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Check NowThis role is integral in supporting the Fundraising teams’ ambitious income targets. In this role you will make a vital contribution to the Fundraising team’s objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of Lumos.
Working closely with the Head of Partnerships, the Philanthropy Manager will build upon and drive forward our existing philanthropy programme and build a portfolio of Ultra-High Net Worth and High Net Worth supporters. The Philanthropy Manager will also work collaboratively with colleagues to support the redirection of philanthropic capital to support global care reform.
The Philanthropy Manager will work with the Head of Partnerships to maintain and strengthen existing relationships, but also cultivate new prospective major donors. The post holder will also need to engage relevant internal stakeholders to effectively support these donors, including senior managers, volunteers and Trustees and manage appropriate and bespoke supporter stewardship.
Position
Job title: Philanthropy Manager
Group: Fundraising and Engagement
Reporting to: Head of Partnerships (Trusts, Corporate and Philanthropy)
Location: UK, remote. Applicant must have right to work in UK.
Contract Type: Permanent, part-time (0.8). We are open to discussing and considering flexible working options.
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum pro-rata - reduced to 0.8 (part-time).
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Head of Partnerships, to develop and implement a targeted major giving strategy to develop and deliver against detailed plans and objectives to grow the number of high value donors
- Execute strategic, tailored cultivation and stewardship plans for every prospective and existing major donor that results in successful retention of current donors, and that maximises the giving potential of both prospects and current major donors
- Pro-actively research and cultivate relationships with prospective major donors with the potential to make five and six-figure gifts to Lumos
- Provide support to senior staff, internal stakeholders and volunteers to effectively manage Lumos’ high value donors
- Provide expert support on Philanthropic giving trends to support the organisational aim to redirect funding from institutional care to alternative models of care
- Develop high quality communications for a wide range of major donors, including proposals and stewardship pieces
- Work with the Partnerships Funding Manager and with Lumos’ internal processes to develop bespoke funding pitches, detailed financial information and reports
- Work with the Digital Fundraising Manger to develop effective cultivation through supporter journeys to identify a major giving pipeline and maximise the Lifetime Value of supporters.
- Maintain the operational systems required to manage high quality donor cultivation, stewardship and research to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Oversee and manage a range of major donor cultivation and stewardship opportunities including virtual and face-to-face events and engagement opportunities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the delivery of other donor stewardship and cultivation events
- Deliver against ambitious financial targets. To manage, monitor and report on income within the area of responsibility, and ensure all legal and fundraising regulatory compliance through exceptional record keeping
- Manage and maintain the fundraising database and systems for major donor and corporate fundraising, to ensure a consistent and accurate approach to information management
- Other tasks as reasonably required by the Head of Partnerships
Successful fundraising is vital to what we do, and to enhance our capacity we have created this new role. As Philanthropy Manager you’ll work closely with senior colleagues to support them in the management of vital relationships with potential and existing high value donors, whose generosity makes an immense difference to our work. You’ll help to develop effective engagement strategies for these key contacts, ensuring that they are appraised of our work and can see the difference their support makes. You’ll draw on a range of formal and informal channels to do this, from social media to face-to-face events.
It’s important that you have a good understanding of the dynamics of philanthropic engagement – what inspires generosity from people who have the means to make substantial contributions and how to ensure that they can see that their commitment is valued and used well. We expect that you will already have a successful track record in working with major donors, and you’ll be accustomed to working towards stretching targets. You’ll have the backing of a highly talented and committed team who are passionate about what we do. It’s a great time to join Lumos – we have a fantastic platform on which to build. And our work remains absolutely vital to securing better futures for children across the world.
Person Specification
Essential:
- A proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial targets and soliciting five and six-figure gifts from major donors, including through making the ask in person and face-to-face pitches and negotiations
- Demonstrable experience of leading on successful prospect and relationship management, taking the initiative to identify and reach out to potential new major donors to secure new income
- Able to develop and lead positive and influential relationships with existing and potential donors
- Experience of managing proposal development and reporting for major donors
- Excellent understanding of complex relationship based fundraising approaches
- Ability to motivate and influence across a range of levels internally, including with programme staff, Trustees, and the Executive Leadership Team.
