Are you a talented trust fundraiser that truly loves dogs? Then this could be the perfect job for you! 

Dogs Trust is looking to appoint two outstanding Trust and Foundations Team Managers to expand and increase trust and foundation donations to Dogs Trust and Dogs Trust Worldwide.

These two exciting additions have been created to further enhance the success of the charity’s high-performing Trust and Foundations Team and will be responsible for developing strong and enduring relationships with trusts and foundations either in the UK or overseas, with a focus on raising six-figure and multi-year gifts.

Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. As the largest dog-welfare organisation in the UK, we rehabilitate and rehome over 14,000 stray and abandoned dogs a year at our 21 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust Worldwide is an affiliate charity to Dogs Trust whose aim is to improve the welfare of dogs around the world and protect them from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering.

Based in London and reporting to the Head of Trusts and Foundations, these roles are an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on trust and foundation income at Dogs Trust and Dogs Trust Worldwide. Each Manager will have responsibility for leading a team of (currently) two Trust Officers. One team will have an emphasis on raising funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide (and Dogs Trust to some degree), while the other team will raise funds solely for Dogs Trust. 

Successful candidates will be outstanding communicators and have extensive knowledge and experience of trust fundraising. They will be adept at building enduring and fruitful relationships both with staff internally, and externally with trustees, trust correspondents and other key contacts.

Alongside these new Manager roles, we are currently recruiting two existing Trust and Foundation Officer posts (one of which is a maternity cover role). As a result, the successful candidate(s) may be line managing one or more new team members. Both appointees will be experienced managers and must also, therefore, be used to building rapport and providing supportive team management for a team member who may also be settling into their new role. Ideally for the Manager role that will mainly be securing funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide, you will have a highly successful track-record of trust fundraising for international projects.

The people who work for us bring ambition, passion and a determination to succeed in all they do, coupled with warmth, integrity and a sense of fun. The person we are looking for will combine a genuine love for dogs and their welfare with a professional, ambitious and can-do attitude – they will be far sighted and get the job done in a collaborative and engaging way. 

We also have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and contributions for pensions. If you are a hugely talented trust fundraising Manager, passionate about dog welfare and looking for an ambitious career move, then we’re keen to hear from you. 

These posts will be based in Dogs Trust London Office. (Initially there will be flexibility around location of work including working from home; interim flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage)

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 30th August.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Safe and Sound Homes (SASH) helps young people avoid homelessness across North and East Yorkshire by offering a place to stay in the homes of volunteers, keeping them safe at a time of crisis.  We support them to change their lives and build a positive future.  Our ambition is that those we help never face homelessness again.

Job Purpose and Summary

To lead on fundraising activities and campaigns that generate income to support the work of SASH in helping young people avoid homelessness.  Work within the local communities that the charity serves to build relationships with key supporters including; corporates and major donors, individual givers and community led organisations to secure revenue.

Reporting to: Communications and Fundraising Manager

Direct Reports:  Community Fundraiser

Based at: Office (SASH York Office) Based and Home Working

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Lead and oversee all community fundraising activities across York and in time develop fundraising support within the Scarborough area.
• Manage a series of fundraising events including annual sponsored ‘Sleepouts’ and challenge events to maximise income revenue.
• Build, develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of donors and supporters, including the corporate sector and individual giving to achieve an individual fundraising target.
• Achieve income targets by developing creative initiatives which reflects SASH’s ethos.
• Provide excellent supporter care to ensure long term commitment to the organisation.

• Recruit, support and motivate volunteer fundraisers.
• Maximise income from all possible income streams including but not limited to, Corporates, events, community fundraising, individual giving and legacies.
• Actively identify opportunities for new fundraising initiatives and opportunities and work collaboratively with other team members to develop these, taking the lead on implementation.
• Work with the communications team to deliver a stewardship strategy to ensure supporters and donors are kept up-to-date with charity developments, the impact it achieves for young people and are thanked appropriately.

