Refugee Action exists to help refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. After fleeing unimaginable horrors, they find themselves in a continued crisis in the UK, often homeless, living in poverty and unable to work. We provide these highly vulnerable, traumatised people with the support they need to live again with dignity. Then we help them build safe, happy and productive lives in the UK. Our vision is that refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome in the UK. They will get justice, live free of poverty and be able to successfully rebuild their lives.

Never has there been a more important time to stand up for refugees in Britain. Refugee Action has recently invested in the development of crucial high value income streams, and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our growing Philanthropy & Partnerships team. Working with the team across the wider fundraising department, and colleagues across services and campaigns to identify and develop opportunities for future strategic partnerships, this role will continue the development and implementation of a strategic programme to grow corporate partnerships income over the next three years.

It is a fantastic time to join this growing team if you want to play a leading role in transforming a corporate partnerships programme. With the whole charity developing a new three-year strategy over the coming year, there will be really exciting opportunities to take new partners on a journey and create fulfilling and valuable partnerships for both Refugee Action and corporates. We have also established an Expert by Experience Fundraising Advisory Group, to consult people with lived experience and develop and shape partnership plans together. Providing high quality account management, research and strategic planning, the successful candidate will play an invaluable part in growing this programme at a vital time for Refugee Action.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Demonstrable experience in relationship development and account management, with the skills and ability to quickly build rapport with all levels of seniority through articulate and persuasive communication skills, including preparing and leading presentations and pitches
• Proven new business development know-how, with the experience to develop new income generating opportunities and the completer-finisher skills to ‘close’ the deal
• Strong written communication skills, with experience developing strong applications and composing compelling proposals for potential partners
• Experience of working with internal stakeholders and operational teams to help ensure partnership deliverables are met
• Expert knowledge of corporate fundraising methodology and the CSR, Corporate/charity market.

Fundraising Manager

Are you an experienced fundraiser? Are you looking to join a team to define, implement and lead on a new fundraising strategy? We have an exciting, brand new role working as a Fundraising Officer, where you can really use your skills and experience to make a positive impact.

Position: Fundraising Manager

Location: Dudley (with some flexibility for home working)

Salary: FTE £35,000 pro rata (£21,000 per annum, part-time 21 hours)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 28 days’ annual leave, 6% pension contribution, flexible and remote working opportunities, occupational sick pay, eye care vouchers.

Closing Date: 7th June

About the Role

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, the charity has big plans to develop its fundraising capability and income generating activities that will raise much needed funds to grow vital and life changing support.

The new Fundraising Manager will be responsible for the creation, development and delivery of the central fundraising strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced fundraiser to play a crucial role in a growing and ambitious organisation, developing fundraising expertise and to develop in their own fundraising career.

The Fundraising Officer plays a key part in driving growth across various contributed income streams. Your fundraising knowledge and experience will cultivate excellent relationships with all donors and stakeholders. You will use your initiative to spot trends and seek opportunities for developing and maximising fundraising activity and income.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in the sector!

About You

This inspiring role requires an efficient, highly motivated and tactful individual with experience in fundraising, as well as a passion for working with people and the organisations mission.

You will have experience of:

• Working in a fundraising environment
• The Fundraising Code of Practice, UK GDPR and CRM systems
• Prioritising your workload and working to targets and deadlines
• The supporter/donor journey and what motivates giving
• Submitting funding bids and proposals

About the Organisation

This registered charity has nearly 50 years’ experience in providing residential support and treatment for people who are severely addicted to gambling. They provide advice, education and high quality innovative therapeutic support to problem gamblers and those affected by gambling, through residential, online and outreach services.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in its workforce.

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Fundraising Executive, Trust Fundraiser, Community Officer, Community Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Individual Giving, Community Fundraiser, Major Donor.

Job Description

Job Title: Fundraising and Impact Manager

Salary Band: £27,588-£29,211

Fixed Term: 12-month initial contract

Location: Coventry

Hours of Work: 40 per week

The Positive Youth Foundation is a Coventry-based charity, established to support young people to achieve their full potential. We have a long-standing track record of developing services for young people, in particular, those who find themselves in challenging circumstances.

Job Purpose:

Our organisation has seen steady growth over the years, and to facilitate this further, we have an exciting new role within the leadership team. The successful candidate has a unique opportunity to lead on the implementation of our fundraising strategy and associated impact measurement work. Reporting to the Executive Director, they will support an established management team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead on an ambitious Grants, Trusts, CSR and Philanthropic investment strategy.

2. To advise the management team and lead on applications for funds from a range of relevant bodies to impact on positive outcomes for young people.

3. Support compliance of contracts and agreements across the organisations business.

4. To deliver effective impact measurement processes to inform funders of outcomes as well as influence strategic decisions of PYF.

5. To possess the relevant commitment to be able to involve young people in decisions.

All duties and responsibilities must be carried out with due regard to PYF’s Policies and Procedures.

Person Specification

Area Description

Knowledge:

Knowledge of fundraising within a social enterprise, charity or CIC (or similar) environment, designed to meet social outcomes. Knowledge of relevant local, regional and national sources of grant and unrestricted funding. Knowledge and awareness of issues affecting young people who find themselves living in challenging circumstances. Knowledge of compliance matters in relation to grant-related and other funding arrangements. Knowledge of how to design and utilise data capture processes, and use data to influence decision making and strategy developments.

