Do you have a passion for London and for improving the lives of the people who live, work and study here? 

Do you have experience of translating strategy to effective delivery?

Do you thrive on change, innovation and doing things differently?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to join the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit to lead on the Unit’s new flagship place-based programme My Ends.

My Ends is a £6 million investment programme, providing local communities with direct funding and support to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in areas of the capital that are affected by high and sustained levels of violence.

Keeping Londoners safe is the Mayor of London’s top priority. The London VRU was set up by the Mayor in the autumn of 2018 as the first VRU in England and Wales. We are tasked with reducing and stabilising violence across the capital, increasing feelings of safety for all Londoners, and ensuring that communities and young Londoners are at the heart of sustainable and long-term change.

This is a key role within an exciting and ambitious, multi-disciplinary team. You will have proven experience in the following areas:

• Leading and delivering large and complex programmes through the entire lifecycle to achieve positive outcomes.
• Building governance, performance monitoring and delivery frameworks and systems.
• An excellent understanding of how to translate strategy to delivery.
• Exceptional report writing ability and experience in driving forward policy and best practice.
• Experience in budget management and financial reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to enhance long term relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A recognised project management qualification is desirable.

The solution to reducing violence in London is London's people, so you will have the skills and knowledge to develop effective partnerships and to ensure and enable everyone in London can play their part in reducing violence.

Political Restriction

Political Restriction; under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) all members of staff of MOPAC will be politically restricted without the right to apply for an exemption.

Security Vetting Clearance

You will be expected to undergo the necessary security vetting which may take around 8 weeks to be completed. You will also need to have resided in the UK continuously for at least the last three years.

Reward and Benefits

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 32.5 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, civil service pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Where are we based?

The team is usually based at City Hall (SE1 2AA) but we are currently working from home in the main, however this may change over the coming months.

Applying for the role

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. If this sounds like you, please apply.

Application closing date: Monday 31 May 2021 at 23:59 GMT.

Interview date: mid June 2021.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Stewardship America is a new and growing service as part of Stewardship’s award winning Philanthropy Services Team, focusing on clients with dual tax liabilities. We are looking for someone to lead the efforts in attracting new donors and in serving our existing clients with innovation and excellence. Ideally you will be well networked into the American community in the UK. If you have sales, or wealth management experience and are motivated by challenging targets this could be the perfect fit for you. We are looking for someone who is driven by new opportunities and is an excellent communicator. As a Christian you will be comfortable discussing giving in the context of faith and willing to create content to support our clients in their philanthropic pursuit.

This role is for a Relationship Manager for Stewardship America to work as part of our growing Philanthropy Services team to promote and increase take-up of our Stewardship America service both for existing and prospective HNW/UHNW donors.

Main responsibilities

1. Accountability for Service Growth

This includes:

• Delivering realistic targets for new business for Stewardship America and hold the responsibility for the development and achievement of KPIs for Stewardship America.
• Taking responsibility for the marketing of the product line and innovation in researching and reaching the available markets. You will create the communication strategy for the service.
• Develop and nurture relationships with networks in the ex-pat community and wider partners.
• Representing the interests of Stewardship America in wider projects run by Stewardship.
• Working closely with and assisting the Head of Growth and Relationships to achieve our agreed income & donation targets.

Reporting progress to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and Stewardship America Trustees, as required

2. Relationship Management:

Providing a personal, holistic, excellent service to prospective and existing Stewardship America clients. This includes:

• Providing timely and professional responses to client and potential client queries, and equally as timely referrals where further technical expertise is required.
• Accurately tracking the progress of these enquiries, to positively close as many opportunities as possible.
• Taking ownership of client relationships, ensuring their healthy development and using our knowledge of the client to determine where additional, more bespoke support services are required. Our contact with the client should result in an accurate picture of the client and their values/ giving aspirations to build their profile, which will assist in tailoring the support that we offer.
• Be pro-active in engaging the client with the mission of Stewardship at a core level, where appropriate. This will entail being able to clearly communicate our organisational mandate, and identify how they can meaningfully partner with us, or signposting them to other partners.

About us:

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case. And, with treatment and care affected by the pandemic, the situation has only got worse.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a national charity dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. We’re supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future.

