Part-Time Fundraising Jobs
Location: Home Based
Contract type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Salary: £30,753 (FTE)
Closing date: Sunday 26th May
Informal Phone calls: Wednesday 29th May
Interview date: Tuesday 4th June
Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?
We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire is filled with some of our most committed supporters and there is so much opportunity to grow our supporter base across the region. Our Social Workers support families from across the counties and building relationships with this team is a must.
We are not your average employer, nor are we looking for an average candidate in a 9-5 role. What we offer is the flexibility and adaptivity to ensure that your personal work/life balance is taken care of. Whether it is finishing early for an appointment, picking up from school or further education, we can help to make it work for you. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit their individual circumstance so we would love to discuss your needs more at interview.
Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player
The must haves:
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection if home based
• Live in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire. Candidates who live outside of the local authority should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered
This role is subject to a Criminal Record Check. In the event of a successful application a Disclosure report will be sought at a basic level.
Diversity declaration
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.
We are committed to taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation, as well as reflective of the diverse children and young people we support. Click here to find out more about our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy.
Accessibility
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.
What we offer
Every quarter we offer a wellbeing and development day where no meetings are held. It’s a day for everyone to spend time on whatever supports their own personal wellbeing and professional development – whether that’s catching up with training, life admin, exercise or reading. There is no prescription to these days as we know everyone is unique.
You may have experience of the following: Relationship Development Manager, Regional Fundraising Coordinator, Community Engagement Specialist, Philanthropy Relationship Manager, Fundraising Partnership Manager, Regional Supporter Engagement Officer, Community Fundraising Coordinator, Donor Relationship Manager, Regional Development Officer, Supporter Experience Manager, etc.
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Exciting opportunity to lead a significant legacy and in memory programme and manage a team of two.
Sue Ryder’s specialist teams are there when it matters, from caring for those with a terminal illness to helping others manage their grief. They provide expert care to people at the end of their lives whatever their health needs and do this from their seven specialist centres and in people’s homes. They also offer bereavement support nationally as well as campaign for change so that everyone who is approaching the end of their life or grieving has access to the right support, at the right time.
This is an exciting and integral role at Sue Ryder who are seeking an experienced legacy and in memory fundraiser to lead a programme that brings in c£7.5-8million a year. You will develop and implement an innovative fundraising strategy that is focused on sustainable growth and providing exceptional stewardship.
Legacy and in memory giving are both priority income streams for the charity; you will work across the charity to inspire and empower colleagues to promote these income streams among supporters, service users and their loved ones.
There are some exciting projects and campaigns on the horizon to get involved with, including a big campaign in the autumn and working with a brand agency to review their fundraising proposition.
About the role
As Senior Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will:
- be responsible for legacy and in memory income of between £7.5-8million a year;
- lead and manage the development, delivery and implementation of the legacy and in memory giving strategy to deliver sustainable long-term growth;
- oversee the legacy and in memory portfolio, ensuring excellent stewardship and communications to current and prospective donors;
- plan and deliver innovative marketing campaigns across a variety of channels;
- prepare robust reports for SMT/Trustees, analysing and sharing data insight;
- keep abreast of the latest trends and innovations in legacy and in memory giving;
- provide management to a team of two – Legacy and In Memory Manager and Legacy and In Memory Executive.
About you
Ideal skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience of legacy and in memory fundraising with a track record of delivering innovative marketing campaigns to grow income.
- Experience and understanding of various acquisition channels including telemarketing, email marketing, social media, and direct mail.
- A solid understanding of the legacy administration process and ILM standards.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, and able to influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proven ability to facilitate cross-team working and build effective internal working relationships.
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team.
Employee benefits
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time).
- Company pension scheme.
- EAP support scheme.
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Season ticket loan.
- Online wellbeing centre.
- Free Will writing service.
- Structured induction programme, and learning and development opportunities.
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A fantastic opportunity to join a small friendly charity in the Cotswolds as their Fundraising Manager.
Have you got strategic experience in fundraising, preferably for a charity. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team, hitting the ground running.
You will be required to try to fill the defecit each year between income and expenditure, raising
community engagement, grants and bid writing, Wills and Legacies and gaining regular donors, while overseeing a programme of events with an assistant for support?
