Trust executive jobs near Edinburgh, Scotland

The Opportunity

It’s a great time to join MapAction. We have a new strategy, and our work is more relevant, impactful and needed than ever. The foundations on which to grow strong income streams are in place.  MapAction’s reputation in the humanitarian and geospatial sectors is excellent and will open doors if we knock on them, giving us the ability to make an even bigger difference to the ways in which humanitarian crises are managed, now and into the future. 

Partnerships with all kinds of supporters have enabled MapAction to achieve what it has so far and we can see enormous potential to build many more great donor partnerships, across trusts, foundations, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and business. 

If you are a skilled, proactive and experienced fundraising professional with a passion for helping the world’s most vulnerable people you can play a big role in making that happen. 

With your help we aim to take the above areas to the next level. Your success will be vital to MapAction’s new strategy, which aims to deliver reduced loss of life, livelihoods and suffering for people at risk from emergencies. It's motivating.

You will work closely with the Fundraising & Marketing Director, Chief Executive, Head of MEAL and a range of operational staff and volunteers, to maintain and strengthen relationships with existing donors and to build new ones. You will be passionate about providing outstanding donor care.

You’ll need to be entrepreneurial in your approach, searching for and recognising likely partnerships and converting the best opportunities into enjoyable and mutually satisfying relationships. With a turnover of around £1.5m MapAction needs to be agile, creative and resilient. We don’t have a big fundraising team, so it will often be down to you to do whatever needs to be done. However you will always have the backing of a highly talented and committed team of both staff and volunteers who are truly passionate about what we do and willing to help where they can.

Why MapAction?

MapAction  is a leading humanitarian mapping charity delivering information services and products to enhance decision making in disasters and conflicts. In collaboration with our partners, this mapped information helps responders understand vulnerabilities and target their response effectively, contributing to saving lives and minimising suffering. We work through a team of skilled volunteer professionals and a small paid staff team.

The charity has attracted funding from a range of governments and donors of all kinds.  We have built a strong reputation in the humanitarian sector and are a technical partner of the United Nations, Non-Government Organisations, the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement, regional entities and national authorities. 

At MapAction, training and team building are at the heart of our organisational culture. We have frequent meet-ups where paid staff and volunteers get together for training opportunities and skill-sharing, in areas such as fieldwork, emergency preparedness and GIS technical development. 

The humanitarian sector is evolving, and technical expertise such as GIS, mapping, data processing and visualisation is becoming increasingly sought after in order to ensure continuous improvement in humanitarian response. MapAction and our partners are uniquely positioned to provide this technical expertise, to ensure the most effective coordination of relief efforts. 
 

Who are you?

You are someone who really cares about what you do and what MapAction doses. You will have proven experience in creating and delivering a philanthropy fundraising strategy to achieve income growth.  You are a self-motivated and passionate person with a flair to design and implement philanthropy programmes.  You want to have autonomy on building this newly formed role from the ground up and you are comfortable working with other senior heads of, donors, and Trustees to ensure income generation targets are met. Ultimately you relish a challenge!
 

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, research, and cultivate relationships with prospective trusts & foundations, corporate partners and individuals with the potential to make four, five and six-figure contributions.

• Prioritise activity by assessing and deciding on appropriate follow up of all partners and prospects, including introductions that come in through colleagues, volunteers and other supporters.

• Provide and structure a level of care and stewardship that makes our supporters feel valued and excited as the mission critical partners they are.

• Drive outreach to potential new partners and work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the delivery of effective donor cultivation.

• Work with colleagues to develop communications and marketing products that support your areas of income responsibility.

• Work with technical, operational and finance colleagues to develop bespoke funding pitches including budgets. 

• Work with technical, operational and finance colleagues to generate and deliver corporate partnership opportunities, ensuring full compliance, brand alignment, corporate engagement.

• Ensure that MapAction’s donor commitments are not only met but communicated back to donors well, including timely provision agreed reports as well as ad hoc updates.

