Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are seeking a first-class individual to join our talented fundraising team to help deliver an exciting programme of investment for one of the UK’s leading children’s hospital.

This position will be responsible for building upon the established pipeline of grant making trusts, writing compelling proposals, successfully researching, cultivating and stewarding donors, and growing The Grand Appeal’s support from trusts and foundations to facilitate future support.

We are looking for an individual who is a strong team player, has excellent written and verbal communication skills; a flair for building relationships, and has a passion for our cause to support sick babies, children and their families from across the South West and South Wales.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join us in London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £33,794 per annum + pension and benefit

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser role:

We are currently looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to join our trust fundraising team.

The successful post-holder will be an integral part of the team and will manage donors, build new relationships and advocate for the great work we do here at Depaul UK. This is a unique chance to be involved in developing and delivering a brand- new trusts and foundations strategy taking shape now.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get out, meet donors and work with trusts of all sizes to help Depaul reach its ambitions.

What makes this Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser role exciting?

Flexible working including working from home opportunities

Trained in Depaul’s approach to Trust funding

You’ll learn through experience of working closely with senior staff and Directors at Depaul

You’ll be supported by the Trusts & Foundations Manager in all aspects of the job

What will ideally support your success as one of our Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser:

Experience of raising funds from trusts and grant-makers

Experience of securing single gifts over £25,000 (desirable)

Working to team targets in excess of £500,000 (desirable)

Proven experience of a high standard of bid writing

Experience using the Raiser’s Edge database and other administrative tasks

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Thursday 29th April 2021 at 12pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Hours;         22.5hrs

Location;      Bath, with some possibility for homeworking 

Julian House is a well respected charity, providing support to some of the most marginalised members of society, particularly in the areas of homelessness, domestic abuse and criminal justice.  Its projects are located across the South West.

Underpinning its success has been a strong track record of support from key stakeholders and the wider community, including grant making trusts.  This support has allowed the development of new services, important project work and the maintenance of core services.  Not just changing lives, often saving lives.

This is a new role within Julian House fundraising team, providing support to the Senior Trusts Fundraiser - researching funding opportunities, reporting back to funders on their support and evidencing unmet need.  Providing case studies is another key element of the role - involving project visits and close collaboration with a range of colleagues.

Key tasks:

• Achieve the agreed annual fundraised income target
• Develop strong relationships with grant-making trusts and foundations which have not previously supported Julian House, and to strengthen our existing relationships with trusts and foundations
• Through detailed research identify other trusts, foundations, and statutory funding programmes which have the potential to support Julian House’s diverse range of projects and services
• Liaise closely with colleagues at all levels of Julian House to identify and collect key information for funding applications and grant reports
•  Research evidence of need for Julian House’s services utilising a range of resources, including, but not limited to: local and regional strategies, internal and external reports, news articles
• Draw up budgets for Julian House services for use in funding applications
• Respond in a timely manner to fundraising needs as they become apparent, perhaps for new services or other important one-off needs
•  Ensure that all grant reports are delivered in a timely manner by the stated deadline
•  Maintain accurate records of your fundraising activities on our CRM database
•  Support the Senior Trusts Fundraiser with funding applications and bids, as required
• Assist with other specific projects, as detailed by the Senior Trusts Fundraiser or Fundraising & PR Director

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Senior Trust Fundraiser; you will be responsible for developing, managing and soliciting gifts from a portfolio of Trusts, Foundations and Statutory income sources.

You will achieve personal financial and non-financial KPIs to ensure that the departmental targets are achieved. Managing a portfolio of existing, and researching and securing new, Trusts, Foundation and Statutory supporters. Providing high level stewardship and account management through reporting, proactive engagement, and cultivation activities.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Trusts and Foundations market. Significant experience of securing five-six figure sum gifts, in a Trust and Foundation fundraising capacity. Have proven experience of building long-term effective relationships with senior stakeholders, both internal and external. Experience in Major Donor fundraising is also desirable.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high level account management and stewardship to all supporters, ensuring repeat gifts, through reporting, proactive engagement, and cultivation activities. 
• Leading on TFG relationships for the Hospice; identifying, cultivating and supporting relationships to secure agreed financial KPIs.
• Represent the Hospice at internal and external events as required, and represent the team at a variety of meetings.
• Prepare asks through compelling applications, engaging presentations, and well prepared, goal-orientated meetings.

