Providing unforgettable holidays for over 50 years

Revitalise is both the UK’s largest provider of respite holiday breaks, and the UK’s largest residential volunteering charity. With 50 years’ experience our three holiday centres now provide close to 5,000 essential breaks each year for disabled people and those who care for them.

At Revitalise we work hard to create amazing holidays for our disabled guests and their carers. We like to come to work determined that the world is going to be a slightly better place for people at the end of today than it was yesterday, and that we’re going to help make that happen.

Your role

A fantastic opportunity for either your first fundraising role in a dynamic and high performing team, or an opportunity to broaden your existing fundraising skills in a new and exciting arena. You will deliver excellent stewardship to existing funders by providing them with regular information and feedback regarding the impact of their donations, as well as developing new funding relationships to help achieve the fundraising target.

You will work alongside the other members of the Fundraising and Marketing teams to represent Revitalise in the best possible way and support our overall strategy, in particular in relation to how we develop applications and measure outcomes.

Summary of Main Duties:

• Achieve a yearly income target, as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Manager
• Maintain and develop existing relationships with Trusts and other grant makers assigned to your individual portfolio, to enhance income for Revitalise
• Identify and research Trusts and other grant making bodies which have the potential to make donations to Revitalise and target them with the appropriate approach
• Develop and deliver high quality written proposals for funding, in line with the organisation’s strategic aims and operational requirements
• Ensure that all reporting requirements are met and reports submitted according to agreed schedules and in line with funders’ criteria.
• Provide excellent stewardship and present the best interests of Revitalise to a range of funders, through written, telephone and face-to-face contact
• To maintain accurate analysis and reporting about all supporters and applications, and to ensure the Revitalise database is kept up-to-date.
• To undertake any other duties that the Trusts and Foundations Manager may reasonably require.

Other duties

• To ensure that all supporters are valued.
• To attend and contribute constructively to team meetings as required.
• To positively promote the work and activities of Revitalise at all times to ensure that it is acknowledged as a charity deserving of voluntary financial support by the general public.
• To engage with other areas of fundraising activity where appropriate.
• To support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation, regulation, and industry best practice.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties and projects from time to time.

Salary: £31,574.00 - £34,004.00 per annum 
Location: Head Office - London 
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week 
 
About the role  
This is an exciting time for an experienced direct marketer to join Teenage Cancer Trust, to help establish a new Individual Giving programme and set up new campaigns and appeals that have the potential to be game changing for young people with cancer. The postholder will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of direct marketing led Supporter Acquisition campaigns across a range of activities, including regular giving, cash, lead generation, lotteries, payroll giving, and in celebration. To explore, research and develop new methods of engaging supporters with the charity, keeping pace with, or ahead of, the marketplace. To develop products/offers that will engage a high volume of new supporters and test these via a variety of channels such as door to door, private sites, print, DRTV, SMS and digital. 

How to apply 
Please click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will need to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which explains how you think you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.
 
Closing date: 2nd March 2020
First interview: Week commencing 9 March 2020
Second interview: Week commencing 17 March 2020

Senior Philanthropy Manager
London with flexible working
Circa. £40,000

Charity People are so excited to be working with a fabulous children's charity based in London, who are looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to lead the organisation's successful Individual Philanthropy fundraising team.

Job Title: Senior Philanthropy Manager
Salary: Circa. £40,000
Location: London with flexible working
Contract: Full time/ Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of busy and ambitious fundraisers, to help achieve the team's annual income target. This will be by building relationships with new prospects and managing existing donor relationships. You will also work closely with a range of internal colleagues, such as the Trusts and Statutory fundraising function, as well as a number of external stakeholders to ensure effective engagement of a portfolio of donors.

The ideal person will have successful previous experience of working with High Net Worth Individuals, managing a team to help develop their individual skills and achieve funding targets by delivering fundraising strategies. You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build strong and long-lasting supporter relationships.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Anna at Charity People.

Demelza provides specialist care and emotional support for children and young people with terminal conditions and their loved ones, across Kent, East Sussex and South East London.

Every role at Demelza contributes and impacts on our ability to support each child, young person and their family achieve the best possible life, whatever their challenges.

We seek a dynamic individual to join our operations function within the Fundraising and Marketing team. This is a new role to provide essential administrative support to the team, in areas such as project management, financial administration and reporting.

You will have experience in an operations and/or administration role, providing support on key tasks and projects for multiple stakeholders and colleagues. You will be a proficient organiser, able to re-prioritise a changing workload, as well as an excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be a highly motivated team player.

