Fundraising Manager - Public Fundraising

Neuroblastoma UK

Every year in the UK, around 100 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that mostly affects children under five. Neuroblastoma UK is a small national charity, dedicated to finding a cure for neuroblastoma.  For 40 years, we’ve been funding leading research to develop new, more effective and kinder treatments for children with this life-threatening disease - and get one step closer to finding a cure.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, The Fundraising Manager – Public Fundraising role will be a key role in the growth of Neuroblastoma UK during our 40th year and beyond. Currently one manager role manages all income streams, and this new role will be vital in ensuring both managers have capacity to grow their income areas and support the charity’s continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategy, budgeting and delivery of all public fundraising streams – Individual Giving, Community Fundraising, Challenge Events and Legacy Marketing.  These will be your owned areas to decide on the direction, investment and how you want to run these on a day-to-day basis.
• Being the first port of call for supporters and potential supporters who get in touch with the charity via telephone, email and social media
• Recruiting and managing of volunteers required to support with duties
• Being the Data Protection expert within the organisation, ensuring GDPR is adhered to across all communications from Neuroblastoma UK
• Managing the database, ensuring all data, donations and communications are captured compliantly
• Processing donations and sending outgoing thank you letters to individual donors and groups
• Sending out information, merchandise, and fundraising materials to supporters who request it
• Supporting the Communications Manager by managing your own areas of the website and producing your own content for social media
• With the other managers in the organisation, supporting in duties outside of your specific team or department as required
• Taking the lead on developing our expenditure split and working with Communications Manager to keep this updated

Person Specification

• Demonstrable experience of growing Public Fundraising income in a small charity
• Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing and delivering strategy
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work well alone and in a team
• Excellent phone manner
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations with empathy
• Happy and able to work autonomously
• Proactive in optimising existing processes to improve performance
• Proactive in looking for innovative opportunities for Neuroblastoma UK’s fundraising
• Experience managing budgets and reporting on this monthly
• Experience in digital e.g., paid social, website management email marketing
• Driven by achieving ambitious KPIs
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of Neuroblastoma UK
• Experience of working with a database – we use Beacon
• Proactive in looking for solutions to any barriers you may encounter - solution focused rather than problem focused

Flexible working

We will consider any flexible working requests for the right person, including balance of remote working and in office working.

Application Instructions

Please submit CV and cover letter to apply for this role.

The cover letter should detail why you would like to work for Neuroblastoma UK and why you would be a good fit for the role.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

About us

Our vision for children is one where they can lead healthy, successful lives, living with a family which offers a loving home. Currently, this is not the case for thousands of children living in Thailand. We aim to strengthen families and community support services to enable children to reach their potential.

The Role

The Head of Fundraising and Development will lead SCT’S funding proposals to large donors, Foundations and Trusts and have significant experience of writing successful concept notes and proposals.  You will have a significant track record of successful fundraising and meeting substantial targets. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior fundraiser with the drive to get things done and the flexibility to work effectively within a small and effective team. This role offers excellent benefits, a competitive salary, interesting travel opportunities and a varied and exciting range of responsibilities for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising:

Develop and implement an annual fundraising business plan which will have KPI’s and achieve income targets for each fundraising element as well as a personal income target.

Take responsibility for the fundraising budget and build a pipeline of activities to ensure targets are met. To maintain a clear view of income and expenditure forecast at all times, in line with charity and funder requirements. Providing regular reports as and when required, to support delivery, provide insight and inform the board of trustees.

Develop fundraising and communications strategies reflecting best practice in new business prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation and in account management of corporate partnerships.

Financial:

Formulate the annual income and expenditure budget with support from the CEO, fundraising team and management accountant.

Report monthly on income against budgets; provide commentary on variances and take action to address shortfalls.

Management:

Attend and contribute to board and committee meetings ensuring reports are presented at each meeting.

Be an effective member of the senior management team, acting as a role model for all employees and be an ambassador for the charity in all external engagements.

