Senior Individual Giving Officer (12 months fixed term, covering maternity)

Combination between the UK office, London (Victoria) and your home (up to 1 day per month in the office)

The vacancy:

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the Role:

Individual Giving proudly raises money to help improve life for people with Parkinson’s and the people in their lives. We use analysis and insight to deliver a variety of direct marketing activities that recruit new donors and ensure everyone can see the impact of their kind contribution. 

You’ll be working on direct marketing campaigns that engage and inspire people to donate. And you’ll make it as easy as possible for supporters to choose the way they want to give. You’ll be part of a team that champions and supports each other, and is innovative in a changing fundraising and cultural landscape to achieve our annual income target of over £5 million. 

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Individual Giving Manager to help set strategic objectives, monitor income and expenditure and use database analysis to inform the individual giving programme.

• Plan, create and manage direct marketing and wider fundraising campaigns, both online and offline to secure one-off and regular gifts.

• Work with the Individual Giving Officers, delegating work and championing their development.

• Use digital tools to manage email and online communications.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong experience of managing individual giving or direct marketing activity with substantial income and expenditure budgets.

• Proven success in donor or customer acquisition and retention through direct marketing.

• Strong track record of managing external agencies and suppliers.

• Some experience of using CMS and email platforms, ideally Marketing Cloud

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Closing Date: 7th November 2021

Interview to be held on: 15-16 November 

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern.  You’ll need to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Allergy UK is the leading charity working to improve the lives of those affected by allergy. We are expanding our small fundraising team and are looking for a Senior Individual Giving Officer to lead the implementation and delivery of acquisition and retention activity across a range of channels and products.

Individual Giving is a relatively new area of focus for the charity, and there is significant opportunity to grow the programme, both to acquire new supporters and retain and convert existing donors, maximising their lifetime value across all areas of fundraising.

You will work closely with the Head of Income Generation to deliver individual fundraising activities and to maintain and grow income from donor retention, development and reactivation programmes. You will also work collaboratively with the Fundraising and Communications teams to contribute to the marketing plan with a focus on donor recruitment, retention, and development, driving long-term sustainable income growth.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Income Generation to plan a programme of individual giving actively monitoring performance in line with the agreed budget
• Contribute to the Allergy UK overall fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team
• To identify areas of growth and improvement within direct marketing activities, including reactivation of lapsed donors and conversion to Regular Giving
• Work with the Head of Income Generation to analyse all aspects of individual giving performance, utilising the results to improve practice, including evaluation of cost effectiveness, levels of potential and sustainability of individual giving income streams
• Assist in the planning, monitoring and controlling of the expenditure as appropriate
• To use Salesforce to record, define data segmentation and create reports on all individual giving activity

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

Minimum of 3 years individual giving fundraising

• Experience of implementing direct marketing plans
• Experience of engaging with and relationship management of external agencies and suppliers
• Proven experience of delivering successful direct marketing acquisition, retention and engagement campaigns across channels, including print, digital and social media
• Experience of working within an agreed budget.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing supporter acquisition and/or retention fundraising programmes.
• Involvement in creative development processes (copy and artwork) and print and production processes for on-line/off-line communications
• Understanding of supporter motivations and fundraising techniques available to maximise engagement and giving.
• Previous experience of using databases and/or briefing database teams to provide data selections, segmentation and results analysis of individual giving income streams.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to analyse data
• Understanding of finance and budget requirements
• Ability to work under own initiative as well as effectively within a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills both written and verbal, with ability to tailor messaging for different audiences
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good problem solving and organisational skills
• Enthusiasm and dedication for your chosen charitable cause

Working at Allergy UK

• Allergy Awareness Training will be given
• Full induction provided with continuous support
• 35-hour week – Monday – Friday 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch)
• 28 days Annual Leave (additional to bank holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee
• Free parking
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme

Please send your covering letter and CV in the first instance.

We’re pleased to be working with a children’s charity who are looking for a Senior Individual Giving Executive to join their team. You will be responsible for project managing a range of Individual Giving campaigns, which have substantial income and expenditure budgets. You will be managing campaigns across a variety of channels – digital, direct mail, dialogue and direct response TV.

The charity are looking for someone who is able to develop and implement campaigns from within the Individual Giving portfolio, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with key Individual Giving stakeholders both internally and externally. You will also be able to analyse, evaluate and report on campaigns, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.

