If you are looking for an opportunity to impact the strategic giving of an interdenominational Christian charity with unrivalled global reach, this could be the role for you. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and build the fundraising programme at IFES.

We are looking for a persuasive and relational professional to join our UK International Services team. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Senior Key Relationship Executive will initiate, develop, and manage high value relationships with major donors, presenting the needs of IFES in a compelling way to ensure effective engagement. This role oversees the creation of personalized donor development plans with individual monetary goals and specific steps to engage donors based on their values and passions. The postholder will ensure that all research and data on major donors is kept updated.

The Senior Key Relationship Executive will be diplomatic, persuasive, and credible at a senior level, with experience of managing relationships at senior or Board level within the charity or corporate sector. The successful candidate will have a friendly and professional demeanour that motivates and inspires confidence with colleagues and major donors. In addition to being an excellent communicator and relationship builder, they will have strong analytical and research skills to identify prospects in giving and match the donor’s interest with a suitable IFES project. The successful candidate will be able to manage a complex workload and be comfortable monitoring and compiling data to develop metrics for reporting and strategic decision-making. They will be able to collaborate with senior staff, the Board, and volunteers and will be sensitive to working with people from different contexts within an interdenominational Christian organisation.

On the job training will be provided an experienced major donor fundraiser.

For further information and details of how to apply please refer to our website.

All applications should be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 5 May 2021.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement.

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application. 

The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is a ground-breaking alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations working together to improve the lives of workers in international supply chains.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising & Partnerships professional to provide leadership and direction to meet ambitious fundraising targets working with others in ETI to create compelling and credible proposals in line with ETI's organisational strategy. We are seeking someone who can explore innovative fundraising approaches and partnerships to access new revenue streams.

The ideal candidate should have a substantial experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation in in a fundraising or income generating role and have a proven success of developing and implementing a targeted organisational fundraising and/or partnerships strategy.

We are also looking for someone with experience of relationship management and development, experience of securing core funding and familiarity with current foundation, corporate, trust and government fundraising landscape.

This is a full-time post with a salary of between £51,674 - £57,783 plus benefits.

Please be aware that due to current restrictions we are working remotely. The office will reopen in line with the governmental advice.

Why join ETI?

• Great people!

• 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays + office closed over Christmas

• 13 weeks of contractual sick pay

• Flexible working hours and central London location

• Employee Assistance Programme

• 7% Pension Contribution

• Enhanced maternity(90% pay for first 20 weeks) and paternity leave(full pay for 6 weeks)

• Staff Union Representatives

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to work

• Childcare vouchers

• Staff social

To apply please visit our website and complete application form.

Closing date for applications: 28th May 2021

Julian House is a forward-thinking charity, committed to helping socially excluded people receive the help they need and deserve, to get back on their feet.

We have two exciting opportunities for the right candidates to join our successful fundraising team. This role will be focussed on Devon and Dorset. Your primary focus will be managing and delivering a programme of fundraising events as well as creating and supporting new fundraising opportunities and initiatives within the community. Maximising relationship building amongst our wonderful supporters, awareness raising to create new support and income generation.

Despite the pandemic, our fundraising team has had great success running real, as well as virtual events and appeals. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and agile community and events fundraiser who can hit the ground running at an exciting time for the organisation. 

Key tasks:

• Achieve the agreed annual income targets
• Fully manage and implement a selection of JH’s existing portfolio of major fundraising events – to include full budget responsibility
• Actively seek to develop and deliver new community events, in line with the fundraising strategy
• To organise event publicity, develop case studies and write press releases to create a good breadth of local media interest
• Establish strong local Funding Committees which will provide a valuable extra strand to the organisation’s advocacy and fundraising efforts
• Undertake an on-going programme of outside talks, ensure that the breadth and importance of the organisation’s work is effectively conveyed to key target audiences
• Recruit, manage and oversee fundraising volunteers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters to develop their support
• Recruit participants for third party events - supporting and developing their fundraising potential eg city marathons or other local/national events.
• Work closely with community based events organised by third parties to promote Julian House
• Produce a good quality local newsletter for circulation to supporters and stakeholders
• Assist with other specific projects, as detailed by the Fundraising & Digital Marketing Manager
• Ensure that all relevant data is accurately included on the fundraising database

Please apply for these position through our website.

Julian House is a forward-thinking charity, committed to helping socially excluded people receive the help they need and deserve, to get back on their feet.

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our successful fundraising team.  This role will be focussed on Bath and Wiltshire. Your primary focus will be managing and delivering a programme of fundraising events as well as creating and supporting new fundraising opportunities and initiatives within the community. Maximising relationship building amongst our wonderful supporters, awareness raising to create new support and income generation.

