There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have trebled. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.
Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next five years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

About the role

Age UK has identified Philanthropy as an area of potential growth. We've created this new role to achieve this.

We're looking for an experienced, senior Major Donor fundraiser who shares our ambition - can see the potential, has a vision for realising it and drive to make it happen.

This role will manage a Philanthropy Manager and work across our portfolio of existing major donors providing outstanding, tailored stewardship to drive multi-year pledges and uplifts in giving. This will require close working with Director-level colleagues, trustees and senior volunteers.

But above all the focus for this role is refreshing our Philanthropy strategy, resetting our prospecting plans, developing new products and cases for support and boldly bringing new high net-worth individuals closer to our cause.

The role reports to the Director of Partnerships. Collaborative working with colleagues in Public Fundraising, Events, Corporate Partnerships and Trust Fundraising will be essential for driving income in this area whilst supporting our wider Fundraising strategy.

Experience, skills and knowledge

* Major donor fundraising experience, to at least Manager level is essential.
* Experience directly managing relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders is essential, as are high levels of gravitas and credibility.
* Experience developing new philanthropy programmes and products is preferable: moreover the ability and thirst to do so are essential.
* Line management experience is preferable.
* Excellent knowledge of the philanthropy landscape is essential including emerging trends and innovations, best practice and compliance.
* Ability to work in a proactive, independent fashion whilst collaborating and communicating effectively with colleagues is essential.
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.
* Sound planning and administrative skills are a prerequisite: good working knowledge of MS Office products and databases.
* Sound financial management and reporting skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Nugent is one of the leading charities in the North West of England. We fulfil a major social welfare role by providing care to people of all ages and acting as a major employer.

We are currently recruiting for: Individual Giving and Data Insight Officer

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Location of role: Edge Lane, Liverpool 

The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Team have a crucial role to play in delivering the income generation targets that will help support some of the vital work that Nugent does to support the vulnerable and less advantaged in our communities across the North West region, through our schools, homes and community services.

To achieve success for our service users we need a team of driven and ambitious professionals to complement our current team, people who can lead in their fields of expertise, support our services and help us be outstanding.

This new and specialised role will steward and develop a pipeline of individual supporters, to support a programme of regular givers, in memory donations, legacies and gifts in lieu. Ensuring compliance with GDPR and supporting the rest of the team in the stewarding of donors - events, corporate and community.

The successful candidate will oversee the management and growth of the Harlequin database and ensure that our procedures are GDPR compliant. You will create campaigns to grow our supporters and work in line with our strategic targets.

What we offer:

• Salary of £26,491- £28,462 per annum
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Competitive Terms & Conditions
• Career Progression opportunities

Closing Date for completed applications 10:00am on Thursday 16th July 2020  

The assessment day for this position will be held on Monday 27th July 2020. If successful through the assessment you will be invited to a formal interview on Thursday 30th July 2020.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children.

An exciting new part-time opportunity for an experienced and dynamic all round Fundraiser to join our professional team. This is a far ranging new role which you can make your own. MertonVision is entering into a new strategic period of our development and are offering this fantastic opportunity for the right candidate: We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of securing new business as well as maintaining and developing existing relationships through great account management. 

Our successful candidate will shape how the charity works with different fundraising audiences raising the profile of the charity with regional corporates, trusts, foundations and institutions. The initial appointment will be on a six month fixed-term contract (two days per week) after which a permanent contract may be offered depending on the success of the initial fundraising strategy

We offer you:

1. a competitive salary c£17,500 for 14 hour week
2. flexible working
3. great variety
4. a friendly inclusive work environment in pleasant surroundings close to local amenities
5. the ability to add real value while making a true impact on our charity

Over the six months our successful candidate will:

• Write applications for our existing identified opportunities
• Research additional application opportunities
• Apply to Merton based organisations to become their 2021 COTY
• Develop funds to support fundraising initiatives
• Mentor our Community Fundraiser
• Initiate systems and processes to help improve fundraising and maximise income 

The successful candidate will be able to work well on their own initiative and within short timelines.

