We are looking for a Relationships Manager - Major Donor to join an international literacy charity.

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a good understanding of international development and philanthropy and a track record of securing donations from major donors, philanthropists and high net worth individuals globally?

Are you ambitious and able to develop and build a robust pipeline of prospective donors and philanthropists?

If so, then we would love to hear from you.

This role will lead on and transform the major gifts programme (including events), bringing innovation and drive to support the Charity’s operating plans to grow income from major donors.

For this role, it’s important for you to demonstrate key experience in:

• A minimum of three years’ experience of fundraising from individuals and major donors 


• Demonstrable success in securing gifts and donations with strong examples of £2k+ asks


• Excellent verbal communication skills – strong persuasive negotiating skills which yield positive results 


• Excellent copy writing, proof-reading and creative proposal writing skills

They also have a flexible working policy, generous pension contribution - up to 8% employer contribution as well as a good training and development budget.

This role is set up for success.

Salary: £35000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

A great opportunity to join an internationally recognised conservation charity, building their philanthropy programme through trusts and major donor.

This charity’s mission is to create a world where people and wildlife can thrive together. To achieve this, they are finding ways to help transform the future for the world’s wildlife, rivers, forests and seas; pushing for a reduction in carbon emissions that will avoid catastrophic climate change; and pressing for measures to help people live sustainably, within the means of the planet.

Job specification

This organisation needs a Philanthropy Manager (maternity cover) to:

• Be a vital, active participant in the Philanthropy and Events team, able to make an immediate impact through stewardship of an existing warm portfolio and rolling out ambitious but achievable planned income growth (through trusts, foundations and major donors) .
• Work with a portfolio of high value supporters who give upwards of £10k, with the average gift being between £25k and £100k
• Autonomously and proactively drive the strategic engagement of funders, new and old, maximising recent investment, organisational intelligence and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with a range of internal stakeholders including a recently formed proposal development/bid writing team and research, services, policy & campaigns teams to help evolve and grow fundraising collateral for both ‘off the peg’ and bespoke material

Person specification

The position would best suit:

• a dedicated, experienced fundraiser, able to quickly assess the organisational landscape and translate this into successful stewarding and development of a portfolio, working to a 12 month target of £500k
• an excellent relationship builder, motivated by generating new income by engaging new funders as well as established ones, developing excellent proposals with an equal split towards new business and portfolio management
• a driven, passionate, professional who thrives on autonomy but is also looking for a truly supportive, welcoming team

Deadline for applications is ongoing, but strong applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis, so do not delay in applying. Interviews are likely to be held w/c 2 March.

In the first instance, please send me a CV.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Individual Giving Manager

circa. £35,000 p.a.
This is a full-time permanent role

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our Development team. You will be responsible for raising philanthropic funds through the Individual Giving programme and directly responsible for the stewardship of our Major Gift donors and fundraising about the £5K level. You will also line manage the Membership Officer and Individual Giving Officer and develop an overarching strategy for the International Festival’s membership scheme. This role also manages our American Friends and legacies programme.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 2 March 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.

We are going from strength to strength in Scotland and on our way to realising our vision of being the place where people can share their experiences of health and social care services and making it easy for staff to see what's going well and what could be improved.

The significant rise in use of Care Opinion has been identified by the Scottish Government as one of the key contributors to progress around the person centred care quality ambition.  Care Opinion has become an integral part of the feedback landscape across health in Scotland. 

Our ambition is to extend the opportunity Care Opinion brings to anyone using health and social care services across the country.  We have lots of work to do and we are now looking for a new and inspiring person, based in Stirling, to lead our work across Scotland.

Everything you need to know about this exciting role and how to apply can be found in our recruitment pack.

Charity People could not be prouder to present this rare and special opportunity to join one of the UK's biggest and brightest charity brands as Philanthropy Manager. Caring for people with life-limiting illnesses, this organisation has a reputation for excellence, for both its nursing care and fundraising. It's also renowned for a positive, happy working culture.

There are incredibly exciting plans in the pipeline that include a strategic shift towards influencing national conversation and policy about the way we are all cared for at the end of our lives. Between this and the exceptional support the charity is famous for, there are plenty of opportunities to engage donors and funders in meaningful ways.

