This is a key income generation role for Premier, the UK’s leading Christian Media charity and will involve; relationship building with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders to secure long-term financial support for the charity.  

This role will work within a small but dynamic fundraising team to build Premier’s Major Donor supporter base. Identifying and cultivating potential supporters of Premier through our expansive network of relationships, bringing supporters into committed giving programmes and raising funds for Premier’s Leap Of Faith capital campaign which will raise funds to establish the first ever Centre of Digital Excellence for Christian Media in the UK.

A unique opportunity for a talented fundraiser to expand their experience in an exciting media environment which will involve relationship building with high net worth individuals and through prestige events, working with audiences of brands such as Premier Christian Radio, Christianity magazine and Unbelievable? 

JOB TITLE: Senior Major Donor Fundraiser 

LOCATION: London (SW1P)

HOURS OF WORK: 35 per week

CONTRACT: Permanent

REPORTING TO: Director of Fundraising

SALARY: £40,000 - £45,000pa depending on skills and experience

Key tasks and responsibilities;

Prospect/Donor Engagement:

• Be an engaging, empathetic and effective ambassador for Premier
• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives Implement agreed Major Donor fundraising strategies
• Manage a portfolio of donors & prospects, in order to generate major gifts and multi-year pledges, through a mix of face-to-face and desk-based (phone) relationship building
• Establishing a pipeline of opportunity and delivering all aspects of the donor journey including research, cultivation, briefing, ask and stewardship phases for each prospect either in person or by the CEO, other senior colleagues, Board members or volunteer ambassadors
• Achieve donation targets by growing support from existing Major Donors, as well as identifying and securing new Major Donors, bringing them into a closer relationship with Premier
• Help organise and manage regular cultivation events for prospective donors
• Attend cultivation events e.g. parliamentary events in the House Of Lords, music events such as the Premier Gospel Awards, awards ceremonies and a wide variety of conferencing events throughout the UK, with the aim of leveraging the events programme and content production to build a strong portfolio of relationships and/or in support of the wider fundraising programme

Reporting and Pipeline Development:

• Conduct ongoing desk-based research to qualify existing contacts, maximising on Premier’s extensive existing database
• Maintain a diary of one to one prospect meetings at Premier’s radio studios in Central London
• Maintain accurate records of interactions with donors and volunteer leaders and regularly update a tracking system
• Deliver responsible fundraising as per the IOF Code of Practice, demonstrating a genuine duty of care for Premier’s supporter base.  

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director Of Fundraising

Qualifications and Experience; 

• Degree educated/Member of Institute of Fundraising 
• At least 4 years’ experience working in face to face cultivation of support which could be within Community, Corporate or Major Donor fundraising roles
• Good demonstrable experience in target driven roles
• Proven success in relationship building and creativity in approach, taking a prospect through to Major Donor status
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Institute of Fundraising accreditation (desirable but not essential)
• Familiarity with Raisers Edge (desirable but not essential)

Abilities and skills; 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – spoken, written & face-to-face
• An understanding of the broad Christian community
• Confident in relationship building with a natural ability to adapt appropriately to different audiences
• Highly developed organisational, administrative skills and the competency to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient IT skills and related software packages
• Results driven but a team player
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Regional travel may be required so an ability & enthusiasm for travel is essential

Personal Qualities; 

• Ambitious and pro-active nature

The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith

Due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot reply to unsuccessful candidates, therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please accept that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

Premier reserves the right to conduct interviews before the closing date for application.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Trust Fundraiser to join our Philanthropic Partnerships Team, which sits within the Major Partnerships Unit at Plan International UK.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity working to give every child the same chance in life and promoting equality for girls. The Philanthropic Partnerships Team is specifically responsible for all trust, foundation and major donor relationships and income, managing grants between £10k - £1 million plus. We’re a dynamic and growing team – our income in the last financial year was over £5m and there is a strategy in place to grow this further in the coming years.

