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Having already raised £9.9 million for our Up Against Time Appeal, London’s Air Ambulance Charity is currently in the final phase of our campaign to raise £15million by September 2024 to replace our two helicopters. With six months to go, the team are now looking at the opportunities presented by the new 15 year organisational strategy.
The postholder will provide the programme with the stability, expertise and guidance needed to steer the Major Donor team through the first year of a new strateg. They will also be LAAC’s expert on Major Donor fundraising during this time, developing and inspiring the team to be ambitious and results focused to ensure targets and objectives are met. The role is perfect for someone looking to invest in their leadership skills, whilst working in a high-performance environment.
You will be an experienced major donor fundraiser, looking to develop their leadership skills. You will need to be confident, ambitious and results-focussed, working closely with a dynamic team to make the most out of every opportunity offered. You will possess outstanding oral and written communication and influencing skills, and will have the presence, gravitas and sensitivity to operate effectively at all levels.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence.
This role will report to the Philanthropy Manager as part of the Fundraising and Marketing team who are a brilliantly supportive, high performing team of ten. The Major Donor Manager will work closely with colleagues across the organisation as well as Womankind’s partners, donors, and other external stakeholders. You will be joining a dedicated team of people who are passionate about working with women’s movements across the world. You will find more information about Womankind on our website
We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs.
However, as part of Womankind’s commitment to addressing the under-representation of Black and People of Colour in our organisation and in programme and grant management roles in the wider charity sector, we particularly encourage applications from Black and People of Colour candidates as a part of the positive action initiative under the Equality Act 2010.
If you have a passion for women’s rights and a demonstrable track record of building long term relationships with major donors to significantly grow income, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Purpose
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of Womankind’s Major Donor Strategy to drive sustainable growth of our major donor portfolio.
The small major donor programme at Womankind has been established for several years. The Major Donor Manager will be responsible for new business within the portfolio, inspiring prospects and onboarding new high value relationships with individuals from a variety of different sources. The Major Donor Manager will also steward the relationships with our existing major donors and work with colleagues across Womankind to manage large gifts.
Key responsibilities
Strategic management and planning
- Lead the development and implementation of Womankind’s major donor fundraising strategy to grow both restricted and unrestricted income from existing and new major donors
- Develop and maintain a good understanding of gender and development issues and remain informed on Womankind’s activities ensuring that applications to donors are of a high quality and accurately reflect our organisational strategy
- Develop, manage and monitor budgets and provide internal financial reports, income analysis and forecasting and monthly key performance indicators using Womankind’s fundraising database
- Ensure that major donor income and relationships are accurately reflected in Womankind’s fundraising database at all times and reconcile income with the Finance team
- Participate in cross-organisational initiatives and groups as willing and required
New business
- Identify and research high quality prospects, maintain appropriate prospecting systems and develop cultivation and solicitation plans working with senior staff and trustees
- Increase major donor income by making face-to-face asks personally and by supporting senior staff and trustees to do the same
- Work with fundraising colleagues to maintain a strong case for support in line with Womankind’s strategy, and package up Womankind’s work to inspire major donors to give
- Develop and test tailored opportunities to give including matched giving and emergency appeals
- Lead a wealth screening project to identify new prospects including managing an external agency to deliver this work
- Lead the establishment and development of a Womankind Fundraising Board
Cultivation and Stewardship
- Work with colleagues across Womankind to deliver engaging donor cultivation events (online and in person) to maintain and grow the support of existing donors and inspire new prospects to give
- Develop and deliver an excellent stewardship programme for major donors including face-to-face meetings and reports
- Work strategically with other members of the Fundraising & Marketing team to ensure a coherent approach between major donors, corporate supporters and individual donors.