You will need:

• Experience in project managing campaigns across a wide range of media
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Expertise of briefing and building relationship with external suppliers

Location: Home based

Salary £27,966 - £35,300

Deadline: ASAP

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.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for an Individual Giving Officer to join a growing medical charity based in East England.

Working closely with the Senior Individual Giving Officer, you will be responsible for the management and production of both on and offline individual giving campaigns. You will also:

• Maximise sustainable income generation by managing the development of donor acquisition, retention, and stewardship activity
• Develop the fundraising database to monitor the IG growth and performance
• Create and implement effective donor journeys

Our client is looking for an Individual Giving Officer with direct and digital marketing skills. You will also have:

• Proven ability to manage relationships with different levels of stakeholders
• Experience of producing compelling supporter creative and fundraising messages
• good knowledge and experience of using a fundraising database

Cornwall Hospice Care is a leading Cornish charity providing care for adults who are living with terminal illness. The care is provided at our two hospices – Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in St Austell and St Julia’s Hospice in Hayle.

About the role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to lead our Supporter Care Team.

This is an exciting time to join Cornwall Hospice Care as we adapt to the changing fundraising environment. Focusing on sustainable development, this role is viewed as integral to the success of the team.

The role sits within the Fundraising Management Team and will succeed a departing colleague. The role holds management responsibility for four colleagues and is responsible for developing and implementing our long-term individual giving strategy. You will lead on a wide range of campaigns and utilise direct mail, telemarketing, and email marketing. You will also develop, our regular giving income stream establishing this vital income line for the future of our charity.

Cornwall Hospice Care will provide a supportive and collaborative working environment, offering excellent employee benefits and the opportunity for learning and development within your role.

Based at our Income Generation Offices in St Austell, the successful candidate can expect to spend some time travel throughout Cornwall occasionally.

About you:

You are an effective communicator, able to work collaboratively and independently, possessing the emotive and persuasive skills to convert supporters to Cornwall Hospice Care through engaging campaigns. You are happy working with data and can manipulate and identify trends turning these into results.

You are solution focused and results driven, used to a target based environment. You’ll have an analytical approach to assessing data and able to think of creative direct marketing approaches to re-engage and enthuse our supporters.

Please note that appointment will be subject to DBS Clearance.

NYO’s Individual Giving programme has grown dramatically over the last few years and now boasts an active community of donors who are passionate about NYO’s vision and mission. Your role will be the first port of call for donors. You will take in donations, process onto our database and prepare thank you letters. As an active member of the team you will help support donors at concerts, talk to them on the telephone and respond to any queries that they may have. You will work closely with our Head of Individual Giving, assisting her in getting the appeals out and also with our existing Individual Giving Co-ordinator. After two years in post you will have a thorough understanding of how to look after donors ensuring that they enjoy a long and rewarding relationship with NYO.
 
The successful candidate will have accurate and efficient administration and data entry skills, excellent interpersonal skills, confidence in handling large quantities of data, and be a collaborative team worker.

Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 1 November 2021
Interviews: Wednesday 3 November 2021

We are looking for an experienced individual to manage and support all aspects of the donor journey from top-level subscriber to high-level donor. Maintaining and growing our pool of supporters across Scotland at all levels, your focus will be on top-level Subscribers, Members and Corporate Partners. The postholder also manages the RSNO legacy programme and the organisation’s annual appeal. A confident and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills, you will excel at nurturing and developing high-level relationships and bringing supporters closer to our work. This role would suit someone with experience of running membership schemes, a meticulous eye for detail and an understanding of arts sector fundraising and events.

The Development team is responsible for generating annual income of £2m through membership and philanthropy, partnerships with businesses, and support from grant giving bodies.

Working within the Development team, you will be responsible for the stewardship and growth of the Friends, Patrons and philanthropy programmes, ensuring that they're bringing supporters closer to their work. If you’re a creative thinker who would enjoy the challenge of running active fundraising campaigns whilst opportunity-spotting new income generation potential, you’ll flourish in this role.

As they open their new home in central Leeds, following the £18m capital redevelopment, you will have the opportunity to play a key part in delivering supporter satisfaction and achieving strong donor retention rates. You’ll be joining a team that works collaboratively and strategically but always with a focus on the company’s objectives, as well as playing an important part in driving income to support their work on stage and off.

