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Since 1962 the National Autistic Society has been campaigning to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. In National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policy and legislation to reflect their needs. We provide autism training and best practice services and want all autistic people to have access to services and support that fully meet their needs. We provide diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations.
Who we are looking for:
We are pleased to be able to offer an enthusiastic and experienced professional the opportunity to join our Evidence and Research Department. You will support the Head of Department in organisation wide strategic planning to ensure NAS outputs are evaluated using robust research methods that measure the impact of what we do.
You will manage researchers and be accountable for ensuring a consistent and quality assured approach to NAS evaluation research projects. We need someone who can ensure best practice research and evaluation methods are used in data collection, analysis and dissemination to co-produce impact reporting. It will be essential that you support other NAS teams to use research and evaluation to measure the impact of their work and influence the future development of outputs and products.
Your focus will be to help to improve the quality of National Programmes and own services, and set standards for others by evaluating training, consultancy and accreditation products. You will directly manage a portfolio of evaluation research projects and coordinate the commissioning of individual projects to external evaluation partners, maintaining a schedule of work for next 3-5 years.
This is a permanent full-time role working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.
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What we can offer you:
- Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
- A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
- Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
- Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
Where you will be working:
This role is homebased.
About our application process:
When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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We are Global's Make Some Noise - the official charity of Global, the Media & Entertainment Group
Global’s official charity, Global’s Make Some Noise, funds crucial grassroots projects across the UK with the aim to make sure that nobody is left facing life’s toughest challenges alone.
We raise funds and awareness of the biggest issues affecting society, harnessing the power and reach of over 26.6 million weekly listeners across Global’s radio brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold.
To date, we've raised over £35m for over 440 UK charities and supported over 200,000 lives in communities right across the UK. Find out more here.
Guide Salary:
The salary for this role is circa £40,000.
3 best things about the job
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Represent a charity affiliated with UK’s top radio stations and well-known radio personalities like Amanda Holden, Kate Garraway, and Chris Moyles, to deliver standout charity partnerships with a difference.
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Thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where growth and development are encouraged, surrounded by inspiring teammates.
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Make a tangible impact by using your skills to support good causes across the UK.
Measures of success –
In the first few months, you would have:
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Identified new opportunities to develop off-air partnership income through corporate funding applications, charity of the year proposals and where relevant, Trust and Foundation applications.
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Developed a solid understanding of Make Some Noise’s offering and charity portfolio, to leverage them effectively for building new partnerships.
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Provided exceptional account management, ensuring partnership deliverables align with key objectives and ensure smooth implementation using strong project management skills.
Responsibilities of the role
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Be responsible for securing a fixed amount of new business annually. Identify and secure new high-value partners through proactive prospecting, engaging pitches, and effective relationship building.
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Collaborate with internal stakeholders for seamless partnership delivery, including Grants and Operations, Finance, Legal, and more.
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Brainstorm creative partnership solutions to help us stand out and win both proactive and reactive briefs.
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Identify, explore and network with relevant corporates and philanthropic foundations.
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Diligently lead account management of large partnerships, providing materials, resources, contracts and project plans as required.
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Produce comprehensive partnership reports to summarize activities to highlight key learnings and recommendations.
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Provide support to Head of Brand Partnerships on all projects and practice adaptability according to external and internal priorities.
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Develop strong working relationships and exceed expectations with partners to secure repeat business.
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Produce compelling case studies and pitch documents to support new business endeavours and potential award entries.
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Provide leadership and support to the Senior Partnership Executive, providing the tools, processes and encouragement for them to achieve their KPIs.
What you will need
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Proven track record of hitting fundraising targets within a charity setting, with a goal-oriented mindset.
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Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Strong project management abilities, with excellent time management and attention to detail.
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Proactive approach to new business, with a passion for pitching, coupled with strong design and copywriting skills.
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Resilience and resourceful - from problem-solving to generating innovative fundraising ideas.
Desirable qualifications
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Experience in working for a grant-giving charity and / or media environments.
