The Hospice requires a professional and enthusiastic Major Donor Fundraiser.

About the Charity:

At St Rocco’s we want to make every day count for our patients living with life limiting illness and their loved ones. This is a role where you will make a real difference to all those who need our care. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team whose work supports the continued provision of the Hospice’s highly valued services.

Strategic Aims:

To develop and deliver a -major donor strategy in line with the Income Generation Teams Objectives. And to develop and lead on a major donor programme.

Job Purpose:

• To generate income through cultivating relationships with major donors.
• To develop and deliver a major donor programme of events. To develop and a major donor giving programme.

Hours:

22.5 hours per week, worked over 3 days between Monday to Sunday at days and times notified by your line manager. These hours do not include a 1/2 hour unpaid meal break.

Salary:

£15,000.00 per annum.

The post is not a salary incremental post and pay reviews are at the discretion of the Hospice.

There will be travel within the local geographical region therefore a full driver’s licence and own car with a valid motor insurance certificate that shows fully comprehensive business use cover at Class 2 level is required.

This exciting position comes with an attractive package of benefits:

Contributory Company Group Pension Plan, (If you are a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you have the option of continuing in this scheme), Life Assurance and a Medical Cash Plan - T&C’s apply, free on-site parking, annual holiday entitlement in any holiday year is 7 working weeks, inclusive of all public holiday entitlement. Part-time employees’ annual holiday entitlement accrues on a pro-rata basis.

Closing date: Thursday 17th October 2019, with interviews being held on an on-going basis so apply today!

Please Note: This role may be removed before the original end date or extended without prior notice.

St Rocco’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory receipt of DBS if applicable, 2 references and documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

A referral to Occupational Health in relation to Health and Safety aspects of the role may be made prior to employment, however the offer of employment will not be conditional upon this.

Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

As the Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants (staff and volunteers) who are offered employment based at the Hospice or in patient facing roles will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

Please contact the recruitment team for further policy details.

Are you a community fundraiser looking for your next challenge working for a charity leading the way in type 1 diabetes research? If so we would love to hear from you.  JDRF are looking for a new fundraiser to join their north office, and help continue the growth of fundraising in the region.

JDRF’s supporters range from adults with type 1, to parents of children recently diagnosed, and more long term supporters who have lived with type 1 diabetes in their lives a while. Once they have the connection to type 1, they can become lifelong supporters, so your role is important to keep them involved, supported and part of the JDRF family.

Ideally you will have previous experience of fundraising, organising events, sales and marketing or a connection to type 1 diabetes.

You will be a team player, who enjoys working within a small but busy team, have superb written and verbal communication skills, be digitally literate and skilled at using various social media channels. You’ll have excellent creative, time management and planning skills.

You will steward third party supporters in the North East and Yorkshire, thanking them for their hard work, offering help with their fundraising endeavours, and strengthening existing relationships, and creating new ones.

As a regional fundraiser you will help identify and develop corporate partnerships across the region.

You will work as part of a team on our core events in the North, and help with the ever changing landscape of fundraising events to ensure that we reach our targets per annum.

In return we offer you flexible working, generous annual leave entitlement, employee assistance programme and a childcare voucher scheme. We have strong, positive values and friendly culture where we support you in developing your career aspirations.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: Thursday, 3 October, 10.00am

Interview dates: 16 October in Leeds

JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity.  We are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects for everyone in the UK with type 1. We:

• Fund our world-class research which is approved and administered by our international research programme to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes

• make sure research moves forward and treatments are delivered as fast as possible

• give support and a voice to people with type 1 and their families

We are an ambitious and changing organisation.  Be part of the change and help find a cure for type 1 diabetes.  We’d love to hear from you.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join two incredible hospices and a successful fundraising team working for Cornwall.  Cornwall Hospice Care is a leading Cornish charity providing special care for adults who are living with terminal illness.  Our Community Fundraisers collectively raise cica £400k per annum including responsibility for their own events.  There is significant opportunity to develop your area for fundraising and secure long-lasting relationships with donors, supporters and businesses.

Cornwall Hospice Care will provide a supportive and collaborative working environment, offering excellent employee benefits and the opportunity for learning and development within your role.

Based at our Fundraising Office in Hayle, or our Income Generation Offices in St Austell, the successful candidate should expect to spend time travelling throughout Cornwall every week.