• Work closely with relevant colleagues to explore and develop opportunities to make best use of our partner, MapAction USA, a fully recognised 501c3 and MapAction’s Netherlands based Stichting.

• Work with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing to develop and implement a targeted fundraising plan for your areas of income responsibility.

• Manage, monitor and report on income within set areas of responsibility, and ensure all legal and fundraising regulatory compliance through excellent record keeping.

• Maintain the operational systems required to manage high quality donor cultivation, stewardship and research.

• Keep abreast of news and trends within the fundraising, geospatial, data and humanitarian sectors and share knowledge across a wider team as appropriate.

• Other tasks as reasonably required by MapAction.

Requirements

This is what we think you need to be successful in the role.  If there are other skills and competencies that you bring and think are important to this role , please tell us what they are - we are always interested to hear ideas. 

Essential

• A proven track record of successfully soliciting gifts from at least one and ideally more of : HNWIs, trust & foundation donors and/or corporate partners.

• A track record of setting, working to and reporting against in-year targets, agreed budgets and KPIs.

• Experience of leading on the creation of proposals and ‘asks’.

• Experience of judging the correct moment to move the fundraising gift solicitation process on, and of successfully ‘making the ask’ in person, both face-to-face and in writing.

• Experience of negotiating partnerships, both with donors and with internal stakeholders, to ensure we are creating partnerships that thrive and projects that will be delivered.

• Demonstrable evidence of strong interpersonal skills including excellent tact and diplomacy to ensure that supporter relationships remain positive, constructive, respectful and honest.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to present technical information in engaging ways to a variety of audiences including senior decision makers, to win understanding and support.

• Strong personal values of integrity, honesty, diligence and fairness. 

• An entrepreneurial and proactive approach and proven ability to ‘income opportunity spot’ and seize new opportunities; to see the strategic or tactical opportunity and seize it, with demonstrable evidence of taking the initiative to identify and reach out to potential new funders and partners.

• Ability to motivate and influence colleagues internally, at all levels.

• The ability to prioritise workload to ensure optimal income results.

• A methodical and professional approach which sees agreed quality standards always being applied.

Desirable:

• Holding a recognised fundraising qualification, but we recognise that many fundraisers have achieved success by building on transferable skills.

• Experience of project management involving multiple internal stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of Charity Commission, GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Fundraising Code requirements for fundraising activity and keep abreast of new guidelines and legislation.

• A strong working knowledge of Google Suite or similar and Salesforce/or similar donor database to manage supporter journeys.

Additional Information

• Required to work remotely however the position holder must attend team days near the MapAction office in Oxfordshire once a month at own expense.

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays with a workplace pension and also paid training opportunities to help further your career.

• Must have the right to live and work in the UK.  MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions

• Note: this is a role in a small, highly specialised charity and an appreciation of, and affinity with the humanitarian purpose of the charity is essential, as well as a willingness to take up additional tasks outside of the normal role when needed.

Equal Opportunities Policy

MapAction is an Equal Opportunities employer.  All employees have a personal responsibility to promote and support measures designed to create a working environment which is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the Travelers community or HIV&AIDS status.

How to apply: Please apply by gohire with a CV and covering letter to be considered for the role.  The closing date for applications is 29.7.2022. We will review applications on a rolling basis and will close the process if we secure someone at an early stage so we urge you to apply early so as not to miss out. For further discussion regarding the content of this role..

Volunteers are an essential and valued part of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust team; without them we simply couldn’t deliver our vision and mission. Our volunteer strategy will see us develop a network of staffed volunteer hubs across the UK over the next decade. We are delighted to have secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) to launch our first hub in the West Midlands this autumn via a project called Bee Inspired-Walsall.

Your primary role will be to:

• Project manage the delivery of our NLHF-funded ‘Bee Inspired – Walsall’ project.
• Expand our volunteer-hub model to other parts of the UK via project development and fundraising.
• Drive forwards improvements to volunteer management processes and systems across the Trust.

You will be an experienced project manager with strong networking and communication skills and experience delivering community engagement projects, especially building relationships with under-represented audiences.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details of the role.

