We are working for a world where LGBT+ young people are fully included in society, with equal access to opportunities, living without fear of prejudice, discrimination and harassment. We are a Cambridgeshire based charity with big ambition and a voice and influence that belies our modest size.  We are seeking an exceptional person to lead the team that takes the vision forward into an exciting future.

This is a great time to join a charity with a strong local and national profile, with exciting plans to expand our services to reach more LGBT+ young people across the county, increase our schools and training services and establish ourselves as the lead LGBT+ charity in the East of England. In 2020, we’ll embark on a new 3 year strategy so we’re looking for an experienced leader to facilitate and realise its development and delivery. 

Our staff team, volunteers and trustees are incredibly passionate about The Kite Trust’s work and leading our organisation will be exciting challenging and rewarding.

Our work is guided by the following values.  We are:

Supportive and Guiding.

We support, encourage and care.

Positive and Inclusive.

We nurture confidence, pride and happiness. We understand and support LGBT+ issues.

We provide opportunities to learn and grow.

Safe and Friendly.

We are trustworthy, professional and confidential. We are open, fun and relaxed.

With a strong history of delivery of services, we now need to focus on continuing our core programmes whilst maintaining and growing our profile. We have a strong business development track record and we need to consolidate and develop this.

The successful candidate will lead and manage a small yet dedicated team of staff and volunteers. As Chief Executive you will provide value based, clear and mission-driven strategic leadership to the charity, ensuring financial sustainability and growth. You’ll also act an ambassador for the charity and champion for young LGBT+ people.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of strategic leadership, empowering staff and volunteers, and growing programmes or services to deliver at scale. We expect you to work closely with the governing Board of Trustees to ensure the effective financial, legal and moral governance of The Kite Trust. You will need to be able to oversee programme delivery and bring the best out of the small dedicated team, delivering the strategic aims of The Kite trust in a creative and inspiring way that will engage others. Although not essential, lived experience of LGBT+ identity would be desirable.

This post is subject to a DBS check. The Kite Trust welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Application Information: Application form and 4-page statement with person specification addressed in detail, with examples please

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 11th October 2019

Interviews: Interviews will be held in Cambridge on Monday 21st October between 10am-3pm. Please expect to join us for a full day of recruitment activities and a chance to meet young people and the team.

The British Asian Trust is undergoing an exciting and ambitious period of growth.  Our annual turnover has more than tripled in recent years helping us to increase our impact in South Asia through meaningful programmes of activity that release people from poverty and allow their full potential to be met.

The next stage of our journey will be dependent upon our expertise in growing and diversifying our income streams, extending our reach within the diaspora and beyond, and maximising the opportunity of being supported by some of the most successful South Asian business leaders and entrepreneurs in the world.

We will operate on the cusp between philanthropy and impact investment, driving programmes that are bold and progressive in their vision for social change. We are also in the process of merging with a major conservation organisation and will be looking to fund and grow a new conservation vertical.

We are now recruiting for a number of key positions in our Fundraising and Operations teams to help make this plan a reality.  All jobs are based in our London office.

1. Fundraising Manager - ECB (full-time)
2. Programme Fundraising Manager (full-time)
3. Prospect Research Manager (part time – 0.5 FTE)
4. Finance Manager (part time – 0.7FTE)

If you are excited by our work, are great at what you do and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter telling us in no more than 2 pages why you are the right person for the role.

Closing date for applications: 

1. Fundraising Manager ECB - Monday 30 September
2. Programme Fundraising Manager - Monday 30 September
3. Prospect Research Manager - Monday 7 October
4. Finance Manager - Wednesday 2 October

Interviews will be held on the following dates:

1. Fundraising Manager ECB - Monday 7 October
2. Programme Fundraising Manager - Friday 4 October
3. Prospect Research Manager - Friday 11 October
4. Finance Manager - Wednesday 9 or Thursday 10 October

Job Title:  Events Fundraiser
Salary band:  £18,000 - £23,000 per annum pro rata (depending on experience) 
Hours: 28 hours per week
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

To work as part of a small team to recruit participants for the Meningitis Now fundraising events programme and ensure that they meet, and hopefully exceed, their income targets.

The events programme currently consists of:

• Virgin Money London Marathon
• Simply Health Great North Run
• Prudential RideLondon
• London Landmarks Half Marathon
• Three Peaks Challenge

Although there is an element of event organisation required for these events, the majority is of this is undertaken by professional events companies. This role is primarily a marketing, fundraising and supporter care role.

The Community Fundraising team manage supporter led events i.e. people hosting their own events on our behalf.