You will have previous experience in a charity fundraising environment and a proven track record across a variety of income streams and channels, including digital and social media. Ideally, your experience will include supporter acquisition as well as retention.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter addressing how you meet the criteria of the Job and person specification quoting Job ref: FundraiserMV2020

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington, DC USA

Job Description

The Proposal and Pricing Analyst will support the implementation of IRC’s business development strategy by supporting the development of new business proposals, assisting in the collection and analysis of data for reporting to IRC senior staff, monitoring and managing internal databases and tools, and providing administrative support to the BD team.  The Analyst will also manage internal communications, facilitate the use of IRC business development processes and tools, and will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze internal data to assess win rates, evaluate decision-making, support target setting, and develop performance reporting tools. Prepare graphics and visuals, to present data for decision-making.

• Manage internal business development tracking and monitoring tools.

• Provide support for reporting to senior staff including the development of dashboards and other presentations.

• Regularly monitors databases and other sources to assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.

• Coordinate a combination of bids from a variety of donors.

• Conduct research on existing programming, possible partners, design approaches, potential personnel and other assignments.

• Supports and/or leads budget development by preparing budget templates, verifying cost data, and supporting the formatting of final budgets and consolidating cost volumes.

• Contributes to pre-bid research efforts, as assigned.

• Assist with editing, proofreading, and formatting proposal documents, and producing proposal graphics.

• Contributes to continuous business process improvement, including the revision of business development tools and creation of new templates and forms.

• Convenes post-submission debriefing meetings to discuss processes and other issues and prepares written reports detailing lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience; experience in business development strongly preferred with a focus on USG agencies preferred.
• BA in International Relations, Development, Political Science, Public Administration, or related field. Advance degree a plus.
• Proven organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable in developing proposal budgets and comfort undertaking data analysis.
• Proven data analysis and visualization skills, advanced knowledge of Excel and data visualization tools. Knowledge of word-processing (Word), document production (Adobe), and presentation (PowerPoint) software.
• Ability to engage pro-actively with a wide range of partners, experts and other contacts.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

2020, the start of a new decade in which we want to do more and better, together – doubling our impact by 2025.

To achieve this we are investing in creating an exciting and new Fundraising and Donor Engagement team to provide stewardship to an ambitious Business Development strategy.

We are looking for two inspirational, energetic and committed individuals to pioneer and take us forward on this exciting journey.  The fundraising and donor engagement function will be broad, interfacing with all One YMCA’s services across family support, housing, gyms, youth, community hubs and nurseries.

We envisage that no one person will have the full breadth of experience we are asking for in the attached job description but we do ask our people to have a desire to learn and teach others what you know.  We are looking for people with an excellent track record in fundraising strategies including;

Donor relations and engagement (communities, individuals and groups),
Digital Fundraising,
Bid writing for funds from grant making trusts,
Corporate partnerships and sponsorship,
Individual giving and event fundraising,
Cause-related funding appeals/campaigns
Direct marketing and
Fundraising through storytelling

The final areas of responsibility will be shared depending on the skills and expertise of successful applicants.  You will have the opportunity to evolve as an individual and develop your skills into new areas of fundraising and donor engagement as we progress and establish the service.

You will receive full support in achieving your own, and our, ambitions for this role from an inspirational and visionary executive and senior management team.  We are a Charity with a deep-rooted desire to succeed in doubling our impact and we are not afraid to take risks along the way to meet the unprecedented demands on our service users.  If you want to be a part of our exciting mission, or find out further information about the role, get in touch today!

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send us your CV clearly headlining your fundraising achievements, and a letter of application no longer than 2 sides of A4 addressing the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.

Closing date: 09.00 6 July 2020

Fundraising & Partnerships Manager
Location: Flexible, but with regular travel to our office in Oxford. Able to work from home providing a good internet connection.

Do you have experience of winning funds from institutional donors and developing partnerships with organisations to collaborate on projects? Want to take on a new challenge as a fundraising & partnerships manager and help a pioneering organisation change the world for the better? If so, read on. 