Team Management

• To line manage and supervise the Community Fundraiser through day-to-day  supervision, support, appraisal and team meetings.
• Support the Community Fundraiser to enable the post holder to:

1. Gain support from community groups, faith groups and retail, hospitality and educational groups.
2. Deliver ‘Eat. Drink. Give’ and ‘Sleepout’ events.
3. Promote and encourage sign-up of Challenge Events

• To ensure that the team meets targets and deadlines.
• To recruit new members of the fundraising team as funding and need arises and to develop fundraising initiatives within a geographical area of need.
• To ensure that the team works effectively in partnership with other SASH teams.

General duties

• Take responsibility for GDPR compliance including consent, data input, amendment and generating reports.
• Maintain records and correspondence files.
• Attend regular team meetings and supervision.
• Provide regular reports to the Communications and Fundraising Manager or other Senior Managers as required.
• Undertake training and development opportunities as identified in personal development planning.
• Other duties relevant to the organisation as may be identified from time to time by the Communication and Fundraising Manager or Chief Executive.

Pay and Conditions

This is a full-time post (37 hours a week). Standard office hours are 9.00- 17.00 Monday to Friday, but the role will entail occasional evening and weekend work, with time off in lieu being available.

SASH will make a pension contribution of 5% gross annual salary into the appointed pension scheme.  Annual leave is 28 days per annum plus bank holidays.

To Apply:

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information on this role on the charity website, where you'll find further details on how to apply.

Title: Fundraising Manager

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata (4 days) depending on skills and experience

Contract: 3 months initially with extension subject to review

Reporting to: CEO, Melanoma Focus

Location: Remote working (mostly)

Be part of Melanoma Focus and work for a dynamic, small, friendly team dedicated to supporting melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Melanoma Focus is a national charity based in Cambridge, serving patients and clinicians alike, with a strong professional membership and an important advocacy role in patient care.  We are well-established as a trusted source of knowledge and good practice in the melanoma community, with significant international respect and a reputation for ‘boxing above our weight’. Our clinical guidelines and consensus statements on various aspects of the disease, and in particular its rarest forms, are accredited by NICE.  Our Melanoma Helpline, run by expert clinical nurse specialists, and the Patient Decision Aid support patients and carers throughout their melanoma care pathway.

Are you a strong all-round fundraiser dealing with varied campaigns and individual giving?  Can you inspire and motivate donors and fundraisers to engage further with Melanoma Focus?  If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation with a determination to make a difference to the lives of UK patients with melanoma.  We want to build on our fundraising success and develop a stronger and more diversified income base to secure funds and deliver our vision.  You will have a good mix of relationship, communication and technical skills. 

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. 

Application process: email CV and covering letter explaining your interest in this specific role to Susanna Daniels.

Please put Fundraising Manager as the email subject. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving all forms of communications with individuals and potential corporate donors who are not grant-giving bodies and are not in the pharmaceutical sector
• Acting as the main point of contact for individuals and corporates contacting the charity about all aspects of charitable giving
• To write, manage and monitor the fundraising budget across all areas of fundraising (other than the Pharmaceutical Industry)
• Undertake post-campaign analysis and make recommendations for future improvements
• To develop and deliver fundraising plans with corporate bodies and individual fundraisers providing excellent supporter care
• To research prospective donors and plan and orchestrate fundraising initiatives that build long-term engagement
• To develop our corporate support programme and matched funding schemes
• To develop our legacy proposition
• To ensure that the highest professional and ethical standards are adopted to meet relevant legal, professional, regulatory and compliance requirements

EXPERIENCE (E = essential, D = desirable)