About You:

You are an effective communicator, able to work collaboratively and independently, possessing the emotive and persuasive skills to convert supporters to Cornwall Hospice Care through face to face meetings, via the telephone or via presentations.

You are a successful fundraiser, able to meet strategic and net income targets.

You are happy working outside of normal office hours.

You are solution focused and results driven, used to a target-based environment.  You'll have an analytical approach to assessing fundraising success and able to pitch appropriately the audience you are speaking with.

Please note that the appointment will be subject to DBS clearance.

Closing date:  Open until the vacancy has been filled.

Please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and candidates invited to interview thereafter.  Interested candidates are advised not to delay their application.

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' sending your CV along with a covering letter explaining why your suitable for the role. 

Please see attached job description and person specification.

• Do you love supporting community fundraisers nationwide to raise funds through bake sales, runs, club nights and much more? 
• Can you inspire individuals to donate to help us achieve our aims?

NAT is seeking someone who is self-motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic about fundraising, to join our dynamic Fundraising team as Individual and Community Fundraiser.

You'll lead our community fundraising during our nationwide campaign for World AIDS Day, which last year saw us send out 150,000 red ribbons and support hundreds of fundraisers from schools, to universities, pubs, and choirs. You'll also lead other activities throughout the year from our annual summer Big Quiz to our appeal for regular donors. 

You will already have some experience in individual and/or community fundraising or be able to prove to us the transferable skills that you have. You'll have strong interpersonal skills, be able to develop good working relationships with our fundraisers, and be passionate about our cause.

NAT is the UK's policy and campaigning charity championing the rights of people living with HIV and campaigning for change. We won't stop fighting until people living with HIV have the health and equality they deserve. Our successful, award-winning work has led directly to real improvements in the lives of people living with and affected by HIV, such as our successful campaign to make PrEP available on the NHS. 
 

Closing date: Wednesday 25 September (9am)

Interviews: Monday 7 October 2019

The application pack documents can be downloaded from the NAT website, or by sending an e-mail quoting the job title, together with your name and address, or by calling the NAT office. All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

NAT is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.
We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

Samaritans has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Community and Events Team as an Events Fundraiser. This is a full time, one-year maternity cover.

You will manage Samaritans’ participation in a variety of third-party sports and challenge events, including Ride London, and will to help grow our participation in treks and other challenges. You will be managing all aspects of your events the from the marketing and recruitment of participants to stewarding them through their events journey and beyond, including on the day support at selected events.

You will be an extremely organised person that works well individually and as part of a team. You will be able to demonstrate high attention to detail, whilst managing changing priorities in a fast-paced role.

You’ll have some previous experience of working in a similar role and be warm, engaging and able to build strong relationships with your event stakeholders.

If you enjoy communicating with a wide variety of people, you will be a great match for our fantastic team.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

Our Location

Our Central Office is located in a converted mill in Ewell, Surrey which is just over 30-minutes by train from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well being days, flexible working, free parking, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

To apply

Please download and read the full job description and application from our website. Completed application forms should be emailedby 9am on Monday 7th October 2019.

Area Fundraiser - Hampshire, Berkshire & Isle of White - Children's Charity - £22-23.5k - FT, 12 month maternity contract- Homebased with regional travel

We are proud to be working with Action For Children to recruit a Community Fundraiser for their Berks, Hants & IoW region. This is an amazing opportunity to become part of a charity which does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, their team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and their families - but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do.

You will manage projects and activities across the region in conjunction with the Senior Fundraiser, whilst building and managing efficient and effective relationships and communications with donors and volunteers to raise funds for Action for Children as effectively as possible.

There's plenty of scope for growth and personal development within this role and the team, so we're looking for an ambitious and driven individual with a penchant for communication, relationship management and great organisational skills.

You'll need confidence in your ability to work with the local community: local corporates, individuals, local community groups and church partnership. As well as previous experience of developing and managing relevant activities or projects, and successfully communicating (both verbal and written) with a variety of audiences. You will also need access to a car, although the role is homebased, the geographical region covered will be Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of White. Due to logistical reasons the successful candidate won't be able to be based from IoW.

Ideally you will have had some professional experience of working in the charity sector, or if not, then have had fundraising experience yourself. You will have a confident telephone manner and ability to approach all types of clients and community groups. We are looking for a bubbly and energetic individual, passionate about the incredible work that Action for Children does.

They are looking to pay £22,000-£23,500 per annum and this is a full-time, 12 month maternity contract. Applications are being taken on a rolling basis, so If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your (word doc) CV as soon as possible.