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Relationship Manager to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships (P&P) team, which sits in the Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications Directorate. This new role is all about outstanding relationship management. We are looking for someone who can inspire and manage our highly influential Development Fund Board (DFB) alongside a portfolio of relationships with high net worth individuals and ambassadors, creating standout experiences for those that support Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Our P&P team consists of six members of staff, and we are on track to raise £2m this year. We are a small team and we aim to work closely together to maximise our collective impact. The successful candidate will be an experienced relationship manager and will develop and embed a one-team approach to stewardship of high-value supporters. This role involves being the lead on developing our stewardship programme, creating tools and resources that support the whole P&P team in delivering exceptional relationship management. No day will be the same in this role. It requires a love of relationship management, strategic vision, and the ability to work hands-on to give our supporters a very special experience.

About you:

• You will have a track record and experience in developing and managing strong relationships with high-value supporters.
• You will have strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to build relationships and rapport with others.
• Experience in working with fundraising committees and senior volunteers.
• Experience in designing and delivering special events, volunteer-led events, and/or engagement events.
• The ability to demonstrate respect, understanding, and sensitivity when communicating around pancreatic cancer.

Please see the job pack on our website for full details of the role.

Working with us:

We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster.

To apply for this role, please visit our website to view the job pack and complete section 1 and section 2 of the application form.

Other details about the role:

• Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Flexible working is available for this role (four days per week will also be considered). If part-time hours are agreed, please note the salary will be pro-rata.
• Location: London SE1 (temporarily remote working from home)
• Closing date and interviews: We are accepting applications and interviewing on a rolling basis (Interviews will take place remotely via a Zoom video call).

We are looking for an experienced, ambitious and skilled senior fundraiser. This new position has particular responsibility for securing and cultivating major donor relationships, growing our existing individual giving programme, and helping to deliver our overall ‪fundraising strategy. It is an exciting and crucial time in the charity’s development and this specialist role will offer a chance to really make your mark.

With responsibility for both strategy and delivery, you will be a highly motivated, determined and experienced fundraiser who relishes the opportunity to develop this exciting new income area for the charity. The ideal candidate will have experience of major donor fundraising and individual giving schemes.

You will shape and develop a major donor and individual giving fundraising strategy, considering and collaborating with the staff team to deliver strategy and communications that are complementary to the overall supporter journey.

You will be passionate about our work, and be an articulate, persuasive and tenacious professional with an exceptional ability to forge relationships with donors. You will have up to date knowledge of charity legislation and a proven track record of setting and achieving fundraising targets.

At The Orchard Project you’ll find a committed, friendly and supportive team where staff wellbeing is valued and prioritised. 

We can offer a flexible approach to working days, hours and location.  Our head office is in London, and we are happy to support home-based working for the right candidate.

Fundraising Manager 

You will already be an incredible Charity Fundraiser ready to be a key player with responsibilities to run appeals, develop regular giving and legacies, recruit new supporters, provide first class supporter care, manage events and speak in church and other supporter meetings. 

We have an incredible community of supporters and your job is to inspire more people to join this movement of change, working with them to bring hope for a better future and bringing holistic healthcare to those who battle poverty and sickness in hard-to-reach communities in Malawi, Nepal and India.

If you have a proven track record of at least three years in charity fundraising we’d love to hear from you. We're looking for a person who is a dedicated charity fundraiser ready to rise to the challenge of raising vital funds for our health projects.

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.
• Experienced in building a regular giving income stream
• Experienced in creating and running fundraising appeals
• A people person, brilliant at building strong supporter relationships and donor journeys
• 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
• 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

We are delighted to be working with Diabetes UK who are looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join their fundraising team. Diabetes UK are actively investing in their fundraising team and the hiring manager for this position is excellent.

They are flexible on location and you can be based anywhere in the UK.

As part of your role, you will lead on identifying and securing high value relationships with current and potential individual supporters who are giving between £5,000 and £100,000. You will be building strong and personable relationships to maximise the value and contribute towards the income target overall. You will also be responsible for setting up the structure of the Giving Circle, which includes stewardship and membership plans, as well as acquisition strategies.