This is a part-time (28 hours), fixed term (24 month) position based at home within the Midlands to allow regular travel to Walsall and the surrounding area.

At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision – to reverse the decline in bumblebees, through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

The Trust recruits, employs, trains and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, disability, age, and other protected status.

Coin Street is one of Europe's largest social developments. Located on London's iconic Southbank - and established in 1984 - its 13-acre site is at the heart of a thriving neighbourhood with co-operative homes, parks and gardens, shops and design studios, galleries, restaurants, a family and children's centre, sports pitches, and a range of community programmes and activities.

Coin Street is overseen by three independent organisations working together: Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB), Coin Street Secondary Housing Co-operative (CSS) and Coin Street Centre Trust (CSCT). These organisations are governed by voluntary boards, made up of members from the local community and experts from the sectors in which we work. All three organisations are served by a single staff team, employed by CSCB. Coin Street's vision is one where diverse groups of people come together to live, work and play. We generate around 75% of our income from commercial activities and then reinvest the majority of those funds back into our community.

Non-Executive Board Members

Unremunerated

SE1, London

As with many organisations, the pandemic had sudden and significant implications for Coin Street. We had to shift daily, face-to-face community groups online, and saw our income drop from lack of footfall to Central London. As our community faced loss of jobs, closure of schools and isolation, we partnered with local business and organisations to provide over 16,000 meals, 1,000 activity care packages and are collaborating as part of the new Waterloo Community Resilience Hub to support the local recovery effort. More recently we have again adapted to the needs of our community: reaching out to Afghan refugee arrivals and preparing to support families from Ukraine. Longer term, we have consent to build a new public swimming pool and leisure centre along with flats as part of phase two of a development site on Doon Street. We are also raising funds to enhance the public park of Bernie Spain Gardens.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as a Non-Executive Board Member to support Coin Street to achieve these plans. Our boards play the role of a critical friend, advising on vision, connectivity, governance, and strategy, ensuring Coin Street remains true to its community mission, is well run and successful. As some of our members are due to rotate off the Board and following a recent skills audit, our CSCB board is now recruiting. We are looking for people who live in North Southwark or Waterloo (North Lambeth); local lived experience is so important to us it is enshrined in our organisation's legal framework. We are particularly interested in those with experience in Finance & Treasury; Audit & Risk and/or Corporate Services (Legal, Health & Safety, IT) as well as those with a commercial background in landlord tenancy, conferencing, and events.

We want to better reflect the community that we serve, and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic groups, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are currently underrepresented on our boards. As a community-based organisation, we are also keen to see applications from those with experience of community development initiatives as well as those with knowledge of Waterloo and North Southwark neighbourhoods.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: Midday Friday 15 July

Initial Interviews with Prospectus: 20-26 July

Final stage interviews with Coin Street:

1600-2000 Wednesday 03 August & 1600-2000 Thursday 11 August

Kidasha is seeking an experienced fundraiser to work closely with the CEO to build a more diversified and sustainable funding model, with a particular emphasis on developing long term partnerships with philanthropists, corporates and charitable trusts and foundations.

Kidasha is a relatively small UK registered charity which works to increase the aspiration, resilience and life chances of the most marginalised children and young people growing up in urban poverty in Nepal. We do this by working with local partners and government agencies to develop, incubate and prove interventions that improve emotional and physical wellbeing, reduce abuse and exploitation and increase participation in education, learning and/or positive employment.

About the role

We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated results-driven individual with a passion for our cause to work closely with our CEO to increase our profile, build new relationships and diversify our current income streams. The role will also be responsible for our communications strategy, with support from an external agency.  Initially working up to three days per week with the potential to increase as the role develops.