About Us 

INASP is an international development organisation with over 25 years’ experience of working with a global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. We believe that research and knowledge have a crucial role to play in addressing global challenges and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission is to support individuals and institutions to produce, share and use research and knowledge, in support of national development. 

We’re now looking for an experienced, highly motivated funding and business development specialist to join our team. You’ll help us to attract further funding and develop strategic partnerships in support of our vision to put research at the heart of development. You will ideally be based within easy reach of Oxford to enable regular time to be spent at INASP’s Oxford office, but you will be able to work from home (providing you have a good internet connection).

Why You Should Get Involved 

This is an amazing opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation that is rapidly diversifying its funding base to support a growing portfolio of programmes and projects with a wide range of partners.

It’s an exciting time to join our team and this role will suit someone who is passionate about international development, winning funds and developing the partnerships we need to deliver projects that have the power to change lives.

We are committed to creating a positive working environment and investing in our staff. As a member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the below rewards and benefits: 

- Salary of £32,000 - £39,000 per annum
- Flexible working 
- Health and wellbeing benefits 
- Group income protection insurance 
- Death in service scheme 
- Travel benefits 
- Interest free season ticket loan 
- Travel insurance for work-related travel 
- Vaccinations and security training for work-related travel 
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 after five years (exclusive of bank holidays) 
- Time off in lieu 
- Aviva Employee Assistance Programme 
- Professional development opportunities 

Your Role in INASP

As our fundraising & partnerships manager (known internally as Partnerships & Business Development Manager), you will be responsible for managing INASP’s funding and business development activities - identifying and developing funding opportunities, responding to proposals and building new programme partnerships. 

In this vital role, you will liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including trusts and foundations, government funding bodies, think tanks and NGOs across the globe. We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient and dynamic individual who is able to remain calm under pressure and deliver quality work to tight timeframes. 

Your duties will include: 

- The ongoing development and implementation of institutional funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams
- Working closely with the Executive Director, Programme Director, Head of Marketing & Communication and other teams to identify opportunities, develop proposals, and build relationships with prospective funders and partners
- Developing and maintaining a pipeline of funder prospects and prospective collaborative partners 
- Overseeing the ongoing development of our CRM database and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organisation
- Reporting on business development activity and areas of potential concern/advantage to the leadership team

What You’ll Need

- Knowledge and experience of responding to funding calls from government funders and developing funding relationships with trusts and foundations 
- Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with organisations to collaborate on project ideas and respond to funding calls
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Other organisations may call this role International Fundraising Manager, Business Development Manager, Funding Manager, Partnerships Manager or Charitable Fundraising Manager.

INASP is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment, respecting diversity and avoiding unlawful discrimination at recruitment and during employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender identity, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

So, if you are ready to do something great with your career as our fundraising & partnerships manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We are currently looking for a full time permanent Philanthropy Manager to join our team.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a non-formal education and learning framework operating in more than 130 countries and territories around the world, through which young people’s achievements outside of academia are recognised and celebrated.

We at The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation are the engine that drives and supports the Award’s growth, access and impact across the globe.

It is our long term ambition that every eligible young person aged 14 – 24 will have the opportunity to participate in the Award. Our vision is that 20% of them are from at risk and marginalised communities for whom the Award can be truly life-changing.

The purpose of this role is primarily to build long lasting, highly engaged philanthropic relationships. This includes donor research, due diligence, recruitment, renewal, development and delivery of appropriate communications material and donor relationship management.

We are looking for an experienced and self-assured major gifts fundraiser who can proactively lead, cultivate and steward major donors internationally, predominantly with a focus on 5/6 figure gifts.

The role will work closely alongside one other Philanthropy Manager to build a comprehensive relationship with our incredibly generous donor groups, ensuring that they feel part of our charitable work, feel able to contribute and able to introduce their friends and colleagues to our work. It is envisaged that this role will require an even split between front facing donor engagement and high-quality donor relationship management.

To apply for this role, please enure that you submit a cover letter with your CV. 

The closing date for applications is the 16 July 2020. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date and we are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a work permit). Applications from candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. To apply for a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship, employers need to demonstrate that they are unable to recruit a resident worker before recruiting an individual overseas.