The successful candidate will need:

• Experience of securing 4-5 figure income from high-net-worth individuals
• Demonstrable experience of delivering high quality stewardship
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive approach to research and target prospective donors

Closing Date: 5^th April 2021
Salary: £29,000 - £36,000

If you would link to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Harris Hill are delighted to working with a brilliant large national health charity in their search for a brand new Philanthropy Manager. This role sits within the successful High Value Partnerships team and works closely with the Head of the team in securing gifts from HNWI.

This role is perfect for someone who is already in Major Donor fundraising, and is looking for that next step up. Ideally you will have experience of line managing (interns and Volunteers are fine too), and building successful and profitable relationships with major donors.

To be considered for this position you need to have experience off:

* Proven experience of securing significant five figure donations from HNWI
* Proven success of developing and maintaining effective donor relationships
* Excellent stewardship and relationship management skills
* Ability to produce consistently outstanding, high quality, imaginative and compelling proposals

They really are a lovely established team and you would be working with some brilliant existing donors too. If this sounds like a good fit for you please do get in touch and have a chat with Hannah at Harris Hill. Please contact her on 02078207331 or email her on [email protected]

It is a rolling recruitment process, therefore if you are keen please get in touch asap.

Salary £33,000

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

What it’s like working for Skills Builder – quotes from our Team Survey:

"I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues."

"My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole."

"The progress by the team, despite the ongoing uncertainty in the wider world, has continued to be remarkable. Everyone is such a pleasure to work with and so committed to doing their best. I've continued to really enjoy the variety and challenge of lots of different workstreams. This term I've really benefited from the support of others in the team and those who have supported my development and progression. I really feel like my hard work has been recognised and rewarded."

Development Manager

The Skills Builder Partnership is an award-winning social enterprise. Our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed – beyond just a set of qualifications.

To deliver against our mission, we are looking for self-starters with a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach; comfortable influencing stakeholders to make positive change, and with a passion for social impact.

We are leading the Skills Builder Partnership, which includes over 450 schools and colleges, 130 skills-building organisations and 100 top employers including hospitals, airports and leading international companies.

Our approach is scaling rapidly as we work towards system change, with backing from sector leading organisations including the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. More than 75% of secondary schools and colleges now have a touchpoint with the Skills Builder approach – and our reach is rapidly growing in other settings too.

In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will work with employers and infrastructure organisations to enable them to champion consistent essential skills development within their programmes and generate income through partnership development and wider fundraising activities. You will play a key role in achieving system change, harnessing the collective impact of the partnership by identifying opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach.

You will be able to speak and write persuasively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To deliver on this, you’ll be highly organised, managing varied workflows to hit deadlines.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

1. Developing new partnerships

• Creating new partnerships with employers, sector bodies, trusts and foundations, enabling us to work together to further essential skills development.

• Working closely with partners to map out their business needs and identify where the Skills Builder Framework and approach can support their outreach, recruitment and Learning & Development initiatives.
• Creating bespoke partnership proposals to support partners in embedding the Skills Builder Framework and approach within their internal and external activities.
• Working closely with the Director of Development and Employer Manager to ensure the delivery of partnership activities and bespoke support to each key partner.
• Using systems and processes with precision to manage relationships across the team.

2. Managing existing partnerships

Maintaining and developing relationships with our existing partners by:

• Acting as the account manager for key relationships with employers, infrastructure bodies (Local Authorities, sector bodies, membership organisations), trusts and foundations.
• Communicating effectively with partners and evolving their engagement with us by identifying new opportunities for them to embed meaningful essential skills development within their work.
• Reporting to partners on the impact of their work with us and providing stewardship activities to connect them with the impact.

3. Fundraising

• Having strategic responsibility for the ‘Innovation Fund’: the income pipeline relating to innovation projects and core organisational costs.
• Reviewing, updating and managing the Innovation Fund pipeline, seeking out corporates, trusts and foundations which align with our goals and accurately communicating progress.
• Working with the Director of Development and the wider team to scope out new and existing projects to be developed.
• Identifying realistic targets for fundraising proposals and developing funding relationships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners.
• Writing and submitting proposals to potential funders.
• Sharing responsibility with the Director of Development and Head of Growth Fund for achieving financial targets across all income streams.

