This is a permanent position.  

We are looking for a Challenge Events Fundraiser to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity JDRF.

Based in London, you will work closely with the Challenge & Sports Events Manager as well as the Head of Challenge & Sports Events to maximise fundraising income from Challenge Events in order to ensure targets are achieved and sufficient income is received to support the activities of JDRF.

You will take responsibility for the success of our Open Challenges portfolio, the London Landmarks half, The Big Half Marathon, Ride London and other key mass participation events.

As an events professional, you may have worked for charities before in similar roles or perhaps as a coordinator and are ready to make that step into the role of a fundraiser. You will be driven by reaching and surpassing fundraising targets and have a passion for delivering supporter stewardship of the highest level.

You should be hardworking and passionate about event fundraising, and enjoy working in a team environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and have the creative freedom to manage your supporter communications and event marketing.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• Working in either an event fundraising or events-based role
• Experience of working to event budgets and plans
• Experience speaking with and stewarding supporters
• Creating event plans and post-event evaluations
• Working with a database and managing event registrations and communications
• Working as part of a team with a varied workload

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

If you’re ready to apply for the role then please complete the form below.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.  We are a trusted source of information, provide support and raise the condition up healthcare and government agendas.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

Are you an outgoing, likeable individual ready for a challenge that could change yours and others’ lives?

UrbanLeaf are looking for great communicators to join our friendly team of Street Fundraisers, with a Team Leader vacancy also availible.

Our mission is to provide fundraisers with the skills, team-mates and support they need to be excellent, on behalf of our charity partners.

What the Job Entails:

You’ll be responsible for leading a team of fundraisers, and inviting members of the public to find out more about the incredible work our partner charities are up to and seeing if they’d be interested in making a small but long-term contribution to one of them. 

Whilst there are clear performance goals, there really is no hard-sell or commission involved.

Instead it’s about making it easier for those well-meaning people who want to donate to a good cause, but for whom life gets in the way, to actually do so.

You’d be working in and around your region, travelling to different locations every day of the week to keep thing fresh and reach new audiences.

What We’d Need from You:

You don’t need any formal qualifications, but you must have direct fundraising experience and a passion for working in the charity sector.

In fact, all we ask is that you:

Are an outgoing, friendly and passionate communicator
Can work full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday (no evenings or weekends required)
Over the age of 18
Are prepared to travel to different locations within your region
Care about people enough to want to help them

What You’d Get in Return: 

The highest hourly rate in the industry
Paid travel outside your home city
The full support of a friendly manager
The chance to learn highly valued career skills that will last a lifetime
The undeniable joy of having contributed to something worthwhile

About UrbanLeaf:

We’re only a small company, but that’s deliberate; we want to focus on the needs of our fundraisers and the charities with whom we work, rather than the bottom line. 

We’ve been around since 2003 which means we are the longest running street fundraising agency in the UK! There’s a huge amount of experience behind the training and support you’ll therefore be given. 

 What Happens Next?

If you’re interested in becoming a Charity Street Fundraiser or a Team Leader with us, please Apply Now and someone from our lovely recruitment team will give you a call for a friendly chat to talk about the role in more detail and hopefully book you in for a face to face interview with one of our Managers.

We always strive to get back to people within 24 hours of applying (pending experience) unless it’s a weekend.

Our usual office hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

We hope to hear from you soon.

About The Advocacy Project

We help the most marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

 About the role

Over the last three years we have grown our advocacy and user involvement service across London, taking on more public sector contracts in new London boroughs and offering a wider and more diverse range of services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

We now offer services across low, medium and high secure forensic units including Broadmoor Hospital; we have London-wide NHS England services and are part of an exciting personal health budgets pilot project. We have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and have a strong track record of winning public sector bids.

Our new three year income plan builds on this success, with a focus on diversifying our funding streams. Our target includes growing our income from trusts and foundations by 17% over the next three years to £550,000. We are now looking for an exceptional and experienced trust and foundation fundraiser with a solid track record of winning new business from these funding sources.

You will work with our Head of Business Development to raise funds, generate income, making sure our fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise our profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with our income plan, strategy and values.

• Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding.

• Write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements,as specified.

• Identify gaps and niches in the market that are in line with our core strengths and competencies.

• Liaise closely with senior managers and staff to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each application and make sure we embed a continuous improvement cycle into all fundraising activities.

• Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded.

• Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income.

• Input and update information on our CRM database.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Make sure corporate identity is adhered to, all legal requirements and fundraising regulations are met.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Proven record of securing six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.

• Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail.

• Solutions focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment – focusing resources and prioritizing areas with the greatest impact.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualification and affiliation.

• Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged care groups, such as mental health, learning disability, dementia.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website on.

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.

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: Monday, 23rd March 2020 at 9am.

Interviews: Applicants interviewed on a rolling basis. 

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

Are you energetic, adaptable, approachable and a team player?

Are you passionate about a career in fundraising for your local charity?