Candidate requirements

Essential

• 5+ years of professional fundraising experience
• Experience of developing high-value partnerships with philanthropists and corporate donors, with demonstrable expertise in securing six-figure+ funding
• Demonstrable success in obtaining grant funding from international trusts and foundations.
• Experience in navigating complex organisations, as well as of building and managing relationships with high-level stakeholders.
• Experience of structured prospect research 
• Proven experience of producing high quality written communication material.
• Proven track record of delivering against agreed targets, timescales and objectives.
• Exceptional influencing skills with the ability to be credible and persuasive at all levels
• A self-starter, able to work at pace and to juggle competing priorities.
• A passion for improving the lives of some of the world’s poorest children

Desirable

• Experience of using social media and digital communication.
• Knowledge and understanding of development sector
• Existing knowledge of relevant trusts, foundations and corporates
• Existing networks of potential donors

The application process

Kidasha values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential.

To apply, please send a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining your motivation and skills, together with your CV (no more than 3 pages) by the closing date of 25th July 2022.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We are looking to recruit two trustees to help guide the organisation into the next phase of our growth.

We believe that every young person should have the support they need to flourish, regardless of background, and we work to create a world where there is no disadvantage gap in education. We match former teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their grades, confidence, and future opportunities through impactful, tailored tuition.

This is an exciting time in the organisation’s development - we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary in a stronger position than ever before. For the second year running we are an approved provider for the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme. We are delivering tuition to thousands of students in schools across the country as part of the national catch-up mission. We are also in our second full year running a unique programme for exceptional young mathematicians – the Maths Masterclass Tutorials – run in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr Simon Singh.

We are looking to recruit two separate trustees, one with expertise in fundraising, and one with experience in school or MAT leadership. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to support TalentEd’s aims and objectives, and fulfil their governance responsibilities as a member of the board of trustees. 

Responsibilities and Commitment 

• Ensure that TalentEd complies with articles of association and pursues its objectives as defined therein 

• Provide oversight of management to ensure effective and efficient administration and financial stability of the charity 

• Support the Board and Management in defining the charity’s strategic priorities and evaluating performance 

• Contribute your expertise and experience to benefit the charity 

• Represent the good name and values of TalentEd

• Leverage your networks to facilitate connections and publicity for TalentEd 

• Attend quarterly Board Meetings and additional sub-committee meetings as relevant 

• Where possible, attend one TalentEd tuition session every year 

Requirements and desirable characteristics 

• A passion for addressing educational inequality and a commitment to helping young people realise their potential 

• A proven track record of sound judgement, effective decision making and strategic vision 

• An awareness and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship 

• A professional network within sectors relevant to the charity’s work 

• A desire to work constructively and collaboratively with fellow board members, and where relevant with members of staff 

• [Fundraising trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within non-profit fundraising, ideally with experience with trusts & foundations, and/or corporates 

• [School leadership trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within schools and/or multi-academy trusts, ideally in schools serving low-income populations 

Board diversity 

We value fairness and equity; we aim to create an inclusive environment that supports differences and encourages diverse perspectives. Our ambition is to recruit the best people from the broadest pool of applicants and across the full spectrum of protected characteristics as listed in the 2010 Equalities Act.

IMPORTANT: As part of our commitment to being an equal opportunities employer we want to reduce the effect of unconscious bias in our recruitment process. Therefore, the first-round selection is blind, so please remove your first and surname from your CV and cover letter. 

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Lumos in the search for a Head of Partnerships (maternity cover contract) position to join their new fundraising team.

Lumos is an international children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling to end the systematic and harmful practice of the institutionalisation of children. Our vision is a world in which all children have the opportunity to grow up and thrive in a safe and caring family or, where there is no alternative, in specialist placements that meet all their needs, respect their rights and ensure they can fulfill their potential.

As Head of Partnerships, you will be responsible for overseeing income generation from Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors, and Corporate Partnerships. With some existing six-figure relationships in place, this role will manage a small portfolio of relationships, whilst developing existing strategy to diversify and grow income generation across these fundraising streams. With a relatively new team in place and with three direct reports, this person will have a leading and strategic role. Working closely with the Deputy Director of Fundraising and Engagement, this role will also be a part of yearly fundraising planning.