4. Supporting the Development team

• Collaborating across the Development Team to ensure that we achieve our overall goals.

Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 subject to review in 12 months

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: Flexible but ideally 40 hours per week. Due to working with partners across England, occasional early starts and evening work will be needed.

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays

Location: Primarily London based, with some remote working available. The role will involve some travel to visit partners across the country.

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form - on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email. This round of applications ends at 9am on Monday 26th May 2021 with interviews taking place on weeks commencing 31st May and 7th June.

Applicants are encouraged to explore our work before applying.

Skills Builder Partnership is a Top 100 Employer. We champion equal opportunities, and actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Our recruitment process is designed to give you a sense of what this role as part of the Skills Builder team would be like. We follow best practice of blind-scoring applications and use the Skills Builder Universal Framework when assessing candidates’ essential skills.

Camphill Village Trust has one simple vision… To see more people with learning and other disabilities lead a life of opportunity. We have an exciting opportunity for a Philanthropy Manager to join the team and play an integral role in enabling the charity to fulfil this vision. Camphill Village Trust is a leading, long established and progressive UK charity that encourages, enables and supports over 500 people across a range of housing and support models and through a range of urban and rural communities and services. This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the Fundraising team as the charity is looking to grow and develop and this role will provide the opportunity for someone to develop this already successful and critical income stream.

As Philanthropy Manager you will be tasked with the exciting challenge of reviewing and developing the major giving strategy and in doing maximising opportunities for high-net-worth corporate donors, exclusive events and legacy giving. Camphill Village Trust has been fortunate to receive many substantial gifts from supporters and benefit from a loyal supporter base with the potential for an even greater pipeline of donors able to make transformational gifts. We are therefore looking for someone to take on the responsibility to shape a planned programme of major gift stewardship to enable and encourage supporters to invest in the Trust in a way which brings them joy and delivers impact for the people the charity supports. This truly is a wonderfully unique opportunity to join highly reputable and successful organisation in a varied and interesting capacity.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with significant experience managing prospects and developing key relationships and of working to secure significant gifts. You should be a strong and confident communicator with excellent networking skills and a confidence in representing the charity at the highest level. You should be known for your ability to build relationships with ease and be confident in making the ask and closing negotiations. An ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as with a high level of independence is essential, and you should consider yourself to be a tenacious and driven individual. This is an inherently values based organisation with a positive culture and clear mission, and in order to thrive in this role you will need to be supportive of the charity’s values and passionate about it’s wonderful work.

As a national charity, the Trust is able to consider applicants from across the UK who are willing to work through Microsoft Teams and attend meetings in any of our nine communities. However, candidates should be aware that the Appeals Office is in Botton Village on the North York Moors and occasional office presence will be beneficial.  Travel to the office may be paid for candidates living some distance from the office. Part-time applicants will also be considered and the organisation offers a range of generous benefits while actively promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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.

I am looking for a Senior Relationship Manager - Philanthropy & Partnerships to join a national health charity.

This exciting role is all about outstanding relationship management. This charity are looking for someone who can inspire and manage their highly influential fundraising board alongside a portfolio of relationships with high net worth individuals and ambassadors.

This role will also develop the stewardship programme, supporting colleagues to ensure they have the tools and resources to deliver exceptional relationship management.

The successful candidate will need:

• You will need a proven track record and experience of developing and managing strong relationships with high value supporters.
• Experience of working with fundraising committees and senior volunteers.
• Experience of designing and delivering special events, volunteer-led events and or special events.
• And above all, outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.

Closing Date: asap

Salary: c£42,000-£44,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with an international children's rights and community development organisation in search of their new Philanthropy Manager. This organisation delivers life-changing programmes in Africa in the areas of education, child protection and health. This organisation is a fully flexible employer, open to full or part time, job-shares and home working.

As Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for raising critical funds to enable Income growth and the expansion of the organisation's impact. Reporting to the Fundraising Director, you will be responsible for growing unrestricted and restricted income through developing relationships with existing major donors and prospective major donors, writing compelling and tailored proposals to increase their reach. You will design effective ways to continue to engage, inspire and approach them, ensuring all donors have a brilliant experience supporting the organisation. You will also spend some time identifying new prospective donors and developing lasting relationships with them. As Philanthropy Manager, you will line manage the Supporter Care and Fundraising Officer, and will also be the budget holder for the small individual giving and community/challenge programme.