We are looking for a creative, personable, income-driven Community Fundraiser with a sense of fun to join our dedicated Fundraising Team.  You will engage with individuals and groups from all walks of life, such as schools and colleges, support groups and organisations, across our local community to provide a vital source of income to Peace Hospice Care, raise awareness and provide opportunities for us to connect with others about our cause.

To succeed in this exciting role, you will need to:

• Be a real people person and a great communicator… able to establish and develop strong relationships with a diverse range of people and organisations so that we are their charity of choice.
• Have exceptional customer service, administration skills and attention to detail… Telling people that we appreciate their support is really important, so that our supporters always feel valued, cared for and know that their fundraising makes a real difference.  Whether over the phone, in writing or in person, you’ll provide exceptional stewardship.
• Be highly organised and a strong multi-tasker… No two days are ever the same in fundraising and you’ll need to prioritise a busy workload in a fast-paced environment as part of our small (but mighty) team!

For more information or to discuss the role further, please contact Louis Breese, Community Fundraising Manager, or Gemma Norris, Senior Fundraising Manager - Corporate & Major Gifts.

Closing date: 8th March 2020

It is applications that will be considered as they are received and interviews will be arranged throughout so interested candidates are advised to apply early. 

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Join a small, dedicated team working on cash appeals, memberships and supporter journeys.

Currently supporting 22,000 people in the UK, this charity has in place a promising five year strategy to ensure an increase in supporters, donations and social awareness.

Individual giving is currently on budget to achieve £165.5k this financial year, with investment focused on proactively improving their membership product and on implementing and delivering bespoke welcome and supporter journeys.

This is a great opportunity for an innovative and driven direct marketeer to join a small dedicated team. The initial focus will be on introducing standard practice to retain supporters and give them the best donor experience. You will also introduce new calendar lead campaigns and cash appeals to generate income.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to grow as the role grows and expands.

Job specification

• Assist the Head of Fundraising in creating and implementing a new welcome and supporter journey
• manage the membership magazine and its 1,200 subscribers
• work on a project to segment 14,000 E-news subscribers into more meaningful data to enable better communications
• assist the Head of Fundraising to create and manage calendar lead cash appeals via digital channels

Person specification

• An experienced Direct Marketing Officer, either acquisition- or retention-focused, with experience using digital, direct mail and product memberships to attract supporters
• An open minded and flexible fundraiser with a keen eye for data and developing new ways of working
• working knowledge on legacies and in memory beneficial, but not essential

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Ellie Taff 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.

The role Face to face Fundraising Junior Team Leader

You will work as part of a team of Fundraisers to inspire and motivate members of the general public about Medecins Sans Frontieres’ work. To recruit Direct Debit donors, via face to face fundraising at events and other indoor locations and events around London, whilst ensuring the highest standards of fundraising are maintained. You will be approaching people, building a rapport and asking for monthly donations.

You be will trained in fundraising skills and you will also receive leadership training. Come and join one of the most successful fundraising teams in the country.

Added extra Not only will you be learning new skills but you will also be given the chance to work at some of the best UK music festivals in the Summer.

Plus, having Doctors without Borders on your CV along with the leadership training you will receive will look great.

Who are they looking for? MSF are on the lookout for bright, passionate, extremely confident people with to join their fundraising campaign. You will have work experience in sales, fundraising, customer service or events.

Will I be trained? Yes. MSF will conduct fundraising skills training as well as regular leadership trainings for this role. Department Fundraising

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Reports to Face to Face Team Coordinator

Location London

Salary Your salary equate to £10.75 an hour, rising to £10.97 on completion of targeted induction. Plus travel expenses of £10 per day from London zones.

About us: Our medical teams act fast to save people’s lives in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. We go where we are needed most. We run a very successful fundraising team with regular socials and trainings and we also put on talks from MSF field workers.

How to apply for this great opportunity

Step 1 Click apply.

Step 2 Someone from our team will call you back ASAP and send you the job description.

Step 3 We can book you into an interview and coach you for the interview.

Step 4 Get hired the same day as your interview.

Interviews will take place on throughout January and February with immediate starts available.

Battersea are hiring!

They are on the look out for full time fundraisers and team leaders to join their in-house venue fundraising campaign in London.

The role: Talk to members of the public in shopping centres and events about the welfare of dogs and cats up and down the UK. You will inspire people to commit to a regular donation and change the fate of so many vulnerable animals in the process.

In return for your hard work you will receive a great starting salary, weekly pay, holiday pay, training and support from the start and a great team of people, just like you.

• £10.55 per hour, increasing to £11 per hour after one month.

• Weekly pay - every week on a Thursday

• Holiday Pay

• Great progression opportunities

• Be part of the UK's leading animal welfare charity.

• Full time hours, 37.5 hours per week, between Monday to Saturday.

• London based.

• Work as part of a small team of fundraisers each day.

We need passionate storytellers, who love animals and have a bubbly, bright and engaging personality with sales or customer service experience.

About Battersea: Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we've grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With 500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals. We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership.

Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat. If you'd love to join this brand new team, get in touch with Holly from Flow Caritas by applying for this role and she will call you back.

Interviews throughout January with a fast start date available.