Mid-Value Programme
- Work with the Individual Giving Manager to develop a plan for a mid-value donor programme
- Use Raiser’s Edge database to identify mid-value donors and prospects
- Cultivate mid-value donors and prospects through appropriate supporter journeys
Person Specification
Essential experience, skills and knowledge
- Experience of developing and implementing major donor strategy to deliver growth in income
- Experience of identifying new prospects and developing relationships to secure income
- Demonstrable track record of raising funds from a range of major donors including securing gifts in excess of £50,000 and meeting income targets
- Experience of soliciting major gifts face to face
- Experience of producing inspiring and engaging copy for a range of donor communications
- Strong presentation and communication skills with the confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders, senior staff and trustees
- Proven ability to form good working relationships and to motivate and coordinate colleagues across the organisation
- Experience of developing and organising donor cultivation events or initiatives
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and work on own initiative
- Experience of using databases to prepare management information and proven ability to prepare, maintain and report on income and expenditure budgets.
- Strong and demonstrable understanding of the fundraising arena and of issues and innovations within major gift fundraising.
- An understanding of Womankind’s Equal Opportunities policy and Womankind’s vision and values
Desirable experience, skills and knowledge
- Good knowledge of development theory and practice, including a sound knowledge of women’s human rights
- A good knowledge of the funding environment in the women’s rights or international development sector
- Experience of developing and managing a Fundraising Board or similar
Reporting Structure
This position reports to: Philanthropy Manager
The post holder will be expected to undertake other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed and agreed with the line manager.
The post holder must be committed to the mission, vision, values and aims of Womankind Worldwide as it seeks to support and speak out about women’s human rights and development with a feminist voice internationally.
All posts at Womankind are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, and demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind’s Equity, diversity and inclusion policy.
Hours: 21 hours
Salary: £ 50,891- £54,087 per annum (Pro-rata 0.6 FTE £30,534-£32,452
Contract: Permanent
Probationary period: 6 months
Holidays: 25 days per annum plus public holidays in the country in which you are based, plus 3 days office closure to be taken over the Christmas and new year period when the office is closed).
Pension: Womankind has a contributory pension scheme in place
Other benefits:We offer a wide range of flexible working options, enhanced family leave, group pension scheme and free eye tests
This position is located in the UK and the post holder must have the right to work in the UK.
Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 21st April
1st round interviews: WC 29th April 2024
2nd round interviews: If required
ROLE
Stella Maris is growing as a charity, in terms of income generation and new programmes of activity around the world. To help support this development, we have created this new important role. The Fundraising & Communications team at Stella Maris comprises about 12 staff members (some full time; some part time). The team and the charity have now reached the point in their evolution where we need to appoint a Major Donor Manager. This post holder will offer excellent stewardship to our existing Major Donors. He/she will also help to identify and cultivate new potential Major Donors from within and outside our existing pool of individual donors. He/she will substantially grow the Major Donor income stream for the charity. He/she will cultivate and steward Major Donors to give in new and more impactful ways, will increase giving levels, will increase the number of Major Donors, and will create lasting and meaningful relationships with our most committed and generous supporters. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and effective Major Donor fundraiser. The postholder will help us, as a leading maritime charity, to achieve our mission to support seafarers, fishers and their families around the world.
MAIN PURPOSE
The Major Donor Manager, reporting into the Director of Development and working with some guidance from the Head of Major Gifts, will maintain and grow a stable pipeline of income from Major Donors. He/she will secure unrestricted and restricted income from a portfolio of Major Donors to support the activities of the Stella Maris network in the UK and overseas. He/she will produce cultivation plans for individual Major Donors, meet them, craft tailored applications and reports for them.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Manage relationships with a portfolio of Major Donors in accordance with the Charities fundraising strategy and giving programme activity.
2 Establish individual donor cultivation, engagement and stewardship strategies, ensuring each prospect and existing donor has an appropriate communications and cultivation programme in place.
3 Ensure that donor profiling and research activity is undertaken on existing and potential Major Donors (within data protection regulation guidelines) in order to enhance and develop relations.
4 Identify potential Major Donors from within the Mid-Value Donor portfolio and help graduate them up to Major Donor giving levels.
5 Working with the Governance and Executive team, conduct meetings and visits with individual Major Donors around the UK.