Management and development of a team of three fundraisers and support these staff including monitoring training needs and managing performance reviews / appraisals.

Other duties:

As we are a small team you should be flexible and adaptable to any additional duties as directed by the C.E.O. Occasionally you may be required to work different hours including weekends / evenings.

Be prepared to travel regularly across London, Nationwide and occasionally travel to Thailand as directed by the C.E.O.

Additional Comments:

You may be required to travel to Thailand on an occasional basis in order to be conversant with SCT’s work, stakeholders and partner organisations.

For more information on the job role and more details on the the person specification, please see the attached job description

Are you a dynamic individual with excellent experience of fundraising and impressive interpersonal and project management skills?

Could you develop our team and our strategies to ensure we raise more money to support our service users?

Then LDN London wants to hear from you!

Who we are:

LDN London is an award-winning charity that provides services for people with a range of learning disabilities and their families. Our vision is to enable people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe, and to live well in a society where people with learning disabilities are valued as equals.

About the role:

We are looking for a Head of Marketing and Fundraising to join our friendly team with excellent organisational and communication skills, someone who can lead and deliver a high standard of service.

This position is part time (2-3 days per week).  It is a fixed term contract for 18 months but there is a possibility that it may be extended.

The role will provide strong leadership and direction for the Marketing and Fundraising Team.  You will champion a marketing culture across the Charity at all levels to achieve growth and new income streams such as legacy funding or major grants.  The post holder will also oversee the planning and delivery of our annual Gala event/60th Anniversary.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive and senior management to develop a fundraising strategy and action plan to ensure all activities are developed and financial targets are achieved.

About you:

The Ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the charity sector including relevant legislations.

Candidates must have knowledge and proven record of successfully winning sizeable grants from major funders, ideally including the Big Lottery and major Charitable Trusts.

You will have strong stakeholder engagement and management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, successfully delivering projects on time and to budget.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge!

Why join us:

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff.

• We offer a minimum of 33 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Generous pension scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Family friendly polices and personal/professional development package

How to Apply:

To apply please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement covering the competencies outlined on the person specification. 

You must email your completed form and CV to us in order to be considered for the role.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Thursday 3 February 2022

my AFK is searching for a Public Fundraising Manager to join the Fundraising Team. This is a newly created position for the organisation, however the role fundamentals aren't new for someone who has experience in Public Fundraising, Individual Giving and Community Events. This is the opportunity for a mission- driven individual to join a friendly team and work collaboratively.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Public Fundraising Manager

Reporting To: Fundraising Director

Salary range:  £35k - £40k, depending on experience

Location: Hornsey, London N8 9DJ but subject to review

DBS: This post is subject to a basic criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Context of Job

my AFK is a national charity helping disabled young people to develop their independence and find employment. Our vision is of a world where all people living with a disability get to lead the life they choose. As part of this we provide bespoke employment skills training and organise work experience. At a national level, we provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS for disabled children and young people up to their 25th birthday.

This position will play a significant role in shaping the direction of my AFK and its approach to growth and income streams.  Working closely with the Fundraising Director and Team to raise income for the organisation.

Main Purpose of Job

As part of the Fundraising and Communications Department this role is responsible for raising income from individuals by using a range of public fundraising techniques, delivering an exceptional supporter experience, and deepening relationships with donors and fundraisers. The role will work across Community and National Events and the Individual Giving Programme, including appeals, gaming, in Memory/in Celebration and legacy gifts.

At my-AFK we have wonderful stories to tell about the young people we work with. You will be a great storyteller, passionate about working with supporters to maximize income for the charity and adept at managing internal and external relationships.

You will manage agencies and external suppliers and feel confident communicating with our supporters both in writing and face to face.

Working alongside the rest of the Fundraising and Comms team you will use the most appropriate channel to reach our target audiences at the right time with the best product to allow them to support the work of my-AFK.

Working Conditions

The post is 35 hours a week, normally between 9.30am – 5.30pm. (We are currently piloting Hybrid working with 2 core days in the office and 3 days working from home). The post holder may be expected to work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.

