This is a permanent position.  

We are looking for a Challenge Events Fundraiser to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity JDRF.

Based in London, you will work closely with the Challenge & Sports Events Manager as well as the Head of Challenge & Sports Events to maximise fundraising income from Challenge Events in order to ensure targets are achieved and sufficient income is received to support the activities of JDRF.

You will take responsibility for the success of our Open Challenges portfolio, the London Landmarks half, The Big Half Marathon, Ride London and other key mass participation events.

As an events professional, you may have worked for charities before in similar roles or perhaps as a coordinator and are ready to make that step into the role of a fundraiser. You will be driven by reaching and surpassing fundraising targets and have a passion for delivering supporter stewardship of the highest level.

You should be hardworking and passionate about event fundraising, and enjoy working in a team environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and have the creative freedom to manage your supporter communications and event marketing.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• Working in either an event fundraising or events-based role
• Experience of working to event budgets and plans
• Experience speaking with and stewarding supporters
• Creating event plans and post-event evaluations
• Working with a database and managing event registrations and communications
• Working as part of a team with a varied workload

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

If you’re ready to apply for the role then please complete the form below.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.  We are a trusted source of information, provide support and raise the condition up healthcare and government agendas.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

About The Advocacy Project

We help the most marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

 About the role

Over the last three years we have grown our advocacy and user involvement service across London, taking on more public sector contracts in new London boroughs and offering a wider and more diverse range of services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

We now offer services across low, medium and high secure forensic units including Broadmoor Hospital; we have London-wide NHS England services and are part of an exciting personal health budgets pilot project. We have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and have a strong track record of winning public sector bids.

Our new three year income plan builds on this success, with a focus on diversifying our funding streams. Our target includes growing our income from trusts and foundations by 17% over the next three years to £550,000. We are now looking for an exceptional and experienced trust and foundation fundraiser with a solid track record of winning new business from these funding sources.

You will work with our Head of Business Development to raise funds, generate income, making sure our fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise our profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with our income plan, strategy and values.

• Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding.

• Write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements,as specified.

• Identify gaps and niches in the market that are in line with our core strengths and competencies.

• Liaise closely with senior managers and staff to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each application and make sure we embed a continuous improvement cycle into all fundraising activities.

• Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded.

• Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income.

• Input and update information on our CRM database.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Make sure corporate identity is adhered to, all legal requirements and fundraising regulations are met.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Proven record of securing six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.

• Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail.

• Solutions focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment – focusing resources and prioritizing areas with the greatest impact.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualification and affiliation.

• Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged care groups, such as mental health, learning disability, dementia.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website on.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting StreetDoctors in their search for a Fundraising Manager to lead fundraising for the organisation alongside the CEO and Director of Operations and Finance. The organisation currently receives a number of multi-year grants and is looking for someone with expertise trusts, foundations and statutory fundraising with an interest in expanding their experience into other income streams alongside additional grants income. 

StreetDoctors teaches emergency first aid to young people at risk of youth violence across the UK so they know what to do if someone is bleeding or unconscious. They do this through their movement of young healthcare volunteers who train 11-25 year olds to understand the true medical consequences of violence and empower them to become lifesavers in their communities. The organisation has striking impact reporting and powerful stories to use in fundraising activities and engaging supporters.     

You will lead fundraising for Street Doctors and therefore  will need to have strategic thinking expertise and be confident in your communication skills, particularly your persuasive proposal writing. The role is an exciting opportunity for you to shape this growing organisation's fundraising programme working with a strong funding base and expanding into new areas. 

This role will suit you if you have a background in trusts, foundations and statutory fundraising and an interest in expanding into other income streams. You will be looking for an opportunity to drive and grow a fundraising programme and be passionate about supporting young people.   

The organisation offers flexible working alongside other benefits. 

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

We are working with a global humanitarian organisation recruiting for a Trusts and Foundations Manager. This role will be responsible for building new business development in Europe and North America.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about international development and has a strong Trusts and Foundations background.

This is a great role for an experienced and confident candidate who is looking to work in an international and dynamic environment alongside a team of dedicated staff

Your demonstratable experience should be:

• Demonstrable experience within the Trusts and Foundations landscape.


• Experience in developing successful relationships with Trusts and Foundations and ensuring continued support through excellent stewardship skills.


• Experience of writing high quality, compelling proposals, applications and reports.


• Experience in producing detailed prospect research on Trusts and Foundations to facilitate decision making on priority applications.

Closing date: asap.