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Track record of securing significant sum multiyear partnerships or restricted grants.
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Bid writing or charity of the year application experience.
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Line management experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
King’s Trust International has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Founded by HM The King to tackle the global crisis of youth unemployment, our vision is that every young person should have the chance to succeed and our mission is to empower young people to learn, earn and thrive.
Our programmes and interventions are now present in 20 countries within the Commonwealth and beyond, across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East.
We are committed to amplifying the voices of young people on the global stage and putting their needs at the very heart of the design and delivery of our work. This complements global efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those relating to quality education and decent work. King’s Trust International is committed to representing, at all levels, the global communities and young people that we serve.
We are now launching pilot programmes Sierra Leone and as the International Programme Manager, you will manage the launch and delivery of these programmes and be passionate about ensuring young people are given opportunities to learn, earn and thrive.
You will work with various stakeholders, from a mixture of governments, NGOs, corporate partners and employers to support them to deliver safe and impactful programmes to agreed targets. You will report on progress to both internal and external stakeholders, becoming the local partners’ ‘critical friend’ and focal point of contact, and support them in setting up new programmes. This may include delivering programme design, training and producing toolkits and resources, and developing evaluation frameworks. You will work with local partners on all aspects of programme delivery, from project implementation, review, monitoring and evaluation and budget management.
You will have extensive experience of supporting organisations to deliver safe and impactful programmes, with a good understanding of skills development programmes, especially in relation to employability, entrepreneurship and education. This will be coupled with significant experience of working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specific experience of working in, Sierra Leone and the ability to communicate in the country’s language, Krio would be advantageous and is highly desirable.
Perks for working at Kings Trust International:
- Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home based) or working from home options.
- Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
- PTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
- In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
Kings Trust International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks (or international equivalents) in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within Prince’s Trust International, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
In further support of a Safeguarding First approach we are signatories to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme facilitates the sharing of misconduct data between employers. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her/their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to equitable work practices and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed and other Ethnic candidates which are currently under-represented throughout Kings Trust International. As a disability confident employer, we will interview applicants that meet the essential criteria who have declared a disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments at the interview stage.
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Are you a Major Gift fundraiser with a proven track record of success?
Are you talented at relationship building and stewarding, with excellent communication skills and a desire to help those affected by criminal justice?
We are working with Pact, who are seeking an experienced Senior Manager (Major Gifts) with a proven track record of success to manage and grow their portfolio of major donors and legacies, to enable them to make a difference to the lives of those affected by criminal justice.
Pact is a successful national charity that provides life changing and lifesaving care for men, women and young people in custody, those with criminal convictions in the community and their children, family members and carers.
In this newly created role, the Senior Manager (Major Gifts) will provide strong stewardship of existing relationships of mid value and major donors, support and cultivate interest in Pact’s programmes and unrestricted giving and take responsibility for identifying and developing new major gifts from individuals and family trusts. In addition, you will strengthen and develop the legacy strategy and offer to existing and new individual supporter.
This is a senior, strategic role within Pact and you will have
- A proven track record and specialism in either legacy or major donor giving, and the autonomy to raise funds from individuals, including HNWIs and to lead on this area within a charity.
- Experience of researching and cultivating individuals including HNWIs and family trusts to secure financial support.
- Strong interpersonal skills, talented at building relationships and trust, and able to inspire long term commitment.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey concepts and inspire a wide range of people through written & verbal channels, with the ability to build a case for support.
- Strong literacy, numeracy and budgeting skills and be capable of writing effective proposals, and reports. Experience of using Salesforce is desirable but not essential.
Originally the Catholic Prisoners Aid Society, founded in 1898, Pact has a largely Catholic supporter base, with warm and committed relationships with a wide range of Catholic and other Christian stakeholders. This is a key role for Pact, where you will work closely with other member of the fundraising and extended teams, collaborating with the Head of Faith in Action to cultivate and secure new support from Catholic people motivated by the work of Pact.