In this role, you will primarily be responsible for the management and coordination of Plan International UK’s relationship with the People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL). The multi-million- pound funding provided by this donor supports a number of Plan International UK’s strategic programmes, alongside investment in our core activities to extend our reach and impact. You’ll manage the relationship with the donor and lead the coordination of different internal stakeholders - including the CEO’s office, programmes, governance, finance and communications to deliver extensive compliance, media and reporting requirements. 

Alongside account managing our partnership with PPL, you will also be responsible for sustaining and increasing income from a portfolio of corporate and private foundations/trusts, working closely with the other Senior Trust Fundraiser, the Corporate Partnerships Team and Prospect Researcher. You will play a key role in the smooth running of the Philanthropic Partnerships Team and provide input into the strategic and budget development of the trust programme.

We are looking for someone with solid experience of managing large trusts or statutory partners within an international development context, who can demonstrate success in working innovatively and creatively to maximise prospecting opportunities.  You will be an excellent networker and engaging communicator and negotiator, who is keen to keep abreast of developments within Plan and the development sector.

If this opportunity excites you and you would relish the chance to make a truly worthwhile contribution to our work with children and their communities, we would love to hear from you.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on Monday 9th December 2019.

Interviews will take place on Monday 16th December 2019

Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

About the role

This is a crucial role in our newly merged and re-structured Philanthropy team.  An externally focussed, relationship management role, the postholder will be responsible for cultivating, engaging and stewarding high level relationships.  The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and will enjoy spending time building their own portfolio of major donors and developing long-term relationships with key supporters. This role will work flexibly across the team and be able to spot opportunities for making the ask. 

The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and ensure a robust prospect pipeline. 

About you

An exceptional communicator who enjoys meeting people and getting out of the office!  We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative relationship manager with a well-developed understanding and knowledge of philanthropy in the UK.  You will have experience of soliciting 5 figure gifts from high net worth individuals and a track record of meeting challenging income targets as well as experience of being part of higher value asks alongside colleagues and senior volunteers.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 25 November 2019 

Are you an Audit Senior/ Assistant Manager, Audit Manager seeking a new and rewarding career with a little exotic travel, supporting truly worthwhile causes and perhaps the chance to use your 2nd language skills (not essential)? 

Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the UN & the World Bank worldwide (e.g. Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). You'll be London-based travelling 30+% per annum on assignments 1 to 2 weeks in length. 

These unique and extremely rewarding opportunities would suit experienced audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. A great opportunity to take statutory audit to the next level - broadening skills into a much wider remit.

Overseas assignments could mean travel to one of over 100 countries/ territories. A fantastic opportunity to see the parts of the world you’d never otherwise  see, work with lovely people and pick up extremely relevant fieldwork experience; vital for anyone seeking a career in the international development NGO sector. 

Role overview

Complete grant audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health, education or infrastructure, to SME development or technical research. 

The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. At the airport, you could even start drafting the formal report as you wait for your flight back to London. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese or Mandarin, Russian and Arabic. 
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Team worker
• Resilience and adaptability
• Internationally recognised audit qualification preferable.

​ Personal attributes:

• At least three years of audit experience 
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
• Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations for over 30% of the time

Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK. 

About Us

AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.

Developing a Career in International Development

We know it can be frustrating trying to develop a career in this much sought after sector, especially when organisations require prior experience; be it institutional donor management, fieldwork or capacity building of overseas recipients. Please don't let this put you off, we would strongly recommend considering a volunteer assignment as a way to gain this highly relevant experience. It’s no coincidence that 22% of AfID volunteers now work full-time in the charity sector, as even a short 2-3 week assignment will catch the eye and reassure these employers of your commitment and ability to navigate the diverse stakeholder contexts.  It’s worth noting all AfID's assignments are individually tailored to the volunteers own preferences, skills and availability. For FAQs please visit the afid website
 
Attending one of the AfID Workshops also offers invaluable insights, explaining sector jargon and demonstrating the ways accountants can navigate complex environments, in a fun and informative way. It also presents a great networking opportunity with 25 other like-minded accountants AfID’s founder and ex-Oxfam FD in attendance. 

