Major Gifts Manager

Salary £40,000 - £45,000 (including London Weighting Allowance)

UWC Atlantic is at the heart of a powerful global movement and at the vanguard of progressive education worldwide.  We are proud to be a part of the UWC family of 18 schools and colleges worldwide – and for our courage to champion the values, ideas and aspirations in which we all believe.  We are driven by the UWC mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.  It drives everything we do.

We continue to embrace the spirit of those pioneers who not only created the College in Wales in 1962 and launched the UWC movement in 1967 but who also co-created the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme, in collaboration with the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) and UN International School in New York (UNIS).

Our multicultural student body, from over 90 countries every year, comprises young people from vastly differing political, religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.  They are selected to attend UWC Atlantic based on their demonstrated promise and potential, to make a difference in the fields of sustainability, social justice and peace.  These inspirational young people are the next generation of change makers, empowered to go on to careers and lives that create impact locally, nationally and globally.

The Philanthropy, Partnerships and Engagement team, based in London and in Wales is the essential link with these graduates, our alumni community, across cultures and continents, professional spheres and life experiences, to ensure that we stay connected to each other and the UWC values.  The PPE team aims to develop a more inspired, enthused and engaged alumni community and to develop and celebrate a “culture of philanthropy” – a commitment to give time, treasure and talent to support our future ambitions.

This role, based in London, will be instrumental in identifying, delivering new donors and funding for UWC Atlantic College, with a strong emphasis on helping to achieve ambitious fundraising goals in support of the College’s strategic goals, most notably its scholarship programme and capital campaign.

You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio across alumni, parents, individuals, trusts and foundations, managing the day to day running of the Patrons programme, contributing to the development of a programme of Patrons events and cultivating and managing relationships with potential major donors to engage them in supporting UWC Atlantic College.

You will be a dynamic and visionary professional with experience of fundraising and face to face interaction with donors and supporters, coupled with excellent organisational and planning skills with an ability to work to tight deadlines and follow through on decisions.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal, influencing and persuasion skills enables you to deliver complex expert advice through written reports, presentations and during meetings to support the long-term strategic development of the programme. This is a very exciting time for UWC Atlantic College as we develop our new strategy. 

To apply for this position please visit our Atlantic College website to complete an application form, and email it to our HR email address as shown on the website. This is the only form of application we will accept, please do not send CV's.

Closing date for completed applications is noon on Thursday 31st October 2019.

Interviews for this post will take place on Wednesday 13th November at the UWC International Office in London, located at 55 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1BS.

When applying for a job at the college, you should ensure that you are already authorised to work in in the United Kingdom (UK). In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we require confirmation of candidates’ permission to live and work in the UK.  All candidates will therefore be required to produce at interview original documents (details of which will be included with the interview invitation letter) which demonstrate an ability to live and work in the UK and to do the type of work being offered.

UWC Atlantic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity Number: 525761

Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are an independent and impartial international humanitarian aid charity that exists to save lives by providing medical aid where it is needed most – in armed conflicts, epidemics, famines and natural disasters. All these situations call for a rapid response with specialised medical and logistical help. They also run longer-term projects, tackling health crises and supporting people where the need is greatest and currently have projects running in over 60 countries.

They need great communicators to come on board and help them to raise the vital funds they need to continue this amazing work by getting out and engaging with members of the public about the causes they support.

MSF (Doctor's without Borders) are hiring this Spring and Summer. Come and join the venue fundraising team and work in great locations and events whilst raising money for medical staff to save lives around the globe.

The Role: As a private site fundraiser you'll be working indoors in venues such as shopping centres and railway stations. You will also get to work at some amazing music festivals during the summer incluing BST in Hyde Park. You'll be approaching members of the public and engaging them in fascinating conversations about the vital work that MSF do around the globe. Ultimately, you'll be inspiring people to become regular sponsors of the charity in order to enable MSF to continue to do their fantastic work.

• Full training provided - no previous experience necessary!
• Opportunities for progession - grow your career with MSF!
• Work in a fun, vibrant and sociable team - join the MSF softball team and attend regular socials. Make lifelong friends!
• Gain charity sector experience working as part of one of the most innovative, in-house fundraising teams.

Successful applicants will be bubbly, vibrant, confident, great story-tellers and creative, as well as highly motivated and determined.