Fundraising Manager
£38,000 – £41,000 FTE dependent on experience. Reporting to the CEO. Four days, based at Jecca’s House, Chipping Campden.
Responsibilites:
Fundraising – General
- To deliver a continuous fundraising operation to meet the short, medium and long-term revenue needs of the charity as determined by the CEO and Board of Trustees
- Establish and maintain positive relationships across the organisation and an in-depth understanding of the charity’s needs and priorities to ensure your fundraising activity contributes positively
- Development and maintenance of key resources to support our fundraising activity, including case for support, programme schedule and budgets
- To develop corporate sponsorship proposals and be prepared to respond promptly to funding offers and opportunities
- To steward regular donors, ensure they receive appropriate thanks and are kept informed
- Develop strategy to increase number of regular donors through the implementation of a regular giving programme
- Grow and manage the regular donors’ scheme, Payroll Giving, In-Memory giving, and appeals, contributing to the overall fundraising strategy.
- Champion the use of data and insight to drive regular giving, utilising database (Beacon) for effective prospect and donor management
- Monitor, evaluate, and forecast campaign performance, ensuring targets are met and providing reports as required
- Spotting fundraising opportunities and raising awareness of the CHNs work
Fundraising – Trusts & Foundations
- Researching fundraising opportunities which are likely to fund the work of CHN, writing compelling grant applications and building and managing a new business pipeline to deliver year-on-year growth in Trust and Foundations Fundraising income
- Cultivate relationships with prospects and identify appropriate projects or areas of CHN’s work to meet their criteria, developing tailored, persuasive funding proposals
- Deliver first-class grant management – taking responsibility for all requirements of funders including impact reporting, financial monitoring and reporting
- Ensure robust and practical monitoring and evaluation plans are in place to demonstrate the impact of grants you manage and report effectively to funders
Relationship Management
- Provide excellent stewardship and supporter care to regular donors
- Produce and deliver tailored engagement plans to deepen and grow CHN donor relationships
- Build and maintain strong internal relationships across the charity to ensure the delivery of CHN’s obligations to our funders
- Represent CHN at events and networking opportunities as required
Events
- Create plan and oversee and work events with the help of a Fundraising/Community Engagement Assistant
- Line manage Fundraising/Community Engagement Assistant.
General
- Manage and provide relevant training for the Fundraising/Event Assistant/Officer
- Work with the Marcomms Manager and the finance team on the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective budgets and strategies to achieve income targets across all revenue streams
- Create and manage the community engagement strategy and annual plan to maintain and further raise the profile of the charity while protecting brand by acting as the ‘brand guardian’
- Ensure that all activity is compliant with policies and procedures
- Actively keep current with trends in fundraising
Person Specification:
- Proven track record in developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies and campaigns, ideally with at least 3 years experience in the charity sector or demonstrate they have transferrable skills to move into the charity sector.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as the necessary with the nature of the job.
- Demonstrated ability to raise substantial fundraised income and achieve targets
- Effective stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally, previous experience of managing client relationships
- Experience in budget management, reporting, and forecasting
- Proficient research and project management skills
- Strong organisation and communication skills, both verbal and written, to influence, motivate, and persuade donors
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and CRMs
- Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable
Community Fundraising and Communications Engagement Assistant
£22,500 to £26,000 (FTE dependent on experience). Responsible to the Fundraising Manager and Marcomms Manager. Two days per week (worked over three days if preferable. Based at Jecca’s House
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the creation, planning, setting up and working at fundraising and community awareness events
- Face to face community work in the form of hosting coffee mornings and fundraising/engagement events
- Face to face collection of raffle prizes etc within our communities
- Poster erection and flyer distribution
- Recording data from events
- Work closely with both managers in the MARCOMMS team
MARCOMMS/Fundraising – General
- To help the Fundraising Manager deliver a continuous fundraising operation to meet the short, medium and long-term revenue needs of the charity as determined by the CEO and Board of Trustees
- Establish and maintain positive relationships across the organisation and an in-depth understanding of the charity’s needs and priorities to ensure your fundraising activity contributes positively
- Monitor, record and evaluate event performance, ensuring targets are met and providing reports as required
- Spotting fundraising and communication opportunities and raising awareness of CHNs work
General
- Integrate with all members of the CHN team to learn the business and gain a full understanding of the charities work in order to communicate this to a wider external audience
- Work with the MARCOMMS team to create social media posts when necessary
- Design posters, tickets and flyers on CANVA or a similar design tool for events
- Help with the community engagement strategy and annual plan to maintain and further raise the profile of the charity while protecting brand by acting as the ‘brand guardian’
- Ensure that all activity is compliant with policies and procedures
- Actively keep current with trends in fundraising
Person Specification
- You will be highly organised, used to working in a fast-paced and autonomous environment and need to be able to plan ahead.
