Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
We are currently seeking a Deputy Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Partnerships to help us achieve our ambitious goals and move us closer to making every child safe and able to reach their full potential. As a member of the senior executive team and reporting directly to the Executive Director, the new Deputy Executive Director will have significant impact on Unicef UK and our ability to deliver on our mission. Unicef UK currently secures around £25 million annually in corporate partnership and foundation support from a strong range of organisations, including Unilever, Standard Chartered Bank, BT, The Wellcome Trust, and Manchester United. However we believe that, with the right leadership for our corporate and foundation partnership teams, we can significantly grow our income with the support of similar organisations. Our ambition is that over the next five years we will see annualised corporate and foundation partnership support to Unicef UK rise to closer to £50 million; and we want to invest in the strategy, approach, capability and people that will help us realise that goal.
We wish to encourage applications from experienced senior leaders drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds. The successful candidate will be an ambitious and visionary leader with proven experience working with the most senior levels of corporate organisations and/or trusts and foundations. You will demonstrate a deep knowledge of how to cultivate and steward high value relationships between corporate and grant making organisations and their partners. You will have the energy and aptitude to build Unicef UK’s reputation with a wide range of corporate and foundation partners, and significantly expand the range of partners who engage with us. You will have demonstrable experience in cultivating and developing relationships with business leaders and foundation leaders, and reporting on their success and income generation to the Unicef UK Board. Excellent communication skills are essential, alongside a clear passion and commitment to Unicef’s mission.
We are looking for a creative, driven, and experienced professional to join our Business Partnerships Hub as Corporate Programme Development Manager to build our capacity to identify sector-leading partnership models with the private sector, design innovative programmes with our business partners that can achieve transformational change for children, and write outstanding proposals to secure these partnerships.
We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn. In the UK, we work to reduce the level of child poverty and its impact on children's early learning and development. We work closely with the communities we aim to support.
As Corporate Programme Development Manager, you will oversee the development and writing of high quality, bespoke pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropic partners. You will project manage the opportunity development process to ensure we are designing programmes that truly leverage the unique assets and capabilities of the private sector – beyond philanthropic funding – to create transformational change for children. This includes designing innovative, sector leading partnerships that emerge through a process of co-design which you will facilitate in partnership with colleagues across the organisation in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Fundraising and Marketing Departments. You will:
- Identify and develop innovative partnership opportunities that leverage the unique resources and capabilities of prospective business and philanthropy partners, working closely with the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Partnerships & Philanthropy departments to ensure alignment between partner and Save the Children priorities
- Work with Partnerships & Philanthropy to proactively steer new opportunities and enquiries with business and philanthropic partners towards Save the Children's strategic objectives and priorities
- Lead on writing high quality, bespoke and engaging pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropy partners, as well as cross-sectoral proposals that bring together partners across business, philanthropy, and government.
- Project manage the proposal development process, including ensuring quality assurance of the programme design, including theories of change and budgets.
- Build excellent working relationships with colleagues in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Philanthropy & Partnerships teams to ensure our business development materials are compelling for potential partners whilst driven by Save the Children priorities and needs
- Maintain updated systems and databases that track our funding and grant management activities
You will have passion to work for Save the Children and a commitment to develop well designed proposals, whilst building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders. With a keen eye for detail, demonstrable technical knowledge, and unrivalled problem solving and decision-making skills, you will have:
- Exceptional proposal writing skills – a proven track record of producing high-quality written concept notes and proposals for business and/or philanthropy partners
- A deep understanding of corporate engagement with society and business motivations for societal engagement, including corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and shared value creation
- A proven ability to conduct analytical research on business to identify corporate opportunities to contribute to development outcomes through core business investments
- A keen ability to tailor your work into persuasive and visually appealing materials for different audiences, including business, philanthropy, and government partners
- Outstanding project management and coordination skills, including an ability to manage high workloads and meet deadlines
- Experience of working in programming and a solid understanding of programme design and programme management
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: 15th July 2020.
What we do
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Do you love creating outstanding green spaces for people and nature? Are you an experienced fundraiser? And do you relish a challenge?
Then Urban Green Newcastle wants to hear from you!
As the charity’s main fundraiser, you will implement the full fundraising mix, maximizing income and developing new and innovative income streams. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in achieving significant income targets.
This is an opportunity to play an integral role in creating something really special. We want to improve our parks, creating beautiful and vibrant spaces that are enjoyed by all. Think you have the skills and experience to do this? Then we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: Monday, 3 August at 9am
Interview date: w/c 10 August
Our Commitment
We will deliver:
- Exciting events and venues; arts, cultural and educational a...