• Excellent IT, administrative and analytical skills (E)
• Ability to establish and develop contact with corporates at an appropriate and senior level, especially those responsible for donations to charity (E)
• Knowledge of corporate donation practice, especially matched funding schemes and the scheduling of giving activities (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and on the telephone (E)
• Previous professional fundraising roles with some specific focus on individual giving (E)
• Achieved significant income growth (E)
• Setting budgets, objectives and analytics for a broad range of income channels (E)
• Devising fundraising strategies and campaigns to reach new audiences (E)
• Delivering all fundraising activity within an agreed budget (E)
• Creating accurate, enticing and creative written copy (E)
• Creation of a legacy programme (D)
• Working within a small team (D)
• Experience and effective discipline of working remotely (D)

Other Skills

• A passion for making a difference to melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Flexible approach and adaptable to working in a small cross-functional team.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and tight deadlines; able to work with team members to share, motivate and influence; creative, strategic thinker, with a ‘Can Do’ attitude; desire to use initiative and seek continuous improvement.
• Agile and responsive to a changing fundraising environment.
• Willing and able to carry out other tasks when required.

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising Strategy for Vision Aid Overseas and for achieving our fundraising goals in respect to Individual Giving. This will include growing our donor base and identifying opportunities for income growth with a specific focus on the acquisition of new supporters and regular givers including those across the optical sector.  The role will also oversee the work of two staff working on fundraising from Institutions, Trusts and Foundations. 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates 

Fulham Reach Boat Club exists to create a world where there is Rowing for All.  We do this by opening up access to rowing for all in our community, especially those who are most in need because of financial hardship or social circumstance.  We believe rowing helps realise full potential not just through the physical benefits but by developing confidence, resilience, communication and team working skills applicable both on and off the water.

We are a young, growing and ambitious charity that is looking for an all-rounder to help propel us into our next chapter.  This will be the first time that we have hired someone specifically to focus on fundraising so being a motivated self-starter is essential.  You will have a minimum of five years’ experience in donor fundraising, leading a specific campaign or equivalent.  You are a strategic thinker and effective networker with a strong track record of personally soliciting and securing major gifts.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive fundraising strategy, case for support and implementation plan for the charity with the intention of successfully raising in the region of £0.5m per year. The post-holder will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and engaging a prospect pool with sufficient capacity to deliver the campaign. The post-holder will lead an integrated fundraising approach securing significant gifts from individuals, trusts, and companies. The post-holder will work to ensure that each donor has an excellent experience, receiving effective communication and stewardship in order to build long term relationships with Fulham Reach Boat Club.

A brilliant people focused organisation are looking for a new Fundraising Manager to help lead a team of three. You will be working closely with the Director of Fundraising, working across multiple income streams. Ideally you will have a mixed income stream background; but will need to understand to a degree Trusts and Foundations, Major Donor and Legacy fundraising. However, if you have a specific area of fundraising that you specialise in please do not hesitate to get in touch to have a chat about the role.

The post holder's main responsibility is to achieve voluntary income targets, both indirectly through the fundraising team and directly through their own income generating efforts, this is a very hands on role, and will suit someone who enjoys managing, as well as generating their own results. You will enjoy managing others, but also will enjoy getting stuck in where needed too. The team works collaboratively across the organisation, so you will be able to develop and learn across the charity.

If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your cv to [email protected] or call Hannah at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7331.

Closing Date 24th August

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are recruiting for a Fundraising Manager within a small organisation who have been really stable during COVID, they have a well-established fundraising team with a large portion of their funding coming from trusts and foundations. This role will oversee a team of three to deliver income across trusts, major gifts, individual giving, community and events, so they need someone with experience of working across at least two of these areas (experience of trust fundraising is key).

This role will lead on the strategy across these areas but will have a more hands-on approach with the major donor programme and individual giving whilst supporting the team to deliver in the other areas. You will report into the Director of Fundraising, who is excellent.

You will need:

• Strong experience of working across multiple income streams, ideally with some exposure to trusts and foundations and major gifts.