Windle International is looking for a highly-skilled and motivated Fundraising Manager to create and lead on the fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping people who have been affected by conflict and marginalisation in East Africa to get a quality education, so that they can contribute to sustainable development and the creation of peaceful societies. 

Windle International (WI) is an international NGO, comprised of independent charitable organisations – our members - based in and operating across East Africa, the UK, the US, and Canada.

What we do

Starting from humble beginnings in 1977 with the establishment of Windle International Kenya in Nairobi by founder Dr Hugh Austin Windle Pilkington, we now operate in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, the UK, the US, and Canada.

Together, we empower refugees and people affected by conflict to achieve their academic potential, and contribute to sustainable development, by acting as a lead provider of quality education and training. We run education and vocational training programmes, manage Early Childhood Development and Vocational Training Centres, primary and secondary schools, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship programmes. Our vision is a world in which every child has the opportunity through education and training to make the most of their potential and contribute to sustainable development.

About the role

Windle International is the umbrella organisation responsible for representing, supporting and coordinating Windle’s work at an international level. Windle is at a crucial time in its development, and we have exciting plans to build on our reputation for being a trusted and well-respected organisation and to increase support for our work. We are seeking a highly-skilled Fundraising Manager who has significant experience of fundraising, including proven track record of writing successful proposals, negotiating, winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, companies, individuals, and major donors. Experience of delivering successful fundraising campaigns would be an asset.

This is a newly-created and pivotal position, and the successful post-holder will work closely with the recently appointed Communications and Advocacy Officer who is based in Oxford, UK. The role is part of a small, dedicated and friendly team and will have a lot of autonomy. It will involve close collaboration with the leadership and senior staff in our member offices in East Africa and Europe, and the trustees of the organisation. The role will require national (UK) and international travel. We welcome applications from people seeking to work from home, provided they can commit to spending regular time in the office in Oxford.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to play a significant role in shaping the organisation’s fundraising strategy whilst generating immediate impact. If you have a passion for humanitarian work, are experienced in setting up a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and securing funding, we would love to hear from you.

Download the Fundraising Manager Recruitment Pack for more information and detailed job description.

FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Reporting to: Executive Director 

Based at Choices Offices (390 Caledonian Road, N1 1DN) or at home during lockdown

Salary: £28,000 pro rata plus pension contributions in line with the Government’s statutory requirement

Hours of work: This is a part-time role of 2.5 day/week (20 hours). You will occasionally be required to work out of hours and flexibility will be expected.

This contract is for one year with the possibility of extension

Safeguarding: Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About the role:

This is a varied and interesting role in which you’ll play an important part in supporting Choices and its growth. The Fundraising and Operations Manager will manage and develop our community fundraising (individual giving and events) and support the Executive Director with running our grant application fundraising.The role also involves developing new areas of fundraising (e.g. corporate; major gifts; mid-level giving), as well as ensuring the smooth running of our office and operations.This is predominantly a fundraising role which includes the management of our office and programmatic operations, given the overlap of impact reporting and data management responsibilities.

About the candidate:

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, creative and self-starting, bringing relevant experience to the role. This job would suit an experienced fundraiser returning to work after a career break, or someone earlier in their career who is ready to take on more responsibility and play a key role in Choices’ future development. As a part time role, it would suit someone looking to work in fundraising and operations whilst also pursuing other interests or meeting caring commitments.

One of the benefits of working in a small charity as a key member of a friendly team is that you can make your role your own and develop it further according to your interests and skills. The successful candidate will therefore be able to demonstrate they are an entrepreneurial self-starter who would relish this opportunity.

About Choices:

Choices is charity that operates from a Christian ethos of compassion, care and respect, delivering services in the community and in prisons including:

-       Non-directive, non-judgmental support for those facing unplanned pregnancy

-       Counselling support for those coming to terms with a decision to terminate a pregnancy or facing anxiety during pregnancy

-       Befriending services for pregnant women and new mothers facing low income, isolation and anxiety

-       Counselling for women in prison supporting them through issues of child separation 

There is an occupational requirement attached to this role requiring you to be a practicing Christian.