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate an awareness of and interest in, key issues facing prisoners, ex-prisoners and their children and families, and can work effectively within the Catholic community, including the hierarchy, clergy, religious orders, lay community and networks and organisations.
There is not a requirement of the role that you are Catholic however an empathy with and understanding of Catholic social teaching and ability to relate to people inspired by their faith will be important to the role.
This role is home based; though you will need to be able to commute into London when required. A basic DBS check is required for this role.
For more information, please contact Lou Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, 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: 20th May 2024.However, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
This is an opportunity to work as part of a charity committed to our Vision of enabling everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health. This role sits within our Adult Therapeutic Services directorate.
As part of this role you will be responsible our Listening Space and Safe Haven teams.
We are looking for an aspirational, innovative leader that is passionate about improving the experience of crisis care for people struggling with their mental health.
Experience in managing mental health services, safeguarding and reporting is imperative to this role.
We are at a very exciting time within our organisation, with many positive developments occurring internally and across the system. We are looking for a person to drive forward and expand our crisis portfolio and has the creativity and motivation to do so.
A person-centred & values-led approach is priority, and as an organisation we commit to providing training and invaluable experience in any identified areas of development for all of our workforce.
What you will bring to TOG Mind:
To be considered for this role, we are looking for:
1. Experience of providing management support or supervision. (E)
2. Experience of delivering projects to ensure they are provided safely and meet the service outcomes. (E)
3. Experience of working in partnership with a range of stakeholders to deliver services. (E)
4. Willingness to undertake training and qualifications relevant to role. (E)
5. Level 5 or above qualification in relevant subject i.e. Psychology, Social Care, Health Care etc. (D)
6. A knowledge of emotional wellbeing and mental health issues. (E)
7. A knowledge of approaches to support people to achieve better mental health. (E)
8. A knowledge of mental health or emotional wellbeing services or other relevant services. (E)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager - Make a Difference for Autistic People
Are you an exceptional fundraiser passionate about supporting autistic individuals? Join our committed team at the National Autistic Society and play a pivotal role in securing vital funding to transform lives.
As our Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Deliver on a personal six-figure income target by cultivating and soliciting funds from key philanthropic relationships with trusts, foundations and statutory funders.
- Bring exceptional donor stewardship skills to a six-figure portfolio of existing trust and statutory donors, ensuring their continued and uplifted support.
- Utilise brilliant cultivation skills to attract new donors, driving income growth for the team.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and solicit income from your portfolio of high-value trusts, foundations and statutory funders, securing gifts between £50,000 - £500,000 to achieve your personal target.
- Implement effective donor journeys, providing an excellent supporter experience.
- Create a robust prospect pipeline through research and qualification, ensuring a flow of new opportunities.
- Deliver exceptional bid writing and day-to-day donor communications, showcasing outstanding writing abilities.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop compelling cases for support.
What You'll Bring:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for inspiring through compelling storytelling.
- Exceptional bid evaluation and proposal writing abilities.
- Strong planning, project management and time management expertise.
- The ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborative skills for working across fundraising teams.
- A creative and energetic approach.
- Experience in trust and statutory fundraising and securing six-figure gifts.
We Offer:
- Salary: £39,000
- Location: Head office (London), with hybrid/remote options
- Travel: Approximately 10% of time
- 35 hour week, with some evening/weekend work
Join our inclusive team culture, where your skills and passion will make a difference for autistic people. We provide career development, training and progression opportunities.
We're committed to safeguarding service users, so staff/volunteers must share this.
If transforming lives for autistic people motivates you, apply now and help achieve our mission of creating a society that works for autistic people.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Fundraising Manager
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to become a vital part of a small, friendly and ambitious fundraising team.
Position: Fundraising Manager
Location: Hybrid working – primarily homebased with occasional travel to Maidenhead
Salary: £34,978 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent
About the role:
The fundraising team raise approximately £400K annually and aspiring to grow by over half a million by 2025. You will be responsible for leading and growing income via the charities Corporate Partnerships and Sporting Challenges. The ideal candidate will have high-level experience in corporate fundraising.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide excellent account management to some of the charities existing and new corporate relationships.