- You will be proactive, flexible, creative, resilient and able to plan ahead.
- Flexibility is key as this role will require evening and weekend work, time will be given in lieu for hours worked in this situation
- Computer literate as there will be database and design tools such as Canva to use
- A team player as you will work with the Fundraising Manager and Communications Manager. Prioritisation is second nature.
- You will be confident using social media, and objective and flexible in the way you use the tools and platforms available.
- Experience using CRMs is desirable but not essential.
- This role can be physical – the successful candidate will be involved in setting up and closing of events which may entail some heavy moving and carrying.
Experience
- Previous experience working in a similar role (assisting with events, fundraising and communications
- customer service experience desirable
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Trusts and Grants Officer
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
Location: St Philip’s, Bristol City
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 FTE pro-rata for part-time hours depending on experience
Hours: Part-time
Contract: Permanent
About Us
Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.
We are looking for a Trusts and Grants Officer to join our busy and creative Fundraising Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous experience of making successful applications to trusts, foundations and other grant making organisations to build and steward a portfolio of funders as we set out on the beginning of our trusts fundraising journey.
About the role
This role is being offered at a minimum of 14 hours per week and a maximum of 21 hours per week, to be worked during office hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
You will work closely with colleagues across the charity, learning about the different services we provide to both animals and pet owners and shaping projects for funding from your findings.
In particular you will:
- Research, identify and prioritise applications to trusts and foundations for which Bristol A.R.C. meets the funding criteria.
- Analyse the trusts and foundations landscape to enable the charity to fully understand the scope for potential funding
- Work with colleagues across the charity to create strong cases for support and shape projects for funding across all areas of our work. Ensure that we are maximising our trust and foundation funding potential by highlighting the lesser-known areas of our work and wide range of beneficiaries (animals and human).
- Write and submit high quality, targeted funding applications, including multi-year funding requests where appropriate.
- Maintain the trusts and foundations prospect and funder records on our fundraising database.
- Work with the Finance Department to ensure trusts and foundation income is administered correctly.
About you:
- You will have a creative approach to your work, ensuring that we are maximising our funding potential by highlighting the lesser-known areas of our work and our wide range of beneficiaries both animal and human.
- You will take a strategic approach, prioritising your workload to ensure you are balancing your time between researching potential funders, making high quality, targeted funding applications and stewarding organisations who have already supported our work.
What we are looking for in you:
- Proven experience and success in developing and drafting proposals and/or reports raising funds from trusts, foundations and other grant making organisations.
- Experience of research techniques applicable to identifying funding opportunities and framing funding bids.
- Able to convey complex information accurately, succinctly and engagingly.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent IT skills, including strong understanding of databases.
- Resilience and ability to use own initiative, manage competing demands, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
Application deadline: 6 June 2024 – please note that applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before this date if a suitable candidate secures the role.
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.
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1)
No agencies please.
Who we are
St Cross College is a prestigious graduate college set in the heart of the beautiful City of Oxford. In 2025 we will celebrate our 60th anniversary. With around 600 students, our College is characterised by its international flavour, the diverse range of subjects studied and taught by students and Fellows and its friendly and egalitarian culture. A high proportion of students come from overseas to study on one-year Masters courses or to complete a multi-year PhD.
We have the ambition to raise an endowment fund and apply for a Royal Charter to give ourselves the independence enjoyed by most of the colleges within Oxford University. We currently have over 5,000 alumni based in 130 different countries, and there are a host of opportunities for us to build on our core mission to offer a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment dedicated to the pursuit of excellence within the Collegiate University. We need to significantly increase our philanthropic income. To do this, we need to commit to fundraising strategically, building on our relationships with our Alumni and other supporters, growing an internal culture of philanthropy and a distinctive brand for St Cross College.
