Title: Legacy and In Memory Development Manager - South

Salary: Up to £35,068 per annum (plus London Allowance of £3,500 if applicable)
Hours/Contract: Full time, 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Head or Regional Marie Curie office (London, the South or Midlands)
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 14th November 2021
Interview date: W/C 29 November - location TBC

The Legacy and In Memory Giving team is responsible for raising awareness of gifts in Wills and ways to give in memory of a loved one, both externally to supporters and members of public, and internally to staff and volunteers.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we continue to grow and invest in these vital income streams. You will lead a regional team of Legacy and In Memory Leads and their Assistants across regions in the UK, responsible for the development of opportunities to engage and inspire - prompting awareness, consideration and action, whilst ensuring supporters continue to feel valued and engaged with the cause.

Together with your fellow Legacy and In Memory Development Manager, you will take a senior and influential lead to develop and grow opportunities to reach new and existing audiences, taking a place based and highly personalised approach that ensures the supporter and their motivation remains at the heart of everything we do.
With extensive experience of managing high performing teams, you will work closely with the wider Legacy and In Memory Giving department, and indeed everyone at Marie Curie, in developing inspiring and supporter focused approaches to Legacy and In Memory Giving.

If you're excited by this opportunity and believe you would make an excellent addition to our dedicated team, apply today and make a real difference!

What we are looking for:

- Superb people management and team building skills
- Significant team management experience, ideally in a fundraising or commercial setting
- Well organised with excellent communication skills
- A creative thinker and inspiration to bring others with you
- A passion for creating the very best supporter experiences possible
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, KPI monitoring and analysis
- A born negotiator who is results driven
- Flexible with a hands-on approach
- A passion for our fantastic cause

What's in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact Nigel Gorvett, Head of Legacy and In Memory Giving at

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

The Legacies and Guardians Manager is a new role within the Private Philanthropy team, responsible for securing new Guardians (donors at the £1,000 - £10,000 level) and legacy pledgers. This is a wonderful opportunity for a confident fundraiser to develop and shape these essential fundraising streams for the charity.

The Legacies and Guardians Manager will play an important role within the Private Philanthropy team, working closely with colleagues across the Development Department but also the wider charity.

The Legacies and Guardians Manager will secure new Guardians and legacy pledgers through a mixture of direct mail, events and face to face meetings. Direct mail activity is delivered by the Campaigns team in the EH Marketing Department, with whom the postholder will work closely to conceive, plan and deliver mailings. They will have overall responsibility for the strategic direction of the programmes, but will be supported the Development Assistant with event delivery and administration.

The Development Department culture is collaborative and service-oriented, and values transparency, flexibility, trustworthiness, tenacity, energy, and the ability to act as an ambassador for the office and the wider charity.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record in relationship-led fundraising, perhaps through experience gained managing a patrons scheme or similar. Legacy experience is not essential, but would be highly advantageous. S/he will have outstanding relationship management skills, and be adept at communicating with a variety of audiences. S/he will be tenacious and proactive and possess the credibility and confidence to influence at the highest level. The successful candidate will also be motivated by the opportunity to shape and grow a new role for the charity. Please note that this is not a direct marketing post.

We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).

Closing date: 28/10/2021 23:59:59

Bexley Voluntary Service Council is an infrastructure charity (CVS) set up to strengthen and support our local voluntary and community groups to be resilient and offer high quality support to the community.

As we emerge from the pandemic, BVSC is positioned to bring together partners and communities that together will improve health and wellbeing and address inequalities.  The sector has many challenges ahead of them; BVSC is a leader in enabling the sector to rise to those challenges

We are seeking a visionary, inclusive leader with energy, integrity, and commitment to support both large local charities and small grassroots organisations through these uncertain times

Chief Executive Officer - Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, Bristol.

The Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People is seeking a skilled, competent, knowledgeable and experienced professional who is passionate about Deaf and hard of hearing people in Bristol.

This is a rare opportunity to join the Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People (CfD) at a senior level. We are looking for an exceptional CEO to lead the strategic vision for CfD. You will be a skilled, competent, knowledgeable and experienced professional who is passionate about Deaf and hard of hearing issues in Bristol. You will help shape the business plan for the next five years, lead and deliver on an exciting portfolio of existing projects and work closely with the local Deaf community and hard of hearing people who live in Bristol, organisations, voluntary groups and other stakeholders and partners to fulfil the aims and objectives of the centre. This is as a great opportunity to make positive impact in the Deaf community.