Salary: £35,500

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

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

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.

£26,470 - £30,470 per annum + Excellent Benefits

35 Hours per week

2 x Permanent vacancies available
Home/field-based covering the London area (please note, the post-holder will need to be located within these area's for easy travel around the region).

Closing Date: 1st March 2020, 23:55pm

First stage telephone interviews: 6th March 2020

Are you a fundraising or sales professional ready to help us beat cancer sooner?

We're looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Community & Corporate Fundraiser based in London to…

* Recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential

* Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups and high potential individuals

* Inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, engaging them with Cancer Research UK's life-saving work over the long term

* Enable our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals

* Be an ambassador for CRUK in the community, working with colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities.

We're a team that combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with...

* Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

* Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people

* Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships

* Proven ability to track and report on income

* Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow our department's annual income of over £42 million.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional home-based team.. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions! The regional team is part of a growing national team, offering brilliant career development opportunities for talented individuals.

In order to be considered for this role, candidates must upload both a CV and a cover letter explaining why they believe they are suited to the position.

Please see the following link for a full role profile:

Closing Date: 1st March 2020, 23:55pm

Please note this role is known internally as 'Local Fundraising Manager'

Are you a relationship builder and writer who wants to work as part of a hard-working, fun and supportive team, who has a strong track record of approaching charitable Trusts and Foundations to deliver real social change, and who wants to develop their career?

Barnardo's Trusts team is looking for a Trusts Manager who can hit the ground running to help us in our mission to achieve better outcomes for more children and young people. In this role you will need to be comfortable in:

* Writing compelling and easily digestible proposals and reports
* Building strong, warm and trusting relationships with existing and potential funders at all levels
* Working with Barnardo's Directors, Assistant Directors and Senior Leadership to deliver innovative projects
* Be up for being part of friendly and supportive team

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description - with specific examples of your successes in both relationship management and sourcing new charitable Trusts and Foundations. We look forward to hearing from you

Children with Cancer UK

Children with Cancer UK is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. We raise and invest money for vital specialist research to save the life of every child with cancer and keep their family together. Our vision is of a world where every child survives cancer.

Role Purpose

Working with the Individual Giving Manager, this role will oversee the digital fundraising strategy for the Individual Giving Team. You will lead on the development and management of digital programmes and activities including; donation platform(s), email, paid social media adverts and microsites.

Key Responsibilities

1. To plan, develop and manage an annual programme of high impact paid social media fundraising campaigns and their ongoing journeys. Work closely with the Individual Giving, the Communications team and other external agencies to make decisions on targeting, creative and delivery
2. To be responsible for email marketing within Individual Giving. This will include developing content for, creating and evaluating Individual Giving campaign emails as well as project-managing an integrated email supporter journey and making recommendations
3. To ensure that the donation platform is optimised by implementing an A/B testing strategy. To keep the platform up to date and relevant, whilst also creating new donations pages for fundraising teams
4. To monitor the performance of current microsites, as well as scoping out opportunities to implement new microsites and project-managing the development of these
5. To excel in cross-team campaign management, liaising with multiple teams and external stakeholders to ensure digital activity works and fits within all organisational communication plans. 
6. To support the Individual Giving campaigns by making recommendations and creating content for organic social media
7. To support the wider fundraising team in growing income across social media sites including Facebook fundraising
8. To stay well-informed and responsive to digital trends across both the commercial and fundraising sector

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is passionate about giving children the best start in life.

Home-Start Barnet is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children. Our volunteers support families experiencing difficulties by visiting them regularly in their own homes and offering them friendship, emotional and practical help.

As the Fundraising and Communications Officer, you will develop relationships with businesses and community groups to increase sustainable funding and enable Home-Start Barnet to deliver programmes of support to vulnerable families. We’re looking for someone who has experience in a fundraising environment and is confident at building and managing external relationships.

You will also manage Home-Start Barnet’s social media and online resources such as the website, Facebook, twitter and Instagram, and develop print resources in order to promote the organisation and support the fundraising effort.

We are delighted to be recruiting a Head of Fundraising for a wonderful charity supporting ex-prisoners get back into work. This is a key role within the organisation, reporting directly into the CEO who is an ex-fundraiser himself and working to lead the team to build income.

They already have a very healthy income of around £1.3 million and a well-established fundraising team. This role will just inspire them to take fundraising to the next level.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• A successful demonstrable track record of raising significant funds from companies, trusts and foundations


• Experience of one or more other types of fundraising activity


• An awareness of and commitment to addressing the key issues facing prisoners, ex-prisoners and their children and families


• Highly persuasive, with excellent inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills

Closing date: 9^th March 2020

Salary: £50- £55k

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply  online.