Job Description: The Fundraising and Operations Manager will be responsible for two main areas of work and time will be split between the two as the work dictates:

1) managing and developing our fundraising work, with a focus on individual giving, campaigns and events, but also exploring the development of new income streams (e.g. mid-level giving; major donors)

2) managing office operations, and supporting programmatic monitoring and evaluation

Specific tasks include (but are not limited to):

1.  FUNDRAISING

• Stewarding existing supporters through existing means (e.g. sending out newsletters via MailChimp) and developing a more creative and sustainable stewardship programme

• Communicating with individual givers via email and phone

• Identification of mid-level and major donor prospects among individual givers, and proactive prospect research and cultivation

• Supporting external grant-writers to apply for grants, and report-writing

• Managing, recording and submitting monthly appeals to trusts and foundations

• Organising both fundraising and stewardship events

• Running online campaigns and appeals, including creating assets, writing copy, merging emails, using social media platforms.

• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of grants and securely storing all fundraising data (e.g. donor data, Gift Aid forms) in accordance with GDPR)

• Managing all fundraising data, including managing and developing the use of a CRM database (currently Salesforce) that is also used to store client data.

2.  OPERATIONS

• Running our office processes and procedures (eg Health & Safety and insurance, managing office services, utilities, petty cash, data storage, updating policies, general office upkeep including stationary, office supplies etc)

• Operational support for different project areas (eg collating statistics, updating the database, creating evaluation reports, managing volunteer applications, etc)

• Taking responsibility along with other staff for answering phone calls, booking appointments for clients

• Developing the CRM for recording client data and impact reporting in addition to donor data

• Attend Choices Management Team meetings (on Thursdays) and occasionally attend Board meetings as required (weekday evenings)

PLEASE NOTE: This job description gives a broad overview of the types of responsibilities but is subject to change in discussion with line manager/trustees based on needs/demands in the work of Choices Islington.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential:

•  Mature Christian faith. In order to safeguard Choices’ Christian culture and ethos and in keeping with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Para 3) Choices’ Trustees have applied an occupational requirement to this role whereby the post holder will be committed to upholding and modelling Choices’ Christian ethos.

• Supportive of the work of Choices

• Experience of working as a fundraiser (ideally within individual giving and community fundraising)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders

• Ability to proactively build and develop positive relationships internally and externally 

• Excellent organisation skills

• Strong project management/administration skills, preferably in the charity sector

• IT and social media literate (experience of mailing systems e.g. MailChimp is desirable)

• Experience of working with CRMs/databases 

• Self-motivated and confident working alone

• Solutions-focused

• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player

• Capacity to be flexible and innovative in the changing circumstances of a small, but growing charity

Desirable:

• Entrepreneurial thinking

• Knowledge of safeguarding

• Knowledge and experience of using Salesforce (CRM)

How to apply:

Application is by CV and covering letter with reference to the job description and person specification. Please set out clearly what skills, experience and qualities you will bring to the role and how your Christian faith informs your understanding of Choices’ work and vision.

Please include the name and contact details of two referees: one to be your most recent employer and the other a senior leader at your church who knows you well. References will not be sought prior to the interview.

The closing date for applications is 10.00am on June 30th, but we may close before this if we find the right candidate. You will be notified if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

Based in Shipley, Skipton or Harrogate, plus home working

You will work across the organisation enabling us to reach out to more carers and others in need of support to offer appropriate information, advice and support.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with the range of skills commensurate with the array of communication methods in use today.  Leading the Engagement Team, the post holder will ensure that all communication both externally and internally adheres to our branding guidelines and is presented in a high quality professional manner.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to write, co-ordinate and edit others contributions to our quarterly newsletter, manage relationships with the media, lead publicity and carer campaigns and further develop social media as an effective form of communication.

Challengers seeks a highly skilled individual looking to work with a ambitious team of fundraising and communications professionals. This role will be an excellent opportunity for the candidate who is seeking a role which will challenge and extend their skills, allow them to work with a great team of people in an inclusive and supportive environment, whilst being given autonomy to change and develop new strategies in a growing organisation.