Previous experience in fundraising is not neccessary for this role!

Instead, we're looking for people who have confident communication skills and a genuine passion for working as a fundraiser for MSF.

Whether you're looking to do something truely rewarding and fun to do, looking to gain charity sector experience or you're looking for a career change, this could be a fantastic role for you! We're open to hearing from graduates and gap year students, and people who are looking for a fresh new career in the charity sector!

CASE STUDY
"I started my career as a Face to Face fundraiser, I took to it quickly even though I had no experience. I quickly became a Team Leader where I was given a team to coach and support. My pay increased and my interest in a career in fundraising grew. My network of contacts quickly grew and I heard of a marketing and communications role at Oxfam. I applied and got the job. I oversaw a large budget and managed a number of national fundraising campaigns including TV appeal for the charity. If I didn't jump at the chance to fundraise, I wouldn't be where I am now. The fundraising network is tightly linked, progression is inevitable. If you genuinely want to make a difference to vulnerable people then become a Fundraiser You don't know where it will take it but it will push you further towards your goal."

Interviews taking place in October with a quick start.

Get in touch so we can chat about the opportunity.

Jenny Flow Caritas Charity Recruitment

The role

This is a new and exciting role, which comes during a period of development and growth for Share. We are looking for an enthusiastic Corporate and Community Fundraiser who can join our vibrant and committed team, to develop and deliver a fundraising strategy for Share. You’ll manage a range of events to raise funds and awareness of Share within the SW London community. You’ll help businesses and service providers get to know us, and you’ll develop relationships with local community groups, including places of worship, schools, rotary clubs, and more. As well as generating financial support from local businesses, you’ll inspire people to get involved with Share by organising events that are fun and that engage Share students, their families, our staff, volunteers and other supporters.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate would have experience of community fundraising and building relationships with diverse stakeholders. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to write well, manage a busy workload and have excellent organisational, administrative, and project management skills. You’ll be a confident and creative “people” person, who can develop and implement successful community fundraising strategies.

About us

At Share, we’re passionate about supporting disabled people to set their own goals for learning and life, and helping them to achieve their potential. The majority of our students are adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. We offer a range of training, employment, personal development, and leisure opportunities that help people to thrive and enjoy life. We’re accredited by the National Autistic Society, and we’re proud to be an Investor in People. Share is a dynamic organisation that needs to be nimble and versatile to adapt to people’s needs. We’re a happy place to work with an emphasis on growing our people at all levels.

How to apply:

Please complete our application form and equal opportunities form which can be downloaded from our website. Please return both by midnight on Tuesday 22nd October 2019. Interviews are schedueld for Wednesday 30th October 2019.

We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone.

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are very much looking forward to receiving your application.

Following a full restructure of the organisation in 2018 and work to develop a new strategy in 2019, UWSU is looking to recruit an Academic Representation Coordinator who is ready to help us achieve our three year goals of becoming one of the top Students’ Unions in the UK, with 80% of our representatives feeling able to say that they have been supported to effect change at the University of Westminster.

This would be an ideal role for someone looking for their first full time job in the Higher Education or Students’ Union sector. We want people ready for the task of supporting our hundreds of course representatives, spread across multiple campuses, at one of the most diverse institutions in the country. As long as you have an understanding of the current issues within HE and how Students’ Unions support students to enhance themselves and support others, we’d love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on 28th Oct 2019
 

About the role

If you have a commitment to fundraising, experience and passion for high quality marketing, and a desire to work for the UK’s largest comprehensive breast cancer charity, then we would love to hear from you.

This role is focussed on the effective planning and delivery of our integrated Community and Events marketing campaigns to both warm and cold audiences. The Community and Events team is a dynamic part of the Fundraising team which covers a broad portfolio from sporting events such as famous marathons and cycles, to bespoke walking events, to skydiving, to organising your own fundraising in any shape and form. 

You would be project managing marketing campaigns from start to end, from strategic planning, to briefing, to delivery and evaluations.  We’re looking for a passionate and creative marketing enthusiast who is a team player, ideally with experience in the charity sector or a desire to join the third sector. You’ll have a great eye for detail, excellent project management skills, as well as a drive and determination to make a huge difference to those affected by breast cancer.

