We are looking for a creative person who is passionate about supporter engagement and fundraising to join and support our friendly and knowledgeable team. You will need to be a confident communicator and excellent writer, enthusiastic about our organisation’s vision and keen to support members of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to get their voice heard through our work.

The successful applicant will be working closely with our Communications and Campaigns team and our Director to:

• Support us to deliver our new membership function
• Manage our engagement with small trusts
• Encourage individual giving and manage our relationships with individual donors
• Provide fundraising administration to our Senior Management Team

Supporting our members

You will be working with our Communications team and Director to set up a new membership scheme for Friends, Families and Travellers, drawing on our broad supporter base of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and allies. We aim to:

• Bring together a community of people with a shared vision of ending racism and discrimination against Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and protecting the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
• Support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and their allies to speak out and take action on one or all of our campaigns.
• Support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to hold power and influence in our everyday work and strategic priorities.

Engagement with small trusts

We would like to improve and build upon our engagement with small Grant Making Trusts, in particular, to improve our income generation from Trusts for our core organisational activities.

The successful applicant will be responsible for prospecting and approaching small Grant Making Trusts who are interested in our organisation’s areas of work.

Individual giving

We are at the beginning of our journey for individual giving at Friends, Families and Travellers. We have been working with freelance fundraisers to identify priorities to grow our individual giving.

The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and delivering individual donor fundraising campaigns across our website, campaign management tool, social media and all other platforms. In addition, the successful applicant will be responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with our individual donors.

Fundraising administration

Grant Making Trusts are an established and successful major income stream for Friends, Families and Travellers at this time. Applications to large Grant Making Trusts are usually made by members of our Senior Management Team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing administrative support to members of the Senior Management Team with applications to Grant Making Trusts, and for tracking and recording our fundraising activities across the organisation.

Key responsibilities and duties

Key responsibilities will include:

• With Communications colleagues, to implement our new membership strategy
• To manage the membership database and administration procedures to keep membership records up to date
• To handle all membership communication both online and offline, including enquiries, new and renewed members and complaints
• To follow financial procedures to coordinate and report on membership and online donation payments, including Direct Debit payments and Gift Aid
• To plan and deliver recruitment campaigns and other promotional opportunities within budget - working with the Communications team, both to grow members and manage communications
• To run reports on membership and online donations data
• To ensure all online and print materials promoting membership are up-to-date
• To plan and deliver engagement activities to members - working closely with others to develop the best possible benefits
• To help manage administrational processes of online donation schemes
• To manage a portfolio of small trusts, making applications, writing reports and managing relationships.
• To manage FFT’s fundraising database and administration procedures to keep fundraising records up to date.

General responsibilities

• To uphold, and contribute to regular reviewing of, the FFT Privacy Policy and Gift Acceptance Policy to ensure donors’ data is handled correctly
• To work in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice
• To carry out duties in accordance with our Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity Policies
• Other such duties as are reasonably appropriate to the job.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the SVP as a Digital Media Officer. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of creating engaging digital content; analysing its reach and assessing its impact according to agreed KPIs. This role will be responsible for managing the Society’s websites and will have the opportunity to play a major part in developing and delivering an exciting new phase of the Society’s website strategy. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about marketing and digital content and has excellent communications skills. This is a great opportunity to work for a flexible employer committed to its staff.

Working Hours = You will be contracted to work 37.5 hours per week

Location = Remote

Contract = Permanent

Salary = £23,000 - £26,000 dependent on experience (plus London Weighting Allowance of £2,632.50 if based within London)

Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays, competitive pension scheme, birthday reward varying each year, buy/sell holiday schemes and lots more.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take a lead role in developing and implementing the organisation’s website strategy within the wider communications objectives
• Develop and update content on our website, ensuring it is in line with UX, SEO and accessibility best practice
• Create and update webpages and bespoke landing pages to improve website engagement
• Set and review KPIs and produce regular performance reports on our digital impact using Google Analytics and other reporting tools
• Plan and coordinate digital aspects of fundraising and advocacy campaigns, liaising with national and regional colleagues and members
• Ensure all digital content reflects the SVP’s ethos, values and brand
• Work in partnership with the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team to protect and enhance the SVP’s reputation

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:

• Education to degree level or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of three years experience managing and developing digital channels
• Experience planning and writing engaging digital content
• Experience of planning and developing digital campaigns to support marketing, fundraising and advocacy objectives
• Good knowledge of content management systems including Drupal and WordPress
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office, social media management tools, content and contributor management systems, social networks and listening, evaluation and analytics tools
• Good knowledge of content management systems including Drupal and WordPress
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – written, telephone and face to face with an ability to write and adapt content for a wide range of audiences

HOW TO APPLY:

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please apply in the first instance with your CV. All suitable applicants will be sent a short application form to complete. 

