a professional and passionate fundraiser to play a leading role in building relationships with new trusts and foundations, individual and family philanthropists, and corporate partners. As well as a proven record in fundraising, the successful candidate must have a commitment to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. The candidate will be self motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Working with young refugee and asylum seekers (RAS) who are striving to live fulfilled, independent lives in our communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who We Are
Causeway supports marginalised and vulnerable people to recover from trauma and develop safe and fulfilling futures. Our modern slavery and crime reduction services include safe houses, outreach, community programmes, holistic crisis interventions and signposting into counselling, training and employment. We drive change nationally through research, campaigning and strategic partnerships. Causeway’s four crime reduction services provide crime and violence reduction programmes for those committed to breaking their cycle of criminality. Our trauma-informed approach to supporting those who commit crime has proved successful in reducing rates of reoffending, which not only benefits the individuals involved, but reduces the number of victims and creates a safer society for all.
Role Summary
As Head of Fundraising and Business Development, you will be responsible for implementing an effective fundraising and income generation strategy aligned to the objectives of our organisational Strategic plan and with a strong emphasis on partnership building and relationship management.
We exist to create lasting change for those who are marginalised and vulnerable, so you will need to be driven by the passion to see lives changed and help generate income to support more of this valuable work.
You will need to work effectively and confidently as our lead for both contract tenders and renewals and charitable fundraising and be experienced in helping develop a mixed model of income generation.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with high level demonstrable experience in business development and major contract tenders, bid writing and building corporate partnerships.
You’ll be highly effective in building meaningful relationships with a wide demographic of stakeholders, from large corporates to individual donors, and will exemplify the passion and value that we carry for our service users and supporters.
You’ll need to know how to draw the best out of your team and work collaboratively across other departments, to ensure that we can continue to build on the work of the department to date and continue to strengthen Causeway’s resilience through diversification of income.
Responsibilities
Business Development Objectives
• Take the lead on Business Development for the charity by ensuring processes and procedures for supporting us to bid for and secure public sector contracts are robust and effective.
• Work with the Chief Operating Officer and relevant Head of Service on identifying and securing contractual funding opportunities.
• Develop and write tender bids to support us to secure new contracts
• Actively develop and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders and partners, with a view to achieving Causeway’s strategic objectives for income generation
Fundraising Strategy & Objectives
• Create and implement an effective Fundraising Strategy for the charity that applies the right balance of fundraising mechanisms, e.g. trusts, foundations, corporate philanthropy, events, individual giving and major donors, to achieve our organisational objectives.
• Work to established Fundraising targets and goals, considering strategic change and approach where any risk of shortfall is identified, to enable the development of charitable activities in response to established need
• Work collaboratively with the Impact and Evaluation team to ensure that all approaches for funds are underpinned and informed by our commitment to survivor voice, accurate data and performance information that demonstrates the value of our work.
• Establish clear mechanisms and strategies for converting engaged supporters and stakeholders into sustainable revenue streams
• Identify key opportunities to leverage the organisational brand and vision for the purpose of engaging with new external stakeholders/supporters
• Manage the operational activities of the fundraising team ensuring the workload of the department is effectively delivered to a high-quality standard.
• Oversee the development of Life Supply ensuring it continues to evolve and meet the needs of the survivors we support.
• Work in close collaboration with our communications team to ensure resonance and engagement with a diversity of supporters by creating and delivering impactful and compelling initiatives to maximise income from multiple audiences
• Ensure that a comprehensive, integrated and inspiring supporter journey is in place, ensuring engagement and retention of donors and embedding effective stewardship of relationships at the heart of the Fundraising and Business Development team.
• Champion diversity and inclusivity within the team, ensuring that the fundraising team and strategy give opportunity to engage supporters and donors from all backgrounds and walks of life
• Build person-focussed and authentic relationships with our funders, donors and key stakeholders, understanding their goals and motivations whilst representing the values of Causeway
Management & Leadership
• Play an instrumental role as part of the Senior Management Team in ensuring the charity 3-year strategic objectives are met, and input into implementing change and organisational development
• Provide recommendations to the Board in how the charity strategically plans and prioritises fundraising activities and campaigns throughout the year, in order to meet organisational objectives
• Create and embed a fundraising culture within the team and across the organisation
• Coach and inspire your Fundraising Team, motivating them to achieve their individual and department objectives and supporting their development through formal and informal processes
Data/Reporting/Compliance
• Provide a quarterly report to the CEO/Board of Trustees on Business Development and Fundraising outcomes and performance against budgeted targets and KPIs, as well as insightful analysis into prospected income
• Track and provide detailed reporting on income, working in collaboration with the Finance Dept
• Ensure compliance with the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator Codes of Conduct and regulations
• Ensure best practice in Fundraising protocol and procedure, acting as the leading insight and voice into societal trends and challenges in the fundraising climate, and adjust organisational approach and strategy as required, to respond to changes and opportunities
• Create ways of working that maximise consistent and regular obtaining and analysis of supporter data, whilst ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation
Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Variety, the Children's Charity, seeks an experienced fundraising leader, people-person, and all-around star to be our next Director of Fundraising & Communications – could it be you? Based in our head office in London, you will work with our CEO and Regional Director of Development (North West) on significantly growing our income. Backed by a fantastic brand and reputation, you will lead through a transformative period of growth as we raise funds to make a real and immediate difference in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.