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In this varied and rewarding role you will generate income from developing new corporate partnerships with companies within Canary Wharf, Docklands and The City of London for this inspirational charity. this is a 12 month Maternity cover !
The Charity
Support children and their families in London to lead as positive and happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition.
The Role
Work closely with the Head of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships and the corporate partnerships team to develop and grow corporate and high-net-worth income.
Identify, approach and build relationships with prospective supporters through appropriate research and the development of referrals and networking of existing and lapsed corporate partners.
Develop tailored, innovative and exciting fundraising approaches and proposals for individual corporate partners in line with organisations CSR requirements and strategic objectives.
Look for opportunities to develop new kinds of partnerships, such as commercial, strategic and sponsorship.
Ensure that all existing and prospective partners are kept informed of the work and achievements of the Charity through presentations, newsletters, updates, telephone calls and invitations to events.
Update all new business activity, changes in personnel, location or account details relating to corporate supporters on Raisers Edge database to ensure data integrity.
Assist with the training and development of the Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser and any other corporate team members.
Work with the wider fundraising team to support the development and implementation of a communications and engagement programme to ensure active involvement from corporate partner employees.
The Candidate
Proven experience of fundraising, marketing or sales. Proven experience of generating new business in either a commercial or fundraising environment.
Experience of developing promotional or fundraising materials, including writing copy and completing design briefs.
Experience of account management.
Knowledge of the voluntary sector.
IT skills. (including Microsoft Office)
Research and evaluation skills.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Charity People are thrilled to be working with a fantastic children's charity based in London, who are looking for a new Senior Philanthropy Manager to work within the Partnerships and Philanthropy Team.
This amazing charity focuses on improving children's lives all over the world. This is a great opportunity to develop and maintain long-term and successful relationships with prospective donor supporters whilst working closely with volunteers, stakeholders and senior management within the organisation. You will be an important contributor to the whole team's targets as well as influential across the whole team and predominately focus on 6 figure gifts.
The ideal person will have proven experience within fundraising or account management, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including verbal and written communication. You will also have the skills needed to manage a varied and extensive workload within a fast paced environment.
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We are working with a great, well-known Children’s charity, in search of a Corporate Partnerships Manager.
Your role will be to develop a robust pipeline of high value corporate partnership opportunities to forge multi-year collaborations. You will deliver maximum long-term impact and income through effective relationship management.
As part of your role you will develop and deliver strong engagement plans for identified prospects with senior stakeholders, decision makers and influencers.
For this role, it is important for you to demonstrate key experience in:
- Demonstrable experience in relationship development, with the skills and ability to quickly build rapport with all levels of seniority through articulate and persuasive communication skills.
- Demonstrable networking, influencing and negotiation skills developed in a new business environment.
- Partnership management skills gained in a client-facing role with the ability to manage relationships of significant value.
- Excellent relationship management skills
Closing date: asap.
Salary: £32,000-£37,000
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
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.
Governance Manager
Location: Flexible
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: -£44,420 (London) £41 350 (Rest of the UK) pro-rata if applicable
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Travel to our shared workspaces
Closing date: by midnight Sunday 19th July
Download the job description and person specification
Summary and role
We are Versus Arthritis. We are fundraisers, programme managers, volunteers, administrators, editors and accountants all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. Together, we'll continue to develop breakthrough treatments, campaign relentlessly for arthritis to be seen as a priority and support each other whenever we need it. Together, we're making real progress. But there's still a long way to go, and we won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.
The next few years represent a unique opportunity for the charity to do more, more effectively, to positively impact on the lives of people with arthritis across the UK and everyone who works for us will have an important role to play. The Governance team is the interface between the executive team, trustees and committee members and provides seamless support to the work of the Board and its Committees.
You will be expected to proactively develop highly effective and customer focused relationships with trustees, committee members and colleagues in order to provide and promote good governance practice, ensuring compliance, regulation and supporting our aims. These processes are crucial to the charity's regulatory responsibilities, ensuring that the charity fulfils its statutory duties and functions.
The successful candidate will have proven ability in people and project management, excellent communication skills and a strong track record of delivering improvements to governance systems and processes.
