Prospectus are excited to be working with Excellent Development to help them recruit for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager on a 12 month maternity cover contract. Excellent Development aims to support the world's poorest people by helping them to transform their own lives through soil and water conservation in drylands. The Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager will source new trust funding while maintaining and maximising funds from existing grant-makers.

This full time, 12 month fixed term contract position is located at their offices in Vauxhall with a salary based on experience.

The chosen candidate for this position will grow the annual trusts and foundations portfolio by developing and managing the existing pipeline and submitting bids for grants at a four and five figure level, while assisting with six figure bids. You will aim to maximise income by identifying and researching new opportunities for funding through awards and grants. As well as this, you will be tasked with maintaining clear and detailed records of all trust fundraising communications.

Excellent Development are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of working autonomously to secure five figure bids from trusts and foundations. You will have strong communication skills with experience of building and maintaining relationships with prospective grant makers. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving and developing the lives of some of the world's poorest people.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Prospectus is excited to be working with Children with Cancer UK, the country's leading cancer charity, at an exciting time for the organisation as they continue their mission to end childhood cancer. To aid their goals, they are recruiting a Philanthropy Manager to grow and develop a pipeline of high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations to feed into their larger goal of raising £26 million in the next three years.

This full time, permanent position is based at their offices opposite the famous Great Ormond Street Hospital and pays between £40,000 and £45,000 based on experience.

In this role, you will be working with the Head of High Value Fundraising to develop an organisation wide philanthropy programme that scans the organisation for potential donors that can give to a four, five and in the future potentially six figure level. You will also be required to deliver a bespoke calendar of stewardship events for philanthropists and ensure these donors are appropriately recognised and stewarded throughout their donor journey. A key part of the role will be designing and implementing a giving programme to recognise and categorise their existing and new donors. With the main focus of the role being from individuals, part of the role will be focusing on developing a trusts and foundations fundraising programme that can help deliver the forecast income for the team.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of managing a major donor programme and stewarding philanthropists at a four and five figure level. You will be a relationship-focused fundraiser with a desire to grow into a head of role and manage a wide variety of relationships with individuals, trusts and foundations in a programme that you will develop. This role will start as a single fundraiser underneath the Head of High Value Fundraising with a view to expanding the role into a Head of Philanthropy managing a team.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

As the first recruitment agency in the UK to become a certified B Corp - Prospectus is a recruitment agency with a difference. Working exclusively in the not for profit sector, we believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years we have been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with not for profit organisations.

We are looking for a Marketing and Engagement Officer to work closely with our Marketing and Communications Manager to drive marketing activity across the organisation. You will support with data analysis to identify and develop new audiences and business opportunities, implementing compelling engagement activity across a variety of digital channels. The role will contribute to the planning, development and delivery of the marketing strategy, continually reviewing and recommending improvements to campaigns. As part of this the post holder will lead on the creation of monthly and quarterly marketing reports to ensure progress is visible for the wider team, leading on the production of regular Google Analytics reports and analysing data to provide insight. This broad role will also take responsibility for leading and driving content across all social media platforms and stewarding stakeholders across the organisation to contribute to the design and development of compelling content.

The next Marketing and Engagement Officer will have robust experience of marketing and/or audience engagement (B2B/ B2C) and a track record of leveraging communications to improve an organisation's social presence. With excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and diverse workload the successful candidate will have brilliant interpersonal skills and thrive in communicating people's ideas. An interest and understanding of the digital landscape, emerging trends in web and social and the ability to use databases to segment and analyse audiences is essential. The role requires a creative, proactive individual who has excellent Microsoft Office Skills and someone who ideally has experience in Adobe Creative Suite apps and/or the ability to use pivot tables. Although not essential, given our focus as an organisation an interest in the not for profit sector is desirable.

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

A full job description will be provided to candidates short-listed by Prospectus.

Do you have experience in event management, sponsorship and budgeting? Are you passionate about causes for young people?

The charity is looking for an exceptional Events Manager who can commit one day per week for the first 2-3 months and increase to 2-3 days per week thereafter to support with a major event later on in the year.