28 days annual leave will be given in addition to 8 days normal public holidays. 

my AFK operates a No Smoking policy.

Working Relationships

Fundraising Director – Line manager

Fundraising team

Principle Responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Deliver a compelling, coherent and engaging experience across audiences, channels and activities to deliver a range of on and offline communications with a donation call to action
• Manage the appeals, gaming and newsletter programmes to deliver income and return on investment
• Assist the Director of Fundraising and Comms to launch new individual giving products to maximise engagement and income
• Develop supporter journeys, both on and offline, to steward individuals and ensure they feel valued and committed to my-AFK and will go on to give again

Community and National Events

• Play a major role in the delivery of key events throughout the year, including AFK Beach Volleyball, across audiences and channels, ensuring income and engagement is maximised
• Deliver all aspects of the national events programme, including the London Marathon, and identify new opportunities to increase participation in virtual and in person events
• Work with the wider fundraising team to deliver my-AFK’s community fundraising programme with a focus on supporting key target audiences to raise money and improving the programme in the local area

Financial Management and Reporting

• Regularly review performance of campaigns and report back on expenditure/income and KPIs
• Update income dashboards as agreed with the Director of Fundraising and Comms
• Develop campaign budgets and reforecast income across streams, ensuring that the Fundraising Director is informed of any variances in income, and year on year income is monitored

Database and Reporting

• Use the CRM to record and analyse income as well as for data extraction to deliver campaigns and end to end supporter journeys
• Undertake a comprehensive and routine evaluation of all public fundraising activity including preparing reports for colleagues and the leadership team

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to write persuasive content and create engaging fundraising messaging for a for a variety of audiences and across multiple channels
• Experience in running local events and/or national participation events
• Experience in raising money from individuals via fundraising or through donations
• Experience or willingness to learn about Legacy marketing programmes
• Ability to monitor and analyse income and expenditure budgets and produce meaningful KPIs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Experience of using a CRM to record contacts and income and for reporting

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• At least three years’ experience in a fundraising environment or with demonstrable transferable skills

• Experience of managing external supplier relationships
• Understanding of the changing principles and trends within public fundraising

General

• Deliver all aspects of this job description in accordance with my AFK’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of my AFK
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours if required, including weekends
• Willingness to undertake further training if required
• Staff are encouraged to volunteer to support at least two events outside of normal working hours each year – we have a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy

• Awareness of current issues affecting disabled children and young people in the UK and a commitment to keep abreast of this ever-changing landscape
• Undertake other duties which are in line with the general level of responsibility of the post, or as directed by a member of the Senior Management team

Code of Conduct

• Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and Fundraising Regulations

This is a fascinating, wide-ranging role across multiple forms of fundraising and engagement. There are significant opportunities for personal development. You'll be working in a brilliant team at a fun, creative, dynamic and friendly charity.

You'll be thanking our our fundraisers and donors, looking after our data, and keeping in touch with our consultancy and training customers. You'll also be supporting with new, creative fundraising campaigns.

You'll need to be well-organised, have great attention to detail and able to manage lots of different tasks in any one day. You'll be open to trying things you've not done before, and will be supported all the way.

London / Flexible Working

Many in our communities are in crisis, facing eviction, disconnection and food-poverty.

So, we need an exceptional fundraiser to support our mission.

The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare Britain’s fault lines. An estimated 4.6 million people already affected by debt have accumulated £6.1 million in new arrears, leading to depression, illness and family breakdown. We’re here to help them control their money and rebuild their lives via professional advice on debt management, budgeting and education – doing whatever it takes to remove the fear of bankruptcy and homelessness. That’s because we believe that nobody should have to choose between heating and eating. If you feel the same way, you can make an enormous difference with a unique and exceptionally worthwhile charity.

Taking charge of our fundraising, you will ensure we have the funds we need to transform lives. Closely partnering the Chief Executive, you will be one of our most visible advocates as you engage with trusts, foundations, individuals and corporations. But that’s not all: you will guide the fundraising activities of our partner charities as you champion joined-up thinking whilst taking the lead in our supporter engagement activities.

