The opportunity

Are you a fearless leader with the passion to beat heartbreak forever? Are you able to inspire and build pioneering relationships?

Our Community Fundraising team has ambitious targets to help us in our fight to beat heart break forever. We are recruiting for an ambitious, confident and engaging Fundraising Manager to develop and grow our supporter network and income in Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire.

Putting the supporter first, you’ll maximise income and awareness for the BHF within your patch through proactively securing and managing community and corporate fundraising partnerships whilst recruiting/supporting networks of fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers. 

With fantastic local knowledge matched by your passion for the cause which will enable you to help our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals. You’ll also proactively build and develop fundraising groups and recruit individual volunteers and supporters, securing fundraising partnerships and delivering national campaigns, local projects and maximising community engagement.

About you

You'll have a proven track record in fundraising at a community level. You will have been involved in projects such as the winning and management of charity of the year or longer-term corporate/clubs/association partnerships, volunteer or people management experiences and supporter/customer engagement. 

With strong evidence of transferable skills and experience, e.g. a track record exceeding KPI’s in sales or account management, customer service, business development or fundraising. You’ll have excellent communication, networking and relationship building skills and be passionate, tenacious and motivated to make a difference in the fight against heart disease.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our ambitious forward looking team and contribute to our recent track record of fantastic growth. This role provides a brilliant opportunity to transition from a local charity to gain experience with one with nationally recognised brand presence. Or for an ambitious salesperson who is an expert in their field, to use their transferable skills to help our vision become a reality. We're brave, informed, compassionate and driven in our fight against heart disease and, if that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

You will also need a full UK driving licence plus previous experience of working remotely and be able to demonstrate an ability to manage and motivate team.

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.

Interview process

The interview process will be held over MS Teams.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team on a fixed term contract up to 30 September 2021 as a Regional Cat Welfare Advisor covering defined geographical regions across North England. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £26,542.93 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Cats and their welfare are at the heart of everything we do. Our volunteer-run branches are central to Cats Protection’s success and have evolved with the charity, accomplishing amazing work to improve the lives of cats for over 90 years. Our branches and centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2019, 41,000 cats were rehomed and 2,500 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of volunteers and employees.

Responsibilities of our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor:

As a Regional Cat Welfare Advisor you will support our volunteer fosterers by undertaking welfare assessments, maintaining accurate records and helping branches understand and adhere to our cat welfare policies. In addition, the role will contribute to local action plans; build successful and supportive working relationships with volunteers; provide assistance with the selection, induction, training and on-going support of volunteer Welfare Team Leaders and Fosterers and work with other Cats Protection teams, including field vets; Veterinary and Learning and Development, to assist in delivering initiatives that promote good cat welfare and share best practice.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor:

• Proven experience of working in the animal welfare sector
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of working in an environment where compliance against an agreed set of standards is necessary
• An aptitude for working with processes and system
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders
• A full UK driving licence

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £26,542.93 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more
   

Join us as our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 03 May 2021

Virtual interview date: 18 and 19 May 2021

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team on a 12 month fixed term contract as a Regional Cat Welfare Advisor covering defined geographical regions across East Anglia, North London and Home Counties. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £26,542.93 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Cats and their welfare are at the heart of everything we do. Our volunteer-run branches are central to Cats Protection’s success and have evolved with the charity, accomplishing amazing work to improve the lives of cats for over 90 years. Our branches and centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2019, 41,000 cats were rehomed and 2,500 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of volunteers and employees.