- A self-starter with high initiative, and a pro-active approach
- Ability to present complex information in an engaging way to a major donor audience to win understanding and support.
- A clear understanding of the Charity’s requirements of confidentiality and discretion
- Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with a broad range of people, particularly at a senior level
- Excellent negotiation skills
- A methodical and meticulous approach
- Excellent people skills, tact and diplomacy
- A strong working knowledge of MS Office, Teams and Salesforce/or similar donor database to manage high value supporter journeys
- Experience of working to and reporting against in-year targets and KPIs
- Knowledge of and ability to advise on Charity Commission, GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Fundraising Code requirements for fundraising activity and keep abreast of new guidelines and legislation
Desirable:
- Fluency in a language other than English
- Experience of project management involving multiple internal stakeholders
Values
Act in accordance with Lumos’ values:
- We embrace Collaboration
- We strive for Excellence
- We show Respect
- We always Care
- We are Passionate
Fundraising plays a key role in Lumos' culture and we expect all roles to contribute to developing it.
Please note, this is a UK based role and therefore you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
Safeguarding statement
Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of our work.
All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role.
- Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as appropriate.
Additionally, the Philanthropy Manager is expected to:
- Ensure the necessary standards relating to safeguarding best practices/protocols are effectively communicated, monitored and maintained within the area of responsibility.
- Manage and update the standards as appropriate to the role.
- Safeguarding standards are monitored and maintained in compliance with organisational policy.
- Appropriate safeguarding training is provided, and standards are reviewed and updated as required.
EDI Statement
Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.
We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve. We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered and respected across the organisation and in everything we do.
Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multi-cultural teams. This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care and support to everyone.
We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
International Partnerships Manager
Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with nearly half of all UK secondary schools and colleges, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our partners, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our UK Diversity Champion, Samar (details on our website).
The role and your key responsibilities
The International Partnership Manager’s role is to lead the International Partnerships team and maximise partner engagement with the Unifrog platform. They will support the team to achieve a sky-high resubscription rate (95%+). They will facilitate an environment which identifies and promotes best practice across partners and they will ensure the best strategies are shared and implemented across the wider team.
Your key responsibilities:
- Lead the International Partnerships team to achieve their Goals and Objectives.
- Work in partnership with the Head of International Sales to ensure strong student/counsellor/teacher engagement across our partner school base to drive a sky-high resubscription rate.
- Analyse engagement data to spot trends across our international partner base. Devise and implement strategies to improve on any areas of low engagement.
- Support International Partnerships Leads to maximise engagement across our partner school base in line with key metrics.
- Work alongside International Partnership Leads and International Area Managers to identify partners of concern as early as possible, and devise next steps to improve those partners’ engagement.
- Work with the Partnerships Director and Head of International Sales to establish a termly comms plan with an effective webinar/CPD line-up for our international partner school base.
- Conduct International Partnership Leads’ performance reviews and support them with their personal development goals.
- Look after a small region with the responsibilities of an International Partnerships Lead.
Essential skills and characteristics
- Strong communication skills – both written and over the phone.
- Proven track record of excellent relationship management.
- 2+ years experience in an account management role.
- Personable and resilient.
- Innovative and able to implement and execute strategies.
- Proficient in forecasting and data analysis.
- Strong leadership skills to motivate and inspire teams and individuals.
- Active listening and objection handling skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Interest in the education sector and careers (edtech experience is favorable but not necessary).
You will be leading a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
Key benefits
- Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to in 2022’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
- Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
- Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
- Subject to your own and the company’s performance, in addition to your salary you will earn both a termly bonus and an annual bonus.
- Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
For further details of the excellent benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website.
