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Check my CVAre you an experienced fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Do you have a successful track record in building relationships and experience in fundraising across a range of income streams?
London School of Theology is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us in an exciting role and contribute to, implement and deliver the School’s fundraising activities.
About The Role
The successful postholder will be responsible for ensuring that our fundraising strategy enables the School to meet its ambitious income targets in line with our strategic plan and budget. They will have overall responsibility for the performance, day to day management, and delivery of all of London School of Theology’s fundraising activities across a range of income streams, including charitable trusts, individual giving, and legacies.
The postholder will work alongside the Director of Finance and Administration, Executive Team, Principal and external stakeholders. They will liaise widely across departments, including Finance and Communications, and have responsibility for gift administration and prospect research, as well as providing general support where required for the department
A full and comprehensive job description, person specification and application details for the role can be found on our website.
Closing date for applications: 0900 hours, Monday 22 March 2021
Interview date: Friday 26 March, 2021
Interviews will be held via Zoom.
Interested applicants are welcome to have a conversation with the Director of Finance and Administration prior to applying.
London School of Theology is a Christian college and, as such, it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.
All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
POSITION SUMMARY
Our fundraising income has seen exceptional growth over the past few years and we have exciting and ambitious plans to expand our programme reach over the next three years, requiring us to double our income. To support this growth, we are seeking a candidate with ambitions to further their fundraising experience to join our small Fundraising Team. You will already have some fundraising or marketing experience under your belt and be keen to further develop your skills by managing our smaller value community and corporate donor relationships. Additionally, you will support the Head of Fundraising, Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager and Trusts and Foundations Manager, providing the administrative support that underpins our successful donor and funder relationships. Once we are able to recommence running corporate events, you will also be responsible for organising and helping run our corporate food invention challenge events.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Handling community and corporate donor relationships up to value of £2,000. You will support them in their fundraising and volunteering activities to ensure they feel enthused about their support for FoodCycle
- Researching viable new corporate prospects that fit with FoodCycle’s values and aims, particularly capitalising on regional opportunities based on our current and future project locations
- Help deliver fundraising campaigns and events to boost individual giving and community fundraising
- Liaise with fundraising-lead volunteers at Projects to encourage and support them in fundraising initiatives
- Arranging and helping run corporate food invention challenge cooking events once they can be safely delivered (currently on pause)
- Providing administrative support for the Fundraising Team as required e.g. recording funding opportunities and relevant documentation on Salesforce database, financial reconciliation with Xero (accountancy system), thanking donors
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Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life.
The Fundraising Executive, working with the Director, will take the lead on securing funding from a diverse portfolio of existing and prospective charitable trusts and foundations through effective research and the creation of well-written and persuasive cases for supporting our work. These relationships will be maintained through the provision of high quality and evidence-based reports to funders on a timely basis.
Working with our Honorary President, you will maintain and develop our Patrons scheme as well as stewarding and identifying new individual donors. You will work alongside our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator to ensure our supporters are kept informed about our work as well as being thanked for their contributions. We are looking for someone who can work with us to explore new opportunities for income generation including building relationships with corporates. Working with the Director you will have a fundraising target of c. £250 - £300k.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Regional Fundraiser
Fixed term contract up to 12 months
Full Time - 37 hours per week - Monday- Friday
Remote working
As a charity, fundraising and donations are vital for MHA to continue our work in enabling older people to live later life well. Your role as a regional fundraiser is to build, develop and maintain strong fundraising relationships with both internal and external stakeholders in a defined region.
This is a remote working role covering the Yorkshire, North West, North Wales and Scotland area.
The role
- Build face to face relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including colleagues, Methodist Church (and wider as scheme expands) reps, DIY, events and mass participation fundraisers.
- Build relationships with local media and secure PR opportunities locally for fundraising activities.
- Ensure all supporters undertake fundraising compliantly under the Fundraising Regulator Codes of Practice and within the law.
- To deliver the agreed Community Fundraising strategy within defined region(s) in order to achieve the fundraising target, increase income and achieve key objectives.
- Work collaboratively with the community fundraising team and wider to deliver excellent supporter journeys and stewardship. Ensuring all information is accurately recorded on the database.
About you
- Experience delivering successful community fundraising and/or events
- Experience building relationships with a variety of stakeholders internal and external with positive financial outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences via a variety of methods (email, phone, in person, etc)
- Empathy with the values of the organisation.
- Strong IT skills (e.g. word processing, databases and email).
These are just some of the reasons we think MHA is a great place to work:
- We have a supportive and values based culture,
- High colleague employee engagement scores.
- Highly supportive leadership team.
- Highly competitive pay and benefits.
- A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave.
- Pension scheme.
- Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
- Employee Assistance Programme including independent free counselling and legal advice.