Covering the Yorkshire and North East patch, you'll proactively source and manage a portfolio of major donors, trusts and key influencers through active networking, creative and personalised approaches and exceptional stewardship. You'll also be an empowering and enabling line manager to an experienced Executive.

With a brilliant track record of securing significant gifts (ideally at six figure level) from major donors, you'll also have the ability to write high quality, imaginative and compelling proposals. You'll possess the talent to connect individuals at all levels and the gravitas to drive philanthropy forward in a visionary way.

Flexible, life and family friendly working with potential for some homeworking as well.

If you feel you're the philanthropy specialist we're looking for, please send a copy of your CV to our Yorkshire consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on Monday 17th February

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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Philanthropy Manager

Location: The Atrium Building, Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2YA

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £37,500 - £43,000 pa (pro-rata)+ Benefits

Reference No: 9500

Final applications 1 March 2020

Description

Historic England - We are the public body that looks after England`s spectacular historic environment. We protect, champion and save historic places, helping people to understand, value, and care for them. Our successful Partnerships & Philanthropy team fundraises and generates earned income to enable us to work with more communities and specialists to share our passion, knowledge and skills, to rescue more heritage at risk and to educate more children across the country about the value of their shared heritage. This is an exciting time to join us in this new post in an expanding team.

As our new Philanthropy Manager you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the next stage of Historic England`s philanthropy strategy, extending the work of the team by securing and sustaining major gifts from individuals in support of agreed fundraising priorities and the organisation`s mission. Taking the lead in delivering and shaping a new major gifts strategy which has been recommended for Historic England by More Partnership, you will help forge and cultivate new relationships with individuals, steward existing supporters and ultimately drive income for the wide variety of Historic England`s work.

Working closely with the Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy, other key staff and advocates such as the Chairman, Chief Executive, Commissioners and the Trustees of The Historic England Foundation, you will build relationships with a range of HNWIs and solicit five- and six-figure gifts in order to meet agreed financial targets, ensuring sustained philanthropic giving. You will also work directly with the Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy to embed a fundraising culture across Historic England, and will be responsible for providing line management guidance and leadership for two members of staff. This is your perfect opportunity to play an active role in the historic environment sector and continue to improve your professional knowledge, skills and networks.

You will be ambitious and target driven, with a proven ability to influence, persuade and build new relationships. You will be excited by the opportunity to establish and grow a new income stream within our philanthropy strategy and will be able to work both individually and within an effective team. Knowledge of current best practice in fundraising, as well as being up to date with guidelines, legislation and policies relating to individual giving are essential to be successful in this role.

Part time hours will also be considered.

Interviews will take place on 9 or 10 March at our offices in Cannon Bridge House in London.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme, a generous 28 days` holiday pro rata, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the county and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work -life balance. Therefore, we offer the flexibility in your working day to create a pattern that works for you.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. We very much look forward to receiving your application.

Prospectus is excited to be collaborating with one of the most loved and respected youth charities internationally in order to recruit to two new Senior Relationship Manager positions in the Major Gifts Team; one to be based in London, and one in North UK.

The organisation offers 14-24 year olds from all walks of life structured programmes, enabling increased success in education, life and employment. Values-led and committed to giving young people the confidence to shine, the charity is looking for an experienced relationship builder who is passionate about youth development.

As the Senior Relationship Manager, you will work with your colleagues across the organisation to achieve annual income targets through individual gifts and events. You will be focusing mainly on building a new portfolio of major donors and trusts and foundations through the organisation's networks on the board and existing high-level stakeholders. You will also represent the organisation at high-level cultivation events and meetings, inspiring attendees to support the organisation's aim to enable young people to take part in their programmes.

You will be organised and confident managing your own workload and timetable, including day-to-day administration, managing your pipeline and targets, building relationships with supporters in person and attending events. You will be a clear communicator and be confident in developing and delivering excellent stewardship/engagement plans.

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.

An excellent children's social welfare charity are looking for a Philanthropy Manager in London to work within the Middle East Partnerships and Philanthropy Team.

This outstanding children's charity is passionate about helping to improve children's lives, all over the world. You will be building successful philanthropic relationships and producing in the region of six figure major donor gifts to support the delivery of the organisation's Middle East strategy. You will work closely with senior management, as well as external stakeholders and senior volunteers for the organisation.