Key details
- Salary: £40,000 per annum, plus performance bonuses.
- Full-time.
- Working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
- Work remotely or in our London office.
- 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
- Start date: as soon as possible, though we can be flexible for the right candidate.
- To discuss any details about the role before applying, please speak with Zoe (details on our website).
- To discuss working at Unifrog from a diversity perspective please contact Samar (details on our website).
Application process
- Deadline: 22:00 (UK) on Wednesday 15th June 2022.
- To apply, please visit our website to upload your CV and answer the questions below:
- Why do you want to work for Unifrog? (200 words)
- With reference to the job description, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role? (500 words)
- The next stage of the application process will be a short task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.
- Final interviews will be via video call, w/c 20th June 2022.
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.
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This role is integral in supporting the Fundraising teams’ ambitious income targets. In this role you will make a vital contribution to the Fundraising team’s objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of Lumos.
Working closely with the Head of Partnerships, this role will implement a new strategy to grow income from Corporate Partnerships, as well as support the successful delivery of the Trusts and Foundation strategy. Lumos has been fortunate to work with partners across the Wizarding World for some time now and is keen to explore the wider opportunity with corporates, as well as a strong focus on strengthening the partnerships and activities across the Wizarding World.
The Partnerships Manager will work with the Head of Partnerships to maintain and strengthen existing funding relationships from Trusts and Foundations and also cultivate new prospective partnerships and targeted new business from the wider Trust and Corporate sector. The post holder will also need to engage relevant internal stakeholders to effectively support these partnerships.
The post will be responsible for supporting key activity and partnership development with new Wizarding World partners, with a strong focus on working across the wider fundraising team to deliver consumer led and commercially driven campaigns.
Position
Job title: Partnerships Manager (Trusts and Corporate)
Group: Fundraising and Engagement
Reporting to: Head of Partnerships (Trusts, Corporate and Philanthropy)
Location: UK, remote. Applicant must have right to work in UK.
Contract Type: Permanent full time (35 hours per week). We are open to discussing and considering flexible working options.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively identify, research, and cultivate relationships with prospective trust and foundations with the potential to make five and six-figure gifts to Lumos.
- Proactively research and identify strategic corporate partnership prospects
- Initiate and develop strategic relationships with key donors; representing Lumos at meetings, taking the initiative to drive outreach with partners, and requesting high-level financial support for Lumos.
- Provide exceptional personalised donor care and stewardship to a portfolio of Trust and Foundation donors and a targeted pool of corporate partners, including some new Wizarding World partners.
- Work with Head of Partnerships, to develop and implement a targeted new corporate fundraising strategy across priority sectors.
- Develop high quality communications for a wide range of major donors and corporate partners, including proposals and stewardship pieces
- Work with the Partnerships Funding Manager and with Lumos’ internal processes to develop bespoke funding pitches, detailed financial information and reports
- Work closely with US colleagues to effectively manage Wizarding World and other corporate partnerships, exploring opportunities for co-ordinated and joint initiatives to global partnerships prospects.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to generate and deliver corporate partnerships opportunities, ensuring full compliance, brand alignment, corporate engagement and maximising customer engagement.
- Work with General Counsel to ensure commercial participator agreements are in place for all relevant activities (Wizarding World and wider).
- Keep abreast of news and trends within the corporate sector and Wizarding World fandom and share knowledge across wider team as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to manage the delivery of donor stewardship and cultivation events.
- Deliver against ambitious financial targets. To manage, monitor and report on income within the area of responsibility, and ensure all legal and fundraising regulatory compliance through exceptional record keeping.