We actively encourage people from ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ Individuals to apply for this role. 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.

If you are not interested but know anyone suitable for this role then we do offer a £250 referral fee if successful.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser to join the fundraising team, reporting to our Head of Fundraising.

The post holder will play an essential public-facing role in supporting plans to grow the charity by raising funds primarily through community fundraising and events.  They will deliver high quality care to new and existing charity supporters and volunteers to maximise fundraising income. 

Acting as an initial point of contact for community fundraising supporters you will develop and maintain effective relationships with key local community groups, educational establishments and associations to maximise on-going support and income potential.

You will provide outstanding levels of support, stewardship, advice and motivation for events and community fundraising activities.

Whilst experience of fundraising in the voluntary sector is highly desirable, other relevant fundraising experience will be considered. It’s up to you to persuade us that you have the necessary skills. What is important is that you bring an understanding of building relationships with our fundraisers, and how to help them achieve the best possible result they can – not only for their sense of personal achievement, but also for people affected by PSP & CBD.

Access to a vehicle for work purposes and the willingness to travel where the fundraisers are active is essential.  Occasional weekend work will be required, but that comes with the territory.

See full job description for more details. Please apply with your current CV and a covering letter to show us how your knowledge and skills match this role.

Whatever our wonderful supporters want to achieve for Guts UK, you will be their safe, supportive pair of hands. And most of all you will love it when you finally meet the triumphant supporter at their finishing line, full of pride and joy at their achievement. This is what fuels you as a fundraiser. 

Guts UK’s vision is of a world where digestive disorders are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need.It is an exciting time to join us. We are a small but committed and passionate team working out of two offices in London and Yorkshire. Guts UK is ready to put digestive health on the map. We are looking for new colleagues who can see the size of our ambition, share our vision and who are ready to use their experience, skills and energy in achieving a high level of income that will enable this transformation to happen.  Could that be you? 

The candidate:

We are now focusing on the recruitment of an experienced Events and Community Fundraiser to help us develop our portfolio of opportunities for supporters. You will already know the charity event marketplace well and will be able to see the potential for Guts UK.

When people find a charity they are passionate about, they want to belong. You will be the kind of fundraiser who relishes the opportunity to build the relationship, instantly recognising and reacting to their desire to belong. You will need to know how to connect and be adept at building relationships utilising all forms of social media equally as well as good old-fashioned telephone calls. You will be brilliant at detail and data, and will have an understanding that the small, personal touches truly count. You will be an energetic individual and an enthusiastic lead for the whole team come event time, ensuring everyone and everything is prepared so that our supporters can do their best for Guts UK come the race, run, ride, Tough Mudder or swim. 

It goes without saying that you must be able to demonstrate empathy with our cause in your daily work but the ideal candidate to join our team is one who has a genuine interest or connection to digestive health. This drives growth in your role and always shines through to supporters.

Job Summary

• Work in conjunction with the CEO to develop and implement the Guts UK Community and Events Fundraising Strategy to grow income streams
• Develop a stand-out Guts UK community fundraising programme, identify and cultivate relationships with key supporters, stakeholders, suppliers and their networks to maximise value from their events, activities and contacts
• Maximise Guts UK’s participation, portfolio and net proceeds from mass participation challenge events, identifying and introducing new events to the charity’s fundraising calendar
• Take the lead on identifying and recruiting fundraising supporters and sponsors 

• Act as the first point of contact between potential supporters and the charity, be confident in engaging and motivating enquirers to become active supporters
• Working closely with the Fundraising Administrator deliver exemplary donor and supporter stewardship to achieve supporter retention
• Encourage and enable supporters to meet their fundraising aims, by promoting events, providing support and guidance, resources and materials
• Publish and celebrate our fundraisers’ successes through PR and social media to encourage greater uptake.
• Take full responsibility for maintaining accurate and up to date records on the charity’s database (RE NXT) including report writing and analysis
• Be an ambassador and speaker for Guts UK

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Community Fundraising

• Build excellent relationships with supporters, finding out their motivations for supporting us and empowering them to raise money in the way they want to grow income for Guts UK.
• Provide community supporters with fundraising materials and promotion to maximise their events or activities

• Develop, constantly update and provide key Guts UK materials needed to promote events and run fundraising campaigns and events, keeping track of merchandise and promotional materials

