This is a key income generation role for Premier, the UK’s leading Christian Media charity and will involve; relationship building with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders to secure long-term financial support for the charity.  

This role will work within a small but dynamic fundraising team to build Premier’s Major Donor supporter base. Identifying and cultivating potential supporters of Premier through our expansive network of relationships, bringing supporters into committed giving programmes and raising funds for Premier’s Leap Of Faith capital campaign which will raise funds to establish the first ever Centre of Digital Excellence for Christian Media in the UK.

A unique opportunity for a talented fundraiser to expand their experience in an exciting media environment which will involve relationship building with high net worth individuals and through prestige events, working with audiences of brands such as Premier Christian Radio, Christianity magazine and Unbelievable? 

JOB TITLE: Senior Major Donor Fundraiser 

LOCATION: London (SW1P)

HOURS OF WORK: 35 per week

CONTRACT: Permanent

REPORTING TO: Director of Fundraising

SALARY: £40,000 - £45,000pa depending on skills and experience

Key tasks and responsibilities;

Prospect/Donor Engagement:

• Be an engaging, empathetic and effective ambassador for Premier
• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives Implement agreed Major Donor fundraising strategies
• Manage a portfolio of donors & prospects, in order to generate major gifts and multi-year pledges, through a mix of face-to-face and desk-based (phone) relationship building
• Establishing a pipeline of opportunity and delivering all aspects of the donor journey including research, cultivation, briefing, ask and stewardship phases for each prospect either in person or by the CEO, other senior colleagues, Board members or volunteer ambassadors
• Achieve donation targets by growing support from existing Major Donors, as well as identifying and securing new Major Donors, bringing them into a closer relationship with Premier
• Help organise and manage regular cultivation events for prospective donors
• Attend cultivation events e.g. parliamentary events in the House Of Lords, music events such as the Premier Gospel Awards, awards ceremonies and a wide variety of conferencing events throughout the UK, with the aim of leveraging the events programme and content production to build a strong portfolio of relationships and/or in support of the wider fundraising programme

Reporting and Pipeline Development:

• Conduct ongoing desk-based research to qualify existing contacts, maximising on Premier’s extensive existing database
• Maintain a diary of one to one prospect meetings at Premier’s radio studios in Central London
• Maintain accurate records of interactions with donors and volunteer leaders and regularly update a tracking system
• Deliver responsible fundraising as per the IOF Code of Practice, demonstrating a genuine duty of care for Premier’s supporter base.  

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director Of Fundraising

Qualifications and Experience; 

• Degree educated/Member of Institute of Fundraising 
• At least 4 years’ experience working in face to face cultivation of support which could be within Community, Corporate or Major Donor fundraising roles
• Good demonstrable experience in target driven roles
• Proven success in relationship building and creativity in approach, taking a prospect through to Major Donor status
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Institute of Fundraising accreditation (desirable but not essential)
• Familiarity with Raisers Edge (desirable but not essential)

Abilities and skills; 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – spoken, written & face-to-face
• An understanding of the broad Christian community
• Confident in relationship building with a natural ability to adapt appropriately to different audiences
• Highly developed organisational, administrative skills and the competency to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient IT skills and related software packages
• Results driven but a team player
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Regional travel may be required so an ability & enthusiasm for travel is essential

Personal Qualities; 

• Ambitious and pro-active nature

The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith

Due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot reply to unsuccessful candidates, therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please accept that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

Premier reserves the right to conduct interviews before the closing date for application.

About Us

Based in Mawdesley, Lancashire, Rainbow Hub delivers rehabilitation, education and fun to children and young adults with neurological conditions and brain injury.  We provide a range of services to children and their families from Lancashire and beyond, all with the aim of helping them to achieve their full potential.

What we are looking for

We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and creative Major Events Fundraiser to join our fundraising team. You will play an instrumental role within Rainbow Hub at an exciting time for the charity, taking the lead on established events with a view to increasing income generation.  You will also focus on creating new events to attract high net worth individuals and major donors.  This role provides a fantastic opportunity for someone to have real impact in a small but stable local charity. 

