Here at Doorstep Library we believe in the power of words to take you places. We are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to bringing the gift of books and the joy of reading into the homes of families across London who need our support, reading with them and their children to inspire a love of books, of stories and storytelling, and to instil a lifelong passion for reading.

Equipped with a reading stool and a supply of books, our volunteers are right on the doorstep, ready to use books to fuel children’s natural love of stories, fire their imaginations, and encourage their appreciation of reading. Our goal is to help each child develop the self-confidence and essential skills they need to access all the opportunities that will come their way in life. Whether in person, or online, we are there to support children and families who need us most. 

The organisation has gone from strength to strength and the postholder would be joining the organisation at a time of growth. In 2020, we had a successful year of fundraising in which we met targets and expanded our donor base. Now in our 10th year, we will shortly be expanding into our fourth London borough as well as launching our new Virtual Reading Corner service – bringing our unique service to even more families. In the 3 years ahead our organisations income will need to increase to support these plans and extend our reach.

Job Purpose:

• Strategic responsibility for fundraising, including partnership development and maintaining the charity’s strong relationships with our wide range of funding partners;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of donors, corporate supporters and trust and foundations grants.

Responsible to: CEO;

Responsible for: Fundraising strategy, partnership development and relationship building.  Managing the Fundraising Manager.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to report to the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO, Head of Operations, Head of Programmes and Head of Marketing & Communications.

You will have substantial, proven experience of working in fundraising and of developing and sustaining partnerships, ideally in the third sector, and of how to build financial sustainability into a fast growing organisation. You will be a highly organised people-person and will be responsible for line managing the Fundraising Manager.

You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire others about our work.  With outstanding interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to forge new relationships and you will thrive on enhancing our current partnerships, and identifying and creating new ones. 

Finally, you will be truly passionate about the work that we do to support children and families in disadvantaged areas of London. As part of our expansion we are currently setting up new on-the-ground projects and launching our brand new online reading service (Virtual Reading Corner).

Role Specification

Development and delivery of the charity’s fundraising strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and trustee board to lead on the development, planning and delivery the Doorstep Library’s 3-year fundraising strategy, with further development of a longer-term strategy beyond this initial period;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To take a lead on application bids, including managing, monitoring and evaluating all funding applications;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;

Grow, develop and sustain our partnerships and income streams

• To lead, deliver and grow our existing relationships with all of our funding partners; foundations, corporates, independent schools and individual donors;
• To identify new potential partners, working closely with the CEO and board of trustees to develop these partnerships;
• To establish a corporate supporters programme and individual giving campaigns, plus develop effective stewardship systems;
• To have responsibility for retaining and engaging the charity’s supporters, this includes providing formal reports and updates on the work of the charity;
• Working with the Marketing and Communications teams to effectively communicate the impact of our work to internal and external stakeholders;

Line Management

• To have direct line management responsibility for the Fundraising  Manager;
• To create an environment where the team feels fully supported and enabled to grow and develop under your management;

General

• To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with Doorstep Library’s policies and procedures;
• To undertake additional duties as from time to time may be required.

Salary - £40,000 per annum – permanent

Hours – 35 per week

Benefits – 6% pension contribution, 25 days per annum annual leave, flexible working arrangements (including working from home part of the week).

Flexible and remote working available.  We are seeking a high achieving, proactive Senior Philanthropy Officer to join our successful fundraising team for our much-loved and highly respected hospice.

As a key member of the fundraising team, you will be able to hit the deck running. You will have a proven ability to develop and secure income from trusts and foundations as well as provide support on our wider philanthropy and partnership development. You will be comfortable in building relationships with HNWIs, working together with the Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager and Fundraising and Communications Director. 

The primary focus of the role is to build our base of trusts and foundation donors, developing and increasing our pipeline of new prospects and donors and ensuring we receive ongoing support. You will have proven experience in trusts fundraising and be used to successful delivery of four and five-figure gifts.

Set in beautiful, landscaped gardens, Katharine House Hospice couldn’t keep making such a difference in our local community without experienced and dedicated staff and volunteers.

All staff benefit from:

• generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• a contributory pension scheme
• opportunities for training and development
• free on-site parking.