Proven experience of project management, and the ability to identify, understand, resolve and learn from problems, is desirable.

Apply now to join #TeamDemelza and be part of our passion and dedication to be there when we are needed the most.

Closing Date – Thursday 12th March 2020

Interview Date – Monday 23rd March 2020

Hampstead Heath, London

Closing date: 27 February 2020 at 11.30pm

We’re looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Boutique by Shelter shop in Hampstead Heath. Boutique by Shelter is a series of charity shops with interiors designed by Wayne Hemingway bringing a modern, trendy retail space to the high street. Our first boutique shop opened in Finchley Road and due to its success we have opened a number of new shops across London. We’d like you to join us to help us raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter’s cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers. You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days annual leave, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Full training and support is also available to candidates that don’t have retail experience but do possess all the other skills required to do the job.

Your key responsibilities:

• Assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter’s income
• Represent Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team responsibly share the knowledge of Shelter’s cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients
• Ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

And what you’ll need:

• Willing to take on a new challenge and a keen interest in Shelter’s cause
• Be an energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people
• Knowledge of and the ability to recruit, develop and inspire a team of volunteers
• Extraordinary motivational skills
• Knowledge of increasing sales growth and controlling costs. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Are you a relationship builder and writer who wants to work as part of a hard-working, fun and supportive team, who has a strong track record of approaching charitable Trusts and Foundations to deliver real social change, and who wants to develop their career?

Barnardo's Trusts team is looking for a Trusts Manager who can hit the ground running to help us in our mission to achieve better outcomes for more children and young people. In this role you will need to be comfortable in:

* Writing compelling and easily digestible proposals and reports
* Building strong, warm and trusting relationships with existing and potential funders at all levels
* Working with Barnardo's Directors, Assistant Directors and Senior Leadership to deliver innovative projects
* Be up for being part of friendly and supportive team

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description - with specific examples of your successes in both relationship management and sourcing new charitable Trusts and Foundations. We look forward to hearing from you

Part time - 21 hours (3 days) per week

Action for M.E. is dedicated to ending the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E. Despite being the largest M.E. charity in the UK, we have a small staff team and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising Administrator to support our planned growth and the exciting changes on the horizon.

"I'd been thinking about Fundraising for a while and Walk with M.E. seemed like the perfect fit. I can join in with the small amount of steps I can do, and my family and friends can be a part of it as well. Fundraising like this really helps people to realise there is something really important they can do to help."

This is feedback from Holly, who has M.E. Our unique team sponsored Walk with M.E. campaign is just one of the projects you'll be working on when you join our team as Fundraising Administrator. You'll have some experience of fundraising - or bags of interest and enthusiasm in learning fast - and be able to work independently, as well as part of our creative and committed team. You'll be supporting the team across a range of different fundraising streams, from community fundraising to trusts and foundations, so the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload is a must. 

If you'd like to join the only UK charity that supports both children and adults with M.E., and help us reach even more people living with this non-visible illness, please download the application pack or contact us for more information.

Project Manager - Individual Giving

You will join us as an Individual Giving Projects and Transformation Manager responsible for playing a key role in the transformation of our Individual Giving activity and ensuring all departmental activities are effectively monitored, evaluated and optimised.

Project Manager - Individual Giving Responsibilities:

- Manage a range of cross departmental projects that will improve the performance of RNIB’s Individual Giving activity and support the long-term transformation of the programme.
- Act as the Individual Giving Team lead and primary point of contact on a range of integrated campaigns and cross departmental projects that have an impact the success of the Individual Giving programme and the donors experience of supporting RNIB.
- Play a lead role in annual departmental business planning and the quarterly forecasting of all Individual Giving income and expenditure. This includes identification of opportunities, risks and mitigations across the Individual Giving programme, where appropriate.
- Oversee the Individual Giving team’s performance evaluation processes, ensuring all financial and non-financial information is efficiently collated and all information shared with key stakeholders is accurate, clearly presented and supports timely and effective decision making.

Project Manager - Individual Giving Requirements:

- Highly developed project management skills, ideally with experience of applying agile project management principles.
- Experience of business planning and overseeing performance management framework.
- Knowledge of marketing or fundraising using CRM systems.
- Knowledge of the regulatory and legal requirements relating to direct marketing and in particular, UK fundraising.
- Experience in prioritising and scheduling complex activities and resources.
- Proven experience of setting, managing and monitoring complex budgets and business plans.

Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to RNIB’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure all activities are consistent with the Equal Opportunities Policy. This includes all staff activities and their interface with the general public.

About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:

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.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

Location: Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £32,000 to £38,000 per annum

Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Transformation Manager, Business Transformation, Business Planning, Project Manager, Fundraising Manager, Budget Management, Project Management, Service Delivery Manager, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector etc.

Ref: 91532

Marketing Campaign Manager - Individual Giving

You will join us as an Individual Giving Campaign Manager responsible for individual giving acquisition campaigns and initial supporter journeys, delivering a great supporter experience and growing net income for RNIB.

Marketing Campaign Manager - Individual Giving Responsibilities:

- Responsible for day to day management and optimisation of supporter recruitment and welcome campaigns through multiple channels including DRTV, telemarketing, face to face, and digital.
- Co-ordinate campaign briefing, delivery and evaluation. Ensure all activity is carried out on time, within budgets, and to agreed standard, working with face to face and telemarketing agencies, as well as creative agencies, media agencies, printers and fulfilment houses. This includes: Producing clear campaign briefs. Co-ordinating the review of creative concepts, copy and artwork, and face to face / telephone scripts. Train face to face fundraisers at campaign launch and as required during the campaign. Regular reviews with face to face and telemarketing agencies to ensure delivery against KPI’s. Co-ordinate post-campaign review and learning process.
- Assist with creative ideas and write copy where required.
- Monitor campaign budgets and update on variances versus agreed objectives. Input to monthly income and expenditure forecasting.

Marketing Campaign Manager - Individual Giving Requirements:

- Knowledge and experience of key marketing principles and techniques.
- Experience of working with a variety of suppliers (e.g. creative direct marketing agencies, face to face or telemarketing agencies) to deliver acquisition campaigns.
- Experience of direct marketing to individuals, with experience in one or more of: face to face, telemarketing, Direct Response TV (DRTV).
- Experience of monitoring results and income and expenditure performance versus budget.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a target-driven team.

About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:

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.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

Location: Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week

Salary: £28,463 to £30,949 per annum (including London Weighting)

Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Campaign Manager, Marketing Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Individual Giving, Direct Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

Ref: 91531

We are on the lookout for a dedicated Fundraising Manager to lead on all things fundraising; individual giving, legacies, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, trusts & foundations. The successful applicant will be given license to develop a team to support a key organisational priority; diversifying our income to support the development of amazing front line services.

CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE:
Founded in 2004, Carers in Bedfordshire has experienced a meteoric rise from a peer support group to an organisation that supports over 8,000 unpaid carers across Bedfordshire. Our dedicated staff team and army of volunteers are key to our success but with an estimated 40,000 unpaid carers in Bedfordshire the need to grow remains ever present.

To provide first class services we need a first class team and in addition to being part of a unique mission you will also benefit from a range of benefits:

• Flexible working patterns
• Annual Leave entitlement of 35 days FTE per year (includes Bank Holidays)
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Employee welfare fund 

THE ROLE:
Leading on all things fundraising you will work closely with the CEO to develop a fundraising strategy that is focused on increasing income to enable the delivery of some exciting and transformative projects. Your primary goal will be to build the internal infrastructure to support a new fundraising department whilst securing income through a variety of sources.

As you come to settle into the role you will be empowered to recruit a fundraising team to support your vision – embedding our values of transparency, excellence and carer focus at every turn.

HOURS

25-35 hours per week. 

ABOUT YOU:
You'll be a talented, motivational individual who empowers, enables and leads by example. This would be a fantastic development opportunity if you are an ambitious fundraiser looking to make your mark and be responsible for funding life changing services.

If you want to be involved in leading this great period growth with the opportunity to make your mark, then we are the non-profit for you.

OUR WISH LIST:
Proven experience of delivering successful, sustainable fundraising and first-class donor care. You'll be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised with an ability to inspire passion in others.

You will enjoy working in collaboration with other teams to deliver first class reports and project specifications.

JOB PURPOSE:
You will identify, generate and grow charitable income across various fundraising streams including trusts and foundations, corporate, legacies, major donors, individual giving and community fundraising to develop and implement a sustainable fundraising strategy.

The role will focus on generating donations from trusts and foundations as well as corporate sponsorship, while growing the reputation of the charity on a regional level. Initially you will be the charity’s main fundraiser, implementing the full fundraising mix, maximising income and developing new and innovative fundraising streams. It is expected that you will then recruit individuals to support your fundraising strategy in collaboration with the CEO.

