Location: London, SE5

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 a year depending on skills and experience

King’s College Hospital Trust is seeking an energetic and innovative Head of Supporter Engagement to join them at a vital, early point in their development to recruit and harness the support of donors and fundraisers to maximise sustainable income to support the Charity’s work.

King’s College Hospital Charity supports the work of King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust – which includes King’s at Denmark Hill, one of London’s largest and busiest teaching hospital with a number of internationally recognised specialist services, that cares for over one million patients each year. The Charity helps make a difference to the lives of patients, family and friends at the Trust by supporting day to day work of the hospital and raising money for cutting edge equipment and facilities, and pioneering research and treatments.

The new Head of Supporter Engagement will play a key role in the Charity’s plans to grow by developing a supporter engagement strategy and through leading the Community Engagement, Individual Giving and Legacy programmes to achieve income growth through new supporter acquisition, engaging with and motivating internal and external stakeholders, delivery of innovative events and products and exceptional support experience and stewardship.

You will have proven experience of leading an individual giving fundraising function across a range of channels, a thorough understanding of community fundraising programmes and have managed a team. You will have outstanding verbal and written communication skills and be a skilled copywriter to communicate clear and engaging messages. You will be a self-motived individual who is flexible, adaptable and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in a growing and ambitious team and to help make a crucial contribution in helping to ensure that the Trust remains a leader of medical innovations and one of the very best local and national centres of excellence in critical care and specialist treatments.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597 or Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be shortlisting as we received applications, so please apply early to register your interest.

CLOSING DATE: 9am GMT Monday 9th December

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to shape, lead, and implement a comprehensive fundraising and supporter engagement strategy; to initiate, grow, and sustain voluntary income streams; to increase the involvement and value of existing supporters; and garner new avenues of support.

THE ROLE

The Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement will be responsible for:

• Designing and overseeing a comprehensive supporter journey strategy to manage and grow income, as well as non-financial support, from all sources 
• Nurturing relationships with existing major funders, stakeholders and supporters (including individuals and churches); increasing representation to these audiences and raising the profile of the organisation
• Identifying and help prioritise new potential supporters and sources of funding, and devise strategies for engaging those individuals, churches and trusts
• Implementing professional fundraising practices and processes (including full-cost recovery, bid writing, database management); overseeing, monitoring and reporting of fundraising activity and results, and reporting to funders
• Reviewing, and developing, the current fundraising strategy
• Planning a number of fundraising campaigns each year for individual and church audiences in conjunction with the Creative Director and creative team
• Lead the supporter engagement team in the delivery of excellent customer service
• Bringing together the ideas and skills of the supporter engagement team with strategic and professional implementation of the charity’s objectives
• Working closely with colleagues to develop and produce communications and marketing collateral to support and promote the recruitment of donors and increase engagement with other audiences
• Working proactively with other members of the UK Management Team to cultivate a vibrant culture that ensures the organisation and ministry is served with excellence and passion
• Providing concise and accurate briefings and regular reports to the Management Team
• Working closely with colleagues to collect and use data, consistent with fundraising and data protection requirements
• Acting as an ambassador and advocate for the work of the Charity where appropriate
• Undertaking other related tasks to benefit the organization

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• Committed Christian in agreement with the organisation’s vision*
• Sympathy with the purpose, ethos, and objectives of Lifewords
• An active Christian faith with an openness to engage in and lead devotions in the office
• A team player who can work with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative
• Flexibility, calmness and the ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Clean UK Driving License
• Willingness to travel in UK and some overseas project visits as and when required including occasional nights away from home

OUR OFFER

Work arrangement and salary:

• This is a full-time role primarily working with our team at our offices in Waterloo, central London
• Permanent contract (subject to six months’ probation)
• 23 days paid annual leave (plus Bank Holidays and the office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• Salary: c.£45,000 pa plus 10% contribution to pension and life assurance cover

HOW TO APPLY

Send your full CV (including responsibilities and relevant achievements) and a covering letter of no more than two pages which should include the following:

• Your motivation and relevant experience for this role and how you meet the Person Specification (please do mention your fit with the Christian faith* and motivation we seek in this leader)
• A specific example of your fundraising or supporter engagement experience, clearly explaining what its impact / results were and your own personal contribution

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 November 2019

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3 December 2019

Applicants must be able to prove that they have the legal right to work in the UK

* The successful applicant must have a commitment to the Christian faith and share the vision and ethos of Lifewords (see the ‘About’ section of our website). This is an occupational requirement under the UK Equality Act 2010

Legacy Marketing Manager, an opportunity to join an International Animal Welfare Charity based in Central London.