Responsibilities of our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor:

As a Regional Cat Welfare Advisor you will support our volunteer fosterers by undertaking welfare assessments, maintaining accurate records and helping branches understand and adhere to our cat welfare policies. In addition, the role will contribute to local action plans; build successful and supportive working relationships with volunteers; provide assistance with the selection, induction, training and on-going support of volunteer Welfare Team Leaders and Fosterers and work with other Cats Protection teams, including field vets; Veterinary and Learning and Development, to assist in delivering initiatives that promote good cat welfare and share best practice.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor:

• Proven experience of working in the animal welfare sector
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of working in an environment where compliance against an agreed set of standards is necessary
• An aptitude for working with processes and system
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders
• A full UK driving licence

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £26,542.93 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more
   

Join us as our Regional Cat Welfare Advisor and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 03 May 2021

Virtual interview date: 18 and 19 May 2021

This role will be responsible for the development, management and implementation of a collection of inter-related projects.  These projects comprise the implementation of two of the recommendations in the IICSA Report and other related developments which the Church has been planning.

In Phase One, this programme of projects will be introduced with a group of “pathfinder” dioceses and cathedrals. Following evaluation and adjustment, Phase Two will be rolled out across the Church.

The five projects which make up this role are:

1. The implementation of IICSA Recommendation 1

This is a major structural change in which the role of “Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser” changes to a new one of “Diocesan Safeguarding Officer” with greater autonomy. Supervision arrangements also change from being arranged locally to being directly supervised and quality assured by the National Safeguarding Team.

2. The introduction on a pilot basis of a “regionalised” model of support for dioceses and cathedrals in respect of safeguarding.

This is the second major, and related, structural change. In this pilot Regional Safeguarding Leads (RSLs) will be appointed to work with small groups of dioceses and cathedrals. The RSLs will supervise the dioceses’ / cathedrals’ safeguarding advisers but will also lead cross-diocese developments such as survivor engagement, sharing of expertise and good practice, joint commissioning of resources, peer review.

3.The implementation of IICSA Recommendation 8.

This involves the design and implementation of independent external auditing of the Church’s safeguarding practices.

4. The introduction of the Church’s quality assurance framework and national safeguarding standards.

The Church has a draft quality assurance framework. This now needs to be introduced into use in the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals so that it can be further developed in readiness for implementation across the Church.

5. The development of a consistent methodology to enable dioceses and cathedrals to assess local safeguarding need and determine the resources needed to deliver good safeguarding practice.

The 42 dioceses and 42 cathedrals are responsible for the funding of their safeguarding arrangements (which include, for example, investigation of allegations, responding to survivors, training, quality assurance). The level of funding varies considerably between dioceses / cathedrals. One reason for this is the lack of a consistent methodology to assess both local need and the resources needed to achieve a good standard of safeguarding.

The role is based in the National Safeguarding Team but also links with the Church’s Project Management Office.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning and co-designing (with the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals) the projects and proactively monitoring progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Ensuring the integrity and coherence of the projects, and its continuous alignment with organisational strategies and departmental goals.
• Developing the plans for the delivery of the individual projects, setting out the key actions, steps and timescales needed for each project, the critical paths and the co-dependencies / interfaces between them.
• Leading on the direct management and delivery of specific elements of the projects. 
• Establishing effective working relationships (individually and collectively) with the key stakeholders in the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals. This will include, in particular, bishops, diocesan secretaries, deans, cathedral administrators, and diocesan and cathedral safeguarding advisers.
• Supporting the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals in the establishment of local project groups and governance arrangements.
• Developing arrangements for the engagement of victims and survivors of abuse in co-design and programme development.
• Managing risks to the programme's successful outcome.
• Developing the evaluation framework for Phase 1 and potentially leading the evaluation process.
• Developing the plan for roll out of the projects across the Church in Phase 2.

The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description.  This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work.  Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your banding and in line with the general nature of your post.  You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Skills and Aptitudes

• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills including the ability to clearly communicate technical / complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build relationships, trust and credibility with a wide range of diverse stakeholders including the ultimate beneficiaries of the change management.
• Able to influence and persuade at all levels and with a range of stakeholders.

