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We’re looking for an experienced individual to join our Community Fundraising team as Community Fundraising Officer, covering our East Midlands hub. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £30,781.96 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Please note, the successful candidate must be based in or around the East Midlands hub which covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire & Nottinghamshire

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

The Community Fundraising Officer is an exciting role for a community fundraiser who wants to make a positive impact and drive income generation. Sitting in the Community Fundraising and Events department within the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate the Community Fundraising Officer plays a pivotal role in leading and supporting community activities to drive and grow community fundraised income. This is an opportunity to work across a diverse range of products and activities, work alongside dedicated volunteers, meet our loyal supporters and demonstrate the joy and impact of community fundraising all for the benefit of cats and kittens in the UK. 

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of raising funds in a community fundraising environment
• Experience in planning, organising and delivering fundraising campaigns and activities
• Direct experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of planning and working to income/expenditure budgets 
• Good working knowledge of transaction/contact database (preferably CARE NG)
• A flexible approach to working hours and able to attend events which may occasionally fall on evenings or weekends

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £30,781.96 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 22nd April 2024

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 29th April 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

CAMPAIGNS AND DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Full Time, 35 Hours per week
(Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Salary Range £31,500 to £33,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)
Based at The Frances Hay Centre, Banbury with the possibility of hybrid working 

We are looking for a creative individual to lead our campaigns and digital marketing activity.

Role purpose
The Campaigns and Digital Marketing Manager is responsible for attracting, converting and retaining supporters through our campaigns and digital marketing activity.  The role will particularly suit a creative leader with a keen interest in supporter acquisition, data insights, analysis, testing and measurement.

About us
At Dogs for Good, we believe that dogs, and the bond we share with them, can help people lead happier, healthier and more independent lives.  This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we embark on a bold, new strategy to move to a more community-led model, alongside a greater emphasis on training, education and advocacy.  Over the next five years, this will increase the impact in our three priority areas – improving the quality of life for people and dogs; increasing the understanding of the value of connection with a dog; and creating a more inclusive society.

Why work with us?
We know how competitive the market is for hiring fundraisers with digital skills – that is why we are looking for someone with a digital background and experience in delivering campaigns, who can use these skills and apply them to our marketing activities, including income generation.  While the puppies attract a lot of attention, we’re entering a new phase in our Communications team that will put continuous improvement at the very heart of everything we do, and this means not resting on our laurels!  We know there is more we can do to attract, convert and retain audiences across our fundraising products and service delivery and we are in search of a creative team-player to help us achieve our ambitious targets.

Salary – £31,500 – £33,000.  In addition we offer a range of great benefits, including 25 days annual leave, plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year (and not working your birthday!); a generous contributory pension scheme; hybrid working, a great office environment (shared with our dogs), on the edge of Banbury.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter explaining why you are right for this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria,Please note we cannot consider your application for this vacancy without a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.  If we receive your Covering Letter and CV without the Equal Opportunities Form, your application will not be considered in the short listing process.

When you send your application email, please make it clear which vacancy you are applying for.

Recruitment timeline
Closing date for applications – noon on Monday 22 April
1st interviews will take place via Microsoft TEAMS on Tuesday 30 April
2nd interviews will take place at our Centre in Banbury on Tuesday 7 May

Please note, previous applicants for the Website and Digital Marketing Manager role need not apply.

The successful candidate will be a full-time, permanent member of the International Fundraising and Marketing team and will be based in Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand. This role reports directly to the International Chief Executive Officer. 

Job Summary 

• Serve as an integral member of Soi Dog’s Senior Leadership Team, actively participating in leadership duties, and contributing to the charity’s strategic and budget planning.
• Lead the creation, implementation, and management of the strategy and associated plans for International Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications, including active day-to-day involvement in all activity.
• Manage and lead the International Fundraising and Marketing teams, ensuring they meet predefined objectives and targets.

Duties and Responsibilities  

Provides leadership for all international fundraising, marketing and communications strategy and plans by:

Planning and Management:

• Provide strong leadership and direct line management to the International Fundraising and Marketing team to sustain, develop and grow fundraising, marketing and other initiatives to maximise income and build engagement and brand loyalty from new and existing supporters.
• Develop and manage the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications strategy and associated plans to meet ambitious targets.
• Prepare and present reports on progress, income and expenditure to the International CEO and the International Board.
• Be aware of current legislations, technologies and trends that will benefit the charity.
• Close monitoring of international fundraising income across all sources, and managing the international fundraising and marketing departmental budgets.
• Procure and manage external suppliers and third parties.
• Ongoing risk management and mitigation, escalating risks to the International CEO where appropriate.