As Major Events Fundraiser you will become part of a small, energetic, creative and motivated team. To be considered for this role you will need to have a strong background in event organising and experience of achieving fundraising targets.  

How to apply: If you are interested in applying for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification and complete the application form (also attached). Please click on the Apply button for further instructions.

Role: Senior Major Donor Manager

Organisation: Faith based media organisation

Location: Pimlico, London

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time

A really exciting opportunity has opened up to join a leading media charity who work across radio, magazine and interactive websites. Our client is on the search for 3 Senior Major Donor Managers to join the expanding team, providing first-class relationship management to a portfolio of high value donors.

With an audience of more than one million people every week across the different media platforms, our client represents a strong Christian voice in the UK, and part of what they do is to campaign on issues of concern to all Christians.

We are looking for an experienced major donor fundraiser to cultivate their own portfolio of HNWI's and identifying new donors through the use of our clients extensive and established networks. You will also be given the opportunity to help lead on cultivation events.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you must be a strong major donor fundraiser with a proven track record of 5 and 6 figure gifts. You will enjoy desk-based research as well as getting out to meet new donors and you will have approximately 4 years experience in a similar role. We are also very open to looking at candidates from other fundraising streams such as corporate or community.

This is a great opportunity to join a leading faith-based organisation. You do not need to be Christian to be successful in this role but an understanding and empathy for the faith is important.

If you would like to receive an Information pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Zach at Harris Hill 0207 820 7332.

Closing date for applications: Rolling

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants not all candidates will be responded to.

About the role

This is a crucial role in our newly merged and re-structured Philanthropy team.  An externally focussed, relationship management role, the postholder will be responsible for cultivating, engaging and stewarding high level relationships.  The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and will enjoy spending time building their own portfolio of major donors and developing long-term relationships with key supporters. This role will work flexibly across the team and be able to spot opportunities for making the ask. 

The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and ensure a robust prospect pipeline. 

About you

An exceptional communicator who enjoys meeting people and getting out of the office!  We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative relationship manager with a well-developed understanding and knowledge of philanthropy in the UK.  You will have experience of soliciting 5 figure gifts from high net worth individuals and a track record of meeting challenging income targets as well as experience of being part of higher value asks alongside colleagues and senior volunteers.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 25 November 2019 

Reporting to:Head of Charitable Giving

Location: Welwyn Garden City with the option to work partly from home

Contract: Permanent; part time, a four-day working week is preferred

Salary: Up to £32k FTE, depending on experience

Willow is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and experienced Senior Trust Fundraiser with a strong track-record in income generation from trusts and foundations. 

This role forms an integral part of the Charitable Giving Team, a small team that works with trusts, foundations, major donors and corporate supporters.

This is an exciting opportunity for a team player with previous trust fundraising experience. Having the drive to maximise funding opportunities is a must. 

Job purpose

• To help drive and grow the fundraising income from trusts and foundations to enable Willow deliver its Special Day service for seriously ill young adults

• To develop strong relationships with trusts and foundations that result in multi-year  future support

• To articulate clearly and persuasively Willow’s messaging and service impact to a wide range of audiences including [prospective] funders, referrers and influencers.

Key responsibilities

• To help drive the implementation of Willow’s trust and foundations strategy through clear, tailored and timely stewardship of current relationships as well as developing new relationships.

• To manage a portfolio of existing trusts and foundation relationships, monitoring progress while implementing a rolling programme of trust applications

• To identify, research and apply for funding to new prospective funders with the aim to achieve new income foster new fundraising relationships and monitor progress.

• To manage a trust prospect pipeline, offering clarity on relationships at various stages in the cultivation cycle ensuring each is moved through the relationship management process.

• To identify funding project ideas and work with funders and within the team and to develop and write compelling cases for support.

• To implement a rolling programme of large, medium and small trust applications to ensure that fundraising targets are met.

• To monitor income against target, and agreed KPI’s (both financial and non-financial), providing updates and regular revised projections as required to the Head of Charitable Giving

• To develop and maintain personal relationships with contacts in trust and foundations

• To understand and help to map Willow’s networks to ensure the wider fundraising team has knowledge of our inter-relationships of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations.