Knowledge / Experience

• Significant experience in complex programme and project manager roles, including:
• Experience managing end-to-end projects (full project life cycle) that include substantive business change and transformation elements (i.e. not only technical activities).
• Experience managing multiple projects in parallel.
• Reporting to the senior leadership.
• Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or another equivalent Project Management Information System.
• Good knowledge of Excel (e.g. pivot tables, diagrams, formulas).
• Good knowledge of project finance and budgeting.
• Experience of working in and leading multi-disciplinary teams in a complex environment

Personal Attributes

• Able to be rational, objective and unbiased when making decisions and taking action.
• Relational: emotionally intelligent and expert in valuing and managing relationships with others as the means of delivering change.
• Politically astute – understanding, and managing successfully, organisational politics.
• Principled – strong value base and committed to doing the right thing.
• Brave – willing to challenge others (including those with power) constructively.
• Self-reflexive, welcoming and using feedback.
• In sympathy with the aims of the Church of England.

Education / Professional qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Formal qualification in Project Management e.g. PMP (PMI), Prince2 Practitioner (Axelos), PPQ (APM) or equivalent certification.

Circumstances

• This role will require some travel to different dioceses involved in the programme.

DESIRABLE

• Understanding of the structures of the Church of England.
• Experience working for the Church of England, for Christian Charities, in the public or charity sectors.

Interviews and assessments will take place on either Tuesday 18th May 2021 or Thursday 19th April 2021.

The Role

If you have a proven track record of at least three years in charity fundraising and a strong desire to bring hope and health to people fighting sickness and poverty, we’d love to hear from you. We need a person like you who will rise to the challenge to secure vital funds for our health projects in Malawi, Nepal and India. 

Our new Fundraising Manager will be a key player with responsibilities to grow and strengthen our community of support, develop regular giving and legacies, recruit new supporters, run appeals, manage events and speak in church and other supporter meetings.

We have an incredible community of dedicated supporters and we want to inspire more people to join this movement of change, improving lives where there is little hope for a better future and bringing holistic healthcare to those whose voice is not listened to.

With your help, we can make this a reality.

About Us

We believe Every Life Matters. As an experienced international healthcare charity, we’re committed to helping transform lives through compassionate, effective, and sustainable healthcare, and guided by our Christian faith. We work closely with trusted partners in Malawi, Nepal and India to tackle inequalities for people who are excluded and marginalised by sickness and poverty through developing palliative care, reducing the impact of disease and responding to healthcare emergencies.

Our ideal Fundraising Manager

• At least three years of Charity Fundraising experience.
• A people person, brilliant at nurturing strong supporter relationships
• A motivational and confident communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and hard-working, equally competent when working alone or as part of a team.
• Good organisational and project management skills
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office, Excel, Raisers Edge NXT
• Experienced in creating and running fundraising campaigns
• Strong social media skills
• Preferably educated to degree or similar standard

Christian Faith

EMMS International is a non-denominational Christian charity. The post-holder will be committed to our Christian beliefs and values. The role involves talking and praying in churches and with supporters about our work and our shared Christian beliefs.

Travel - You may be required to travel mainly within the UK and possibly overseas to our projects in Malawi, Nepal or India.

Right to work in the UK - All staff are required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for the governance of existing and generating new income to ensure that Clinks has the funding that it needs to deliver on its strategy whilst measuring and understanding the impact the charity has. They lead on the delivery of our income generation strategy, grant fundraising from statutory and charitable sources and developing and managing corporate partnerships whilst incorporating new developments and trends to ensure Clinks has diverse and robust income streams.  They also ensure that Clinks understands the impact of its work from both an internal and external perspective.

The role delivers on Clinks’ 5th strategic objective – “Clinks being effective, efficient and professional in its work and operations. Ensuring we have the systems, resources and processes to achieve maximum impact”.

Clinks is an equal opportunities employer and individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics are actively encouraged to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, there is no requirement to disclose any convictions.

Maggie;s have an exciting opportunity in our Nottingham centre for a Centre Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a centre specific fundraising plan to raise income from the community through a variety of fundraising sources. 