If you have the passion, skills and experience to take this exciting role forward at Katharine House, we would love to hear from you.  Please download the job recruitment pack for more details on the role and how to apply.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a home-based contract within the Private Sector Partnerships Services. 

The position will be part of UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Unit, which sits within the Department of External Relations (DER) responsible for mobilizing resources to enable UNHCR’s refugee response programming around the world.

As a part of the service, our colleagues in Private Partnerships & Philanthropy (PPH) raise funds from corporations, foundations and HNWIs against an ambitious target. PPH does this through its established network of fundraisers located across 4 regions (Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East and North Africa) and the coordination and support provided by PPH headquarters unit in Copenhagen.

This job will play a critical role in driving strategic growth of private philanthropy among major donors and family foundations– donors giving US $10,000 or more - in the Europe region.

As part of PSP Europe this post will provide technical support to National Partners and country offices which prioritize the major donor fundraising channel. The post holder will accomplish this through offering; training, providing mentoring and coaching, sharing of best practices, monitoring global philanthropic trends, managing work groups, and contributing to the dissemination of information for the purpose of knowledge sharing.  In addition, the post holder will produce sample support materials for use by countries to secure major donor funding.

Title: Associate PSP Officer (Private Philanthropy)

Duty Station: Flexible location within Europe (working from home)

Contract Type: Local Specialist, LICA-9 (equivalent to NOB)

Duration: as soon as possible - until 31 December 2021 (renewable contract)

Application start date: 22nd March 2021

Application closing date: 4th April 2021

Organizational context

The Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Services works in different regions: Europe, MENA, Americas, Africa, and Asia, and further decentralizes at local levels.

The position will be part of UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Unit, which sits within the Department of External Relations (DER) responsible for mobilizing resources to enable UNHCR’s refugee response programming around the world. The Associate PSP Officer (Private Philanthropy) position will be part of PSP Europe Regional team.

The position

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive team player, who is able to work independently as well, with a strong interest in fundraising, to become a steady and reliable asset to the UNHCR PPH fundraising operation within PSP Europe.

The post holder will collaborate closely with the regional and global staff working on market development offering strategic advice where needed. The role will be outward-facing and support the growth of high value philanthropic relationships for UNHCR across Europe.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Fund Raising Officer, the Associate PSP Officer (Private Philanthropy) will perform the following responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one coaching to major donor fundraisers located in priority markets to ensure the development of their major donor portfolio and/or offer support in developing their strategy;
• Prepare cases for support which can be readily distributed and adapted by major donor fundraisers for their prospects;
• Ensure that major donor fundraisers have in place an emergency plan for major donor fundraising in alignment with the Global Emergency Preparedness plan;
• Support with the writing of compelling cases for support, donor communications and the materials needed for prospects’ engagement and solicitation including briefing materials, slide decks, greeting cards, receipts and elevator speeches;
• Assist in solicitation and stewardship efforts with potential major donors in countries where UNHCR is not present through a PSP office, in close collaboration with UNHCR country offices;
• Work closely with key/senior global UNHCR staff and the wider PPH network to develop and lead engagement plans to build relationships with philanthropic networks in Europe;
• Seek synergy within the wider PPH network and beyond (including other income channels such as legacy and corporate) to ensure prospects and existing donors are cultivated in the most effective way;
• Provide strategic input and support to PSP Europe team in market development and planning for philanthropy within Europe, including support and input on recruitment, strategic planning, integrated regional campaigns;
• Other activities as requested by the Fund Raising Officer and senior Europe Region team members.

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

The ideal candidate will be required to have:

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Communication, Social Sciences, Marketing, Journalism, or related field;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with Undergraduate degree, 2 years of relevant experience with Graduate degree, or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree. Relevant experience in partnership development with high net worth donors and (family) foundations;
• Extensive experience in major donor fundraising from at least one European fundraising market;
• Demonstrated experience in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, with private sector donors particularly in the area of major donors;
• Experience in writing proposals, reporting and communication materials at appropriate levels to develop strong donor relationships;
• Demonstrated record of securing income from other private sector donors;
• Experience working with a humanitarian response or international development organization;
• Demonstrated record of success in generating significant funding commitments from private sector donors is desirable;
• Ability to build effective relationships with prospective donors, other fundraising staff and technical teams remotely;
• Strategic, innovative and results driven professional with a track record of securing major donor gifts;
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills with larger groups of donors, as well as individual donors;
• Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for projects and to complete them in a timely manner;
• Ability to use contact management database and to present and interpret data for monitoring purposes;
• Understanding of the UN system is an asset;
• Knowledge of donor advisory funds / fundraising intermediaries is an asset;
• Excellent knowledge of English is a must (written/oral/comprehension);
• Working level knowledge of Dutch and/or German and/or French will be considered as an asset.