Closing Date = 8th October 2021

Deadline for Application Packs = 17th October 2021

Interviews = W/C 25th October 2021

ABOUT THE SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need.

Our work is based on person-to-person contact and spending time with people is our greatest gift. Motivated by their faith, our 10,000 volunteer members in England and Wales are committed to meaningful and long-term befriending in their local communities. They visit people in their homes, hospital, prison and care homes on a regular basis and offer sincere friendship and practical support such as food, furniture or financial help where needed and they organise trips and events for older and isolated people. We offer help to anyone regardless of faith, ethnicity, status or sexual orientation.

We are looking for a Major Gifts Officer is responsible for recruiting new major donors for a well known and well loved animal charity.

The Role
Our Major Gifts Officer is responsible for recruiting new major donors (5,000 - 100,000)
Supporting the Major Gifts Manager in delivering the major donor elements of the fundraising strategy (gifts of between 5,000 - 100,000).
Managing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects and ensure a first- class cultivation and stewardship journey
Attending meetings with existing and new donors, develop bespoke, personalised written communications and proposals

The Candidate
Proven track record of personally securing 5/6 figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive and technically accurate proposals, tailored to a major donor audience and with a focus on outcomes and impact.
Articulate, persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level both within the organisation and outside of it.

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.

Do you want to improve the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable people?

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an award-winning international development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.

HI UK is looking for an experienced, highly organised, results-driven individual to join our Major Giving Team as a Major Giving Officer.

If you are keen to work in an international environment, love building relationships with prospective donors, writing inspiring funding proposals and organising events, are happy to be hands-on with multiple priorities in a small team, and are ambitious about hitting targets, this job is for you!

Humanity & Inclusion’s 2016-25 global strategy, recently reviewed at its mid-point, translates into an ambitious delivery plan in the UK. Our aim here is to build on our success to date and achieve a step-change in private fundraising, especially Major Giving and digital fundraising, and significantly raise our public profile.

Building on the last five years of our programme, this role will:

• Collaborate with the Global Specialist in Major Giving (based in the UK and leading the UK Major Giving team) on the delivery and implementation of an ambitious major-giving programme for HI UK, encompassing Major Donors, Corporates and Trusts & Foundations, and in line with UK and Federation priorities.
• Research, spot opportunities, cultivate through phone calls, meetings and events, write proposals and secure five-figure major gifts from a diverse and sustainable base of major donors and corporates.
• Provide excellent stewardship of prospects to produce committed, long-term major donors.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Work with the Global Specialist in Major Giving to further develop major giving as a successful and sustainable income stream in the UK.
• Work closely with colleagues working on individual giving, communications and institutional relations, as well as our counterparts in France and other countries, to coordinate actions, create efficiencies and amplify impact.

·Update existing research and carry out new research into our top major donor prospects.

• Develop and implement personalised cultivation and stewardship plans for prospects.
• Ethically screen relevant prospects, in line with our ethical standards and process, and produce briefings for meetings with prospects and donors.
• Manage the HI UK Major Giving database (Efficy), keeping it up-to-date and accurate, and mining it regularly for new prospects.
• Carry out other Major Giving Team processes as required.
• Build your knowledge of the wide range of our work – both thematically and geographically – so you can communicate with expertise to donors and prospects.
• Attend networking groups and external events, when possible face to face, to make contacts and represent HI UK.

·Recruit and manage Major Giving volunteers to support the team, when necessary.