- Maintain the operational systems required to manage high quality donor cultivation, stewardship and research to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Other tasks as reasonably required by the Head of Partnerships
Requirements
Successful fundraising is vital to what we do, and to enhance our capacity we have created this new role. As Partnerships Manager you’ll be deeply involved in creating our strategy to establish successful corporate partnerships and to build and develop on existing relationships with Trusts and Foundations. Relationships are at the core of this role: from identifying and targeting prospects to providing outstanding donor care and stewardship to the partners that are so valuable to our work, your enthusiasm for what we do will shine through. You’ll need to be creatively entrepreneurial in your approach – there isn’t a fixed tool kit. You’ll be able to spot opportunities and develop strategies to convert them into long-term strategic relationships that offer rewards to all parties.
We expect that you will already have a successful track record in corporate or trust fundraising, and you’ll be accustomed to working towards stretching targets. You’ll have the backing of a highly talented and committed team who are passionate about what we do. It’s a great time to join Lumos – we have a fantastic platform on which to build. And our work remains absolutely vital to securing better futures for children across the world.
Person Specification
Essential:
- A proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial targets and soliciting gifts from trust donors and/or corporate partners, including through making the ask in person and face-to-face pitches and negotiations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to build relationships, negotiate with and persuade a wide range of funding partners.
- Ability to present complex information in an engaging way to a variety of audiences to win understanding and support.
- Demonstrable experience of leading on successful relationship management, taking the initiative to identify and reach out to potential new funders and corporate partners to secure new income.
- Able to develop and lead positive and influential relationships with existing and potential donors.
- Keen ability to ‘income opportunity spot’ and seize new opportunities; to see the strategic opportunity in a partnership or an activity.
- Excellent understanding of complex relationship based fundraising approaches.
- Ability to motivate and influence across a range of levels internally, including with programme staff, Trustees, and the Executive Leadership Team.
- A self-starter with high initiative, and a pro-active approach.
- A clear understanding of the Charity’s requirements of confidentiality and discretion.
- Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with a broad range of people, particularly at a senior level.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- A methodical and meticulous approach.
- Excellent people skills, tact and diplomacy.
- A strong working knowledge of MS Office, Teams and Salesforce/or similar donor database to manage high value supporter journeys.
- Experience of working to and reporting against in-year targets and KPIs.
- Knowledge of and ability to advise on Charity Commission, GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Fundraising Code requirements for fundraising activity and keep abreast of new guidelines and legislation.
Desirable:
- Fluency in a language other than English
- An understanding of the Wizarding World
- Experience of project management involving multiple internal stakeholders
Values
Act in accordance with Lumos’ values:
- We embrace Collaboration
- We strive for Excellence
- We show Respect
- We always Care
- We are Passionate
Fundraising plays a key role in Lumos' culture and we expect all roles to contribute to developing it.
Please note, this is a UK based role and therefore you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
Safeguarding statement
Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of our work.
All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role.
- Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as appropriate.
Additionally, the Partnerships Manager is expected to:
- Ensure the necessary standards relating to safeguarding best practices/protocols are effectively communicated, monitored and maintained within the area of responsibility.
- Manage and update the standards as appropriate to the role.
- Safeguarding standards are monitored and maintained in compliance with organisational policy.
- Appropriate safeguarding training is provided, and standards are reviewed and updated as required.
EDI Statement
Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.
We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve. We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered and respected across the organisation and in everything we do.
Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multi-cultural teams. This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care and support to everyone.
We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Philanthropy & Patrons Manager
Salary: £31,578 - £35,086 pro-rata per annum depending on experience
Hours/Contract: 24.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover (up to seven months)
Based: Home based
Closing date:?24th May 2022
Interview date: TBC
We are looking for a Philanthropy and Patrons Manager to join an experienced, high performing and ambitious team which is central to supporting the delivery of Marie Curie's strategic direction. In this varied role, you will manage major trust and individual relationships for Marie Curie as well as the development and delivery of the Senior Volunteer strategy, the Philanthropy events programme and the management of a trust mailing programme.
You will have excellent relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to produce consistently high quality, imaginative and compelling written materials and inspiring narrative. The ideal candidate will have experience in a Philanthropy role and a track record of personally securing high value gifts.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team and make a significant contribution to Marie Curie's mission.