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

We are seeking an exceptional relationship manager, with experience working across client accounts, external partnerships, business development, director level relationships. The role will manage a portfolio of high-value corporate partnerships each with their own partnership deliverables and KPIs. You will be expected to champion Teach First’s vision and mission and deliver the level of service that we are renowned for. Please note this role is a 13-month Fixed Term Contract, ideally from February 2020.

• Are you experienced in high-value partnership management and do you have proven expertise in thinking creatively to develop and grow partnerships?
• Do you have a natural ability to build and develop relationships?
• Do you have a positive ‘can do’ approach and natural diplomacy?
• Do you have the skills to deal with complex supporter issues?
• Do you have outstanding and persuasive verbal and written communication skills?
• Do you have experience at juggling conflicting internal and external stakeholder needs?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Senior Partnership Manager.

Please note, interviews will be held on Friday 29th November.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

To apply for a vacancy at Teach First you are required to complete an application on our careers website. If you are applying via an external job board you will be redirected to our careers website where you should complete your application. We will not progress any applications that have not been submitted in this way.

About Orbis UK

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to over £8M in 2017.  This success has been, in large part, due to working closely with our programme teams in the UK and around the world to develop and deliver large scale, community-based eye care programmes, that have resonated with foundation and statutory donors.

About the role

The Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer leads on all our Trusts and Foundations relationships and activities. By delivering excellent and tailored stewardship to existing supporters, and a rolling research plan to ensure the pipeline of opportunities is continually refreshed, this post manages the portfolio of Trusts and Foundations which contributes over £300,000 funding to Orbis UK.  This post reports to the Head of Partnerships who has overall responsibility for Corporate Partnerships and Trusts and Foundations Fundraising.

Title: Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer

Department: Fundraising and Communications (team of 20)

Reports to: Head of Partnerships

Location: London, UK (near Monument)

Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week permanent

Salary: £28,000- £32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

The main responsibilities of this role include

Deliver first class stewardship and relationship management to Trusts and Foundations donors to maximise the value and length of their support.

• Produce general and bespoke reports (as required) to keep donors updated on the work they are funding.
• Develop a creative strategy to engage Trusts and Foundations to increase income, including tailored communications and timely updates on relevant information. 
• Bring an innovative approach to pipeline development, generating new opportunities from a range of sources and approaches.
• Represent Orbis UK externally at meetings, presentations and networking events to raise awareness of our work and increase credibility with potential or current donors.
• Actively engage in identifying opportunities to leverage Trusts and Foundations relationships to maximise high value donations through other income streams.
• Ensure all activity in relation to Trusts and Foundations fundraising, pipeline development and reporting are accurately recorded on Raiser’s Edge, and data management complies with GDPR.

Full details of the job description can be downloaded from our website or Charity Jobs website.

Benefits of working for Orbis UK

Before completion of probation:

• 22 days holiday plus three days between Christmas and New Year
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• E-learning Courses
• Social Activities
• Access to low cost gym within the building
• Flexible working including flex-time

After completion of probation:

• Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary
• Interest free season ticket loan

Application and interviews

Closing Date: 9am Monday 25th November 2019
First Interviews:  Thursday 28th November 2019

Second Interviews: Thursday 5th December 2019

Start Date: ASAP

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by Friday 29th November, your application has not been successful.

Orbis UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified persons. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, race, disability, gender, marital status, religion or faith or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding: Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks.

Application is via curriculum vitae and covering letter to HR Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Major Gifts Manager who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be responsible for building relationships with potential new supporters who are capable of making significant gifts to an inspiring health charity.

The Charity

One of the UKs most respected and innovative health charities. They can offer 1 day working form home and will consdier 4 days a week.