About you

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your marketing skills in the world of fundraising in an exciting charity. To do this you will have a strong understanding of fundraising, a flair for marketing, with excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail.  Helpful and collaborative in your approach, your marketing experience, combined with an interest in Community and Events fundraising is essential.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date and time: 11.55pm on Sunday, 3 November 2019

Interview date: w/c 11 November 2019.  

We are working with a great health charity who are looking for an Events and Community Fundraising Officer. 

As part of your role, you will play a key role in delivering the charities challenge event portfolio and engaging with a wide range of volunteers, membership groups, associations, students and local businesses. The challenge events portfolio consists of events such as the London Marathon, Royal Parks, and the charity's very own carol concert. You'll also be working closely on community fundraising alongside the C&E Manager. 

For this role, you will need:

• Experience of working within community and events


• Excellent demonstrable stewardship experience 


• Great written and verbal communication skills 

Salary: £25,000
Applications will be reviewed on an ad-hoc basis. 

To hear more about the role please call us on 0203 006 2787 or apply online.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner. If you would like to have an informal discussion, please visit our website for details.

A fantastic opportunity to join our small but perfectly formed team of passionate change agents who have made a difference to over ½ million children’s lives in Africa so far! As one of the fastest growing small charities in the UK and a leader in the student fundraising sector we need an experienced fundraiser to manage our award winning, innovative international events and fundraising team and develop further income generating opportunities through new and exciting partnerships.

We currently run two highly impactful and ethical, in-house, short-term volunteering projects (The Gorilla Trek and Uganda Volunteer Project). These projects provide an exceptional ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience for our volunteers and raise valuable funds to enable us to give children a positive childhood through play. In addition to managing these awesome fundraising and volunteering initiatives with student groups, Universities and schools, you will have the responsibility to generate new partnership opportunities with businesses to secure additional income to support our work. To excel in your role, you’re going to need to have vision, ambition and charisma, able to engage people from all walks of life and cultivate genuine, positive relationships with our partners. You’re the type of person that is energised by making things happen, solving problems and creating new opportunities and you can bounce back quickly when things don’t quite go to plan. You will be juggling a lot of balls, so you’ve got to be super organised with great time management skills - able to prioritise effectively and think strategically. You will be representing us publicly, so you need to be professional, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic with a great sense of fun. Afterall, our organisation believes in the value of play… not just for children but adults too!

We have some very exciting plans in the pipeline.  Your work will be critical to our success – working closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure we have the funds we need to expand our unique work to 10 countries in the next 10 years and support over 5 million children. So, what are the key tasks that our new Partnerships & Fundraising Manager will be responsible for?

• Plan, manage and develop the international volunteering and fundraising projects – maximising revenues and improving ROI
• Develop an effective donor journey and communications to maintain and grow the long-term support of partners, supporters and donors – ensuring they feel engaged, valued and loved
• Research and identify suitable people/organisations to develop mutually beneficial, bespoke partnerships with
• Organise events to cultivate new partners and support existing ones and raise funds
• Help grow our profile by attending, representing and speaking at high-level events
• Maintain accurate donor and financial records using internal systems including cloud-based CRM system
• Deal with queries from volunteers, supporters, donors, funders and partners
• Support, coach and manage the Fundraising team to help them achieve their objectives and grow as individuals and professionals
• Continuously seek to improve our fundraising & CRM systems and ensure our team complies with all relevant policies

There are a million other things you will need to do to run a successful fundraising team that is committed to maximising our existing fundraising initiatives whilst thriving on generating new opportunities and revenues. Being part of a small team, you’ll be super happy to have other bits and bobs fall into your lap from time to time… to support your colleagues and the charity to achieve its ambitions. You need to love working as part of a dynamic team as well as being able to handle pressure and be super organised. You’re going to speak to a wide range of people and share important information with them, so you need to be a skilled communicator and that includes persuasive writing and public speaking skills. We have partners all across the UK, so you will need a full, clean driving licence and access to a car to be able to visit them as well as a valid passport to nip over to Uganda (and other countries in the future), from time to time. It would be truly wonderful if you have worked in the charity sector before – especially in student fundraising – and have international volunteering experience but your skills, passion for fundraising and attitude are far more important to us.