What we are looking for:
A highly motived and experienced major gifts fundraiser with superb communication skills.
Extensive knowledge of charitable trusts and individual philanthropy.
Proven experience of successfully securing significant gifts and delivering excellent supporter experience.
Experience of initiating and building excellent relationships with key contacts.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
What's in it for you:
Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
Season ticket loan
Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
Continuous development
Industry leading training programmes
Employee Assistance Programme?
Flexible Working
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.
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Fundraising Manager
Plant Your Future is an international grassroots environmental charity with the vision of a restored Amazon Rainforest. To achieve this, we’re working to promote sustainable farming with Peruvian smallholder farmers, empowering them to adopt agroforestry and generate sustainable incomes through sale of sustainably harvested fruit, timber and carbon credits. Our work is not only an effective way to tackle climate change, but it also reduces the deforestation pressure on the rainforest and helps protect irreplaceable high conservation value rainforest biodiversity, including threatened animal and bird species. To date, we have helped 17 rural communities in the Loreto and Ucayali regions of the Peruvian Amazon to plant over 150,000 trees. Right now, we’re in the middle of a significant scale-up, with a plan to plant one million trees by 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated self-starter with a successful track-record in fundraising to help Plant Your Future continue to grow and achieve its goal of planting a million trees and beyond.
You will be working closely with the Board of Trustees, as well as other volunteers. The role is home-based, although ability to travel to donor meetings, events and to meetings with the PYF Trustees is expected.
Apply online through charityjob with a cover letter and CV explaining why you want to work with Plant Your Future and the expertise you bring.
For further details, please see the attached job specification.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We need someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity. Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.
We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week. The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff.
About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.
We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers:
·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships
·Professional counselling
·Retail discount collation and aggregation
·Hospital staff room refurbishments
·Childcare grants
and are in the process of expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers.
Please send a covering letter of no more than one side of A4 detailing how your experience matches our Job Description; you should also include a CV of no more than two sides of A4.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to join our small, dedicated, international team to make a difference to the lives of seafarers and their families worldwide?
ISWAN has recently obtained funding for this new role which will be pivotal to achieving the objectives in our new strategic plan.
As ISWAN’s Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing new and existing partnerships within the maritime sector to generate income through sponsorships, marketing of ISWAN’s services and membership subscriptions.
We have no preconceptions about where the successful applicant will come from but you will need to have experience of building excellent relationships, making compelling proposals for new business and be capable of working effectively within a complex international context. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) but we are keen to find the right person and therefore happy to discuss flexible working patterns. We are flexible about where the role is based but you will be working with staff across the UK, India and the Philippines so you will need to be a great team player.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a strategic and creative thinker who can build and develop new and existing networks and relationships? Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the fundraising sector including grant making trusts and foundations? Are you keen to help give children who’ve had a difficult start in life an equal chance of a bright future? We are very passionate about what we do and are seeking a Fundraising Manager to maintain and develop important income streams for our organisation.
Who we are
Adoption UK is the leading charity providing support, community, and advocacy for adopters, adopted people and all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. With a presence in all four nations of the UK, Adoption UK works with those with lived experience, professionals and politicians to bring about real change in people’s lives.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. Under-representative groups such as ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.
What you’ll be doing
This position is responsible for managing and growing the charity’s income from third sector funders, including grant making trusts and foundations and major donors. You will develop and deliver ambitious fundraising campaigns that are compelling to funders interested in making a long-term difference to young people and families.
Who you are
With a background in income development and implementing fundraising policies and processes, you are a strategic thinker with the ability develop and submit compelling bid applications, ensuring income against Adoption UK’s strategic priorities. You will have:
- Significant income development experience and knowledge of grant making trusts and foundations;
- Delivering complex projects on time and to budget;
- Considerable experience in writing persuasive proposal documents and bids;
- Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including grant managers and major donors;
What we offer
This is a permanent contract, working 35 hours per week, attracting a salary of £35,199 per annum. We offer remote/hybrid working and positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life. We are happy to discuss your circumstances at interview stage.
