This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Avenues Youth Project as our Fundraising Manager with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.

The Avenues is an exceptional community youth centre. Located in North Westminster it serves one of the most deprived inner-city neighbourhoods in the UK. Through a stimulating range of programmes our team of qualified youth workers provide support, opportunity and hope to local children and young people aged 8 to 18.

​The Avenues has established strong links across the youth sector in West London, and we are recognised by Westminster City Council as one of three key youth hubs in the borough. We constantly strive for the highest quality and hold London Youth’s Gold Award for Excellence.

The Avenues has been changing lives for over 40 years; this is an opportunity to join and support a superb team of practitioners and staff united in the belief that every child has a right to essential opportunities, no matter their background. 

The purpose of this role is:

• To forward plan funding streams to ensure a smooth and regular flow of income that meets The Avenues’ budget.
• To develop existing and new relationships with funders in order to maximise immediate and long-term income for the organisation and its various projects.
• To write compelling proposals and applications that secure significant income from trusts and foundations, co-ordinating input from across The Avenues team.
• To research and identify new prospects with a view to securing medium and large grants for The Avenues.

Deadline for applications is 28th January 2022 12pm.

This role of Senior Fundraising Officer is responsible for taking the lead on a number of national fundraising initiatives across the UK and Ireland. This is a new post created for a leader who is dynamic, creative and very well organised. You will manage donor relationships across the UK and Ireland, with the exception of the North of England and London & South-East England, where we have dedicated Key Relationship Managers. We have exciting plans to grow the scale and impact of our work and your experience will position you to gain increased voluntary donations to support our growth. You will also assist the Fundraising Team Leader as required.  This is an exciting new role with plenty of variety and which will evolve over time.

This role is based at the Wilson Carlile Centre, the national office and home of Church Army in Sheffield.

Due to the responsibilities of the role, there is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus, demonstrated by an involvement in a local church and agreement with the vision and values of Church Army.

For more information please see the job pack and details of how to apply on our website.

We are looking for a Branch Fundraising Officer to support Samaritans branches in their fundraising activities. This role will help build a culture of fundraising at Samaritans that maximises fundraising opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally. You’ll support Samaritans’ movement to reach its income potential, and ensure Samaritans branches have the capacity, support and financial resources for a sustainable future.

• 12 month fixed term contract 
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• £30,000 - £35,000 per annum plus benefits
• Hybrid working - linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with home working and willingness to travel to branches across UK and Ireland occasionally
• We encourage flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

​Key Responsibilities

• Review and improve online fundraising materials and resources available for branches.
• Development and deliver compelling training events (online and face to face) to improve branches skills in corporate and community fundraising.
• Research, identify and share regional funding opportunities across branches and Fundraising Leads.  Working closely with Internal Communications team in supporting information cascade.
• Providing a support function for branch approaches to local corporates supporters.
• Responding to general fundraising queries – cascading queries to relevant staff as needed.
• Acting as the main liaison point to ensure branches are engaging with national campaigns and activities.

​Skills & Experience

• Previous Fundraising experience with knowledge of best practice and regulation standards 
• Previous experience of delivering formal and informal training 
• Knowledge of managing and presenting information clearly 
• Strong relationship building skills
• Good organisational skills including planning and prioritising work to meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Previous experience working with volunteers (desirable)
• Previous fundraising experience in corporate, community or events (desirable)

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.​

The closing date for applications is 21/01/2022. 

With Thrive's overarching mission of leading the therapeutic use of gardening and horticulture in the UK, your role in leading the fundraising team will be key in meeting our key objectives of developing and delivering the fundraising strategy and to growing income generation.

We’re looking for an experienced all-round Fundraising Manager who can lead a new team of passionate and committed fundraisers to generate income from a varied portfolio of activities for Thrive. You will take primary responsibility for existing and new fundraising activities and initiatives and will work closely and collaboratively with the client and information services, training and Marcoms Teams ensuring a significant ROI is achieved.

A natural relationship builder, you will work across all areas of fundraising including digital marketing. The money you raise will enable us to improve the lives of people living with disability and long-term health conditions.

If you are a confident manager and have experience of working with vulnerable people, we can offer you a new and rewarding challenge.

Broad Outline of Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop & deliver our fundraising strategy both existing activities and new initiatives
• Play a key role in understanding and engaging with our audiences
• Develop the donor journey
• Ensure best use of data, including GDPR compliance
• with support and guidance from the Head of Marketing & Engagement
• ·To develop and manage a portfolio of fundraising plans, initiatives and campaigns aligned with the Strategy to achieve the Fundraising Team’s income targets

Stewardship & Engagement

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Identify and a develop new partnership

Raising Funds 

• Lead on the delivery of legacy, corporate and major donor programmes and identify new opportunitites 
• Ensure best use of digital fundraising actrivities and platforms
• Prepare and present business cases for new fundrasining initiatives

Team and People Management

• Report on KPIs and other data
• Manage and develop the fundraising team
• Set annual objectives and delivery targets
• Manage the fundraising income and ecxpenditure budget.