We’re committed to diversity and keen to employ a CEO who will support the trustees as we shape the future of Centre of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People.

To see this ad in British Sign Language, please visit our website.

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.

Company Secretary and Administrative Officer

Our Company Secretary and Administrative Officer will ensure the smooth and proper legal functioning and administration of the Crystal Palace Park Trust, making sure that necessary reporting is carried out, in particular to ensure proper compliance with Companies House and Charitable Commission requirements. The post will also  manage the Trust’s essential databases and policy documents and keep records and minutes of Trust meetings.

The successful candidate will report to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will make sure the Trust’s governance and administration are managed legally, smoothly and efficiently. The Trust is a new start up charity and the role will require a willingness to engage at all levels and the enthusiasm to drive the business forward in a flexible manner.

If you are a graduate with excellent writing and communications skills, are well organised, tech savvy, numerate and want to be part of an exciting new charity, focused on benefiting the local community and an historic park, this is a brilliant opportunity to utilise your expertise and knowledge, and we are interested in hearing from you.

The deadline for applications is 5:00pm on 15 November 2021.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Doncaster team in what is a new role, to help us build our income to support and sustain the vital work we do across all our services. In addition to this role, we will also be seeking a full time Trusts, Foundations & Lottery Fundraiser. Both posts will be supported and managed by the Fundraising Lead, in what will be a totally new team.

It is a broad and varied job where you can really make your mark. The role will suit a self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic individual who is well organised, a great communicator and passionate about supporting young people with a disability. And this really is a wonderful charity within which to work!

As Corporate & Community Fundraiser, you can expect to create and deliver exciting and purposeful fundraising initiatives at a local and regional level in support of our income expectations.  This being a new role, there is real opportunity to innovate as we engage with both the Community and Corporate sector from a standing start. That said, we are well known within Doncaster having had a presence for over 190 years, and you will certainly benefit from the knowledge of our wider team.

We’ve two very innovative capital projects currently in design phase, so you’ll soon have a creative and impactful fundraising proposition within your portfolio. In this respect you will need a can-do attitude and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and jump right in. 

If you like what you’ve read and feel that being part of a new and exciting team is for you, then we ask if you can demonstrate the following;

• At least two year’s experience of Corporate and Community fundraising, sales or similar, with evidence of success in developing new relationships and meeting or exceeding income and/or sales targets.
• An empathy to our cause.
• Team working towards shared goals, income and objectives.
• Donor or client acquisition through purposeful relationship building and marketing.
• Developing a robust and creative Case for Support, or similar.
• Donor or client stewardship creating multiple opportunities for future giving or product purchase.
• Persuasive yet intuitive presentation skills.
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint.

Newport Mind is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated and inspirational Sustainability and Growth Manager to maximize the opportunities to secure funding and income for Newport Mind managing a small team.

You will have a range of skills, knowledge and abilities with the enthusiasm and commitment to develop, improve and grow Newport Mind’s sustainability and growth activities from the ground up. This is a great chance to make you mark, leave a legacy and take the next or first step on your career

World Villages for Children is fundraising to end childhood poverty through education.

Set up in 1998, the charity is based in London and funds education places for the world's most impoverished children in the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras and Tanzania. In schools run by the Sisters of Mary humanitarian programmes, each year 20,000 destitute children receive care and education. So far over 150,000 children have been helped out of poverty but millions more families and communities have been reached.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Fundraising and Comms Manager to support us and lead the fundraising strategy for our charity. As we embark on a rebrand, new messaging and website you will be joining us at an exciting time as we diversify income and develop our focus on individual giving and philanthropy.

This senior management role will work closely with the UK Manager, trustees and team. It includes close contact and collaboration with the overseas programmes and our beneficiaries and represents a great opportunity for a resourceful fundraiser who wants to innovate, grow the profile of the charity and generate immediate impact at scale.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of fundraising and communications and managing content across all channels including digital. Your fundraising expertise should include a proven track record of attracting and managing a portfolio of income including writing proposals, negotiating and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, major donors and corporates. We particularly support applications for this role from those with first-hand experience or links to the communities where we work.

For this hands on role you will need to enjoy working in a small, committed team, be comfortable working at pace in a busy environment and be keen to take on new opportunities as they arise. You will be juggling responsibility for managing key donor relationships, developing new partnership opportunities and reporting to funders. With attention to detail and excellent written, verbal and numeracy skills, you will have the negotiation and strategic management skills to co-ordinate the development of strategy and to monitor budgets. 

