This is an exciting opportunity for you to make your mark with an established cultural organisation.  The role is Norton Priory’s first fundraiser post, and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  It offers the next career step for an ambitious fundraiser with a desire to create a new fundraising strategy and make a huge different to our organisation.  This post is offered on a fixed term contract basis, to end October 2020.  Extension possible if income targets are met.

Your role:
You will be responsible for developing and launching Norton Priory’s individual giving programmes, legacies and corporate sponsorship schemes.  You will work with the Chief Executive and other colleagues to identify key fundraising opportunities that will enhance the work of the Trust.  Your work will also involve building and maintaining close partnerships with external organisations to maximise fundraising opportunities, and to support the Trust’s vision to build a sustainable fundraising framework.  This will enable the continued development of Norton Priory Museum & Gardens.

You will need to work flexibly, including working outside normal office hours as required to meet the needs of the role and of the Trust.  This will include occasional weekend working and evening working.

About you:
You will be a strong communicator, with excellent negotiation skills, and a good listener.  A motivated self-starter, you will thrive on targets and be driven to deliver against agreed objectives.

You will embrace the work of the Trust, and seek nature synergies with potential supporters and donors to ensure the building of symbiotic relationships with both corporate business and private individuals.

About us:
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens receives 50,000 visitors per year, playing an active part in the local community, and is an independent museum, which is managed by a charitable Trust (Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited).  We are Europe’s largest excavated monastic site, and alongside the stunning museum building, which opened in 2016 following a major rebuilding programme funded by HLF, 42 acres of woodland and a Georgian Walled Garden complete the visitor offer.

*Exciting opportunity* The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity are looking for a Community Fundraising Assistant to join our team. 

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity has a three-year strategy that aims to significantly grow our income. Along with funding an existing world-class programme of research, treatment and care, we have also launched our largest ever capital appeal to build the Oak Cancer Centre that will provide radical new solutions for the research and treatment of cancer.
This role will focus on supporting community fundraising activity and being the first point of contact for supporter enquiries. Dealing directly with supporters, the role requires an effective communicator and proactive individual who is passionate about fundraising.

Director of Fundraising Horatio’s Garden Charity.

Horatio’s Garden charity is looking to recruit a highly experienced, dynamic Director of Fundraising to join our inspirational organisation.

We are a growing, award winning, national charity improving the lives of people with spinal injuries by creating and nurturing outstanding garden projects in NHS spinal injury centres.

In the new role of Director of Fundraising you will be responsible for increasing fundraising income to support the organisation’s aspiration to grow charitable expenditure year on year to meeting new capital appeals and cover operational costs of existing gardens.

You will develop and implement a five year fundraising strategy to accelerate income growth in a sustainable manner across a diverse range of income streams throughout the UK , leading and developing the fundraising team and raise fundraising income year on year.

For this exciting and challenging opportunity, you will need to have significant fundraising experience gained in a charitable environment, ideally as a Director or Head of Fundraising, whilst also having strong previous experience in leading fundraising campaigns and attracting and developing major corporate partnerships and community groups.

You will have demonstrable experience and knowledge of the latest donor development techniques and experience of working on major fundraising initiatives, as well as proven experience of delivering fundraising targets.

The post will be based at the charity’s head office just outside Salisbury and is full time.

Salary dependent on experience.

Essential experience:

• Director or Head of charity fundraising team

• Track record of year on year income generation

• Successful team performance management

• Management of regional fundraising teams

• Development and implementation of fundraising strategies

• Development and management of budgets and delivering targets

• Operating within an environment of growth and change

Required:

• Outgoing, positive, engaging personality

• Calm under pressure

• Outstanding team management skills

• Strategic, intelligent thinker

• Confident to implement strategic change

• Highly experienced presentation skills

We welcome applicants who may be considering the role to have an informal chat in advance of applying. Please ring and ask to speak to Olivia Chapple chair of trustees. Please apply with covering letter and two page CV.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The successful candidate will take ownership of fundraising activity in London, with focus on the West, including postcodes W, SW, N, NW, KT, UB, SM, TW, HA, EN and WD. This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across west London.