You will join a very successful legacy team. Legacy income provided the largest area of fundraising income within the charity. Growth in both the numbers and values of legacies pledges is due to the outstanding work of the legacy marketing team and the generosity of their supporters.

As the Legacy Marketing Manager, managing two Legacy Marketing Officers, you will drive initiatives that will continue to increase marketing to warm supporters and wider prospect groups, along with stewardship programmes.

• Manage activity that builds and stewards legacy enquirers and productive pledger relationships to maximise long term legacy income.
• Work with all Fundraising Managers to ensure fundraisers are trained on legacy marketing and stewardship, able to deliver on legacy KPIs.
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate agreed activities and promotions to encourage supporters to leave a legacy and to steward enquirers and pledgers.
• Collaborate with peers on the development of an events and stewardship programme designed to raise funds, recruit new supporters, deepen engagement with existing supporters and promote legacy giving.
• Set, manage and control Legacy Fundraising expenditure budgets and prepare quarterly budget reporting.
• Lead, manage and motivate staff engaged in legacy marketing and stewardship, including planning and performance & development Reviews, ensuring they have objectives, financial targets and KPI's derived from the strategy.

Our client is looking for an experienced Legacy Marketing Manager, with a successful track record in Legacy Stewardship Programmes & Legacy Fundraising, including:

• Able to identify new business opportunities, planning new activities and managing change from Legacy Fundraising and Legacy Marketing
• Experience of cultivating and stewarding long-term relationships within Legacy Pledgers. Experience of developing greater engagement/loyalty through various marketing techniques and face to face interactions
• Solid experience of budget management and financial planning, including reporting on KPIs such as Legacy pipeline, pledger development, retention and net income.
• Events management: experience of complex events management within the charity sector especially Stewardship events
• Proven track record in team management, developing, monitoring and driving up performance of at least one direct report.

A national and well-established children's charity which provides services to vulnerable young people is seeking a Supporter Giving and Engagement Officer.

The role sits within the Supporter Impact and Income Directorate team which is responsible for large scale communications to a range of supporters. The role will be focused on managing marketing activity across different channels to help promote their events, products and legacy programme. You will manage campaigns from planning, implementation and evaluation.

To be successful in this role you will have experience of campaign project management. You will have effective communication skills with excellent attention to detail. You will be competent at interpreting data to report on campaign results.

How to Apply

Closing date for applications: 3rd December

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please call Patrick on 020 7198 6040 or send your CV to [email protected]

Legacy Marketing Manager
Disability Charity
£40K

Our client is a Disability Charity based in Central London who are currently looking to recruit a Legacy Marketing Manager. Sitting within the Individual Giving team, circa £8 million is generated from legacies each year. To help them to continue to achieve this aim they are looking for a Legacy Marketing Manager to join their top notch team.

We are looking for someone with the ambition to drive forward this area of great importance for the Charity. Legacy income accounts for over 70% of the charity's income. In-memory giving is currently an underdeveloped programme, with a great deal of untapped potential. You will be tasked with developing innovative strategies and engagement mechanisms, to enhance the journeys of those giving in-memory.

Furthermore, you will organise and deliver legacy events; actively encouraging engagement from supporters across the whole charity. You will manage income and expenditure budget and work to build strong relationships with suppliers, both internal and external, to deliver campaigns and events to time and to budget.

You will be an excellent strategist and direct marketer, someone with the ability to think 'big picture' with the skills and desire to deliver on the ideas you have developed. You should have a strong understanding of Legacy Marketing. If you have the ambition to do great things, in a team which will challenge, support and inspire you, then this is the role for you.

Interested applicants should send the CV to Ben Garner at Charity People on be[email protected]

This is a fantastic opportunity to move into the growing area of Legacy & In Memory marketing, joining an ambitious team raising funds to transform the lives of young people and children across the UK.

Managing the day to day running of legacy and in memory marketing campaigns, developing existing and acquire new supporters, you will be a passionate, enthusiastic and positive marketeer.

Looking after a range of campaigns from conception to delivery across a number of products and channels, you will seek to maximise income and engagement from new audiences and their existing supporter base.

