We are looking for a Regional Fundraiser based in Yorkshire to develop community fundraising and build fundraising relationships for a leading charity that provide care, accommodation and support for older people throughout the UK.

We are looking for a strong networker who is passionate about helping to reduce loneliness and isolation in older people and enabling people to live later life well. You will thrive on building face to face relationships with a variety of audiences and stakeholders.

You will ideally have experience delivering successful community fundraising/ events. You will have previously built relationships with a variety of stakeholders with positive financial outcomes. The role is home based and you must be able to work under your own initiative, prioritise workload and ensure deadlines are met.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading charity that have the best care rating in the country and are extremely proud about the work they do.

This is a full time, permanent role and is offering a salary of 25,450. This role is home based role working extensively across Yorkshire. Regular travel across the region will be needed alongside some travel to Derby Head Office. You must be willing to have overnight stays on occasion. Access to transport and a full UK driving license is a must.

To find out more about this exciting role please call Terri on 0207 820 7326 or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Are you a networker who excels at building face to face relationships with a variety of audiences, uses their own initiative to plan and deliver their own workload and has a passion for supporting people in later life? This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role as a Regional Fundraiser, where no one day is the same and where you'll be helping to develop community fundraising at a large national charity.

Within the defined patch, externally you'll be providing valuable support, excellent customer service and fundraising guidance out in the community to those groups, including churches and individuals who want to raise money for MHA. Internally you'll build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, especially those delivering our services to support and enable them to raise funds for MHA's vital work.

Using your administrative and database skills we will be able track progress to fundraising targets, key performance indicators and objectives.

This role is home based role working extensively across Yorkshire. Regular travel across the region will be needed alongside some travel to Derby Head Office. You must be willing to have overnight stays on occasion. Access to transport is a must.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.

MHA is an inclusive and diverse employer and welcomes candidates to apply from all backgrounds, faiths and abilities.

• Permanent - Full Time - 37 hours per week.
• Home Based - Yorkshire
• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm - flexibility to work out of core hours is necessary for the role.
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Here at Eden Brown, we are delighted to be partnering with a wonderful organisation that tackles what is arguably one of the greatest health crises of our generation and affects thousands of families across the UK.

This fantastic charity is looking for a Regional Fundraising in the South East to join it's growing and successful team. As Regional Fundraiser you will be tasked with the exciting challenge of engaging, managing and developing relationships with supporters including regional corporates, schools, universities, golf clubs, rotaries, faith groups and volunteer groups.

You will have the chance to both develop existing relationships with already engaged supporters, but also develop this diverse patch further engaging with new supporters, further growing the income for this fantastic charity. Working as part of the wider team, this role provides a great opportunity to drive your own strategy across your area, but also work alongside colleagues in other areas of fundraising and the charity.

With a real focus on supporter engagement this really is a fantastic opportunity to develop some wonderful relationships and raise the profile of this worthy organisation across the South East.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you should be a lively, personable and pro-active fundraiser with extensive experience of developing and maintaining positive relationships with supporters. Fundraising experience is desirable however people with strong networking skills who are looking to get into the sector will also be considered.

You should be comfortable managing your own diary, yet easily able to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a remote team. This organisation provides fantastic scope for personal development so you should come to us with bags of ambition to progress your career in this growing organisation. Offering a degree of flexible working and the scope to manage your own diary and territory, this really is a hugely exciting opportunity and a real chance to progress your fundraising career.

The role closes on Friday 24 January, so apply now to avoid disappointment. For more information contact Tony on [email protected] / 020 3017 5014.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Manage and develop relationships with volunteers and supporters within the region, providing excellent stewardship.

Get out and about within the South East to maintain existing and develop new relationships for the charity. Work to deliver the regional strategy for community supporters and those doing challenge events.

Job specification

• Manage individual supporters and groups within the area, including schools, universities, clubs, faith groups, to inspire their fundraising efforts
• Be responsible for the fundraising budget for the area
• Recruit and manage new supporters and volunteer groups
• Be the main point of contact for supporters
• Get creative developing fundraising materials and promoting community and challenge events opportunities on the website and via social media
• Assist on the day with fundraising events as necessary

Person specification

To succeed in this role you need to be:

• an enthusiastic and driven relationship builder
• self motivated to work from home, able to prioritise and manage your own time effectively
• motivated to raise income and driven to exceed targets

This is a home based role with time spent throughout the SE region. You will need a clean driving license and access to a car. Flexible working will be necessary including some evening and weekends.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Title: Regional Community Fundraiser - Midlands

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 (depending upon experience)

Location: Home based with occasional duties/visits to Head Office in Havant, Hampshire and attendance, from time-to-time, of other charity events across the country

Region: Midlands, covering counties within a 60 mile radius of Birmingham.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full Time) please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, individual with past, proven, experience in developing Community Fundraising activities to meet defined income targets. The successful canidate will ensure that appropriate community fundraising activities are implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in-line with agreed plans and strategies.