6 Accompany Major Donors on port visits within the UK and possibly abroad.
7 Craft carefully tailored applications, thank you letters and reports for Major Donors.
8 Support other senior staff and stakeholders, such as Trustees, in cultivating relationships with Major Donors by providing research and other information as required, and bringing them to meetings with Major Donors when appropriate.
9 Build and cultivate relationships with intermediaries, e.g. wealth advisers, lawyers.
10 Arrange events for Major Donors.
11 Ensure that all activity is recorded accurately on the charity’s Customer Relationship Management database, and that actions are undertaken in a timely and professional manner.
12 Extract monthly reports on activity levels with Major Donors, e.g. number of contacts, meetings, asks, etc., and circulate this internally to selected senior staff members.
Closing date for applications 2359 hours on 25 April.
Short listing 29 – 30 April.
Candidates notified of shortlisting results 2 May.
1st Round of Interviews in London 7 May.
2nd Round of Interviews (if required) 8 May.
Candidates notified of outcome 10 May.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Prospect Research Manager
We are seeking an accomplished and committed person to join us in the role of Prospect Research Manager.
Based in the University of Oxford’s Development and Alumni Engagement department, the Prospect Research Team drives the ambitious fundraising activities of the University. It does this in a number of ways, and the major focus of this role is on the team’s work in carrying out due diligence research as part of the University’s donations acceptance process.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Prospect Research and working alongside two other Prospect Research Managers in a wider team, the postholder will play a key role in overseeing our crucial work in this area. The role also offers the opportunity of line management responsibilities.
This is an opportunity to develop your career in the context of a busy, capable and friendly team, which also works on identifying new potential donors, and providing insights to build relationships with our supporters. We support a diverse set of fundraising priorities, on themes ranging from innovative medical and scientific advances, to widening access to our University, to supporting world-class museums.
About you:
We are looking for someone who brings substantial experience of prospect research and due diligence in a fundraising context, successful experience of supervising the work of others and of allocating resources, and the desire to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues in the team and across the wider University.
Other qualities that candidates will need include a commitment to providing a high-quality service; outstanding research and written communication skills; attention to detail; knowledge of current affairs; and an adaptable approach.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership of CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal to apply to vacancy 171887.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 15 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 26 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The purpose of the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the theatre’s new Stories Start Here campaign, building on our successful major donor fundraising programme. As the key relationship manager for a portfolio of some of our closest and passionate supporters, the Major Gifts Manager makes a vital contribution to this growing income stream. By identifying, cultivating, soliciting and securing major gifts of £25,000 and more, and working collaboratively across the department with other fundraising teams, there is lots of scope to build on your existing fundraising experience to develop an engaged and generous portfolio of major donors.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Experience in a fundraising capacity, with a successful track record of meeting targets and personally soliciting and securing 5-figure+ philanthropic gifts.
- Evidence of relationship management to proactively develop a portfolio of prospects employing creative strategies to engage them.
- Demonstrable prospect research skills.
- Evidence of ability to write persuasively, and experience of creating compelling fundraising materials.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the necessary listening, facilitation, negotiation, and diplomatic skills to represent the NT, and to achieve immediate credibility and influence with high net worth individuals, and internal and external stakeholders.
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
Working with us will give you...
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Complimentary staff tickets for shows and NT Talks and Events, subject to availability and policy.
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Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to local childcare providers & gyms on and around the South Bank)
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Access to interest-free season ticket loan and Cyclescheme partnership
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Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
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Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
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Generous sick pay
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Family-friendly employer with supporting policies
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Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy
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Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role.
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On-site Occupational Health and welfare support
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Free-to-access Employee Assistance Programme, enabling counselling and mental wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, and advice on caring responsibilities.
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On-site staff canteen and bar
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Staff networks including Amplified: The Ethnically Diverse Network; Disability Staff Network; LGBTQ+ Network; Parents and Parents & Carers Network
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The NT is also a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
Please note
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 8th April 2024 at 12 noon.
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
People Department 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Major Gifts Manager, International Fundraising
Position Objective:
To solicit major gifts (£5,000 and above) to support PETA’s international programmes and campaigns.