To be successful as the Head of Partnerships, this person will need to have proven experience in securing funding from high-value income streams including, trusts and foundations, corporate and major giving. This person will also be a confident team leader and know how to motivate a new team to achieve key strategic and income goals. With strong communication skills, this person will also be able to demonstrate confidence in developing relationships with internal senior stakeholders and developing fundraising strategies to achieve organisational goals.

This role is a full-time contract position for 5-6 months, that will be homebased with occasional travel.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Head of Partnerships position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Care for Wild UK is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to lead further growth of our UK-based fundraising activities.

This is a really exciting time for Care for Wild UK, having registered as a charity at the start of 2020, and following successful income growth over the past couple of years, we are now looking for someone to build on this and lead in developing and establishing a long-term fundraising portfolio.

We have been supporting the world’s largest Rhino sanctuary, based in South Africa, to rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned White and Black Rhinos. As they look to further expand their operations and closer integrate with the local community, Care for Wild UK also plans to increase income through diversifying income streams. The successful candidate will work closely with Trustees and partners in South Africa to drive existing and new fundraising activities. 

We are looking for a conservation-motivated, experienced professional with a track record of building fundraising portfolios and excellent stakeholder management. We offer 16-24 hours a week flexible working, and as we currently don’t have an office, we are looking for someone who can work remotely. This role is initially 9-12 months, but we will look to expand this, and potentially make it permanent, if it is successful. This is an amazing opportunity to be instrumental in establishing mass fundraising operations in the UK.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity that you could lead forward for us then we would love to hear from you. 

Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) is a well-established and respected national charity offering specialist and expert advocacy and peer support to families bereaved by fatal domestic abuse. We have an exciting opportunity to build upon and grow our fundraising success to date, in our newly created Fundraising and Marketing Manager role. We are seeking an experienced fundraising professional, with the drive and determination to manage all aspects of our fundraising function.

AAFDA is currently funded by statutory bodies, trusts and foundations, corporates, events and individuals. Under your management, you will identify, cultivate and grow these existing and new fundraising streams.As AAFDA’s Fundraising and Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for oversight and growth of voluntary and statutory funding income, including from individuals (including regular and one-off gifts, major donors and legacy giving), community groups, trusts and foundations, corporates, the statutory sector (including Police and Crime Commissioners) and other benefactors. Starting from a strong foundation with multiple opportunities for growth, we will support you to develop an ambitious, multi-year, multi-disciplinary a fundraising strategy with an annual fundraising plan agreed with senior management, which you will then implement. With keen funder and customer awareness, you will regularly monitor and review both the plan and the strategy, in addition to working closely with our Finance Manager to manage diverse income streams and achieve income targets to fund AAFDA’s unique support and advocacy work with families bereaved by fatal domestic abuse.  Holding responsibility for maintaining and developing the website and building social media programmes, you will undertake an ambassadorial approach in all activity to assist our CEO and Deputy CEO to lead and manage the AAFDA brand and corporate identity, with a focus on generating earned income, by extending awareness of what AAFDA does and how successful we are.

This is a permanent role, subject to funding, but we will work hard (alongside you!) to secure this.

Application closing date: 5 pm Thursday 21st July

Interview (via Zoom):w/c 27th July 2022

To apply please submit a supporting statement along with your CV.

Applicants will be shortlisted according to how well they meet the criteria in the person specification.  Please highlight and explain how you meet these in your supporting statement. If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 

We welcome applications from candidates with experience of domestic abuse.  We are also committed to diversity and strongly encourage applications from those with Black or Minoritised backgrounds.

Registered charity no: 1185078

• Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
• Charity: Peer Power
• Salary: £45k – £50k
• Contract: Permanent, full time (p/t or job share considered)
• Location: Vauxhall, London. Office based/hybrid or home working

Peer Power is an empathy-led charity that helps to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships, and transforms youth service systems by supporting the young people we partner with to influence and inspire action.

Our vision is a world where empathy-led services and systems support all children, teenagers and young adults to achieve their dreams and lead their best lives.

Our mission is to be a caring support network for young people, helping to change their lives through trusted, healthy relationships so they can change and inspire the lives of others and increase empathy in the services designed to help them.