Despite the pandemic, our fundraising team has had great success running real, as well as virtual events and appeals. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and agile community and events fundraiser who can hit the ground running at an exciting time for the organisation

Key tasks:

• Fully manage and implement a selection of JH’s existing portfolio of major fundraising events – to include full budget responsibility
• Achieve the agreed annual income targets
• Actively seek to develop and deliver new community events, in line with the fundraising strategy
• To organise event publicity, develop case studies and write press releases to create a good breadth of local media interest
• Establish strong local Funding Committees which will provide a valuable extra strand to the organisation’s advocacy and fundraising efforts
• Undertake an on-going programme of outside talks, ensure that the breadth and importance of the organisation’s work is effectively conveyed to key target audiences 
• Recruit, manage and oversee fundraising volunteers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters to develop their support 
• Recruit participants for third party events - supporting and developing their fundraising potential eg city marathons or other local/national events.
• Work closely with community based events organised by third parties to promote Julian House
• Produce a good quality local newsletter for circulation to supporters and stakeholders
• Assist with other specific projects, as detailed by the Fundraising & Digital Marketing Manager
• Ensure that all relevant data is accurately included on the fundraising database

Home Based in Wales with wider travel.

Are you proactive, energetic, and organised? Do you have demonstrable experience of delivering events and managing projects against income and awareness generating targets? 

If so, this exciting role within our Welsh Team could be a great next career move! 

About the Role

Working closely with the wider Community teams, and our overarching Marketing, Fundraising and Events teams, you will promote and deliver a range of fundraising events within local communities across Wales, raising vital funds in support of Leonard Cheshire Cymru.  You will report into the Regional Fundraising Manager for Wales.

You will identify opportunities and deliver a portfolio of other events throughout the Wales to meet agreed targets. You will also work collaboratively with the rest of the Welsh Team as well as working closely in collaborative environment with the Marketing and Fundraising department to assist in maximising overall charity income and reach. 

About You

To be considered for this role you will have the following skills and experience: 

- A minimum of 1-2 year event and marketing experience
- Ability to motivate and inspire a variety of individuals including senior decision makers 
- Highest standard of written communication skills and excellent verbal, including presentations 
- Ability to monitor and control financial budgets and evaluate potential income 
- Excellent organisational, project management and planning skills with a meticulous eye for detail 
- Proven experience of events fundraising or events / project management 
- Broad understanding of other fundraising mechanisms, such as community fundraising 
- Knowledge of the charity sectors 
- Microsoft Office Suite 
- Understanding of the importance in promoting a regional identity 
- Current UK driving license. 
- Willingness to travel to other premises and throughout the Wales, with occasional travel throughout the UK (this may incur overnight stays) 
- Flexible approach to working hours including evenings and weekends

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire and be excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities.

Closing Date: Sunday 25th April

Interview Date: Friday 30th April 2021

About Leonard Cheshire Cymru

Leonard Cheshire in Wales supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability.  As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities, we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose. 

What we Offer

• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

A satisfactory disclosure check may be required for this post.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

At Young People and Children First, we believe every child leaving care, or who is homeless, can have a safe place to live and receive guidance and support to bridge the critical gap between Foster Care and independent living. We want every young person to develop the life skills, coping strategies and confidence they need to achieve their full potential.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Fundraiser to plan, lead and implement all fundraising activities and events for our growing charity.  This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and diverse team.  Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and lead on income generation activity for all income streams
• Create a pipeline of support through planned community engagement and events
• Relationship management of existing supporters
• Excellent stewardship and donor care of all supporters
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting process.

The position of Senior Fundraiser is a leading role in the charity.  You will be responsible for the delivery of successful fundraising activities, trust and grant bids, to help generate and grow income.  You will build on current opportunities and extend the charity’s reach to develop new partnerships and alliances, which will enable YPACF to increase the impact of its work.

This role is for 20 hours and YPACF can be flexible on how this is worked across the working week.  This position is office based, but a mix of remote and office working is currently in place for YPACF staff.

Dougie Mac is looking for a Senior Business & Community Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. Having recently amalgamated The Donna Louise Trust into our existing adult hospice, fundraising will be increasingly important to the success of our portfolio of care which now includes providing care services across two sites and within the community to children, young adults and adults.

Joining at this hugely exciting time, you will manage business and community based fundraising relationships and activities within a specified geographical catchment area.  With the aim to nurture existing relationships and develop new support this role will bolster income objectives and income growth.  You will also be responsible for leading on a number of fundraising events, providing an excellent supporter journey and working hard to maintain longevity and retention of donors.  You will be part of a small team who all share the same vision that aligns with the objectives for income achievement.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for achieving pre-determined targets with the ability to understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and supporter care journeys accordingly. We are looking for somebody with a proactive, can do attitude with passion and enthusiasm to drive our fundraising opportunities forward.