What Can You Expect From Us?
Not a top of the range Tesla that’s for sure but we can offer you a fun, friendly, rewarding and energising environment where you will be supported to be the best that you can be – knowing that the work you and your team are doing is critical to the massive impact we are having with some of the most vulnerable children in Africa. We’re a small organisation. What you do counts! Think this is the place for you to grow, learn and play? Then get your skates on and get your application in!

How to Apply

To apply, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages) sharing with us how your skills and attitude fit the bill.

Please email your application to us.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 21st October 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 28th October 2019.

The Small Print

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including harassment, exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with East African Playgrounds is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. This post may also be subject to a DBS check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Visit our website for more information about us and our wonderful work.

ABOUT THE ECONOMIST FOUNDATION

We are a fast-growing charity that uses the journalistic expertise at The Economist newspaper to develop young people’s news literacy.

What we do: We enable inspiring discussions about the news in schools. We give teachers educational news content, resources and training so they can have lively conversations with their students about current affairs. We also bring together schools from different communities for discussions with each other and leading global experts on the issues, using an innovative online platform.

Why we do it: By joining these discussions, young people build news literacy: the knowledge, skills and confidence to make up their own minds about current affairs. This can make a real difference to a young person’s life: news literacy is hugely valuable socially, in education, the workplace and beyond. We prioritise reaching disadvantaged and marginalised young people in a diverse range of communities. 

Our impact: Young people in our core programme, the Burnet News Club, make on average 133% more progress than control group students in news literacy skills including reasoning, healthy scepticism and open-mindedness. More than nine out of ten teachers tell us the programme improves their teaching practice. 

Why now: We live in an age of political uncertainty, major global challenges, misinformation and one-sided debates. It is ever more important to understand what’s really happening in the world, but it is becoming harder to do that. News literacy is increasingly seen as a priority in education, business and politics. We're excited about the opportunity this presents to grow our impact, and we have ambitious plans to do this in the coming two years. This new role is essential for delivering our growth plans.

Our story so far: We are very ambitious about growth, but we're building on a strong track record. The Foundation was set up by our Chief Executive from inside The Economist in 2012. Since then, our core programme has achieved national scale and is running in over 80 schools across the UK, reaching 1,600 young people every week. We have generated growing income from diverse sources including leading trusts, foundations and companies. We are actively engaged with the news literacy community, speaking at events internationally and giving input to the Fair Education Alliance, News Literacy Network and parliamentary inquiries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A new role to enable our ambitious growth plans

We have a bold strategy to scale up our work. Our vision is for it to become common in UK state schools to have high-quality discussions about the news, both within classrooms and with other schools in different communities and countries.

In 2019 - 2021, we plan to make strides towards this vision by doubling the size of our core programme, reaching many thousands more young people with new programmes and beginning to work internationally. In April, we piloted a project which involved schools in Europe, North America, Australia and Argentina.

This role is an exciting opportunity to be directly responsible for enabling this growth, building on our success so far and realising the potential of our strong brand and existing relationships. Our funders and partners to date have included leading foundations, law firms, consultancies and financial institutions.

You will report directly to the Chief Executive and together with her you will lead the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy.

This is a full time role, or it could be four days per week (salary pro-rata) for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Chief Executive, and receiving support from her where needed, you will:

1. (50%) Generate new funding and partnership opportunities to secure five-figure donations.
 

• Research and identify the right organisations and people to reach out to.
• Make new connections with trusts, foundations and companies.
• Represent the charity at high-level events, and identify opportunities to do so.
• Organise events or experiences to support cultivation progress.
• Design bespoke partnership proposals.
• Apply for grants from trusts and foundations.
• Influence and negotiate to secure new partnerships and donations.
   

2. (30%) Oversee existing partnerships and donor relationships to maintain and grow long-term support.
 

• Steward relationships with partners and funders, keeping them engaged and feeling appreciated.
• Project-manage partnerships, maintaining excellent communication.
• Put together high-quality and timely reports for trusts and foundations.
   

3. (15%) Help to develop the Foundation’s fundraising strategy, embed a culture of fundraising and drive a focus on growth across the organisation.
 

4. (5%) Help to grow our profile.
 

• Ensure that our communications activities are effective in engaging new supporters, partners and schools.
• Secure opportunities for the Foundation to be represented at events and in influential conversations relevant to our work.