The Role
Research and identification of new, and building on existing, relationships with individuals with a focus on securing five and six figure donations in line with agreed targets.
Ensure meeting plans are in place for donor meetings, making recommendations for who is best to attend such meetings, and provide verbal briefings where necessary (including briefing the CEO, trustees and other senior volunteers).
To be the named contact for members of the high level giving club and managing ad-hoc communications. Working with the Philanthropy Officer who is responsible for compiling regular communications/impact reports to members and managing logistics for a calendar of member events.
To successfully steward ongoing relationships with a small portfolio of existing major donors, including providing impact reports for previous funding or leading tours of our research facilities or services, as applicable
To work closely with colleagues in Finance to ensure all income from these sources is dealt with efficiently and effectively and in the most appropriate manner.
To take responsibility for ensuring that all relationships with high net worth individuals achieve their maximum potential and that the charity delivers on all its commitments to funders.

The Candidate
Experience of high value fundraising and relationship management including proven success in securing five and six figure gifts.
Proven demonstrable experience in face to face fundraising.
Proven experience of identifying, cultivating and recruiting new supporters.
Experience of undertaking projects independently and seeing projects through to completion
A demonstrable understanding of gift aid rules and application.
Experience of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages as well as familiarity with the use of the internet and intranet systems.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Major Gifts Manager who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be responsible for building relationships with potential new supporters who are capable of making significant gifts to an inspiring health charity.

The Charity: One of the UK's most respected and innovative health charity's.

The Role:
Research and identification of new, and building on existing, relationships with individuals with a focus on securing five and six figure donations in line with agreed targets.
Ensure meeting plans are in place for donor meetings, making recommendations for who is best to attend such meetings, and provide verbal briefings where necessary (including briefing the CEO, trustees and other senior volunteers).
To be the named contact for members of the high level giving club and managing ad-hoc communications. Working with the Philanthropy Officer who is responsible for compiling regular communications/impact reports to members and managing logistics for a calendar of member events.
To successfully steward ongoing relationships with a small portfolio of existing major donors, including providing impact reports for previous funding or leading tours of our research facilities or services, as applicable
To work closely with colleagues in Finance to ensure all income from these sources is dealt with efficiently and effectively and in the most appropriate manner.
To take responsibility for ensuring that all relationships with high net worth individuals achieve their maximum potential and that the charity delivers on all its commitments to funders.

The Candidate:
Experience of high value fundraising and relationship management including proven success in securing five and six figure gifts.
Proven demonstrable experience in face to face fundraising.
Proven experience of identifying, cultivating and recruiting new supporters.
Experience of undertaking projects independently and seeing projects through to completion
A demonstrable understanding of gift aid rules and application.
Experience of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages as well as familiarity with the use of the internet and intranet systems.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note this may close before the closing date depending on applications so please apply ASAP!

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't 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.

We are currently recruiting for a Major Donor Philanthropy Manager for a leading Women’s health charity. This well-established charity has been saving lives through research and medical advancements for over 55 years.

You will have autonomy to instigate, cultivate and steward relationships to maximise gifts from High Net Worth Individuals and Corporates. You will also oversee and develop a prospect research strategy. This is a really exciting role, in an organisation that is ready to give you a great platform to make major giving very successful.

Your demonstrable experience will be as follows;

• A proven creative commercial approach to income generation activities with a strong understanding of the major donor philanthropy market.


• Evidence of a range of innovative ideas and thinking related to income generation.


• Experience of working successfully at both a hands on and strategic level.

Closing date: asap

Salary: 37-43k

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

We are looking for an exceptional person to join our friendly and dynamic team as a Donor Relations Manager to support the SCI Foundation in its next phase and fulfil its exciting new strategy.

Job title: Donor Relations Manager
Salary:  £31,770 to £34,200
Location: Lambeth, London
Hours: Full time

Who we are

Our vision is a world free of preventable disease, in which everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life at Imperial College London as the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, in 2010 we received significant funding from the UK Department of International Development which has since been extended until 2022.