• Experience of managing people, ideally with two or more direct reports


• Experience of working with different teams and building strong relationships internally


• A clear, engaging and strategic approach to fundraising

Closing date: 29^th August

Salary: £40,000-£42,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

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

We are looking for a dynamic fundraising professional who can help lead us into our next stage of growth as a charity. We are looking for someone who is ambitious, visionary, creative, and compassionate, who recognises the challenges facing refugees as they rebuild their lives in the UK, as well as the great potential they possess, and the opportunities needed to realise this potential.

Imagine this…

You're packed in the back of a grubby van driving through an unknown land. You hear your smugglers exchanging a coarse joke. You look out of the tiny opening in the window beside you and watch the sun setting on another uncomfortable day. The smugglers promised you safety from violence. Right now, though, safety feels like a distant memory...

Refugees have been forcibly displaced from their home. Their lives have been invaded by violence, war or persecution.

Upbeat Communities is a Christian charity that exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. We have been helping strangers become neighbours since 2005.

In line with the Christian ethos and values of Upbeat Communities, and due to the strategic importance and seniority of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian.

About us.

Upbeat Communities was founded in response to the needs of refugees arriving in the UK and the stories they shared of their lives and their journeys. Through building relationships with those from refugee communities we were able to identify their needs and the best ways to respond.

One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. Relationships and connectedness can help overcome the many challenges faced by those seeking refuge. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community.

Our name reflects our vision to see thriving, positive communities where refugees can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

We greet new arrivals with our Welcome Boxes befriending project. We offer free English classes and community activities to help refugees (adults and children) integrate. We empower refugees to rebuild their lives through Host Derby (temporary accommodation), mentoring (careers guidance) and the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, which local authorities contract us to deliver. We also empower the local community through awareness raising. Our organisational values, lived out by our staff and volunteers, are:

We work to WELCOME
We create COMMUNITY
We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY

We exist to EMPOWER
We are committed to CREATIVITY
We run on RELATIONSHIPS
We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL

We have COMPASSION at our core

Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos is the motivation for all our work. It is the reason why we do what we do. It is to work together to demonstrate God’s love to refugees who have been displaced by war, conflict or persecution. We are inspired by the message, life and example of Jesus through which God’s unconditional love for all people is expressed. It compels us to love our neighbours as ourselves. It is through relationships, with each other and those whom we seek to work with, that we practice and demonstrate our ethos. We seek to live out Jesus’ command to “welcome the stranger” by building mutually enriching relationships with those who are seeking sanctuary in our country.

Context of the role.

We currently have a diverse range of income streams including grants, local authority contracts, one-off donations, regular giving and earned income. Our 3-year strategic plan has identified a number of areas of development which will require increased funding for the charity. Our income for each of the last 2 financial years has been ~£500K but we are looking to increase this across all current income streams, in particular our grant funding, as well as developing new areas of growth including corporate and major donor giving.

In order to achieve this, we have created a new role of Head of Fundraising and are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. The Head of Fundraising will develop and lead on our long term fundraising strategy in line with our organisation-wide strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and love resourcing our team with the finances to deliver the best possible services to those we work with. The candidate will be committed to, actively demonstrate, and take a lead in the delivery of our Christian values, ethos and practice in order to achieve our mission and vision.

About You.

Are you passionate about communicating a message of hope and transformation that will engage current donors as well as recruit new supporters in financing our work of welcoming refugees and helping strangers become neighbours?

Are you a leader who can inspire the Upbeat team with a vision for fundraising and generating new income for the charity?

Are you committed to living out your Christian faith in the workplace through prayer, worship, leadership and action?

Are you a catalyst in cultivating long term relationships with individuals, churches, businesses and grant funders?

Are you meticulous in your approach to project/campaign planning and delivery and can work well at both the strategic and operational level?

Do you thrive in an environment that can change quickly and needs creative and agile responses, often needing flexibility to manage the competing demands on your time?

Are you comfortable working digitally, embracing new developments in tech, whilst also confident in more traditional approaches to fundraising including bid writing and engaging relationally with major donors and grant funders?