To apply pleasedownload the information pack and submit a full CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the job and person specification and what you can bring to Thrive.

Closing date 24th January 2022

Head of Fundraising

We have a new, exciting and unique opportunity for a Head of Fundraising as part of a new organisational structure and development of Warrington Youth Zone.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: Warrington

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week (we operate a flexible working policy)

Closing date: 9am, 31st January 2022

Interviews: Video interviews, 3rd February 2022, Second stage, In person interviews 8th Feb 2022

About the charity:

Warrington Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art £7.05m facility currently under construction in Warrington and is due to open in Spring 2022. Attracting young people from across the borough and beyond through its fantastic facilities. The Youth Zone is a registered charity offering young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to, whilst raising their aspirations.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will be tasked with generated income through philanthropic giving whilst diversifying, consolidating and growing the charity’s fundraising income, working closely with the CEO and leading the fundraising team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Income generation
• develop, deliver and monitor an ambitious three year fundraising strategy
• Marketing and communications

About you:

As Head of Fundraising you may be currently acting as Head of Fundraising / Senior Account Manager or up and coming fundraiser looking for your next career move.

Key skills and experience for this role include:

• Experience of corporate and major donor fundraising, partnership work and relationship management, with a flair and passion for major donor fundraising. 
• A track record of securing significant funds through a wide variety of income streams and meeting challenging financial targets. 
• The ability to draw on your strong negotiation skills, a head for strategy, and a confident approach to your work.
• Comfortable leading a team and consider yourself an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. 
• Most importantly, you will be a resilient, determined and passionate individual – with the ability to articulate the vision of the Youth Zone, generate interest from the local business community and build lasting and fruitful relationships with patrons and funders

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Senior Management Team at Warrington Youth Zone, helping to create a long-lasting legacy for young people of Warrington. 

If you have the desire and drive to take on this leadership role, please provide a CV and supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria for this role based on the person specification. Please note, CV’s without supporting statements will not be accepted.

In your application please ensure you provide the following information :

• Details of your current or most recent remuneration package and your notice period
• If you have at any time been convicted of a criminal offence, please provide the details in strict confidence.
• Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before an offer of employment is made)
• Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process.

The strength of the charity comes from the diversity within their people. They aim for the team to reflect the local community and value people working together from a range of different backgrounds locally and nationally, and with different experiences, all with a shared passion for boosting the aspirations and lives of young people. Diversity brings innovation, fresh ideas and creativity, and they actively strive to create a culture that is truly inclusive and fair for all and where everyone in the team can be themselves and thrive. The organisation is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Deputy Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Donor Manager, Head of Fundraising Development, Head of Partnerships, etc

This is a chance for you to make a real impact on people’s lives, whilst working with an ambitious fundraising team. Our goal is to create a step-change in fundraising and take PSPA to a new level of income generation. Your area of expertise will be inspiring people, both individuals, organisations, and corporations to raise income for our cause. You will be an excellent communicator, and influencer, organised, passionate and action-focused.

PSPA already have a committed group of supporters and corporates, who you will be expected to take care of, but your main area of interest will be about growth. 

This is is a role where you will have a chance to make a real difference; we want to grow our supporter base, work with them in a more productive way, and make them feel part of our organisation as we grow.

If this is a challenge you want to hear more about do please contact Helen Holman our Head of Fundraising.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter illustrating how you meet the requirements of the Job Description.

Deadline: Tuesday 25th January at midnight.

Provisional date for interviews: 1st February.

We are seeking an experienced, confident Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, 4 days a week, with the ability to quickly identify and action opportunities for funding across both SAUK and BSRF.  There is some flexibility for limited homeworking but the role is predominantly office based. This new role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with sound experience of researching funding bodies and producing compelling proposals to make a significant difference as both organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic and move into a period of growth.

Scoliosis Association UK  (SAUK) is the only UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis. Our aim is to provide advice, support, and information to people affected by scoliosis and raise awareness of scoliosis among health professionals and the general public.

The British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) is the only charity that exists solely to promote research into the treatment of scoliosis in the UK.  SAUK and BSRF work closely together. Each year the BSRF funds a great deal of research into scoliosis and periodically holds an international symposium to spread the knowledge gained from research.

We are a small, friendly team and the Trusts and Foundations Manager will have the opportunity to make this newly created role their own. 