• To ensure good practice in the use of Raiser’s Edge for contact strategies, ensure communications and financial records are established and contact maintained.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable track record of experience in working with trusts and foundations in a fundraising capacity

• Have secured grants from private family trusts and larger institutional trusts across multiple years

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to make Willow’s work stand out when applying for grants

• Thorough understanding of the trust stewardship process and cultivation cycle

• Excellent prospect research skills and knowledge of funding sources

• The ability to influence both externally and internally

• Empathy with Willow’s cause and key values

• Experience in using Raisers Edge or similar database

• Well connected to appropriate professional groups and forums in the fundraising sector

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal communications skills

• Exceptional writing skills

• Systematic in planning and executing activities

• Analytical and high attention to detail

• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative against tight deadlines

• Ability to think creatively and to respond timely to new opportunities and changes in the fundraising environment

• Understanding and knowledge of the UK funding environment and good practice

Additional

• To support the day to day management of the database (Raiser Edge) for trusts and foundations to improve the efficient and effective storage and use of data and ensure data management complies with data protection and other fundraising governance and legal requirements.

• To undertake any other tasks as reasonably required. 

• To keep up to date on developments and trends in fundraising and voluntary sectors.

• To keep up to date and comply with fundraising, data protection and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good standards.

 

General

We also offer the following competitive benefits package:

• 25 days annual leave
• Life Assurance and Group Pension Fund
• A free health cash plan
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Major Donor Manager, an opportunity to join an award-winning and continuously growing Research Charity based in Central London.

Having achieved huge success in Major Gifts Fundraising, the team are focused on continuing this growth and increasing income from both existing relationships and cultivating new major donor supporters and prospects.

The fundraising team work extremely closely and encourage cross-team working. With an established stewardship programme, events programme, support from trustees, senior staff and volunteers, existing network, there is an endless opportunity for growth.

As the Major Donor Manager, working with the Head of Major Giving and Events, you will build strategic plans and targets for major donor fundraising;

• Develop further major donor pipeline through research and mapping existing Major Donors/ trustees/corporates. Identify, secure and manage relationships with new donors to generate income and maximise all fundraising opportunities.
• Work closely with senior staff and volunteers in the cultivation of major donor supporters and prospects.
• Deliver a tailored donor stewardship programme to provide donors and supporters with an excellent experience of support aimed at securing long-term support.
• With the Head of Major Giving, deliver cultivation events for donors and prospects.
• Responsible for all major donor communications, including writing 5/6 figure proposals.

You will be joining a close working and supportive who a passionate and driven. Our client is looking for previous experience of;

• Managing a successful major donor fundraising programme, ideally with experience of personally securing five + figure donations.
• Setting and successfully implementing creative major donor fundraising strategies.
• Research skills, ability to identify potential donors through a variety of methods.
• Writing compelling communications which tailor to funders' criteria, with high attention to detail.
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to form and develop strong, respectful and professional relationships.

A well-established Animal Welfare charity is seeking a Major Donor Fundraising Specialist on a Part-Time or Full-Time basis, joining a collaborative and very supportive Philanthropy team based in Central London.

As the Major Donor Fundraising Specialist, you will enter an organisation with a long history of success and a solid donor base to develop engagement. You have the opportunity to work creatively and autonomously and with an established high-profile events calendar providing you with endless opportunity for further growth. Working with the Philanthropy team, you will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of high-net-worth supporters to achieve targets and produce events.

Our client is happy to consider either Part-Time or Full-Time hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the Philanthropy Team Manager in delivering the major donor elements of the fundraising strategy.
• Managing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects and ensure a first-class cultivation and stewardship journey
• Attending meetings with existing and new donors, develop bespoke, personalised written communications and proposals; and prepare budgets to accompany approaches.
• Making new approaches by email/letter/phone to individuals of exceptional high-net-worth

Skills and experience required:

• Experience working in the non-profit sector, preferably within a major donor/major gifts/philanthropy role
• Proven track record of personally securing five-figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
• Proven experience of 'making the ask' and supporting senior staff, volunteers and trustees to do so.
• Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive and technically accurate proposals, tailored to a major donor audience and with a focus on outcomes and impact.

We're proud to be working with one of the UK's leading autistic research charities to recruit a new Major Donor Manager to the fundraising team.