Skills, attributes and experience
 

• Passion for fundraising. You are energised by making things happen and seeing a plan through to the end. You enjoy connecting people with a cause, you’re bold enough to ask for support and you aren’t disheartened when an application doesn’t succeed.
• Experience writing proposals / pitching / applying for grants to secure donations of at least five figures. Experience securing donations from a range of sources, including individual philanthropists, grant-making organisations or companies, is desirable.
• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.
• Exceptionally strong communicator: able to listen and build rapport. You are able to generate trust in you and the Foundation’s work, and persuade people to give support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: able to stay on top of multiple, varied projects and relationships. Adept at balancing short-term demands with longer-term goals.
• Experience planning and managing successful projects and partnerships.
• The drive, adaptability and initiative to move conversations forward and close them. Proven track record turning ideas into actions and outcomes. Able to work collaboratively but also in a self-directed way.
• Passion for our mission and helping us to grow.
• Teamwork: you take ownership of your work and you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a supportive team.
• Experience of the charity sector and / or the UK education system is desirable.
   

This role involves working with young people, so you will be required to have a DBS check (which we will organise).

ENJOY THE ADVANTAGES OF A SMALL, FRIENDLY CHARITY WITHIN A LARGER BUSINESS

The Economist Foundation is an independent charity that sits within The Economist but also works quite separately.

As we’re a small organisation, we can test and implement new ideas quickly, and every member of staff has a significant impact on our work and direction. We’re an informal and very friendly team. We make each other lots of cups of tea and we like finding excuses for social activities, which have included walking tours and museum trips, mini golf and ice-skating. We work hard but also flexibly, and some of us use that flexibility to be involved with other projects outside of work, from volunteering to film-making.

The Foundation was named by Escape the City as one of The Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to in 2019.

At the same time, we have the advantages of a larger company. There are excellent benefits at The Economist Group, including a very good pension plan (the company will contribute up to 11%), private medical insurance, gym discounts and much more. There are plenty of opportunities to learn from the expertise in the company. There is a formal mentoring scheme and a good training programme, and the Foundation works closely with senior colleagues in the editorial team as well as many other parts of the business.

We’re supported by a global media brand which is becoming ever more valued in an uncertain world.

DIVERSITY

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We know that diversity within an organisation makes it stronger. And we know that maximising our impact depends on reaching and supporting young people, and teachers, from all backgrounds. So we deeply value diversity in all respects, including age, cultural identity, race, colour, ethnic origin, national origin, gender, religious beliefs, disability, class or sexual orientation. We are passionate about continually improving our understanding of barriers to diversity and inclusion, and finding ways to overcome these in everything we do.

UCL Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)

London

Philanthropy Writer

Full Time

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7.

The salary range will be £35,965 - £43,470 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

UCL is London’s Global University. We do things differently here and we take the long view. We are not afraid to take risks. We remain focused on making a major contribution to the long term benefit of humanity. In September 2016 UCL launched ‘It’s All Academic’, our bold new global Philanthropy and Engagement Campaign to raise £600m to support students, research and the transformation of our campus. It will enable us to achieve more than ever before to secure our position as one of the world’s top higher education institutions. At the end of July 2019 we are delighted to have raised more than £525m towards our target.

From fighting dementia to ensuring generations of students reach their full potential: It's All Academic. UCL’s ideas and discoveries are shaping the future, improving lives and having a massive impact on London and the wider world. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering our Campaign. As Philanthropy Writer, you’ll be a core member of the Campaign and Supporter Engagement Team, building a comprehensive fundraising content hub to empower our fundraisers and alumni engagement specialists to support the strategic objectives of the institution. You will work with fundraising and communications colleagues, as well as members of UCL’s academic community, to maintain a suite of compelling fundraising materials for campaign priority projects, alongside a comprehensive supporting content and writing resource bank.

A persuasive and creative writer, you will have experience researching, writing and designing inspirational content, preferably in a fundraising context. You will have a flair for synthesising and bringing to life complex concepts in the form of compelling donor-friendly narratives for non-specialist audiences. You’ll have meticulous attention to detail, and will love working collaboratively with colleagues to build and maintain productive relationships.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering, values-based environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. We also value mutual respect and collaboration, and have a strong customer-service ethic.  Expectations are high and we work hard, but the rewards are huge.