* Drive process improvement in governance, reviewing and revising processes and structures to adapt to the needs of the Chair, Chief Executive, Committee Chairs, Trustees and Executive
* Ensure the smooth running of Versus Arthritis' main Board and its committees. Manage the processes for timely delivery of support and information to Trustees in accordance with the Governance Action Plan and best practice ensuring high quality papers board packs for meetings and and effective meeting follow-up.
* Promote the policy management process, working with colleagues to ensure effective development and approval of policies and ensure timely scheduling for the approval and review of policies at Board level.
Key requirements
* Good working knowledge of governance and regulatory compliance within the UK charity sector and experience of monitoring and reporting on compliance issues, e.g. Charity Governance Code, GDPR, Health & Safety Executive guidance, Safeguarding.
* Experience of working in a governance role in a charity, private or public setting in a paid or non-paid setting. of working in a governance role in a charity, private or public setting
* Good working knowledge of company law sufficient to ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and knowing when to seek expert advice
* Evidence of the ability to manage people and programmes of work
* Proven ability to create and adapt processes that demonstrate regulatory compliance and promote the right behaviours of stakeholders
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills to be able to support and gain the confidence of Trustees and senior managers
* Ability to manage a team to provide quality service delivery and customer care
How to apply
To apply you MUST submit:
1. a concise, up-to-date CV
2. along with a completed supporting statement maximum of 2 pages, demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification
Email your completed application by midnight Sunday 19th July
Interviews
First interviews expected: In July, Dates to be confirmed
(Please note we withhold the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time)
About us
Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.
We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We're reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we'll keep running, researching, in?uencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.
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Fundraising Manager – Individual Giving
Deptford, London (home based currently)
If you have a background in individual giving income generation and management, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious charity that helps to feed the nation’s most vulnerable people.
About Us
We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an even greater need for our work. During this time, we’ve trebled the amount of food distributed to support vulnerable people.
Until recently, the majority of our fundraising focus and successes have been on corporate partnerships and income from trusts and foundations. We have some fantastic and loyal individual donors, as well as thousands of new supporters thanks to phenomenal response to our COVID-19 emergency appeal.
It is imperative that we continue to expand our income streams to convert this new level of support into funds that can help those most in need. As such, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us, focusing on our individual giving income stream.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £40,000 per annum
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
This is an incredible opportunity to take on a new role in our organisation, drive innovation in our supporter experience and use insight to shape, test and refine our individual giving strategy.
COVID-19 has made day-to-day life even harder for vulnerable people, but we are passionate about our cause and overcoming the challenges that lie ahead.
We are doers. We are a community. We change lives. If you think you could thrive as part of our forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
As the Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop our individual giving programmes, inspiring and motivating donors to engage with the organisation more often and more deeply.
You will develop existing and new propositions, products, audiences, channels and technology and deliver creative supporter journeys that build long-term loyalty and value.
Additionally, you will:
- Manage, plan and deliver multi-channel and data-driven engagement with individuals
- Oversee the planning and delivery of a new programme of multi-channel activities which support regular and one-off cash donations
- Create an inspiring donor experience that builds long-term engagement
- Work with the Fundraising Marketing Officer to deliver a great supporter experience
- Provide insight and evaluation on our donor audience, campaign performance and opportunities
- Work with the Head of Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships Manager and Senior Trusts & Grants Manager to manage major donor relationships and processes
About You
To join us as a Fundraising Manager, you’ll need:
- Experience of individual giving income generation and management
- Previous experience of creating activity programmes and business plans to recruit, engage, inspire and retain donors
- Experience of creating and delivering multi-channel campaigns and using digital channels to acquire new donors
- A track record of providing excellent customer and/or donor care
- Experience of using Salesforce or a similar database and audience segmentation and using data analytics
- Solid knowledge of the regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals, including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
- Good analytical, forecasting and numeracy skills
- Proficiency in emailing systems such as ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp
Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: line management, major donor relationship management, or working with a fundraising board.
Other organisations may call this role Individual Giving Manager, Fundraising Programme Manager, Donor Manager, Supporter Experience Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, or Senior Fundraising Executive.
The closing date for applications is 9am on the 20th July 2020. Interviews will take place during the week commencing the 27th July 2020.
Webrecruit and FareShare UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
This is a full-time post, but with some flexibility possible.
Background
ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.
We do this by:
- Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
- Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
- Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
- Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
- Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.
Job Description
We’re recruiting a Media Communications Manager to work within our small but highly effective communications team. Using your expertise and contacts, you will raise and consolidate ShareAction’s profile and maintain its position as an authoritative thought leader in the responsible finance space.