Chances are you will already have experience of trusts and a strong footprint in community or corporate fundraising, and you’ll be excited about stepping into senior management. You will certainly be passionate about supporting vulnerable people, adept at influencing diverse audiences and capable of building productive, lasting relationships. Above all, you will be a true self-starter who can make things happen, develop strategies that deliver, and think creatively to boost our bottom line – allowing us to do the same for our clients.

If people experiencing hardship can rely on you, we need to talk.

Please see the attached Job Pack for more information and details of how to apply, or click the apply button to visit our website. 

Closing date: 4 February 2022.

Neighbourhood Watch Network (NWN) is the representative body for the Neighbourhood Watch charities and the 32 Neighbourhood Watch Police Force Associations across England and Wales and the Neighbourhood Watch Borough Associations in London. NWN supports and represents the successful grass roots, volunteer led group of organisations under the Neighbourhood Watch brand. We are funded by the Home Office and sponsor organisations in the private sector. The turnover is in the order of £500,000 per annum.

We are seeking an interim Head of Fundraising to cover the income generation aspect of the current Head of Fundraising who is taking maternity leave. The successful candidate will continue to plan and implement the integrated fundraising strategy for the Neighbourhood Watch Network (NWN), delivering growth over the next year and beyond. This exciting post will enable the right candidate to shape and drive the fundraising of the charity during this exciting time. The postholder will work closely with and have the full support of the CEO and the Board.The postholder will focus on ensuring delivery of the fundraising activities for NWN, including securing funds from a range of sources including charitable trusts and corporate supporters It is expected that the successful candidate will have significant experience in one of these areas ideally corporate fundraising where we have had considerable success. They will develop an income generation plan for the year and have the freedom to develop the role. The post is a key part of the NWN leadership team in developing and delivering strategy and deputising for the chief executive as required and will act as an externally-facing member of the NWN team with potential funders and stakeholders

Fantastic opportunity to be the fundraising expert an unique capital appeal.

This project will bring the incredible history of this charity to the forefront of people’s mind. It will change the way audiences interact with their heritage properties, bringing new and diverse audiences to them.

They are looking for someone who wants to be involved at the start of the project, being the voice and face of fundraising and ensuring excellent foundations for the appeal to be successful over a 5 year period.

Job description

• A new and unique opportunity with the charity working on their 5-year multi-million pound appeal for their historic buildings in central London
• This role will be involved from the outset, providing the link between the heritage teams and fundraising, ensuring the voice of fundraising is intertwined with the overall project
• Work with consultants to establish initial heritage support
• Develop case for support and donor pipeline

Person specification

• Experience of capital appeal fundraising
• Background in arts, heritage or cultural institution fundraising would be ideal, but candidates with capital appeal experience and an interest in these areas are absolutely of interest
• Skilled at dealing with senior stakeholders, with strong influencing ability
• Knowledge and understanding of trust fundraising desirable

Applications are being considered on a rolling basis. Please get in touch in the first instance to arrange an initial chat.

This is a new role at CALM, joining a growing fundraising team. Our public fundraising has grown from £650k to £3m (end of financial year 2020/21) in the last five years, and we have thousands of donors and supporters who we work with annually. This role will help shape DIY fundraising at CALM, will lead and support two to three direct reports, and will work as part of a team to further improve the supporter experience and generate revenue for CALM’s work. You will work directly with our supporters, providing excellent supporter care, inspiring fundraising and ensuring our supporters are celebrated across CALM.

Why choose CALM?