UCL is an outstanding place to work. We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to create an environment where everyone can give of their best. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, you will also be entitled to a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance.

To find out more about the role, please contact Fran Hortop, Strategic Philanthropy Writer. For any queries about the application process, please contact Cameron McNeil, People Coordinator. Both can be reached by phone: +44 (0)20 3108 3804.

Closing Date: 21 October 2019

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

For more information and to apply, please click ‘Apply’.

Alumni Manager (Fundraising)

Grade 5

Salary from £28,000 to £33,000 pro rata for hours worked

Permanent, part time – 22.5 hrs per week (0.6 FTE)

Based in London

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Young Enterprise Fundraising Team in a brand-new role and at an important time for the charity as we launch a transformational new three-year strategy.

The Alumni Manager will have responsibility for developing a strong Young Enterprise Alumni network. They will successfully locate, support, engage and retain alumni.  They will play a pivotal role in seeking opportunities to engage the alumni across Young Enterprise programmes, highlighting ways to give back through time, mentoring, skills and gifts, and steward their contribution to narrating the longer-term impact of Young Enterprise on their career path.

You will be a strong networker with event management experience.  You will ideally already have experience of alumni engagement and/or philanthropy fundraising.

Your communication skills, both verbal and written will be excellent, and you will be able to show your experience of research, stewardship and fundraising initiatives.

For full details of the role and requirements please refer to the attached Job Description.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role.  Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.  Interviews will take place on an ongoing basis and the listing will close to applicants if the role is filled before the close date.

Passionate….motivated……. unstoppable……. that’s just the profile of our diverse range of students, customers and partners, so you will need to more than match these qualities. If you’re passionate about major gift fundraising and are unstoppable in your pursuit of nurturing relationships, then read on……….
An outstanding opportunity currently exists for a major gift fundraising leader to join the University of Salford at an exciting time in our growth and development. The University has ambitious goals to transform the campus over the next 10 years by investing over £300 million in new campus facilities, creating an estate that is not only digitally enabled but also fit for the future. Our masterplan presents an opportunity for an institutional step change in how we approach philanthropy and the role it will play in realising our ambitions for the campus and beyond.

The role of the Strategic Development Manager is regarded as key to supporting our ambitions to shape a growing philanthropic programme in support of the University’s core strategic goals. The ideal candidate for this post will be an experienced and creative major gift fundraising professional and manager who will be able to work closely with the institution’s senior leadership, its staff and students, and with an aptitude for nurturing and building relationships with key stakeholders, as well as having the skills required to uncover and develop new funding opportunities.

The post requires energy, flair, creativity, very strong people and communications skills and a focus on delivering targets and results. Applicants should be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) and have relevant work experience in either Higher Education or charity sector major gift fundraising.
The role reports directly to the Head of Alumni Engagement and Development and is a member of the department’s management team, taking a lead role in the development and implementation of the University’s fundraising strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious organisation that is really going places, to be part of Salford’s story and help to shape our future.

All of us are made of many identities and passions – it makes us who we are, we are proud parents and passionate performers, we’re innovative engineers and network reformers, we’re local, we’re global and all different races, many cultures, many faiths and from many places. We have different genders, we’re proud to be LGBT, we’re younger and older and focus on ability, we’re agile, we’re balanced, we make sure we rest, we’re supported to work the way we’ll do our best. We’re academics, students and colleagues from near and afar, we’re a community of many things – it makes us who we are. #UoSEquality

Please note this vacancy will close at 11:59pm on 23rd October 2019.

Working closely with our Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for developing first class trust applications, building relationships with current trust funders and researching new leads. You will develop applications for large foundations and corporate trusts as well as smaller family trusts.

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in securing funds from trusts and foundations
• Confidence in writing creative and targeted fundraising bids
• Confidence in building relationships over the phone, via email and face to face
• A determined and pro-active approach to fundraising
• An interest in our life-saving work with a desire to help all those affected by primary bone cancer
• A ‘self-starter’ attitude who can proactively work alone or as part of a team

Recruitment process

1. Application forms and CV’s submitted by COP Friday 1st November
2. Telephone interviews W/C 4th November
3. Face to face interviews W/C 11th November
4. Role start date: Thursday 2nd January

Are you a super-friendly, super-organised passionate fundraiser? Join our innovative fundraising team in a supporter-facing role where no two days are ever the same! This role is ideal for a keen charity newcomer with some personal fundraising experience.