To build and advance relationships with PETA entities’ major donors and prospects.
Term of Employment:
Full-time
Location:
London (hybrid) or remote, with travel to PETA international entities as required, throughout Europe
Reports to:
Assistant Director, International Fundraising
Salary:
£38,000 - £43,000
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop a strategy for international for major gifts fundraising
- Manage and maintain a portfolio major gift donors and prospects, across PETA international entities
- Effectively steward donors and prospects
- Develop personal engagement plans for donors, using knowledge and insights to plan appropriate communications
- Solicit major financial contributions from targeted donors
- Manage a pipeline of prospects, creating engaging opportunities for donors to increase their giving to a higher level
- Acknowledge, thank and recognise donors appropriate to their level of support, and ensure restricted gifts are appropriately allocated
- Maintain accurate records on PETA entities’ databases with relevant information and research
- Work with the prospect researcher to obtain useful information, helping make appropriate asks
- Participate in budgeting process
- Monitor donors’ motivations and interests – keeping accurate and up to date records in the database
- Develop cultivation events within regional hotspots throughout PETA entities
- Work collaboratively with PETA staff across PETA entities
- Maintain a clear understanding of – and the ability to articulate – PETA's objectives as well as details of specific PETA programmes
- Maintain departmental information, files, and records related to legacy estates
- Maintain and expand knowledge of relevant departmental software (e.g. ROI, ResearchPoint, Raiser's Edge, etc) in order to improve communication with donors
- Assist with the preparation and proofreading of mailings and other communications, as needed
- Work with the wider major gifts team and VP of International Fundraising on all aspects of cultivation and stewardship
- Maintain strict confidentiality at all times
- Be aware of GDPR and its implementation in European territories
- Perform and manage any other projects or duties requested by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Demonstrable experience of major giving fundraising
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of animal rights issues and PETA campaigns
- Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to prepare professional business communications
- Proven ability to interact with donors in a professional and personable manner
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively
- Proven ability to take initiative and work independently
- Commitment to PETA's objectives
- Adherence to a vegan lifestyle strongly preferred
- Ability to speak and write French (desirable)
Major Gifts Manager
Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university-level institution in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world’s number one art and design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.
We are seeking to appoint a proactive Major Gifts Manager.
Purpose of the role:
The Major Gifts Manager reports to the Deputy Director of Development & Alumni Relations and, working alongside the fellow Major Gift Manager, will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors giving 5 to 7 figure gifts to support the College’s mission and vision.
The current Development & Alumni relations team is small, comprising 12 members at present, operating in a small postgraduate university of only approximately 418 FTE. The team is responsible for all philanthropic income to the College, currently through the successful Generation RCA campaign and for the relationship with the Colleges over 26,000 alumni.
It is important that any prospective employee is comfortable with the scale and ethos of a small postgraduate university. There is a strong sense of collegiality that drives the RCA's success and team members at all levels work together to a shared goal and purpose. Pulling together as a team, a willingness to assist a colleague on an assignment, to have an open mind to new ways of working and indeed the desire to jump in and deliver a new project, are the attitudes and mindset we prize at the RCA and which have contributed to our sustained high performance.
The Major Gifts Manager will shape fundraising propositions from individuals both in the UK and internationally, dedicating time to stewarding and cultivating current and prospective donors to ensure renewals and developing new philanthropic income streams. As Major Gifts Manager, you will make a genuine and direct impact by working closely with academic colleagues to craft compelling and exciting fundraising proposals to actively support the RCA and its students.
The successful candidate will have experience of building relationships to successfully raise philanthropic gifts and meet agreed targets, an entrepreneurial flair with a high level of self-motivation and initiative, and a demonstrable desire to achieve results and make a difference. They will also have excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, while maintaining thorough attention to detail, whilst working to tight deadlines.
Closing date: 7th April 2024
The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values, diversity, and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.
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Major Gifts Fundraising Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and professional individual with outstanding written and influencing skills to join the busy Fundraising Department.
These are ambitious times for the Charity as they have recently launched a new strategy that sees exponential growth and impact across the world.