Benefits

In return, the successful candidate will receive 30 days annual leave entitlement per annum (pro rata) plus bank holidays, a cash health care plan, employer matched pension contribution (up to 5%), death in service benefit and long-term service rewards. 

Interested?

For an informal chat please contact Kirsty Owen-Hayward Events Manager.

If you think you have the skills to fulfil this exciting role in the UK’s leading meningitis charity and would like more information please see the full job description.

To apply please complete our online application form via the apply button.

*We are unable to accept CVs* 

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 23rd September.

Interviews: Wednesday 16th October and Thursday 17th October

Meningitis Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check. 

King’s is one of the top 10 UK universities, the fourth oldest university in England and is located in the very heart of the capital. Its research impact is truly global.

King’s Health Partners is one of the UK’s six academic health science centres, providing nearly 5 million patient contacts a year across a population which is among the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse in the world.

The Senior Major Gift Fundraiser will be a motivated, donor-facing individual who can inspire philanthropists to donate gifts of five figures and above to help King’s Health Partners develop new clinical, educational and research excellence across three priority areas: Haematology, Cardiovascular Research and Children & Young People’s Mental Health.

Reporting to the Head of Major Gifts, King’s Health Partners, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, academics and clinicians to help embed a culture of philanthropy across the landscape of King’s Health Partners and cultivate a personal portfolio of donors.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, talented and cause-driven individual.  You will have a proven track record in EITHER major gift fundraising from individuals, corporates and/or trusts and foundations OR comparable experience in a results-driven environment working with high-net-worth individuals, institutions or organisations.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the most successful fundraising teams in the UK, to take the next step in your career and gain exposure to strong progression opportunities within King’s.

Flexibility for a reduced working week, adjusted hours and a portion of home working are possible.

To download the job description for the position and for further information about how to apply, please click the 'Apply on website' button.

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Role Description for Trustee – Fundraising lead

Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a difference... 

As a Trustee with a fundraising background, you will take the lead at board level on fundraising, whilst ensuring that the collective responsibility of the Board of Trustees for the fundraising governance is maintained.

The statutory duties of all trustees are:

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: the organisation must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
• To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his/her performance

In addition to the above statutory duties, a Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve:

• Promoting the interests of the charity at all opportunities
• Providing guidance on new initiatives
• Other issues in which the Trustee has special expertise

Main Responsibilities of Trustee – Fundraising Lead

In relation to the Board - provide insight and confidence to other Trustees on: 

• The long-term vision and strategic direction for Shine’s fundraising plans
• Areas for investment in income generation and the return on investment
• A balanced view of diverse income streams and the different levels of risk and reward.
• Managing risks and ensuring compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice, and with the laws and standards laid down by other bodies such as the ICO and the Fundraising Regulator. 
• Progress against the annual fundraising plans in relation to the Director of Fundraising and Marketing

• Consult with Director of Fundraising and Marketing on matters of fundraising strategy and short and long-term direction
• Receive progress reports of performance from the Director of Fundraising and Marketing.

Person Specification

Essential for the Fundraising Lead

• A substantial background as a senior charity fundraiser with proven track record of success at an operational and strategic level.
• An understanding of the UK charity sector, good governance, Charity Commission, relevant legislations and statutory requirements
• An understanding of the challenges facing small and medium UK charities in maximising income streams and donor cultivation.
• Experience of diverse fundraising practices – individual giving, corporate and philanthropic giving, and trusts and foundations would be valuable.
• Excellent networking skills, influencing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of digital or social media.
• A thorough understanding of the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• An interest in the work of Shine

Essential for all Trustees

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
• Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.
• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable for all Trustees

• To have spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or direct knowledge of the conditions through personal or professional connections (and/or disability in general) and an understanding of the impact of the conditions on people’s lives
• Prior experience of committee/trustee work.

• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the charity.
• A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
• Experience of chairing meetings, committee work
• Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

Time Commitment

• Up to 6 days a year, which include:

- 4 days for Committee meetings. These dates will be planned well in advance.  Board meetings usually take place in Shine’s Head Office in Peterborough.

- Phone calls or meetings with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing.  Location can be flexible. 

For a discussion about the volunteer trustee role:

Please contact Kate Steele, CEO at Shine 

To apply:

Please submit a CV and covering letter to Steve Ellen, Director of Finance

Closing date: 11 October 2019

We are seeking  a Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our  Income Generation Team to develop compelling applications for a wide range of grant-making organisations. Successful candidates will generate income for the organisation nationally, across multiple centres, or for a single centre, generating income for both capital and revenue costs, and on an unrestricted or restricted basis as appropriate. You will fundraise from trusts and foundations, corporate grant makers, and relevant statutory bids to meet agreed income targets in support of the current cost base and any future growth of Breast Cancer Haven.