High Net-Worth Individuals and events

• Help create an ambitious plan for developing the major donor income stream at HI UK, using lessons from successful colleagues in other National Associations.
• Work closely with the Individual Giving team to identify potential major donors recruited through HI UK’s mass marketing activities.
• Research new potential major donors or philanthropists who would be aligned with our cause.
• Carefully cultivate these individuals, with a view to securing major gifts.
• Work closely with the HI UK Development Board of senior volunteers, supporting them to reach out to their networks of individuals (and corporates).
• Project manage and deliver high-quality cultivation events for major givers.
• Source and follow up opportunities for HI UK to be the beneficiary of third-party events.
• Produce high-quality leaflets, invitations and other materials for major donors, as appropriate and necessary.

Corporates

• Give excellent account management to our existing corporate partners, ensuring long-term support; and spot and deliver opportunities to publicise our partnerships through social media and other channels.
• Source information about each project’s impact, write and submit regular reports according to the agreement with each partner organisation.
• Using existing and new research, make pro-active approaches to corporate prospects.
• Identify opportunities to connect directly and build relationships with targeted corporates through networks, introductions and events.
• Liaising with the Federal fundraising team in Lyon for content, write high-quality proposals for five-figure sums (multi-year donations where possible), and submit to targeted corporates .

Other duties

• Maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with HI UK colleagues, the Federal fundraising and communication teams, and Major Giving counterparts in other HI country offices in Europe and North America.
• Represent the organisation at relevant external events and meetings when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and high standards.
• Keep up to date and adhere to any changes in legislation, regulatory procedures, innovation, best practice and industry standards in relation to private fundraising.
• Any other activities commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required by the Global Specialist in Major Giving.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter along with the diversity monitoring form by email or post. 

If you wish to use an alternative way of applying, please contact us to ensure that this is submitted in the best format.

If you disclose a disability during your application process and you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will contact you to discuss any reasonable adjustment you might need at the interview. However, if you have not disclosed, please be aware that any candidate invited for interview will be asked if any reasonable adjustments are needed.

If you wish to disclose a disability, please do so in your covering letter.

Chiltern Music Therapy is looking for someone with a proven record of successfully securing major donations of 5-6 figure gifts with the ability to work well and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. They must have the ability to manage sensitive donor relationships, including identifying and satisfying giving aspirations.

The role requires excellent IT skills, use of Google Workspace and Salesforce or a similar CRM database is advantageous. Strong organisational, presentation, verbal and written skills are also important.

The successful candidate must:

• Raise gifts from £5,000 up to £100,000 from High Net Worth individuals, family foundations and corporate leaders.
• Develop a 3-year Major Gift Strategy with clear outcomes and targets
• Scope 40 and prioritise 3 relationship opportunities from high net worth individuals, family foundations and Senior Corporate Leaders annually, raising a minimum income of £20,000 in the first year with an increased expectation in following years.
• Engage with the team to enhance the “ask” process.
• Write applications and project/programme budgets (with support from our Finance team)
• Develop high quality presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Record all contacts and communication on Salesforce
• Contribute to fundraising campaigns and social media content in collaboration with our Communications Lead
• Support other team members by jointly reviewing strategy, updating plans and monitoring and evaluating activities of the team.

Salary and Hours:

• The role is fixed term for 1 year on a PAYE contract.
• Hours can be flexible within our core hours of Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Monday is a desired working / part working day.
• Occasional out of hours meetings and/ or events in the future.
• Open to remote working within the UK and/or optional office-based time in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

About Chiltern Music Therapy:

Chiltern Music Therapy is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation that provides Music Therapy and Community Music services to people of all ages and with many different needs. This opportunity is ideal for someone who wants to:
● lead and develop the Major Gift Strategy
● work in a friendly and supportive environment
● join a forward-thinking and pioneering organisation working in the field of arts and health
● grow into the role as Chiltern Music Therapy goes from strength to strength

Over the 18 months, Chiltern Music Therapy has adopted a new way of working, taking away traditional hierarchy and introducing self-managing teams. Our teams work collaboratively to support our communities while at the same time valuing each other for our individuality and different experiences that we all bring to the organisation. We encourage and support all team members to participate in decision-making and business development as well as personal development in areas of their choice. A full induction about self-managing teams and our way of working will be available to the successful candidate.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come. 

We are independent. We don’t accept any funding from governments, corporations or political parties – our work is funded by ordinary people. That means we are free to confront governments and corporations responsible for the destruction of the natural world and push for real change. 