• Develop relationships at national, regional and local levels with community groups, organisations and businesses to recruit new donors and supporters and to encourage fundraising
• Focus proactively on building an ‘M62 Gut Club’ establishing reciprocal community support via clinics and hospitals reaching new audiences, raising the profile of Guts UK within the local areas and recruiting new donors and fundraisers
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally and cost-effectively by leading the development of groups and volunteers across the region
• Monitor all fundraising activities from conception to completion and ensure they comply with the Fundraising Regulator Codes of Practice

Events Fundraising

• Identify existing and new national, regional and local mass participation events that Guts UK can and should access such as runs, cycle events
• Build a plan and budget for these events to maximise net gain for the charity, focused on proactive recruitment, not dependent on just our existing database but identifying and recruiting from new audiences
• Meet agreed targets for events, both individual events held by supporters and events where places are purchased by the charity and ROI needs to be optimised, such as Yorkshire Marathon, London Marathon, Ride London and Great North Run
• Attend all key events with Guts UK Teams, lead on all organisation and be able to physically lift Guts UK materials as needed
• Represent the charity at key events hosted by community and corporate supporters to ensure participants are well supported and appreciated on the day
• Work to strict deadlines to ensure that fundraising activity is widely promoted and the success of fundraisers is celebrated to encourage greater take-up of fundraising activities
• Showcase the work of the charity, speaking confidently at events about our work to connect fundraisers to our cause and encourage fundraising
• Analyse outcomes of fundraising events against targets and for continuous improvement

Communications

• Create and promote fundraising events and community initiatives in the press, via our website and across all digital and social media for the recruitment of new supporters and to raise awareness of Guts UK
• Create and contribute fundraising content including stories, images and quotes for email newsletters and marketing campaigns
• Ensure online giving pages and social media channels are fully utilised by supporters and income from them are accurately reported
• Project Guts UK positively, clearly, accurately and ‘on message’ in all written and spoken communication
• Maintain, develop and update the charity’s fundraising section of the website
• Be responsible for coordinating with external organisers and suppliers to ensure appropriate publicity materials are sourced for events

General duties

• Participate in the day to day work of the organisation such as reporting, attending meetings as required, and taking a flexible approach to general administrative and support tasks
• Support and train colleagues with answering fundraising phone calls and enquiries 
• Attend events to present and promote the work of the Guts UK to potential supporters
• Participate in staff training and appraisals for the role
• Accept any other reasonable request commensurate with the role of Events and Community Fundraiser

Person Specification (all criteria are essential unless otherwise indicated)

Experience

Demonstrate experience in:

• Leading and growing regional community fundraising

• Delivering successful fundraising events and activities within community and events programmes, preferably in a medical research charities
• Effective marketing campaigns
• Building successful relationships with all types of donors and supporters
• Generating and implementing fundraising ideas
• Public-speaking, giving presentations and talking and networking at events
• Using a database from inputting, day to day maintenance and interrogation through to report writing, list selection, data analysis and GDPR legal compliance

Skills

• Be an excellent communicator with strong persuasive skills, both verbally and in writing. Confident in face to face meetings as well as giving presentations and talks to a wide variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate an ability to manage and motivate yourself, whilst still working collaboratively with colleagues across two offices or remotely.
• Be capable in and commitment to digital communication channels
• Be data driven and committed to data integrity maintaining records of all results versus targets, income and expenditure, trend analysis, risk and opportunity monitoring
• Have the ability to juggle competing priorities

Attributes and Approach

• Enthusiastic, energetic, driven to succeed with a professional and passionate approach to your work
• Flexible, tenacious and resilient with a positive attitude.
• Thrive on achieving targets.
• Innovative, creative, able to identify and act on new opportunities
• Genuine interest in our cause that motivates and inspires
• Proactive self-starter, can work alone or as part of a team

Education& Knowledge

• Degree level is desirable though not essential. A’Levels or equivalent as a minimum.
• Up to date knowledge of charity law, fundraising practice and actively engaged with national fundraising marketplace
• Thorough knowledge of and active user of  IT (MS Office), Wordpress website management, and all social media platforms
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics (including GDPR and tax effective giving)
• A current membership of the Institute of Fundraising is desirable

Other

• Be willing to work in a small (but growing) team, often virtually across two offices
• Able and willing to work flexibly and outside ‘office hours’, evenings and weekends when required with some occasional overnight stays
• Able and willing to travel to London base and nationwide to events as required
• A full UK driving licence is desirable though not essential

Notes:

Guts UK reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided without altering the general character or level of responsibility. The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may change to meet the needs of the organisation.