Are you committed to standing alongside refugees, providing welcome and support as they rebuild their lives as well as listening and learning from those who remain resilient in the face of great difficulty?

Are you an experienced Fundraising Manager looking for a new challenge, an ambitious fundraising professional looking to develop your skills and experience, or maybe someone who hasn’t worked in the charity sector previously but has some amazing transferrable skills gained in the public or private sector?

If that describes you, then you sound like the perfect fit!

Please read the full job description/ person specification attached before applying.

There is no set deadline for this post. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be scheduled accordingly. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

It is likely initial interviews will be carried out online, with second stage interviews taking place in person.

All applicants need to submit a CV and covering letter explaining why they would be a fantastic fit for the role.

We are looking for a candidate, preferably, with successful fundraising experience (in particular with Trust & Foundations, statutory bids, and/or corporate donations) or else with excellent writing, research, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to help develop and implement Hibiscus’ Fundraising & Partnerships Strategy, primarily through fundraising activities. Fundraising activities will focus on application writing, prospect research, and grant management for Trust & Foundations and Corporate grants, as well as for statutory bids. The aim being to meet Hibiscus’ fundraising targets, grow its income, and diversify its funders. 

Location: London, E1

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people, is seeking a Director of Fundraising to lead on all fundraising activities and to create meaningful and impact-focused relationships with new and key supporters to ensure long-term support.

Ever since Centrepoint was established in 1969 by an inspirational group led by Rev. Ken Leech at his church in Soho, it has been at the forefront of helping homeless young people - helping to give them the opportunity of skills, a job and an affordable home. Last year, at its 50th anniversary, the charity celebrated helping more than 150,000 people over the years and its pride in being a safe place for so many young people who have nowhere else to go.

The charity is seeking an influential leader who, through great relationship management, will focus on delivering the voluntary income that Centrepoint needs in order to fulfil its ambitious plans for young people to have a job and a home, including for capital programmes of work. The need for the charity’s services has never been more critical, given the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on our economy and young people.

As well as continuing to steer the charity’s crucial individual giving programme, the role will also need to develop other income sources, in particular corporate partnerships and philanthropy. It will also be responsible for building a high-performing team that can maximise income opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of senior management of a large fundraising team and of meeting significant targets for a wide range of fundraising activities, but most importantly in philanthropy and/or corporate partnerships. They will be experienced in relationship-building and be able to demonstrate evidence of securing transformational funding in previous workplaces.

They will also be a strategic and proactive thinker who is able to motivate and inspire their team. Being an outstanding networker, communicator and influencer is a must as is being able to represent Centrepoint at all levels, commanding respect internally and externally.

Finally, the successful candidate must share a commitment to Centrepoint’s aim to end youth homelessness for good.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Quinton Seemann on +44 (0) 7948 543 765 or Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315

Do you have the senior level fundraising expertise to make a difference to the 100,000 babies born premature or sick every year in the UK?

Bliss launched a new three-year strategy in 2019, as we marked our 40th anniversary as a charity.

As we progress the delivery of this strategy, now in the wider context of the challenges facing us in the new COVID-19 world, we are looking for an ambitious and inspirational Head of Fundraising to drive our income generation across each of our fundraising streams so that we can continue and grow our work to support babies, families and health professionals across the neonatal community.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate whose experience includes:

• A track record of outstanding fundraising performance, with a broad understanding of diverse income streams and the techniques required to deliver them
• Significant experience of individual giving fundraising, and at least one other area of fundraising, in a management/senior role, with extensive experience of successful donor acquisition, retention and income generation
• Excellent knowledge of marketing and communication tools and skills as they relate to supporting and driving fundraising activity, including audience segmentation, messaging to drive engagement, and use of digital platforms
• Experience of developing large funding bids, including responsibility for writing bids, building funder relationships, and attending pitch meetings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a passionate and committed team across a diverse fundraising portfolio; and also to be part of the senior management team in an organisation which supports innovation and growth alongside delivering excellent supporter care and demonstrating real impact.