Joining this small but award-winning team, you will work closely with the Director of Fundraising, a Philanthropy & Partnerships New Business Manager and the team in Ghana, so strong relationship management skills will be essential. You will have experience of raising funds form high net worth individuals. You will be a values-driven, confident and determined fundraiser who thrives in a people orientated role.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

The office is located in Central London. This organisation is happy to consider flexible working, partial home working and job shares. We would be happy to discuss these options with you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and application from, and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

At a pivotal moment in AfriKids’ history, join us to take our fundraising to the next level. We have a bold strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help make it possible. 

Summary of role

As Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for raising critical funds to enable our rapid growth and the expansion of our impact. Reporting to the Fundraising Director, you will be responsible for growing unrestricted and restricted income through developing relationships with AfriKids’ existing major donors and prospective major donors, writing compelling and tailored proposals to increase our reach. You will design effective ways to continue to engage, inspire and approach them, ensuring all donors have a brilliant experience supporting AfriKids. You will also spend some time identifying new prospective donors and developing lasting relationships with them. As Philanthropy Manager, you will line manage the Supporter Care and Fundraising Officer, and thus will also be the budget holder for our small individual giving and community/challenge programme. 

Joining our small but award-winning team, you will work closely with the Director of Fundraising, a Philanthropy & Partnerships New Business Manager and the team in Ghana, so strong relationship management skills will be essential. You are a values-driven, confident and determined fundraiser who thrives in a people orientated, target driven role.

Key responsibilities and duties

Managing relationships with prospects, donors and volunteers

• Through meetings and correspondence, you will develop excellent relationships with existing major donors, communicating the impact of their support and keeping them engaged to maximise the value of AfriKids’ major donor income long-term
• Where appropriate, you will involve AfriKids’ senior staff and the Board of Trustees to make the most of opportunities to engage and build relationships with existing and potential major donors
• You will create and develop inspiring and compelling funding proposals, feedback and impact reports for major donors, ensuring they understand the impact of their gifts and are inspired to continue supporting

Securing donations

• You will come up with great ideas for how to effectively build relationships, and engage and inspire people to support AfriKids with major gifts, ideally through multi-year commitments eg. events
• You will manage a portfolio of both current and potential new major donors, to secure four to five figure donations and pledges to transform lives, delivering against an ambitious team target
• You will ask major donors for financial gifts and engage appropriate senior leadership to increase the likelihood of a successful ask
• Through relationship building, you will understand the motivations of each existing and potential new major donor, identifying the most suitable projects for them to support (where appropriate), enhancing their long-term value and experience as an AfriKids supporter
• You will research, develop and write high quality partnership proposals, cases for support, appeal letters and reports to secure income.

Identifying new major supporters

• A portion of your time will be spent building and developing a pool of realistic major donor prospects who have the potential to make a big difference to young lives with AfriKids by giving four to five figure gifts
• You will work closely with current major donors and volunteers to identify potential new donors, and come up with effective plans to engage them and bring in new major gifts
• You will identify potential new high-value donors through networking e.g. attending events

General

• Prepare phased budgets and reforecasts in line with activity plans and progress to ensure the value and timing of planned restricted and unrestricted income to the organisation is accurate.
• Develop an excellent knowledge of AfriKids; work, liaise with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for the donor.
• Maintain an awareness of philanthropy and corporate giving trends, news, events and legislation in the UK, USA and Ghana. Be aware of the changing external environment to pick up on opportunities and keep abreast of current trends, circumstances or topical issues that will enhance the event or the charity.
• Work to an agreed target to deliver a team income target annually.
• Create and maintain accurate records in line with GDPR on the CRM database of all leads, knowledge about partner organisations, individuals and any communications sent out/received as well as fundraising forecasts.  Develop and use reports to analyse performance and activity.
• Assist with arranging event, including but not limited to launch events and cultivation events
• Represent AfriKids at fundraising and other events as required as well as at occasional corporate and partner events
• Undertake other tasks that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, to contribute to fundraising objectives and those of AfriKids

Line management

• Line manage AfriKids’ Supporter Care and Fundraising Officer to provide the best possible experience to AfriKids’ individual supporters and community/challenge fundraisers, ensuring annual targets are met

Candidate requirements

Requirements of all AfriKids staff and associated personnel (contractors, volunteers, etc.)