Our benefits include generous annual leave which accumulates with service, Christmas closure, development days, employee assistance programme, enhanced family leave and enhanced sick pay.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect everyone working with us to share this commitment.
If you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for adoptive and kinship care families, we would love to hear from you.
Before completing the application form, we highly encourage you to download the candidate pack. This pack contains the Role Profile and guidance notes which will help you to complete the application form against the criteria we are looking for, if you have skills that you believe can support this role and they are not covered in the criteria, then please still apply and let us know in your application pack.
The closing date for applications is 17 June 2022. Interviews are expected to be on 24 or 28 June 2022.
This role is also associated with the following titles:
Trusts and Foundations Development Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraising Manger, Income Development Manager, Third Sector Income Development Manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Formed in 1986, Leicester Council of Faiths has become widely recognised as a key player in establishing, maintaining and promoting Leicester’s reputation as a place where people of different religions and beliefs co-exist peacefully. Our current membership includes representatives of the city’s Bahái, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan and Sikh communities. We work alongside other groups and organisations that encourage tolerance, mutual respect, community cohesion and a world-embracing vision.
Job Description
ROLE: Manager
- To maintain and develop work with partners and stakeholders
- To identify the needs, barriers and issues of faith communities and to develop proposals to help meet those needs
- To manage existing relationships and work programme with stakeholders and partners, such as councils and NHS
- To develop a work programme of events and meetings that benefit the aims of the LCOF
- To develop links and working partnerships with youth organisations and committees
- To recruit and manage volunteers and staff of the LCOF to support the work of the LCOF
- To deliver timely communication with members, partners and stakeholders and keep the website and social media pages up to date
- To support the board and officers in organising and holding meetings and events
- To raise awareness of the work of LCOF and develop the membership and promote the benefits of the work of the LCOF.
- To undertake tasks and initiatives as guided by the LCOF
Person Specification
Essential Requirements:
- Creative thinking and self-motivated
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Experience of developing proposals and managing projects
- Experience of managing people (volunteers and paid staff)
- Good knowledge of Social Media & IT
- Excellent communication skills and good cultural awareness
- Good report writing skills
- Experience of managing good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of work with key dignitaries and senior managers of public, private and third sector organisations
- Familiarity with major different faiths of Leicester and Leicestershire
- Commitment to equality and community cohesion and safeguarding principles
- To maintain confidentiality and adherence to Data Protection laws
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience of undertaking a similar role is desirable
- Experience of writing funding bids and promoting projects to potential funders or sponsors
- Experience of bringing people together and knowledge of the work and aims of the LCOF
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge & awareness of places of worship and their activities
You may contact Fayyaz Suleman Chair for a chat if you would like more information before applying.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager to join our Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £42,792.91 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
The newly formed Marketing and Income Generation Directorate is made up of a number of key departments at Cats Protection, that work together to shape our brand reputation, engagement and ability to raise funds and drive behaviour change. As part of our 10-year strategy, our directorate is set to grow and develop over the coming years and will be at the centre of ensuring Cats Protection can continue to improve the quality of life for cats across the UK
Responsibilities of our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:
In this new role as Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager you will play a vital role in building a ‘compliance by design’ culture across fundraising, marketing and retail teams. Capable of influencing at all levels and building a reputation as a critical friend to those designing and delivering fundraising campaigns, you will be the focal point for regulatory and legislative guidelines affecting income generation.
You will bring a wide understanding of fundraising disciplines, and experience of managing a higher risk area such as telephone or face to face fundraising. You will have been responsible for being compliant, demonstrating that compliance, and of using pragmatic approaches to solving compliance related challenges. Combine a deep understanding of compliance and regulation with stellar influencing skills that will encourage colleagues at all levels to build compliance in at early stages of their projects, and you might be just the ‘expert guide’ we need in the team.