This is a busy role for a talented individual who has experience of successfully delivering a portfolio of events, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and is passionate about supporting young people. They are looking for someone who is proactive and uses their initiative to find creative ways to deliver an excellent supporter experience.

They are looking for an organised, adaptable and highly competent Events Manager with experience of managing multiple fundraising, stewardship and engagement events, who is flexible with their availability.

Please apply by sending a Word copy of your CV.

Do you have broad experience in marketing and digital communications?
 

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with an incredibly vibrant and purposeful charity that provides positive experiences for young adults who are experiencing the devastating impact that diagnosis, treatment and recovery from a serious illness can bring. We are leading the search for a Communications Officer to succeed within their brand new team. 

You will largely support the effective delivery of the charity’s communications and marketing programme across a wide range of areas that will hugely support income generation objectives. Relishing the chance to work in a collaborative partnership with colleagues, you will actively communicate the positive impact of the charity's work on an ongoing basis while specifically focussing on community and challenge events, their commercial and retail arm, and of course their flagship experience days. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the development of marketing initiatives to increase awareness amongst supporters and potential beneficiaries while also managing working relationships with creative agencies, printers and freelancers. The role entails being the social media advocate for the team across the organisation.

The Communications Officer will be a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise their genuine interest and demonstrable experience in digital and online communications. With a track record of developing multi-channel communications plans, and in taking campaigns forward from beginning to end, you will have knowledge of best practice for social media, thrive in utilising analytical tools and possess an insight into engagement strategies for targeting different audiences. Design skills are required and you will be adept at creating and overseeing the design of visually appealing content including graphics, an image bank, and professional documents such as publications, banners and branded materials. 

We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach. A background working within the charity sector is not essential, however an appreciation for the charity will be key!

If you are an enthusiastic digital communications professional, eager to invest and develop your skills within a charity that has a truly positive impact, we urge you to apply.

Please submit your CV; cover letters are not required art this stage.

Prospectus is excited to be working with a leading health charity to recruit a Mass Participation Manager. Join a charity that strives to create a world where diabetes can do no harm.

You will be responsible for project managing the charity’s existing mass participation products to meet and exceed agreed financial and participant recruitment targets. You will also create new mass participation events all the way through prototyping and testing to launching, with the objective of developing new and sustainable income streams.

You will contribute to event marketing strategies by liaising with internal and external agencies on design and digital. You will be able to improve campaign performance with data driven and insight led decisions. You will be able to develop implement and evaluate marketing strategies and communication plans. 

You will engage and acquire existing and new supporters by ensuring an excellent supporter experience. You will work closely with the Community and Events Fundraising Team to maximise the value of all events fundraising activity. You will prepare and manage income and expenditure budgets, ensuring the best return on investment. You will have experience of project managing successful mass participation events or high-level marketing campaigns.

This location for this role is flexible, and so the candidate can be based anywhere in the UK and can be home based, office based or a mix of home working and office based.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Are you looking to progress your career in research and/or grants?

Prospectus is supporting a research institute in their search for a Research Officer to help develop grant proposals which lead to £7million of funding for research each year. The overall purpose of this role is to be the first point of contact for all research and grant enquiries, assisting with research proposals, checking funding documents, preparing reports and gathering information for future opportunities. You will also create and maintain project records, ensure timelines are met and coordinate with external partners to complete grant applications.

To be successful as a Research Officer, you will be a keen self-starter, able to manage your own workload which will include a variety of complex portfolios. Being a collaborative team player along with a confidence in dealing with professionals at all levels of seniority and excellent communication skills is vital.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

MHI is dedicated to digital innovation to support mental health, using emerging technologies and data science to identify and develop new tools and products. MHI combines digital innovation, data-driven analysis and clinical expertise. Its purpose is to transform lives by improving access to digital resources for mental health in the UK. The first programme is Shout, a 24/7 text-based mental health service for people in crisis, developed in partnership with the US charity Crisis Text Line. MHI works with charity partners, academic institutions and the corporate sector to help improve mental health in the UK.