Location

The successful candidate will be working from home. Only candidates based in Europe with a permanent address in any European country will be considered for this role.

Conditions

The position is associated with a yearly contract, valid until end of the year, with possibility of renewal. It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).

The salary is in line with the local UN NO Salary scale.  

To apply

Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, duly updated (with all work experience) and signed Personal History Form (P11) and supplementary pages (if necessary), and CV to the given e-mail address indicating “Associate PSP Officer (Private Philanthropy) Europe” in the subject of the email.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

I am looking for a Senior Philanthropy Officer to join a national health charity to cover a maternity contract.  

Within this role you will proactively secure income from trust and statutory sources and manage existing supporters and funders effectively.  This charity has a warm pipeline of trusts and foundations that are giving generously, and your role will be to support this giving as well as to identify and approach new prospects.  

You will play a pivotal role in helping the organisation grow income and raise awareness.

The successful candidate will need:

• Proven experience gained in a research and income generation role within the non-profit sector.
• Experience of cultivating prospects and building relationships with donors.
• Experience of fundraising from trusts and statutory sources.
• Experience of working towards challenging income targets and delivering against agreed plans.

Closing Date: asap

Salary: c£31,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

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

We are looking for an experienced, ambitious and skilled senior fundraiser. This new position has particular responsibility for securing and cultivating major donor relationships, growing our existing individual giving programme, and helping to deliver our overall ‪fundraising strategy. It is an exciting and crucial time in the charity’s development and this specialist role will offer a chance to really make your mark.

With responsibility for both strategy and delivery, you will be a highly motivated, determined and experienced fundraiser who relishes the opportunity to develop this exciting new income area for the charity. The ideal candidate will have experience of major donor fundraising and individual giving schemes.

You will shape and develop a major donor and individual giving fundraising strategy, considering and collaborating with the staff team to deliver strategy and communications that are complementary to the overall supporter journey.

You will be passionate about our work, and be an articulate, persuasive and tenacious professional with an exceptional ability to forge relationships with donors. You will have up to date knowledge of charity legislation and a proven track record of setting and achieving fundraising targets.

At The Orchard Project you’ll find a committed, friendly and supportive team where staff wellbeing is valued and prioritised. 

We can offer a flexible approach to working days, hours and location.  Our head office is in London, and we are happy to support home-based working for the right candidate.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation that stands up for children? Then join us as Head of UK Impact and Investment, driving Save the Children’s Partnerships & Philanthropy and our cross organisational innovation strategy, across a variety of markets, including the UK.

About the Role

As Head of UK Impact Investment, Partnerships and Philanthropy you will be responsible for identifying and executing a £10million + portfolio of investment for new products in addition to delivering £10million per annum from more traditional forms of philanthropy.

You will also play a key leadership role in delivering our future innovation and impact investment strategy across a variety of markets, including the UK; helping Save the Children in facing 3 key strategic challenges: raising new unrestricted income; attracting new funding for our programmes (restricted income) and finding new impact for children through new partnerships and collaboration.

Key accountabilities

In addition to the above, you will:

• Lead all parts of the cycle from development of the innovation model to taking a new product to market and securing philanthropic capital, with an active pipeline of £10million in development for 2021
• Be a lead member in our Innovation cross organisational working group, with accountability to drive forward and pilot at least one new business model in 2021
• Be integral to the delivery of our strategy to build long lasting, highly engaged relationships with philanthropists leading, cultivating & stewarding, with on focus on 7 figure gifts & relationships
• Proactively set up external networks to enable best practice sharing with other INGOs, social enterprise, B-Corps, academia and others working in this space
• Work with the CEO’s office, trustees, and senior volunteers, to seek new opportunities and to help enhance or recognise our donor relationships.