If you have the desire to succeed and transferable skills to become a Dougie Mac Fundraiser then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. The Hospices many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support ensuring that all are supported as they face death, dying and loss.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team who are committed to building solid donor relationships to deliver the income required to support the running costs of our excellent care services. You’ll be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and supportive line management.

The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.

As a key member of the fundraising team, the Senior Fundraiser for regional fundraising will take an active lead of all regional and community fundraising activity. 

The role will proactively engage with the local communities the hospices serve to maximise income generation by providing excellent stewardship to new and existing supporters and developing plans to gain new supporters whilst raising the profile of the charity.  They will be responsible for maintaining and developing new relationships with volunteer fundraisers, schools, community organisations and committees and small businesses.

Key Actions and Tasks

1. To develop, implement and manage regional (community) fundraising the associated income and expenditure budgets, ensuring that all budget targets are achieved
2. To evaluate regional fundraising plans on a regular basis and make changes when necessary
3. To cultivate relationships with existing individuals, fundraising committees, businesses, schools and community groups by executing exemplary, personalised stewardships in order to maximise fundraising income, and to ensure their life long support.
4. To research and identify prospective new regional fundraising opportunities and activities and to produce funding proposals for donors and prospects, ensuring that the potential of these sources is fully maximised
5. To secure charity of year adoptions for organisations, including community groups, golf clubs, schools and smaller companies.
6. To undertake talks to community groups to maintain relationships, nurture new contacts and elicit donations.
7. To work closely with the Supporter Services Team and to uplift support under £1,000.
8. To actively promote and recruit participants to the Event Programme as per event target (to be outlined) for each activity.
9. To input into the development of the Ambassador programme, working with members of the Volunteer Support Team.
10. To work in conjunction with the Marketing Team to ensure strategic marketing and communication plans are created to promote community fundraising activity effectively
11. To support the recruit and manage volunteers utilising skills and resources available, working with other Trust personnel as appropriate.
12. To develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the region, the companies, community and events including the smaller parishes that are in the region.
13. To produce monthly activity plans and reports.
14. To monitor income against agreed targets, escalating issues as necessary and agreeing remedial actions
15. To carry out any other duties as required by the Fundraising Management Team

Skills and experience

• Proven success in a fundraising role with a minimum of 2 years fundraising experience.  
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to deliver fundraising pitches, ideas and project updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring and confident way
• Excellent written skills with a proven ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations and engage a wide range of audiences in large group and face to face individual settings
• Well-developed ability to build, manage and develop relationships with both individual and company supporters
• Self-starter, who is creative and pro-active.
• Excellent time management skills
• A demonstrable structured and proactive approach to work
• Ability to organise and plan own work, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives
• Willingness to be administratively self-sufficient.
• Sound understanding of budgeting techniques.

The Funding & Development Team Leader will work collaboratively with the Engagement & Impact Manager to support the fundraising cycle on behalf of Visyon. They will work with colleagues across the charity to identify appropriate funding sources, construct applications and build effective relationships with existing and potential funding providers. Lead on and research bid opportunities through grant providers, charitable trusts and foundations. We are looking for someone who wants to develop effective systems and processes to ensure Visyon runs like clockwork. 

Senior Partnerships Officer (9-month fixed term contract, mat cover), Bliss

We are seeking an experienced Senior Partnerships Officer with a solid background in both account management and new business.

The role will be responsible for helping us achieve our ambitious income targets and will require a confident, creative and passionate communicator who will relish the opportunity to support driving forward this programme of work at Bliss. One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby.  Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.

Role Summary

Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a Senior Partnerships Officer to join our talented and successful Fundraising Department for an 9-month fixed term contract.

This role will proactively secure new partnerships and proactively manage existing corporate partnerships for Bliss.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience of pitching and securing new high value and mutually beneficial partnerships
• Ability to align brand and strategic objectives into creative funding proposals
• High levels of project management experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Significant experience in account management and development

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of the incredibly successful Corporate and Partnerships programme at Bliss.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert. 

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Fundraising Department and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital.

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health & wellbeing, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Flexible working practices such as flexi-time working hours and time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Relaxed work life and dress code
• A contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Interest free annual season ticket loans
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Time off for volunteering
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bike to work, payroll giving)
• Access to 24x7 free Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning
• Mentoring and coaching

How to apply 

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents:

• CV 
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification 
• Equal Opportunities Form 

Recruitment Timeline 

• We are recruiting on an immediate basis and early applications will be prioritised. The final date for applications is 9am on Wed 28 April.
• Interviews will take place via video call.