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

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.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading and well-respected charities.

The Prince's Trust is a leading youth charity that believes every young person should have the chance to succeed regardless of their background. The Trust supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed or struggling at school to transform their lives.

The Prince's Trust is in the middle of an ambitious five-year strategy that will increase their reach over the next decade. They plan to help one million more young people over the next ten years to help transform their lives. They will help them develop the confidence and skills to live, to learn, and to earn, giving them an increasing stake in our economy and society.

To continue their path to reach as many young people as possible the Trust is now looking for an inspirational and passionate leader to join them in the capacity of Director of Fundraising on a permanent basis.

The Prince's Trust - Director of Fundraising

Location: One of the major Prince's Trust Centres (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle or Glasgow). Travel across the UK will be required.

Salary: 110,000 - 130,000 + Benefits

Contract: Permanent

The organisation's growth to date has been driven by their expertise in relationship fundraising with businesses, philanthropists and governments. Now, the Trust is keen to diversify their fundraising efforts and grow income from individuals that will create greater income stability and sustainability.

As Director of Fundraising you will lead the organisation in their part in the funding effort. You will need to be a visionary and tenacious leader, who can inspire a high performing fundraising function of 200 fundraisers, and ultimately champion all supporters across the organisation.

To be considered for this position you will have demonstrable experience of income generation, having made financial asks of 1m+ and held budget responsibility at c 30m+. In addition, you will have experience of long-term strategy development and significant experience of leading a function including remote management of teams and other stakeholders.

Closing date for applications: 9.00 am Monday 2nd March 2020
First stage interviews: 18th or 20th March 2020
Second stage interviews: 30th March or 31st March 2020 (PM)

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact either Natalie Lawford or Faye Marshall:

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are searching for a Digital Fundraising Coordinator to join a wonderful children’s charity. This role will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to lead on the development of digital programmes and activities.

This is a really interesting role working closely with the Individual Giving, the Communications team and other external agencies to make decisions on targeting, creative and delivery.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent digital skills and an awareness of the platforms and channels used to deliver fundraising and communication campaigns


• A collaborative approach to working with suppliers and teams

Salary: £35,500-£39,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply  online.

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

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.

About DSWF:

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity funding key conservation projects across Africa and Asia. Our mission is to increase awareness to people around the world about the need to protect and conserve wildlife and their habitats.

Our ground-based conservation partners are dedicated and professional organisations with a deep understanding of the landscapes in which they operate, and our relationships are steeped in mutual respect and admiration, nurtured over many years. More than ever before, we face daily news of the devastation that humans inflict on wildlife and on our planet, news of vanishing species and wild spaces. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation invests in economically and socially vulnerable communities with programmes that have a real impact, on real people, in real places.

DSWF takes a holistic approach to conservation, recognising the essential role that communities and education both play in ensuring conservation successes. We also recognise the need to tackle environmental and wildlife crime from grassroots to the world stage across all forums and platforms available for change.

By engaging in the international policy arena, fighting for greater protectionist policies and legislation, governments become equally important stakeholders in the fight for species protection, alongside those putting their lives on the line daily for the survival of species and the protection of their natural habitats.

The role: The Trusts and Foundations Manager is a critical post within the charity. The Trusts and Foundations Manager will lead on activity with Trusts and Foundations at all levels, securing support for David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s conservation projects, UK educational programmes and other activities across the organisation.

Working with the Senior Management Team this position is part of a team of fundraisers which has the responsibility of raising more than £1.5m+ per annum. The Foundations fundraising activity is supported by the Senior Management Team and benefits from the expertise and support of the DSWF Board of Trustees.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and development of new Trust and Foundation support:

• To work with the Chief Executive Officer to plan and implement a strategy to deliver £300k+ annually from Trusts and Foundations.
• To work with the Head of Policy and Programmes and other colleagues to identify opportunities for support and to shape them into compelling propositions for donors.
• To proactively research, apply for and secure funding from Trusts and Foundations and public funding bodies in the UK and beyond, with a focus on widening DSWF’s pool of Trust and Foundation supporters.
• To cultivate relationships with Trusts and Foundations Trustees, staff and other influencers through meetings, updates and invitations to DSWF events. Working with senior colleagues to build our network and establish meaningful and positive relationships.