You will deliver fundraising and income generation at Peer Power, focusing on increasing unrestricted income through philanthropy, grants and trusts, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donor streams. You will have an individual track record of exceeding income targets and significant experience of developing partnerships that has resulted in generating new income.

You will build this role in the charity and work closely with the CEO, and the staff team, as well as building a team of junior fundraising positions over time.

You will promote and demonstrate the values of the charity by being positive, open and honest and showing empathy, love, respect and fairness.

Role responsibilities to include:

• Develop and deliver on the Fundraising Strategy, annual fundraising plans and income targets and meet the agreed income target.
• Lead the strategic direction for all philanthropic, fundraising and stewardship aspects of income generation. To lead and manage all fundraising activities related to trusts, corporates, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donors.
• Cultivate, secure and steward funding and relationships through corporates, high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations with a focus on long- term relationships
• To identify potential corporate partners to approach with written proposals or pitch for new business.
• Work with the Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the annual grants and trust budget, income and expenditure budgets and re-forecasts. Update the overarching bid and reporting plan, and ensure the database is kept up to date 
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new funders in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• Working with our communications team to develop high-quality, engaging email marketing materials and communications that drive donor acquisition and retention.
• Generate income in order to build a Fundraising Team and manage junior staff to assist on all areas of fundraising, setting clear direction and leadership, and delegating tasks for them to deliver on.
• To identify new and innovative opportunities for income-generating activity amongst schools, community groups and youth networks.

​Person Specification to include:

• Established track record of meeting income targets and building relationships with supporters at all levels 
• Extensive proven experience of producing high quality and compelling proposals, reports and correspondence to inspire generous support.
• Experience of leading and overseeing budgets including setting, measuring and performing against KPIs
• Demonstrable evidence of meeting targets and maximising return on investment in a challenging environment
• Significant successful experience in a senior fundraising role, delivering income growth across multiple channels
• Significant experience of leadership with a focus on creating highly engaged and performing teams
• Inspiring and engaging communication skills, with the ability to influence and steward
• Ability to prioritise workloads, organise tasks effectively and involve other members of the team when needed
• Outstanding project management skills 
• Skilled in connecting and building strong relationships, with a range of people, including funders, senior leaders and young people
• Enthusiasm and passion for working in partnership with young people and the team to share decision making 
• Commitment to delivering high standards of work
• Patient, non-judgemental, compassionate and committed to anti-oppressive working
• Commitment to living the Peer Power values through behaviour, actions and communication
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development professionally and personally

We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate person to design and implement our philanthropy programme. This is an exciting new role for someone to prospect, manage and develop opportunities with new supporters and impact the charity's ambitious five-year strategy. You will:

• Identify and manage a portfolio of prospects to ensure effective cultivation and stewardship of donors and prospects for new sources of funding.  
• Recruit and implement a Solving Kids’ Cancer Development Board made up of volunteer leaders dedicated to raising the charity’s profile.
• Develop and implement a legacy strategy for the charity.
• Play a vital role in the delivery of the Fundraising and Communications Strategy by maximising income and raising awareness, and the charity’s strategic priorities.

For more information on the role and what we do, read the attached Job Pack.

What we offer

• 32 days holiday, bank holidays included
• 5% employer pension scheme contribution
• Access to 24/7 confidential helplines for counselling and legal and tax advice
• Wellbeing check-ins with manager and optional Wellbeing Action Plan
• Participation in staff surveys for the opportunity to anonymously feedback experiences
• Regular opportunities to meet in person as departments and the full team
• Training opportunities – we care about our staff and volunteers and encourage opportunities for professional development
• A child-centred charity with a passionate and dedicated team

Applying to join our team

If you would like to apply please complete and submit an Application Form highlighting your suitability for the position in the Supporting Statement. Please do not send a CV or Cover Letter. If you would like an informal conversation with Anne, Head of Fundraising & Comms, prior to applying to this role, you can email her directly - her details are in the job pack.