The ideal person will have a proven track record in working within an account management or fundraising environment, with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively whilst maintaining strong relationships with internal networks, as well as external senior stakeholders. You will also have great IT skills, including Microsoft Office and an able communicator, both written and verbally.

Development Manager (Fundraising)

Development & Alumni Relations

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 per annum

Grade: Grade 08

Contract Type: Continuing

Basis: Full Time

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 27 February 2020

Interview Date: See advert

Reference: R200037

Aston University is a lively and welcoming campus-based university situated in the centre of Birmingham. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, we put our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do.

With the support of companies, trusts and individuals, our founders had the vision and ambition to create the right environment and provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to benefit from a university education, and to create the academic conditions to find the answers to real-world problems.

The Development Manager will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of corporate and individual major gift donors and raising philanthropic gifts is one of the key aspects of this role. We are proud of the many alumni and friends of Aston who support our endeavours generously and we enjoy close working relationships with corporate partners such as Aston Villa Football Club many more.

The post holder will be required to meet financial targets and contribute to the department’s income by creating and implementing strategies to negotiate philanthropic gifts to the University from key stakeholders. Duties include working with research colleagues to identify prospects, meeting prospects and donors on a one-to-one basis, developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, and producing a range of fundraising proposals in line with the University’s Case for Support.

If you would like to support Aston in making a significant and lasting difference to those around us please get in touch. The post is based in Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) and reports directly to the Director of Advancement.

For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Christiane Dickens.

Interviews are expected to take place on 25th or 27th March 2020

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

Data Officer - High Value Processing

Kew is preparing for a major fundraising Campaign. To support us to achieve our ambitious targets, we are looking to recruit a talented and proactive Data Officer, High Value Processing to be responsible for processing gifts totalling multi-millions of pounds each year.

You will play an important role in helping to deliver a first class experience for Kew’s donors and in enabling high quality data to be extracted by Insight colleagues for strategic management and campaign reporting. 

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

Kew Foundation is an integral part of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, working to deliver its over-arching strategy through the generation of income from Kew’s membership scheme and driving fundraising growth from individual donor, corporates and trusts both across the UK and international audiences.

We are looking to recruit a talented Data Officer who has experience of processing philanthropic gifts to join our team as Kew prepares for a major fundraising campaign.

It’s an exciting time to join the Foundation team and we’d love to have you on board.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Charity People are thrilled to be working with a fantastic children's charity based in London, who are looking for their new Senior Philanthropy Manager to work within the Partnerships and Philanthropy Team.

This amazing charity focuses on improving children's lives all over the world. This is a great opportunity to develop and maintain long-term and successful relationships with prospective donor supporters whilst working closely with volunteers, stakeholders and senior management within the organisation. You will be an important contributor to the whole team's targets as well as influential across the whole team and predominately focus on 6 figure gifts.

The ideal person will have proven experience within fundraising or account management, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including verbal and written communication. You will also have the skills needed to manage a varied and extensive workload within a fast paced environment.

Philanthropy Manager
London, NW

About Us

We’re The Mix, a charity that provides free, confidential support for young people aged under 25. We believe all young people should be able to make informed choices about their physical and mental wellbeing so that they can live the lives they choose.

Life is tough, we know that. But support doesn’t have to be. That’s why we’re here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have.

We’re now looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join our team and deliver long term commitments from our major donors.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £30,000 per annum DOE
- Matched pension contributions
- Flexible working
- 35 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays
- Eyecare vouchers
- Life assurance
- Weekly staff socials, plus summer and Christmas party
- Colleague of the month (with an award of half a day’s extra annual leave)
- Learning, development and training options

In today’s world, it is imperative that young people have a safe space where their voices are heard and they feel supported. Funding is our main resource that makes this possible – that’s where you come in.

If you have experience of managing staff or volunteers and a track record of delivering income from major donors, this is the perfect opportunity to support our services that empower young people.

So, if you want to play a leading role within a friendly and collaborative team whilst facilitating the work of our incredible charity, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As our Philanthropy Manager, you will be tasked with raising funds for our charity through existing and potential major donors.