Apply now for immediate consideration 

Appointment subject to an enhanced DBS check
Proposed interview date: W/C 9th & 16th March

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work, and to help the organisation to achieve its ambitious plans for growth. For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including community fundraising, events, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters. The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken.

This is hands-on position is a part-time role, based from home (preferably in Scotland), with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £26,000 per year pro rata (£15,600). Interviews will be held in the UK or via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020. Closing date for applications is at 5pm on 11th March 2020.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The key functions of the role are:

1. Trust and foundations – Carrying out research, developing a pipeline, writing applications, writing reports and building relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders such as DfID ad Scottish Government.

2. Event fundraising– Organise a diverse range of fundraising events such as dinners, challenge events, and engagement events. In 2020 the post-holder will lead on a 10th anniversary dinner in Glasgow, a cycle challenge in Zambia, and an engagement event in London

3. Alumni fundraising – On Call Africa has a large network of volunteers who have helped to deliver our work in Zambia. The Post-holder will work with the Operations Manager to develop and alumni network to continue to engage doctors after their volunteer placement with On Call Africa.

4. Marketing and communications – Maintain communication with donors through regular newsletters, social media and website updates. Devise and run fundraising campaigns to support strategic objectives.

5. Partnerships – developing relationships with existing and prospective partners and work together to develop joint fundraising bids.

6. Strategy – Develop the organisational fundraising strategy to support On Call Africa’s strategic objectives. As a member of the senior management team the post-holder will also contribute to strategic direction of the organisation.

7. Database management – The post-holder will manage the On Call Africa CRM database, ensuring that the database is up to date and GDPR compliant.

The successful candidate must have a proven ability to work independently and flexibly to achieve outcomes without close supervision and without administration support. We are looking for an individual who is motivated by a passion for international development, an effective communicator, and who is familiar with the demands of running a small charity.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a copy for your CV together with a covering letter.

The closing date for application is 5pm 11th March 2020

Interviews will be held via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

We are looking for an experienced new business manager who has the momentum, energy and drive to bring exciting new corporate partnerships to The Charity. You will be joining a fun and dedicated team who are passionate about defeating brain tumours.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also be a highly innovative, proactive and driven self-starter with exceptional business development skills and an excellent eye for opportunity.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Sunday, 1st March 2020

First interview date and location: tbc via Skype

Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough Office

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team!

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

We love music. We love people. We love making a difference. Plymouth Music Zone is a multi-award winning community music charity whose vision is of a world where no one feels left out or lonely. A world where the transforming power of music can play its part in developing kind, happy, supportive and creative communities.

We work with others to reach people of all ages and abilities, using highly skilled Music Leaders who deliver a diverse range of person-centred, creative music-making activities. We aim to inspire and help empower individuals, families and communities to have a voice and develop and grow. We also encourage and train others who share our passion to bring hope and happiness through the life-changing power of music.

We are looking for a dynamic and hard-working fundraising professional to join our committed and creative team.  

Applicants need to demonstrate a proven track record in fundraising and marketing within the creative or charitable sectors. We are looking for a gifted storyteller with expertise in relationship fundraising and attracting voluntary income in addition to proven hands-on success via Trusts and Foundations.  

Developing voluntary income streams is a more recent area for the charity and all the ingredients are there for continued growth and success. PMZ’s Development Director will be part of the organisation’s Leadership Team and the wonderful person who gets the job needs passion, creativity, humour, initiative and tenacity in equal measure.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION FORMS: 5pm 6th April 2020

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD AT PLYMOUTH MUSIC ZONE on: Friday 17th April 2020

For full details on how to apply, please see the 'Job Opportunities' page on our website.

Sepsis Research is looking for a highly motivated freelance individual who is passionate about building relationships and raising income in a new geographical area for the charity.

We are looking for a freelancer who can create and implement the devised fundraising plan that will have maximum impact in your area. You will recruit, manage and motivate volunteers and key supporters to successfully deliver your fundraising objectives, including setting up fundraising groups in your area. You will be an excellent communicator and a strong team player who can bring out the best in others.

This role is on a part time freelance basis- estimated 21 hrs per week.

You’ll be part of our ambition to make Sepsis Research a UK-wide charity and significantly grow our income, so that we can commit more money to life saving sepsis research.