At Variety, the Children's Charity, we believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential. We fund and deliver life-changing programs that give disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK a better future. 2024 is our 75th year in the UK, and we are part of a global network that has raised and donated close to £1.6 billion to positively impact the lives of children in need.
We are one of the most well-recognised and trusted charities as a result of this illustrious track record. Today, in the UK we have a team of 20 dedicated staff, which will grow over the next 12 months, who support our work and an enviable network of committed supporters and volunteers across the country.
We’re not content to rest on our laurels – we have recently completed a leadership transition that will provide the strategic and operational foundation for the charity to be more effective than ever. We plan to double our income in the next three years and grow our support for children and young people across the UK.
To do this, we need a dynamic, forward-thinking fundraiser who can engage effectively with staff, Trustees, volunteers, donors, and beneficiaries. Someone who knows how to make the most of the unparalleled showbiz and business networks our trustees bring to the organisation. Who can demonstrate a deep understanding of fundraising, a commitment to achieving ambitious financial targets, the ability to lead by being fully accessible to various stakeholders and can actively participate in key Variety events, including the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, Variety Props Awards and the Variety Disability Sports Awards. Success in the role will make a huge difference to the lives of the children and young people we support as well as putting our new Director on the map.
The Appointment Brief for this role with full job description and person specification is available once you click QUICK APPLY.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An amazing 12 month FTC role at a Children’s Charity, as Communications Officer who deliver and support the creation of fundraising materials, for both print and digital use. You may be a marketer, communications or content expert, excited to learn more about support-facing communications and fundraising. You will join a sector leading team. This role can be based either in the London office, hybrid, or remotely.
Key responsibilities:
- Produce inspiring content for supporters over a range of channels
- To deliver and support on the creation of bespoke fundraising proposals and impact reports, gathering content from across the organisation, writing compelling copy and creating sleek layouts.
- To continue to develop, design and grow the digital communications offered by the High Value Communications team for supporters.
- To project manage the production of more complex materials involving internal and external stakeholders.
Your Experience:
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to understand, interpret and present information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences.
- Ability to collect information and data from various sources, analyse findings and present them clearly and accurately in a way that meets desired outcomes.
- Ability to negotiate with individuals and build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Design: Desirable but not essential, some experience of working with Adobe packages (InDesign, Photoshop, Spark) and Canva.
This is an opportunity to make a difference to children's lives, and join a rewarding working environment, being part of a friendly and nurturing team, and offering stimulating and challenging work with plenty of development opportunities.
The charity offer a variety of rewards and benefits including; generous annual leave, employee benefits and assistance programme, pension and life assurance schemes. The charity want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why they offer a high degree of flexibility around ways of working. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of what they do.
- 12 month FTC
- Location- Flexible. You can work either in the London office (Shoreditch), hybrid or remotely.
- London Salary- £31,703- £34,851
- Home based Salary- £28,837- £31,985
- Salary breakdown- £28,337 - £31,485 base (An additional allowance of £3,366 will apply to applicants working from London, or £500 if home based). They have a minimum of one working day in the London office to claim London weighting allowance.
Firm closing date Thursday 14th November 9am, please apply now to avoid disappointment.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Job Title: Senior Fundraising Officer (Retention and Mid-level)
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £40,064.15 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1054991
YMCA England & Wales is looking for a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our dynamic Public Fundraising Team. If you are you passionate about making a difference in young people's lives while driving impactful fundraising initiatives then you could be instrumental in growing income streams, developing supporter engagement, and ensuring a steady and reliable flow of donations year after year.
About Us
YMCA England & Wales supports 83 local YMCAs, advocating for vulnerable young people by providing essential building blocks for a better life—like a safe home, guidance, friendship, and employment skills. We’re committed to ensuring fairness and opportunity for all, and through our collective voice, we influence national policy and media to improve the lives of young people across the country.