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant qualification in fundraising or TFG fundraising
• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent and a relevant degree to at least one function, or have substantial relevant work experience 
• Demonstrable success in securing five-six figure sum gifts, in a Trust and Foundation fundraising capacity.
• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating projects
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Trusts and Foundations market

If you require further information about this post please contact Rebecca Bentham, Director of Income Development and Marketing at Dr Kershaw's Hospice.

If you are looking for an opportunity to impact the strategic giving of an interdenominational Christian charity with unrivalled global reach, this could be the role for you. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and build the fundraising programme at IFES.

We are looking for a persuasive and relational professional to join our UK International Services team. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Senior Key Relationship Executive will initiate, develop, and manage high value relationships with major donors, presenting the needs of IFES in a compelling way to ensure effective engagement. This role oversees the creation of personalized donor development plans with individual monetary goals and specific steps to engage donors based on their values and passions. The postholder will ensure that all research and data on major donors is kept updated.

The Senior Key Relationship Executive will be diplomatic, persuasive, and credible at a senior level, with experience of managing relationships at senior or Board level within the charity or corporate sector. The successful candidate will have a friendly and professional demeanour that motivates and inspires confidence with colleagues and major donors. In addition to being an excellent communicator and relationship builder, they will have strong analytical and research skills to identify prospects in giving and match the donor’s interest with a suitable IFES project. The successful candidate will be able to manage a complex workload and be comfortable monitoring and compiling data to develop metrics for reporting and strategic decision-making. They will be able to collaborate with senior staff, the Board, and volunteers and will be sensitive to working with people from different contexts within an interdenominational Christian organisation.

On the job training will be provided an experienced major donor fundraiser.

For further information and details of how to apply please refer to our website.

All applications should be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 5 May 2021.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement.

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application. 

Fantastic opportunity to lead a small team of four Trusts and Grants Fundraisers to achieve a target of £1.8m.

Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships you will support the ongoing development and delivery of the trusts and grants fundraising strategy, managing a team of four Trust and Grants Fundraisers to achieve/exceed income targets and focusing on excellent donor stewardship.

As team lead, you will support the professional development of the team in order to achieve their individual targets and secure further income in support of the organisation. You will work with senior stakeholders (internally and externally) in order to identify funding opportunities and monitor trusts and grants income and forecasts.

Personally, you will contribute to income generation and have responsibility for your own small portfolio of prospects and funders – leading on complex bids with a focus on new long term/multi year funding opportunities.

Person specification

The role would best suit:

• An experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser with previous line management expertise;
• Someone with a demonstrable track record of securing high five- and six-figure donations;
• An individual with knowledge and expertise of the trusts and grants fundraising environment, able to lead by example with a focus on the bigger picture;
• A true relationship builder, focused on excellent donor stewardship to ensure long term support;
• A candidate with expertise of complex and multi year donations.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 April, please get in touch for further details.

TPP Recruitment are delighted to be supporting one of the most well know Children's charities in their search for a Senior Fundraiser to work within the Supporter Development team. Working as part of one of the most successful Individual Giving teams in the market, you will be responsible for re-establishing their face to face campaign activity.

Job title: Senior Fundraiser - Direct Fundraising
Charity cause: Children
Location: London head off, home working included
Salary: £32,800 to £36,600

Working as the Senior Fundraiser within this successful Direct Marketing team you will be responsible for reactivating their face to face programme that has been on hold due to Covid restrictions. You will work along side the Associate Head of Direct Fundraising in the delivery of their face to face recruitment campaigns, ensuring activities are in line with their annual business plans. You will focus on the continued progress and development of this programme, maximising recruitment opportunities and income. An important part of this role is the training and development of professional fundraisers which you will work along side external agencies to deliver.