We do this by investigating, documenting and exposing the causes of environmental destruction. We work to bring about change by lobbying, consumer pressure and mobilising members of the general public. And we take peaceful direct action to protect our Earth and promote solutions for a green and peaceful future. 

To help us achieve our mission we are seeking a new Head of Individual Major Gifts. This new Head will drive a strategy to increase our major gift income.It will require an exceptional person who brings a passion for the cause and a can-do attitude, to build up our major gifts fundraising activity, and turn our ambitions of significantly increasing this area of income, into a reality.

Working closely with the Executive Director and the Deputy Fundraising Director, Key Relationships, you will lead the team who identifies and engages existing and prospective donors in the work of Greenpeace, to deepen their interest and support.You will bring experience of negotiating and securing high level relationships for the organisations you’ve represented.Ideally, this will have been gained in a philanthropic fundraising environment, however we are open to exploring transferrable skills, developed in the commercial sector.You will be welcomed by a talented and committed team, and a senior leadership team who understand what it takes to achieve excellence.

GIFT ASSOCIATE

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex

Application Deadline: Sunday 10th October 2021, 23:55

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong organisational skills and fundraising experience that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Gift Associate, supporting the frontline fundraising work of Leadership and Major Gift fundraisers for the Philanthropy team. We need you to provide administrative and operational support to the team in the delivery of fundraising activities, and coordinate the work streams on behalf of the Philanthropy programme including: meeting coordination, agendas, notes and advance preparation.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Supporting the Major and Leadership Gift fundraisers in frontline fundraising activity, including support of preparation for donor meetings and events, preparation of briefings, meeting collateral and drafting briefings for senior volunteers and CRUK leadership.

• Working with the Prospect Research team and other fundraisers across CRUK and the Crick to assist in identifying and undertaking initial qualification on prospects

• Working with colleagues in Philanthropy Services to organise, attend and support prospect tracking meetings

• Owning the delivery and management of Major and Leadership Giving team meetings

• Acting as an ambassador and key point of contact for Major and Leadership Giving and encourage collaboration across CRUK, championing opportunities for working across Directorates

• Developing a strong working knowledge of the campaign priorities and scientific work of CRUK, its institutes and centres, the Crick, Cancer Grand Challenge Programme, and pipeline of talent.

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role…

• Familiarity with basic fundraising principles and strategies.

• Demonstrated experience of successful multi-tasking against often competing deadlines

• Experience of synthesising large amounts of information and making recommendations; ability to track down information from a variety of sources; ability to evaluate problems accurately and display good, sound, and confidential judgment.

• Excellent project management and organisation skills with strong attention to detail; excellent writing skills with strong comfort with technology (knowledge of databases, Excel, PowerPoint and other platforms).

• Ideally, knowledge and experience of working in a fundraising operation.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You’ll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work. 

If you’re as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years

The Philanthropy team at ARUK has seen exceptional growth over recent years. This year, we aim deliver around £8m a year, from individual major donors, trusts and foundation, including gifts from donors giving at six and seven-figure level. Our global initiatives, an excellent team of ambassadors and senior staff who understand and support our fundraising, and world-changing mission ensure we are able to build relationships with, and gain support from, leading philanthropists across the UK and beyond.

We have achieved a huge amount, but our ambitions for the future are equally ambitious. We are now at an exciting stage within the team, as we look to build upon our success and further grow income, both in the UK and overseas, specifically across the US and Asia.

The Philanthropy Manager – Principal Gifts role will play a significant part in the future success of the Philanthropy team. With all the tools for successful fundraising at your disposal, you will work closely with the Director of Philanthropy and other senior stakeholders within ARUK, driving income and setting the standard for delivering transformational gifts and strategic relationships.