What we’re looking for in our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:
- At least 5 years’ experience of responsibility for higher risk fundraising activities such as face to face, lottery or digital fundraising.
- Demonstrable experience of ensuring and assessing compliance with Fundraising Code, GDPR and other regulations
- Developing and communicating systems, policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate practical, quality management and regulatory practice to people across the organization both verbally and through process development.
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £42,792.91 annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 22nd May 2022
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 6th June 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Are you passionate about fundraising and excited to take on a new challenge?
Are you motivated by delivering great results?
Do you create effective and meaningful professional relationships?
Would you like to be part of a passionate and successful team for a highly worthwhile cause?
Yes? We’d love to tell you more!
Our Inspiration Fund creates life-changing experiences for the young people in our schools and helps to fund our award-winning Enrichment programme. The programme helps our students to develop their passions and discover their talents through access to the very best in sports, music, culture and outward-bound activities. We are proud to say that ours is the only programme of its kind in the state sector and gives our students access to the kinds of life-changing experiences normally only available at independent fee-paying schools. The Inspiration Fund relies on charitable donations and fundraising activities.
This role is responsible for delivery of a quality Trust fundraising programme to support our Inspiration Fund and individual academy fundraising. The postholder will identify a pipeline of funding opportunities and will lead on the process to access these. The successful candidate will will be working on multiple campaigns and channels at once, and organisation will be key.
This role is full-time, permanent, will predominantly be based at Head Office, Loughborough or at an academy within our network. However, there is flexibility for hybrid working depending on requirements/preference. We are happy to discuss any preferences before or during the application process.
For information on the role, and to see if you would be the perfect fit for us, please see our candidate pack.
Please direct informal enquiries to Maria Maltby, Director of Governance.
Salary & Benefits
£35,000-£40,000pa FTE
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
30 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Rewards and Recognition Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Apply now
To complete our on-line application form, please click on the link to our website.
Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are delighted to be supporting Womankind Worldwide in their search for a part time Major Donor Manager (3 days a week).
Womankind Worldwide is a global women's rights organisation working in partnership with women's rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. They strengthen and support women's movements in their focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women's voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence.
The Major Donor Manager will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of Womankind's Major Donor Strategy to drive sustainable growth of their major donor portfolio. The post holder will generate new business, inspiring prospects and onboarding new high value relationships with individuals from a variety of different sources. Stewarding relationships with existing major donors and working with colleagues across Womankind to manage large gifts will also be key.
To be successful in this role you will have excellent relationship building and communication skills to engage donors, inspire prospects and work effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders. You will have developed and delivered successful major donor strategies and be passionate about women's rights. This role reports to the Philanthropy Manager as part of the Fundraising and Marketing team; a brilliantly supportive, high performing team.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.
If you are interested in applying to this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Are you passionate about helping others, as well as making real and lasting change? Are you a successful fundraiser, with strong funder relationships and an appetite to enable real change in a small ambitious charity?
MKHP is a network of organisations who connect to prevent and end homelessness in Milton Keynes. MKHP is ambitious. We encourage and facilitate innovative ideas on how to end homelessness, with a focus on prevention rather than cure.
There has never been a better time to join Milton Keynes Homelessness Partnership (MKHP). The charity is in an exciting period, during its formative years, and our new strategy needs a dynamic, self-motivated and experienced Fundraising Manager to turn our vision of preventing and ending homelessness in Milton Keynes into reality.
Reporting directly to our Chief Executive, the Fundraising Manager is a pivotal role in our small staff team, enabling MKHP to deliver its purpose and strategic priorities. The role’s overarching responsibilities are to develop and deliver MKHP’s fundraising strategy across trusts, foundations and other grant giving bodies. The postholder will extend the strategy to include individual and corporate supporters, as well as inspire our local community to support MKHP as their charity of choice.