To apply, please read the job pack and complete the application form. If you need any help completing your application, including any adjustments to the application process, and if you're applying under the Disability Confident Committed Scheme, please contact them via their website.

Individual Giving Requirements:

• Pride yourself on attention to detail and can write compelling copy
• Are a proven multi-tasker with an assertive approach and the ability to prioritise under pressure
• Are driven with a proactive approach to meeting agreed income targets
• Can work independently and use your initiative to make decisions and problem solve
• Have demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising environment with direct contact with supporters and stakeholders
• Have a good understanding of fundraising for the arts
• Have sound interpersonal skills and can work effectively with a wide range of people
• Are hungry to learn on the job and build your fundraising skills and abilities

About their organisation:

Our client is an opera company in the north and a leading European arts organisation. Based in Leeds, the company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains. They tour throughout the north of England, and also nationally and internationally. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, they also programme their own venue, with an enormous diversity of activity.

Our client is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire - role will be combination of in office/home working.

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £22,500

Benefits: 33 days holiday annually (incl. 8 statutory holidays), Company pension with a 5.5% employer contribution and 2.5% employee contribution, Ticket discounts or complimentary tickets to productions, concerts and events, Salary sacrifice schemes, high street discounts and travelcard schemes, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Deadline For applications: Monday 1st November 2021

Interview Date: Monday 8th November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Individual Giving, Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Partner Relationships, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 103 825

Individual Giving Coordinator

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to be part of an incredible team of fundraisers who are passionate about growing our income so we can help more people with sight loss. Galloway’s is the leading local charity supporting people affected by sight loss in Lancashire and Sefton. We are currently going through an extensive change programme as we re-design our organisation ensuring we continue to put blind and partially sighted people at the heart of everything we do.​

Who we're looking for

You will be an experienced individual giving fundraiser and be comfortable developing engagement plans for both acquisition and retention of supporters. You will be curious to understand the nature of the organisation, how we interact with key stakeholders and then be able to translate this into building exceptional relationships with existing and new supporters. This is a time of significant change for the organisation which is why we need someone who shares our passion to embrace new innovative and creative ways of working to achieve our objectives. You will want to make a difference and understand that fundraising is about people and conversations! 

Working at Galloway’s is incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

Join us and help shape our vision for the future.

LGBT Foundation has grown significantly over recent years and we have some exciting and new positions in our income generation team to enable us to sustain and grow our income to deliver on the Income Generation Framework.

As a new role for the charity, in a small but dynamic team, there is significant scope to grow and shape the individual giving programme. The post-holder will report to and work closely with Income Generation Manager – Self-Generated Income and the Fundraising Team.

The post-holder will:

- Develop and deliver the Individual Giving Strategy

- Explore and test new income streams

- Develop appeals, from concept to delivery, including direct mail, online and through social media

- Develop and manage supporter journeys, including effective donor stewardship of LGBT Foundation supporters to increase supporter engagement

- Oversee CRM and administrative systems for individual giving, as well as support the development of other income streams as appropriate.

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

* Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £24,061 (+10% Pension)

Special Terms: Full time, permanent

Reporting to: Income Generation Manager – Self-Generated Income

Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Our vision at The Charity for Civil Servants is to build a supportive community in which everyone has the chance to live their life to the full. We offer practical, financial and emotional support, always listening without judgement. We are at the start of our ambitious five-year plan to double the number of people we help to over 100k.
This is an exciting time at the Charity as we build a Fundraising team that will develop the strategies to drive income generation over the coming five years and beyond.
We are currently recruiting for a Head of Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraising to work as part of a dynamic senior leadership team. You will help to develop our regular giving and legacy fundraising strategy while leading and inspiring a dedicated team of fundraisers. The role will see you working with one of the biggest payroll giving income streams in the UK, seeking new and innovative fundraising opportunities and continuing to develop an inspiring loyalty programme. All in the context of working with a Civil Service at the forefront of delivering for the UK.

Head of Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraising Requirements:

If you are looking for a role that you can really make your own and drive forward ambitious new plans and ideas, then this role might be for you. To be successful you will have a strong background in growing individual giving programmes across a diverse range of channels, online and offline. You will have proven experience of implementing fundraising strategies with a significant income generation track record. You will have sound knowledge of fundraising regulation and an awareness of the regular giving landscape and the challenges it faces. You will also have a deep understanding of supporter journeys and how to ensure donor engagement is maximised. Finally, you will have excellent leadership skills to inspire and influence not only your team but your peers and colleagues.