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of some of the world’s leading philanthropists, trusts and foundations, helping them invest in world-class dementia research. You will also work closely with the Director of Philanthropy to create a strategy for international fundraising.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is set up to support and grow Philanthropy fundraising. The Philanthropy Manager – Principal Gifts role is an incredible opportunity for the right person to take the next step in their career, creating lasting relationships with, and soliciting transformational gifts from, philanthropists across the world.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Manage a portfolio of key current and prospective donors, building strategic relationships at the very highest level and delivering six and seven-figure gifts.
• Build a network of Senior Volunteers, working with the Director of Philanthropy to ensure the team are maximising the opportunities available through our President, Campaign Board and other senior stakeholders.
• Play a key role in overseas fundraising for EDoN, our global early detection initiative. Specifically focusing on fundraising within the US and Southeast Asia.
• Develop a thorough understanding of ARUK’s projects, policies and activities to enable you to articulate the mission of our work and inspire people to join us.
• Present and pitch to potential supporters and donors, managing high-level meetings where relevant and engaging other appropriate senior representation when needed.
• Ensure high-quality management of existing supporter relationships, making sure supporters find giving to ARUK rewarding and enjoyable.
• Tailor and develop Cases for Support to attract support for the work of ARUK’s projects.
• Manage and attend events and meetings with external representatives and involving the Director of Philanthropy, the Deputy CEO, CEO and other colleagues and volunteers.
• Work with senior and scientific staff, empowering them to build relationships with current and prospective supporters.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of successfully account managing relationships with high net-worth individuals and trusts, securing six and seven-figure gifts in the process.
• Experience of working with Senior Volunteers and to deliver new relationships and income
• Ability to articulate complex issues to supporters in a compelling manner
• Knowledge of philanthropy in the UK and a good understanding of the process of securing major gifts.
• Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at a senior level.

Location: Flexible, with one to two days a week in Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Hours:  Full and part-time hours will be considered.

Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 26 September 2021, with interviews to be held w/c 4 October 2021. 

To be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please review the vacancy information pack or visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Location & Salary:  £45,000 Boston Spa.  £48,750 St Pancras

The British Library is home to a world of discovery for researchers, writers, thinkers, artists, creatives and scientists alike. We have over 170 million items in our collection, from Magna Carta and Shakespeare’s first folio, to Beatles’ lyrics and Angela Carter’s archive. Our philanthropic supporters help us open up this world of ideas and inspiration for everyone. Their support enables us to share our collection as widely as possible by developing learning programmes for young people, supporting growing businesses, inspiring diverse communities, broadening our exhibitions and events and improving our physical spaces.

The Library is in the quiet phase of an ambitious multimillion pound fundraising campaign. The Acting Head of Major Donors and Individual Giving is a key senior role in the Library’s development team, leading a team of 4to drive forward major gifts and individual supporter activity internationally and nationally to secure significant donations towards the campaign. You will be a highly-experienced and results-oriented individual with strong leadership and line management skills. A confident relationship builder, with a proven track record of securing major gifts (6 and 7 figures) you will be responsible for driving the strategy for the individual giving team as well as of managing effective and creative stewardship and cultivation plans for a portfolio of high net worth individuals, tailored to meet their individual needs. You will have well established contacts and networks and be able to build new relationships with high-net worth individuals. You will also be able to prepare and articulate compelling cases for support for the Library’s key projects and campaign vision and thrive in a creative and fast paced environment. A collaborative, determined, open and honest approach to align with the Library’s values and purposes will also be vital.

In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits.Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum 26.6%. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays.

More about the British Library

As one of the world’s great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future. At the moment we have well over 150 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We operate the world’s largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future.

For further information and to apply, please visit The British Library Website, quoting vacancy ref:03805. Please note we do not accept CV's. 

Closing date: 26 September 2021

Interview date: w/c 04 October 2021

We are looking for a Regional Philanthropy Manager (Scotland) to steward existing Scottish major donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters.

The Company
An incredible animal welfare charity. This role is fully remote.

The Role
Reporting to the Major Gifts Manager and working alongside our existing Major Gifts Officers, you will be responsible for stewarding existing Scottish major donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters.
You will be part of the wider Philanthropy Team, responsible for securing new high value donations from wealthy individuals and helping strengthen the wider income pipeline.
Managing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects from across the region, ensuring a first- class cultivation and stewardship journey which sets us apart from other charities in our sector.

The Candidate
Proven track record of personally securing 5/6 figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
Proven experience of making the ask and supporting senior staff, volunteers and trustees to do so.
Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive and technically accurate proposals, tailored to a major donor audience and with a focus on outcomes and impact.
Articulate, persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level both within the organisation and outside of it.
Confidence to pick up the phone and contact new prospects in order to follow-up on written approaches where necessary.

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 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.

We are looking for a Regional Philanthropy Manager (North-West England) to steward existing major donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters.