Skills and Abilities:

To be forward thinking/non-conventional in your approach to fundraising. To be able to consult and involve young people and relevant partners to get their feedback which will help them to be involved decisions. To manage a comprehensive workload of funding applications and associated compliance measures. Ability to engage with a variety of professional sector groups, including funders and corporate bodies. Ability to design and implement a successful inward investment strategy designed to maximise resources for social outcomes. Ability to respond effectively and quickly to competing work priorities. Ability to work within and contribute towards a team approach.

Experience and Education:

Educated to degree level or with an equivalent/relevant proven track record in fundraising. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of relevant sector experience, attracting individual investments of around £100k-£250k.

Safeguarding

PYF puts safeguarding at the forefront of all its activities. The successful applicant will demonstrate their firm commitment to effective safeguarding practises and high professional standards around all safeguarding issues. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Equal Opportunities

PYF are fully committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Interviews to be held 14th-18th June 2021

Head of Development

Town Hall Symphony Hall Birmingham

Birmingham, UK

Salary c. £45,000 pa and good benefits

We are an arts charity who love to make great music happen!  We strongly believe in the power of music as a cohesive force that builds communities and makes life better. 

Our two venues in Birmingham - Town Hall and Symphony Hall – host a programme of over 700 events a year that embraces internationally renowned classical, rock, pop and roots artists alongside talent development initiatives to support emerging talent.  Our educational and community programmes connect over 18,000 young people and adults each year to the world of music and performance.  On and off-stage, from Mendelssohn to Black Sabbath, Kano to Kraftwerk, we’ve been bringing the world’s finest artists to Birmingham and showcasing the best of the West Midlands to the world for more than 180 years.

A unique opportunity has opened to join us as our new Head of Development.  Working closely with our Chief Executive and senior management team, the Head of Development will build on the excellent momentum generated through our recent Making an Entrance campaign and play a key role in lifting our fundraising approaches, activities and results over the coming years. 

You will be confident in your ability to operate at this strategic level and bring experience of working with individual donors and Trusts & Foundations to deliver successful income generating activities. To succeed in this role, you will be an inspirational and collaborative team player with experience of motivating and managing others, and bring an enterprising and flexible approach to achieving outstanding results.

If you think you have the talent and experience for this role and are committed to our mission to bring more music to more people, we’d love to hear from you.  For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partners at Richmond Associates or download the information pack from their website.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 09:00 ON THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021

Major Partnerships Team Assistant

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Flexible location- offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester

London Starting Salary: £24,770 to £26,770 per annum

Regional Starting Salary: £21,690 to £23,690 per annum

We have a great opportunity for a Major Partnerships Assistant to come and play a key role within the team, providing administrative and project support to colleagues. The Major Partnerships Team manages relationships with major and high value donors, trusts and statutory funders, corporate partners, and donations from legacies. The Major Partnerships Team Assistant will be the first port of call for enquiries internally and externally and will have a good overview of the team's activities.

We are looking for a database and spreadsheet whizz who can prove that data isn't scary, and someone who can confidently and proactively manage projects from start to finish. You'll be adept at juggling several tasks simultaneously whilst having the ability to talk confidently via all communication channels.

This is the perfect role for someone looking to start their career in major donor fundraising or corporate partnerships - due to the varied nature of the role, no two days will be the same!

Closing Date: Monday 24th May 2021 (23:59)

Interviews: w/c 7th June 2021

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with an inspirational charity that has an amazing track record of providing impact in a wide breadth of programmes that include environmental, health, education, community, training and offender reform.

At a very exciting time of development, we are recruiting for a Corporate Partnerships Account Manager to nurture key commercial relationships for the charity, working closely with an amazing Head of Fundraising in managing unique partnerships and a core commercial programme that generates high levels of income for the charity. This role focusses on developing a small number of high-impact strategic corporate fundraising relationships with some extremely recognisable brands.

We’re looking for an experienced corporate partnerships fundraising professional who is skilled in managing key relationships, has an exceptional level of organisational skills and can influence / negotiate at all levels.

We welcome applications from experienced corporate fundraising professionals who are keen to undertake a new challenge and bring their own ideas to a unique role within a very well respected charity.

Corporate Partnerships Account Manager

Part time – 2.5 days per week – flexible on working patterns

Up to £30,000 per annum pro rata

Coventry, West Midlands (Flexible and home working encouraged)

Permanent

Duties will include:

• Project manage the charity’s largest commercial partnership ensuring all key elements are overseen and implemented
• Developing existing partnerships to uplift, diversify, and extend the relationships.
• Build and develop long term mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver income and importantly contribute to the charity’s vision and mission.
• Identify and secure opportunities to engage corporate supporters in the work and activities throughout the term of their partnership.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Significant and demonstrable knowledge of multi-faceted corporate partnerships / commercial partnerships
• Evidence of effective working knowledge of corporate fundraising account management with experience of working with high value commercial or corporate fundraising partners
• Ability to manage and develop corporate fundraising partnerships and the senior relationships included
• Demonstrable track record of growing and developing relationships with corporates and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to help develop mutually beneficial partnerships
• Highly organised working style with the ability to work flexible to deadlines when needed.

For further details or to apply, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

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