- Carry out effective prospect research.
- Engage companies in our sporting challenges.
- Nurture effective relationships with corporate partners to achieve the best outcomes for the charity.
- Manage and grow the charities portfolio of challenge events to maximise income from this fundraising stream to achieve and exceed set income and expenditure targets, offering opportunities for engagement, and fundraising across the calendar year.
- Plan and deliver the marketing and recruitment of a range of events, including the London Marathon and other major running, hiking, cycling, swimming, skydiving and ultra-challenges.
- Coordinate and create content for the Fundraising Team communications via social media and digital communications to increase engagement from supporters.
- Create and manage annual budget lines to ensure income and expenditure meet set financial targets to maximise a return on investment.
- Monitor and report on income and expenditure for the relevant budget lines.
- Actively participate in team meetings.
- Attend key fundraising events and annual conference.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A proven track record of successfully managing a charity’s corporate partnerships and sporting challenges.
- Good knowledge of the principals of customer service/supporter care and donor development.
- Sound knowledge of GDPR and the impact on fundraising in terms of on-going consent and deletions of donors.
- Significant experience of working within a charity in a similar fundraising role.
- Experience of developing new fundraising products and building a programme of engagement to grow fundraising income.
- Experience of managing events, preferably sporting challenge events.
- Excellent digital skills with experience of using a variety of online platforms, including website editing, image re-sizing, social media, and e-news content creation.
- Experience of using a CRM database to maintain data accurately, and an understanding of how to extract and evaluate information.
- Strong presentation, negotiation and influencing skills with a creative and entrepreneurial outlook.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent MS Office skills in the use of email, Word and Excel and PowerPoint.
- Use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter including knowledge of a content management system for updating websites and images.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Events Fundraising, Sporting Events Fundraising, Individual Giving, Donor Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Donor Partnerships etc.
Join Us as Our Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations)
Are you passionate about heritage, history, and public engagement? Do you thrive in a role where you can make a tangible difference? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College.
Why Us?
- Salary: £35,000-40,000
- Location: Greenwich, London, SE10
- Working Pattern: Full Time - Permanent, 35 Hours per week
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays
Your Benefits:
- Make a real impact on heritage preservation and public engagement
- Career Development Training & Progression opportunities
- Experience a unique team culture dedicated to our mission
- Work in a supportive environment where your ideas are valued
Your Role:
As our Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations), you will play a pivotal role in securing vital funding for our projects. Your responsibilities will include:
- Driving growth of Trusts and Foundations income, supporting both unrestricted income and major projects.
- Managing a personal portfolio of funders, nurturing relationships and pitching proposals.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop compelling funding applications.
- Building lasting relationships with funders to establish multi-year income opportunities.
- Leading the prospecting process and expanding our network of supporters.
Your Career Development:
At the Greenwich Foundation, we believe in nurturing talent. As a member of our team, you'll have access to ongoing career development training and progression opportunities. We'll support you in reaching your full potential.
Our Culture:
Joining our team means becoming part of a unique culture dedicated to preserving heritage and fostering public engagement. We value collaboration, creativity, and a passion for making a difference.
Life at the Greenwich Foundation:
Imagine a workplace where every day brings new opportunities to make a real impact. From engaging with supporters to attending donor events, your role will be dynamic and rewarding.
Our Mission and Vision:
At the Greenwich Foundation, our mission is to preserve and celebrate our rich heritage for future generations. We envision a world where everyone can access and enjoy our historic treasures.
Your Essential Criteria:
- Significant experience in trusts and foundations fundraising.
- Proven success in securing grants at the five-figure level.
- Sound understanding of trusts and foundations interests and methods.
- Strong IT skills, including fundraising databases and MS Office packages.
- Ability to work effectively within a small team.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and join a team dedicated to heritage preservation and public engagement, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become our Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations) and help shape our future.