- MHA 'cares for you' colleague discounts
About MHA
Methodist Homes (MHA) is the largest charity care provider in the U.K. We have more than 76 years' experience of delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people. We understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our Care homes, Retirement schemes and MHA Communities.
As a national charity, we enable people to live later life well.
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Regional Manager West Midlands
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide, founded in 1997. We have grown very successfully since then and currently have bases in Warrington, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Belfast.
We are looking to recruit a Regional Manager in Birmingham to represent the organisation, delivering high quality services, developing partnerships and managing the effective delivery of our charitable objectives.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Previous successful experience in a lead role in the community, voluntary, or statutory sector
- Experience of building and managing a team including volunteers, supporting their development and managing their performance.
- Experience of identifying and progressing new opportunities, creating a plan to deliver and managing its effective implementation.
- Experience of managing projects with a positive impact on social change.
- A degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Community Work, Education, Social Work, Youth Work, Counselling, Public Health or a related discipline.
Salary: NJC Scale SCP 29-32 (£32,910 - £35,745)
Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to HR department email address or PAPYRUS, Unit 1 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.
Closing date: 28th March 2021 Interview date: w/c 5th April 2021
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
Our Vision
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Regional Manager London (Fixed term contract until April 2022)
PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide, founded in 1997. We have grown very successfully since then and currently have bases in Warrington, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Belfast.
We are looking to recruit a Regional Manager in London to represent the organisation, delivering high quality services, developing partnerships and managing the effective delivery of our charitable objectives. This will be temporary contract to cover maternity leave.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Previous successful experience in a lead role in the community, voluntary, or statutory sector
- Experience of building and managing a team including volunteers, supporting their development and managing their performance.
- Experience of identifying and progressing new opportunities, creating a plan to deliver and managing its effective implementation.
- Experience of managing projects with a positive impact on social change.
- A degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Community Work, Education, Social Work, Youth Work, Counselling, Public Health or a related discipline.
Salary: NJC Scale SCP 29-32 (£32,910 - £35,745) plus London Weighting Allowance
Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to HR department email or to HR, PAPYRUS, Unit 1 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.
Closing date: 28th March 2021 Interview date: w/c 5th April 2021
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
Our Vision
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Wales Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Wales National Manager to secure Sported’s future in Wales. The role will develop a broader, more diverse income portfolio and funding which fully supports our activity in the Nation.
The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running, generating a target income of £200k in year 1 and securing multi year relationships with funders across the spectrum of trusts, foundations, lottery and corporate partnerships.
Whilst the main focus of the role is to generate direct income for Sported (75% of time), the role will also focus on generating revenue for our network of groups (25% of time), securing funding for distribution via grants into the Wales Sported network, building capacity and capability to more readily access funding.
This role is funded through the THIRD SECTOR RESILIENCE FUND FOR WALES PHASE 2, administered by WCVA
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Trusts, Foundations and Institutional Fundraising
• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Open-ended
• Salary: circa £45,000-50,000 pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit
• Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days
BirdLife International is a global partnership of conservation organisations (NGOs) that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. Together we are over 100 BirdLife Partners worldwide – one per country or territory – and growing. We are driven by our belief that local people, working for nature in their own places but connected nationally and internationally through our global Partnership, are the key to sustaining all life on this planet. This unique local-to-global approach delivers high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation.
We are seeking an experienced Head of Trusts, Foundations and Institutional Fundraising to manage the team responsible for developing and delivering the fundraising strategy. Your efforts will contribute substantially to the income BirdLife International and its partners around the world need to ensure the health and diversity of birds and their habitats, ultimately ensuring the health of our planet.
The post requires an excellent communicator with experience in both successfully presenting proposals to foundation, trust and institutional representatives, and in writing compelling proposals and reports. You will have good working knowledge of this donor sector and a track record of building strong working relationships with foundations, trusts and institutions.
You will also have experience in coordinating the development of large bids that span organisational departments, and the project management skills to manage such initiatives with BirdLife colleagues at the Secretariat and with our global partners.
The ideal candidate will also have:
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• The ability to lead on complex issues requiring creative solutions
• A high degree of computer literacy, specially with CRM systems
Closing date: 25 March 2021
Application: Applications should include a covering letter summarising the applicant’s suitability for the position, a detailed CV and contact details of two referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity.
Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We’re looking for a creative and innovative fundraising manager with experience of managing door-to-door (D2D) teams, to join us as In House Door to Door Regional Fundraising Manager and help us grow the region, while ensuring high quality fundraising and delivering robust people management to the fundraising staff.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the Team
Fundraising is at the heart of Shelter’s success. Our in-house team plays its part by focusing on bringing quality new supporters on board through F2F & D2D fundraising, which currently delivers around 85% of our new regular giving supporters. We’re an established team, having been set up in 2004, and run teams in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland, which have brought in thousands of donors throughout the years. Join us and play your part in tackling the UK’s housing emergency.
