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Fundraising Officer
£28,672 - £32,234 pro-rata
Full Time, Permanent
Based at: Bristol
Ref: VAC001878
A great opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Officer to join the Development Team in Bristol City Council’s Culture & Creative Industries service.
Bristol Culture & Creative Industries (BC&CI), part of Bristol City Council, is focused on cultural development and growth across the city. BC&CI also manages Bristol Museums (Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed, The Red Lodge Museum, The Georgian House Museum, Blaise Museum & Bristol Archives), Bristol Film Office, the Bottle Yard Studios and the Create Centre.
You will be responsible for fundraising projects across BC&CI, raising funds through all appropriate mediums including but not limited to; trusts and foundations, statutory sources, events, corporate, and individuals/legacy.
Your role will support the Development Managers (job share) to implement our new fundraising strategy. You will have responsibility for initiating and managing your own fundraising projects and campaigns. You will also work closely with colleagues across the service as well as the Board of Trustees of our charity, Bristol Museums Development Trust to ensure that our priority projects are adequately resourced.
In the first six months you will be actively involved in researching key funding streams and developing relationships with identified funders, supporting fundraising campaigns focussed around our exciting exhibition plans as well as working closely with our marketing and other internal teams on a comprehensive communications plan to raise the awareness of how donations support Bristol Museums.
You will be excellent at engaging with funders, stakeholders, local businesses and the public and will be confident communicating verbally and in written media. You will have experience of working within a fundraising, marketing or audience development environment in a paid or voluntary capacity. A working knowledge of trust and foundations supporting the cultural sector is desirable but not essential. Interpersonal skills are paramount as we need an individual who will be able to work confidently across the staff team and with a range of stakeholders and the public to achieve the best results.
You will require strong project management skills and demonstrable experience in working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will need to be able to write persuasively in order to produce editorial and other content targeted at visitors, supporters and prospective donors for a variety of media such as printed materials, the Bristol Culture website, social media and grant applications.
The role will mostly be based at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, though there is flexibility to work across other sites as well as from home. Working as a part of a small and friendly team this is an exciting opportunity to join a creative and dynamic service delivering our city’s cultural agenda.
This role will require occasional evening and weekend work.
This role is a permanent, full-time post which can be considered for job share.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.
Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
If you have any specific questions about this role, contact the Development Managers Beth Cutter or Caroline Booth-Morris, please see our careersite.
Bristol Museums is an ACE funded Major Partner Museum
Closing date: 5 October 2021.
The Culture & Creative Industries team is funded by Bristol City Council and Arts Council England and is committed to diversifying our audiences and workforce in line with the priorities of those organisations. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, as we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the city we serve. However, we particularly actively encourage applications from candidates from groups under-represented in our organisation including; Black and minority ethnic, Disabled people and under 25s. All full time posts can be considered for job share.
Area Fundraiser Requirements:
An exemplary public speaker, you will raise significant awareness of Children's Hospice South West by achieving demanding speaking engagement and other non-financial and financial targets. Leading volunteer management within the Bristol area, excellent organisational skills and proven success in a relevant role such as fundraising or sales is essential.
This interesting and varied role has a requirement to work at weekends and at different locations across Somerset. A full driving licence is an essential requirement.
We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Benefits include generous annual leave, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, personal pension scheme and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.
About Children’s Hospice South West:
Children’s Hospice South West is a well-established and successful charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West. We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.
We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Benefits include generous annual leave, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, personal pension scheme and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives. Additionally, there is the flexibility to be primarily home-based, with a 'hybrid' working arrangement between home and Charlton Farm's Fundraising office located on the edge of Bristol.
Location: Currently flexible home based, with some time at our Hospice Site in Wraxall (near Bristol)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
Salary: £27,109 to £31,828 per annum
Closing Date: 4th October 2021
Interview Date: TBC
You may have experience of the following: Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Business Development, Legacy, Charities, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Officer, Events Officer, Events Assistant, Charity Worker, Charity Fundraiser, Charity Fundraising Officer.
Ref: 102 916
Individual Giving Manager
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our charity as our Individual Giving Manager, encouraging both existing and new supporters to give further to support Westonbirt Arboretum's 10-Year Vision.
To be successful for this role you'll be a proactive, self-starter with ability to work with stakeholders at all levels and have:
- a proven track record of donor stewardship, resulting in significant income generation
- excellent copy writing skills and strong project management experience
- intermediate CRM experience (preferably Blackbaud’s Raisers Edge NXT) including audience segmentation, income recording, tracking, reporting and communications.