Brand and Marketing:

• Develop and lead on the marketing and communications strategies to expand Soi Dog’s reach and increase global awareness and engagement amongst our target audiences with a multi-channel approach.
• Ensure consistency in messaging and brand across all content including social media, digital and press releases.
• Continue to develop the strategy to proactively secure international press and PR opportunities to build brand awareness.
• Co-ordinate an integrated cross-departmental approach with Visual Creative Director and other teams including, Adoptions, Thai Fundraising and external contractors.

Fundraising:

• Lead the development of strategic plans and initiatives, in collaboration with the Senior Management Team and colleagues, to generate additional revenue streams, and grow existing, for the charity.
• Continuously review and seek new major giving opportunities across philanthropy, Trusts and Foundations and corporate partnerships.
• Ensure the team submits robust and timely applications for grants, and provide excellent ongoing stewardship including thanking and impact reports.
• Execute innovative and creative targeted digital fundraising campaigns across various social media platforms to drive donations.
• Oversee all fundraising activity and be the point of sign off for all communications and outgoing campaigns.
• Cultivate existing relationships with long-standing supporters to maintain stability in regular giving.
• Expand networks and maintaining regular communication with philanthropists, major gift donors, and prospects to establish strong relationships and negotiate ongoing opportunities for support and partnerships.
• Manage relationships with external agencies and contractors to optimise return on investment.
• Ensure accurate and timely income projections and reports, fostering a culture of performance and ambition.
• Keep up to date and comply with current Fundraising legislation and standards of each country and/or regions.

Skills and Requirements 

• Proven experience in a senior fundraising and marketing role, with a track record of meeting substantial targets and managing multi-million-dollar income and expenditure budgets.
• Outstanding and demonstrable track record of developing and successfully implementing fundraising strategies across a broad range of income streams.
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of marketing and communication strategy and implementation.
• Substantial experience of developing individual giving and philanthropy programmes, specifically through digital channels, to drive growth, engagement and long-term value.
• Extensive networking and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic, proactive and ambitious thinker with the ability to motivate and inspire teams, lead on initiatives and engage and build loyalty with stakeholders and supporters.
• Experience in managing change at a strategic and operational level.
• Well-developed influencing, negotiation and inter-personal skills. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills and comfort working in a high-energy, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.
• Strong line management and leadership skills, with an ability to successfully matrix manage and a proven track record of developing team members.
• Excellent native or fluent communication skills in English (written and oral) and a confident, professional and friendly demeanor.

Working Hours and Location 

• This is a full-time, permanent position based in Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand.
• 40 hours, five days a week - office based at the Gill Dalley Sanctuary.
• You must be willing to work flexibly across multiple time zones when required.

Benefits: 

• 19 annual holidays (including Thai National Holidays 13 days) rising to 25 days with year of service
• Annual Salary Adjustment
• Social Security
• Provident Fund
• Uniform
• Visa and work permit

Are you a multi-channel fundraising or marketing professional looking to take your next career step? Do you want to use your experience and expertise to help us get to a world where every pet has a safe, loving home for life?  If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy to grow and optimise income, public support and awareness of our charity. To support and deliver our ambitious Individual Giving programme, we are looking for a driven Campaign Manager to join our Donor Engagement Team. 

Working with internal and external stakeholders, you will develop and deliver campaigns across multiple channels to generate income and increase the loyalty and value of regular giving and cash donors, including mid-value donors.

You will:

• Project manage a range a of direct marketing campaigns, including direct mail, digital and telemarketing.
• Evaluate campaigns and provide recommendations.
• Report monthly on your campaigns against key performance indicators.
• Support the Senior Development Manager with the development of an annual budget, its quarterly reforecasting and monthly monitoring
• Support the Senior Development Manager with the development and implementation of a multi-audience engagement programme, in collaboration with teams across the Income and Engagement directorate.

The successful candidate will have a fundraising or marketing background but could be looking to take their next career step. They will ideally have experience of working across multi-channel campaigns. They will be committed to delivering successful direct marketing campaigns that make an impact. They will be analytical and know how to use insight to optimise their campaigns. They will be equally comfortable and confident with the development of creatives and working with external agencies.   

This is a full time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week on a hybrid basis.  This can be worked flexibly from home or our Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire and London offices.