Planning and managing the stewardship and cultivation of relationships, you will forge bonds with donors to secure major gifts and manage programmes and campaigns that deliver £10,000 - £500,000.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, your role will involve:

- Producing annual plans, budgets and KPIs for major donor revenue generation
- Collaborating with our senior management to generate a pipeline of new prospects
- Creating exciting projects that generate funding
- Implementing and improving our philanthropy strategy
- Attending fundraising and profile-raising events and relevant sector forums

About You

To join us as the Philanthropy Manager, you will need:

- Experience line managing staff and/or volunteers, preferably in a fundraising environment
- A proven track record of successful income generation from major donors
- A strong network within the charity and philanthropy sectors
- Skills in producing exciting, professional-looking fundraising proposals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- The motivation to achieve targets and enjoy building strong relationships at a senior level

Ideally, you will have experience working with Salesforce or similar fundraising databases, such as Raisers Edge, but this is not essential. An understanding of safeguarding data, confidentiality, safe working practices and GDPR compliance would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Major Donor Manager, Income Manager, Donations Manager, Fundraising Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Supporter Engagement Manager, Corporate Fundraising Manager, or Senior Fundraising Executive.

This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work.

Webrecruit and The Mix are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to make a positive change as a Philanthropy Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Philanthropy Manager
Home/Field Based (with travel to Burford and London)

About Us

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading rehoming organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes. 

We are now looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join our team on a 12 month maternity cover contract. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £32,943 - £41,700 per annum
- Pension scheme 
- Employee Assistance Programme 
- Company sick pay
- Life insurance 
- Shopping discounts

If you have had previous success as a High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) fundraiser, this is a fantastic opportunity to use your expertise to support a charity that has been helping animals for over a century.

You will have the chance to play an important role in our future fundraising success and enabling our work to help thousands of animals. 

This is an exciting time to be joining us as we embark on our new three year strategy across our rehoming, behavioural and veterinary services and you will be able to facilitate the success of each one of these elements of our organisation.

The Role 

As a Philanthropy Manager, you will manage a portfolio of Major Donors, who give over £5,000 per annum, and our High Value (HV) Programme. This is a portfolio of donors giving between £500 - £4,999 per annum.  

Working with the Philanthropy Team, you will manage relationships with Charitable Trusts and HNWIs and ensure the smooth running of the HV Programme to maximise donations and support. 

Additionally, you will provide guidance to an Administrative Assistant who runs the HV programme on a day-to-day basis.

About You

To join us as a Philanthropy Manager, you will need:

- Proven experience as a successful HNWI relationship-based fundraiser
- Experience of creating and managing donor events, including budgeting
- A proven track record of personally asking for, and securing, four, five and six figure gifts
- Current knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR compliance
- The willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for donor events
- The willingness to travel to meet with donors and to London and/or Burford for team meetings 
- At a minimum, a degree level qualification (or equivalent)

Ideally, you will have proven experience of raising funds for a variety of projects, but this is not essential. A full, valid driving licence would also be beneficial due to travel in the role.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Major Donor Manager, Income Manager, Donations Manager, Partnership Manager, Corporate Partnership Manager, Supporter Engagement Manager, or Senior Fundraising Executive.

The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2020, with interviews scheduled to take place on the 9th March 2020 at our offices in Burford. 

Grade: 3.1

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. For more information on this role, please select the apply button to read the full job description. 

Webrecruit and Blue Cross are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Philanthropy Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We are looking for an experienced administrator, who can play a key role in managing our busy Centre, contribute to our programme of youth work, support our finance and budgeting processes and help us raise vital funds for our work.

This is a new role which is designed to help us move forward with our vision to see the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre become a busy hub of activity, well used by other groups and families within the Petworth and surrounding areas. The role will also support our vision to see the young people we work with through our youth clubs living life to the full!

Attention to detail and a passion for young people are essential!

Hours: 16 hours per week, potentially over 3 days. Term time contract and/or other flexible working patterns may be available

Part-time, 3 year contract

Applicants will be required to complete our standard application form to ensure consistency in our shortlisting process (available as attachments, together with the Role Description). 

If you need the application form in a different format, then please contact us. 

The position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references. Deadline for applications is March 6th 2020. Interviews during the 3rd week of March. This role is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.