This position will lead on developing a new and exciting era for major donor fundraising within the charity and will have an emphasis on growing a pipeline of donors through cultivation events, donor peer networking and using existing influential networks with a view to moving them along the stewardship journey. You will ensure that that all donors and supporters have an excellent experience with a view to securing long term support. You will work across teams to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities and lead on our recently established legacy fundraising strategy.

This role is crucial to the delivery of a significant change in growth of the major donor programme whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are in line with the mission, vision and values. To be successful in this role you will have proven experience and success in major donor fundraising coupled with a strong track record of personally delivering defined and challenging goals.

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 will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

We at Prospectus are delighted to be working with a health charity in East London to recruit for a new Principle Gifts Fundraiser. The role is offered on a permanent, full time basis paying £38,000 to £40,000 per annum based in their East London office.

You will work with senior executives, philanthropists and other supporters to build relationships towards donating significant gifts to the charity. This will involve making personal approaches and creating opportunities for contact with wealthy and influential individuals. You will be responsible for continuing the development and membership of the high value-giving club.

They are looking for someone who has a track record in researching and identifying new, and building on existing, relationships with individuals to secure five and six figure donations in line with agreed targets. You will have expertise in developing stewardship plans and have a desire to work with high and ultra-high net worth individuals.

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.

This is an outstanding role for a driven and ambitious philanthropy professional looking for a career-defining opportunity. If you are excited by the prospect of developing first class fundraising campaigns and are seeking an environment that will enable you to thrive and grow then we want to hear from you.

Fundraising at Evelina London and Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals is ambitious and high achieving but there is so much more still to do. The Philanthropy programme is still relatively young and the post holder will take the lead on driving the current philanthropic fundraising programme for the hospital, developing and launching the next Evelina London Campaign to expand current facilities and personally inspire potential donors to give.

We are looking for an exceptional fundraiser and leader with excellent interpersonal and relationship development skills and the ability to be both a strategic and creative thinker.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Major Gifts Manager who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be responsible for building relationships with potential new supporters who are capable of making significant gifts to an inspiring health charity.

The Charity: One of the UK's most respected and innovative health charity's.

The Role:
Research and identification of new, and building on existing, relationships with individuals with a focus on securing five and six figure donations in line with agreed targets.
Ensure meeting plans are in place for donor meetings, making recommendations for who is best to attend such meetings, and provide verbal briefings where necessary (including briefing the CEO, trustees and other senior volunteers).
To be the named contact for members of the high level giving club and managing ad-hoc communications. Working with the Philanthropy Officer who is responsible for compiling regular communications/impact reports to members and managing logistics for a calendar of member events.
To successfully steward ongoing relationships with a small portfolio of existing major donors, including providing impact reports for previous funding or leading tours of our research facilities or services, as applicable
To work closely with colleagues in Finance to ensure all income from these sources is dealt with efficiently and effectively and in the most appropriate manner.
To take responsibility for ensuring that all relationships with high net worth individuals achieve their maximum potential and that the charity delivers on all its commitments to funders.

The Candidate:
Experience of high value fundraising and relationship management including proven success in securing five and six figure gifts.
Proven demonstrable experience in face to face fundraising.
Proven experience of identifying, cultivating and recruiting new supporters.
Experience of undertaking projects independently and seeing projects through to completion
A demonstrable understanding of gift aid rules and application.
Experience of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages as well as familiarity with the use of the internet and intranet systems.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note this may close before the closing date depending on applications so please apply ASAP!

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

You’ll need creativity, drive and enthusiasm to motivate people to donate funds and to come up with new fundraising ideas. These ideas can be the more traditional methods of fundraising such as bazaars, sponsored walks etc or the more modern methods such as crowdfunding using the internet as a means. Excellent organisational skills will help you to plan successful events.