In return you will be supported by our passionate charity team, receive a competitive salary and be located at Westonbirt, the National Arboretum!
How to apply: Please click on the apply button for full application details.
Closing date: 30th September 2021
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£40k p.a. pro-rata (depending on experience) starting mid-November
Wiltshire Music Centre is offering an exceptional opportunity to join its small and vibrant team as Director of Development (DD) to cover the current incumbent’s maternity leave, due to commence in December 2021. This role requires an efficient, highly motivated and tactful individual with significant experience of fundraising in the arts / charitable sector, business development, as well as a passion for working with people and excellent organisational skills.
The role is responsible for leading a team of three, consisting of Trusts & Foundations Manager, Fundraising Coordinator and Marketing & Development Intern. The DD is responsible for devising and overseeing WMC’s fundraising function as well as leading on the income generation strategy. This role is pivotal in driving new business and income streams and securing the development of both contributed and earned income.
The role has overall responsibility for delivering the Centre’s fundraising and development strategy to secure gifts from individuals, trusts and foundations, and businesses to support the Centre’s core artistic and Creative Learning Programmes.
CLOSING DATE Monday 27th September (12pm) and INTERVIEWS at WMC on Thursday 30th September
Please let us know if we can support you with any access requirements.
Please see the full job description and the application form on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support
Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We are seeking a talented individual to join our ambitious team to help deliver a multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital and NICU.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser to join our growing fundraising team. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to design and implement new supporter acquisition, retention and development plans with a focus on growing reach, engagement and income across Individual Giving.
The role will be responsible for maximising income through targeted communications both through online and offline channels. We know that data is the catalyst to a successful programme, so the successful candidate will have broad knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (or a similar fundraising database), as well as experience of growing the lifetime value of new and existing supporters and donors.
There will be the opportunity to lead on new projects, whilst working collaboratively with the talented fundraising and communications teams to develop the supporter experience, with the aim of building long term commitment to the charity. The successful candidate will have experience in individual giving and will have bags of initiative as well as being a strong team player, able to work autonomously bringing new ideas and fresh energy to our strategy.
The candidate will share the team’s vision to grow and develop our income and supporter base across the wide portfolio of activity. You will bring imagination, resourcefulness and enthusiasm to help us realise our vision of continued income growth and income generation diversification.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, medical benefits, and generous annual leave. Flexible home working will be combined with visits to the Bristol based office. Grand Appeal HQ is located opposite the Bristol Children’s Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus.
The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for over 40 staff. The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part. If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, get in touch.
Work for The Grand Appeal and you’ll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Together, we help save lives.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Analyse, plan and develop the current engagement programme for existing donors, to retain and re-activate supporters
- Develop new fundraising ideas as part of the Individual Giving programme to generate income, working strategically to target specific audiences to complement our existing activity
- Work collaboratively with the fundraising team to deliver a high-quality experience to all donors including where appropriate donor communications and marketing materials to drive forward the Individual Giving programme
- Work to measurable KPIs and income targets
- Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to maximise online and offline support and donor communications
- Brief and liaise with suppliers for direct mailing campaigns, reviewing and arranging approval from key staff ready for print
- Continually evaluate activity across Individual Giving income streams and respond to trends or challenges
- Responsibility for the operation of the Lottery and compliance with relevant legislation
- Use Raiser’s Edge database to analyse support and steward supporters, ensuring data entered is accurate. Help to implement new data reporting procedures to drive the success of the Individual Giving programme
- Contribute to the fundraising department activities, sharing new ideas and supporting income generation and promote positive team-working.
- Contribute to the legacy strategy working closely with the SMT.
- Understand data protection requirements for direct marketing including any changes to GDPR
Other tasks
- Keep abreast of governance requirements pursuant to all communications /marketing activity including but not limited to the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator, Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Gambling Commission and General Data Protection Regulation
- Undertake mandatory training as required by the charity.
- Carry out other tasks and duties as required, to support colleagues across the organisation
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in the Charity. All job descriptions are non-contractual and give a sense of the broad scope of the role and so include a level of flexibility. Whilst they list some key tasks there will also always be tasks that arise, and which can be reasonably expected of the role.
See our website for full person specification.
Please submit your CV along with a covering letter outlining he following information:
• Relevant skills and experience: (700 words max.)
• What makes you the ideal candidate for this role? (700 words max.)
• Salary expectations for this role:
• Current notice period length:
• Do you need a work permit to work in the UK?
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