Person profile

To be successful you will have direct experience of working in both the private and philanthropy sectors as well as experience of working within a company to drive innovation approaches. You will also have excellent strategic thinking capability and highly developed influencing skills. In addition you will have:

• Extensive understanding of new financing models to drive impact, including outcome funds, results based financing, social finance
• Excellent knowledge of private sector approaches in developing countries and fragile states (e.g., shared value, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility)
• Experience of developing, networking & enhancing philanthropic relationships, at £5m+ giving levels, and demonstrable experience of high level stewardship
• Excellent written skills, including development of compelling communications for donors.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

RESEARCH EXECUTIVE - DUE DILIGENCE

Salary: £24,550 + benefits

Location: Stratford w/ high-flexibility

Contract Length: 12 month fixed-term contract

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd May 2021, 23:55*

*Please note that we may close this role prior to the closing date should we receive a large number of applications, therefore we'd encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Are you a self-motivated individual with strong research and analytical skills that can help us beat cancer sooner?

We are looking for someone to...

• Ensure accurate completion of due diligence requests, according to SLA's and our policies

• Ensure findings from research are communicated to fundraisers

• Complete ad-hoc research requests related to due diligence and compliance

• Ensure database maintenance and high quality data entry

• Contribute to team initiatives outside of the role, and support other areas in the department to improve day-to-day operational effectiveness.

Our science holds the solution. At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years. Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person, and our 3,500 people work relentlessly every day towards this goal.

Now we need a Research Executive to be responsible for delivering research support for due diligence so that the Philanthropy directorate is compliant with the charity's Know Your Donor policy. They will do this by ensuring that the due diligence process is adhered to and acted on through the administration of monthly Gift Acceptance Committee meetings. The Research Executive will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high quality research support towards shared strategic goals.

This is an entry level position for a bright and ambitious individual with a keen interest in high-value fundraising in the charity sector. It is a great opportunity to join a sector-leading team in the UK's largest charity.

Join us to help save millions of lives through your...

• Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines

• Strong IT skills

• Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentational)

• Understanding of how to conduct qualitative research in a fundraising or sales environment

• Ability to problem solve and proactively troubleshoot

• Excellent attention to detail.

Our passion, determination and ambition leads us to set ourselves more and more challenging targets, which means you'll be constantly striving to ensure we are optimising our culture and people.

You'll also need to ability work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks at once. The successful candidate may also have the ability to work to a brief, understand customer requirements and have proven success of strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

If you can do all this and more, you'll enjoy a great career with us. Together we will beat cancer.

Manage a varied and exciting special events portfolio for this fantastic animal welfare charity.

The roles will join a Special Events Team Manager, and as a team will deliver:

• a large-scale public art trail, which will include project management for the day, as well as a series of lead-up events including art selection events, sponsorship events and an auction
• cultivation and stewardship events for the philanthropy team. These include HNWI host-led events as well as charity-led events and receptions
• corporate events, including networking events between existing and new prospects, seminars, virtual events, etc
• opening of new project centres, one in the wings for spring for a royal opening event

Person specification

We are looking for someone with:

• experience of running events end to end
• experience dealing with HNWIs/ VIPs
• confidence dealing with committees and corporates at events
• experience of owning an event or events portfolio

Supporter Recruitment Executive

It’s not often you see a truly unique role but our clients brand new role, Supporter Recruitment Executive is just that.

In its simplest terms the roles’ key objective is to grow the numbers of signups that they have by engaging with youth organisations and schools across the UK and turn them into Fundraisers for our client. You can shape this role how you want to and you will have plenty of opportunity to use your creativity be it creating events, activities and challenges to inspire their young fundraisers. There will be a large amount of stewardship with this role which means you will be communicating regularly with both their members and their guardians and developing the processes to support their activity,

Supporter Recruitment Executive Requirements:

• They need someone who has experience of working with and understanding children. Being outgoing is a must and you will need to be able to motivate and inspire them whilst being able to articulate the benefits of joining our client. Alongside this you will have a good commercial awareness and be able to understand the return on investment with activities.
• This role will involve speaking to large groups of people either in person or remotely so you will be confident with this.
• It’s a target driven role and you will need to be comfortable with this as it forms a key part of the Charities strategic aims.
• The role will involve national travel and have a flexible working pattern to include weekends.