About the role
We now seek our first Director of Development to work closely with the Master, Bursar, and Governing Body, to take the lead on all fundraising and alumni relations activities. You will have operational responsibility for College cultivation events, giving programmes, major gifts, international, legacy prospect management and alumni relations, as well as bid-writing and proposal writing. The post provides a unique opportunity within the collegiate university to work across a broad range of areas within a small but ambitious Development Office.
Who are we looking for?
You are likely to have held a senior fundraising position in an organisation of similar complexity to St Cross College and be looking for a substantial leadership role to build on your track record of successful major gift fundraising. We need someone who can demonstrate strong strategic planning and vision-building, as well as excellent interpersonal skills in order to bring a range of diverse stakeholders including influential alumni, academics and students, with you.
We offer a friendly, collaborative working environment in beautiful historic buildings; an interesting, fulfilling role interacting directly with our students, our supporters, our alumni, our staff and our Fellows; and the opportunity to get involved, if you wish, in myriad ways in the social, cultural and intellectual life of the College.
Closing date for applications: By 9am, Monday 10th June 2024
For more information, please click 'Apply Now' to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website.
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To start Mid-July:
About Be Free Campaign:
Be Free Campaign is a dynamic mental health charity dedicated to preventing and intervening early in young people's mental health issues. We deliver impactful mental health programmes to schools, community centres, and organisations, reaching and supporting as many young individuals as possible. We are run by young people, for young people.
Position Overview:
Be Free Campaign seeks a dedicated and experienced Operations Manager to play a crucial role in managing and expanding our outreach programmes specifically focused on young people's mental health. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of these programmes, including delivery, volunteer recruitment, administrative tasks, contributing to fundraising efforts, and providing leadership and management.
We are looking for a versatile individual who:
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Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with diverse responsibilities.
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Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
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Demonstrates a strong understanding of young people's mental health needs and challenges.
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Is a creative thinker with a passion for mental health advocacy and social impact.
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Can work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
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Is committed to the mission and values of Be Free Campaign.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management:
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Provide operational leadership, manage performance, maintain service quality, monitor operations, and develop staff.
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Represent the Be Free Campaign at a senior level with external partners.
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Support and assist in the delivery of the strategic direction for the organisation.
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Help ensure the sustainability and viability of current and future operations.
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Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to develop, grow, and sustain the Be Free Campaign.
Programme Management:
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Support the development and implementation of our young people's mental health programmes.
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Assist with research and evaluation of existing programmes, identifying opportunities for expansion and improvement.
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Contribute to the development of new and innovative initiatives specifically targeting young people's mental health needs.
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Ensure high-quality and impactful delivery of the Be Free Campaign's young people's mental health programme.
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Achieve set targets for programme delivery.
Volunteer Management:
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Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies focused on attracting individuals passionate about young people's mental health.
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Facilitate volunteer training and onboarding specific to our young people's programmes.
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Coordinate volunteer activities and ensure their effective integration into our programmes.
Communications and Marketing:
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Develop engaging content for various channels (social media, website, newsletters) specifically targeting young people and raising awareness about mental health.
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Assist with the creation of marketing materials and campaigns focused on young people's mental health.
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Support public awareness initiatives related to young people's mental health.
Fundraising:
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Assist with the development and implementation of fundraising strategies to secure financial resources for the young people's mental health programmes.
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Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors and grant-making bodies.
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Prepare grant proposals and reports.
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Assist with fundraising events and initiatives.
Impact Reporting:
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Compile and analyse data to create detailed impact reports for each young people's mental health programme delivered.
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Ensure accurate documentation and collection of evaluations and feedback from young participants.
Administrative Tasks:
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Undertake administrative duties necessary for the smooth operation of the young people's mental health programmes.
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Maintain accurate records, including programme schedules, volunteer details, and partnership information.
Qualifications and Skills:
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Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, social work, youth work) or equivalent work experience.
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Previous experience in programme management, preferably in a youth mental health or charity setting.
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Strong organisational and administrative skills.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
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Demonstrated experience in volunteer management.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
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Passion for young people's mental health and a commitment to making a positive impact.
Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops, and is working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction in the UK and internationally. Dogs Trust Worldwide works with local dog welfare organisations around the world to improve the lives of dogs in the communities where they operate.
Dogs Trust are going through a period of growth, with recruitment for two Senior New Partnerships Managers due to the existing Lead getting an internal promotion. There are continuing plans to drive new business through long-term strategic partnerships.
