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The Fundraising Department raises private income for MSF field operations globally, and to cover MSF’s administration costs in the UK. The Fundraising Department contains the Major Gifts, Campaigns and Supporter Care teams and in 2021 a team of around 35 people delivered income of £65.5 million.
Our goal is to build loyalty by bringing supporters closer to the people that MSF assists, and the medical action that private donations make possible. MSF UK prides itself on the accessibility of the Fundraising Department to our supporters and the provision of excellent supporter care; this is central to the philosophy of our fundraising.
MAJOR GIFTS TEAM
MSF has internationally identified Major Gifts as key to the strategic and cost-effective growth in income for the MSF Movement. The UK contribution to this expansion is delivered by the Major Gifts Team through the development, management and implementation of strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors.
MSF UK has a committed group of major donors made up of individuals, corporates, and trusts & foundations. We currently define a major donor as any individual donating £10,000 and above or any organisation (company or trust) donating £5,000 and above. In 2021 the Major Gifts Team, at the time comprised of nine people, raised over £12 million from more than 400 major donors:
- The Major Gifts Administrator is in two days a week and is responsible for key administrative functions, including the banking administration, thanking and audit process, and provides support with the planning and delivery of Major Gifts events.
- The Major Gifts Coordinator is responsible for overseeing administration, events, coordinating content for team communications, and for the processes involved in ensuring the Major Gifts programme is running smoothly.
- The Major Gifts Stewardship Officer is in four days a week and manages a portfolio of existing donors as well as leading our stewardship strategy.
- Three Major Gifts Officers are responsible for managing a mixed portfolio of donors (though weighted towards the areas of individuals, corporates and trusts respectively) who typically require a level of detailed reporting or relationship management. They are also responsible for new business in their respective areas.
- The Major Gifts Partnerships Manager is responsible for the partnerships strategy and overseeing the Major Gifts Officers, with a focus on securing support at the £100k plus level.
- The Major Gifts Manager is responsible for team strategy and managing a small selection of the highest value relationships at the £100k plus level.
The Major Gifts Stewardship Assistant is a key role within the team, and central to ensuring our fundraising success.
Our team values underpin how we work together as a team and it’s important that we hold ourselves, and one another, accountable to these: respect, integrity, humanity, accountability, and empowerment, with collaboration at the centre.
JOB PURPOSE
To be an integral part of the Major Gifts team, providing stewardship to individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate supporters (typically, yet not exclusively, at the £5,000 to £20,000 level). You will be responsible for a portfolio of major donors, ensuring their continued support of MSF.
Essential knowledge, skills and expertise:
- Excellent and engaging written communication skills and ability to adapt style to suit a wide range of supporters
- Confident interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including diplomacy and negotiating skills
- Ability to deal with people at all levels and from a wide range of backgrounds
- Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
- Proven organisational skills with experience of managing multiple tasks and prioritising effectively
- Experience of working in an office environment, maintaining effective administrative systems and procedures
- Flexible, can-do attitude and good team player – this role involves working very closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the UK and overseas
- Ability to work independently to general guidelines, with capability to use initiative and seize opportunities
- Computer literate and confident in using all Microsoft Office programmes
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Commitment to the aims and values of MSF
- Willingness to travel within the UK
Candidates must hold an appropriate passport or permit to work in the UK.
MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.
Please can you complete our anonymous Equity, Diversity & Inclusion form here.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: 5 June 2022, 11.59pm (BST)
- Interviews: 8th, 9th, 10th June 2022
If you are unable to make the interview dates advertised, please let us know in your application.
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This role is integral in supporting the Fundraising teams’ ambitious income targets. In this role you will make a vital contribution to the Fundraising team’s objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of Lumos.
Working closely with the Head of Partnerships, the Philanthropy Manager will build upon and drive forward our existing philanthropy programme and build a portfolio of Ultra-High Net Worth and High Net Worth supporters. The Philanthropy Manager will also work collaboratively with colleagues to support the redirection of philanthropic capital to support global care reform.
The Philanthropy Manager will work with the Head of Partnerships to maintain and strengthen existing relationships, but also cultivate new prospective major donors. The post holder will also need to engage relevant internal stakeholders to effectively support these donors, including senior managers, volunteers and Trustees and manage appropriate and bespoke supporter stewardship.
Position
Job title: Philanthropy Manager
Group: Fundraising and Engagement
Reporting to: Head of Partnerships (Trusts, Corporate and Philanthropy)
Location: UK, remote. Applicant must have right to work in UK.
Contract Type: Permanent, part-time (0.8). We are open to discussing and considering flexible working options.
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum pro-rata - reduced to 0.8 (part-time).
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Head of Partnerships, to develop and implement a targeted major giving strategy to develop and deliver against detailed plans and objectives to grow the number of high value donors
- Execute strategic, tailored cultivation and stewardship plans for every prospective and existing major donor that results in successful retention of current donors, and that maximises the giving potential of both prospects and current major donors
- Pro-actively research and cultivate relationships with prospective major donors with the potential to make five and six-figure gifts to Lumos
- Provide support to senior staff, internal stakeholders and volunteers to effectively manage Lumos’ high value donors
- Provide expert support on Philanthropic giving trends to support the organisational aim to redirect funding from institutional care to alternative models of care
- Develop high quality communications for a wide range of major donors, including proposals and stewardship pieces
- Work with the Partnerships Funding Manager and with Lumos’ internal processes to develop bespoke funding pitches, detailed financial information and reports
- Work with the Digital Fundraising Manger to develop effective cultivation through supporter journeys to identify a major giving pipeline and maximise the Lifetime Value of supporters.
- Maintain the operational systems required to manage high quality donor cultivation, stewardship and research to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Oversee and manage a range of major donor cultivation and stewardship opportunities including virtual and face-to-face events and engagement opportunities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the delivery of other donor stewardship and cultivation events
- Deliver against ambitious financial targets. To manage, monitor and report on income within the area of responsibility, and ensure all legal and fundraising regulatory compliance through exceptional record keeping
- Manage and maintain the fundraising database and systems for major donor and corporate fundraising, to ensure a consistent and accurate approach to information management
- Other tasks as reasonably required by the Head of Partnerships
Successful fundraising is vital to what we do, and to enhance our capacity we have created this new role. As Philanthropy Manager you’ll work closely with senior colleagues to support them in the management of vital relationships with potential and existing high value donors, whose generosity makes an immense difference to our work. You’ll help to develop effective engagement strategies for these key contacts, ensuring that they are appraised of our work and can see the difference their support makes. You’ll draw on a range of formal and informal channels to do this, from social media to face-to-face events.
It’s important that you have a good understanding of the dynamics of philanthropic engagement – what inspires generosity from people who have the means to make substantial contributions and how to ensure that they can see that their commitment is valued and used well. We expect that you will already have a successful track record in working with major donors, and you’ll be accustomed to working towards stretching targets. You’ll have the backing of a highly talented and committed team who are passionate about what we do. It’s a great time to join Lumos – we have a fantastic platform on which to build. And our work remains absolutely vital to securing better futures for children across the world.
Person Specification
Essential:
- A proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial targets and soliciting five and six-figure gifts from major donors, including through making the ask in person and face-to-face pitches and negotiations
- Demonstrable experience of leading on successful prospect and relationship management, taking the initiative to identify and reach out to potential new major donors to secure new income
- Able to develop and lead positive and influential relationships with existing and potential donors
- Experience of managing proposal development and reporting for major donors
- Excellent understanding of complex relationship based fundraising approaches
- Ability to motivate and influence across a range of levels internally, including with programme staff, Trustees, and the Executive Leadership Team.
- A self-starter with high initiative, and a pro-active approach
- Ability to present complex information in an engaging way to a major donor audience to win understanding and support.
- A clear understanding of the Charity’s requirements of confidentiality and discretion
- Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with a broad range of people, particularly at a senior level
- Excellent negotiation skills
- A methodical and meticulous approach
- Excellent people skills, tact and diplomacy
- A strong working knowledge of MS Office, Teams and Salesforce/or similar donor database to manage high value supporter journeys
- Experience of working to and reporting against in-year targets and KPIs
- Knowledge of and ability to advise on Charity Commission, GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Fundraising Code requirements for fundraising activity and keep abreast of new guidelines and legislation
Desirable:
- Fluency in a language other than English
- Experience of project management involving multiple internal stakeholders
Values
Act in accordance with Lumos’ values:
- We embrace Collaboration
- We strive for Excellence
- We show Respect
- We always Care
- We are Passionate
Fundraising plays a key role in Lumos' culture and we expect all roles to contribute to developing it.
Please note, this is a UK based role and therefore you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
Safeguarding statement
Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of our work.
All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role.
- Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as appropriate.
Additionally, the Philanthropy Manager is expected to:
- Ensure the necessary standards relating to safeguarding best practices/protocols are effectively communicated, monitored and maintained within the area of responsibility.
- Manage and update the standards as appropriate to the role.
- Safeguarding standards are monitored and maintained in compliance with organisational policy.
- Appropriate safeguarding training is provided, and standards are reviewed and updated as required.
EDI Statement
Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.
We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve. We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered and respected across the organisation and in everything we do.
Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multi-cultural teams. This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care and support to everyone.
We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £40,000 per annum
Three year fixed-term contract
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Philanthropy team at UNICEF UK expands to build on it’s incredible successes over the past few years.
This specific role will focus on building UNICEF UK’s relationships with Faith and Membership based organisations and individuals motivated by their faith, with the aim to achieve multi-year, strategic partnerships.
You will have a solid understanding of the current philanthropy and ideally, faith motivated giving, trends and how organisations are catering to this landscape. You will also have experience of securing at least five-figure level gifts from philanthropists or trusts and foundations.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 10 June 2022.
Interview date: Tuesday 28 June 2022 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Prospectus is pleased to be working with Mercy Ships UK to recruit their new Major Donor Manager. Founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has worked in more than 55 countries, providing services valued at more than £1.3billion. By improving healthcare delivery in every country visited, Mercy Ships is working to eradicate the disease of poverty and effectively do itself out of a job.
The Major Donor Manager will manage a portfolio of major donor relationships and inspire and excite individuals capable of supporting the organisation philanthropically. You will inherit approximately 100 relationships at varying stages of the donor cycle and will build compelling proposals that align with donors' interests and match funding needs within the organisation. You'll also increase the breadth and depth of the current major gifts pipeline by expanding relationships through the engagement of the Trustees, Executive Team, and donor networks.
The selected candidate will have demonstrable experience of securing five and ideally six figure gifts from the philanthropic community and will have experience of working within a results-orientated environment. You will have experience of and be comfortable with communicating complex information to audiences and influencing multiple parties effectively.
If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
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.
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Prospectus are delighted to be supporting Womankind Worldwide in their search for a part time Major Donor Manager (3 days a week).
Womankind Worldwide is a global women's rights organisation working in partnership with women's rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. They strengthen and support women's movements in their focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women's voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence.
The Major Donor Manager will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of Womankind's Major Donor Strategy to drive sustainable growth of their major donor portfolio. The post holder will generate new business, inspiring prospects and onboarding new high value relationships with individuals from a variety of different sources. Stewarding relationships with existing major donors and working with colleagues across Womankind to manage large gifts will also be key.
To be successful in this role you will have excellent relationship building and communication skills to engage donors, inspire prospects and work effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders. You will have developed and delivered successful major donor strategies and be passionate about women's rights. This role reports to the Philanthropy Manager as part of the Fundraising and Marketing team; a brilliantly supportive, high performing team.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.
If you are interested in applying to this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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 connecting with you soon.
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Role: Major Donor Manager
Office address: 12 Meadway Court, Stevenage SG1 2EF
Hours of Work: Full time (37.5 hours plus unpaid breaks)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience)
Line Manager: Director of Development
About Mercy Ships UK
Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver accessible, free surgery and vital medical care for those in unjust poverty and urgent need. Our supporters and partners are creating a legacy of sustainable healthcare; investing in infrastructure and mentoring local professionals. All this is done through the unique mobilisation of skilled volunteers in partnership with developing nations, motivated by a Christian ethos.
Mercy Ships UK plays a crucial role within the global Mercy Ships family, providing resources (predominantly revenue and personnel) to operate our fleet of hospital ships. Our culture also plays an important role – we operate with integrity, excellence and respect, each being passionately responsible for ensuring every beneficiary receives excellent service.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and professional fundraiser to develop and deliver a major donor pipeline to grow our income from high value individual donors.
The incumbent will help nurture relationships and grow the pipeline, ensuring that key supporters are engaged with and support the work of Mercy Ships. This is an exciting role for someone to manage, grow and develop opportunities with existing and new supporters and impact our ambitious development strategy for a growing organisation.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing + one day with each year of service, up to 30 days annual leave
- Christmas shutdown
- Up to 7% Employer pension contribution
- Travel and training loans
- Free parking onsite
Closing Date: 6th June 2022
Don’t delay applying as we screen applications on receipt and reserve the right to close early.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Mercy Ships UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all individuals and value diversity in our workforce.
No agencies please.
Salary - £38,826 - £42,238 (incl. LWA)
Contract Type - Permanent
Location - Flexible hybrid working, based on minimum of 40%onsite/month. Fundraising office is based at Strand Campus KCL with hot desking available across the partnership
Are you a fundraiser looking for a role in philanthropy? This is fantastic role for a candidate looking to gain more experience in major gifts and we open to candidates from different income streams and commercial backgrounds. You will join a growing team and manage a diverse portfolio of individuals and trusts and foundations.
About the role
The high value fundraising team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is ambitious and high achieving, with lots of support and learning opportunities to help you achieve your potential.
You will work as part of a major gifts team and predominantly manage relationships with individuals. There will also be a small portfolio of charitable Trusts and Foundations within your prospect pool.
Your role will be to secure five and six-figure donations for Guy's and St Thomas Charity, Evelina London Children's Charity and Guy's Cancer Charity.
About you
You will have excellent interpersonal and relationship development skills. You will either be a fundraiser (we are open to income stream) or will have transferable skills where you may have managed high-value relationships
You will be a team player with a collaborative working style, energetic and approachable. You will have excellent communication skills, be confident at presenting and negotiating. Your proactive and creative approach and passionfor fundraising in healthcare will be key to your success in this role.
To apply please send a copy of your CV to Emma at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.
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Formed in 1986, Leicester Council of Faiths has become widely recognised as a key player in establishing, maintaining and promoting Leicester’s reputation as a place where people of different religions and beliefs co-exist peacefully. Our current membership includes representatives of the city’s Bahái, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan and Sikh communities. We work alongside other groups and organisations that encourage tolerance, mutual respect, community cohesion and a world-embracing vision.
Job Description
ROLE: Manager
- To maintain and develop work with partners and stakeholders
- To identify the needs, barriers and issues of faith communities and to develop proposals to help meet those needs
- To manage existing relationships and work programme with stakeholders and partners, such as councils and NHS
- To develop a work programme of events and meetings that benefit the aims of the LCOF
- To develop links and working partnerships with youth organisations and committees
- To recruit and manage volunteers and staff of the LCOF to support the work of the LCOF
- To deliver timely communication with members, partners and stakeholders and keep the website and social media pages up to date
- To support the board and officers in organising and holding meetings and events
- To raise awareness of the work of LCOF and develop the membership and promote the benefits of the work of the LCOF.
- To undertake tasks and initiatives as guided by the LCOF
Person Specification
Essential Requirements:
- Creative thinking and self-motivated
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Experience of developing proposals and managing projects
- Experience of managing people (volunteers and paid staff)
- Good knowledge of Social Media & IT
- Excellent communication skills and good cultural awareness
- Good report writing skills
- Experience of managing good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of work with key dignitaries and senior managers of public, private and third sector organisations
- Familiarity with major different faiths of Leicester and Leicestershire
- Commitment to equality and community cohesion and safeguarding principles
- To maintain confidentiality and adherence to Data Protection laws
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience of undertaking a similar role is desirable
- Experience of writing funding bids and promoting projects to potential funders or sponsors
- Experience of bringing people together and knowledge of the work and aims of the LCOF
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge & awareness of places of worship and their activities
You may contact Fayyaz Suleman Chair for a chat if you would like more information before applying.
WR Fundraising Recruitment is very proud to be working with a leading and motivational children’s’ hospice that is looking to strengthen their fundraising team with an experienced Senior Trusts and Major Donor Manager.
This incredible charity has supported hundreds of families, looking after children and young people, from birth, who have life limiting or life threatening conditions for almost thirty years and they are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic fundraising professional to help them raise the income they need to continue their essential and inspiring mission.
Senior Trusts and Major Donor Manager
Full Time, Permanent
London
Hybrid working
Salary – £38,000 to £43,000 per annum
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Devising, developing and implementing a programme to meet and exceed income targets from Trusts and Foundations
- Monitor and assess the financial performance of trusts and foundations fundraising to inform plans going forward.
- To research relevant Trusts and Grant making bodies, developing compelling applications
- Build new relationships with trust and grant awarding organisations, updating them with the work of the charity and impact of trust funding
- Lead, develop and implement the Major Giving fundraising strategy
- Build on existing relationships with donors and be proactive in managing relationships
- Produce and manage detailed cultivation and stewardship plans
- Lead on the development of a network of supporters who advocate and introduce prospective donors
- Work closely with fundraising managers to develop a joined up approach to Major Giving
- Identify, secure and manage relationships with new donors, supporters and influencers to generate income
The ideal candidate for this role will:
- A successful track record in initiating, developing and managing a variety of Major Donors
- Track record in trusts fundraising / winning funds through bids and applications to grant giving and foundations
- Experience of building and retaining relationships and producing stewardship plans for new and existing supporters
- Strong background in building relationships and identifying and developing new prospects
- Experience in the development of strategic and creative major giving programme
To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.
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Are you a talented high-value fundraiser that wants to make a real impact? Do you have experience in soliciting major gifts of £10,000 and above from individuals? Can you help deliver a philanthropy strategy at one of the country’s biggest charities?
If so, you could be the Philanthropy Development Manager we are looking for!
About the role
You’ll work closely with the Head of Major Gifts in the Philanthropy team to build and maintain a portfolio of individual prospects and donors with capacity to make gifts of £10,000 - £100,000 (leadership gifts), involving volunteers and staff across British Heart Foundation (BHF) as required.
As an ambassador for the BHF, you’ll proactively identify and qualify new prospects, engage existing and lapsed donors, and work collaboratively with colleagues in the Philanthropy team to manage a new Giving Club that incentivises donors to make multi-year pledges.
Ensuring our database is kept fully up to date, you'll coordinate with other fundraisers and teams to facilitate collaboration across the organisation.
You’ll deliver agreed annual targets and help drive income for research that will save and improve the lives of people affected by cardiovascular disease in this country and around the world.
We have two roles available: One permanent contract and one 12-month fixed term contract, covering family leave.
Working arrangements
This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your Home and several days per month at least in our London Office. As part of the role, you will also need to travel into London and elsewhere for meetings with donors, as and when required. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
About the team
BHF is creating a culture that drives transformational and sustainable income through philanthropic giving, from high-value donors in the UK and overseas. To achieve this vision, we are building a high performing Philanthropy team comprising dynamic fundraisers working with individual donors or trusts and foundations, talented proposition writers, research and insight specialists, and event and stewardship experts.
Sitting within the Philanthropy team, the Major Gifts team focuses on individual donors and is led by the Head of Major Gifts. It comprises two Philanthropy Lead posts (gifts of £75,000 and above) and two Philanthropy Development Manager posts (gifts of £10,000 and above).
To realise our ambitions, we need to raise significant additional funds to accelerate and drive critical research. Raising funds through philanthropy is a key area of our income generating strategy for 2030.
About you
An ambitious and dynamic fundraiser, with a track record of securing gifts of £10,000 or above from new, cold prospects and existing donors. You will have worked successfully with influential volunteers to deliver income in a large and complex organisation.
With a natural flare for identifying and cultivating relationships, and strong planning and prioritisation skills, you’ll be able to manage a portfolio of 100 - 150 prospects, across the various stages of identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
To be successful in this role you will be:
• An exceptionable fundraiser who can demonstrate building relationships with emotional intelligence, and empathy when working with others.
• A skilled and brave strategic and project manager, who can develop clear, efficient and logical plans to achieve goals.
• Optimistic and positive, with excellent communication skills and able to inspire confidence in donors as well as senior internal and external stakeholders.
• An excellent writer, with a keen eye for grammar who can transform complex project information into compelling stories and content for a high-value audience.
• Meticulous with high attention to detail.
• Proficient at using data and evidence to monitor KPI’s, track trends and help us make informed decisions.
• Driven and ambitious to deliver our high-value income strategy.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.
What can we offer you
To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.
Interview process
The interview process will be held over MS Teams.
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As a key member of our Philanthropy team, this role offers you a unique opportunity to engage significant donors support for PDSA to help us become better known, loved and understood across all audiences. You will be passionate about using your research and communication skills to recruit and nurture new donors helping them to develop their connection with our charity and creating excitement around what we are doing at PDSA. This is your opportunity to make a real difference by developing the support available to PDSA.
About the Role
As Major Gifts Fundraiser, you will focus on delivering an outstanding experience and stewardship to all of our major donors enabling PDSA to meet stretching income targets. This will involve:
- Developing a portfolio of major donor fundraisers and developing new relationships
- Researching, communicating and collaborating with a range of stakeholders to develop a programme of donor engagement activity
About you
You will ideally be working in a similar environment with proven experience of managing a high value portfolio of major donors. You will be able to demonstrate:
- A proven track record of successfully working with and engaging new major donors
- Excellent people communication skills with a drive to make a difference and increase engagement
- Evidence of developing effective colleague and stakeholder relationships across all audiences
- Excellent organization, planning, presentation and networking skills
About the rewards
In addition to competitive salary and 35-hour week indicated, we also offer a variety of benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Contributory pension scheme and life assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Employee Assistance Program and on-line Well Being Centre
- Range of Retail Discounts etc.
About us
People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) was founded in 1917 to provide vet care for sick and injured pets. Now, over 100 years later, as UK’s leading veterinary charity, employing 2,000 colleagues across 48 pet hospitals and over 150 high street retail shops, we’re proud of the fact that we continue to provide the same high level of service to pets and people when most in need
So, if you’re ready for your next challenge and looking to further your career in a wholly supportive environment, where both pets and people feel right at home, then we look forward to meeting you.
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- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
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We're looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract to take a lead on managing ClientEarth’s portfolio of private philanthropic support, helping to drive the growth of this vital income stream for ClientEarth.
The Philanthropy Manager is a key role in our growing development team and will assist the Head of Philanthropy in managing and delivering ClientEarth’s fast-growing private philanthropy, including supporting with strategy setting for the short, medium, and long-term needs of the team, delivering on the team KPIs and meeting budgetary targets.
Main Duties
- Implement the global philanthropy strategy as part of the overall fundraising strategy, liaising with senior leadership, programme leads, communications and finance so as to ensure ClientEarth can maximise the potential income from corporate, restricted and unrestricted income streams.
- Actively solicit, maintain and manage donor relationships across assigned portfolio as well as collaborating with the Global Head of Philanthropy and Philanthropy Manager to achieve shared income target objectives;
- Implement strategies for significant major donor relationships at all stages of the donor pipeline
- Manage relationships with stakeholders and act as a key facilitator and steward of relationships between supporters, senior staff and programme staff
Role requirements
- Significant fundraising management experience working in the development or philanthropy fields
- Demonstrable experience of securing five (or higher) figure gifts as well as multi-year commitments
- Ability to lead on multiple workstreams and respond to competing deadlines and emerging opportunities.
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
Further Information
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Flexible working: Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
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Working for this much loved national charity you will be responsible for securing significant gifts of 10k and higher from major donors, and manage a sustainable revenue pipeline
The charity are holding interviews on a rolling basis.
The Role
Build, develop and grow a portfolio of potential philanthropists, securing large (10k+), multi-year financial gifts to meet agreed income targets
Manage a portfolio of existing philanthropists
Lead on the development of the current Giving Circle programme, with a view to recruit further members.
Host engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assist with their delivery.
Provide excellent customer service and stewardship, through regular tailored communications and opportunities to engage with the cause and beneficiaries
The Candidate
Proven ability in major gift fundraising or in a similar role - including soliciting five and six figure gifts through face-to-face asks.
Proven experience of donor management, demonstrating the maximisation of relationships.
Solid understanding of the principles of Major Donor fundraising.
Proven experience of investigating and establishing new networks.
Excellent networking and interpersonal skills that facilitate strong relationships with a wide range of people, specifically HNWIs.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent 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.
Right now, is Manchester’s time to shine. We are preparing to launch our first ever major fundraising and volunteering campaign to mark our 200th anniversary in 2024. To make that happen, we are building an exceptional team of people to champion bold thinking that is rooted in impact.
We are looking for a Donor Relations Officer to help create an incredible supporter experience for some of our most generous supporters. Manchester’s donor community is one of the largest in the sector – so there’s huge potential for you to develop and implement bold new ideas.
As a Donor Relations Officer, you will show supporters the impact they are having through exceptional communications, events, and experiences. You will develop bespoke supporter journeys and deliver tailored communications for donors giving up to £1 million.
We are looking for someone creative and passionate, who is excited about taking an innovative approach to engaging our donors. Using your excellent interpersonal skills, you will build relationships across the University – working with talented students and world-leading researchers. You will create inspiring content that surprises and delights, using print and digital media to showcase the difference that gifts are making.
As part of a small team of stewardship experts, you will take ownership of a varied range of projects – and you will be able to see the impact of your work first-hand. The work you do will be critical to the University as we enter our campaign, and the impact will be felt for years to come.
You will join a friendly, collaborative, and high-performing team; full of people who care deeply about what they do. Driven by the desire to make a difference, we encourage our teams to be ambitious and bold, to stretch themselves and to not be afraid to try something new.
Our University is positive about flexible working.
Blended working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.
Closing date: 1 June 2022.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
ABOUT ST JOHN’S HOSPICE
St John’s Hospice has been at the forefront of care since 1984, providing comfort to all those with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families and loved ones. Located within the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, we focus on giving every patient the best quality of life, for as long as possible. Our specialist services work across seven North London boroughs. In total, we support over 4,500 patients each year.
Our team includes not just specialist doctors and nurses but social workers, physiotherapists, occupational and complementary therapists. These dedicated professionals provide outstanding care that is tailored to the needs and circumstances of each individual, their families and carers.
Our core belief is that every person is entitled to live their life in the way that they want to for as long as possible and be treated with dignity, empathy and respect.
JOB PURPOSE
To work within the partnerships team, managing a portfolio of Major and Mid-level Donors to deliver significant sources of income for key Hospice services and projects, capital projects and unrestricted funds.
They will provide relationship management of major donors, bid writing and database compliance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE:
Work closely with the Senior Partnerships Manager and the Director of Fundraising to develop major Donor and mid-Level strategies, implement and ensure continual progression.
Manage a portfolio of major donors, leading on the development of respective individual communication plans and strategies to uplift donors.
Manage the mid-level programme, working with the Senior Fundraising Partnerships Manager and Marketing and Communications Manager to develop a communication strategy.
PERSON SPEC EXPERIENCE:
Experience of managing and prioritising a portfolio of major/ mid-level donors or commercial equivalent
A proven track record of soliciting five-figure gifts from existing major donors and prospects
Proven experience of generating new business
Experience of contributing to strategies in line with organisational plans
Experience in using Windows-based software packages
Experience of Raiser’s Edge or other CRM system
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