This year we became an independent organisation, and the SCI Foundation now works across multiple sectors in several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

What we do

Working in partnership with Governments, the SCI Foundation supports and facilitates public health programmes that reduce the impact of preventable diseases like parasitic worm infections.

We provide technical and financial support to Ministries of Health, in line with their own strategies and plans, to enhance sustainability and strengthen health systems within countries affected by these diseases.

To date, our team have supported 60% of all global schistosomiasis treatments and we are broadening our reach to coordinate with health programmes for other preventable diseases, as well as supporting  disease prevention measures such as water, sanitation and hygiene and the management of the impacts of these diseases on individuals.

Who we are looking for

You will have demonstrated experience of working with CRMS or donor management services and comfortable with analysing and reporting on donor data. You will have a sound knowledge of statutory legislations around fundraising.  You will be ambitious and have a passion for fundraising and building good relationships with existing investors and donors, whilst responding to their requests in a timely manner.

Reporting to the Grants, Reporting and Contracting Manager you will support the team with their fundraising goals and effectively support the SCI Foundation in the delivery of our mission.

What it’s like to work at the SCI Foundation

We’re a team of people passionate about creating a world free of preventable disease. Everyone that works at the SCI Foundation, as well as our partners and supporters, shares these same values and beliefs:

• Equality: We are a small and dynamic team in which every staff member’s contribution is crucial and equally valued
• Inclusion: We are working towards a fairer world where no-one is left behind
• Transparency: We believe that openness and transparency create trust and a culture of continuous improvement.

Day-to-day life at the SCI Foundation is fast paced but fun. We place great importance and value on working respectfully within the team and in partnership with our partners globally. Whilst many of us travel abroad frequently, we regularly get together, whether to socialise in support of healthy working relationships, or more formally to benefit from one another’s skills, knowledge and experience.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 24th November 2019
First interview: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Second interview: Wednesday 11th December 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our HR Partner's website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Position Objective:

To oversee PETA UK's targeted campaigns and initiatives

Term of Employment:

Full-time

Reports to:

Director, PETA Foundation

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and execute strategies and tactics to ensure the success of PETA UK's targeted campaigns – including identifying key priorities, creating campaign timelines, carrying out in-depth research, and analysing relevant links, key players, company history, and policies
• Work with all PETA departments – particularly the media, corporate, digital, and celebrity teams – to establish well-rounded strategies that ensure campaign plans are thoroughly executed, maximising their public exposure and success
• Lead on various projects designed to inform the public about animal protection issues
• Manage campaign plans, priorities, timelines, and agendas
• Together with relevant staff, initiate online and offline public-awareness campaigns, particularly as they relate to animal-exploiting businesses and industries
• Represent the organisation at public-speaking engagements, in debates, and to the media and the general public
• Write and review relevant campaign copy, including, but not limited to, letters, opinion pieces, web copy, petition text, and media soundbites
• Communicate with corporations, policymakers, and other stakeholders
• Analyse the effectiveness of PETA UK's campaigns and activities, and suggest improvements in order to maximise their impact
• Manage and be responsible for the performance of PETA's campaign officers, and act as a mentor to junior staff
• Oversee special events, demonstrations, and photo calls, when necessary
• Travel, when necessary, for meetings and to oversee events
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Minimum four years' relevant experience in the charity sector
• Proven track record of setting and implementing successful campaign efforts
• Experience of managing and motivating staff
• Experience of working with media, PR, public affairs, stakeholder relations, and digital tools
• Grassroots activist experience
• Thorough knowledge of animal rights issues
• Public-speaking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to establish priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and work well under pressure
• Proven ability to communicate with a variety of people in a personable, friendly, and positive manner
• Ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels of the organisation
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends and to travel as required
• Adherence to a vegan lifestyle
• Valid UK driver's licence preferred
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

This national charity is a small, rare disease charity that supports families and children affected by a group of devastating neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten disease.

The organisation offers support and informed guidance to families and professionals who work with them as well as actively raising awareness.