Further details are in the attached Job Description

Please apply via the link above, to the Charity Director, Lesley McGinty, with your CV and covering letter/ supporting statement detailing what you can bring to SAUK and BSRF and how your experience matches the Job Description and Person Specification.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Fundraising Projects Coordinator in London or any existing Save the Children International office location.

ROLE PURPOSE:

This new role will work equally across the two main funding teams (PFIP and GFMH) at Save the Children International (SCI), which are working across the Save the Children Movement to grow, optimise and align our global fundraising.

The role will provide focused project coordination support to priority activities and, in working across institutional and private funding development, be highly varied and involve extensive collaboration with others across the movement The role will support global initiatives across Save the Children, will support a culture of collective decision-making and action, both strategically and operationally, and will work closely with senior stakeholders as well as functional experts at Member, Country, Regional, and Global levels.

The role will also support PFIP and GFMH in revamping their online knowledge management process and products - taking control of PFIP's and GFMH's extensive SharePoint knowledge repositories and multiple intranet areas, and help to unify, simplify and maximise the team's key channels for internal communication, collaboration and knowledge management with others across the movement.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder may be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Previous experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role, preferably in an international environment
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Knowledge and expertise in SharePoint or similar content management system
• Experienced in drafting well-written and professionally presented documents (including procedure and guidance documents and minutes)
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft 365 including Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong planning/anticipation skills. Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with attention to detail
• Experienced in developing and maintaining efficient knowledge management e-filing systems
• Experienced in supporting complex issues through analysis, collaboration and buy-in
• Evidenced ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy
• Strong business partnering, communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Clear interpersonal, written and oral communication skills - fluent in English
• Team player, with a full appreciation of the value of collaboration
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children

Desirable

• Ability to speak other languages, in particular French, Spanish and Arabic
• Demonstrable experience of Donor Partnerships, Award Management and/or NBD plus fundraising processes, protocols and best practices in both the private and public sector
• Experience of working in / across other areas of operations and / or functions of an INGO
• Experience of being involved in the implementation of a new / changed business processes and ways of working or transformation processes
• PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus

We can offer circa £27,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in London or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Fundraising Executive
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based contract with flexibility to work remotely at least 4 days a week
Salary: £24,813 - £27,622 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band C Level 3
Department: Community and Events

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

As part of our ambitious 2022 plans, we have the opportunity to expand our Community and Events team, and we’re now looking for a new Fundraising Executive to join our friendly, creative and hard-working team.

We work closely together to achieve an annual income of over £3.2 million.

We’re always ready to go the extra mile to support and inspire the thousands of people out there doing something amazing for people affected by MS.

Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for people to achieve their goals, providing the tools, advice and support they need to reach their potential – and building lasting relationships that mean they continue to fundraise for us in future.

It’s our job to make sure that our supporters have a fantastic experience of fundraising for us.

You’ll provide administrative and project support to the wider team, as well as coordinating a range of fundraising activities to achieve income targets. In particular, you’ll support individuals who are taking part in their own events or organising their own DIY fundraising. And there’ll be plenty of opportunities to attend events and see our work in action!

You’ll be organised, with great customer care and communication skills, and willing to go the extra mile.  You'll work closely with supporters, volunteers, local groups and the wider fundraising team.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the basics of community and events fundraising experience and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

If you’re enthusiastic and motivated by helping others achieve something amazing in support of a cause that means the world to them, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 25 January 2022

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

No agencies please.

Do you feel passionate about supporting the Homeless and Vulnerable in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas?

There has never been a better time to join Winter Night Shelter MK (WNSMK). The charity is currently in an exciting growth phase, as we transform to grow our impact, extending our services to help prevent and end homelessness. We are champions of flexible collaborative working and work alongside many community and charity groups as well as statutory organisations. We are a small but perfectly formed team, where you can make a real impact from day one, supported by a Trustee Board that offers experience from broad range of areas. We want to be there for anyone who is vulnerable or homeless, and we’d love you to find your next role with us.

We are looking for a motivated, positive and supportive fundraiser to join the team and help deliver income from fundraising in the community both on and offline. Engagement and support are key so you’ll need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire the wide range of people and groups that we work with. You’ll also need impeccable organisation skills to manage multiple activities at once as well as strong written skills and the ability to give a great presentation.

The details:

· Working 22.5 hours per week at £14 per hour

· Unity Park Station (Milton Keynes) base, with extensive home working and travel in/around Milton Keynes as needed

Key responsibilities:

· Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager to develop annual budgets and plans for community fundraising

· Supporting donors and providing excellent supporter stewardship

· Planning and managing community activities and events with companies, schools, groups and individuals

· Maintaining and updating the fundraising database (Beacon) with current donations as well as other admin as required 

· Actively supporting and demonstrating our values through your role

What we are looking for:

· Experience in fundraising is essential along with a passion to develop and grow in a community role

· An excellent relationship builder who can calmly manage competing deadlines

· A thorough approach and strong organisational skills

If you’re excited about the opportunity to bring your passion and skills to our much loved Milton Keynes charity and be part of our transformation journey please apply with CV and covering letter via email (detailing how your experiences fit against the person specification) by Wednesday 19th January 2022. Interviews will take place by Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 25th January 2022.