If you have the skills and ambition needed to make a difference to the lives of premature and sick babies, we want to hear from you.

How to apply

Please email a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you could bring to it, together with your CV and equal opportunities form, to HR by 9am on Monday 17 August 

First round interviews will be held over zoom in the week of 24 August.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and dynamic individual to join the senior leadership of Southmead Hospital Charity.

Why apply? As part of the NHS, and working as Southmead Hospital Charity’s Head of Fundraising, you will:

• Make a difference: If you love the NHS, look no further. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.
• Shape the future: In this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues, fulfilling its potential to make a significant difference to patients, staff and visitors to North Bristol Trust.
• Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.
• You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.

The role:

The Head of Fundraising forms part of the main leadership of the Charity team responsible for the development and delivery of an integrated Charity strategy for North Bristol NHS Trust, in support of the Trust’s overall strategic plan. The role will provide inspirational leadership, direction and support for the Charity team to achieve key financial targets and objectives.

The post holder will require comprehensive knowledge of fundraising and considerable relationship building skills, with the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally.

Leading the Fundraising team, the ideal candidate will have good business acumen, a passion for effective communication, enthusiasm for the NHS and excellent attention to detail. This is a really exciting time to join our team!

 Interviews will be held on Thursday, 27 August 2020

Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.

For further information about this role, please see who to contact on the NHS Jobs listing by clicking apply. 

Classics for All is a nationwide charity working to raise the aspirations of young people in state schools by introducing them to the wonders of the ancient world. Since our inception we have trained over 2,500 teachers to put Latin, ancient history, classical civilisation and Ancient Greek on their school timetables. This has reached over 55,000 young people across 900 primary and secondary schools.

Equality of education and social opportunity is at the heart of Classics for All.  More than half of the schools we support are in areas of high deprivation. Classics are often seen as elitist and inaccessible – the preserve of private schools. Yet we know that learning about the Romans and Greeks – Gods, gladiators, myths, philosophy, The Iliad and The Odyssey – fires the imagination of all pupils, including those that are often disengaged from learning. Pupils of all ages are embracing the enriching experience of learning about the ancient world and its languages. 

Deliver, manage and implement fundraising activities for the 2020/21 years, including a major fundraising appeal, matched funding campaigns, legacy activity and a gala fundraising dinner. The role will also support the stewardship of existing major donors, business development and collaboration with the Development Committee.

In anticipation of her maternity leave from late October 2020, our Senior Philanthropy Manager has put a series of fundraising campaigns and events in place for the next fifteen months. We are looking for an experienced fundraising and events manager to pick up on successfully managing and delivering these from mid-October 2020. 

Working closely with the Executive Director and Development Committee in a small charity of 5.4 fte staff, the successful candidate will take the lead on key fundraising campaigns and events.

Due to Covid-19 Classics for All had to postpone most of its planned Tenth Anniversary events. The immediate focus for this role therefore is to manage existing fundraising campaigns during the final quarter of 2020 to reach our revised remaining fundraising target of £250k. This includes a general campaign which will launch in September and a match funding campaign in early December (Big Give Christmas Challenge).

With events scheduled throughout the following year there will be plenty of opportunity to engage with existing and potential donors. During 2021 the focus of this role will be organising a successful Gala Fundraising Dinner at Goldsmiths’ Hall with a target of at least £350k. Another priority will be attracting £25k in pledges during the summer for the Big Give match fundraising campaign taking place at the end of the year.

We are looking for an experienced fundraising and events manager with a proven record of meeting targets. You will be keen to take on a fixed-term contract which is a maternity cover for our existing Senior Philanthropy Manager. She will provide a detailed workplan and you will work in conjunction with the Executive Director who oversees fundraising and manages Trusts & Foundations. You will be supported by a large number of active senior level volunteers with a wide range of expertise. Our committed board of eleven Trustees bring a breadth and depth of experience in education, business and finance. They are led by our dynamic Chairman Geoffrey de Jager, an active philanthropist and former successful entrepreneur.