Stewardship of existing Trust and Foundation supporters:

• To foster and maintain existing relationships with Trusts and Foundations, through regular and appropriate communication, meetings and inclusion in DSWF events and activities.
• To compile evaluation and financial reports and other information requested and required in a timely manner, tailored to the needs of specific funders.
• To proactively identify opportunities for funders to see the results of their support and to meet key colleagues or beneficiaries.
• To identify opportunities for existing supporters to renew and extend their support and communicating these opportunities in a timely and effective manner.

General

• To ensure that the highest possible standards of stewardship and service are maintained across the team with a view to encouraging renewal of funding and increased involvement.
• To work closely and positively with colleagues across the team and to support the events programme when required.
• To keep the fundraising database accurate and up to date regarding grants, prospects, proposals and communications.
• To provide regular updates on funds raised, approaches made, and other KPIs for Senior Management and DSWF’s Board of Trustees. 
• To keep abreast of developments and trends in fundraising (with a focus on Trust and Foundation fundraising) and bringing new opportunities to the attention of the wider DSWF team.
• To undertake any related tasks as requested by the Chief Executive Officer.   

Person Specification

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrable experience of meeting fundraising targets and of identifying, building and maintaining effective relationships with Trusts and Foundations.
• Experience of reading and interpreting financial statements and familiarity with Charity accounting.
• Experience of working with colleagues across the organisation to identify fundraising opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills – in person and in writing. Ability to synthesise complex information and to translate it into compelling copy for applications, updates and reports.
• Ability to plan clearly and strategically.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise competing short and long-term objectives.
• Numerate with strong attention to detail and experience of preparing and working with project budgets.
• Strong administration and computer skills, including MS Office.
• Ability and willingness to work outside office hours as required.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of fundraising in a wildlife conservation environment.
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for the work of DSWF.
• Experience of using Raisers Edge or a similar CRM.

Remuneration and Hours

Hours:                                   

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with additional hours as required as necessary.

Reports to:                           

Chief Executive Officer  

Works closely with:             

Head of Policy and Programmes, Head of Finance

Holiday:

20 days per annum rising to 22 days after two years’ service. An extra one day per annum will be given thereafter to a maximum of 25 days per annum. Bank Holidays also provided, and an additional holiday entitlement will be given at the Foundation’s discretion around Christmas and New Year.

Location:

Surrey or London

How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and covering letter (covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 referencing the job description above)

We will begin interviewing immediately, so this position may be filled before the deadline closes. Please don’t wait before applying!

Major Gifts Officer
London
Contract type: Permanent 
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Closing date: Midnight 8th March 2020

Major Gifts Officer – About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to use your knowledge and expertise to shape fundraising within an international NGO.

We want you to help end animal suffering by playing a critical role in the development of our Partnership Giving strategy, diversifying our income to ensure sustainable growth that will enable us to deliver our ambitious new organisational strategy.

You will gain valuable experience helping to build a pipeline of high-net-worth individuals, trusts and foundations that can contribute five and six figure gifts. You will collaborate with UK and International staff to gather information and help craft compelling proposals and reports that inspire and meet the needs of donors. 

You will also identify prospects, produce researched profiles and maintain up-to-date records while helping to ensure we are GDPR compliant. You will manage a small portfolio of donors, delivering the highest level of stewardship and cultivation. 

We are looking for a confident and engaging communicator with a passion for relationship management, able to manage a portfolio of major donors, trusts or foundations. You will be target driven and have good analytical skills in order to identify and prioritise prospective donors. You will have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. Experience of working in a similar position where you have developed robust fundraising proposals and presentations will be important. A track record of securing five figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals, trusts or corporates would be an advantage. 

With lots of scope for growth in the area of Partnership Giving, this is a real opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to make their mark. Apply for this opportunity now and help move the world to protect animals. 

Other organisations may call this role Trusts Officer, Fundraising Executive, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Partnership Giving Officer, Fundraising Officer, or Fundraiser.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Marketing and Outreach:

1. The candidate shall have expertise to take the lead on creating digital content and social media marketing.
2. Design appropriate creatives to be published on various platforms, working closely with the Marketing teams. Skills on Canva, Photoshop, Adobe and Advanced Microsoft office.
3. Manage the charity’s website content with the IT support team. Improving website interface and bigger changes via web agency.
4. Creating new marketing collateral and supplies as needed e.g. T-shirts, banners etc
5. Utilise current marketing assets and help develop new ones for communications and outreach e.g. updating TAPF Introduction, Infographic, Restaurant/Corporate/University/School Collaterals.