The Centre Fundraising Manager will be responsible for effectively and autonomously managing the full portfolio of activity relating to the Nottingham centre and to manage complex networks and relationships which have a wider national focus. 

You will be responsible for fundraising across a range of income streams including businesses, individuals, community groups, volunteers and media contacts. 

We are looking for a fundraiser who has solid experience of managing and delivering income generation in a fundraising environment and the ability to manage a wide range of staff, external relationships, activities and volunteers at one time. 

Determined, professional, friendly and resourceful; you will use persuasive communications skills to motivate, influence and inspire people to raise funds for Maggie’s and you will be comfortable working in a target driven, fast paced environment. 

As a self-starter with strong team-working skills, your sector knowledge will assist you to work across other fundraising and organisational teams to ensure effective collaboration and support for wider organisational objectives.

Please refer to the full job description on our website. 

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to join our team. This is a home-based position, initially 21 hours per week to be worked across 3-5 days with the possibility of a full-time position. Initially the role will be for 6 months, with the possibility of a permanent post.

Team Kenya works with local people to educate girls, empower women and transform communities in rural Kenya. In partnership with Kenyan NGO, Twende Pamoja, we promote sustainable, evidence-based solutions to challenging gender equality and poverty, that put individuals at the centre.

As part of a very small team of one other part-time staff member in the UK and the CEO you must be happy working autonomously, managing and recruiting skilled volunteers to support your work.

For more information, please see the attached job description.

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as a Fundraising Manager, and get more people involved in change that means everything.

The NSPCC is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic manager to join their Supporter Development team in a new and exciting role which will focus on embedding supporter experience in our welcome and retention programmes. Reporting to the Associate Head, the successful candidate and their team will be responsible for supporter journeys for existing individual giving audiences at the NSPCC.

The Supporter Development team focusses on engaging existing supporters to build loyalty and maximise long term income for the NSPCC. The ideal candidate will be confident in line management and experienced in working with a team to develop and deliver journeys the improve supporters experience with an organisation.

With a focus on an audience centric approach to engaging with existing supporters, the ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the role of data insights, and sector trends whilst balancing the priorities of the organisation when leading on improving supporter experience at the NSPCC for these audiences.

The Fundraising Manager will liaise closely with other managers and senior managers in the Individual Giving Marketing department. Specifically this person will:

• Oversee the development of welcome programmes to support investment in acquisition activity carried out by individual giving, and other specified projects
• Play a fundamental role in delivering an excellent supporter experience at the NSPCC
• Ensure that communications sent to supporters are relevant and targeted based on audience and external environment
• Line manage a team to deliver a range of supporter journeys and to oversee their continual evolution and development
• Be responsible for developing, reviewing and delivering against agreed budgets
• Ensure that findings through activity reviews, insight and research are reflected in supporter journeys and communications
• Provide direction and management of all agencies and suppliers on related activity.

Candidates for the position should have experience in:

• Line management and leadership
• Developing and delivering strategies to improve supporter experience
• Managing welcome journeys to support acquisition strategies across a variety of channels and asks
• Working with data teams to review data insights and implement improvements
• Audience led cross sell planning
• Building and managing complex reporting and budgets
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

The NSPCC is an equal opportunity employer, we particularly welcome individuals from various backgrounds and can accommodate interviews for people with special requirements. 

Job Description

Job Title: Fundraising and Impact Manager

Salary Band: £27,588-£29,211

Fixed Term: 12-month initial contract

Location: Coventry

Hours of Work: 40 per week

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

Job Purpose:

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

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Area Description

Knowledge:

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

Skills and Abilities:

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

Experience and Education:

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

Safeguarding

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

Equal Opportunities

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

Interviews to be held 14th-18th June 2021

About Sport Works

Sport Works is a social enterprise which supports individuals aged 4-94 to improve health, gain qualifications and move into sustainable employment or further training. Our team passionately believes in the power sport has, to effect positive social change and, in its ability, to enrich the lives of individuals and entire communities.