The Senior New Partnerships Manager will play an active role in winning new partnerships to support international and UK-based work. Alongside the Deputy Head of Partnerships, you will work closely with the prospect research and special events team, and line manage a New Partnerships Manager.
You will be responsible for proactively identifying and cultivating high value prospects within target corporate sectors, to win significant high value multi-year partnerships that support Dogs Trust’s work.
This role will look for high value opportunities across multiple fundraising mechanisms including, but not limited to, corporate donations, cause-related marketing, consultancy services, gift in kind and pro bono cost saving, employee engagement and volunteering, charity of the year and sponsorship.
About the role
- Identify and cultivate new corporate partnerships supporting a new business team target of £950k.
- Collaboratively work with the Deputy Head of Corporate Partnerships in developing new corporate fundraising products that access a range of different corporate income streams.
- Build networks with key decision makers and influencers at target companies to strengthen relationships and build long term partnerships.
- Line manage a New Partnerships Manager supporting performance and professional development.
About you
- Proven track record of identifying and securing 5-6 figure corporate partnerships.
- Experience of line managing or supervising staff to deliver excellent work and of supporting their professional development.
- Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive and technically accurate proposals and pitches, tailored to a corporate audience.
- Tenacious, with strong negotiation skills and full appreciation of the commercial value of Dogs Trust brand and assets
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Senior Fundraising and Marketing Manager
Are you passionate about making a difference?
Do you love devising new and innovative fundraising strategies to achieve goal after goal?
Have you got experience within the Charity sector at a senior level, with a proven track record of strategic thinking and leadership? Then this is the job for you!
Beechwood Cancer Care is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Fundraising & Marketing Manager to join our friendly Team.
Key responsibilities:
- Forging impactful community and corporate level relationships
- Initiating and executing successfully innovative fundraising campaigns and events to drive growth in aid of the Charity’s mission
- Overseeing all aspects of the Charity’s fundraising and marketing, from grant applications and donor relations, to CRM systems and digital marketing
If you’d like to join us in driving impactful initiatives for local cancer care, download the full job description and get in touch now!
N.B. There will be a presentation and short written exercise as part of the recruitment process.
Candidates can apply via the application form on the Charity's website or by submitting a CV and supporting statement demonstrating their suitability for the role.
Any CV's submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Supporting those affected by cancer, grief and bereavement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to help Cambridge City Food Bank realise it’s vision of ending the need for foodbanks, through an ambitious strategy creating a network of affordable food clubs, financial inclusion projects, and campaigning to change current systems which contribute to food insecurity – and working alongside it’s eight existing foodbank welcome centres.
In order to realise this ambition, we need to establish a new programme of fundraising growth, that can increase our annual income from circa £700K to in excess of £1M.
Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, corporate partners, granting giving trusts and foundations, and community groups. Building on our faith-based heritage and ethos you'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with corporate partners, individuals and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
Main Duties:
● Proactively identify, engage and build good relationships with prospective corporate donors, successfully securing them as funding partners. Alongside this you’ll deepen engagement and grow our relationships and partnerships with existing corporate donors.
● Work with colleagues across Cambridge City Food Bank, to develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding and partnership proposals that can successfully engage corporate partners and align with their needs, motivations, areas of interests and values.
● Design and deliver excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals alongside establishing the associated data and systems. You will grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations. You’ll also explore and implement ways of promoting Cambridge City Food Bank to successfully attract an ever-greater number of individual donors.
● Work with and support external consultants and colleagues across CCFb and the wider Trussell Trust networks to help secure fundraising partnerships and income from grant giving trusts and foundations.
● Develop, monitor and manage a fundraising portfolio capable of generating in excess of £1M per annum. You’ll establish a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
● Forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. As part of a network ‘learning set’, you’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
Personal Specification:
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
● Strong experience of corporate partner and individual giving fundraising.
● Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.
● An understanding of other areas of fundraising, such as grant giving trusts and foundations fundraising and fundraising from community groups and associations.
● Experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s.
● Experience of working with, supporting and overseeing external consultants.
Behaviours and competencies:
● Tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
● Able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
● Be committed to the vision, respect the ethos and uphold the values of Cambridge City Foodbank and Trussell Trust.