The starting salary for this position will be £34,730 - £38,589 per annum depending on experience.  This is complemented by;

• 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to 40 days after five years.
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions 
• Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan) 
• Employee wellbeing package to include free access to Headspace
• Life assurance (4x salary).
• Benefits hub – exclusive discounts on popular brands
• 25% discount in our charity shops

This vacancy may close earlier should we receive high volumes of applications. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We’re looking for an experienced individual to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships team as Senior Stewardship and Events Officer. You will join us working 31.5 hours per week on a permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £34,376.31 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

This role sits in our brand-new Philanthropy and Partnership’s Prospect Research and Engagement team.  This team will be responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. This role will help drive growth and sustainability of high value giving by creating a donor stewardship strategy and delivery framework that provides a range of relevant, impactful and high-quality stewardship communications, events and other meaningful opportunities that build loyalty and connection with Cats Protection. As part of this the role will deliver large-scale special events as well as develop and deliver a programme of bespoke private events that help encourage greater levels of support and long-term relationships.

What we’re looking for in our Senior Stewardship & Events Officer:

• Extensive experience of high value fundraising event creation and management and associated evaluation
• Experience of high value donor stewardship and relationship development
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and inclination to work collaboratively
• Creative thinker with scrupulous attention to detail

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £34,376.31 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 21st April 2024

Virtual interview date: w/c 29th April 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

A skilled project manager and technical advisor, with a proven ability to work with external stakeholders, you will work in support of the Technical Manager to manage the technical aspects of Leaping Bunny and other organisational programmes. You will have excellent administrative skills gained in a customer-facing environment, including the ability to deal with multiple complex enquiries in a calm manner.

From the provision of technical advice and guidance to existing members and prospective new joiners, to supporting complex third-party supply chains; your meticulous approach, eye for detail, and flexibility will help advance the organisation’s Vision, Mission, and Values.

You will act as a main point of contact for all Leaping Bunny technical enquiries and other potential new programmes, and in doing so, you will enjoy dealing with a wide and diverse range of people mainly via phone/email/video calls.

Your energy, commitment and experience will help propel the department and organisation successfully forward; and in doing so, you will help end testing on animals worldwide.

Prospectus is excited to be working with our client to help them recruit a Major Donor Fundraiser. The organisation is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them.

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

This permanent role pays a salary of £50,000 - £54,285 depending on experience. This is a hybrid role in London.

As the Major Donor Fundraiser, you will be creating and implementing a strategic targeted program of Mid Value, Major Donors, HNWI's, Corporates, Trusts and Foundations fundraising. You will be developing and implementing tailored funding applications, with responsibility for ensuring compliance in any agreements.

The ideal candidate will be a confident fundraiser with broad experience on fundraising principles, major donor programs and corporate giving. You will have extensive experience of managing major donor programs and an understanding of fundraising and marketing within animal welfare and international organisations.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

As an administrative role with a strong customer service element, you will work in support of the SBP Compliance Manager, managing the independent audits approved on companies under the Leaping Bunny and other programmes. 

Utilising first class organisational skills gained in a customer-facing environment, you will primarily support approved Leaping Bunny companies through the independent audit process to ensure compliance and promote the development of the programme globally.

Through efficient stewardship of the Programme, your contribution will significantly help to advance the organisation’s Vision, Mission, and Values.

SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is the global charity for working animals in low-income countries. We are currently seeking a Head of Education and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC).

Since 1923, we have supported the welfare of working animals, including donkeys, horses, camels, and elephants, in communities that depend on working animals for water, transport, agriculture and their very survival. Today, we support working animals across 26 countries, through a series of global projects and partnerships.

Our Education Programme aims to support anyone involved with working animals in areas of high need – whether that’s a child who look after their family’s donkey, a young person who uses a horse for their work, or a vet who looks after the community’s camels. Our diverse, responsive, and targeted education and behaviour change activities develop each person’s essential knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to support an improved quality of life for their animals.

While we classify this role as hybrid, it's worth noting that most of your work can be done from the comfort of your own home, except for occasional in-person visits to our London office (located in Borough High Street) and all-staff gatherings, but these will be limited to a maximum of once a quarter. Occasional travel to our partner countries (in Africa, Asia, and Central/South America) is also a requirement of the position, but similarly, we expect these trips to take place no more than once per quarter. Our full-time hours are 34.5 hours per week, and we offer core working hours between 10am and 4pm.

Applications comprised of a CV and short covering letter will be accepted until 15 April 2024 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. 

Key responsibilities 

You'll be a part of the Global Programmes team, working alongside colleagues responsible for Animal Health, and Programme Quality and Delivery. You will liaise with colleagues in the Global Resources, Global Fundraising, Marketing, and Communication departments, and in support of our field-based colleagues. You will report to the Director of Global Programmes, and directly oversee two Education Technical Advisors, one who oversees SBCC programming and another who oversees formal school-adjacent and non-formal education. 