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview. 

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Have you got experience in co-production and are looking to work for a leading mental health charity?

If so, you could be the person we are looking for

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

Living with mental illness and accessing the support needed in the community continues to be difficult. You will have a lot to say about the services you or a loved one has received, or you will have a wealth of ideas on how things could be improved.  You will know how to help us build a mental health system in the community that really cares. You are interested in working with people with lived experience of mental illness to transform and improve mental health services.

We are recruiting for someone to join us as a Senior Co-Production officer for a one year fixed Term contract. The role will be required to support the Co-production Manager in bidding for co-production contracts with the NHS and other funders. You will work closely recruiting experts by experience and working with them to co-design mental health services. You will also lead on focus groups across the co-production team – facilitating, ensuring full involvement and analysing them. Co-production will be essential. This means people with lived experience working as equal partners with professionals to design the new models of care, and then continuing to be involved through implementation and evaluation.

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

Acting as the first point of contact and providing advice on co-production to all colleagues

• I distribute the opportunity to become an expert by experience leader to local service users, their carers, and the wider community.
• I on-board expert by experience leaders using a 'light' assessment process and letting them know what will be involved
• I liaise with our funders and local stakeholders to plan how to co-produce with the expert by experience leaders and identify the key topics for consideration.
• I organise and facilitate expert by experience leaders group meetings to consider key service co-design topics.
• I facilitate focus groups with people with lived experience, identifying discussion topics and analysing the findings – often digitally.
• I connect expert by experience leaders with local NHS/council boards and working groups.
• I support expert by experience leaders to connect with people in their communities to collect their views.
• I am a champion for ensuring representation, equality and diversity amongst experts by experience and identifying ways to increase representation.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I have experience of working with mental health service users.
• I have an interest in the value of lived experience as a complementary perspective to the professional perspective – to arrive at better solutions
• I have experience of delivering focus groups, engaging attendees and getting the most out of people
• I am passionate about equality and diversity and increasing representation
• I have a flexible, proactive approach to building relationships
• I have an aptitude for helping people feel safe and supported in group discussions
• I have an aptitude for collaborative working (including: active listening, appreciating different perspectives, positive language, proactive, solutions-focused approach, constructive/sensitive challenging, willingness to compromise/negotiate, enabling emotionally safe environments)
• I am able to organise and facilitate meetings in person and using remote technology eg Zoom, Teams, whiteboards, Mentimeter
• I am proficient in Microsoft Office software eg PowerPoint

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £29,485.09 to £32,025.17 per annum (or £32,131.20 to £34,671.28 inc.London Weighting) per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - one day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Job title: Regional Fundraiser

Department: Fundraising

Location: Whittington

Salary: Dependent upon experience and qualifications

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours

Application review date: Sunday 25th April 2021

Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time and in the middle of a regional campaign. The Regional Fundraiser will manage all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.

With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.

With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement and an understanding of the value and quality of the services provided by St Giles is implicit.

Company benefits:

To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below;

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata

• Contributory pension scheme

• Free car parking

• Training and development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation.

About us:

Having a CQC rating of outstanding, St Giles Hospice is a registered charity providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and are offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington and day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield and Uttoxeter.

We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (22 Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 350 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.

Further details:

If this sounds like a role that you would be suited to then we would love to hear from you.

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090

“We get to treat our patients as individuals rather than a number in a bed. Wouldn’t you love a job where you can make a real difference every day?”

We're recruiting! St John's Hospice is looking for a new Senior Fundraising Executive for the South Lakes area.

As our fundraising programme for 2021 gets underway we are looking for a Senior Fundraising Executive to join our team, supporting events and those in the Kendal and South Lakes community who support us.

Location: Kendal
Hours: 37.5 per week with flexibility to cover evenings and weekend where required to lead or support events
Contract: Permanent
Pay: *£23,476 – £24,205 per annum (dependant on pension scheme).
Pension Scheme: 8% employer contribution (*NHS Pension Scheme available subject to eligibility)
Closing Date: 25th April 2021
Interview Date: 4th May

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated person with excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and experienced in building effective relationships,  to join an amazing charity and help ensure that our vital fundraising activities and supporter efforts in this region are managed and supported. You will join our friendly, hardworking Fundraising team to ensure fundraising activity within the community is implemented and managed to achieve growing budgets and demands within the Hospice.

In the Kendal and South Lakes area you will support and facilitate the development of supporter groups, growth of corporate partnerships, management of individual supporters and growth of existing and new events in line with the business plan.