Position: 1636 Major Gifts Manager
Location: Sidmouth/hybrid (onsite attendance at the Devon site currently anticipated to be 1-2 days per month)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 14 April 2024
Interview Date: Sidmouth, Devon on Wednesday 8th May 2024
The Role
As Major Gifts Manager, you will bring your expertise in Major Gifts for to the small Philanthropy Team, successfully cultivating and winning major gifts in line with agreed annual targets and the Fundraising Strategy.
You will work with the Senior Philanthropy Manager to evolve and continuously improve major gift activity, including stewarding current donors and helping to secure new major gifts from Trusts, Grant Giving Orgs and Major Donors
Responsibilities will include:
· Proactively identifying and delivering new fundraising donors and income growth opportunities within Major Gifts.
· Personally securing, and stewarding a portfolio of active Mid-Value, Major Donors and Charitable Trusts, forging and maintaining strong and enduring relationships.
· Writing and communicating compelling cases for support, for a range of programmes requiring support – including international programmes, UK welfare and capital.
· Interpreting and communicating complex programme outcomes and impacts to deliver compelling and transparent donor reports.
· Supporting and growing the Major Gift cultivation pipeline and stewardship to grow funders’ understanding of the diversity of the charity’s work.
· Delivering and reporting on targets and KPIs.
· Working closely and in partnership with internal stakeholders, building positive working relationships to deliver the Major Gift Roadmap.
· Leading on several stewardship, cultivation and communication projects that will help identify and steward Major Gift and Individual Giving donors to increase the size of their gifts.
About You
You will have previous working experience of managing, cultivating, and delivering major gifts, and of planning future major gifts pipeline, along with:
· Demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding personal fundraising targets.
· Track record of building excellent stewardship and successful relationships with supporters at all levels including high net worth supporters, charitable trusts and other major donors.
· Experience of managing complex donor-centric projects, involving multiple stakeholders.
· Well-developed knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and interpretation of programme performance, and of project budget management/reporting.
· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
· Able to multi-task and work with several conflicting demands and timescales.
· Excellent copywriting skills, experienced in creating compelling bids and reports to agreed timeframes. Success in major gifts in one or more of animal welfare, international development or UK capital.
Flexibility will be required for travel within the United Kingdom to meet supporters and donors; therefore a full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
About the Organisation
The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
Benefits include:
· Competitive pension.
· Life assurance.
· 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service.
· Wellbeing team.
· Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
· Long service awards.
· Healthshield plan
· Free Parking.
· Subsidised restaurant and shop.
“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”
The organisation is a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Major Gifts, Major Gifts Fundraising, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Major Donor Fundraising Manager, Major Donor, High Value, Philanthropy, Corporate, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Officer, Trusts, Trust, Grant, Grants.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, approachable and creative Major Gifts Officer to join a team of expert high value fundraisers. You'll be an excellent relationship builder, a strong communicator and will understand major donor fundraising and methods of cultivating and stewarding gifts of £1k and above.
The Major Gifts Team builds relationships with donors, creating long-term partnerships driving change for people with sight loss. We work with supporters who enable RNIB's programmes for blind and partially sighted people through their philanthropy.
What you'll be doing -
You'll identify new donors and build relationships with existing supporters to secure philanthropic gifts for RNIB's vital work. You'll manage your own portfolio of donors, refreshing and growing The Armitage Circle (our mid-value giving programme) with creative engagement ideas, developing income from existing supporters and reaching out to new prospects.
Your role will include developing creative cultivation plans and conducting telephone, email and face to face conversations with donors. You'll be involved in the planning and delivery of events and will be responsible for some reporting and administration tasks.
Here's what you'll need -
This role would suit someone who is confident meeting people face to face and building lasting and impactful relationships.
You'll thrive on developing creative approaches to achieve team income targets whilst providing excellent, engaging stewardship for donors.
You'll enjoy working on a wide variety of communications and events, be an attentive listener, and will have excellent attention to detail.