You will be responsible for delivering SPANA’s new education strategy and, relatedly, against the 2023-2027 SPANA strategy and its key performance indicators. Your work will be supported by a nascent external education advisory panel, as well as that of your direct reports. You will be responsible for representing the organisation in relevant fora, amongst other responsibilities as required. Primarily, you will provide technical advice and direction in the following primary areas: 

• Strengthening the technical content of SPANA’s education programme, with a focus on sustained behaviour chance in support of the welfare of working animals
  • Oversee the refinement and validation of a competency framework for all SPANA affiliates Key responsibilities
  • Oversee the co-creation of revised curricular content in alignment with the competency framework 
• Improving and diversifying SPANA’s content delivery methods
  • Strategically balancing how and where SPANA uses SBCC or more traditional classroom-adjacent non-formal education delivery models (called multi-contact interventions, or MCI (Multi Contact Intervention), at SPANA)
    • Specifically ensure that the majority of SPANA’s education beneficiaries are populations who rely on working animals
    • Use MCI to develop more complex, stackable knowledge, attitude, and practice competencies over time
  • Leveraging appropriate, accessible technology to reach a larger number of animal owners and improve the accessibility of education programs
  • Enhancing SPANA’s use of continuous professional development to strengthen staff and partner capacities in support of its education work, including
    • Build and support communities of practice, including coaching and mentoring cohorts, to elevate and quality assure SPANA’s teaching and learning content and content delivery
    • Foster equitable, coherent human resourcing in support of the delivery of SPANA’s education programme across all grantees and partners
    • Strategically focusing on improving SPANA’s pedagogical and andragogical methods
    • Invest in strengthening SPANA’s volunteer teacher motivation using monetary and non-monetary incentives and techniques
• Building (upon) and sharing evidence
  • With SPANA’s MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) team, build and strengthen the education components of the MEAL system in support of enhanced programming. This will include all aspects of monitoring, evaluating, being accountable for, and learning from the education work.
  • Establish and progress a SPANA learning agenda in partnership with a diverse and complementary range of research partners.
• Working with the Global Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications and advocacy colleagues to develop income generating streams based on SPANA’s education assets, including but not limited to:
  • Strategically linking the education programme and traditional individual donor interests
  • Strategically linking the education programme and traditional corporate/institutional interests

About you

Essential

• Master’s degree or equivalent level of experience in international education, social or behavioural sciences, animal welfare/One Health education or related fields.
• 10 years of education or related social marketing or social behaviour change-specific design, implementation, and quality assurance experience.
• Experience working across/in support of multiple sectors (such as health, livelihoods, and education)
• Majority World programme management experience in varying geopolitical and/or sociocultural contexts.
• Direct teaching and/or training experience, especially within Majority World contexts.
• Ability to work remotely and independently while leading a geographically dispersed, multi-cultural team.
• Strong organisational skills, and ability to lead a stream of work.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).

Desirable

• PhD or EdD in the relevant fields of international education, SBCC, or related fields.
• Experience designing and delivering SBCC campaigns
• Experience developing public-private sector partnerships, and or in social enterprise development.
• Experience leading or taking part in consortium programming across multiple organisations, including as either a grant receiving or grant making entity
• Experience working at the One Health nexus or humanitarian-developmentpeacebuilding (“triple”) nexus 
• Working proficiency in French or Arabic 

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme (SPANA will contribute 10% of salary to a personal pension plan, on top of your mandatory 5% contribution of your salary)
• Group Life Insurance scheme, which provides coverage at 3x your annual salary
• Group Income Protection scheme
• Health Cash Plan with Medicash
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including face-to-face counselling
• Paid Volunteer Day

Are you ready to take your amazing fundraising skills to the next level, and make a whale-sized impact on the planet?  Can you inspire and lead a dynamic team with ambitions to save the whale and save the world? 

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation has ambitious new 10-year goals aimed at achieving our vision of a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

We have been successfully diversifying our income as our development team harnesses the growing interest in conservation, the environment, and the emerging understanding of the role whales and dolphins play as nature-based solutions to the climate and nature emergencies.

We have high retention rates from our loyal individual donors, and a strong track record of nurturing successful and innovative corporate partnerships.  We are increasing income from trusts, foundations, and philanthropy, and have identified enormous potential for growth in these areas. 

We are now looking for an ambitious fundraiser to help take us to the next level, building on a solid foundation of support and goodwill to secure the resources we need to achieve our organisational goals, and providing inspiring leadership to our talented team of fundraisers. 

This is a hugely exciting time to be joining WDC, as we grow our brand and reputation, and fly the flag for our cause on the world stage.  It’s a chance to work with talented colleagues on an amazing cause, and to harness the passion of a wide range of people committed to protecting our biggest allies in the fight against climate breakdown.