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Our Vision, Ethos & Values:
Our Vision is to end the need for UK foodbanks. Each day we meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community. We are an independent local charity and member of the Trussell Trust network.
We value dignity, justice, compassion, community and impact, in all that we do. We serve local people regardless of background, inspired by our Christian ethos and values.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity actively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
In 2023: our amazing team of 200 volunteers assisted by a small staff team, provided 16,000 3-day emergency food parcels to people across Cambridge (36% were children) and distributed 170,000 Kilos of food.
Interview candidates will be notified by Monday 10th June '24.
Interviews will take place from mid-May to mid-June, as applications are recieved.
We meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled writer and fundraiser to tell the stories of SAT-7 and the people of the MENA in fresh and powerful ways.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, creative environment as part of the Fundraising Team, delivering high quality proposals and reports. You’ll be one of the main points of contact with our international office, gathering and repurposing impactful proposals and reports.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Grant Fundraising
- Preparing, maintaining and delivering an annual plan for all grant applications
- Writing compelling proposals and reports to grant-making trusts and organisations
- Identifying and developing relationships with selected key funders
- Researching new potential funders
- Liaising with our SAT-7 International Development Team to identify projects which require funding and source material for proposals and reports
Grant Funding Hub
- Supporting internal teams with appropriate funding proposals and connected reports
- Supporting development of cross-organisational impact reports as required
Statutory and Development Funding
- Monitor statutory funding opportunities and, working with your line manager, support the development of applications, proposals and reports.
Please see the Application Pack and apply via the SAT-7 UK website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is seeking an experienced Fundraising Assistant for 3 months, on a 28 hour per week basis at a national health based charity.
This role is hybrid based with one day per week in the office in the Farringdon/ Kings Cross area.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead on the implementation and development of supporter journeys, including thanking, showcasing impact and responding to queries.
Create engaging content for newsletters, emails, socials, and other communication channels.
Ensure timely and personalised responses to supporter enquiries.
Collaborate with teams internally to maintain brand consistency and messaging.
Cultivate relationships with potential legacy donors.
Provide guidance to individuals considering legacy gifts.
Assist with the coordination and delivery of appeals and acquisition activities.
Record all communications on the database (AccessCRM)
Prepare reports and analysis to support evaluation and development.
Coordinate meetings, events, and other activities related to donor stewardship.
Other tasks will be required as and when necessary to assist with achieving strategic aims for the team.
If you would like to find out more, please get in touch.
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Exciting opportunity to join Diverse city in the newly created role of Development Manager to act as the key point of contact for matters relating to the development and implementation of their fundraising strategy supporting the Senior Leadership team.
Please view our candidate pack for full details of the role responsibilities and skills and experience required. The pack is also available in BSL and Audio format. The candidate pack is available as an application resource below or when you click on Quick Apply.
Job Responsibilities
Key areas include:
- Trusts and foundations
- Individual and corporate giving
- Event planning
- Good practice, such as ethical fundraising
- General
Trust and foundations
- Update the trusts and foundations database and managing the pipeline of activity
- Prepare tailored applications to trusts and foundations
- Manage reporting deadlines to funders
- Work closely with the artistic teams and Executive Director to shape proposals
- Create budgets working with the Executive Director, Finance Director, Artistic Directors and Project Leads
Individual and Corporate Giving
- Create individual giving schemes, exploring the potential for new initiatives such as membership and legacy programmes
- Cultivate relationships with potential individuals and steward donors
- Research potential corporate supporters – both corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sponsorship
- Pitch to potential donors and supporters
Event Planning
- Create a programme of cultivation events which could:
- thank and nurture existing donors
- act as a precursor to giving
- introduce individuals and companies to potential campaigns
- begin new relationship development
Good practice, such as ethical fundraising
- Development of an ethical fundraising statement, in partnership with Executive and Board
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations
- Supporting team in being part of a fundraising culture
General
- Day to day management of fundraising budget, creating and monitoring income targets and delivering compelling company messaging around charitable giving on and offline.
Ideal candidates will have skills and experience as shown in the candidate pack including:
- Evidence of alignment with charity’s vision, mission, values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Lived experience of disabling or marginalising barriers.
- Understanding and experience of performing arts landscape, key figures, organisations and funders.
- A curious, inclusive, flexible and collaborative working style with proven ability to work as part of a team across all levels..