The key role responsibilities are to:
- Develop and deliver MKHP’s fundraising strategy to achieve agreed income targets across all activities
- Research potential grant and trust funding opportunities (local and national); work with relevant staff on the development of applications/proposals, building relationships with and reporting to supporters
- Ensure each funding application/proposal meets the criteria, deadlines and requirements of the trust/ grant fund and represents the values of the organisation
- Promote corporate fundraising opportunities within the local business community, engage with and develop relationships with companies and staff teams
- Ensure that all fundraising activities are cost effective, in line with strategic priorities and with the best possible ROI and profit
- Confidently present the key messages and organisational values of MKHP
- Represent for MKHP at networking events, community events and speaking at these where required
- Build a strong collaborative network, communicating with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders, including exploring and leading collaborative or joint funding prospects on behalf of MKHP
- Liaise with wider team to generate press and social media coverage and news in support of planned fundraising initiatives
- Ensure all relevant staff and volunteers are briefed on fundraising activities
- Acknowledge donations adhering to the SLA (service level agreement) set within the organisation, following fundraising codes of practice
- Ensure accurate records are maintained according to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)
- Be aware of and adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Codes of Conduct and Codes of Best Practice and GDPR
- Regularly report to the Chief Executive on income generation/fundraising activities, and opportunities in an established funding pipeline as well as prepare reports to the Board of Trustees as required
- Complete other duties as required, commensurate with the role.
We expect a real commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring the voice of individuals with lived experience is really heard. So, if you are a passionate, committed individual who understands the complexities of working in an environment with hard-to-reach communities, are great at what you do and want to influence change, then we want to hear from you!
Please refer to the application pack for further details, including the personal specification.
To apply, please provide your CV with a covering letter, addressing how you meet the person specification and your motivation for applying. Please also indicate what notice period is required, if in current employment.
All applicants are asked to complete a voluntary equality and diversity monitoring form as part of their application. This is not part of the assessment process, but is to help MKHP monitor the equity of our team.
Please also get in touch if you require support to fill out your application, have any specific access requirements, or want to discuss the positions in more detail.
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Location: Leicester / hybrid working
We are working in partnership with Freeva, a charity working towards reducing domestic violence, rape and sexual assault in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. Their priority is to provide high quality effective support to victims and perpetrators irrespective of their backgrounds, empowering and supporting victims of domestic and sexual violence/abuse, challenging abusive behaviours and supporting perpetrators that wish to change, helping to break the cycle of violence and abuse and building cohesive families and communities.
They are now seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager (p.t), to set the strategic direction of fundraising, pursue new opportunities, and ensure communications align to promote the charity brand, raise awareness and support fundraising initiatives. This new role will focus on securing funds from trusts and foundations, partnerships, and other innovative ways of raising funds.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Degree in fundraising, PR, marketing and/or 3 years+ experience in fundraising.
- Experience of developing fundraising strategies.
- Experience and strong track record of writing and securing grants.
- Experience sourcing, securing and stewarding donors, funders, and supporters.
- Experienced in producing compelling press releases, cases for support, letters, appeals and other fundraising content, adapting the style and tone as needed.
- Ability to build relationships internally and externally, motivate colleagues and volunteers.
- Experience using fundraising databases.
- Ability to set and meet fundraising targets and of income and expenditure budget management.
We are seeking an inspiring, passionate, organised, and proactive individual, with excellent negotiation and communication skills, verbal and written. You must be comfortable with public speaking, able to deliver presentations to a range of audiences, and be confident networking.
For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Closing date for applications: applications are being reviewed and interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
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The Trusts Manager will have oversight and management of the Trusts Officers, building on existing relations and engaging with a whole new audience. The role will require experience of managing skilled fundraisers to develop long-term transformational relationships with trusts and foundations. The post will work with the team to grow the trusts and foundation programme, research new funders, cultivate existing donors and collaborating with the wider Public Engagement Directorate team to support the overall supporter journey.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.