You will relish working across press and broadcast media and with ShareAction’s Digital Communications Manager to maximise awareness of ShareAction’s industry and consumer-facing activity and campaigns. You will liaise with our Digital Communications Manager to contribute to the strategic development of ShareAction’s communications and develop and execute an engaging and impactful annual tactical communications plan.
The Media Communications Manager role is an exciting and varied position which offers the opportunity to influence the narrative around the financial sector’s role in climate change, human rights, and public health issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Although your role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to be doing:
- To work with the Director of Development and Communications and the Digital Communications Manager to devise and implement an organisation wide integrated communications strategy, including goals, budget and tactics;
- As part of the wider communications strategy, take the lead on developing and executing the media strategy, to include press and broadcast targets, including goals, budget and tactics;
- Take responsibility for the planning and pitching of media throughout the year, supporting the launch of ranking reports, research and other high-profile campaigns activity as appropriate and working with colleagues to lever these across ShareAction’s social media;
- Lead on the production of all media related output, including press releases, op-eds and Q&As and ensure that, where appropriate, these are uploaded onto the website/social channels;
- Monitor, record and analyse media activity on a monthly basis and contribute to a narrative report for the board on a quarterly basis;
- Keep abreast of the related national, EU and international news cycle and cultivate and nurture beneficial and productive relationships with current and new journalists across “trade” and related consumer media;
- To develop appropriate messaging for ShareAction’s key audiences – finance industry, policy makers and the general public – and ensure that our position on critical/emerging topics remains current;
- Respond with agility to reactive media opportunities and to requests from journalists, leveraging breaking news;
- To assist and advise the CEO, leadership team and other members of the team as appropriate about media issues and prepare briefing documents on high-profile and/or sensitive topics and issues;
- Training, briefing and preparing colleagues for broadcast media appearances/calls/interviews and acting as a spokesperson where appropriate;
- To regularly monitor, identify and manage any potential risks to ShareAction’s reputation, sharing and escalating these as appropriate.
Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time
Person specification
We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:
ESSENTIAL
- Ability to think in a ‘big picture’ way about the communications needs of an ambitious and multifaceted charity;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with demonstrable experience of producing high-quality copy and pitching to top tier media;
- Strong journalistic skills, including an understanding of what makes a good news story; proofreading and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail;
- Experience of developing and nurturing relationships with journalists and other media professionals, preferably within a related area;
- Ability to present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences across different formats;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and execute tasks independently, managing deadlines and working well under pressure;
- Experience working in a campaigning organisation and developing campaign strategies;
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in different teams and quickly understand complex areas of work within the organisation;
- Sound judgement and discretion in handling issues, especially those that might be sensitive, including the ability to identify and manage potential communications risks;
- Can-do attitude; willingness to work occasional evenings (with time off in lieu) and to be a first point of contact for media enquiries on personal phone number;
- Commitment to ShareAction’s aims and values;
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
DESIRABLE
- Experience with social media;
- Knowledge of responsible investment and ESG issues;
- Experience updating wepbages using CMS like WordPress;
- Professional training or qualification in journalism or media relations;
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
- Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications.
Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.
Permanent contract
35 hours per week (28/30 hours per week will be considered)
£34,154 - 36,908 per annum / pro rata
Flexible Location
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our [ambitious Corporate Engagement team focused on developing transformative shared-purpose partnerships with the commercial sector. Corporate Engagement are part of the High Value Giving team at The Children's Society focused on income generation from companies, philanthropists, trusts and institutional funders, building transformational relationships to help maintain and grow our portfolio of services, which include mental health, substance misuse, children's rights, and disrupting exploitation.
Your role will focus on developing a pipeline of opportunities within key business sectors; building strong relationships with contacts and creating innovative and tailored proposals to make business leaders say 'yes'. On occasion, there will also be a requirement to lead on the partnership management of key partners.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Demonstrable experience in business development
-Experience of account managing charity-company partnerships
-Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation
-Relationship and Stakeholder Management skills
Benefits
Holidays: 28 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years, 32 after 10, 34 after 15 and 36 days after 20 years' service.
Pension: Stakeholder pension scheme starting at 4% with company-matched employee contributions to a maximum of 8%.
Training and development: Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities is available including courses, conferences and coaching/mentoring.
Death in service benefit: Four times annual salary offered for all employees regardless of pension membership.
Discounted health scheme: Simplyhealth cash plan covering e.g. dental, optical and chiropody etc at a 20% discounted rate.
Season ticket loan:Interest free loan for an annual or quarterly season ticket for public transport to and from work.