They are looking for candidates who have a working knowledge of face to face fundraising, either from a charity or agency setting. You will have experience of working with external agencies, building a strong working relationship to ensure campaigns are delivered on time and to the highest quality. Having an ability to present training, fundraising ideas and pitches to a range of audiences is key.

This is a great role for anyone who has been working in Individual Giving for a number of years and would like to work for one of the leading teams in the industry. If you want to hear more about this role then please do get in touch.

At Young People and Children First, we believe every child leaving care, or who is homeless, can have a safe place to live and receive guidance and support to bridge the critical gap between Foster Care and independent living. We want every young person to develop the life skills, coping strategies and confidence they need to achieve their full potential.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Fundraiser to plan, lead and implement all fundraising activities and events for our growing charity.  This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and diverse team.  Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and lead on income generation activity for all income streams
• Create a pipeline of support through planned community engagement and events
• Relationship management of existing supporters
• Excellent stewardship and donor care of all supporters
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting process.

The position of Senior Fundraiser is a leading role in the charity.  You will be responsible for the delivery of successful fundraising activities, trust and grant bids, to help generate and grow income.  You will build on current opportunities and extend the charity’s reach to develop new partnerships and alliances, which will enable YPACF to increase the impact of its work.

This role is for 20 hours and YPACF can be flexible on how this is worked across the working week.  This position is office based, but a mix of remote and office working is currently in place for YPACF staff.

As a key member of the fundraising team, the Senior Fundraiser for regional fundraising will take an active lead of all regional and community fundraising activity. 

The role will proactively engage with the local communities the hospices serve to maximise income generation by providing excellent stewardship to new and existing supporters and developing plans to gain new supporters whilst raising the profile of the charity.  They will be responsible for maintaining and developing new relationships with volunteer fundraisers, schools, community organisations and committees and small businesses.

Key Actions and Tasks

1. To develop, implement and manage regional (community) fundraising the associated income and expenditure budgets, ensuring that all budget targets are achieved
2. To evaluate regional fundraising plans on a regular basis and make changes when necessary
3. To cultivate relationships with existing individuals, fundraising committees, businesses, schools and community groups by executing exemplary, personalised stewardships in order to maximise fundraising income, and to ensure their life long support.
4. To research and identify prospective new regional fundraising opportunities and activities and to produce funding proposals for donors and prospects, ensuring that the potential of these sources is fully maximised
5. To secure charity of year adoptions for organisations, including community groups, golf clubs, schools and smaller companies.
6. To undertake talks to community groups to maintain relationships, nurture new contacts and elicit donations.
7. To work closely with the Supporter Services Team and to uplift support under £1,000.
8. To actively promote and recruit participants to the Event Programme as per event target (to be outlined) for each activity.
9. To input into the development of the Ambassador programme, working with members of the Volunteer Support Team.
10. To work in conjunction with the Marketing Team to ensure strategic marketing and communication plans are created to promote community fundraising activity effectively
11. To support the recruit and manage volunteers utilising skills and resources available, working with other Trust personnel as appropriate.
12. To develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the region, the companies, community and events including the smaller parishes that are in the region.
13. To produce monthly activity plans and reports.
14. To monitor income against agreed targets, escalating issues as necessary and agreeing remedial actions
15. To carry out any other duties as required by the Fundraising Management Team

Skills and experience

• Proven success in a fundraising role with a minimum of 2 years fundraising experience.  
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to deliver fundraising pitches, ideas and project updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring and confident way
• Excellent written skills with a proven ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations and engage a wide range of audiences in large group and face to face individual settings
• Well-developed ability to build, manage and develop relationships with both individual and company supporters
• Self-starter, who is creative and pro-active.
• Excellent time management skills
• A demonstrable structured and proactive approach to work
• Ability to organise and plan own work, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives
• Willingness to be administratively self-sufficient.
• Sound understanding of budgeting techniques.