We would also ask you to complete and return the attached diversity monitoring form. The information contained in the questionnaire will be treated as confidential and will be used by us to monitor and drive our work towards diversity and inclusion commitments.

We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If there are any adjustments that would help you to engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice is underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and best safeguarding practices. All of our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Interviewing

Interviews will take place w/c 18 July July via Microsoft Teams.

If you need any additional help with the interview stage, please let us know what you need.

Shortlisted candidates will meet a panel comprising Anne Denman - Head of Fundraising and Communications, Anna Austin - Relationship Manager, and Gail Jackson - Chief Executive Officer.

This is a brand new, exciting opportunity within myaware to manage our existing and future research funding programme and develop our partnership working with organisations associated with the healthcare and treatment development for those living with myasthenia. This could include NHS Trusts, research centre, pharmaceutical companies and other charitable organisations. 

The role

As Research and Partnerships Officer you will be responsible for processing all research funding applications in line with myaware’s research funding policy. Working closely with the CEO, myaware medical/scientific committee and our legal team to ensure completion of all necessary legal requirements. You will work with successful grant/project leaders to ensure timely grant/project progress reporting and cultivate and maintain excellent working relationships and regular communications with myaware’s research funders including the families/executors of legators. This role will also include opportunity to host or represent myaware at important research meetings and events.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that the needs and challenges of our members are represented within the wider healthcare community, to increase vital awareness with the opportunity to develop the way in which myaware advocates on behalf of its members. Key tasks will include involvement in projects relating to the development of new myasthenia related medications and treatments and member consultation. 

Who are we looking for?

You will have experience of working within the healthcare/research/pharmaceutical sectors with a PhD in Life Sciences or similar. A keen interest in or a knowledge/understanding of grant administration. We are a looking for an innovative self-starter to join our small national team of 20 staff. You must be an excellent communicator, with experience of using databases, ability to meet deadlines and work on your own initiative. if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Who are we?

Myaware is the only charity in the UK dedicated solely to the care and support of people affected by myasthenia. 

We are working hard to raise awareness of myasthenia, as it is a little-known condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families, whilst offering advice and tips for living with the condition. 

We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors. 

Members of myaware have full access to a wide range of support services and events including our specialist benefits advisor and telephone or Skype counsellor. 

Myaware supports people with myasthenia and their families.  We campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals. 

The myasthenias are a group of neuromuscular conditions. They are rare but also manageable and can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or nationality. Myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome are autoimmune conditions whereas congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by an inherited genetic fault. It is thought that there are approximately 12,000 people currently living with myasthenia in the UK. 

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Perkbox account (global benefits and rewards platform)
• Group Life Assurance after 6 months of service 
• NEST workplace pension scheme
• Free inhouse staff counselling
• Free inhouse staff benefits and welfare advice 
• Investment in your personal and professional development

This role is initially a one-year fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension 

Candidates should submit their CV and covering letter by 5pm on Monday 11th July 2022.

Fundraiser at Elizabeth Fry Charity

Remote with ability to travel to Reading for meetings

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser to join our dedicated team and support Elizabeth Fry Charity as it continues to increase and develop the support it provides to women in the criminal justice system.

Elizabeth Fry Charity runs a 24 bed Approved Premises for women who are under supervision of the Probation Service.  Residents at the Approved Premises have access to a range of purposeful activities aimed to support them to address issues that led to their offending and to develop the skills for them to lead an offending-free life in future. The Charity also provides an Outreach Service, supporting women who have moved on from the Approved Premises to the local area.

About the Role

This is a flexible role working remotely for 10 hours a week with attendance at the Charity’s premises in Reading approximately once a month. The postholder may also be required to attend meetings with potential and current funders as well as fundraising events held by the Charity.

The Charity’s main funding is through a contract with the Ministry of Justice to provide the Approved Premises. In addition, we currently fundraise to provide three additional members of staff to provide Substance Misuse, Housing and Outreach support to residents. Fundraising also enables the Charity to provide additional services to our residents including on site counselling and art therapy. You will be responsible for making sure funding is in place to enable these services to continue, communicating with funders to ensure they are kept updated about the impact of their support.