Mental Health Innovations
Director of Income
West London
Up to £90,000

Shout operates 24/7 and connects people in need to trained volunteers supported by a clinical team who provide help at a time when it is most needed; enabling them to move from a moment of crisis to a calm state and form a plan for next steps to find longer-term support. As texting is private and silent, it opens up a whole new way to find help. It provides instant support - you can have a conversation at any time - at school, at home, on the bus, anywhere.

Shout is powered by a team of volunteers who are at the heart of the service. They are trained to create a safe space for people experiencing mental health challenges. The programme is unique with the training and volunteering all done online, under the supervision of qualified clinicians. Working remotely, volunteers are part of a supportive and connected online community of more than 1,500 people from all across the country.

The Role
The Director of Income will play a pivotal role in the growth of Shout and the development of MHI. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Income will be responsible for delivering all revenue across the organisation. The Director will focus on generating new commercial revenue streams, lead on relationships with existing philanthropic donors, and secure further philanthropic support.

Specifically, the Director will be responsible for generating income from corporate partnerships and through the commissioning of the service to paying customers. A pipeline of corporate and commercial partnerships will need to be generated from day one.

The Person

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a significant track record of creating and delivering a successful revenue-generating strategy, as well as building and managing income generations teams. You will be a creative fundraiser and will be able to demonstrate success in securing significant funding from a variety of sources. The selected candidate will have considerable experience and ideally will be able to point to several five and six figure partnerships that they have been responsible for generating.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Are you a Campaign Manager passionate about causes to end homelessness in the UK?

You will be working for an organisation that brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, they invest funding and expertise where they can achieve lasting impact.

The charity are currently looking to recruit a part-time Campaign Manager (2-3 days per week) to temporarily manage the delivery of their new strategy, which is due to launch in April 2020. This post will work closely with the Head of Communications and Engagement, the CEO, DCEO and fundraising teams to effectively communicate and launch their next strategic cycle.

The successful candidate will lead on all aspects of this project. You must have strong project management, copywriting skills and experience of working with agencies to produce marketing materials. Importantly you will need to be able to get stuck in and get things done - this role is as much about delivering as it is about managing.

To apply for this role, please send a Word copy of your CV, a cover letter is not required at this stage.

Prospectus is excited to be working with a leading health charity to recruit a Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Fundraiser. Join a charity that strives to make sure that anyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, get the support they need to thrive.

The role will be responsible for developing funding proposals to charitable trusts and foundations. The role also includes a focus on supporting and writing applications for funding for potential corporate partners and major donors. You will be an experienced fundraiser who can demonstrate success of winning five and/or six figure bids and ability to achieve income targets.

You will have experience in prospect research and developing relationships with prospective donors based on this research, as well as building relationships with lapsed donors.

With a good understanding of relationship fundraising, you will have the ability to develop personable relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. You will be self-motivated, highly organised and a strong team player.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a leading independent funder supporting exceptional organisations which are building a more inclusive, creative and sustainable society in the UK. In 2019 they gave over £35m in grants to charities and social enterprises working in the arts, children and young people, sustainable food, environment and social change. They also operate a social investment fund for organisations that can deliver a social benefit along with financial return.

We are delighted to be working with the Foundation to recruit the newly developed role of Communications Manager.

This role is a part of an ambitious new strategy to be launched later in 2020 and will be responsible for developing and delivering a communications plan to help Esmée Fairbairn to:
- support organisations with brilliant ideas who are working to secure a fairer future for the next generation and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK, and
- work itself to remove barriers and secure progress in protecting the natural world, using Esmée's voice to quietly influence policy and effect change.

As part of the communications and learning team, this role will be the Foundation's eyes and ears, as well as its voice. The Communications Manager will work with staff, other funders and investors, and the organisation's Esmée funds using a range of communications tools and approaches in order to add value to, and support its strategy.

Esmée is looking for someone with direct experience of using communications or campaigning to make a change in the sectors it supports. It is particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have been involved in influencing local or national government policy, corporate practice or behaviour change.

If you are a passionate and level-headed communications professional with a track record in making a difference for the environment or social justice, Esmée would love to hear how you could support its work.

If you are interested in applying but haven't considered working in grant-making before, please do apply. We are open both to supporting learning on the job and to rearranging tasks within the team to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. We are happy to talk flexible working and we are open to job share applications for this role.