Child .org are looking for a bright, efficient communicator to take our supporter experience to the next level. You’ll be the face of our charity for supporters old and new, with the opportunity to lead on some of our successful fundraising activities and new projects. Child .org is made up of a huge family of supporters who love what we do and how we do it, and we need someone to make sure they are getting that love back!

We need someone to support these people, whether they are taking on one of 5-day cycle rides across Kenya, organising a 3-peaks challenge themselves, are a regular donor or simply make a one-off donation. You will be the first point of contact for many supporters and the role will involve giving fundraising advice, liasing with other team members to get the information they need, planning communications to all donors and finding new ways to engage people with the work that we do. 

As a core member of our small fundraising team, you’ll be the person responsible for taking care of individual supporters and enhancing their experience with the charity. This is a varied role, with some exciting responsibilities for the right person.

What Francine said:

"My job is up for grabs and I cannot express enough how much of an incredible role this is and how sad I am to be leaving such an awesome team. I have gained SO MUCH from working with Child .org, I have learnt more than I thought was even possible. I have been given some incredible opportunities and I have made some life long friends. If you're London based and looking for an awesome new job in the sector, don't wait to apply, do it now!" - Francine Challands, our previous Supporter Experience Assistant. 

As a Supporter Experience Assistant, you will...

• Thank people when they donate
• Attend events and chat to people about the charity
• Answer our office phone whenever it rings
• Answer general emails, and/or ensure they are answered by the right person from our team
• Provide basic website support for people making donations or using our fundraising pages
• Provide supporters and donors with the information they need about the charity and encourage them to raise more money
• Work with our Comms Manager to plan communications to go to our supporters and think of new and interesting ways to engage them.
• Organise and run community fundraising/supporter events, in collaboration with the rest of our small fundraising team.
• Maintain contact records in the database and keep them up to date.
• Support on other Child .org fundraising activities with supporter engagement activities - eg sending out packs and giving phone calls to riders taking part in our Ride Africa cycle ride.
• Design and deliver annual fundraising campaigns such as our Harvest festival appeal.
• Provide logistical/admin support with large fundraising events.
• Like everyone in  our small and passionate team, you’ll muck in when you need to! You’ll load stuff into vans and you might work the occasional weekend day or evening when we have an event. You might fly to Berlin for the weekend to manage volunteers at a music festival, or stay a bit late eating pizza and painting the office because it has to be done by tomorrow. 

About you

• You are emotionally intelligent and have a natural communication style that is easily adapted to suit the situation.
• You will be brave and willing to throw yourself into new situations, whether that’s picking up the phone to call a donor you don't know for a chat or project managing an event. 
• You have the organisational skills and attention to detail to hold nuanced relationships with multiple supporters at any one time.
• You are a confident networker who can communicate well with other people, ranging from students to Chief Executives. 
• You will be someone who can keep contacts warm and engage people – making them fall in love with Child .org is part of your role!
• You are the kind of person that is excited by a day that could include everything from thanking donors; taking supporter packs to the post office; chatting to a rider on the phone; taking cheques to the bank; and speaking to our biggest fundraisers.
• You are someone who wants to have an impact, who likes to throw themselves into something. There is no room for someone who looks forward to 5pm arriving so they can leave. 

You'll be really good at...

1. Communication skills

This role is external facing - you will spend a lot of your time with people or on the phone. We need someone in our team who is able to communicate clearly and passionately about what we do, to read and understand the people they meet. The confidence to pick up the phone and speak to a huge range of people is vital. 

2. Organisation

Keeping track of the conversations you’ve had and remembering who people are will be key. You will need to be able to maintain contact records and reply to emails and calls in a timely manner. You will be able to keep track of communication plans and supporter journeys and convert people from one-off donors to lifetime supporters. You will be in charge of managing your own fundraising projects, with the support of your team, and you will be expected to set and manage your own deadlines for these.

3. Self Direction

You will have the support of the whole team behind you, because that’s how we work at Child .org. There are also some pretty amazing trustees and volunteers with fundraising and business experience who will be on hand to help. However, we are a small charity and there’s a huge amount to do. This means we need someone who is able to work proactively and under their own initiative, someone who thrives on the chance to prove what they can really do. 