• You will respect and uphold our Principles and Fundraising Values at all times (see pages 6-7 of the Recruitment Pack)
• You will know and uphold the AfriKids policies and procedures which are applicable to your role and level
• You will always strive to give AfriKids your best, embracing opportunities to learn and progress with our support
• You will positively support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• You will sign and uphold our Code of Conduct, which includes a commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding

Essential
(please demonstrate all of these)

• Proven experience of raising funds from high net-worth individuals in the not-for-profit sector, or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector
• Strong interpersonal skills and personal credibility, with experience of building strong working relationships with a diverse range of people, including high net-worth individuals
• Good influencing skills and experience
• Strong communication skills (including fluency in written and spoken English) and the will and ability to appropriately present AfriKids to a diverse range of people, including high net-worth individuals
• A tenacious and self-motivated approach to work, with the ability to manage own workload
• Experience of working in a performance and target driven environment
• A willingness to learn, with the ability to learn quickly

Bonus
(you are not be expected to have these, but if you do, we’d love to hear about it)

• Line management experience
• Experience of working in community fundraising
• Experience of working in individual giving
• Experience securing new business in a fundraising capacity
• A working knowledge of the principles behind successful major gift fundraising
• A fundraising or relationship marketing certificate or qualification
• The intellectual curiosity to understand complex international development systems, politics and eco- nomic environment, and the ability to communicate this in an engaging way with supporters
• Experience of working with fundraising development boards, high-value giving circles and other fundraising products in the not-for-profit sector as part of a major donor fundraising/philanthropy strategy

Clinks is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join its growing team. Can you lead income generation from a variety of sources including: statutory funds, trust and foundations, corporate and self-generated income.

Clinks actively and passionately supports, represents and advocates for the voluntary sector in criminal justice, enabling them to provide the best possible opportunities for individuals and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives. Our organisation seeks to represent a fully diverse, inclusive  and cultural dynamic both internally and externally.

The Fundraising manager is responsible for the governance of existing income and generating new income strands to ensure that Clinks has the funding that it needs to deliver on its strategy whilst measuring and understanding the fundamental impact of the charity. The fundraising manager will lead on the delivery of our income generation strategy, secure grant fundraising from statutory and charitable sources and develop and manage corporate partnerships.  They will incorporate 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.

Are you an experienced major donor fundraiser? If so this role might be for you. Harris Hill are working with a brilliant health organisation to find them a new Philanthropy Manager.

Reporting to the Fundraising Director, you will develop, implement and lead on the organisation's partnerships strategy which maximises income from major donors, local and national companies and trusts.

The postholder will be responsible for identifying and maximising income through relationship building and targeted applications securing a significant uplift in income.

The postholder will develop and manage relationships with major donors, local and national businesses and trusts that provide vital funding for the charity as well as promoting their work with key corporate stakeholders (e.g. the pharmaceutical industry) whose work has an impact on the lives of people living with this illness.

Your main responsibilities will be:
Major Donor, Corporate and Trusts Fundraising

* To develop and implement a multi-year strategy and activity plan for partnerships fundraising with the Fundraising Director to agreed targets and plans in order to significantly grow income.
* Manage a portfolio of existing partners, providing motivation and stewarding supporters to maximise the funds raised and achievement against agreed partnership outcomes.
* Research and develop new partners to include COTYs, partnerships around research and campaigning, and devise a prospect pipeline for each with clear routes for engagement.
* Research and submit high quality applications and presentations to prospective organisations.
* Monitor applications and ensure regular reporting is sent to all donors as required.

To be considered for the role you will need to have clear demonstrable experience within major donor fundraising, as well as ideally some experience in corporate and some trusts (however this is not essential).

If you want to hear more about this role, then please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill by calling her or emailing her.

The deadline is Wednesday 31st of March and a CV and supporting statement will be required.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.