- Clear communicator, team player, tolerant of other views.
- Fundraising track record, delivering against targets (in a similar sized arts or not-for-profit) and of securing significant donations at the five-figure level or more.
- Experience of monitoring and reporting against targets and managing budgets.
- Adept at supporting and structuring negotiations and at building relationships with stakeholders including Arts Council England.
- Thorough knowledge of the relevant fundraising legislation, regulations and financial issues and fundraising obligations of arts charities/Arts Council National Portfolio Organisations.
- Strong literacy, administrative, time management and organisational skills.
- Proactive approach to continuing professional development.
- Experience of dealing with public sector organisations at a senior level.
- Membership of relevant educational and/or professional bodies.
To Apply
Please submit your CV, and one side of A4 or record up to 3 minutes of audio or video telling us why you fit this role. The link for video upload is in the candidate pack
People from the global majority, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled and/or from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
We guarantee interviews to all candidates identifying as D/deaf or disabled who meet the person specification outlined
Please review the candidate pack before applying. There are links within the pack if you want to submit a video or request an alternative version (BSL and Audio available).
The cover letter/one side A4 supporting statement or video is an essential part of the application.
Diverse City is a performing arts company where social justice and culture meet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Funding Business Manager
P/T– 26 hours per week
Dyscover is a small, specialist charity providing long term support and opportunities to adults with aphasia, a complex language disability. We are looking for an experienced Business Manager with a strong Fundraising and Marketing background to join our team.
· Experience raising income from a range of income streams particularly Trusts and Foundations also including skills in managing events, individual donors, legacy, corporate and community fundraising.
· Finance and Project management experience.
· Strategic development skills.
· Health, wellbeing, and disability experience within the sector would be ideal.
· Marketing experience; organisational promotion, digital, social media, website and branding. Health service marketing would be an advantage.
· Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with good disability awareness.
Location: Office based (Hybrid considered) Leatherhead KT22 0BN with free car parking.
Salary: £35k (pro-rated)
This is an essential management role within an expanding, unique and innovative organisation which strives towards being a centre of excellence for people with aphasia.
A highly productive, energetic and extremely well organised individual is required to take responsibility for managing the business side of the charity.
In this rewarding role, you will need to be a strong team player with a good line management style, flexible and confident in initiating decisions, engaging with stakeholders, and communicating effectively. You will need to be able to simultaneously deliver on a number of key projects and funding applications and work to tight deadlines. Experience of working in the 3rd sector is essential.
You will be in regular contact with adults with care and support needs and their families and will play an important role within the organisation, so empathy, patience and a sense of humour are essential. k
Extended closing date for applications is 11.59pm Wednesday 8th June 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a well organised individual to support with the management and development of our foundations, grants and trusts work.
As we enter our seventh year as a charity and our work established within West Wales, we are now getting set to fulfil our mission that all children, wherever they reside in Wales, should be able to access the right support, at the right time.
Our new Foundations, grants and trusts officer will Work closely with the fundraising Officer and wider team and be able to guide and navigate their way through the various ways we need to engage with, apply to and subsequently report back to trusts and foundations; large and small.
The role is offered full or part-time and with the flexibility of office based in Pembrokeshire or working remotely from anywhere within Wales. The role will support our work across Wales and will have regular travel around the country and to meetings in our Pembrokeshire Centre.
Sandy Bear exist to support children, young people and families in the lead up to or following a bereavement across Wales.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as we take our fundraising plans to the next level.
As we enter our seventh year as a charity and our work established within West Wales, we are now getting set to fulfil our mission that all children, wherever they reside in Wales, should be able to access the right support, at the right time.
Our fundraising Officer role is being created to develop and lead across all aspects of fundraising and is an exciting position for someone with fundraising experience looking for a new challenge. Working with a small but growing team of volunteers and staff you will have an opportunity to put your stamp on our work and ensure we are able to support beneficiaries now and in the future. Whether your background is as a crowdfunding wizard, or a community queen, the right attitude and aptitude are as important as your credentials!
The role is offered full or part-time and with the flexibility of office based at our base in Pembrokeshire or working remotely from anywhere within Wales. The role will support our work across Wales and will have regular travel around the country and meetings and work at our centre.
Sandy Bear exist to support children, young people and families in the lead up to or following a bereavement across Wales.