Join us in preserving history and engaging communities. Apply now!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000
Location: Remote
Closing date: Sunday 26 May 2024
We’re recruiting a Fundraising Resource Manager (High Value). This is a new role to take the lead and manage the operations and resource required to make Blue Cross high-value fundraising thrive!
More about the role
You will be joining our Philanthropy Team that's responsible for managing relationships with, and securing donations from, mid and major value individuals and trusts & foundations. The team has recently transitioned to a new team structure with a new set of ambitions and plans, and more formalised support across the organisation, at all levels, to enable the team to deliver.
As part of these changes, a new role of Fundraising Resource Manager (High Value) has been created, to lead on the operation and resource requirements of high value at Blue Cross, including:
- leading on the development of fundraising opportunities and propositions, including the management of funding opportunity information and case for support resource
- overseeing the delivery of high-quality prospect research and driving pipeline performance through delivery of prospecting plans and lead generation
- providing insight and performance information to help inform strategy, including the management of CRM, financial, and KPI reporting requirements
- operational delivery of team processes and the events and stewardship programme to support effect donor engagement
- management of a Fundraising Resource Officer, building an effective fundraising resource team for the future
This is an exciting time to join Blue Cross as we embark on a refreshed organisation strategy from 2024- 2026, with high value playing a key part in driving forward our strategic priorities.
The Fundraising Resource Manager (High Value) role is integral to the delivery of effective fundraising at Blue Cross, and as such is a great opportunity for someone who wants to shape something new and have a tangible impact within the charity, and for the pets and people we help!
About you
You will have experience supporting high-value fundraising teams and a curiosity for, as well as a passion for, high-value and relationship-based fundraising. Your approach is bold and brave, and you think creatively about identifying opportunities.
As a strategic thinker, you will be confident taking the lead on the operational requirements of a team, with efficiency and effectiveness at the core of your approach.
You will naturally be able to solve problems through creative thinking; you will know how to demonstrate data and insight analysis and prospect research to direct the performance of a successful major gift fundraising or business intelligence team.
You will understand the importance of adhering to industry legislation, and work with a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
Your can-do attitude will unlock valuable opportunity for the team you support!
Knowledge, skills, and experience
Experience in some or all of the below:
- funding opportunity portfolio planning and management
- developing supporter orientated propositions and Cases for Support
- identifying and researching high level major gift prospects in support of the successful solicitation of 5 and 6 figure gifts
- developing and maintaining processes for prospect identification, qualification, research, and tracking
- information management and interrogating and analysing data, to draw meaningful insights that support strong fundraising performance
- designing and producing a range of reports, ideally from a CRM as well as offline, to support and drive performance
- improving processes to achieve financial and non-financial objectives
- management of stewardship products/programmes and/or events
- supporting high-value fundraising teams
- line management
- liaising and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders at all levels
- comprehensive understanding of managing personal data in accordance with GDPR, data protection legislation and fundraising ethics
- ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply our Blue Cross values.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
In other organisations, this job title may also be called “High Value/Major Giving Support Manager” “High Value/Major Giving Operations Manager“ “High Value/Major Donor Fundraising Specialist”, “Fundraising Development Manager”
How to apply
Click the apply button and complete the online application process before the closing date Sunday 26 May 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and Personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
About Blue Cross
Blue Cross is a national charity that has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets since 1897.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe that every pet should enjoy a healthy life in a happy home, and we always seek to recruit the best people who share our values and commitment so we can continue to help and support pet owners across the UK to achieve this.
At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.
We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our organisation. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress – a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us.
If you would like to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best, then please get in touch with the Blue Cross team via our website.
Our values
Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times
Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From cancer research to climate change, dementia to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we're determined to solve them.
There has never been a more exciting time to join the Advancement office as we plan for our biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign and support the delivery of the bicentennial programme in 2026. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.
Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets.
About the role
As Philanthropy Manager (Health), you will manage a portfolio of prospects and develop bespoke solicitation plans focused on raising philanthropic income at the five-figure and low six-figure level from a variety of income streams to support UCL's health and medical fundraising priorities.