Who are we looking for?

• A confident self-starter, an experienced relationship builder who is able to identify and nurture opportunities to the benefit of the charity and it’s beneficiaries
• Experience of managing mass participation events and enthusiastic about making new connections
• Experienced in managing income, budgets and meeting financial targets
• A flexible working approach, someone that welcomes the opportunity to help grow and develop community fundraising activities for a small, but dynamic, medical and health research charity
• Homebased, comfortable and confident in remote working, supported by a small team based in Havant, Hampshire
• A confident driver, with own vehicle, able to travel and cover the Midlands area, as defined by the terms of employment, with occasional travel to the charity’s Head Office in Hampshire

*Download the full job description and charity overview below*

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Annual Holiday
• 8 additional Public Holidays
• TOIL for hours over 35 per week
• Mobile phone & laptop
• Business element of private car insurance reimbursed
• Standard Life workplace pension

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

An exciting opportunity to join Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to support community fundraising in South Wales.  The role is based in our Cardiff House where we support families with babies and children who are in Noah's Ark Hospital but some flexible home working will be considered.  You will be inspired and motivated by the families you meet to know how you can make a difference.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years. 

We are looking for a Community Fundraising expert and a brilliant communicator - someone always one step ahead. You are independent - able to and empowered to work instinctively. You are perceptive - sensing what the next step should be. You are versatile and will have the ability to translate our story into rich content and compelling scenarios inspiring people to work with us. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships.

You will equally be as comfortable supporting families who stay with us at our Cardiff House who want to fundraise, as you are presenting to a room full of students or potential volunteers.  No one day will be the same and this is one of the most important roles in the charity as you are the local face and voice of Ronald McDonald House Charities on the ground.  You know who the key influencers in your community are and you will ensure they understand what we do so they will want to be associated with the charity.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Applications should be received by midnight on the 3rd February.

Location: The Cedars and within the community

Status: Permanent

Salary: £24,018 - £30,555

Closing Date: February 7, 2020 5:00 pm

If you are an enthusiastic professional with experience in sourcing and managing substantial corporate partnerships, there couldn’t be a better time to join Compton Care. We are going through a period of growth and have some very exciting future plans to help us reach our goals.

Our Corporate Fundraiser will play a big part in ensuring the success of our new strategy by helping to develop a range of activities and engagement tools aimed at our corporate supporters to achieve income targets as well as offering excellent supporter care.

Role requirements:

• To work with the Corporate and Trusts Partnerships Manager to develop and implement the Corporate Fundraising Strategy in order to significantly grow corporate income through a range of work streams such as partnerships, payroll giving, sponsorship and cause related marketing.
• Achieve an agreed income target and work with the Corporate and Trusts Partnerships Manager to seek out new opportunities developing new initiatives and toolkits to exceed those targets where possible.
• Organise a range of specific corporate events to increase acquisition of contacts and increase brand profile
• To develop and maintain an excellent corporate volunteering programme, offering volunteering opportunities that meet the needs of Compton and Corporate partners.
• Act as a key ambassador for Compton Care. Develop relationships within the business community, establishing links and raising awareness of Compton’s vision and mission. This will involve being a member of business networks where appropriate and in agreement with line manager.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

We are looking for a passionate corporate fundraiser with at least 2 years’ experience who can evidence their ability to achieve income targets through successful acquiring and managing partnerships with businesses. You will be used to reporting on financial performance and evaluating the success of projects and campaigns. You will need to provide our supporters with gold standard care and have excellent communication skills. You should have strong IT (including database) skills and a good eye for detail. The successful candidate will be highly organised and able to handle a busy and varied workload.

Interested applicants should be able to evidence how they meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.

An exciting opportunity to join Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to support community fundraising in South Wales.  The role is based in our Cardiff House where we support families with babies and children who are in Noah's Ark Hospital but some flexible home working will be considered.  You will be inspired and motivated by the families you meet to know how you can make a difference.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years. 

We are looking for a Community Fundraising expert and a brilliant communicator - someone always one step ahead. You are independent - able to and empowered to work instinctively. You are perceptive - sensing what the next step should be. You are versatile and will have the ability to translate our story into rich content and compelling scenarios inspiring people to work with us. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships.