A truly parent-led organisation, it was set up over 20 years ago by a group of parents and it has been a charity for 18 years. It is a small team comprising a CEO, two part-time Family Support Officers and a part-time Administrator. Support for families in a person centred way is absolutely at the heart of our work. 

As the patient organisation for those affected by Batten disease, this organisation also plays a key role around access to new treatments. A key role recently has been to work with families around a new drug for CLN2 Batten disease. 

The CEO is also responsible for developing and delivering the strategic aims of the BDFA, working with stakeholders across the UK to ensure that everyone who is affected by Batten disease can live life to the full and secure the care they need to support their needs.

To achieve these objectives, the CEO must create and deliver a sustainable financial strategy based on effective voluntary fundraising sources such as individuals, legacy donors, charitable trusts and corporate sponsors. The BDFA receives no statutory funding. 

The financial strategy must ensure that the organisation has sufficient resources to deliver its services and build up adequate levels of financial reserves.    

Job Purpose

To provide leadership and strategic direction to develop the BDFA, with the support of the Trustee Board, to meet the defined short and long term aims and objectives of the Association.

Main Tasks

1. To provide the necessary daily and long-term leadership and direction to meet the Association’s aims and objectives.
2. To increasingly develop and secure fundraising opportunities to continue to fund and to grow the work of the Association.  
3. To build and grow the profile of the Association with stakeholders both in the UK and internationally by developing robust relationships and networking opportunities.
4. To deliver efficient and effective management of the Association.
5. To ensure that the Association’s funds are used effectively.
6. To provide strong leadership and a robust working environment to enable the staff team to meet their potential and deliver an outstanding service to stakeholders.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning

• To develop and to deliver to the Board a realistic but also ambitious strategic business plan,resourced to meet the Association’s aims and objectives.
• To monitor team performance and report to the Board.
• To work with the Trustees to develop a robust, strong team to effectively govern the work of the Association.
• To operationalise the strategic plans to ensure participation and ownership by the staff team.

1. Developing Relationships and the position of the BDFA

• To develop and build upon ongoing relationships with organisations, companies and the media to raise the profile of the BDFA and Batten disease both in the UK and on an international platform.
• To provide strong leadership and build relationships to meet and resource the aims and objectives of the Association.
• To be the face of the BDFA and act as an ambassador.
• The CEO is a key figure leading on work around new treatments and must have the gravitas and interpersonal skills to negotiate a very stressful landscape, working with families at the heart of the process alongside NICE (the national institute of clinical excellence), the NHS and pharmaceutical companies.

1. Leadership and Management

• To lead, line manage and inspire the BDFA team ensuring that they are supported in their role and in their career development. 
• To develop and implement robust processes for performance management and monitoring.
• To monitor and minimise risk to the BDFA’s reputation and profile.
• To comply with all regulatory and legal requirements for the BDFA ensuring a culture of good practice and robust governance.

1. Fundraising and Revenue Development

• To implement and monitor a Fundraising Strategy to achieve defined targets for income generation.
• To personally secure new donors and sources of income.
• To maintain relationships with current major donors and corporate funders
• To work collaboratively with the Treasurer and the Board to deliver and review budgets, management accounts and enable the close monitoring of the financial performance of the Association.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience of leading a small to medium sized charity preferably health or social care related.
2. Experience of managing a small team
3. Track record of delivering organisational growth
4. Fundraising and experience of capacity building
5. Experience of managing high level relationships with stakeholders
6. Financial experience and literacy
7. Clear and persuasive communicator
8. Empathy and understanding of the needs of families living with a life-limiting diagnosis for their children
9. Ability to be able to be hands on with families, talking to families at point of diagnosis and through bereavement. To be able to harness the parent voice and experience so they are leading the direction of the BDFA.

Desirable

1. Capable of being both strategic and build a reputation as a key figure in the rare disease community 
2. Knowledge of rare diseases and development of therapies

London based (other locations may be considered)

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and resourceful Philanthropy Officer to join our Major Partnerships team.