You will also:

• Champion Legacy & In Memory activities across the organisation
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with the analysis, evaluation and reporting of campaigns

Previous Legacy & In Memory or Fundraising marketing experience is desirable, but not essential to be successful in this role.

We're proud to be working with one of the UK's leading autistic research charities to recruit a new Major Donor Manager to the fundraising team.

This position will lead on developing a new and exciting era for major donor fundraising within the charity and will have an emphasis on growing a pipeline of donors through cultivation events, donor peer networking and using existing influential networks with a view to moving them along the stewardship journey. You will ensure that that all donors and supporters have an excellent experience with a view to securing long term support. You will work across teams to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities and lead on our recently established legacy fundraising strategy.

This role is crucial to the delivery of a significant change in growth of the major donor programme whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are in line with the mission, vision and values. To be successful in this role you will have proven experience and success in major donor fundraising coupled with a strong track record of personally delivering defined and challenging goals.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development of fundraising work at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. As a Fundraising Officer, the post holder will have the opportunity to help us make a real difference by raising vital funds for our work supporting those affected by cervical cancer and cervical cell changes (abnormalities) and our work promoting prevention of cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine and cervical screening. Jo’s exciting vision is the elimination of cervical cancer in the UK.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to help the team maximise income while providing support to our fundraisers, and donors, who are the backbone of our organisation.  Many of our supporters have been through a cervical cancer diagnosis or have lost someone to the illness so are very engaged and passionate about the charity. The post holder will also have the scope to look for and develop bespoke activities for specific audiences within their portfolio such as Health Care Professionals.

The person we are looking for will be proactive and willing to build relationships and drive forward income generation rather than simply administrate what comes in. They will manage our relationships and stewardship with individual donors and fundraisers (who are carrying out activity to raise money for the Charity) and ensure there we promoting legacies at every opportunity. They will also play a key role in managing our fundraising materials and merchandise.

The post holder should have at least 1 year professional fundraising experience. 

To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter to Emilia Carman, Head of Fundraising. Further information can be found on our website. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for application:  5pm on Wednesday 13th November 2019

1st Interview date: Monday 18th November 2019

2nd Interview date: Thursday 21st November 2019

We are looking for a highly organised, professional Personal Assistant to join the UK’s blood cancer charity to support two senior members of our busy Executive Team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful candidate must have a positive can-do attitude, discretion, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills as these are all essential for this busy role.

This exciting role involves organising schedules and calendars, providing administrative support, working as an outward-facing representative of the Director of Research and Policy and the Chief Digital, Innovation and Services Officer and being a central part of the support team to our Executive and Board

If you have a flair for administration, the ability to multi-task and love a challenge, as well as a passion for helping people affected by blood cancer, this could be the job for you!

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 9 December 2019

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

*Please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

About the role

The Direct Marketing officer role is a pivotal one within Individual Giving, managing campaigns of significant scale and generating income both now and for the future.

As part of the team generating £15 million per annum, the successful candidate will be responsible for acquisition and retention communications that talk to thousands of individuals, using their fundraising skills to effectively ask for money and build relationships with supporters across a wide range marketing channels and different activities.

With a large range of activity coming up and Individual Giving income growing strongly, this is an exciting time to join an experienced and effective team.

About you

You will have good experience of running direct marketing activity to generate income, working with suppliers and at scale to solicit funds from tens of thousands of supporters.

A well organised person with excellent communication skills, you will be at home managing key external agencies and in house stakeholders to deliver complex, multi-faceted campaigns while closely monitoring and managing significant expenditure budgets.

Working across email, online, telemarketing, direct mail, door to door and private site, you will understand supporter motivations, and how to increase supporter engagement, testing and evolving our campaigns to best fit what works for our supporters.

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. 

Closing date: 24 November 2019

Interview date: 5 December 2019

Job Title: Built Environment Officer

Reports to: Head of Programmes
Salary level: £21,000- £23,000 plus benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)
Contract level: 1-year fixed term

Background to the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust runs high impact programmes that inspire and enable young people from under-represented backgrounds to succeed.  We work with young people and communities to broaden their view of what’s possible and help them gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need.

The Trust seeks to be a fitting memorial to Stephen by striving to develop a cohesive society that values and supports young people from diverse backgrounds and is dedicated to creating a more equal society.  The Trust also works with government, business and communities to create a society in which everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity and support to flourish.

