It's an exciting time to join us as the leader of Cash for Kids in the Midlands. Our Central region charities are some of our newest additions to the Cash for Kids family, and we're looking for an ambitious self-starter who can drive & accelerate our fundraising across the region.

As the charity of Bauer Radio, you'll be working alongside the teams at Free Radio, Gem, Signal 1 and Greatest Hits Radio, to continue our mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged children in our local communities.

You’ll excel at communicating with people at all levels, be highly organized, be an inspiring leader & a great administrator. You’ll have a natural flair for sales and be comfortable presenting to groups of all sizes. You’ll manage a small team of fundraisers and have an extensive contact book of local corporates who you can call on to support Cash for Kids in the Midlands.

You’ll be responsible for;

- Delivering the strategic direction of Cash for Kids in the Midlands

- Overseeing delivery of fundraising campaigns including our key pillars; Cash for Kids Day and Mission Christmas

- Continuing to embed the charity as an integral part of each radio station

- Implementing comms plans for the charity locally – including website, PR, social media & influencer engagement

- Creating Local Executive Boards to maximise networking opportunities

- Ensuring implementation and maintenance of quality systems to ensure the integrity of the funds raised and the disbursement of those funds in line with central finance guidelines and procedures

- Line management of a small team of fundraisers spread across the Midlands region

- Developing and sustaining external relationships with corporates, major donors and local authorities

- Monitoring, interpreting and challenging financial results and communicating risks, opportunities and trends

- Preparing the annual Business Plan together with each team in line with national strategy

- Ensuring that all financial controls are in place locally and monitored

- Keeping up to date with charitable governance

- Managing the stakeholder relationships with key Bauer staff including the Regional Content Director, Marketing teams and Regional Sales Director

- Working in collaboration with your fellow Regional Charity Managers to share best practise and drive projects to benefit all

To succeed in this role you’ll; 

- Have a strong track record in successful fundraising delivery

- Possess excellent networking skills and be able to increase the charity’s network of corporate supporters and the number of organisations who apply to the charity for grants

- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and use them to work with people both internally and externally

- Be able to inspire people with your passion and vision for the charity

- Demonstrate a proven track record and experience of building, developing and managing key relationships

- A proven experience of working with the media to promote fundraising initiatives

- Possess excellent knowledge of major donor/gift giving approaches

- Have excellent organisational and project management skills

- Be able to work on own initiative to ensure delivery of targets

- Have a passion and vision to develop this role with confidence and a sense of humour

- Hold a current, full clean UK driving licence

Location

Currently the Cash for Kids team are working remotely (from home) and this is likely to continue until Q1 2022. At this point (subject to change) we are likely to evolve to a hybrid model of remote/office working. As a regional role access to offices in Birmingham, Nottingham & Stoke-on-Trent will be available (subject to confirmation on our future ways of working model) and travel across the Midlands region will be required.

At Cash for Kids we believe that together we can make great things happen. Our team is driven to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and the successful applicant for this role will be key to helping us deliver on that mission.

Individual Giving Manager

We’re looking for an experienced and driven individual to join the Growth and Acquisition team within Mass Engagement. You will be joining the Stroke Association at an exciting and important stage as it continues to develop, diversify and significantly build its individual donor bases and income.

Position: Supporter Acquisition Manager

Location: Home-based, U.K Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £34,700 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 August 2021

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Your significant experience within supporter acquisition will stand you in good stead as you take responsibility for delivering growth and income across the cash, regular giving and lottery programmes and further develop our In Memory offer across multi channels. If you have a proven track record in innovation, recognising and developing key opportunities for new supporter recruitment, then this could be the role for you.

You’ll work closely with colleagues right across to support growth in income and engagement.

About You

We’re looking for someone with key strengths and experience in the following areas:

• Multi-year budget development, planning and forecasting
• Developing and delivering multi-channel, high volume response campaigns / appeals
• Innovation and insight-led product / proposition development /audience personas
• Charity / marketing legislation and regulation

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. The charity offers a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Acquisition, Supporter Acquisition, Supporter Acquisition Manager, Supporter Acquisition Lead, Supporter Acquisition Officer, Insight, Individual Giving, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Donor Acquisitions, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Major Donor, Partnerships, Disability, Charity, Supporter Engagement, Legacy, Legacy and In Memory, In Memory, Legacy and In Memory Manager, In Memory Fundraiser, Legacy Fundraiser, Marketing, Fundraising Marketing, Digital Marketing, Stroke, Charity, Not for Profit.

The Fundraising Compliance Manager supports teams in Fundraising to undertake their activities in a manner that meets the highest compliance standards through the provision of training, assurance activities and advice.

In addition the role may be invited to work alongside the Head of Compliance and Risk to deliver other significant projects related to the delivery of the Society’s wider Compliance and Risk strategy.

Fundraising Compliance Manager Requirements:

You will be passionate about Fundraising and committed to helping the team meet its targets and objectives. You will have deep understanding of how Fundraising operates as well as a deep knowledge of the compliance issues that matter. You will be used to helping Fundraising to operate in a supportive, constructive and pragmatic manner. An excellent communicator, you will be at home talking to people at any level of the organisation.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Fundraising Compliance Manager
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £41,585 - £46,725 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 08 August 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Compliance Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Nor for Profit, Fundraising, Compliance Manager, Fundraising Manager, Compliance Specialist, Compliance Analyst, Financial Compliance, Financial Standards, Fundraising Compliance, etc.

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About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

Reall is looking for an exceptional individual to join the Fundraising and Investor Relations team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of an extension based on performance.

This is a critical role within Reall as it seeks to generate new funding by writing compelling and winning proposals.  Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations, this role will also work closely with the Commercial Director and Head of Investment to produce collateral for potential investors into Reall.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, which are available by clicking through to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk averse.  A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Reall is committed to equality and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, and those who have disabilities, because we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important for our organisation and will lead to greater results and enhance our way of working.

The closing date for applications is 27th August, but we will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply, so early application is encouraged.