Applying for the role

Required experience

Obviously, we’d love you to have experience in all sorts of areas of fundraising, donor support and relationship management, but we know you won’t have all of those. This is a role for someone starting their career and who is serious about making fundraising what they are really good at. If you are driven, capable, smart and can explain why you could do this job really well then we will consider you. 

We would expect anyone applying for this role to have some experience of voluntary charity fundraising. If you’ve held a charity jumble sale or run a sponsored half marathon - tell us about it! If you have completed or are in the process of trainign on Utopy’s Charity Fast-Track course, that will also be an advantage.

Application guidance

We do want to see your CV, but we're most interested in reading a cover letter that explains why you will be really good at the job. Focus less on your passion for the cause, and more on how your skills and experience will retain supporters, create more and help increase our income - because that’s how we’ll impact the lives of children most. Tell us what you like about what we do; or what you think we should be doing; or why we should entrust you to hold the relationships with our most important people. Give us a flavour of what having you as part of the team will be like. 

Please note that this position is based in London - to apply you need to have the legal right to work in the UK.

FUNDRAISING MANAGER FOR RAINFOREST TRUST UK

Rainforest Trust UK is looking for an experienced and motivated Fundraising Manager to run our fundraising programmes and expand our donor base. The successful candidate will have a wide range of experience across many aspects of conservation fundraising, be able to demonstrate a proven track record of success in generating income in the charitable sector and have the ability to work flexibly and independently. The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate a genuine passion for rainforest protection and have ambitions to manage his/her own fundraising team in the future.

Position: Fundraising manager

Contract: Full-Time (six-month probation period)

Salary: £32,000-35,000 p.a. (Inclusive of London Weighting)

Location: London Bridge / Bankside

About Us: Rainforest Trust UK is a fast-growing British charity working in close partnership with Rainforest Trust in the USA, which has been protecting rainforests and other tropical ecosystems for over 30 years. Rainforest Trust UK was set up three years ago to increase the organisation’s presence and donor base in the UK, and to raise money for Rainforest Trust’s projects worldwide.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an annual fundraising plan in collaboration with the Executive Director and co-manage the organisation’s fundraising budget.
• Develop and implement programmes to build donor loyalty and increase donor retention levels, including strategies to convert one-time donors into regular givers, establishing a legacy programme and developing our major giving programme.
• Manage and develop long-term relationships with our corporate partners and individual donors to secure repeat and increased gifts.
• Identify, approach and develop high-value relationships with new donors (businesses, individuals, foundations, schools, universities, etc.)
• Plan, write, implement and monitor fundraising initiatives across a wide range of platforms and media (email fundraising alerts, e-newsletters, mass paper mailshots, social media platforms, corporate presentations, legacies, foundation proposals, corporate giving and match-funding schemes, etc.)
• Provide excellent supporter care to donors on the phone, in writing and in person.
• Work in partnership with our Fundraising and Database Assistant to maintain accurate financial, donor and database records, with a view to line-managing this person at the end of the probation period.
• Liaise with Rainforest Trust staff in the USA on fundraising campaigns, donor records, new conservation projects and other shared initiatives.
• Work closely with and report regularly to the Board of Trustees.

Person Specification 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience in running individual donor fundraising programmes, including recruitment and retention of high-value donors.
• Demonstrable experience in developing corporate fundraising programmes and recruiting new corporate supporters.
• Excellent copywriting skills and experience in writing fundraising emails, e-newsletters, marketing materials, individual donor correspondence, etc.
• Excellent organisational ability and project management skills.
• The ability to manage his/her own workload, prioritise tasks and hit deadlines with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a wider team.
• Experience in giving talks and presentations to corporate supporters, student groups and other audiences.
• Working knowledge of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection / GDPR principles, and other relevant law and best practice guidance.
• A personal commitment to rainforest protection and empathy with Rainforest Trust’s mission.
• Experience in dealing with charity donor database systems.

Please apply online by sending your CV and a covering letter to the Executive Director, Chris Redston via the CharityJobs button shown below. Closing date for applications is 11.30 p.m. on Friday 11th October. Interveiws will take place in central London before the end of October. We look forward to hearing from you!