There has never been a more critical time to take action to protect, restore and improve our natural world.  The reality of climate change and the scale of nature’s decline in the UK is mirrored by a growing movement to connect with nature and a desire to make change.

To meet this challenge, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is increasingly focusing on the environment and sustainability: Our Natural World.

A leading independent funder,  in 2019 we provided over £35 million in grants to organisations working in the arts, children and young people, sustainable food and environment, and social change.  We also have an allocation of £45 million for social investment to support organisations creating social impact.

Director of Our Natural World

£65,000 - £72,000

London

This is a significant time for the Foundation as we launch a new strategy that fundamentally transforms how we work, engage and drive impact.  Our new strategy sets out three new impact goals, with Our Natural World a key priority with increased funding.

We will take a more proactive approach, identify the best way to leverage resources and explore where the Foundation can add the greatest value, individually or through collaborations.  We will also use our endowment, knowledge and voice to influence and build momentum.

The Director of Our Natural World is an exciting new role that will shape and drive our environmental work. The Director will play a pivotal role in implementing our new approach, creating an ambitious road map, horizon scanning to identify gaps, joining the dots between people and opportunities, brokering ideas and convening to make the greatest impact.

The very nature of this role and new approach mean that we seek a Director who has significant leadership expertise, ambition, expertise and networks in the environmental or natural world spaces, whether that be from the public, private or charity sectors.  Alongside this, you will have outstanding communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with a track record of building successful partnerships and collaborations. Importantly, you will have strong strategic, analytical and creative thinking ability alongside excellent leadership skills, in order to deliver a cohesive and impactful programme of work.  A strong collegiate approach, high standards of personal integrity, championing learning and development and a commitment to the Foundation’s purpose and values will be essential.

We are passionate about advancing our work to protect the natural world and we would love to hear from relevant candidates who have the skills and experience outlined in the job description. To find out more about the role and essential requirements, please download the full Appointment Brief below.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is committed to achieve greater diversity, welcoming applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

The Passage, in partnership with Westminster City Council, are piloting the role of modern slavery navigator for the homelessness to navigate through the victim’s journey to support and recovery. The project will capture data in terms of numbers of homeless people who are victims of modern slavery and also the impact of taking a navigator approach to victim support. The project has the initial duration of one year but it is hoped it will have a life well beyond the pilot as the project develops.

The Modern Slavery Navigator will support the Anti-Slavery Coordinator while providing front-line support to victims. The Navigator will take potential victims of modern slavery step-by-step through the victim support process until they are in a safe place (i.e. in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and/or safe assisted voluntary return). Working closely with homelessness services in Westminster, their work will focus on vulnerable adults safeguarding and safety in pre-NRM, post-NRM and no-NRM situations (i.e. service users who refuse to enter the NRM but are nevertheless victims of modern slavery), while taking on board the risk of re-trafficking and/or further exploitation.

The Navigator will take on the role of advocate ensuring victims have their voice heard and their desired outcomes are attained. The role also involves accessing expert legal advice to challenge poor legal decisions, to access criminal justice systems and to facilitate the victim’s access to services.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with vulnerable people who present with complex support needs in a person-centred and psychologically informed way and will also have excellent knowledge of modern slavery, the Modern Slavery Act, the National Referral Mechanism and the Human Trafficking Foundation Survivor Care Standards.

The Passage strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Benefits include 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, Group Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Cycle to Work Schemes.

Are you a great multi-tasker with HR and Office Management experience?

Prospectus is supporting a fantastic charity that supports the film/television/animation/games industry in developing careers and creating an inclusive workforce. The overall purpose of this role is to oversee the office management and provide HR support and compliance. You will work with the organisation to review their operational requirements and processes and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness. You will also line manage two people, complete risk assessments and manage outsourced relationships. Supporting the HR function by completing all administrations, supporting with organisational change and helping manage staff is a big part of this role.

To be successful as a HR and Office Manager, it is essential to have experience managing a busy office, have excellent administration skills and a knowledge/background in providing HR support. You will have excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills and the ability to learn quickly.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.