You will equally be as comfortable supporting families who stay with us at our Cardiff House who want to fundraise, as you are presenting to a room full of students or potential volunteers.  No one day will be the same and this is one of the most important roles in the charity as you are the local face and voice of Ronald McDonald House Charities on the ground.  You know who the key influencers in your community are and you will ensure they understand what we do so they will want to be associated with the charity.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Applications should be received by midnight on the 3rd February.

Senior Community Fundraiser

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As our new Senior Community Fundraiser, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

As one of two Senior posts in the community fundraising team, this role is integral to the implementation of our five year Joy of Giving strategy.  Based in Kinross, the role supports a team of Community Fundraisers across the North of Scotland to achieve our ambitious income targets.

About You

You will be an excellent relationship builder with highly developed communication skills who has significant community fundraising experience and knowledge of the processes involved in the successful delivery and follow-up of community fundraising activity.

You will be driven and self-motivated, comfortable making decisions within the agreed delegation levels. You will also have experience of managing volunteers within a volunteer-supported community fundraising environment, and a high level of knowledge of the voluntary sector within Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Relationship management and income generation within a specific patch

• Inputs into community fundraising strategy and budget development

• Leading and coaching peers across the North of Scotland ensuring strategy implementation and income generation

• Volunteer recruitment and relationship management

• Ensures effective use of resources across the North of Scotland

• Line management of Community Fundraising Assistant for the North of Scotland

• Represents the Community Fundraising Team both internally and externally

• Deputises for the Community Fundraising Development Manager as required

Further Information and How to Apply

Further information can be found in the attached documents.

To be part of the future of CHAS, follow the link to our CHAS Careers website, and complete our online application form. Please note that we are unable to accept CV’s.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

Fundraiser needed to represent The Fire Fighters Charity in the South East

The Fire Fighters Charity is looking for a talented individual to join its team of Community, Corporate and Events Fundraisers, to become the fundraising face of the Charity in the South East. 

Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser – South East 
Home-based / Fire Station based, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, with travel across area

22.5 hours per week
£19,528 per annum plus generous benefits
Plus £3,400 car allowance

Who are we?

The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering people to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives. We provide confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community, whether that’s at our centres, over the phone, online or out in communities. Championing the health and wellbeing of all those we support - serving, retired or dependant - we aim to ensure that our beneficiaries can live well for life. And they’re not all firefighters. We support all fire and rescue service personnel, whatever their role. We are also here for all those who have retired, as well as for spouses and dependants. It costs around £9 million each year to do what we do and we depend on the fundraising efforts and regular donations from fire and rescue service personnel, past and present.

What’s the role?

Our South East Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser will inspire the vibrant and diverse communities within the South East areas of Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent to unite to support their fire community. You’ll join a nation-wide team of inspiring and innovative fundraisers, working collaboratively to secure the much-needed income for the Charity.

By building relationships with the fire and rescue services in your area, you’ll become an integral part of the local fire services community. Helping to co-ordinate events, support fundraising initiatives and implement new ideas, you’ll support your people, stations, and offices to raise awareness of the Charity and achieve and exceed income targets, as well as working with local businesses and people to maximise our fundraising potential.

By generating the income we need to realise our ambitions, you will help us to be there for even more members of the fire and rescue service. These are the people who run towards what most of us would run from, so supporting them is our utmost priority. 

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and innovative fundraiser to join our team, full of ideas and a positive attitude. You’ll need excellent business and project planning skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and adapt your communication style to your audience.

You’ll be responsible for maximising the potential fundraising income from every event and initiative you support, so you must be able to effectively engage with multiple stakeholders and build strong networks.

You’ll also be able to support and inspire our volunteers, ensuring that these vital links between our Charity and the fire and rescue services are happy and fulfilled in their roles.

Reporting to the Fundraising Team Manager, you’ll be an excellent communicator with exceptional organisational skills and a ‘can do’ attitude. 

The ability to travel and some out of hours working is required. Charity experience is preferred. 

Closing date: 9am on 13th February 2020
Interview date: 19th February 2020

Visit our website for more information on the exciting work we do. 

Working for us

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working options and a rewarding role helping the everyday heroes of the UK fire and rescue services community.

The Fire Fighters Charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply for the role of Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraiser, Charity Fundraiser, Community Fundraising Officer, Corporate Fundraising Officer, or Fundraising Executive. 

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 30,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser is a new role, and would be perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or someone looking for a second role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last year we have achieved through a consultancy.  Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community, fundraisers, external groups and the trust/foundation officers and representatives to create a sustainable income stream.   This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Engagement you will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills that are required to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role you will have some experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills.