The postholder will promote the work of the Charity, ensuring that the website is kept up to date and that we are sharing stories about the positive impact of our work. You would also build the Charity’s profile on social media and support the Chief Executive in organising an annual Open Day and other events during the year.

What We Offer

• Access to Perkbox, an employee benefits platform. 
• Confirmation in post bonus following successful completion of Probationary Period, as well as long term service awards at both three and ten years. 
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme. 
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays per annum (pro rata) , which increases with length of service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidates will be subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths.  We are in a pivotal moment of our development and are looking for an experienced and passionate Development Manager to join a new team to help deliver our exciting 5 year strategy. 

What we are looking for: 

You will be a motivated and passionate fundraiser with solid experience across various income streams. However, the focus will be on further developing investment from STEM employers. 

in2scienceUK has an impressive partnership base that now needs to be built on and maximised.  We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in building income, using creative and supportive approaches – who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

Your specific duties will include: 

• Help develop, implement and continuously improve an ambitious Fundraising strategy leading to a strong and sustainable funding base.

• Play a leading role in building profitable, multi-year relationships with corporates, STEM and non-STEM employers, trusts and high-net-worth individuals, stewarding them in line with financial targets and impact goals.

• Manage a portfolio of Key Major Donors and drive forward the most significant opportunities for new partnerships, with employers, trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

• Work with the Head of Development, CEO, Ambassadors and Trustees to engage new supporters, and to manage existing relationships.

• Work with colleagues across In2scienceUK to further develop our portfolio of compelling funding propositions, identifying new developments and plan effectively for funding opportunities

• Formulate high quality fundraising materials to engage new funders. 

• Attend meetings to ensure key stakeholders remain updated and engaged in  our work. 

• Represent In2scienceUK at events as appropriate, particularly local  business networking groups and events involving local universities, research  institutes and science societies.

Communications and teamwork

• Play an active role in the In2scienceUK team, and across the organisation as a whole, upholding In2scienceUK’s values and behaviours and fostering good working relationships and enhanced communications with colleagues.

• Understand and comply with charity law and Fundraising Code of Practice with respect to corporate fundraising.

• Track, analyse and report upon performance using agreed performance measures. This will include summary reports on accounts. 

• Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure proper observance of and adherence to all In2scienceUK’s policies and procedures.

• Take responsibility for personal administration and efficient organisation of all activities.

• Other relevant duties as determined by the line manager.

You will be a motivated and passionate fundraiser with solid experience across various income streams. However, the focus will be on further developing investment from STEM employers.  in2scienceUK has an impressive partnership base that now needs to be built on and maximised.  We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in building income, using creative and supportive approaches – who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting the Sustainability Hospitality Alliance (SHA) in its search for a permanent Fundraising Officer (full-time or part-time) to join its supportive and friendly fundraising team.

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance builds on the strong legacy of its predecessor organisation International Tourism Partnership (ITP) which was founded in 1992 (originally named the International Hotels Environment Initiative) as part of the International Business Leaders Forum. Now an independent charity, SHA focuses on working with the hospitality sector to address key challenges affecting the planet and its people and creating sustainable growth programmes within the hospitality sector.

As the Fundraising Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Business Development to deliver a broad fundraising strategy. This will include securing income from existing donors and developing new relationships with trusts and foundations and high-value partnerships. Already well connected to the hospitality sector, this role will have the opportunity to maintain key relationships with several hospitality foundations to secure repeat funding and secure funding for a range of youth employment, human rights, and environmental programmes.

To be successful as the Fundraising Officer, this person will have proven experience in securing income from trusts and foundations through compelling grant applications. This person will be confident in maintaining existing relationships, as well as prospecting for new donors and engaging them through various communication methods. They will have strong writing skills and ideally have some knowledge or a passion for sustainability issues.

This role can be either full-time or part-time for 3 days per week. It will also be a permanent home-based role with some occasional travel to London in the future.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Fundraising Officer position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.