The Company
An incredible animal welfare charity. This role is fully remote.

The Role
Reporting to the Major Gifts Manager and working alongside our existing Major Gifts Officers, you will be responsible for stewarding existing major donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters.
You will be part of the wider Philanthropy Team, responsible for securing new high value donations from wealthy individuals and helping strengthen the wider income pipeline.
Managing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects from across the region, ensuring a first- class cultivation and stewardship journey with which sets us apart from other charities in our sector.

The Candidate
Proven track record of personally securing 5/6 figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
Proven experience of making the ask and supporting senior staff, volunteers and trustees to do so.
Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive and technically accurate proposals, tailored to a major donor audience and with a focus on outcomes and impact.
Articulate, persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level both within the organisation and outside of it.
Confidence to pick up the phone and contact new prospects in order to follow-up on written approaches where necessary.

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 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.

JOB TITLE Senior Supporter Development and Legacy Officer

Closing Date:  17th October 2021

Interview Date:  25th October 2021

Salary Range:  Up to £27,000

Contract Type:  Full Time – Permanent

Location: Kent.

We have an agile working policy where staff can work from home, office or other agreed remote location. The location of employment will be the individual’s nearest Kent hub.

Globally and nationally wildlife is in steep decline. We appear to be reaching critical tipping points around the loss of biodiversity as well as around climate change, both being interlinked. Human society cannot prosper without wildlife and healthy ecosystems. 

Kent’s wildlife needs to be restored to much higher levels. We can no longer allow common things to become rare. We can only do this by restoring large-scale habitat from degraded land. Doing this will contribute to solving global problems. But we won’t be able to do this unless we publicly aspire to a higher level of impact and show that we can deliver this.

We are looking for someone to…

• Improve the growth and retention of the Kent Wildlife Trust Group membership and supporter base, increasing the average member and supporter value – a key KPI.

• Review, develop and deliver a programme of income generating initiatives, in person and online and to encourage and administer the Legacy gifts and in memorial gifts.

• Develop inspiring and effective appeals, working with the comms team to maximise income through digital channels.

• Take advantage of large-scale fundraising opportunities, both internal and external, on and offline.

Contact details:

The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better.

It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!

Philanthropy Officer, an excellent opportunity to join a growing National Welfare Charity based in London.

It's a very exciting time to join this extremely successful charity. With a history of successfully growing income, there is extensive growth across the Major Gift team and heavy investment to further develop their Major Gift programme.

As the Philanthropy Officer, reporting to the Major Gifts Manager and working alongside a team of Philanthropy Officers, you will support the delivering of the major donor fundraising strategy, responsible for;

• Managing an existing portfolio of major donors, providing stewardship to existing donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters in the area, soliciting gifts ranging between 4 - 6 figures.
• Developing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects, you will ensure a first- class cultivation and stewardship journey for all donors.
• Attending meetings with existing and new donors, developing bespoke and personalised written communications and proposals.
• Lead on the development of high value events aimed at current and prospective audiences.
• Make new approaches to prospects by using creative engagement to grow the pipeline in the region.

Our client is looking for an experienced Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Major Donor fundraising fundraiser with a proven track record of securing 4-6 figure major gifts from individuals. With the ability to successfully cultivate relationships and have experience of writing persuasive, inspiring and successful proposals.

Philanthropy Officer - Mid-Value, an excellent opportunity to join a growing National Welfare Charity based in London.

With a history of successfully growing income, there is extensive growth across the Major Gift team and heavy investment to further develop their Major Gift programme.

As the Philanthropy Officer - Mid-Value, you will support the delivering of a mid-level portfolio of asks between 1k - 5K, focused on stewarding these relationships to continue making and increasing their gifts to the charity.

• Managing an existing portfolio of major donors, providing stewardship to existing donors and recruiting new high-net worth supporters, soliciting gifts ranging between 1k - 5K figures.
• Attending meetings with existing and new donors, developing bespoke and personalised written communications and proposals.
• Utilise events for recruitment, including bespoke event launches and cultivations. Work closely with the special events team to identify events to source of new donors.

Our client is looking for an experienced Fundraiser who has worked within Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Major Donor fundraising. With a proven of making asks between 1k - 5K. With the ability to successfully cultivate relationships and have experience of writing persuasive, inspiring and successful proposals.