We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE - equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata). This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.
To find out more about the role, please contact Sarah Medd-Phillips, Associate Director of Development (Health), s.medd-
Please use the attach cover letter upload option to tell us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.
For more information about UCL Advancement, please visit:
About you
You will have demonstrable experience of managing high value strategic relationships. A sophisticated communicator with the confidence to build relationships with colleagues and donors across a complex organisation. Your drive and tenacity to meet challenging goals will enable you to deliver high quality results and be successful in our environment.
We are pleased to accept applications from individuals who possess transferable skills and experience drawn from sectors outside of Higher Education.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager(Corporate Partnerships) for an incredible youth charity, to be responsible for account managing key corporate partnerships and relationships, identifying and developing potential new business and supporting the implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy.
This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the London office.
The Charity
A vibrant and collaborative charity, dedicated to providing young people with access to resources that enable them to thrive in life.
You will be joining a highly respected organisation, known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering a fantastic benefits package, including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a competitive pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 6% and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay, as well as much more.
The Role
Lead on delivery and day-to-day management of a portfolio of high and mid-value corporate partners and supporters.
Create and maintain strategic and tailored stewardship and development plans for each corporate supporter.
Secure new corporate relationships through strategic, proactive prospecting and outreach.
Manage the budgeting process and monitor and manage income and expenditure effectively.
The Candidate
Proven track record of success in raising substantial income through Corporate Partnerships
Experience of managing and reporting on income and expenditure budgets.
Experience of managing five and six figure Corporate Partnerships.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Are you passionate about preserving history and engaging with communities? We are currently recruiting for a dedicated Development Manager to spearhead this charities Individual Giving efforts. If you're ready to make a tangible impact and drive growth while enjoying a fulfilling career journey, this opportunity is for you!
Job title: Development Manager (Individual Giving)
Organisation type: Heritage charity
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Location: Greenwich, London
Why You Should Join Us:
- Collaborate with a team passionate about preserving heritage and history.
- Benefit from ongoing career development training and progression opportunities.
- Immerse yourself in a supportive organisational culture that values diversity and inclusivity.
This Role:
As their Individual Giving Development Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in driving growth and engagement within their supporter base. Here's what you'll be doing:
- Lead the acquisition, retention, and growth of Individual Giving, focusing on unrestricted income.
- Develop and deliver inspiring Regular Giving appeals tailored to their supporters' motivations.
- Manage high-level donor relationships and secure major gifts to support their cause.
- Collaborate across teams to enhance visitor giving through innovative approaches.
- Drive the prospecting process to expand their supporter network.
- Develop and implement an integrated communications plan for Individual Giving activities.
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required:
- Significant fundraising experience in a professional capacity.
- Proven success in managing donor portfolios and securing major gifts.
- Familiarity with regular giving and patron programmes.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Experience in the arts and heritage sector is advantageous.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Ready to embark on an exciting journey with us? Apply now.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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This is an exciting opportunity to help Cambridge City Food Bank realise it’s vision of ending the need for foodbanks, through an ambitious strategy creating a network of affordable food clubs, financial inclusion projects, and campaigning to change current systems which contribute to food insecurity – and working alongside it’s eight existing foodbank welcome centres.
In order to realise this ambition, we need to establish a new programme of fundraising growth, that can increase our annual income from circa £700K to in excess of £1M.
Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, corporate partners, granting giving trusts and foundations, and community groups. Building on our faith-based heritage and ethos you'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with corporate partners, individuals and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
Main Duties:
● Proactively identify, engage and build good relationships with prospective corporate donors, successfully securing them as funding partners. Alongside this you’ll deepen engagement and grow our relationships and partnerships with existing corporate donors.
● Work with colleagues across Cambridge City Food Bank, to develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding and partnership proposals that can successfully engage corporate partners and align with their needs, motivations, areas of interests and values.