About the Role
Working closely with the Operations Manager, you'll help manage all of our in-house D2D activity, including ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and meet targets. We'll also rely on you to monitor the performance of teams and individuals, report on progress and identify and act upon any areas where improvement is needed. Playing your part in the people management of the team will be important too, including conducting regular 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and motivating the team and assisting in an effective recruitment programme
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
As well as a proven track record in a D2D/F2F role, you'll need in depth understanding and an appreciation of the fundraising environment and the value of regular giving. We're also looking for a proactive and collaborative approach plus a flair for identifying emerging opportunities or taking action to avoid potential problems. A real customer focus, excellent communication and relationship building skills and the resilience to deal effectively with potentially difficult situations is also essential, as is the ability to lead change and improve performance. Proficient using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, email and the internet, you'll also need the know how to use databases for reporting purposes.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
We will be sharing the interview questions with candidates shortlisted for an interview 3 days before the interview. Please note, there will be a test as part of the interview process.
Salary - £32,732
Hours - Full Time
Contract - Permanent
Location – Sheffield (with some home-working)
We are delighted to be supporting Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in their search for a Regional Fundraising Manager to join their successful and integral fundraising team. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice care for children and young adults with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions. They currently support around 250 families both in their hospice and in family homes. Their wide ranging and bespoke support services include end of life treatment and care, respite short breaks, counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy, home visits and much more.
Every penny raised by the fundraising team helps put smiles on the faces of the families in the hospice’s care and this role provides a real opportunity to lead the Regional Fundraisers as they raise the funds that make a difference to families who too often have nowhere else to turn.
In your role as Regional Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop a team of 6 to raise the invaluable funds for the hospice. This will include devising a strategy for income generation across key areas of fundraising including Events, Corporate and Community. You will plan an annual fundraising calendar of activity and campaigns in line with the fundraising strategy. You will work to agreed KPIs and objectives to build a strong fundraising strategy to support the overall income generation of the wider team. Taking the responsibility for corporate engagement you will both develop new relationships and nurture existing supporters.
To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with broad fundraising experience across all areas of Fundraising particularly Corporate, Community and Events. You should be a confident line manager with experience operating at a senior strategic level and an exceptional knowledge of fundraising codes of practice, fundraising trends and sector legalities. This role presents a wonderful opportunity to join an environment that encourages staff to develop and flourish and as Regional Fundraising Manger you will play a pivotal role in raising invaluable funds to enable the hospice to continue it’s life-changing work.
This role is full-time and permanent and comes with a range of excellent benefits including 33 days annual leave. Due to the impact of Covid-19 the role is currently based from home, when it’s possible to return to the office, the hospice is based in Sheffield and the charity will offer a blend of office/home/remote working.
The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Our parks have proven crucial to communities throughout the pandemic - they have been real lifelines for so many. We are the second parks foundation to form in the UK and this role will be crucial in delivering our strategy to make Bristol and Bath's parks better places to meet, play, learn, grow, breathe and enjoy nature.
As our first fundraiser you will lead the review, prioritisation and delivery of our fundraising strategy to develop and grow our income across multiple channels to meet agreed targets, identifying and maximising all opportunities keeping a close eye on return on investment.
You will be energetic and ambitious with a demonstrable track record of generating income across a range income streams. Ideally you will have experience of either building relationships with major donors, corporates or of public fundraising. You will oversee the whole fundraising portfolio and manage consultants to support delivery as required.
You will be joining a small and dynamic staff and volunteer team with an impressive board of Trustees. It is crucial that you are a team player, willing to get involved to support wider organisational priorities, just as we will to support your work.
We are looking for someone with a proven track-record of successfully leading fundraising initiatives, who has a entrepreneurial mindset and who loves working with Bristol and Bath's brilliant communities.
We are offering an 18 month contract and will consider 3 or 4 day a week contracts, job share applications and we support flexible working.
For an informal conversation about this role, please email our Director, Charlee Bennett.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager
Based: Leeds City / Remote c£26-£31k
Experienced Charity Fundraising Manager? Looking for a fresh challenge? Inspired by the idea of driving income, profile, and reputation on behalf of the most vulnerable members of our society?
Simon on the Streets has been offering emotional and practical support for the street homeless across West Yorkshire for over 20 years. As we evolve and expand – we have now created this new role for an experienced and talented specialist.
The core of the role will see you working closely with the CEO to develop a robust structure and strategy for income generation:
- Managing and nurturing relationships with our existing supporters
- Identifying, establishing, and opening new opportunities
Bringing your fundraising experience, you will have the scope to shape and grow the role in time, leveraging your proven ability to:
- Pull together comprehensive fundraising plans.