You will work collaboratively across all directorates to raise the profile of the Hospice and secure the wellbeing of patients, carers and their families.

We offer:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays for full time employees. Pro rata for part time
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Minimum 8% employer contributions to a pension scheme (see below for further details)
• Beautiful working environment
• Continuing professional development

*NHS pension can be continued if you have contributed within the last 12 months. If you are not eligible to join the NHS pension scheme St John’s Hospice provide an 8% group scheme pension.

Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Senior Development Officer (Endowment). This role is a critical part of the Wikimedia Foundation’s fundraising team, focused on raising current and planned gifts for the Wikimedia Endowment. 

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia – one of the most popular websites in the world. In 2016, we launched the Wikimedia Endowment in order to support Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects in perpetuity. To date, we have grown the Endowment to over $90 million through a mix of individual, corporate, and planned gifts. 

The Senior Development Officer (Endowment) will report to and work closely with the Director of Endowment to develop and execute Endowment fundraising strategies. You will manage a dynamic portfolio of major gift prospects, serving as one of the front-line fundraisers for the Endowment team. Succeeding in this environment requires comfort with both highly personalized cultivation strategies for individual donors in your portfolio as well as email outreach to a broad array of donors at scale. 

The Senior Development Officer (Endowment) will travel occasionally for donor meetings and events. You can work remotely from any location within convenient travel to major metropolitan areas of the United States, or may work from the Wikimedia Foundation’s headquarters in San Francisco or our Washington, DC office. (Note that the Wikimedia Foundation’s offices are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel and in-office work will resume when it is safe to do so.)

You are responsible for:

• Serving as a front-line fundraiser for a team currently tasked with raising $5M per year in direct donations to the Endowment
• Fostering strong, life-long relationships with a diverse portfolio of individual donors 
• Soliciting and securing major and planned gifts, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues on the Major Gifts & Foundations and Endowment teams
• Assisting the Endowment Director in developing the strategy and content for scaled online fundraising campaigns
• Developing intimate, high-end donor cultivation events, including building invitation lists, assisting with program content, and executing post-event cultivation strategies, in conjunction with the Events Manager.
• Creating written materials to support fundraising, including meeting/event briefings, activity reports, solicitation letters, proposals, and stewardship reports
• Managing a variety of Endowment communications, including project management, writing, and editing of these pieces, in collaboration with other staff across the Foundation
• Assisting with gift processing, acknowledgements, donor recognition, and other gift administration tasks as needed
• Tracking your contact with donors in our donor database

Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of successful fundraising experience including at least 3 years of direct major gifts experience
• A record of personal success in raising money from individual major donors through current and planned gifts in the 5 to 6-figure range
• Broad-based knowledge of various development activities, including: direct solicitations, event planning and management, and planned giving
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of donors and team members across geographies
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrably strong writing skills
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor information and a finely-tuned sense of discretion
• Ability to travel occasionally to meet with donors in person and attend Foundation gatherings
• Comfort and experience in a technology-driven environment
• A college degree

Qualities that are important to us:

• A mission-focused professional with an understanding of, belief in, and commitment to the open source movement, net neutrality, the benefits of the free exchange of information; a passion for communicating how these principles are important in the development of civil societies; and an ability to communicate that passion
• We are an international organization serving an internationally distributed audience. A strong international perspective with personal experience in cross-cultural communication is highly valued
• Articulate and persuasive communicator, both in speaking and writing
• Active listening and strategizing; comfortable receiving input from many sources, and able to act on information to develop increased support
• Detail-oriented, able to maintain systems, track progress, and follow-up in a timely fashion
• Sharing a culture of constructive criticism and respect
• Self-motivated professional who takes initiative and has the ability to work independently
• Gravitas and professionalism appropriate for interacting with high level donors, board members, and C-level staff

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

• Experience working in an organization with a distributed workforce
• Experience with endowment campaigns
• Experience marketing and/or securing planned gifts
• Fluency in languages other than English

The Wikimedia Foundation is... 

...the nonprofit organization that hosts and operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge, free of interference. We host the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive financial support from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

U.S. Benefits & Perks*

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)
• The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, baby sitting, continuing education and much more
• The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary
• Flexible and generous time off - vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19 paid holidays - including the last week of the year.
• Family friendly! 100% paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped lactation room.
• For those emergency moments - long and short term disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program
• Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public transportation and parking expenses
• Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available
• Appropriate fuel for thinking and coding (aka, a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax
• Great colleagues - diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and intensely passionate people

*Please note that for remote roles located outside of the U.S., we defer to our PEO to ensure alignment with local labor laws.