Fundraising at YMCA England & Wales has three pillars:
- Fundraising for distribution through initiatives such as our RoomSponsor programme
- Fundraise to support YMCAs and fund our policy, campaign and research work, that changes the lives of young people
- Help YMCAs fundraise themselves by providing assets, propositions and advice for local YMCA fundraisers
What You’ll Do
As our Senior Fundraising Officer, you’ll take the lead on several key fundraising initiatives, including:
Developing retention strategies: Engage with regular donors to uplift their contributions through multi-channel approaches (mail, email, phone).
Strengthening relationships: Implement donor reactivation and communication programmes to keep supporters engaged and appreciated.
Growing mid-level giving: Identify new high-value donor prospects, improve stewardship, and test innovative ways to grow income.
Campaign management: Lead on end-to-end campaign activities, ensuring timelines, budgets, and performance metrics are met.
Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, external agencies, and suppliers to ensure successful fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
Innovation & Growth: Stay on top of market trends and explore new ways to expand our direct marketing programme.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is driven, creative, and highly organized. You’ll need experience in fundraising and campaign management, with a knack for building relationships and developing strategies that optimize income and donor engagement.
This role reports to the Senior Fundraising Manager (Retention & Roomsponsor Partnership) and works closely with a vibrant team, including the Senior Officer (Roomsponsor). You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with YMCAs across the country and directly impact the lives of young people.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding role in a supportive, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please apply today with cv and cover letter and help us continue to build a better future for young people across England & Wales.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
Full-Time (37 hrs) SCP 15 – 17
£29,093 to £30,060
Crewe Town Council is recruiting a Development Officer for the Crewe Heritage Centre to help deliver ambitious plans!
We are at the beginning of a major capital redevelopment project to transform the site of the original Crewe Works. Our plans will tell Crewe’s story, as one of the most successful railway towns in the world, producing over 8,000 locomotives. It will also widen these stories to explore Crewe as a Model Company Town, its social ideals and the role Crewe people have played in the nation’s development.
Working with Crewe Town Council officers and the Crewe Heritage Trust’s passionate volunteers, this role will be critical in making our plans a reality. We are looking for someone with relevant experience and successes to help us shape our project and long term development. You will use your knowledge and skills to build compelling and inspiring cases for investment and giving. You will use these stories to grow income through streams such as membership, donations, sponsorship, philanthropy, legacies and events. You will use your experience to inform strategies and apply for grant funding to help deliver the redevelopment. You will work with external funders and strategic partners to advocate for the site development.
This is a varied opportunity to enhance and build skills in heritage, culture, visitor attractions, project development, income generation and business development as part of a supportive and welcoming team.
For more information, the job description and person specification for the post can be found on our website and if you would like to have an informal chat about the opportunity, please email our Heritage Manager to arrange a call.
To apply please submit your CV and covering statement which clearly addresses how you meet the suitability for the role as defined within the person specification and job description
Closing Date: midday on 19 November 2024
Interview Date: 03 December 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Leadership and Governance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £41,852 p.a. (Inc London Weighting)
Hours of work: Full time/35 hours per week
Contract: 12 months – Maternity Cover
Location: London Office/ Hybrid
Job Profile
The leadership and Governance Officer is a key role that enables CAFOD’s Leadership (the Executive Team) and Governance (the Board of trustees) teams to fulfil their remits well through sound administration, organisation, and relationship-building skills.
The post sits at the centre of CAFOD and will have a broad overview of key issues affecting CAFOD’s work and the management mechanisms in place to address them. The post holder will have proven experience in providing sound administrative and organisational support at a board/senior management level. This includes excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact across different cultural settings. They will have experience in setting meeting agendas, following up on key actions and experience in forward planning with excellent project management skills to support the Board of Trustees.
The post holder will ensure:
- That the governance of meetings and functions in CAFOD (Board of Trustees and relevant committees) are well planned, effective and documented transparently.
- That governance reporting requirements are fulfilled to a high quality and in a timely fashion. This includes minute-taking, serious incident reporting and follow-up actions.
- That they keep abreast of changes in the governance environment and ensure CAFOD is following charity commission regulations appropriately, engaging with relevant Directors accordingly.
- That key stakeholders receive a high-quality service from the small Directorate team. This includes CAFOD colleagues and supporters, Trustees, Catholic Church officials and members of the public.
The role is part of the Governance Team, which has a broad, cross-organisational remit, working closely with CAFOD’s Directors.
The post holder will also manage the Leadership and Governance Assistant who provides direct support to CAFOD’s Executive Director and Executive Team. Line management of this post holder is provided by the Executive Director.