The Team -
Wherever you join us from, you'll be excited about working with an ambitious, flexible and creative team with a clear target to raise £1.35m in 2024/25 financial year. In this post you'll connect with staff working across the organisation, from roles in services and marketing and communications to relationship development, trust and foundations, legacies and individual giving fundraising. You'll relish the chance of significantly increasing levels of donor engagement and be keen to work collaboratively with colleagues and customers across RNIB.
This role can be worked on a hybrid basis with the expectation to work from RNIB's London office at least one day a week and attend meetings and events in person when required.
If you would like an informal chat about this role, please do get in touch. The hiring manager, Jo Clark, Senior Manager - Major Gifts would be more than happy to arrange a time to speak.
Interviews will be held on Monday 15th April.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
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If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity, please review the documents linked below, then select "Apply Online" at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification in the Job Description). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Turner Contemporary at a pivotal moment. Under the new leadership of Clarrie Wallis as Director with Matthew Slotover (Founder and Director, Frieze) as Chair, our Development Manager will play a career-defining part in plans. You will help deliver our refreshed vision as we significantly shift our operating model.
We are looking for a Development Manager to work closely with the Director and Head of Development to develop and deliver Turner Contemporary’s fundraising strategy, predominantly focused on giving circles, major donors and unrestricted regular and one-off supporters, as well as supporting fundraising efforts and co-ordinating relationships with trusts and foundations.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced, high performing and target driven Manager, with a demonstrable track record of securing gifts and donations from mid-high value individuals and corporations, and a deep understanding of the principles of successful relationship stewardships, across a diverse group of donors, patrons and partners.
Please download the Development Manager Job Pack for more background information and the full job specification.
Deadline for applications: 12pm Friday 12 April 2024
First interviews to be held online: Thursday 25 April 2024
Second interviews to be held at Turner Contemporary: Date to be confirmed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Development and Alumni Engagement Team (DAE) at the University of Warwick.
We’re entering the early planning stages of a new major philanthropic campaign, which will significantly scale the ambition for the University’s fundraising and engagement activity.
As a team, we have a major role to play in helping break down barriers to education and advancing research addressing some of our planet's biggest challenges.
Our donor community creates lasting value in society and the economy through supporting students, research and facilities at Warwick.
We’re looking for someone who has a passion for making a difference. You will be someone who can connect with global philanthropists to advance some of the most important research and education ambitions in the UK. The Associate Head of Philanthropy (Principal Gifts) will be responsible for managing and developing our portfolio of top L1m prospects, delivering transformational income for the University.
If this sounds like an exciting challenge, then I look forward to meeting with you.
We know that attracting the highest quality staff is fundamental to achieving our aims. We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection practice is professional, fair and effective.
About You
The Associate Head of Philanthropy (Principal Gifts) will lead and develop a portfolio of Warwick’s top £1m prospects that will deliver new levels of transformational income for the University.
In this role, you will secure funding for a combination of project-led and donor-led fundraising opportunities, and on the latter, will be capable of convening groups of academics to develop bespoke projects that meet donor’s interests.
This role will require self-awareness, and the capacity for problem-solving through lateral thinking. You will regularly work with senior levels of university leadership and administration and be expected to lead donor meetings where necessary.
You will ensure that all prospects in their portfolio have been screened against the Fundraising Ethics Committee’s six conditions for gift acceptance and are GDPR compliant. You will also help build the Development Office’s profile by maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders across the university.
This role will require you to work within a hot-desking space within the Development and Alumni Engagement team on campus and has the flexibility for hybrid working.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About the Department
Our impact stretches far beyond the boundaries of Warwick’s campus.
Thanks to an educational experience driven by challenge, curiosity and ambition, we produce graduates with the skills, drive and business-ready outlook to succeed in the global workplace.
The University of Warwick was nominated for University of the Year by the UK Social Mobility Awards, 2023. Warwick’s commitment to widening participation has been recognised for making strides and creating initiatives to advance social mobility within our own workforce or beyond it.
Warwick was also recently rated as a Top 10 university in the UK by The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Times. The National Student Survey meanwhile found that 82% of students at Warwick said they would recommend their University to future students.