About our client:

They provide paediatric transfers across the UK. Their objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with their work centred on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies.

What is the project?

This is their exciting club for children linked to the charity, where children can learn about saving lives, helicopters, medicine and how a charity works. Their members get to go to special events where they can see helicopters and enter fantastic competitions. What greater gift can you give a child than learning, experience, and achievement in actually helping to save lives.

The Environment:

They are on a journey to be the organisation of choice and opportunity for the most talented and driven people from diverse backgrounds

Location: Rugby

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 plus Car allowance

Benefits: Competitive + Car allowance

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Administrator, Supporter Engagement, Sales Support, Sales Administration, Project Support Project Coordinator, Telemarketing, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Membership Services, Youth Organisations, School Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

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We have a great opportunity for a Fundraising Executive (Partnerships) for a wonderful homelessness charity. This is an exciting role to develop income from corporates and the community within a small, hands on team.

The Role
To join a small team and support the delivery of the organisations fundraising strategy with support and guidance from the Fundraising Manager.
To maximise existing partnerships and community relationships, to increase income.
To be pro active and hands on, eager to identify opportunities for partnerships and development.
To actively seek out new prospects for new business partnership opportunities and to make approaches/pitches to organisations.
Research prospects and maintain the pipeline of long-term and short-term income from warm and cold contacts in line with the Fundraising Strategy.
To work with the Fundraising Team, Communications Team and Service Teams to develop and promote a portfolio of fundraising packages to increase sponsorship for services and projects.
To provide excellent account management, ensuring that all partners receive the highest standard of care and feel that their contribution is recognised valued and actively acknowledged to encourage and develop long term partnerships.
To help develop fundraising campaigns in conjunction with Communications and Service teams.

The Candidate
To have genuine empathy for homelessness as a cause.
Track record of generating new business within corporate, community and/or events fundraising.
Experience of maintaining systems to accurately record information.
Experience of managing projects from start to finish.
Excellent planning and organising skills which include good time management, multi-tasking, personal self-management.
Strong project planning skills, reporting and followup.

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 unsuccessfnd 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.

Executive Development Manager (Principal Gifts)

University of Sussex

Location flexible, with weekly travel to Brighton required

Salary: From £54,131 plus a Market Forces Supplement (to £70,338) dependant on skills and experience

Full-time, permanent role

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead principal giving activities at one of UK’s most respected modern universities. 

In support of Sussex 2025, an ambitious, bold and distinctive strategic framework for the University, the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) has been steadily building strong momentum and support for the institution, through engaging alumni and friends of the University both at home and across the globe.  True to Sussex’s values and strategic aims, the team’s priority is to grow philanthropic income in support of world-leading research with societal impact and the student experience in its broadest sense, with a particular focus on enhancing provision of scholarships for the best and most underrepresented groups in higher education. This truly is an exciting time to join the University of Sussex and a chance to make a real impact.

Reporting to the Director of Development and Alumni Relations and with access to the Vice Chancellor, University Executive, and key academics, the Executive Development Manager (Principal Gifts) will deliver the University of Sussex’s strategic vision and plan, by securing principal gifts for key institutional priorities.

You will work across the UK and international markets to cultivate and solicit gifts from global philanthropists.  Leading by example and providing fundraising best practice, advice, support and resource across the University, you will be an exemplar expert to fundraising colleagues and its most senior faculty and officers.  You will bring a track record of securing philanthropic support at the 6-figure level (or more), as well as excellent interpersonal skills and a collegial approach to getting things done.  You understand the power of philanthropy for higher education and believe in our mission to be a better university for a better world.

For further information on this rewarding opportunity, please contact our recruitment partners at Richmond Associates on +44 (0)20 3617 9240, or visit their website to download further details.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12:00 TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021

We are looking for two highly organised and creative Special Events Officers to plan, deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of both virtual and face to face events targeted specifically at major donor, corporate partner and VIP/influencer audiences.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

We are reliant on voluntary donations to continue our work. Dogs Trust is fortunate to receive some large donations from charitable trusts/foundations, corporate partners and wealthy individuals and we believe there is potential to increase funds from these sources significantly to expand our work even further.