You will be working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy.

Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities.

Main role responsibilities

Strategy

• Lead on prospect research (trusts, foundations and major donors)

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Head of Fundraising

Communication

• Develop a case for support that meets the needs of our target groups, in line with our aims, objectives and vision

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication across all departments.

• Produce applications that are easily understood, yet, incorporating compelling cases for support in order to secure trust income

• Contribute to our communications strategy (including social media and online) for fundraising support

Fundraising

Regular Activities

• Raise an agreed income target from trusts, foundations and major grants within the year, taking personal responsibility for monitoring, recording and reporting on income performance

• Maintain records of the current live applications and report on the numbers and levels of applications each month

Fundraising Proposals

• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target

• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and to communicate this as appropriate

• Undertake targeted research to put the charity in the best possible position to secure trust support

Trust Income Management

• Ensure all funder reporting commitments are fulfilled to a high standard and within deadlines

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals and staff/trustees of external funders
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience of and successful track record in raising income from a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies or similar activity.

• Experience of putting together successful funding applications

• Ability to present persuasively to individuals and groups

• Ability to conduct thorough and detailed research off and online

• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external contacts to deliver successful fundraising relationships

• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Good interpersonal skills exhibiting a positive, creative and proactive approach

• Good negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to interpret and present data in a persuasive way

• Good organisational skills and self-motivation

• Target driven and able to work to and meet tight deadlines

• Keen attention to detail

• To be able to contribute as needed to annual accounts, budgets and overview of financial data

• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (RE:NXT) .Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send us a covering letter telling us why you would be the best person for this role.  Please also include a copy of your most recent CV.

Junction Arts are recruiting our first fundraiser. We are seeking an individual with demonstrable fundraising experience to be our first ‘Relationship Fundraiser’.

This exciting new role will enable the right candidate to make their mark on this long-standing and well-respected community arts charity with a big vision.

Junction Arts is a participatory arts charity (based in Chesterfield), engaging communities across Bolsover District, North East Derbyshire and rural areas of the East Midlands for over 40 years. We are looking for a fundraiser to develop a fundraising strategy with the donor at its heart, to substantially grow our income over the next 5 years. 

Details:

Relationship Fundraiser

Full time / part time by negotiation

Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum, (Pro-rata if part time)

Interviews: Wednesday 26th February.

This post will be based at the Junction Arts office in Chesterfield.

Please download and read the Job Description and Person Specification and tell us in the application form how you best meet the needs of the job.

Successful applicants for interview will be notified by 19th February. If you have not heard from us by the 19th February you may assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Interviews will be held on 26th February in Chesterfield. 

Are you a real people person, with the skill to build and manage relationships that create success? Can you spot new opportunities and love making things happen? Are you passionate about making a difference? This could be the role for you…

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and committed fundraiser to bring something special to this unique role. You’ll have experience of fundraising within the community and be able to demonstrate how you’ve developed relationships to achieve results. We are looking for someone who will be able to hit the ground running, who thrives on a challenge and is passionate about their work and making a difference.

As a Senior Community Fundraiser the key to success will be your strong relationship building skills, ability to create and spot opportunities, deliver presentations (and use other communication methods) to inspire people to go the extra mile for their local hospital and provide exceptional supporter care to maximise sustainable long term income. Working as part of the Events & Community Team, you will work on community fundraising initiatives and play an integral role building and championing, new and existing relationships within the communities of Bath and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire, that make up the RUH’s catchment area. You will work closely with a diverse range of community groups and educational organisations, volunteers, committees and the general public, as well as work collaboratively with the rest of the fundraising team.

Closing date: 12th February 2020

Provisional interview date:  20th February 2020

We have an opportunity for a Fundraiser to join our small and tight-knit Woman’s Trust team in a part-time capacity of 21 hours per week. This position is currently for one year with the possibility of an extension, subject to the availability of funding.

In this position, you will research and secure appropriate funding to enable us to continue to support women impacted by domestic abuse.

On a day-to-day basis your responsibilities will include creating funding applications, researching funding opportunities, building effective networks with key funders and accumulating a knowledge base of suitable funding bodies. You will also co-ordinate the submission of grants and the reporting process, write some of the funding reports, deal with fundraising queries and work closely with our team to ensure a collaborative approach towards fundraising.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website, via the apply button.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 16th February 2020.

Interview date: week commencing 24th February 2020, subject to change. 

This post is open to female applicants only – Section 7.2(E) of the Sex Discrimination Act applies.