You will have a strong track record within fundraising and/or bid writing, preferably within the grant-making income streams, with evidenced success in delivering against income targets. You will have a good working knowledge of the UK fundraising sector, with an understanding of UK grant making and a demonstrable bid writing ability.  You will also be accustomed to using CRM databases for the purpose of recording information. A confident communicator, you will be adept at forming good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

For further details and how to apply please see the information pack. 

Prospectus is working with a charity focused on the health of children and young people to recruit for a new Senior Philanthropy Officer (part-time), to maximise and solicit donations for the organisation.

As the Senior Philanthropy Officer, you will build and manage long term relationships with new and existing major donors to achieve agreed income targets. You will work collaboratively with other fundraising teams in the charity to identify and steward potential HNWIs, as well as write high quality requests for funding, ensuring donors receive inspiring proposals and are well informed of the impact of their gifts.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of securing income from major donors or other relevant funders, along with experience of research techniques to identify prospects. With a proven ability to network, engage and preserve long term relationships, you should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels.

Please note, this role is offered on a part-time, permanent basis working 21 hours per week.

To apply, please submit a Word Document version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.

This new role at SOHTIS, offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the our team, developing and delivering our fundraising strategy and bringing lasting freedom to the survivors of modern slavery in the East of Scotland.

Human trafficking is said to be the greatest human rights issue of our time and is much closer than what most of think.  It is hidden in plain sight and has been identified in every local authority in Scotland.  We believe that everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect.

Working closely with the Development Manager, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will have a key role in the creation of a culture of philanthropy in the organisation.  Using their experience in fundraising and relationship management the successful candidate will develop relationships with prospective major donors as well as maximising and creating opportunities with Corporates and Trusts.

Are you passionate and creative?  Can you inspire others through storytelling?  We have a fabulous opportunity to join a small dynamic Charity and contribute to our continued groth.

Peasholme Charity works with disadvantaged and socially excluded people, in particular, those experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their homes.  We address social exclusion and poverty by empowering people to realise their aspirations and achieve their full potential.  

The succesful candidate will work closely with the Charity Manager and the Board of Trustees to achieve sustainable diverse funding from a range of sources including individual giving, corporate support, and trusts and foundations. 

The post is currently funded for 12 months, and the succesful candidate will be expected to work their hours flexibly and could include working from home.  

Application packs are available to download from Peasholme Charity website  

Digital Marketing Officer

Salary: £30k pro rata (0.8 FTE/4 days 1 year contract)

Location: Reading

Closing Date: 29th September 2019

Its loud and confusing out there in the digital landscape but you’ll help us cut through the noise to find the right people and share the right messages with them. 

We need people to understand our different offers and opportunities to drive up engagement, sign ups and income.  This could range from encouraging people to sign up for gifts in wills through to taking part in our high-profile challenge events, joining one of our special events or even just wanting to hear more about wishes. To help us with this task, you’ll use your skills with digital inbound and lead generation and craft ninja email campaigns that help drive action.

Working closely with the marketing team and our fundraising colleagues, you’ll help us craft and deliver outstanding results from campaigns and build awesome customer journeys that help us convert. You’ll work closely with colleagues who also create content and administer other advertising and social plans to make sure our audience plans are integrated.

More widely, you’ll oversee our email marketing tool (Campaign Monitor) to use and grow the ways in which we use this as part of our engagement journeys, supporting others to understand and use the tool effectively for their audiences.

This is a new role that will support us to target new audiences for key activities and as we look towards a better integrated market-oriented approach to our work. We’re at an exciting time of change in the organisation.  This change is fast paced, and mission driven – we simply want to support more children and their families.

To succeed with us, you’ll need experience of driving income and engagement from digital and email – inbound, lead generation, funnels and pipeline will be words that are a part of your mantra, and you’ll help us to understand and adopt them.

Ideally, you’ll have experience of building multi-channel journey experiences and of using CRM (we use Salesforce and Donorflex), as well as a wide range of other digital tools, and you will understand how to use your tools and data to build conversion funnels and pipelines.

Hours: This role is a 1-year contract and 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE).  We can agree this work pattern to suit the needs of the business and your commitments. As well as being part time, as an organisation, we offer agile working options

Working at Make-A-Wish UK is a rewarding place to work, every day you will be helping to make a difference granting life-changing wishes to seriously ill children.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested where required.