WNSMK believe in equality of opportunity and understand the value of a diverse mix of talented people that is representative of our community. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability.

The role of the Fundraising Partnerships Manager is to work in partnership with third party fundraisers and volunteers to bring people together to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.

You will develop and maintain long-term partnerships with supporters to maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust.

Utilising your skills and experience from the charity or commercial sector, your will join a team of partnerships managers and executives to secure and manage a range of new partnerships.

Working alongside a Senior Partnerships Manager, your role will be to proactively develop, and account manage new and existing partnerships. You will devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.

As our ideal candidate, you will be a natural and enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work within a high performing team. You will have excellent presentation skills and confident in making calls to establish new business. You will have strong relationship skills and be donor-focussed. Experience of working within fundraising, sales or account management in the charity or commercial sector is essential.

The opportunity

Are you confident, proactive self-starter who can use their own initiative to generate income for one of the country’s largest health charities?

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support BHF and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets?

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for London. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you will make direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, work with British Heart Foundation (BHF) colleagues and volunteers to identify new opportunities and develop them into fruitful relationships. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering London. 

About you 

Above all you’ll have great business development and relationship management skills with passion for our cause and ability to present and pitch to a variety of audiences.

With strong planning and prioritisation skills, you enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven; able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

You’ll be ambitious and tenacious; you will have exceptional problem-solving skills, able to think outside the box and keep motivated when met with challenges.

You’ll be provided with fantastic resources to help you keep up to date with all our innovative research, to help you develop and engage prospects to reach your income targets, helping us to turn science fiction into reality. Therefore, you will have a desire to learn only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:
 

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long lasting relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 
• An affinity with our Values (Brave, Informed, Compassionate and Driven)

You will need to live in or within a short commute of London. Otherwise you will need to be able to relocate to this region.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 

• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.

How to apply
 
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. 

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

34.5 hours per week, either home based or at our Head Office in Leeds

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Trust Fundraiser with a proven track record in income generation and relationship management. This role can either be based at home or in our Leeds office.

Epilepsy Action is looking for a motivated, organised, and creative individual to take forward our trust fundraising programme. This role is responsible for raising income by developing and managing an annual rolling trust programme, and statutory funders including the Big Lottery.

This will include:

• Cultivating relationships with trust staff
• Researching and soliciting new supporters and grant opportunities
• Developing cases for support and grant applications
• Meeting with trusts to present Epilepsy Action’s work
• Working as part of a team as well as on own initiative

We are looking for someone who has:

• A demonstrable track record of establishing and managing effective relationships with trusts and similar organisations
• A proven ability to confidently present Epilepsy Action’s work both written and verbally
• A proven ability to use specialist research tools, manage deadlines and prioritise workload
• An ability to recognise and seize opportunities, ensuring the right messages are delivered to the right people/organisations
• A demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities.

In return we will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan, which is available to you from the day you start and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to be involved at the heart of Epilepsy Action.

For a full description of our requirements and information on how to apply, visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Monday 24 January 2022

Interview dates: Monday 31 January 2022 and Tuesday 1 February 2022

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section. 

Trusts Fundraising Executive

When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.

Our client helps families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. Powered by the kindness of their supporters, they'll face it all together.

They are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join a successful Philanthropy and Partnerships team with plans to grow its income over the next five years. You will be responsible for generating income by managing and developing relationships with a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations capable of giving grants between £1,000 and £10,000.

Trusts Fundraising Executive Responsibilities:

The Fundraising Development Executive will be responsible for researching, cultivating and stewarding a mix of warm, lapsed and new donors. You will be required to work with others across the charity to produce accurate reports and write compelling funding proposals. Working as part of a supportive team, this role is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their fundraising and charity career.

Trusts Fundraising Executive Requirements:

• Experience of fundraising in a previous role, either in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Excellent research and communication skills
• Confidence in building relationships over the phone, via email and face-to-face
• Exceptional organisational skills
• An eagerness to learn more about philanthropy and, specifically, trusts fundraising
• Proficient IT skills including experience of using databases

About Our Client

They are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Location: London - Office
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 per Week
Salary: £23,959 - £26,165 per annum
Benefits: In return for your commitment, they offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

Closing Date: 8th February 2022
Interview Date:

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