Starting salary from £25,941 - £30,046 per annum with further progression opportunities to £32,817

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

Would you like…

• To fundraise for a wide variety of interesting projects?
• Access to an office just 10 minutes’ walk from Bournemouth’s award-winning beach?
• Competitive salary with annual opportunities for pay progression?
• Generous holiday allowance, flexible working arrangements, defined benefit pension and health and wellbeing services?
• Plenty of opportunities for training and career development?
• To work with a small, friendly and passionate team where you can really make a difference?

We’re looking for somebody to build on our established trust and stewardship programmes as we aim to take fundraising at BU to the next level. We have big ambitions, interesting projects and excellent contacts – and we are looking for a skilled trust fundraiser to help us grow our income and increase our impact.

We have a highly engaged group of volunteer Fundraising Champions – influential individuals who facilitate introductions to funders and prospects in support of our priority projects – and we also enjoy the support of our Board, University Executive Team and a vibrant alumni network.

If you would like to play a key role in fulfilling BU’s fundraising potential while also making a real difference to our students and the wider community, then we’d love to hear from you.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Closing Date: (Midnight) Sunday 2 May 2021

Cornwall's neurological therapy facility, the Merlin MS Centre, is looking for an experienced fundraiser to maximise income from Trusts and Foundations. Home or work based this is a key role within the charity and candidates should have at least two years paid/voluntary experience in this speciality to build on the success of this income source. The Centre is in a delightful rural setting mid-way between st. Austell and Truro. We are a small friendly team which supports one another. 

Dougie Mac is looking for a Senior Business & Community Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. Having recently amalgamated The Donna Louise Trust into our existing adult hospice, fundraising will be increasingly important to the success of our portfolio of care which now includes providing care services across two sites and within the community to children, young adults and adults.

Joining at this hugely exciting time, you will manage business and community based fundraising relationships and activities within a specified geographical catchment area.  With the aim to nurture existing relationships and develop new support this role will bolster income objectives and income growth.  You will also be responsible for leading on a number of fundraising events, providing an excellent supporter journey and working hard to maintain longevity and retention of donors.  You will be part of a small team who all share the same vision that aligns with the objectives for income achievement.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for achieving pre-determined targets with the ability to understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and supporter care journeys accordingly. We are looking for somebody with a proactive, can do attitude with passion and enthusiasm to drive our fundraising opportunities forward.

If you have the desire to succeed and transferable skills to become a Dougie Mac Fundraiser then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. The Hospices many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support ensuring that all are supported as they face death, dying and loss.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team who are committed to building solid donor relationships to deliver the income required to support the running costs of our excellent care services. You’ll be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and supportive line management.

The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.

The Change Foundation is a multi-award winning, cutting-edge sport for development charity that changes the lives of vulnerable young people using sport and dance. We were formed out of the Brixton Riots in 1981 and this year is our 40th Anniversary, which we are celebrating with a wide range of exciting, new projects.

Much of our work is in London and we also run programmes in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle and regularly work overseas, helping other charities and NGOs develop their own sport for social change programmes. In the year ahead we will be running programmes in Bangladesh, South Africa, the Gambia and Italy. We currently run fourteen innovative programmes in the UK, including Street Elite, London Futures, Netball4Change and Girls Win, all of which you can learn more about from our website. Street Elite is an award-winning training for work programme, which recruits young people aged 18-25 affected by gangs and crime and supports them into work, training or education. The programme is carefully evaluated and highly effective with 80% of the participants progressing into work, training or education by the end of the programme. On each of our programmes our Coach Mentors use their own lived experience to build trusting relationships with the young people, empowering them to make positive change in their lives.

The charity is known for its pioneering and daring approach and for its ‘innovate and share’ philosophy, which is supported by our own internal Innovation Fund, which any member of staff or any of our young people can apply to for funding to test a new idea. This year we are launching a number of new pilot projects testing a range of sports, including NFL flag football, golf and fencing, which will all be used to tackle a variety of different issues that affect our young people in London, across the UK and around the world.