Bicycle loan scheme: Loans up to £1000 for bicycle purchase.
You Star: Voluntary employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing and holidays.
Family friendly policies: Including Flexible Working, enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.
Free 24hr confidential counselling service
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 20th of July.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 27th of July.
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Your new company
A renowned military charity base in London and Devon. They are looking to onboard someone into their development team that is based out of Central London
Your new role
The role is part time and you will be working three days a week. Currently the role is exclusively home working but post-pandemic you will be expected to go into the office minimum one day a week. You role is to help write bids for trust and foundation proposals to successfully secure funding. You will work with the development team to building and develop existing relationships with Trusts and Foundation as well as donor relations to be able to pitch for funding. There is some aspect of business development as the successful candidate will join The Development Team, formed approx. 12 months ago, which is responsible for Trusts, Foundations and Statutory, Corporate partners and Major Donors. Focusing principally on Trusts, Foundations and Statutory
What you'll need to succeed
The candidate will ideally be a hybrid of both private sector and third sector experience (the latter is required, the former would be nice to have as well) with existing relationships in the trusts and foundation space. They need to have excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to write applications that stand out from the market. To be successful the experienced bid writer will need to be highly organised and motivated, a self-starter with an ability to assimilate and process information quickly and someone who is happy to do a certain level of business development and independent research, to generate concept notes and applications that match and sustain the funding needs of the charity and its delivery programme. The candidate will also be responsible for the stewardship of relevant organisations, ensuring that reporting timelines and processes are maintained and adhered to.
What you'll get in return
A competitive salary, flexible working and the opportunity to make lasting impact within an organisation.
What you need to do now
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About the role
At the Canal & River Trust, we believe life’s better by water, and that the waterways we take care of have an important contribution to make to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies. That said, we’re protecting and improving canals and rivers all over the UK – and that kind of ambition takes equally ambitious fundraising, with strategy and partnerships on a national scale.
As our Corporate Engagement Partnerships Manager, you’ll be a big part of supporting that effort. You’ll lead on our national corporate partnerships; nurturing current relationships while also identifying and developing new partnerships that will provide briliant benefits and income to our charity. You’ll work with the wider team too to shape and drive our long-term corporate fundraising programme strategy,and ultimately, you’ll help keep us in a strong position to protect the nation’s waterways, now and in the future.
About you
We aim to protect every waterway in the UK, so we need innovative, entrepreneurial champions who set their sights high. You’ve got a proven track record in delivering on ambitious targets and smart strategy, securing and managing significant corporate partnerships that have brought real value to the teams you work with. Nothing fazes you: no matter the deadline, no matter the scope of the challenge, you stay calm, proactive, and attentive to the details, to deliver just what we need.
But you aren’t just driven by numbers: you’re also naturally good with people. As a confident, persuasive speaker, you’ll be an energising spokesperson for our fundraising efforts, both inside and outside our organisation. Plus, whether it’s trustees or volunteers, corporate partners or senior executives, you build lasting relationships every time. You’re not just an inspiring leader but a supportive and inclusive member of the team, keen to contribute in whatever way you can as you work with national and regional teams alike. In short, you’ve got your eyes on the prize of protecting our rivers and canals – and you know our efforts are stronger when we work together.
About us
We’re the charity who look after and bring to life 2000 miles of canals and rivers. Our waterways contribute to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the strategic and local green-blue infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways are on the doorstep of 8 million people and reach some of the most deprived communities within the UK. By caring for our waterways and promoting their use we believe we can improve the wellbeing of our nation. Come and be part of it.
To apply
We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do. Many of our vacancies can be considered for people who wish to work flexibly, job share or part time.
1 X Fixed term contract until September 2021
35 hours per week (28/30 hours per week will be considered)
£34,154 - 36,908 per annum / pro rata
Benefits
Location - flexible (currently working from home)
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our ambitious Corporate Engagement team focused on developing transformative shared-purpose partnerships with the commercial sector. Corporate Engagement are part of the High Value Giving at The Children's Society focused on income generation from companies, philanthropists, trusts and institutional funders to help maintain and grow our portfolio of services, which include mental health, substance misuse, children's rights, and disrupting exploitation.
Your role will focus on developing a pipeline of opportunities within key business sectors; building strong relationships with contacts and creating innovative and tailored proposals to make business leaders say 'yes'. On occasion, there will also be a requirement to lead on the partnership management of key partners.