Make-A-Wish is committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as it’s important that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we serve at every level within the organisation.

Please read the full Job Description before applying and apply ASAP as applications will be reviewed regularly with an aim for interviews to be held in late September / early October 2019.

To apply:

Please email your CV and covering letter including your response to the following two questions:

Question 1. What can you bring to Make-A-Wish?

Question 2. Thinking about a time where you’ve have developed a successful relationship – please tell us know how you contributed to its success and what were the key elements in guiding and maintaining that relationship?

Development & Alumni Relations

 
Cardiff University seeks a talented individual for the part-time position of Development Officer (Legacies & In Memoriam).

Cardiff University is an ambitious, innovative university, located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. One of the world’s top 150 universities, its research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the most recent Research Excellence Framework for quality, and 2nd for impact. 

In recent years, Cardiff University has embarked on an exciting step-change in its advancement programme, with significant new investment in its fundraising and supporter relations programmes. 

The Development Officer (Legacies & In Memoriam) will support the University by raising significant legacy income both of a restricted and unrestricted nature to support University priorities, through effective face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of existing and potential legacy pledgers. 

For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please email Caroline Semmens, Senior Development Manager (Leadership).

It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff on Monday 14th October 2019. Please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.

This post is part-time (21 hours a week) and open-ended.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Saturday, 28 September 2019.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

To work on Blesma’s Direct Marketing programme, promotion of regular giving, promotion of giving through lottery and raffle channels and development of in memorium and tribute funds. Post holder will work on the development of new campaigns, liaise with agencies, analyse response rates etc. This is a great role for an enthusiastic Individual/Regular Giving Fundraiser looking for flexible part time work in a respected national charity.

Blesma is moving to modern offices in the heart of Chelmsford from late September. Interviews may take place in existing offices in Chadwell Heath, Romford. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

We are lucky to have passionate and committed supporters and this position plays a critical role in increasing our affinity with supporters and growing the lifetime value of these relationships.

You will work with the Head of Supporter Retention to inspire more people to interact with the League and through dialogue with our supporters you will ensure they feel an integral part of our movement. 

You will project manage a wide variety of online and offline retention, upgrade and reactivation programmes; launching a new supporter journey; producing supporter surveys; maximizing exposure of our photography competition and education programme.  You will have digital delivery front of mind and be able to recommend social media opportunities. You will work closely with the supporter care team to ensure all programmes in your portfolio are supporter-centric and maximise on engagement and fundraising opportunities.  

You will have at least two years’ experience in a project management, account management, fundraising or supporter engagement role, alongside excellent prioritisation skills with proven experience of managing multiple deadlines.  You will be adept at copywriting, working with designers, print production and data selection to enable innovative online and offline materials designed to promote the success of our work.  

This role is 28 hours per week which can be worked across four or five days as you prefer.

To apply please include a letter of interest with your CV and send via email by 16th September 2019.

The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain’s leading charity working towards a kinder society where persecuting animals for ‘sport’ is in the past.

Redefining what is acceptable and inspiring change, we were instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act 2004. Driven by compassion and empowered by knowledge, we manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife, carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals, and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties.

United, we will end animal cruelty in the name of ‘sport’.

SUPPORTER SERVICES, DATA AND TEAM PLANNING COORDINATOR, FUNDRAISNG TEAM, NOTTINGHAM, FRWK09 £21,247 - £23,095 FTE (PRO-RATED RATE OF PAY: £18,376 - £19,974), PERMANENT, 32HPW

If you would like to make a difference to people in need, we may have a role for you. 

We are looking for someone with excellent data analysis and communications skills to support our fundraising team, which raises around £1m each year to fund services and support for people with a wide range of needs. 

This role will manage the fundraising database, provide analysis to support fundraising strategy and campaigns, provide liaison and compliance with statutory bodies including HMRC, and technical liaison with providers of specialist online services and software. 

You are a technical specialist, capable of working autonomously but keen to contribute your expertise to support the team’s fundraising effectiveness.

Framework is a charity delivering housing, support, health and employment services to people with a range of needs.  We assist rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness.  We support excluded youngsters into adulthood, and those just starting work.  We provide treatment for mental health, alcohol and substance problems, and join up services for people with complex needs. 

Through 70 services across the East Midlands, Framework provides both a safety net and a platform for change.  Each year more than 16,000 people approach us for help.  Responding to their needs, respecting their choices and empowering them to achieve, we aim to make life better.

This part time role and Framework’s flexible working policy are perfect if a straight 9-5 job would be tricky.

For more information please contact: Andy Shields

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE