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, this role will implement a new strategy to grow income from Corporate Partnerships, as well as support the successful delivery of the Trusts and Foundation strategy. Lumos has been fortunate to work with partners across the Wizarding World for some time now and is keen to explore the wider opportunity with corporates, as well as a strong focus on strengthening the partnerships and activities across the Wizarding World.

The Partnerships Manager will work with the Head of Partnerships to maintain and strengthen existing funding relationships from Trusts and Foundations and also cultivate new prospective partnerships and targeted new business from the wider Trust and Corporate sector. The post holder will also need to engage relevant internal stakeholders to effectively support these partnerships.

The post will be responsible for supporting key activity and partnership development with new Wizarding World partners, with a strong focus on working across the wider fundraising team to deliver consumer led and commercially driven campaigns.

Position

Job title: Partnerships Manager (Trusts and Corporate)

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 full time (35 hours per week). We are open to discussing and considering flexible working options.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, research, and cultivate relationships with prospective trust and foundations with the potential to make five and six-figure gifts to Lumos.
• Proactively research and identify strategic corporate partnership prospects
• Initiate and develop strategic relationships with key donors; representing Lumos at meetings, taking the initiative to drive outreach with partners, and requesting high-level financial support for Lumos.
• Provide exceptional personalised donor care and stewardship to a portfolio of Trust and Foundation donors and a targeted pool of corporate partners, including some new Wizarding World partners.
• Work with Head of Partnerships, to develop and implement a targeted new corporate fundraising strategy across priority sectors.
• Develop high quality communications for a wide range of major donors and corporate partners, 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 closely with US colleagues to effectively manage Wizarding World and other corporate partnerships, exploring opportunities for co-ordinated and joint initiatives to global partnerships prospects.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to generate and deliver corporate partnerships opportunities, ensuring full compliance, brand alignment, corporate engagement and maximising customer engagement.
• Work with General Counsel to ensure commercial participator agreements are in place for all relevant activities (Wizarding World and wider).
• Keep abreast of news and trends within the corporate sector and Wizarding World fandom and share knowledge across wider team as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to manage the delivery of 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.
• Maintain the operational systems required to manage high quality donor cultivation, stewardship and research to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
• Other tasks as reasonably required by the Head of Partnerships

Requirements

Successful fundraising is vital to what we do, and to enhance our capacity we have created this new role. As Partnerships Manager you’ll be deeply involved in creating our strategy to establish successful corporate partnerships and to build and develop on existing relationships with Trusts and Foundations. Relationships are at the core of this role: from identifying and targeting prospects to providing outstanding donor care and stewardship to the partners that are so valuable to our work, your enthusiasm for what we do will shine through. You’ll need to be creatively entrepreneurial in your approach – there isn’t a fixed tool kit. You’ll be able to spot opportunities and develop strategies to convert them into long-term strategic relationships that offer rewards to all parties.

We expect that you will already have a successful track record in corporate or trust fundraising, 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 gifts from trust donors and/or corporate partners, including through making the ask in person and face-to-face pitches and negotiations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to build relationships, negotiate with and persuade a wide range of funding partners.
• Ability to present complex information in an engaging way to a variety of audiences to win understanding and support.
• Demonstrable experience of leading on successful relationship management, taking the initiative to identify and reach out to potential new funders and corporate partners to secure new income.
• Able to develop and lead positive and influential relationships with existing and potential donors.
• Keen ability to ‘income opportunity spot’ and seize new opportunities; to see the strategic opportunity in a partnership or an activity.
• 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.
• 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
• An understanding of the Wizarding World
• 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 Partnerships 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.

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.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Major Donor Manager

Home-based UK

£29,926 - £35,417 per annum, pro rata if part time

35 Hours per week, however we are open to part time i.e. 0.8 FTE

Fixed term contract - 12 months

Are you a Major Donor Fundraiser looking to take the next step in your career?

This exciting role will give you the opportunity to develop and maximise income from mid-value donors and high net worth individuals to help deliver our vision of a world without barriers for every deaf child.

As part of the Relationship and Partnership Fundraising team you will be responsible for account managing and developing the existing major donor pipeline as well as developing a mid-value donor cultivation programme and identifying and securing new high net worth prospects to ensure major donor income is a reliable long-term source of income for the charity

Experience of working with Major Donors is essential, as are outstanding supporter stewardship and relationship building skills. You will be self-motivated and enjoy taking ownership over your work, with an ambitious drive to progress the success of your team. A friendly, approachable manner is essential to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices. 

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 22 May 2022 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held Virtually on Tuesday 31 May 2022.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form. 

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. 

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting work life balance amongst its staff. 

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).

We need someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity.  Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.

We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week.  The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff. 

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. 

The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

and are in the process of expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers.

12 Month Fixed Term Contract - Remote Working Available

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.

Please include your answers to these three questions in your application:

1. Do you have the right to work in the UK?
2. Please indicate your salary expectations?
3. Please specify your notice period in weeks?

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.

Title: Philanthropy & Patrons Manager

Salary: £31,578 - £35,086 pro-rata per annum depending on experience

Hours/Contract: 24.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover (up to seven months)

Based: Home based

Closing date:?24th May 2022

Interview date: TBC

We are looking for a Philanthropy and Patrons Manager to join an experienced, high performing and ambitious team which is central to supporting the delivery of Marie Curie's strategic direction. In this varied role, you will manage major trust and individual relationships for Marie Curie as well as the development and delivery of the Senior Volunteer strategy, the Philanthropy events programme and the management of a trust mailing programme.

You will have excellent relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to produce consistently high quality, imaginative and compelling written materials and inspiring narrative. The ideal candidate will have experience in a Philanthropy role and a track record of personally securing high value gifts.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team and make a significant contribution to Marie Curie's mission.

What we are looking for:

• A highly motived and experienced major gifts fundraiser with superb communication skills.

• Extensive knowledge of charitable trusts and individual philanthropy.

• Proven experience of successfully securing significant gifts and delivering excellent supporter experience.

• Experience of initiating and building excellent relationships with key contacts.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

• Continuous development

• Industry leading training programmes

• Employee Assistance Programme?

• Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

WR Fundraising Recruitment has an amazing opportunity to work with a national charity in a newly created Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager position.

The charity is going from strength to strength having more than doubled its income in the last year, and with a fundraising team that has been bolstered by a number of new additions, we’re looking for a strategic corporate partnerships fundraising expert to lead in developing and managing high value strategic commercial and non-commercial partnerships.

You will have the opportunity to oversee a portfolio of national and regional corporate partnerships, utilising all fundraising mechanisms and demonstrate high level account management.

This is a home based role, and importantly, we are looking a fundraising professional who can develop the corporate partnerships function to accommodate the change of working to remote and digital to reflect post-pandemic circumstances and in turn, help to grow and shape the future of the partnerships programme.

Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Home Based

£45,000 - £48,000 on experience

Duties will include:

• Work collaboratively across the organisation to identify funding opportunities and monetise consultancy and training products
• Lead on account management of strategic and large partnerships
• Develop innovative plans and strategies and tactics for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of corporate partners
• Drive forward inspiring new partnerships that will motivate public fundraising and increase brand profile
• Deliver a world class supporter journey for all levels of the business
• Develop relationships with current external stakeholders, and identify and cultivate relationships with new ones
• Work closely with colleagues in the to seize cross-team opportunities to increase income and awareness

Suitable candidates will have:

• Demonstrable experience in cultivating high-level relationships with corporate partners
• Proven track record of developing new, high value relationships across the corporate sector.
• Experience of working on a complex long strategic partnership with multiple objectives (financial/non-financial)
• Significant experience of managing a large 6-figure corporate partnerships portfolio
• Experience of developing, managing and stewarding high value partners of £50,000+.
• Considerable relevant experience of managing corporate partnerships across strategic partnerships, cause-related marketing and employee fundraising
• Aptitude for partnership development, complex negotiation, and excellent business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal skills including proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key influencers and stakeholders

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Are you a strategic and creative thinker who can build and develop new and existing networks and relationships? Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the fundraising sector including grant making trusts and foundations? Are you keen to help give children who’ve had a difficult start in life an equal chance of a bright future? We are very passionate about what we do and are seeking a Fundraising Manager to maintain and develop important income streams for our organisation.

Who we are
Adoption UK is the leading charity providing support, community, and advocacy for adopters, adopted people and all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. With a presence in all four nations of the UK, Adoption UK works with those with lived experience, professionals and politicians to bring about real change in people’s lives.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. Under-representative groups such as ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.

 What you’ll be doing

This position is responsible for managing and growing the charity’s income from third sector funders, including grant making trusts and foundations and major donors. You will develop and deliver ambitious fundraising campaigns that are compelling to funders interested in making a long-term difference to young people and families.

Who you are

With a background in income development and implementing fundraising  policies and processes, you are a strategic thinker with the ability develop and submit compelling bid applications, ensuring income against Adoption UK’s strategic priorities. You will have:

• Significant income development experience and knowledge of grant making trusts and foundations;
• Delivering complex projects on time and to budget;
• Considerable experience in writing persuasive proposal documents and bids;
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including grant managers and major donors;

What we offer

This is a permanent contract, working 35 hours per week, attracting a salary of £35,199 per annum. We offer remote/hybrid working and positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life. We are happy to discuss your circumstances at interview stage.

Our benefits include generous annual leave which accumulates with service, Christmas closure, development days, employee assistance programme, enhanced family leave and enhanced sick pay.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect everyone working with us to share this commitment.

If you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for adoptive and kinship care families, we would love to hear from you.

Before completing the application form, we highly encourage you to download the candidate pack. This pack contains the Role Profile and guidance notes which will help you to complete the application form against the criteria we are looking for, if you have skills that you believe can support this role and they are not covered in the criteria, then please still apply and let us know in your application pack.

The closing date for applications is 17 June 2022. Interviews are expected to be on 24 or 28 June 2022.

This role is also associated with the following titles:

Trusts and Foundations Development Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraising Manger, Income Development Manager, Third Sector Income Development Manager

We’re a growing national charity with a new and ambitious strategy and a strong funding pipeline. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, grabbing every opportunity to contribute to the development of our work to support kinship families. Reporting to the chief executive, you’ll be at the heart of our growth and development as you play a key role in delivering our plans to drive sustainable income growth and diversify our income portfolio.

This is a developing role with huge potential to contribute to our growth as a fundraising charity. We’re looking for someone with the right combination of skills and experience to build on our successful fundraising from trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory sources, as well as wider knowledge and experience to develop a new major donor funding stream.

Now is an exciting time to join us as Fundraising Manager, you will be building on a period of strong income growth and inherit a healthy pipeline with existing multi-year relationships and new warm potentials. You will work to a stretching but achievable target supported by a wider team that prioritises and champions fundraising including an engaged Board of Trustees and supportive Senior Leadership Team. Finally, you will be joining a charity with a flexible working environment which cares about your wellbeing and development.

We will guarantee interviews to any candidates with experience of kinship care (either of being in kinship care or of being a kinship carer) who demonstrate that they meet the essential skills and experience outlined.

Location: Home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall)

Working hours: Full-time (flexible, working minimum of 28 hours/per week considered – pro rata)

Salary: £33,639 - £36,944 (outside of London); £36,865 - £40,170 (including London weighting)

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension

Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified.

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

Please note: This role is based in the North of England and the Midlands and will involve travel across these regions.

As our Regional Programmes Manager, you’ll inspire and lead our team of remote-based Senior Project Workers and Project Workers to effectively deliver high-quality support services for kinship families across the North of England and some parts of the Midlands. You’ll do this by working in close collaboration with local authority teams across the North and the Midlands who have commissioned our services. You’ll also develop effective partnerships with other local authorities to secure commissions and generate income for services.

Your team will deliver the following programmes:

• Kinship Ready – online workshops to prepare new and prospective special guardians for their role, as well as wraparound one-to-one support
• Kinship Reach – remote one-to-one support and virtual support groups
• Kinship Connected – in-person one-to-one support and support groups in the community

This role is home-based with travel across the North and Midlands, as well as other parts of England and Wales from time to time.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

In return, we offer 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 12.00 pm on Monday 30 May 2022.
Interview date: Week commencing 13 June 2022.

Senior Partnerships Manager

Do you have a proven track record of working towards and achieving sales targets and have experience and understanding of Church Leadership? Are you looking for a role where you can combine both and play your part in the release of children from poverty in Jesus’ name?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Partnership Manager to use their sales, networking, and public speaking skills in this rewarding role.

At the heart of the charity’s ministry is a relentless passion to act on faith and empower every child left vulnerable by poverty. The work is Christ centred, child focused, and church based.

Position: Senior Partnerships Manager

Location: Home-based covering London

Salary: £35,400 pa (within the grade £35,400 - £41,590 pa)

Hours: 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern with some Sunday working

Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Dental Insurance, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment plus Private Medical & Dental cover on successful completion of probation.

Closing Date: 31 May 2022 at 10.00am

About the Role

As a Senior Partnerships Manager within the South Region, your primary purpose will be the acquisition of new church partnerships, new major donors and fundraising, you will also: maintain and grow relationships with existing and potential Church Partners, key network leaders and pastors, manage local events to maximise the opportunities from these partnerships, achieve regional acquisition and ‘beyond sponsorship’ objectives and pioneer new opportunities with high net-worth individuals. You will also collaborate across the organisation to maximise all opportunities effectively. Line management may be included in this role at a future date.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the charity’s Christian ethos and values.
• Lead your team to maximise the number of child sponsorships and interventions in London and the South East from churches and local events.
• Foster and lead an agile team with great culture and development at the core.
• Maximise ‘beyond sponsorship’ income within your region.
• Contribute to the development of the South Region Partnerships Team strategy.
• Contribute to the development of an agile team with great culture and development at the core. 
• Work collaboratively across the charity to effectively meet objective.

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need experience in two or more of the following areas:

• Experience of a track record in third sector fundraising
• Excellent networking ability
• Pioneering capabilities
• To be a confident and effective public speaker
• Educated to at least A level standard
• Core office/administrative skills
• A full driving licence with car
• Live in London

We need you to be:

• Personally committed to the Christian faith.
• Deeply connected to the ministry to children.
• Aligned to the charity’s UK’s cultural attributes.
• Good time management skills.
• Proactive relationship building.
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to perform to a high standard.
• Creative, innovative and flexible.
• Willing and able to undertake periodic overseas travel.

Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

You may have experience in areas such as Sales, Sales Executive, Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Senior Account Manager, Business Development, Business Development Executive, Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships, Church Partnerships Manager, Church Partnerships, Church Engagement, Church Engagement Partner.

Title: Fundraising Manager

Employer: Pancreatic Cancer Action

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (FTE)

Contract and hours: 6-month temporary role; full or part-time possible

Location: Hybrid, office based in Oakhanger, Hampshire; fully remote option possible

Are you a motivated and compassionate leader in charity fundraising? Do you want a new adventure that'll put you at the forefront of action against cancer? Then we'd love to hear from you…

Charity People is partnering with Pancreatic Cancer Action in their search for a new Fundraising Manager!

About the Charity:

Their mission is to improve the survival rates of pancreatic cancer by ensuring more people are diagnosed early and in time for surgery - currently the only potential cure - and improve the quality of life of patients. Their vision is a day when everyone is diagnosed early and survives pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer has only a seven per cent survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 40 years. Despite it being the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only three per cent of overall research funding.

With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is the charity's aim to improve survival rates through awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply, they want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to ensure that Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) has the financial resources to deliver on its vision; working towards the day when most people will survive pancreatic cancer. The Fundraising Manager (FM) will play an instrumental role ensuring that our fundraising strategies and practices support the charity's ambitions and goals.

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of a successful fundraising strategy, enabling the charity to fulfil objectives; and be responsible for income budgets, reporting and analysis, and working to KPI's and ROI's. You will play a leading role in the SMT and effectively manage and motivate a dedicated, and growing, fundraising team. You will coordinate fundraising strategies across a broad range of income streams. You, too, will be expected to engage with donors regularly, develop compelling proposals, and provide strategic support and direction for organisational and programme of fundraising.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be:

• Collaborative; a real team player
• Hard working and committed; you will manage a heavy and varied workload
• Enthusiastic and personable; a clear communicator with targets in mind; and,

You will have:

• An evidenced track record of successful fundraising in the charity sector from a diverse range of fundraising sources including events, community, individual giving, grants and trusts and legacies
• Demonstrable experience of leading on major donor fundraising and relationship management with HNWI
• Experience of developing corporate partnerships. A track record of developing and delivering fundraising strategies and plans that support organisational growth.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send a copy of your CV and interview availability to either Tatiana or Joseph at Charity People.

Closing: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity 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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Grants Manager 

We are seeking a Grants Manager to take lead responsibility for individual grant programmes for a leading health charity at an exciting time of growth. 

Position: Grants Manager 

Location: Homebased with occasional travel to Warwick

Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 per annum 

Hours: Full time – 35 hours 

About the role:

As Grants Manager you will be responsible for managing a small team within a geographical portfolio reporting to the Senior Grants Manager/Head of Grants to leading the delivery of the grant making and grant management process, awarding funding to Member Charities.

In addition to line management, you will manage a more complex portfolio of grants, taking a relational approach to grant making and acting as a key contact point for internal and external stakeholders. You will take lead responsibility for individual grant programmes and ensure consistency in interpretation of programme criteria and assessments across the grants team engagement. The experience level of this post means that the role will hold higher responsibility in terms of delegated decision making and escalation of more complex issues across grants management functions and provide line management the Senior Grants Officers and coaching and support for team members. 

The role is an integral part of the Grants Team which collectively delivers the grants programmes of the Charity to further the organisational impact strategy. 

About You:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the ability to work at a strategic level, be excellent at building relationships and strong leadership and management skills.

You will also bring with you the following experience:

• Significant knowledge of grant making and grant programmes in excess of £1million 

• Strong knowledge of grant making processes and systems, ideally gained from a variety of sources

• Strong experience of relational grant management 

• Good understanding of the landscape of grant making, ideally within the voluntary sector, health sector or NHS 

• Good experience of grant management systems, e.g. Salesforce 

• Strong understanding of charities and charity governance 

• Experience of monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement 

• Significant leadership and  people management experience, could be gained through leading staff or volunteers. 

• Strong reporting and analytical skills. Evidence of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Able to assimilate information clearly and prepare appropriate, clear, and concise content. 

• Strong presentation skills, confidence to deliver presentations, training, or grants + support 

• Experience of co-production, collaboration and partnership working 

• Self starter with ability to work remotely with a UK wide team 

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Grants Manager, Grant Programmes Manager, Grants and Programmes Manager, Grant Scheme Manager, Charitable Grants Manager, Head of Grants Management, Grants Operation Lead, Grants Director, Trusts and Grants Manager, Senior Grants & Programmes Manager, Programme Funding Manager, etc.