The Major Partnerships team at Friends of the Earth manages over £5 million of relationships with major and high value donors, trusts and statutory funders, corporate partners, and donations from legacies. We are a fun, knowledgeable and committed team that is looking to bring in new skills to help us harness the potential within our donor pool.

You will be directly responsible for the implementation of the high value programme – a recently established programme for donors who sit between individual giving and major gifts. This will include meeting income targets by designing, crafting and executing written and one-to-one appeals, engaging and stewarding existing donors, and researching and cultivating new donors.

We‘re looking for someone who is creative and resourceful and who can come up with hugely appealing donor propositions. You’ll be skilled in managing large, segmented donor pools but also be personable and comfortable stewarding our top tier high value donors on a one-to-one basis. You’ll also love working collaboratively to develop and finesse the programme with colleagues. If you’re excited by this opportunity, then please do get in touch.

Closing date: Sunday 24th November 2019

Interview date: w/c 2nd December 2019

For more information please visit our website.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

At a pivotal moment in AfriKids’ history, join us to take our philanthropy fundraising to
the next level. We have a bold strategy to reach more children than ever over the next
decade and you can lead on the philanthropy plans to make it possible.

As a crucial member of our UK fundraising team, you will develop and deliver our
philanthropy funding strategy, managing and developing excellent relationships with
a portfolio of existing and potential major donors, designing effective ways to engage,
inspire and approach people to support AfriKids with a major gift to transform lives, and
ensuring all donors have a brilliant experience supporting AfriKids.

Joining our small but award-winning team, you will work closely with the Director of
Fundraising, existing Philanthropy Manager (due to go on maternity leave end of April
2019, returning April 2020) and the team in Ghana, so strong relationship management
skills will be essential. You are a values-driven, confident and determined fundraiser who
thrives in a people orientated, target driven role.

Summary of role

As Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of AfriKids’ philanthropy
fundraising plan; to secure funding for our projects, core costs and future innovation and growth. Over the next
year, in line with a new organisational strategy, you will diversify and grow our philanthropy funding portfolio by
building and strengthening the existing pipeline.

Key responsibilities and duties

Managing relationships with prospects, donors and volunteers

• Through meetings and correspondence, you will develop excellent relationships with existing major donors, communicating the impact of their support and keeping them engaged to maximise the value of AfriKids’ major donor income long-term
• You will recruit, manage and support well connected, influential volunteers who will proactively fundraise through peer-to-peer fundraising, and make introductions from within their networks
• Where appropriate, you will involve AfriKids’ senior staff and the Board of Trustees to make the most of opportunities to engage and build relationships with existing and potential major donors
• You will create and develop inspiring and compelling funding proposals, feedback and impact report for major donors, ensuring they understand the impact of their gifts and are inspired to continue supporting

Securing donations

• You will come up with great ideas for how to effectively build relationships, and engage and inspire people to support AfriKids with major gifts
• You will manage a portfolio of both current and potential new major donors, to secure four to six figure donations and pledges to transform lives, delivering against an ambitious team target
• You will ask major donors for financial gifts and engage appropriate senior leadership to increase the likelihood of a successful ask
• Through relationship building, you will understand the motivations of each existing and potential new major donor, identifying the most suitable projects for them to support (where appropriate), enhancing their long-term value and experience as an AfriKids supporter
• You will manage and develop an exciting mid-value fundraising programme (gifts of £1,000 to £5,000), exploring ways to maximise engagement and grow the number of supporters in this area

Identifying new major supporters

• You will build and develop a pool of realistic major donor prospects who have the potential to make a big difference to young lives with AfriKids
• You will work closely with current major donors and volunteers to identify potential new donors, and come up with effective plans to engage them and bring in new major gifts
• You will identify potential new high-value donors through networking e.g. attending events
• You will manage a number of transformational products and initiatives to engage and raise funds from new major donors (giving circle, development board and events)