• Unlimited annual leave

• Nine day fortnight where you will be paid for a full-time role, but every other Friday is a non-working day

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Healthcare cash plan

• Wellbeing and health support including 1:1 counselling sessions

• Progression opportunities within the business where and when appropriate

You will:

• Take a lead in improving the supporter experience for our do-it-yourself fundraisers across challenge events, community groups, and individuals

• Create supporter journeys in collaboration with with CRM lead and the communications team, using insight and data to drive improvements

• Work with the Supporter Operations Officer to develop and refine back-end supporter care processes

• Manage two to three direct reports to deliver excellent supporter experience and meet activation targets

• Work with colleagues on the communications team to meet supporter recruitment targets and develop use of social media in fundraising

• Consulting with the Supporter Care supergroup to ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM and that all guidance adheres to the Fundraising Regulator recommendations

• Working as part of a team on various projects across the organisation where fundraising and supporter care expertise is required

• Utilising available digital tools on a variety of platforms to drive revenue (eg streaming on JG; Fundraising Tools on Facebook)

• Attending CALM events to help provide a great experience for all attendees

Key skills/experience needed to assist with the above:

• Excellent understanding of charity fundraising and applicable legislation

• Excellent experience of customer service and/or supporter care

• Excellent experience of working with CRM database, preferably Salesforce

• Experience of using social media fundraising platforms to drive revenue

• Good experience of team management

• Ability to develop administrative processes and train others to follow them

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Empathy/awareness of issue 

Are you passionate about making a difference to people’s lives?  In the UK 1 in 20 people has ADHD – yet only a fifth of those are diagnosed.  ADHD is the most misunderstood of the neurodiversities. ADHD funding, services, awareness, sympathy and understanding fall far short of other neurodiversities like dyslexia and autism.  We’re looking for someone with experience of charity fundraising. An innovator with a record of success who can hit the ground running.

Additional Benefits

• Bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary paid quarterly)
• Generous Holiday Allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays. (Total 38 holiday days per year).
• Hybrid working option (Upto 40% working from home)

About Us

ADHD UK is a newly founded small, high-growth, mental health charity with big ambitions.  We’re looking for someone to help us evolve and change the futures for people with ADHD. We work under our 5 pillars:-

• Information: We use the internet to enable us to deliver nationwide reaching millions of people at a fraction of the historical cost.  We’ve put a lot of effort into our web site and in 2022 we want to develop it further into the most comprehensive resource on ADHD in the UK.  So we’re constantly researching services for ADHD and creating new pages of helpful information as well as reaching people with Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
• Support: We’re starting 2022 with 8x the number of national online support events that we had a year ago.  We also use Facebook and WhatsApp to provide 24x7 national support groups, our Facebook groups also grew around 8x last year.  Knowing that you are not alone is an enormous comfort to our customers so we will be expanding this further in 2022.
• Research: With a strong customer base we are able to carry out our own research – current programmes include waiting times for ADHD assessments and lived experience of support services for ADHD at work plus benefits for students and unemployed.  In 2022 we plan to start funding third party research including researching the effects of late diagnosis on ADHD people’s lives.
• Advocacy: We work with employers to help them develop neurodiversity-friendly workplaces, both through our Employer Pack and through training and presentations to organisations.  In 2022 we plan to extend the Employer Pack and offer further support and training services for employers and employees, some of which are revenue generators. 
• Awareness: Use of our website grew tenfold last year and we also work with the press, e.g. we recently launched a press panel of people with lived experience of ADHD, resulting in coverage on SKY News in January 2022.  PR is an area we will be growing this year. We are also planning campaigns to drive changes from the top of government for pupils and students.

About The Role

Working with the CEO and reporting directly to the Board you will be our first full time fundraising specialist. Your role will therefore encompass all aspects of the job. The charity is growing quickly and there is an opportunity for you to grow with it – with responsibilities and remuneration growing quickly in tandem with the financial growth of the charity.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing a fundraising strategy – including mass marketing, high net worth donors, corporates and grants.
• Developing and executing fundraising ideas - looking to maximise the net income for the charity.
• Be the key donor contact and build strong relationships that include but are not limited to key donors, corporates and grant making bodies.
• Develop and build on our current systems to ensure every donation is processed, thanked and tracked on agreed SLAs.
• To support the administrator with enquiries and setting up relevant templates and processes.
• Create and project manage all mass fundraising communications both digital and online. This includes but is not limited to social media, event announcements and a monthly e-newsletter.
• Managing and encouraging volunteers to fundraise for us.
• Ensuring all our fundraising activity is complaint with all relevant legislation. Including GDPR compliance of all fundraising activities.
• Ensure all our data and databases are kept to a high standard.
• Budget management and reporting