Main tasks include:

• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £11,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £75,000
• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.

Location: Home based in London or Greater London.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 10th November 2019, with interviews likely to be held on the 22nd November 2019 at our Cambridge office. We would encourage all applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Telephone interviews may also be conducted prior to the closing date and interview date. Should we wish to contact you to arrange a telephone interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend any interviews on a certain day.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Yellow Submarine is an award winning charity, supporting people with additional needs and their families. Search ‘Yellow Submarine Charity’ online to learn more.We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as a community fundraising and marketing officer; we're looking for someone with experience in fundraising or transferable skills to act as an enthusiastic ambassador for the charity.

You'll be the first point of contact for new and existing fundraisers, building strong relationships across a variety of networks, helping to organise and supporting volunteers in a wide range of fundraising efforts, such as sponsored challenges, social fundraising events, bucket collections, rallies, festivals and fairs. The successful applicant will also be responsible for creating marketing materials, managing the organisation’s social media platforms and developing the organisation’s public presence.

Due to the nature of work the role will likely involve frequent evening and weekend work to support community fundraising activities and events, and working hours are flexible to reflect this.

This is a key area of income generation for the charity and we are looking for someone who can work diligently and creatively to meet targets; an enthusiastic, can do attitude will be will be key to the role!

Do you want to help make a positive life changing difference to people with mental health issues? Are you ready to lead fundraising at a unique mental health charity with a national and international reputation for impact?

Mosaic Clubhouse in Brixton is looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to fill this unique and hugely rewarding position. You will be part of a small staff team in a role that sits at the heart of a mental health community organisation that is driven by an ethos to work side by side with people with mental health issues every day. You will live and breathe the impact of your work.

This role will attract someone who is looking for career development and wants to lead a fundraising function in a successful charity. It is the only fundraising role in the organisation, but members, staff and the Chief Executive provide hands on support.  The Head of Fundraising is responsible for leading the drive to raise 30% of our annual income, which is currently £1.2M per year.

Want to know more? To arrange an informal conversation about the role and about Mosaic Clubhouse, please contact Chris Thomas, Chief Executive. 

Applications will only be considered on the application form 

Salary: £40,000

Closing Date:  4th November 2019

Interviews:  To be confirmed – mid November

35 hours per week | Stratford, East London

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. The unique experiences and views of people with mental health problems are at the heart of everything we do. Today, more people than ever are joining us amid a groundswell of public support and awareness of mental health.

This role will see you work with the Head of Supporter Engagement to realise Mind’s ambition for improving how we engage with our supporters. From those who donate regularly, run, cycle or even craft for us; to those taking campaign actions, shopping or donating to our shops or using their personal experiences to help shape our work. We’ve invested in a new CRM and are now looking to drive forward supporter journeys that will provide a personal and tailored experience to all our supporters.

You’ll be responsible for implementing and championing our supporter engagement strategy, and overseeing the supporter communications planning process. By working with audience managers from across fundraising, campaigns, membership and participation, you’ll ensure that we put supporters at the heart of everything we do. This is a new role and has huge scope for development for the right person.

If you are passionate about engaging with people, excited about providing an excellent experience for our supporters and inquisitive about data and supporter journeys - testing, evaluating and improving every step - we want to hear from you.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 30 October 2019

Interviews: w/c 11 November 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Permanent - Full time - 37 hours per week

Based at Epworth House, Derby - Commutable from Nottingham, Burton-Upon-Trent and Loughborough.

Are you a reliable, organised and experienced administrator with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and a passion for supporting people in later life and those that want to help them?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Fundraising team at MHA in a vital role building and maintaining relationships with supporters from across the country. 