● Design and deliver excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals alongside establishing the associated data and systems. You will grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations. You’ll also explore and implement ways of promoting Cambridge City Food Bank to successfully attract an ever-greater number of individual donors.
● Work with and support external consultants and colleagues across CCFb and the wider Trussell Trust networks to help secure fundraising partnerships and income from grant giving trusts and foundations.
● Develop, monitor and manage a fundraising portfolio capable of generating in excess of £1M per annum. You’ll establish a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
● Forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. As part of a network ‘learning set’, you’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
Personal Specification:
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
● Strong experience of corporate partner and individual giving fundraising.
● Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.
● An understanding of other areas of fundraising, such as grant giving trusts and foundations fundraising and fundraising from community groups and associations.
● Experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s.
● Experience of working with, supporting and overseeing external consultants.
Behaviours and competencies:
● Tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
● Able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
● Be committed to the vision, respect the ethos and uphold the values of Cambridge City Foodbank and Trussell Trust.
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Our Vision, Ethos & Values:
Our Vision is to end the need for UK foodbanks. Each day we meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community. We are an independent local charity and member of the Trussell Trust network.
We value dignity, justice, compassion, community and impact, in all that we do. We serve local people regardless of background, inspired by our Christian ethos and values.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity actively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
In 2023: our amazing team of 200 volunteers assisted by a small staff team, provided 16,000 3-day emergency food parcels to people across Cambridge (36% were children) and distributed 170,000 Kilos of food.
Interview candidates will be notified by Monday 10th June '24.
Interviews will take place from mid-May to mid-June, as applications are recieved.
We meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Regional Fundraising Manager for an incredible social welfare charity to be responsible for building relationships with key community group, corporates and a portfolio of events.
This is hybrid role with once a week/fornitght in the Wiltshire office with travel across the county.
The Charity
A small, ambitious social welfare charity, dedicated to providing hope for the future by supporting people through opportunity and skill development to flourish.
You will be joining a collaborative, supportive team with an inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits, including 28 days holiday + bank holidays, hybrid/ flexible working and training and career progression opportunities, as well as much more!
The Role
To join a small team of three fundraisers and two in marketing to help grow the unrestricted income for the charity to deliver thier vital services.
Be proactive in identifying opportunuties to grow income through fundraising from community, corporate and events.
Research, plan and implement new fundraising initiatives guided by the fundraising strategy and your own experience.
Recruit fundraisers and identify and manage all third-party events in Wiltshire.
Build new relationships and maintain existing relationships with the wider Wiltshire community.
The Candidate
Experience of fundraising from a range of community, corporate and events activities.
Demonstrable ability to be write reports, deliver presentations, and to communicate with and influence stakeholders.
Willingness to travel across Wiltshire, and, when needed, connect with regional service teams.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note this charity is reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP to not miss out.
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting ABT Global in Britain to recruit for a Senior Programme Manager. This is a full-time, permanent position based in London (Hybrid)
Abt Global is an engine for social impact, fuelled by caring, curiosity and cutting-edge research that moves people from vulnerability to security. ABT Britain focuses exclusively on International Development, working with UK Government and other international development funders as they apply their technical expertise to complex problems and improve the quality of people’s lives around the globe.
Reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Growth and Portfolio Impact, the Senior Programme Manager will provide day-to-day operational oversight of programme delivery, ensuring contract compliance and financial management, acting as main point of contact with Clients. The postholder will develop and execute plans for complex programmes and projects, identifying issues or potential risks, including project performance, financial and legal. The Senior Programme Manager will lead and mentor the programme delivery team, including development and evaluation of assigned staff.
To be successful, you will have significant experience of programme management within an International Development context, with experience in supporting and supervising large technical assistance programmes. You will have an excellent understanding of donor/client management requirements, including working with major funders like FCDO or Green Climate Fund. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to forge and develop cohesive teams with clear roles and responsibilities. Finally, you will have demonstrable leadership ability, providing compliance/financial support to project management teams.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please, submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.