It is important to us that the successful candidate is:

• Extremely comfortable with IT and learning new software. We leverage technology to be more effective and offer training in the software we use.
• Able to build rapport and relationships with people quickly over email and phone.
• Strong writing skills with an ability to write in an engaging manner.
• Well organised and can work to deadlines.
• Has previous experience in charity fundraising.
• Self starter. Driven and ambitious.
• Strong with data and numbers.

The role is full time and office based (Central London, W2). Hybrid working is an option with 3 days in the office 2 days working from home.

Dear Candidate,

My name is Clare Richards and I am the Chief Executive of The ClementJames Centre, an award winning charity that provides programmes to address underachievement and social exclusion. We support up to 3,000 children, young people and adults each year. Our vision is for everyone in our community to release their potential and live fulfilled lives. We achieve this through four key programmes:

• Employment Support - Helping people to gain meaningful and sustainable employment. We offer tailored advice and support, mentoring and work skills activities. 
• Children & Young People’s Education - Helping young people to learn, flourish and achieve their potential. We provide academic support, mentoring, intensive literacy and numeracy support and aspirational activities. 
• Adult Learning - Supporting adults to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills. We offer a wide range of Functional Skills courses and intensive literacy and numeracy support. 
• Wellbeing & Support - Empowering people to overcome barriers and challenges and to engage with their own wellbeing. We do this through the provision of information, advice and guidance, and wellbeing support and activities.

Our programmes and services have expanded substantially over the past five years and we have exciting plans for further development. At this important time, we are looking for a high calibre candidate to join our Senior Leadership team as a part-time Fundraising Manager. You will be responsible for working with the CEO, Fundraising Officers and Fundraising and Development Committee in all aspects of fundraising. In this role, you will oversee and develop all fundraising systems/procedures, the management of existing funding streams, the development of corporate giving and an ambitious capital fundraising campaign. 

You will have excellent analytical skills, excellent written English, extremely efficient organisation skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and a proven track record of fundraising. You will also have passion and enthusiasm for the mission of The ClementJames Centre. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for and you want to work with us to help thousands of people in North Kensington to overcome barriers and live fulfilled lives, then we would be delighted to hear from you. 

Yours sincerely,

Clare Richards MBE, CEO

Hope Health Action (HHA) is in an exciting period of growth and are looking for an accomplished fundraising professional to join our small team, taking the lead on our individual and community giving activities. Working alongside the Partnerships Manager and CEO, you will develop and deliver an exciting 3 year fundraising strategy that meets HHA's ambitious growth goals for the coming years, inspiring existing and new donors to support the growing portfolio of life-saving health, disability care, and emergency relief projects in Haiti and East Africa. 

The ideal candidate will be experienced in creating and executing both offline and online appeals/campaigns, organising successful fundraising events, managing multiple work streams and inspiring volunteers. You will need experience in working with data to effectively record and extract key donor information. You will also be comfortable working with digital communication media (email, social, websites), and be able to use those effectively to deliver compelling supporter communications. HHA is a Christian charity so a good understanding of the Christian faith is desirable but not essential.

HHA has a small UK team so you will need to have the flexibility to work across multiple fundraising disciplines and have strong communication skills to work effectively with the rest of the UK team (often working remotely), but also other HHA teams and partners based in the US, Haiti and Uganda. 

Please read the attached Job Description carefully for full details of the role and the expectations. You can also contact us should you have further questions about the role. We look forward to receiving your application.

ShareAction and the global system of finance

It is said that “money makes the world go around” but the global financial system in its current form is in danger of making our world a very inhospitable place indeed for future generations.