As a charity fundraiser you will work to increase the amount of donations made to DA and of course our ongoing campaigs to help alleviate the suffering in Syria and Yemen.  You’ll do this by contacting potential donors and coming up with new ideas to raise money. If you’ve got excellent communication skills and love the idea of supporting a charity, this could be a meaningful and highly rewarding career that offers what you’re looking for. Some of the duties you would be expected to fulfil :

1. Writing - Securing Bids from local council, wards, local & national charities
2. Organising events - at least 1 a month which could include treks, mountain climbs, etc in consultation with supervisor
3. Publishing of Marketing material both electronic and physical during periods of particular campaigns especially during (but by no means restricted to)  Ramadhan - Rabeea al-Awwal - Qurbani – Winter period - times of international disasters.
4. Teaming & Coordinating with local partners to bring about local fundraisers
5. Building a pool of volunteers for your charity this could include students from the Adult Courses, Madrassah and Tarbiyah Course in DA.
6. Organising a roadshow which will visit various cities for fundraising for ventures with scholars from Syria based in Turkey.
7. Corporate fundraising – arranging company sponsorship or setting up schemes for staff and customers to donate
8. Major donor fundraising – looking for individuals that may have an interest in your charity and wish to donate a large sum of money
9. Legacy fundraising – helping people to leave an amount of money to your charity in their will
10. Events – organising events like charity dinners, concerts or sports events
11. Make contact with individuals or companies who may be interested in donating to your charity
12. Research, develop and plan new fundraising strategies
13. Organise fundraising events such as fashion shows, charity auctions or fun runs
14. Manage door-to-door and street collections
15. Recruit, train and inspire volunteers
16. Keep records of fundraising activities and money raised
17. Manage the running of online campaigns via Facebook and other online mediums
18. Control budgets and meet targets for the amount of money raised
19. Report your performance to the director of Darul Arqam by submitting a monthly questionnaire.
20. Give talks about your charity to the public and write reports and press releases

A fantastic opportunity has opened up at one of the UK's leading Breast Cancer charities who are dedicated to providing world-class research and comprehensive care. We are currently searching for a Major Gifts Manager to lead on generating income from new and existing major donors.

Role: Philanthropy Manager

Location: Zone 1, London

Salary: 36,000 - 41,000 per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent

In this role you will be tapping into new and existing networks of external stakeholders, most notably senior volunteers. This role will be all about getting out of the office and meeting donors so a flexible approach to working will be require. You will be developing the existing high-level giving club and looking at a range of gifts from 5 to 6 figures.

This charity is based in Central London and are very open to agile working and for the right candidate could also consider 4 days a week.

To be considered for this role you must have a proven track record of securing gifts or generating income. We would be keen to consider a wide range of candidates from different fundraising streams or out of sector. You will be a strong negotiator and influencer, being able to deal with high pressure and difficult situations.

If you would like to receive an Information pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Zach at Harris Hill 0207 820 7332.

Final deadline is 25th November however this is a rolling recruitment, so applicants are encouraged to apply early.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants not all candidates will be responded to.

Harris Hill is delighted to be assisting the fantastic charity, Group B Strep Support, in the search for a new Major Gifts Manager at their office in Haywards Heath, West Sussex on a full or part time basis.

Group B Strep Support is a National charity that works across the UK, striving to prevent life-threatening group B Strep infections in newborn babies. They aim to inform every expectant parent of the dangers posed by group B Strep infection. If a pregnant woman is tested for group B Strep, she can be offered antibiotics in labour to minimise the risk to her baby - preventing illnesses such as sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia.

GBSS is looking for a Fundraiser with experience of securing four/ five-figure donations from Trusts & Foundations and HNWIs, to join their team. You will have sole responsibility for setting up and running the Trusts & Foundations and HNWI fundraising stream for the charity.
You will need to enjoy researching funders and developing projects as much as you like stewarding funders and hitting income targets. In conjunction with this, you will have sole responsibility for creating, producing, and implementing a new Trusts & Foundations and HNWIs fundraising strategy for the coming year. Throughout, you will need continually to monitor financial performance, keep an eye out for any new marketing and fundraising opportunities, and report progress back to the Chief Executive.
To be considered for this role you will need to be well versed in building and managing relationships with Trust & Foundation supporters and with HNWIs. You will have significant experience of successful fundraising from donors, demonstrable excellent written communication and project management skills, and excellent attention to detail.
If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your cv to [email protected] or call Natalie at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7336.

Closing Date - ASAP

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you.