About the Charity for Civil Servants:

The Charity for Civil Servants is one of the largest occupational charities in the UK. We help civil servants, past and present, when times are tough, listening without judgement and offering practical, financial and emotional support.

The Charity for Civil Servants are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor. Strictly no agencies.

Location: Flexible within UK

Hours: Full time 36 hours per week

Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 to £52,000 per annum

Closing date for applications is: 7th November

Benefits: include a health cash plan, life assurance, excellent pension, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season tickets and our cycle to work scheme.

Due to the current situation with Covid-19, all interviews will be conducted remotely.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Individual Giving, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Senior Legacy Fundraiser, Project Management, Individual Giving, Project Manager, Business Development etc.

Ref: 104 008

Allergy UK is the leading charity working to improve the lives of those affected by allergy. We are expanding our small fundraising team and are looking for an Events and Community Fundraising Officer to lead the delivery of the Allergy UK community & challenge events fundraising portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic result focussed– fundraiser to join our busy and dynamic team.

You will work closely with the Head of Income Generation to develop the community and events income stream helping to build Allergy UK’s community of supporters around the UK, encouraging and supporting fundraising activities by individuals and groups in a range of community settings.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Allergy UK overall fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team.
• Support the Head of Income Generation to develop and implement the challenge events strategy by growing net income in this area and seek new opportunities.
• Recruit and steward participants working with colleagues to maximise opportunities across the organisation.
• Manage logistics and delivery of events, as well as managing volunteers as appropriate.
• Work with the Senior Individual Giving Officer to implement post-event stewardship journeys to encourage further support to Allergy UK.
• Manage the current community fundraising relationships, and actively seek more opportunities to grow this area of fundraising.
• Communicate and engage with all challenge event and community fundraisers working on behalf of the charity to ensure they are updated, involved, and supported, via telephone, email, letters, and social media.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

That they are a credible, positive, and proactive communicator, able to engage with volunteers, fundraisers, and other remote parties.

• Have a creative, ‘can-do’ attitude
• Have knowledge of websites, digital marketing, and social media, and their application to income generation and fundraising support.
• Are highly organised with the ability to juggle several deadlines at the same time.
• That they are a self-motivated, team worker with ability to work autonomously as required.
• A willingness to work flexibly and attend events with overnight stays when required.

Skills and Knowledge

Previous experience of community and event fundraising activities, offline and online.

• An enthusiastic, pro-active and self-motivated approach.
• The ability to work in an office both alone and as part of a team.
• A professional manner and appearance, with a positive outlook.
• Polite, confident with a friendly manner.
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent IT skills, confident with Excel and all other aspects of Microsoft 365. Salesforce (CRM) training will be given.

Working at Allergy UK

• Allergy Awareness Training will be given
• Full induction provided with continuous support
• 35-hour week – Monday – Friday 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch)
• 28 days Annual Leave (additional to bank holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee
• Free parking
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme

Please send your covering letter and CV 

We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Officer with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines in a busy and dynamic environment. This is a varied role that will process transactions, perform reconciliations and help ensure that financial controls and policies are followed across the charity and its trading subsidiaries.

For more information about the role, please read the Job Pack. 

Who are we?

​Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

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Our exciting job role!

​As our Individual Giving Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of a range of individual giving products with a core focus on the implementation and management of our lottery programme. You will also support the team to deliver appeals, legacy administration and supporter journeys.

​This role is full time - 37.5 hours, with some out of hours working. While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working. Some out of hours working is required.

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What we'd like from you:

​It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

​According to the job description you should also be a talented and highly motivated individual with a experience of working in a marketing or direct marketing environment, with some knowledge of charity lotteries or raffles. You will be familiar working with multiple channels including mail, telephone and digital.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£24,500 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – (pro rata for part-time contracts)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunities to volunteer at our internal events and activities and work with our amazing community

- Plus a brilliant culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

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How to apply to join our amazing team:

​Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

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Advert close date: 29 October 2021

First interview date and location: TBC

Second interview date and location: TBC

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

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More about us:

​Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that we were ranked 11th Best Charity to Work For 2020 by Third Sector? Oh yes, and crowned Third Sector’s Charity of the Year in 2018? Not to mention we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey! While we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).​

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