Though it has lifted many out of poverty, today the global financial system has an oversized impact on many of the existential challenges we face. The growing gap between rich and poor in terms of both income and health, as well as climate change and biodiversity loss, are all examples of this. Investment, lending and insuring decisions can enable destructive and exploitative industries or they can support a transition to a more sustainable way of living and use of precious resources. The latter approach is known as responsible or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment.

ShareAction’s vision is of a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. Our mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. We work towards our mission by:

• advocating for change in the investment industry using our research and rankings
• campaigning with allies to strengthen investor stewardship and change corporate behaviour
• pushing for public policy reform to transform the financial system

Position

2022 sees us at a critical juncture for people and planet, and so too is the work of ShareAction to harness the power of the investment system for good. As we continue to ramp up the level and the pace at which we are working, our Fundraising team is playing a critical role to ensure this can happen. We are looking to recruit a new Fundraising Manager to support the development and maintenance of a portfolio of committed trust, foundation and statutory funders, ensuring that ShareAction has sufficient income to match our ambitions for growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading on, or being a key contributor to, securing 5-7 figure multi-year grants from UK, EU and Global trusts, foundations and statutory sources across a range of social and environmental issues.
• Working alongside our Senior Fundraising Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and collaborative organisational approach to fundraising, including regular planning and update meetings with project teams, frequently reviewing and updating Fundraising resources and knowledge-sharing opportunities, and maintaining up-to-date and thorough records on Salesforce and SharePoint.
• Cultivating and maintaining positive funding relationships through timely reports and updates, meetings and events as appropriate.
• Supporting colleagues across SA to construct fundable projects and submit high quality bids and applications, working with finance to construct accurate costings for proposed work.
• Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising Assistant to ensure all monitoring, evaluation and learning processes are robust and effective and meet the varying needs of our funders.
• Taking a strategic approach to identifying and researching prospects and leading where necessary on opportunities for raising income for new and existing programmes and projects.
• Maintaining a professional knowledge of trust/foundation and statutory fundraising within the UK, EU and more widely, and identifying appropriate learning opportunities in association with the Senior Fundraising Manager in order to facilitate this.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time.

Requirements

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• Demonstrable experience in trust and foundations fundraising, ideally with bid/proposal writing experience for 5-7 figure projects.
• Excellent English communications skills, both written and verbal and have the ability to communicate complex information and ideas.
• Exceptional organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing priorities, completing work to the highest standard.
• Experience of using CRM systems to manage a Trusts and Foundations portfolio, ideally Salesforce.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in statutory fundraising.
• Experience in EU/US based trust and foundation fundraising.
• Experience in fundraising for public health/health and/or medical causes.
• Experience in fundraising for climate, environment, social welfare, equality, poverty causes.
• An understanding and passion for the role of the investment system in driving positive change in corporate behavior.
• Experience of working with Office 365, particularly SharePoint.

Other information

Hours: Full-time, but with some flexibility possible

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £36,000-£39,000 plus 8 per cent pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 7 February 2022

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100 per cent sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application questions to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.

We also actively encourage 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.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Bermondsey and a short walk from London Bridge underground and national rail. Remote working will remain the norm for many ShareAction staff as we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic, with office space available in London for those who wish to use it.

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. Due to our size we are unable to sponsor visas.

We are working with a well-known and much-loved disability charity who are looking for a Trust and Statutory Fundraising Officer, to join their fantastic fundraising team.

You will sit within the High Value Relationships team, where you will be responsible for managing existing and securing new business from trust, foundations and statutory income.

You will provide a customer focused approach communicating to trust contacts as well as providing timely feedback to the funders. There is a warm pipeline of trusts and this role is very much set up for success.

This organisation works very collaboratively across fundraising, and you will have a lot of involvement with the special events and major donor team.

For this role, it’s important for you to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent relationship management abilities
• Good communication skills with the ability to influence different audiences
• A desire to work within the charity sector and develop a career

Salary: £28,200

Location: London based office with flexible working

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

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

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

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