Your role will be pivotal in helping MHA raise funds for its vital work. Using your excellent customer services skills, as well as your administrative and database knowledge, you will ensure all supporter relations are managed efficiently and effectively and every fundraising opportunity is explored and developed with the wider fundraising team.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.

Based in our head office in Derby you will be an integral part of the team, working with colleagues across fundraising and the wider directorate.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to move in to the Third Sector and develop their career in fundraising.

In return for your commitment MHA offer 28 days holiday (inc bank holidays) Pension, Life Assurance and a staff discount and voucher scheme.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2019

Permanent - Part Time - 22.5 hours per week

Shift Details: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Flexible within this time and open to discussion)

Based at Epworth House, Derby. Commutable from Nottingham, Burton-Upon-Trent and Loughborough.

Are you an engaging writer, who enjoys pulling together a winning case for support; able to prioritise your own workload and a passion for supporting people in later life?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role as a Community Fundraising Officer, where you will be helping to develop community fundraising at a large national charity.

You will provide valuable support and fundraising guidance through writing supporter journeys, community fundraising packs and product content. Internally you will build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, in particular in our fundraising, chaplaincy and marketing teams to ensure community fundraising asks are in line with MHA's vital work, values and brand.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.

MHA is an inclusive and diverse employer and welcomes candidates to apply from all backgrounds, faiths and abilities.

In return for your commitment MHA offer 28 days holiday (inc bank holidays) Pension, Life Assurance and staff discount scheme.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2019

Support Through Court (formerly known as PSU) is a highly respected, friendly and energetic charity providing practical and emotional support to people facing court hearings without lawyers. Most of those litigants are frightened of, and unfamiliar with, the courts and many are in danger of losing their homes, children or livelihoods. The number of agencies available to support them is shrinking fast and so demand for our services is rising month by month.  We have just gone through a rebrand to promote our services better to supporters and clients, and we are passionate about our vision that no one should face court alone.

Support Through Court are seeking a Community Fundraising Manager with great marketing and relationship development skills to help us grow our community fundraising income around our service centres. Support Through Court can offer you a supportive and professional working environment with a commitment to developing your skills.

£18,564 to £26,000 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

Full-time (35 hours per week;

London

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families maintains an annual revenue income of over £2 million per year, excluding tendered contracts, with a strategic emphasis on raising income from Statutory Funders, Trusts and Foundations whilst developing new income streams from Corporates, Major Donors and Community Fundraising. The Fundraising Assistant plays a vital role in supporting these fundraising activities. The Fundraising Assistant will work closely with the Centre’s Trusts and Foundations Manager and Head of Fundraising to help take the AFC’s fundraising strategy forward, with a particular focus on supporting the Major Donor income stream, individual giving, and Trust and Foundation income.

The role combines supporting the generation of new voluntary income and maintaining our relationships with current donors (approximately 45% time to be spent on generating new income and 55% of time on supporting existing relationships).  Working closely with the Trusts and Foundations Manager and Head of Fundraising the post holder will play a vital role in supporting the fundraising team to meet income targets and develop and maintain relationships with donors and prospects. 

This is an exceptional opportunity for motivated, hard-working candidate who is looking for a career in fundraising. The role covers many aspects of fundraising, including major donors, grant management, fundraising research, event support and income generation activities – an interest in working across and gaining experience in all these areas is vital.

Closing date for applications – Monday 4th November

Interviews to be held – Friday 15th November

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraising Officer who would like to be part of a dynamic team where they can really make a difference.  If you are looking for an inspirational challenge why not join one of the UK’s most recognisable charities and contribute to the incredible work we do across Sue Ryder.

Wheatfields is a Sue Ryder hospice, based in Leeds. We’re here for people aged 18 and over who are living with conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease.  We offer a range of support to patients and their families including inpatient care in our 18 bed hospice, a day service for those with long-term conditions and support in the community through our Community Nurse Specialists, befriending and bereavement services.