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring effective Governance (60%)
- Acting as Secretary to the Trustees and Committees, ensuring that the annual meeting cycle (Governance Calendar) is followed, records of meetings are kept and that external submissions (e.g. the annual report, serious incidents, and other reporting) take place in a timely manner.
- Ensuring Trustee and Trustee committee meetings are well-planned (dates, papers, agendas, attendance, etc.) and well-run (including guidance for Chair, minuting, follow-up, action tracking, etc) and that follow up actions are monitored and undertaken.
- Liaise with Trustees on governance matters, including due diligence requests, and events, planning a schedule of Trustee travel to international programmes.
- Overseeing the recruitment and induction of trustees to CAFOD’s Board and coordinating their on-going training and development in conjunction with the Governance Lead Trustee.
- Manage the policy review processes and document management with support from the Leadership and Governance Assistant.
- Ensuring relevant policies come to the Board of Trustees for review in line with the schedule of reporting as outlined in the Governance Calendar. The meeting calendar dates are reviewed on an annual basis in October (so next review is October 2025).
- To be responsible for CAFOD Trustee’s Annual Report being produced in a timely and accurate way, commissioning a consultant.
- Liaising with the Executive Members regarding governance matters ensuring that they are able to provide relevant and accessible information in a timely manner.
- Assist with the communication of CAFOD’s governance work with key donors, supporters and other stakeholders.
- Working with the Governance Lead Trustee to implement any necessary improvements in CAFOD’s governance mechanisms.
Ensuring the effective running of the Executive Team (25%)
- Providing strategic guidance on governance issues and support to CAFOD’s Trustees and Leadership Team.
- Managing the Governance and Leadership assistant to ensure that Executive Team meetings are well-planned (dates, papers, agendas, attendance, etc.) and well-run (including minuting, follow-up, action tracking, etc.).
- Having a broad oversight of all critical projects and support the team to deliver its objectives on time and to budget.
- Brief the Executive Team on matters arising as needed especially governance.
- Process organisational grants and memberships.
- Alongside the Governance and Leadership Assistant, maintain an overview of CAFOD’s key contacts and relationships with the Catholic Church
Support to the Director (15%)
- Working closely with the Executive Director in planning trustee board meetings, following up on necessary actions and ensuring that papers and other necessary information are well produced, accurate and timely.
- When the Governance and Leadership assistant is absent, to manage the diary of the Executive Director. This includes broad insights to plan effective use of their time, including sufficient time to follow up on actions and to prepare for internal and external commitments.
- Provide support on Budget monitoring for the team with input from the Executive Director and L&G assistant.
- When required monitoring the ED inbox, ensuring that requests are followed up and that communications are drafted and signed off, as necessary.
- Forward planning and ensure coordination of travel.
- Prepare briefings and presentations for the ED when required.
People Management
Lead, manage, develop and support the Leadership and Governance Assistant by championing CAFOD’s purpose and values through building strong and safe working relationships, setting SMART objectives and conducting performance reviews, and nurturing staff career development. Encouraging collaborative ways of working and aiding staff to be adaptable to change whilst engaging with the external and internal context.
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share the responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Understanding our context – awareness of and sympathy with CAFOD as an agency of the Catholic Bishops Conference and a commitment to international development.
Working together – a team player who is able to get the best out of others; communicating well across cultures and levels; seeking to understand where and how problems arise and finding solutions.
Resources – careful stewardship towards resources, always cognisant of CAFOD as a Charity; ability to prioritise and use my (and others’) time well and respectfully.
Results – seeking feedback and continuous improvement; awareness of own development needs and taking responsibility to act on them.
Job specific competencies
- Experience in setting meeting agendas to make the best use of time and achieve objectives, follow up and results.
- Experience of forward planning and ability to take a project management approach: bringing in the right people and using their contributions well.
- Good understanding of charity governance requirements
- Communication and interpersonal skills that enable the person to interact across different cultural settings.
- The ability to process complex information and compose accurate minutes.
- Collating the necessary paperwork for Trustees whilst exercising meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to manage and organize a complex work pattern, managing competing priorities and dealing with senior-level stakeholders.
- Ability to work with discretion and confidentiality.
Desirable
- Experience of working with/in a catholic church/NGO setting.
- Being able to work in Spanish, French or Portuguese.
- Experience in line managing others.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Trustee experience.
CAFOD is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we are keen to increase the diversity of our teams. We are particularly keen to seek out applications from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
There's room for everyone: Catholics and non-Catholics; people of all faiths and none. We employ people in all corners of the world, of all ages and ethnicities. The result? A friendly and open-minded organisation.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.