If you have a disability which means you are unable to meet some of the job requirements, specifically, because of your disability, please address this in your application. If you meet all the other criteria, you will be shortlisted and we will explore jointly with you if there are ways in which the job can be changed to enable you to meet the requirements.

You must be eligible to work in the UK at the time of application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to bring the original documentation that proves your right to work in the UK.

We look forward to hearing from you.

To generate income by providing efficient, professional and proactive support to our local community in their fundraising e.g. support the local community in running their own ‘supporter events’ (coffee mornings, dances and balls, quiz nights); and to help develop and maintain relationships with individuals and groups in the community, for example local schools, colleges, service groups, clubs, pubs and religious establishments.

To work as part of the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Fundraising team, contributing to an effective, friendly and dedicated department.

To be a recognised FNHC fundraiser within the community.

Are you looking to work in fundraising? Or are you relatively new to fundraising and looking to develop your skills raising money from charitable trusts?  

Do you want to make a difference for some of the most marginalised children and young people in the UK? 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented team player to join our award-winning Fundraising team and help us to achieve our goals through generating income from small to medium-sized trusts. If you have excellent written, research and organisational skills and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced, challenging but exciting environment, this could be the opportunity for you. A track record in raising trust funds is desirable though not essential. 

Some of the key duties for this role are outlined below:

• To deliver an excellent experience for our current and prospective trusts and foundations supporters, including high quality written applications and personal contact.  
• Research potential new trusts and foundations to identify new income. 
• Work closely with the fundraising and services teams to develop new cases for support.
• Create and maintain up to date donor records. 

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and influence policy. We exist to enable children and young people with autism to learn, thrive and achieve through providing specialist education. This is an exciting time to be joining our ambitious and experienced fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to develop your trust fundraising skills, securing funds to support our innovative and influential work. 

If you are keen to find out more or would like to speak in more detail about the role, please do get in touch with Stephen Vickers  - Please note that the role may close before the advertised deadline.

 Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. 

Working closely with SMA UK’s Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for developing first class trust applications, building relationships with current trust funders and researching new leads.  You will develop applications for large foundations and corporate trusts as well as smaller family trusts.

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in securing funds from trusts and foundations
• Confidence in writing creative and targeted fundraising bids
• Confidence in building relationships over the phone, via email and face to face
• A determined and pro-active approach to trust fundraising
• An interest in quality of life for people with disabilities and a commitment to gaining an in depth understanding of SMA and the challenges faced by people affected by the condition
• All the qualities needed to be a team player with a willingness to work across teams and pull together to meet the wider organisation’s objectives.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and adults at risk and expect all applicants to share this commitment.

The charity

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition. It causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of movement due to muscle wasting (atrophy).  This may affect crawling and walking ability, arm, hand and neck movement, breathing and swallowing. 

Established for over 30 years, we are a charity that supports and advocates so that everyone in the SMA community can access the best care, services and treatments and benefit from continued research. 

Closing date: 14th October

Provisional Interview Date: 22nd October

This is a great part time (21 hours) opportunity to work with committed supporters, motivating them to raise money.

This role is currently being recruited on a one year fixed term contract, subject to change.

Job specification

• Be the primary point of contact for new and existing supporters
• Developing and delivering a varied range of fundraising activities to a range of audiences, including events and campaigns
• Enjoy working to targets and generating income
• Proactively looking for opportunities to support and develop local fundraising initiatives
• Acting as an ambassador for the charity with local community groups and organisations
• Working with the wider team to develop relationships with local businesses and corporate partners
• Recruiting and supporting local fundraising volunteers

To succeed in this role you will:

• have a good understanding of community and events fundraising and supporter care
• be a confident verbal and written communicator, able to engage with a wide variety of supporters
• be highly organised and able to prioritise and manage your time effectively
• be confident using social media
• be driven to proactively look for and build on opportunities for fundraising initiatives
• have experience of a CRM database

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

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For almost 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 32,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Community & Events Fundraiser is an exciting role and would be perfect for someone looking for their next step in fundraising.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our community fundraising, managing several key events such as the London Marathon and Ride London and being a contact point for all our supporters and their events and activities. Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community and fundraisers, ensuring they feel inspired to support our work. 