- Track and report on income.
- Grow relationships and key partnerships.
- Capitalise on social media to engage with and develop new supporters.
- Pick up the phone and engage directly with local businesses and the wider community.
- Utilise the CRM system to best effect
- Manage and develop your one direct report.
Ideally, you will also bring a good working knowledge of Legacy support, Bid Writing, and tenders - and already have good levels of engagement with Yorkshire businesses and stakeholders.
If you can match this expertise with the energy, drive and initiative to inspire capture the imaginations of both new and existing audiences - in short to tell our story – then we would love to hear from you.
Tell us why this role sounds right for you by sending your completed application form to us.
Closing Date: 23rd March
Interview: 31st March
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations)
This is an exciting time to join the Global Major Gifts team at Compassion in World Farming International and contribute to delivering our mission to end factory farming. With growing awareness of the impact of factory farming not only on animal welfare, but on human health and the environment, now is a unique moment to be raising money for Compassion’s work and bringing new supporters on board.
Annual income from major philanthropic partners has continued to grow over past years (we raised over £3m in the last financial year) and our global team has ambitious growth targets over the coming years.
In this role, you will manage a varied portfolio of Trusts and Foundations in the UK and internationally (excluding the US), including existing five and six figure donors. You will also be responsible for researching, cultivating, and applying to new supporters. In addition, you will manage our small to medium-sized Trusts and Foundations programme, developing effective communications to grow and steward this group efficiently and effectively. You will report into the International Head of Major Gifts and work in a dynamic and supportive team of seven major gift and trust fundraisers based in the UK and US.
Requirements:
• Track record of generating income from philanthropic sources to meet income targets.
• Ability to write persuasively (including compelling cases for support and funding proposals).
• Prospect research skills.
• Account management experience - ability to build strong funding relationships.
• An excellent team player, with great communication skills.
• Passionate about Compassion in World Farming’s International work.
Please complete the online application form to upload your CV and a covering letter.
About Compassion in World Farming International:
Compassion in World Farming International is a fast-growing and influential campaigning charity with decades of experience fighting factory farming: our award-winning undercover investigations have exposed the ugly realities of factory farms; our political lobbying and campaigns have improved the living conditions for factory farmed animals across Europe; our Food Business team is working with some of the world’s biggest food companies - retailers, producers and manufacturers - to drive humane-sustainable innovation.
Location: Flexible within the UK (with regular travel to our offices in Godalming, Surrey)
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Closing date: Monday, 5th April 2021
Interviews: Planned for week commencing 12th April 2021 (subject to change)
You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Development Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Trusts Fundraising, Foundations, New Business Development Manager, Business Development Manager, New Business, New Business Development, Corporate Partnerships, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.
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Redwings the charity is a provider of everyday care for over 1,500 horses and donkeys across our UK centres, including five Visitor Centres. In addition, we have around 500 horses out on loan in private homes.
Redwings is seeking a Trust Fundraising Officer to increase income generated from charitable trusts and foundations.
The role will include developing new and existing trust relationships through exemplary stewardship to maximise long term income and secure new sources of funding.
We welcome applications from experienced trust fundraisers and from those with transferable skills seeking a new challenge or a development opportunity. Salary is dependent on experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a great team and play a key role in the further development of our fundraising to support rescued horses and donkeys.
A full clean manual driving licence is essential
Closing date and time: 12 noon Wednesday 17th March 2021
Interviews to be held on: Wednesday 24th March 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you have a way with words, want to make a real impact through your work and are looking to join a fundraising team with lots of potential, then our Trusts Fundraising Officer role might be the job for you.
At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure to empower vulnerable young people from Swindon and Wiltshire to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime, helping them to face the challenges in their lives. Our programme is completely free to the young people and the fundraising team is instrumental in ensuring this remains the case.
Trusts and Foundations provide an important income stream for the charity and as we plan for the future, post-Covid, we need to expand our Trust fundraising portfolio. Working closely with the Trusts Fundraising Manager, you will play a key role in identifying new opportunities, writing engaging funding applications and stewarding our funders to keep them up to date with our work and committed to our programme.
You will need excellent written and verbal communication skills and should have some experience of writing effective trust applications or funding proposals. You must be self-motivated, well organised, have a good eye for detail and a thorough approach to your work. Paid or voluntary experience in a fundraising environment is essential, as is a demonstrable understanding of the value in getting vulnerable young people outdoors. You will be working from home but will need to be within driving distance of Swindon and Wiltshire for occasional visits to funders or to attend stewardship events.
This is a great opportunity for somebody looking to take the next step in their career, with plenty of scope to develop your skills and experience within a supportive team.
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please see our Job Pack for the full job description and person specification. We will only consider applications with a completed application form.
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th March 5pm
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.