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and confident Community Fundraising Officer with excellent communication skills and experience of developing strong relationships whilst working towards the achievement of targets. 

Key Responsibilities

•  To support and assist the fundraising team to deliver income
•  To plan for and deliver an agreed income target to assist the growth of 
        fundraising income 
•  To acquire and develop new supporters to achieve income targets and 
        drive growth
•  To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the 
        directorate to help deliver national income streams (legacies, regular 
        giving, events)
•  To champion and facilitate a consistent and exceptional supporter care 
        experience

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with the following skills and experience:

•  Experience of working in a customer care environment
•  An excellent networker, capable of developing relationships with 
        people from a wide variety of backgrounds
•  A very strong performance ethic, driven and motivated towards the 
        achievement of targets
•  Ability to contribute to a pro-active team culture

A driving license is essential in this role.

About us

Sue Ryder provides hospice and neurological care for people facing a frightening, life-changing diagnosis. We do whatever we can to be a safety net for our patients and their loved ones at the most difficult time of their lives. We see the person, not the condition. 

*Competitive Benefits Package* – 25 days holiday rising to 30 plus bank holidays, buy and sell holiday scheme, private pension, staff discount with thousands of retailers, enhanced maternity pay, 15% off New Goods and lots more. Please visit our careers page for the full list
 

We are currently recruiting for an Events Fundraising Assistant to join our Challenge Events team. With our bold new ambitions, inspiring cause and strong brand, this a great time to join us as we scale up to ensure we can deliver our vision.

We are the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We are determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

The Events Assistant will join a growing and dynamic team based in our London office in Kennington and will play a key role in delivering exceptional supporter care and stewardship to all of our fantastic events fundraisers. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with key fundraisers and support the team to deliver an exciting and varied events programme, all whilst raising vital income for the charity. You will also make sure that the team is kept up to date with the latest trends in the industry to help inform decision-making.

You will already have solid and demonstrable experience within supporter or customer care with a real interest in runs, treks and challenges. You will also have excellent administrative skills including experience of using a database and you must be proactive, resilient and capable of managing a busy workload.

You’ll be a team player with excellent people skills and the confidence to represent the charity in your day to day work and at events. Most importantly, you’ll have the desire to succeed and make a difference to the lives of people affected by bowel cancer.

Download the full job description and person specification (PDF) 

Closing date: Wednesday 30 October 2019

To apply send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification for the role (no more than two A4 pages).

This address can also be used for any queries or questions relating to the role or the organisation.

12 months fixed term contract
Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Based at Counting House, London Bridge

What the job involves

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our established, experienced and successful community fundraising team. As a team, we work hard to combine our strengths and motivate each other. We’re enthusiastic, open, supportive and driven. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion to achieve success.

You will be a customer-focused individual who has a talent for cultivating relationships and have an eye for spotting new opportunities. In a nutshell, you’ll be working across our portfolio of activity with individuals, groups, clubs and partners.

We need you to proactively grow and develop your income areas. To do this, you’ll have first class relationship building skills, a way with words, excellent writing skills and the ability to truly connect with supporters though emotive and compelling interactions. You’ll be working with supporters face-to-face, over the phone, online and in writing. You will help donors receive the ultimate supporter journey and get the absolute most out of their fundraising experience. 

You’ll contribute significantly to identifying new trends and testing ways to grow engagement and understanding of our supporters. You’ll work with your manager to develop and deliver our plans.

What we want from you

This is an exciting opportunity for a bright, personable and enthusiastic individual to really make their mark. You’ll ideally have a solid community fundraising background to enable you to hit the ground running. We want you to make the most of the opportunities given to you to flex your creative side, whilst still delivering on the day-to-day practices, and to enable the team to grow and be efficient. You’ll be joining a fun and experienced team who’ll help you grow your strengths and support your development.

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and a season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date: midnight, Sunday 27th October 2019.
Interview date: w/c 4th November 2019.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.