The purpose of the role is to:

• Provide guidance and support for supporters undertaking community fundraising and act as a key first point of call.
• Organise and project manage events and fundraising campaigns
• Develop key materials needed to promote events and fundraising campaigns
• Keeping up-to-date records and giving timely recognition of donations using our CRM system
• Creating fundraising communications to encourage greater participation, working with our Communications Officer and liaising with members and volunteers.
• Working with to strict deadlines to ensure that fundraising activity is widely promoted and the success of fundraisers is celebrated to encourage greater take-up of fundraising activities. You will be expected to regularly produce content for social media, e-news and the website.
• Representing the charity at events hosted by community and corporate supporters
• Showcasing the work of the organisation and speaking confidently at events about our work to connect fundraisers to our cause and encourage fundraising.
• Developing engaging national fundraising campaigns such a Buddies who Brunch
• Thinking creatively, developing action plans and budgets to support national campaigns like World Haemophilia Day and TalkingRed. You will be able to understand the diverse needs and abilities of our community and create accessible fundraising initiatives that work for a geographically dispersed supporter base.
• Understanding and maintaining relationships with external suppliers for fundraising e.g. Great North Run, Just Giving, London Marathon etc. to ensure that we are abreast of any new trends and developments, or promotional opportunities.
• Producing and keeping track of merchandise and promotional materials
• Creating and overseeing updates to fundraising packs and other printed and online fundraising materials.

Person Specification

Experience, Qualifications

Essential qualities, skills and experience

• Experience of organising and supporting events and/or community fundraising in a voluntary or paid role.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan ahead, keep records, manage deadlines, prioritise workload and maximise your use of time.
• An outgoing, enthusiastic and helpful personality.
• A creative approach to fundraising and events.
• Great customer service skills, the ability to recognise and meet the needs of individuals and to manage expectations when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Numeracy and the ability to understand basic financial information.
• Ability to work in a team as well as to use individual initiative and judgement.

• Good level of IT literacy, including a good knowledge of standard business software, Google Suite and social media.

• A commitment to the vision and values of The Haemophilia Society

Desirable qualities, skills and experience

• Completion of a professional fundraising programme or training course.
• Experience of managing budgets, forecasting income and financial reporting.
• An understanding of long term health conditions, their impact on patients and families, and how being affected might act as a motivation for fundraising.

• Experience of managing a charity’s accounts for fundraising suppliers like Just Giving or other fundraising sites.
• A good knowledge of data protection (GDPR) legislation and good practice in information management. 
• Well-developed IT skills with the ability to write engaging content for the website and social media.

• A good understanding of safeguarding principles when working with vulnerable people and the need for professional boundaries
• Proven ability to deliver an inclusive fundraising plan and achieve targets.

• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of members and supporters.

• Excellent project planning skills and ability to work on cross-organisational projects from design to delivery.

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals.
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Must be prepared to travel throughout the UK and to work varying hours including evenings and weekends as required.
• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

How to Apply

To apply please send a cover letter and up to date CV, highlighting your achievements to date and outlining your suitability for the post.

Our other benefits are:

• 25 days holiday (including 3 days over Christmas) plus public holidays
• Flexible working applications considered having passed the probation period (six months)
• TOIL
• Generous pension
• Life and income protection insurance

We look forward to hearing from you.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 10 October 2019 in London.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be a part of a growing corporate partnerships team focusing on both account management and new business development for a national charity helping people affected by spinal cord injury.

About the role:

The Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser role is hands-on – you’ll be responsible for building relationships and securing income from a range of new and existing corporate partners.

The role requires a strong team player who can demonstrate timely completion of multiple projects whilst remaining flexible. The post holder will work with a range of stakeholders including staff within the charity, corporate partners, trustees, and other volunteers, in order to maximise the opportunities from our corporate partnerships.

About you:

You will have experience in a fundraising or a customer-focussed sales role with experience of growing income and support from partnerships and securing new business. You will be solution-focused, ambitious, target-driven and a team player.

You will have:
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

- Strong relationship building skills

- Ability to take responsibility for agreed objectives and targets
- A good working knowledge of corporate partnerships fundraising

- A positive attitude
- Excellent time-management skills
 

About the charity:

You will work for a charity with an international reputation in its field, with some great staff and volunteers and a great working atmosphere. You can be proud of raising money for vital, award-winning services for spinal cord injured people and their families.

Every four hours in the UK, someone will sustain a spinal cord injury and become paralysed. Their life and the lives of those around them will be changed forever – Back Up exists to help people pick up the pieces and get things back on track again.