The University of Warwick is extremely proud of winning a hat-trick of Golds after being rated as ‘outstanding’ by the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Warwick achieved the highest possible rating across all three categories of student experience, student outcomes, as well for the overall assessment.
Our researchers are world leaders in identifying solutions for climate change, pandemics, conflict resolution, disease diagnosis, designing sustainable materials and environments.
For instance:
- The University of Warwick is leading the research in behavioural science and climate policy with our researchers investigating individual attitudes to climate change and combining interdisciplinary approaches to tackle one of the worlds most urgent crisis.
- The University of Warwick has received a £3.5 million philanthropic gift to astrophysics, which will be used to recruit and support the next generation of astronomers in exploring the furthest reaches of our universe.
Philanthropy and alumni support is vital to fund and empower our researchers to solve global challenges and making education more accessible. Our ambitious new fundraising campaign aims to support this.
If you can inspire and engage others with this vision, please get in touch for a chat. We’re seeking talented applicants who bring a range of skills and come from a variety of different backgrounds. We have a history of welcoming those who wish to transition from other relationship building careers as well as experienced academic fundraising professionals.. We welcome and embrace diversity and offer work flexibility. If you’re looking for a role where you will directly make a difference to people’s lives, and the world we live in we look forward to meeting you.
About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
*QS World University Rankings 2024
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 11 April 2024 at 23.55
For further information or details on how to apply, please click the apply button.
Interviews to be held at the University of Warwick campus on Tuesday 23 April 2024.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit an Individual Giving and Gifts in Wills Manager to manage and deliver the Individual Giving and Gifts in Wills (Legacy and In Memoriam) income streams for the Centre. This is an exciting role in our Fundraising team that will manage income pipelines and associated expenditure required to raise income, provide monthly monitoring and use data to analyse fundraising results. This role will also develop and implement strategies to retain, recruit and acquire new supporters.
In addition, you will also provide excellent stewardship to an aging supporter base and ensure the people who donate to the Centre receive a wonderfully warm and personal donor experience, engaging and inspiring donors with stories and updates about the work.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter. You must account for any gaps in your employment history. In your cover letter please outline how you meet the requirements of the role, why you would like to work for us and address the following two questions:
1. What experience or interest in legacy fundraising do you have?
2. Please describe your experience of success fundraising within the Individual Giving income stream, including employing strategies to retain, engage and recruit new donors? Please discuss the range of direct marketing channels you have used including digital.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Philanthropy Manager
Reference: MAR20240875
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Are you a successful major gifts fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge and is keen to work at Europe’s largest conservation organisation?
Our high-achieving Philanthropy Team is looking to recruit a Philanthropy Manager to help grow our donor portfolio and further increase philanthropic income for the RSPB. We are looking for an experienced major gifts fundraiser to join our friendly and hard-working team who will help us achieve our ambitious goals.
You will be responsible for cultivating a portfolio of prospects and donors through a range of engagement, to gain their financial support for programmes, projects and the wider RSPB. Working with colleagues in relevant departments, countries and regions, you will manage donor relationships and solicitation strategies to achieve the best outcome for the RSPB
What's the role about?
As a team player with a positive and diligent approach, you will:
- Look after your own portfolio of donors as well as reaching out to prospects and new donors. You will be responsible for fundraising information to advance plans and ensure prospect and donor records are accurate, incorporating any changes, new activities, updated plans, and new information as well as adding new relationships in keeping with data protection and team procedures.
- Work closely with your team and wider organisation colleagues to implement solicitation strategies, to secure financial support either by direct solicitation, preparing a written proposal, or working with senior management to make a solicitation.
- Be involved in the development of funding proposals for approved priority projects that will inspire potential donors to secure gifts.
- Contribute to the planning of and participate actively in events (face to face and online) to build relationships with donors and prospects for future income and to demonstrate the impact of gifts already received.