The role requires exceptional interpersonal skills, extensive experience of major donor fundraising including gala fundraising dinners (or similar) and match funding campaigns, and an interest and empathy for the work we are doing in state schools. This is a part time (two and a half to three days a week) salaried role with pension benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Despite a challenging year, our charity has seen unrelenting demand for its work and its small team works effectively to meet that demand. Classics for All enjoys a healthy number of supporters, with a track record of giving, who have been kept regularly informed of our programme of work in state schools. You will use your networks and communication and fundraising skills to ensure successful outcomes for our events and funding campaigns during this maternity cover period.

Fundraising & Partnerships Manager
Location: Flexible, but with regular travel to our office in Oxford. Able to work from home providing a good internet connection.

Do you have experience of winning funds from institutional donors and developing partnerships with organisations to collaborate on projects? Want to take on a new challenge as a fundraising & partnerships manager and help a pioneering organisation change the world for the better? If so, read on. 

About Us 

INASP is an international development organisation with over 25 years’ experience of working with a global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. We believe that research and knowledge have a crucial role to play in addressing global challenges and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission is to support individuals and institutions to produce, share and use research and knowledge, in support of national development. 

We’re now looking for an experienced, highly motivated funding and business development specialist to join our team. You’ll help us to attract further funding and develop strategic partnerships in support of our vision to put research at the heart of development. You will ideally be based within easy reach of Oxford to enable regular time to be spent at INASP’s Oxford office, but you will be able to work from home (providing you have a good internet connection).

Why You Should Get Involved 

This is an amazing opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation that is rapidly diversifying its funding base to support a growing portfolio of programmes and projects with a wide range of partners.

It’s an exciting time to join our team and this role will suit someone who is passionate about international development, winning funds and developing the partnerships we need to deliver projects that have the power to change lives.

We are committed to creating a positive working environment and investing in our staff. As a member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the below rewards and benefits: 

- Salary of £32,000 - £39,000 per annum
- Flexible working 
- Health and wellbeing benefits 
- Group income protection insurance 
- Death in service scheme 
- Travel benefits 
- Interest free season ticket loan 
- Travel insurance for work-related travel 
- Vaccinations and security training for work-related travel 
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 after five years (exclusive of bank holidays) 
- Time off in lieu 
- Aviva Employee Assistance Programme 
- Professional development opportunities 

Your Role in INASP

As our fundraising & partnerships manager (known internally as Partnerships & Business Development Manager), you will be responsible for managing INASP’s funding and business development activities - identifying and developing funding opportunities, responding to proposals and building new programme partnerships. 

In this vital role, you will liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including trusts and foundations, government funding bodies, think tanks and NGOs across the globe. We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient and dynamic individual who is able to remain calm under pressure and deliver quality work to tight timeframes. 

Your duties will include: 

- The ongoing development and implementation of institutional funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams
- Working closely with the Executive Director, Programme Director, Head of Marketing & Communication and other teams to identify opportunities, develop proposals, and build relationships with prospective funders and partners
- Developing and maintaining a pipeline of funder prospects and prospective collaborative partners 
- Overseeing the ongoing development of our CRM database and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organisation
- Reporting on business development activity and areas of potential concern/advantage to the leadership team

What You’ll Need

- Knowledge and experience of responding to funding calls from government funders and developing funding relationships with trusts and foundations 
- Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with organisations to collaborate on project ideas and respond to funding calls
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Other organisations may call this role International Fundraising Manager, Business Development Manager, Funding Manager, Partnerships Manager or Charitable Fundraising Manager.

INASP is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment, respecting diversity and avoiding unlawful discrimination at recruitment and during employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender identity, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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