We are currently looking for corporate partnership specialists with a track record in business development to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to work flexibly across the team to develop our partnership portfolio, taking full accountability for a 6-figure annual business development target.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Demonstrable experience in business development
-Experience of account managing charity-company partnerships
-Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation
-Relationship and Stakeholder Management skills
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 20th of July.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 27th of July.
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Our Senior Grants Fundraiser will lead the grant fundraising team to generate income for all areas of the organisation.
As our Senior Grants Fundraiser, you will be responsible for managing effective grants fundraising to support all programmes of work, developing strong relations with funding partners, and securing income to achieve our annual income plan.
To be successful in the role you will drive forward Trees for Cities’ grants fundraising, working closely with the teams to develop applications that are tailored to meet the needs of our urban forest and school programmes and fit closely with funder objectives, leading on large, multi-year applications as required.
This is a permanent role for an ambitious, individual to build upon our strong track record of grants fundraising. It is an opportunity to develop new funding relationships and secure vital funds to grow the breadth of our work programmes as we strive to meet the challenges of a global climate crisis.
Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.
Trees for Cities is the only charity that focuses on planting urban trees in cities worldwide. We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.
We seek a highly-motivated, confident individual to join our Development Team. The person we are looking for has proven experience in grant fundraising, a passion for urban trees and healthy cities, together with strong organisational, inter-personal and communication skills.
This is a full-time position based in Kennington, London SE11.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website to view a full job descriptio. Download and complete the application form and submit by email to with the subject heading ‘Senior Grants Fundraiser’.
We are inviting applications on a rolling basis and urge candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the appointment if a candidate is appointed.
If you are shortlisted for interview, you will normally be contacted within one week after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.
Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.
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Hours: Full Time, but with some flexibility possible
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £26,500 - £33,000 + 8% pension contribution
Deadline: Monday 13 July 2020 at 9am
Background
ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.
We do this by:
- Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
- Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
- Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
- Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
- Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.
Job Description
You will be joining us at an exciting time, when there is rising interest in how banks are addressing climate change risks and fostering the transition to a cleaner and safer world. This is a rapidly evolving field and we are looking for someone with excellent research skills and a passion to make a difference to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting ShareAction’s banking work with high-quality research and analysis, and contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry on climate change and other ESG issues going forward.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Although your role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to be doing:
- Responsible for drafting reports and briefings for a range of audiences, including investors, banks and companies, and leading research on new areas of work – e.g. forestry;
- Shares guidance with the banking team and wider organisation where appropriate on the reports and briefings;
- Supporting the banking team with ad hoc research, for instance to prepare for meetings or presentations;
- Presenting research findings to banks and investors on an occasional basis and with the support of the Financial Sector Strategies and Communications teams;
- Contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry – initially on climate change but this might include other ESG issues going forward, working closely with the Senior campaign manager and Director of Financial Sector Strategies;
- Contributing to analyses aimed at increasing investor engagement standards with the banking industry on climate change – this might include other ESG issues going forward;
- Helping the Head of Financial Sector Research develop survey methodologies and analyse survey responses. See for example the 2020 Banking on Climate Change survey we published in April 2020;
- Working closely with our communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications;
- Assisting in the submissions of responses to consultations, such as those ran by the Bank of England, European Central Bank and the European Commission;
- Helping the banking team to file shareholder resolutions, draft investor letters and AGM questions, etc.
Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time.
Person specification
We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:
ESSENTIAL
- At least two years of work experience in or with the banking sector, ideally focused on sustainable banking;
- Excellent and demonstrable research skills;
- Excellent analytical skills – the ability to quickly get to grips with new and complex subject areas, assimilate information, pull out the relevant points and communicate them;
- Great attention to detail;
- Great team player, who is happy to take advice and direction from colleagues working in other work programmes, such as supporter network/grassroots organising;
- Experience using research tools such as Eikon or the Bloomberg terminal;
- Excellent organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
- High standard of written and verbal communication;
- 'Can do' attitude, willing to help support projects for the banking campaign, such as the filing of resolutions, and drafting of investor letters and AGM questions;
- Demonstrable understanding of ShareAction’s theory of change and a commitment to the organisation’s values and principles on equality and inclusion;
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
DESIRABLE
- Experience of working or volunteering for a civil society organisation;
- Experience of implementing international sustainable banking best practices and standards;
- Fluent in any of the following Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and/or Spanish;
- Experience of using social media or speaking to the media for professional purposes;
- A good understanding of responsible investment;
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
- Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (see and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future
How to apply
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We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications.
Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.