The Special Events Officer works alongside the Corporate Development, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Teams to support with the identification, cultivation and stewardship of prospects through delivery of an annual events programme ranging from intimate dinners and patron receptions through to larger garden parties, gala events and concerts. You will be joining the team at a particularly exciting time as we plan our 2022 public art trail – A Dog’s Trail with Snoopy, and the opening of our newest Rehoming Centre in Cardiff.

To be successful in this role you will have previous experience of coordinating medium to large events and logistics, with excellent attention to detail and a methodical and organised approach to your work. You will have exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of people at all levels, and you’ll be proactive and able to work both independently and as part of a team or project group.

In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare. 

At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, either at application or interview stage, please contact us 

An exciting opportunity to become the first Head of Fundraising and Development of ALQST for Human Rights, an award-winning independent NGO established in 2014 that works to defend and promote human rights in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. We conduct on-the-ground research, engage in international advocacy, and campaign on behalf of victims of human rights abuses. 

Reporting to the Executive Director, and working closely with our small and dynamic team, you will be responsible for initiating and leading our fundraising strategy in order to maximise donor engagement and funding opportunities. 

We are seeking to recruit a Head of Fundraising and Development who will raise income from trusts and foundations, diversifying our portfolio of institutional support and enhancing our financial resources. 

You will manage a portfolio of trust and foundations relationships and will develop strong partnerships with funders, working collaboratively across the organisation to develop proposals for new projects and core support, playing a key role at an exciting time of growth for the organisation.

Head of Fundraising, London with some remote working, full- or part-time, £48,000 - £52,000 (pro rata) plus benefits

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is a rapidly-growing charity seeking a Head of Fundraising to join its friendly and supportive team.  This role is an excellent full- or part-time development opportunity for a talented fundraising professional looking for career growth. 

AREF invests in developing talented young African health researchers. Our vision is to improve the quality and impact of health research in Africa by building a community of inspired African health researchers who deliver world-class, life-saving research to all – in Africa, by Africa, for Africa.  With the rapid growth in demand for our capacity-building awards, the Head of Fundraising will join our time at an exciting time to lead our fundraising activity and build on our successes to date.

About the role

You will be responsible for leading and managing our fundraising activities.  We seek someone that is skilled, knowledgeable and experienced in fundraising from major donors, philanthropists, corporates, trusts and foundations and grant-making bodies.  Working closely with the AREF Chief Executive and with the support of an Executive Chair who has extensive international networks, you will be located in the UK and will undertake occasional travel in the UK and possibly internationally to raise funds.

What you will do:

• Build on existing relationships and develop new opportunities to secure gifts from trusts and foundations, corporates, major donors and other grant-giving bodies
• Ensure excellent relationship management with all prospects, donors and funders
• Refresh the fundraising strategy to maximise income for immediate and long-term needs
• Prepare bespoke cultivation plans and develop compelling cases for support
• Build on existing monitoring systems, reporting procedures and due diligence processes to support continued growth of fundraising income

What you will bring

• Substantial experience working in a senior charity fundraising position
• Track record of securing at least four- and five-figure donations
• Significant experience of trusts & foundations and major donor fundraising
• Experience of fundraising for health research or international development
• Excellent writing skills
• Outstanding skills in relationship-building with prospects, donors, trustees and colleagues
• Strong organisational, analytical and budgetary management skills

What we offer

• The opportunity to make a real difference to health in Africa.
• A salary in the range of £48,000 - £52,000 (pro rata), dependent on experience.
• 36-hour flexible working week, usually worked over 5 days (hours from 0.6-1.0 FTE considered). 
• 30 days annual leave
• Double-matched pension contributions for eligible employees (up to max 10% employer contributions)
• Health-related benefits e.g. and employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working (office and remote)
• Working with a dedicated and friendly team

How to apply

• provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, memberships of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process.
• complete our equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form.
• let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the application pack).

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form are attached as separate documents to download.

Closing date:  27 May 2021 at 09:00 am

Interview date:  10 June 2021