- Arrange meetings with individual donors at a variety of venues, including at our reserves, working closely with area and reserve colleagues to deliver an excellent experience for our supporters
- Be jointly responsible for the planning, writing, production and mailing of Philanthropy Matters, our publication aimed at philanthropic supporters.
- Build effective relationships both within the RSPB and external to it that will enhance its reputation and ultimately secure funding. This includes understanding donors’ wishes and aspirations and identifying links with approved priority projects with the aim of securing substantial gifts.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Intermediate levels of fundraising as demonstrated by work successes and recognised fundraising courses
- Experience in how to research and cultivate a prospect. And understanding of how to write a cultivation strategy
- Ability to write funding proposals and prepare briefing documents in advance of meetings and events
- Competent in the use of a CRM system (Salesforce), the Microsoft suite, other databases, research tools and methods
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members, and people and teams outside of our department
- Good judgement when working with donors and ability to recognise potentially sensitive areas between prospects and the RSPB to ensure reputational values are maintained
- Experience of having successfully managed and developed donor relationships leading to substantial support.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience or interest in the environmental sector
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 28th April 2024
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received - so don't hesitate to apply!
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The Finance and Operations Manager is a key member of Tara Theatre’s team, overseeing the company operations and financial processes. They work alongside a Freelance Finance Director and the Executive Director.
Tara Theatre is a company limited by guarantee, and a charity. It has two trading subsidiaries, Tara Productions and Tara Enterprises. We currently have an annual turnover of circa £1 million.
We manage our finances and payroll in-house, using Sage accounting system.
We welcome applications from those looking to take on their first manager position, as well as candidates who may be returning to work after a pause in their career or looking to balance a role with their wider caring or parenting responsibilities.
For this role, we are open to conversations around either a full time or part-time contract and/or flexible working.
Are you an experienced Fundraiser looking for a new challenge?
We are offering an excellent opportunity for a Fundraiser with ambition and a broad knowledge to take their career up to the next level.
People to Places is a charitable organisation based in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. It provides a community transport service for residents of the area who have transportation and/or mobility issues due to age, sickness or disability (mental or physical), poverty, or because of a lack of adequate and safe public transport services. With a fleet of minibuses specially adapted to assist people with mobility equipment or additional mobility needs, People to Places delivers high-quality services aimed at improving social inclusion and accessibility. In addition, we also provide Shopmobility services in Windsor and Maidenhead town centres, this service provides the loan of wheelchairs and mobility scooters to people with limited mobility, to help them shop and access leisure and commercial facilities within the area.
We’ve been fundraising since 1988, but this newly created role allows you to consolidate our past successes, significantly diversifying and enhancing the quality and value of our supporter base.
As a senior manager in the organisation, this post gives you the opportunity to develop our support for local people who are lonely, isolated and with little or no mobility. Therefore, you will contribute to enhancing the organisation, as well as playing a critical fundraising role.
You are ambitious, with the drive and expertise across a range of fundraising activities. So, you will have:
- Experience with identifying funding opportunities, particularly through grants, maintaining a pipeline of opportunities, taking a creative approach to problem solving, to capitalise on opportunities.
- A good track record of achieving fundraising targets, generating income through a range of sources including Trusts/high net worth individuals, Corporate Partners and Commissioned Services.
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written, with the ability to create compelling cases for support and delivering impactful presentations that tell stories and lead to new supporters getting involved.
- A strategic and evidence-led approach to measure impact and influence change, with strong influencing skills in a range of settings.
- Nurturing and growing relationships with a range of stakeholders and able to quickly build trust and confidence including working with and building strong, positive relationships with Trustees and our keen volunteer base.
With excellent organisational and prioritising skills, risk management and decision making, ideally you will have team leadership experience including volunteer management or delivering fundraising through the use of volunteers. An understanding of the needs of people with mobility issues and disabilities is desirable but not essential.
Location: Our main office is located in Maidenhead and we have Shopmobility offices in Windsor and Maidenhead that may also be used.
Hybrid working is available, in the context that, initially at least, this post needs to be highly visible, both internally and externally.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday including some evenings and weekends
Delivering Independence and Tackling Isolation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.