Following a number of strategic discussions between Baroness Doreen Lawrence and the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, the Prime Minister announced that the Government will work with the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to establish a lasting legacy in Stephen’s name.  The inaugural Day will be on the 22nd April 2019.

The Stephen Lawrence Day will provide an opportunity for schools, youth and community groups, charities and others to come together to deliver a range of positive activities including; school-based early years activities, programmes to encourage young people to reject the recent increases in serious violence, and events to promote community integration.

The Building Futures programmes seeks to embed a culture of cross-sectoral working between professional built environment, firms, colleges, and our charity, and breaking down traditional barriers in order for young people to access a career in the Built Environment.

Expanding on the Building Futures Programme and structure, we have begun working with urban regeneration architecture practices to deliver meaningful Social Value enhancement. programmes across the capital, with a portfolio spanning work in Enfield, Harrow, South Kilburn, Wembley, Brent and other boroughs across London.

The main purpose of this post is:

• To deliver the Trust’s Built Environment programmes and support the growth of our work with industry and corporates.
• Create and promote varied opportunities (workshops, mentoring and work placement) for the SLCT architecture alumni through effective communication with our partner architecture practices.
• Delivering community engagement workshops as part of our Social Value Programmes and assist Head of Programmes in writing Social Value proposals in collaboration with architecture practices.
• To extend the Stephen Lawrence Building Futures programme and to support aspiring young people from diverse backgrounds wishing to pursue careers in the built environment.
• To develop the offer pool for Building Futures by expanding eligibility criteria to include younger recipients and delivering workshops/ talks in Schools as part of Stephen Lawrence Day.
• To secure funding from Trusts, Foundations, corporate and individual supporters, to enable the development of the Building Futures programme including all required reporting and evaluation.
• Promoting our new online portal for Built Environment opportunities and communicate offerings for Alumni/ Students who join SLCT friendship scheme.
• Developing relationships with further and higher education institutions and architecture firms to effectively promote and expand the Building Futures programme.
• Assist in the Connecting People and Places programme that researches Heritage that is important to BAME communities in England.

General matters:

•Keep abreast of developments, changes and best practice in the field of talent development and employment, applying updated knowledge to current work and sharing information with other staff of the Trust

•   Knowledge of the Built Environment (careers, education and development)

•   Undertake any other duties which may arise from time to time, commensurate with the scope of the post and within the capabilities of the post holder

•   This post is subject to a Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) check

KNOWLEDGE AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS
·Strong communication skills both written and oral

·IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

·Knowledge of the architecture and built environment sector

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
·Willingness and ability to work outside of normal office hours

·Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements

Deadline: Friday 7th December at Midday

Diversity policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from people from all backgrounds including race, disability, gender, faith and sexual orientation.

The post will be subject to a DBS check.

Please complete a covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Victoria, London
Hours: 35 hours per week
Directorate: Engagement
Reporting to: Fundraising Manager
Salary: £25,000
Annual leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays

The role

This role will be responsible for looking after our fundraising database, using it to record and thank all donations accurately and efficiently and to manage supporter relationships. The focus will be to provide the highest standards of supporter care to those who donate to or fundraise for the charity.

We are looking for someone to who combines strong database and communication skills, to join our small but busy team to support our fundraising work.

Friends of the Elderly is a charity dedicated to supporting older people. We aspire to a society where all older people are treated with respect and have the opportunity to live fulfilled lives.

Our befriending and grant giving services rely on voluntary income and the support of donors, fundraisers, trust and corporate supporters and legacies. The Fundraising Assistant is a vital role in supporting our fundraising efforts through effective supporter care and donation processing.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with databases
• Have worked in an administration, customer service or supporter care role previously
• Be well organised, efficient and able to work independently
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be able to work well as a member of a team and foster good working relationships
• Be proactive and able to handle a busy and varied work load
• Understand the importance of excellent supporter care.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Why work for us?

We’re proud to say many of our staff have been with us for more than 10 years and some for more than 20. We are committed to investing in our teams, which is why we offer a great list of employee benefits specifically with you in mind:

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent training
• Retail discounts – save money and earn points at over 3,500 retailers
• Long service awards
• Recommend-a-friend scheme – earn £250 for each referral
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Closing date: 24th November 2019
Interview dates: 29th November 2019 and 2nd December 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the FOTE website where you can download the job description and complete your application for this position.

Friends of the Elderly is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

No agencies please.