It is an exciting time to join Sport Works, an award-winning social enterprise, during a time of rapid expansion.  Between 2021 and 2023 Sport Works will increase the number of people support by over 300%. An extremely passionate, ambitious, and dedicated person is required to join the team and support our mission to improve health, wellbeing, and educational standards throughout the country.

Sport Works currently operates from eleven sites across England and we are proud of the impact our work has on both communities and individuals.  The Regional Manager role is key to our improvement and growth in coming years and is tasked to bring Sport Works’ ‘mission’ to the Yorkshire region.

What you are going to do in the role of Regional Manager Yorkshire:

• In the role of Regional manager, you will oversee and manage Sport Works’ contracts across Yorkshire with a key focus on establishing new projects/contracts throughout the region. You will cover multiple locations across the county of Yorkshire; therefore, it is essential that you have your own car.
• Working with our National Development Director, you hold responsibility to manage all aspects of project delivery, including recruitment and line management of delivery staff, budget management and customer service.
• You are building a network of stakeholders and partners in which we value a long-lasting relationship based on our values of respect and loyalty. In this role you are responsible for the communication with stakeholders to ensure projects are structured effectively and delivered to the highest quality standards.
• You will, develop and implement an average of 16 projects in your first year and after that we expect a minimum of 20% increase of projects year on year afterwards.
• You will also manage a sports delivery team who can adapt sessions appropriately dependent on the needs of young people.
• You are responsible for the monthly reporting based on KPI’s to the North of England Director.

For more information about the role see the job description on our website.

What we like to see in you:

• You have experience in development and implementation of sport, community, education, or wellbeing projects.
• You understand the sector in which Sportworks operates
• You know how to manage the projects, staff, and budgets.
• You can lead by example to set standards and are accountable for the set standards
• You show enthusiasm and are engaged and can inspire, encourage, and motivate your staff.
• You strive for excellence and care about what you do
• You are innovative and always want to progress, evolve, and challenge yourself, your colleagues and Sportworks.
• You can build and maintain relevant networks.

What Sportworks offers you if you are going to be part of our team:

• Employment contract with a starting salary between £ 24.000 and 26.000 depending on experience + performance bonus.
• 28 days holiday.
• Continuous training program and support during your career with a variety of career paths.
• Team and management support during your career at Sportworks

Are you the passionate and ambitious Regional Manager for Yorkshire Sportworks needs? Do not hesitate and let us know your interest by emailing your motivation letter in which you explain why you are the best candidate to invite for an interview. We like to receive a CV as well in which you state your relevant experience, qualifications and competence or skills which can contribute to the role.

WR Fundraising Recruitment has a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to take on a role as Fundraising Manager with a regional charity; supporting families and children across Berkshire. There is a lot of scope for the right candidate to build on the current programme, particularly in the area of individual giving, so experience of this would be desirable alongside skills in Raiser’s Edge or similar.

This role will be a mix of working at home, in the office, and around the community. You’ll need to be confident wearing a range of 'different hats’ and dealing with a diverse group of stakeholders. You will be leading a team of 3 fundraisers around the region and providing support, insight, and leadership on all aspects of the organisation’s fundraising while being very hands on with individual giving management.

You will be a self-starter, happy to work independently, while also working to embed a positive fundraising culture within the organisation. This is a new role, so there is plenty of room to input in to the fundraising strategy, and to innovate around new forms of income development.