You will be responsible for both the fundraising and communications strategies for the organsiation. A cultivator of income, support and followers, prepared to support the organisation to the next level of growth. Must be able to build great relationships both internally and externally and have a proven track record of income generation.

We are working with an inspirational youth charity to recruit for their Director of Fundraising and Impact, this role will be responsible for developing the fundraising strategy, diversifying income streams as well as overseeing impact measurement for the charity. Currently much of their funding comes from trusts and foundations however they have non-financial partnerships with some amazing corporate partners and a small portfolio of major donors. This role will focus on expanding these relationships to increase the total voluntary income.

This role sits within a small team, you will work closely with the CEO and Chair of Trustees and you will need to be ambitious and personable, the team is full of energy and passion for their work so you’ll need to be committed to supporting young people to achieve their potential.

You will have:

• Strong experience in high-value fundraising, ideally with a mix of trusts, corporate and major donors but they will consider someone with a strong background in one area

· Demonstrable experience of working creatively and with an entrepreneurial flair

• Drive, motivation and pro-activity alongside a collaborative approach

Closing date: ASAP

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager (9 - 12 Month Maternity Cover)
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: 9 - 12 month maternity cover contract
Location: Home working and Balham/Ealing office
Application Deadline: 05 July 2020

This is an exciting opportunity to join Certitude as the Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager as we continue to grow as a social care provider in London.

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 25 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and access to 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers

About the role

The Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager plays a crucial role in securing substantial income and developing the exposure and understanding of the key work Certitude does. The post holder will build and manage a portfolio of significant community, corporate, events, trusts and grants and legacy donors and will be comfortable soliciting new funding opportunities for Certitude.

Duties will include:

- Continuously developing the organisation’s overall fundraising strategy and approach to income generation
- Managing income/expenditure forecasts for activities
- Keeping our existing donor portfolio across income generation streams updated and engaged with the charity
- Researching new business opportunities and making submissions accordingly
- Leading on all fundraising communications, both internally and externally
- Managing associated administration

About you

To be a Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager at Certitude, the following is essential:

- Commercial awareness and proven experience of the corporate fundraising environment
- Proven experience in community partnerships, grants and trusts and challenge events fundraising
- The ability to develop and lead on major donor (philanthropy) giving, legacy giving and individual giving income streams
- The ability to devise and deliver bespoke and engaging fundraising plans and campaigns
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, along with excellent written and verbal communication and public speaking skills
- The ability to develop and present compelling cases for support – both internally and externally
- Proven stakeholder management and networking skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with colleagues, contacts and stakeholders built on trust and respect
- The ability to communicate complex messages clearly to a variety of different audiences, both verbally and in writing
- To be a team player with the willingness to work flexible hours on event days

About the organisation

At Certitude, we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.  

As a Gold Level Investor in People organisation, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we can support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Our values

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

Do you want to be a Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager at Certitude? Select the button shown to complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! 

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Keywords: Development, Fundraising, Manager, Partnerships, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

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There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have treble. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.

Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next three years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

About the role

The corporate partnerships team is riding high on the success of our award-winning partnership with Cadbury and some recent six & seven-figure partnership wins. The coronavirus crisis has presented an urgent and immediate opportunity to work with businesses to help older people.

We are now seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join the expanding Corporate Partnerships team and help meet an ambitious income target through the development of innovative corporate partnerships.

Experience, skills & knowledge

• You will need solid experience in a similar role or environment, ideally within new business fundraising.
• You should be a tenacious new business fundraiser (or sales or marketing professional) who's great at building relationships, spotting opportunities and running with them.
• You have excellent communication skills, and the ability to write great proposals, lead productive meetings and create inspiring pitches.
• You've got a strong grasp of what it takes to build mutually beneficial, long-lasting, genuinely profitable charity-corporate partnerships.
• You are passionate about making life better for older people. And crucially you can see how corporate partnerships can help Age UK do this.

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme (we will contribute up to 9%), life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* Perkz (online employee benefits scheme offering discount with UK retailers.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https:// www. ageuk. org. uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.