If you’re a results focused self-starter, with the big picture in mind, hands-on brilliant with people, cultivating and managing a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and closing the deal, this could be the role for you.

For more information on the role please refer to the full Job Description and Information Pack. 

Join the Lewisham Local team to become our new Local Giving Programme Manager! It is an exciting time to work in Lewisham. We are at the forefront of place-based giving and become the London Borough of Culture for 2022. You will lead an exciting and unique local giving programme, engaging new communities of givers, lead impactful campaigns to raise awareness of the good causes and needs in Lewisham and begin to develop a legacy of local giving.

We are looking for an experienced person to strategically lead our giving programme and team. You will have an excellent understanding of financial donors and the voluntary sector and have your finger on the pulse of current developments and opportunities. You will possess ideas, ambition and leadership qualities to make the most of future opportunities for local giving in Lewisham and build collaborative approaches. Strong in communications and marketing skills, you will be able to articulate a compelling vision that inspires people to give, and engages local charity partners.

If you would like more information on the role and/or even visit us to see how we function, please get in touch with Sam Hawksley, Director.

We are committed to our staff team reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly welcome applications from minority communities.

Shortlisted candidates who outline their skills and experience in the application form that matches the essential criteria will be interviewed. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.

We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

JOB TITLE: Hospital Engagement Manager

PAY BAND: Band 6

CONTRACT: Permanent (with 6-month probation period) HOURS: Full time

DEPARTMENT: Frimley Health Charity

LOCATION: Frimley Park or Wexham Park Hospital with cross site working

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Fundraising

DIMENSIONS OF JOB:

As a senior member of the fundraising team, you will take a strategic approach to leading the development and management of our hospital engagement to both the public and NHS staff to maximise income and meet annual targets in addition to our community fundraising. You will be accustomed to dealing with senior level figures and managing the highest-level relationships between the Trust, the Charity, and supporters in the community.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Hospital Engagement Manager is an important link between the charity, the hospital, and the local community. The post holder will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, and our NHS staff to choose Frimley Health Charity as their preferred charity to support whilst also spending time engaging the local community to play an active role in supporting their local hospital charity.

This is a pivotal role in the development of Frimley Health Charity donor engagement and will play a significant part in generating charitable fund income for the charity. The Head of Fundraising will empower the Hospital Engagement Manager and the rest of the fundraising team within the overarching fundraising strategy in terms of planning and financial control.

This is a senior post, and the post holder will be required to inspire staff and services, through best practice in fundraising, to achieve targets set and must be capable of undertaking the facilitating, networking, and influencing where necessary to maximise Frimley Health Charity’ s fundraising potential.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategy and Planning

1.1. To develop and implement a multi-year strategy and activity plan for hospital engagement with the Head of Fundraising to agreed targets and plans to significantly grow income.

1.2. Develop, manage, and maintain accurate systems to record, report and analyse all activities in relation to hospital engagement fundraising.

1.3. Although guided by organisational fundraising strategy and policies in most situations the post holder is responsible for the development of policies and procedures for hospital engagement fundraising which will have an impact across the whole Trust and in the community around.

1.4. Using research tools create donor profiles to inform case for support and stewardship plans.

1.5. Identify and develop necessary systems and processes to support the growth of hospital engagement income across the charity

1.6. Develop, implement, and monitor annual action plans, budgets, and income forecasting, ensuring internal reporting is completed.

1.7. Keep up to date with relevant legislation and developments which affect the charity.

General information Due to the dynamic nature of the sector in which we work, job descriptions are subject to review. Jobholders are expected to be flexible and may be required to undertake duties which are not described in those above. Reviews will be undertaken when necessary by line managers in consultation with post holders. The charity’s normal working hours are 37.5 hours a week, but it is necessary to be flexible due to specific deadlines or the nature of our fundraising activity. You will be expected to attend some events at weekends and in the evenings. The staff work as a team and we expect all staff to support each other and have the flexibility to get involved in activities as and when it is needed and appropriate. 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark - a dynamic and innovative values-led local charity that provides a wide range of services and support to older people in South London – is looking for an exceptional individual to help us generate new sources of income from business supporters and local communities – as well as supporting our leadership team to submit strong grant and contract applications.

The postholder will work closely with the CEO and the whole team to develop new ways of engaging with local businesses and communities to increase our impact and further develop our work with older people. We are looking for candidates with strong influencing skills and the passion to help us improve our work in support of older people who may face challenges in seeking to love later life.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.