Fundraising Manager

Home based role with weekly working in Reading Office, Berkshire

Full Time, Permanent

£35,000 per annum

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Implement a new fundraising strategy in line with business objectives and with a focus on development of an individual giving programme
• Present on the charity’s work to a range of stakeholders and partners
• Research and create compelling fundraising proposals for a range of funders
• Lead a Community, Events and Corporate Fundraising team ensuring targets are developed and met
• Design a new individual giving offering, alongside the development of supporter journeys, including legacy giving
• Build new relationships with a wide range of partners, and effectively nurture existing relationships for sustainable growth
• Identify potential opportunities with local community groups, corporate partners, and trusts/foundations
• Demonstrate impact through quantitative and qualitative reporting

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Be an enthusiastic fundraiser, passionate about delivering income for a community focused charity
• Have experience of delivering an individual giving programme and mapping the supporter journey
• Have experience in delivering an effective fundraising strategy
• Be a brilliant communicator, with exceptional written and spoken English
• Have line-management experience
• Be a driven self-starter, able to work independently and manage a varied and diverse project portfolio

To register your interest and for more information please send your CV in the first instance.

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

Job title: Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Director of Business Development

Salary: £30,000 - 33,000 per annum

Location: Penygraig, South Wales / Home Working

Hours: Full-time 

As a family friendly organisation, we recognise that obligations outside work are important and that balancing work and family commitments can sometimes be a challenge.  We offer a range of flexible working opportunities and we would be open to those interested in applying as a jobshare. 

Annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer pension contributions of 3% 

Introduction

Over the last 40 years we’ve built up an impressive track record of improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society through working closely with the local community. This is an exciting time to join us as we are undergoing a period of transition building a new senior management team.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, Fundraising Manager to build a diverse funding base and lead a new fundraising team securing our services into the future, for people in one of the most deprived areas of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with the Business Development Director you will lead the small fundraising team. You will lead on statutory fundraising and large bids and you will line manage a team member who will focus on individual giving and digital fundraising and a consultant who will lead on trust and foundation fundraising. 

Management & Leadership

•  To lead, inspire and motivate fundraising staff and volunteers, providing them with clear direction and sound decision-making and enabling them to raise funds and contribute significantly to organisational development.

•  Work with Business Development Director to review and implement fundraising strategy.

•   Manage Digital & Marketing Officer post contributing to development of Communications Action Plan ensuring key targets are met

•  Assist with developing and scrutinising project plans in collaboration with Project Teams, to ensure they are accurate, deliverable and will achieve their objectives.

•  Lead and directly manage a portfolio of key relationships.

Income generation

•  Research potential grant making organisations and analyse their suitability to feed into the grant prospect pipeline to achieve identified targets

•   Research and develop diverse income generation initiatives including a local Lottery, digital fundraising, individual giving, legacy & in memoriam gifts, major donors.

•  Prepare and submit high quality funding applications and reports to grant making organisations.

• Scrutinise project budgets and financial information for applications and for grant reports.

•  Support the account management of successful applications, liaising with the programme project manager and finance team and ensuring that funding and reporting criteria are fully met and specific challenges in relation to programme objectives transparently communicated.

•   Develop and initiate innovative fundraising ideas

Monitoring & Evaluation

•  Maintain and develop the database of contacts: individual donors, corporates, grant making bodies ensuring the General Data Protection Regulations (2018) are adhered to across all income generation activities and that all data collection is in accordance with these regulations.

•  Review grant agreements

•  Ensure all incoming grants are processed in line with internal procedures and best practice guidelines.

•  Ensure prompt and appropriate acknowledgement of all grant income, ensuring all information relating to each grant is accurate, up to date and well organised.

•  Maintain a timetable of deadlines to ensure grant making organisations receive reports and other correspondence as required.

•  Ensure that all donor communications are handled appropriately, promptly and courteously and that complaints and criticisms are logged, investigated and resolved

• Ensure collection of key data and evidence to enhance Valleys Kids case for support. 

Compliance

• To ensure that Valleys Kids fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities adhering to Fundraising Code of Practise and GDPR legislation.