About the role:

• It is permanent.

•  It can be from two to five days per week, with job share considered.

•  The specific days worked are flexible.

•  This could be a home-based role, an office-based role or a combination of the two.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager leads the planning, research, monitoring and creation of the charity’s grant applications and you will be supported by a Trusts and Foundations Team drawn from across the charity, including strong support from the Chief Executive. The Trusts and Foundations team meets weekly online and plans to again meet monthly in person once conditions allow.

The Change Foundation has an annual turnover of just over £1 million and 60% of our income comes from trusts and foundations, so we have a good track record of success and you will be building on a very solid base. The charity owns its own sports ground in the London Borough of Sutton in south London and we use this as both a base for running some of our projects and as our HQ.

You will need to have that blend of art and science that makes a great grant application, with excellent writing skills and a highly developed attention to detail in your work. You will be supported to gain an in-depth understanding of the work of The Change Foundation so that you can successfully research and identify potential funders. Then communicate our impact in a captivating way, using a wide range of impact data and through working closely with our programme delivery team and our Head of Programmes.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience of raising a minimum of £100,000 per year in grants from charitable trusts and other funders.

•  The ability to understand how the charity operates and tailor grant applications to describe our work and our impact powerfully.

• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate work quickly to a high standard.

• Previous experience within a busy and fast-moving charity with competing deadlines.

•  Good communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships within the organisation and with our wide range of funders.

•  Experience of providing excellent stewardship to funders.

• Good IT skills.

In return we offer you an excellent range of benefits, including:

•  Excellent learning and development opportunities, which are tailored to your needs.

•  A contributory pension scheme with employer an employer contribution of 6% of your salary.

•  Life assurance.

•  Employee assistance programme.

• Participation in twice yearly Team away days, which are often abroad.

This post reports into the Charity’s CEO and co-founder, Andy Sellins.

Major Gift Fundraiser, King’s Global Health Partnerships

Job ID: 019830
Salary: £38,304-£42,026, including London Weighting Allowance
Business unit: Fundraising & Supporter Development
Department: Fundraising & Supporter Dev Office
Strand Campus

King’s College London is committed to making the world a better place, and since its foundation in 1829, King’s students and staff have dedicated themselves in the service of society. Service at King’s embodies our commitment to delivering positive social impact at home in London, across the UK and around the world.

One of our flagship international Service initiatives is the King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP), which works with health facilities, academic institutions and governments to strengthen health systems and improve the quality of care in Somaliland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Zambia. With some of this work dating back twenty years, KGHP brings together expertise from King’s College London, King’s Health Partners’ NHS Trusts and international partners to educate, train and support healthcare workers, strengthen healthcare and training institutions, and enhance national health policies and systems.

To date, the work of KGHP has been supported through a blended funding model, combining institutional funding from King’s College London and King’s Health Partners with income from statutory donors (primarily the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, previously the Department for International Development), research grants and philanthropic donors. The King’s Global Health Partnerships 10-year strategy articulates an ambition to grow funding, with a significant focus on increasing philanthropic funding. The University is looking to appoint a Major Gift Fundraiser who will focus on generating philanthropic income to support the work of KGHP. This role will suit candidates with experience in raising five and six figure gifts from individuals, trusts and foundations and corporate donations.

The postholder will be responsible for generating philanthropic funds for KGHP from a mixed portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, Trusts and Foundations and Corporate prospects. Working with colleagues from across Fundraising & Supporter Development and KGHP, they will help to develop and implement the KGHP fundraising strategy, establishing the foundations for sustainable income growth and pipeline development. This will include developing the philanthropic narrative and fundraising priorities for the partnership; leading on the development of funding proposals; and engaging and cultivating new prospects with the work of KGHP.

This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract for 12 months

This is a part-time post - 60% full time equivalent

Closing date: 03-May-2021