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity for everyone who cares about nature in the local area. We focus on protecting the wonderfully rich natural life that is found across our towns and countryside ensuring that future generations living in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire will be able to enjoy the sense of wonder and well-being that nature offers.

CF Fundraising Ltd recruits’ new members on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust and are looking to grow our team working on behalf of this inspirational charity. Working in pre-booked venues on either a full or part time basis, this is a unique opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust.

Venues are booked by our internal Private Site Coordinators and consideration is given to the time of year, weather etc and in door venues are booked where required.  We also attend a number of events throughout the year.

Key facts about the role

This is an employed & salaried role (not self-employed), starting salary £20,800 based on a 40-hour week (pro-rata for part time).  There is also an uncapped performance related bonus scheme, 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and pension scheme. Full & part time opportunities are available. 

You will be working throughout Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire area in pre-booked venues.  If you are achieving 15 donors per week your OTE will be £40k (basic and commission), however the commission is uncapped!

This role really does make a difference. You will be the public face of the charity, seeking new members to support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident interacting with the public and able to work under your own initiative.

Ideally, you will:

• have worked in a customer-facing role such as Direct or Field Sales, Fundraising or Customer Service with experience of working to targets
• be an effective, persuasive, passionate and engaging communicator able to create a rapport in a face-to-face situation
• have a positive attitude, high level of self-motivation and a strong work ethic
• enjoy the variety of travelling and working in a different environment each day
• have the flexibility to work weekends
• You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle

All uniform, equipment and point of sale materials are provided - including an electronic tablet.  Accommodation will be provided if staying away plus a contribution towards travel expenses will be paid.

What happens next:

If you’re excited about the opportunity to work on behalf of this great charity and would like to hear more then please contact us at CF Fundraising Ltd, would love to hear from you.

In the first instance, please forward your CV to Joanne Hill together with a note explaining your interest.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA. We are entirely funded through voluntary donations and Trusts and Foundation grants, providing an information and support service to those affected by MSA and their families at no cost to them.

So very many of our members come to us at a time of great distress, they or their loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease which is almost unknown to the general population. They crave both symptom management and understanding from people who know about the disease. Our nurse specialists and social welfare specialist play a crucial role in helping them to cope and to plan for their care. We ensure that everyone affected by MSA has access to tailored information and support to guide them, and are not alone in their journey.

Can you help? We need a dynamic and committed Trusts and Corporates’ Fundraising Officer who is interested in helping us to realise our ambitions to increase our funding to enable the development of further services for people living with MSA. You will be a fundraiser with a great track record of raising funds through Trusts and Corporates.
We are a small charity, so someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get involved would be just the right candidate.

Southwark Pensioners’ Centre exists to support older people and to improve their overall health and wellbeing. We are a 32 year old, well respected local charity that punches above its weight delivering a wide range of projects and activities that make a significant difference to the lives of older people.

We are seeking to employ our first Fundraiser – trusts and foundations - initially on a six month contract which will be subject to review. The initial focus of the role is to generate core income.

Key asks of the person is that they are an experienced and  proactive fundraiser with a proven track record of raising funds from trusts and foundations in line with annual targets, of writing compelling cases for support and digital copy for fundraising websites and social media, and of developing and maintaining strong relationships with donors.

Closing date 21st Feb
Shortlisting Fri 28th Feb 12.30pm
Interviews and assessments – all day Thurs 5th Mar

This is a great opportunity to develop your volunteer management skills to recruit and engage them in supporting a national campaign.

Work under a supportive manager to develop your skills within community fundraising and volunteer management.

Job specification:

• Recruit and manager volunteers and manage relationships within your area incuding individuals, local corporates and organisations
• Working with your manager to produce budgets for income and expenditure
• Project manage the local support of a national campaign Work with teams across the organisation to create resources, develop training and deliver PR on a local level
• Ensure the reward and recognision activities for supporters is delivered

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have some understanding of fundraising and/or volunteer management
• Be motivated by encouraging supporters to get involved with the charity
• Have strong relationship building skills and comfortable communicating with people at all levels
• Be self motivated and able to prioritise your workload Have excellent IT skills and ideally experience using social media
• Most importantly you will be driven and ambitious, motivated to be the best fundraiser you can and in return this charity will support and reward your development.

Flexible working is offered. Ideally you'll have a driving lisense and be happy to work some eventings and weekends when necessary (TOIL will be given in return)

We are looking for someone with a passion for community fundraising, and a commitment to young people to develop and deliver our community and corporate fundraising programme with a target of raising £50,000 within the first 12 months. You will focus on growing income from third party events, community groups, schools, individual giving fundraising streams and growing local corporate partnerships. You will be excellent at building relationships, have experience in digital fundraising, be creative in your approach and excited by the opportunity to manage a number of fundraising programmes at the same time.

We match experienced (20 years plus) fundraisers with small to medium sized charities who need flexible help.

We are looking for a range of people from those who can help chief executives write fundraising strategies, to those who can help deliver those strategies whether by organising events, managing databases or writing bids.

Although the work is flexible you must be able and willing to work at least one day a week (and not in or looking for full time work).