Person Specification

• At least 5 years experience of fundraising in the Charity/Social enterprise sector 
• Ability to lead or oversee income generation from a wide range of sources including statutory funding, trusts and foundation, trading income and individual giving.
• Experience of managing an effective team, with ability to delegate effectively and to hold people to account.
• A commitment to community development, tackling structural inequality and other barriers to people achieving their potential.
• Resourceful, resilient and innovative, with the ability to manage different priorities
• Interpersonal skills and judgement, which inspire confidence and trust from staff, volunteers, stakeholders and other organisations.
• A strong track record of networking, developing and maintaining external relationships with a wide variety of funders
• An effective communicator orally and in writing, able to articulate our work to a broad range of stakeholders and to negotiate well. 
• Experience of budget and financial management
• An entrepreneurial approach - able to use resources effectively and develop new ideas and gain buy-in to implement successfully.
• Organised, with excellent time management skills and high levels of self-motivation.
• Awareness of Welsh language, culture and the public services context in Wales or a willingness to learn.
• Flexible with a willingness to work outside normal office hours.

As Alive and Kicking's Fundraising Manager, you will drive the charity's innovative new growth strategy as we widen our reach and strengthen our social impact.

The Role

In 2020, AK launched our exciting new three year rolling strategy that aims to strengthen impact across our three main mission areas: Make.Play.Live. Having operated since 2004, the organisation has built a strong reputation for sustainability and innovation, having grown thanks to a combination of our fantastic supporters and the production and sale of AK sports balls.

The Fundraising Manager will focus on income generation by executing and then building on the new fundraising strategy. This will focus on growing revenue from AK’s innovative regular giving programme, building relationships with corporates, trusts and foundations, and driving AK’s bespoke fundraising events programme.

In doing so, the successful candidate will help AK to create more ethical jobs for adults from communities facing disadvantage and give more young people access to sport and vital health education.

Principal Duties (More details can be found in the attached job pack)

• Manage, develop and grow AK’s new regular giving programme, ensuring a high level of donor retention while creating campaigns and partnerships that grow membership.
• Set up and manage the delivery of AK’s fundraising events programme, driving participation across a range of initiatives.
• Manage and develop relationships with all Major Donors, Trusts, Foundations and Corporates to maximise income via a diverse range of income streams.
• Manage preparation and submission of grant and project proposals and look after all reporting requirements stipulated under partnership agreements.
• Support and upskill country operations in their development and submission of proposals to local funders.

Person Specification (More details can be found in the attached job pack)

Essential Experience

• Experience raising money through a successful regular giving programme.
• Experience raising money through a calendar of fundraising events.
• Experience in creating, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Experience in raising funds from multiple income streams i.e. corporates, trusts and foundations, events and/or major donors.
• Experience in creating, managing and reporting against budgets.

Desirable Experience

• Experience writing bids and proposals for funding.
• Experience in executing and developing a fundraising strategy.

Essential Skills and Values

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create compelling bids and proposals that clearly illustrate the impact of AK’s work.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to build networks and represent the organisation at a senior level.
• An innovative thinker who can bring creative ideas to life.
• Self-starter, highly driven and motivated with a proactive approach to work.
• Enthusiasm for not only organising, but also taking part in fundraising and challenge events.

How to Apply

Please read the attached job pack and send your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages long, addressing how you meet each point on the Person Specification) to the email address in the job pack or directly through ChairtyJob by 5.00pm Monday 26th April 2021.

Interviews are planned for the week beginning April 26th and will take place online.
 

Alive and Kicking Overview

Alive and Kicking (AK) exist to create a happier, healthier and more accessible society. We empower and impact the lives and livelihoods of people facing disadvantage by producing and championing a sports ball like no other - creating access to jobs, play and vital health education.

Make. Through the production of high quality AK sports balls, we create ethical employment for adults from vulnerable job groups.

Play. Through our partnerships we use AK sports balls to give young people facing disadvantage regular access to sport, play and exercise.

Live. Through our innovative award winning health education programmes, delivered directly through sport, we use AK sports balls to give young people facing disadvantage access to vital health education.