Philanthropy and Engagement Campaign to raise £600m to support students, research and the transformation of our campus.. It will enable us to achieve more than ever before to secure our position as one of the world’s top higher education institutions. 

From fighting dementia to ensuring generations of students reach their full potential: It's All Academic. UCL’s ideas and discoveries are shaping the future, improving lives and having a massive impact on London and the wider world. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part our success on this exciting journey. 

We are looking for someone who has a real passion for research, who has a willingness to explore amazing new opportunities and seek out new and innovative methods. As Prospect Development Manager you will be leading our prospect research, identification and management for our target smashing University Team. 

We pride ourselves on working in partnership and inclusively with all members of our fundraising and alumni teams and this pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in delivering our Campaign.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities (minimum 0.6 FTE – equivalent of 3 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

Please note this position to cover maternity leave and is available for 12 months. This post can be offered as a 12 month secondment to UCL employees. If you are interested in apply for this role as a secondment please contact your line manager before applying.

You will have experience of conducting research and providing high quality, accurate written work to a variety of audiences. An outstanding communicator, you will have a track record of proactively building strong relationships in order to progress the aims of a team.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed in creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets. 

UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure and bank holidays..

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

Closing Date: 17 August 2020

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23.59.

Interview Date: TBC

**To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you download a copy of our application form from the documents section of our online portal when you apply and follow the instructions provided at the top of our job description page.**

JOB PURPOSE

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new organisation in start-up mode and help shape our public relations, brand and profile-raising activity.

In this newly created role, the PR Manager will develop PR activity that connects new audiences with UNHCR’s humanitarian work for refugees and inspires them to take action through our charity’s campaigns, fundraising and events.

This will include campaigns that tap into passionate supporters of refugees, as well as finding innovative ways to educate new audiences about the refugee cause and our work, such as through business, sport, lifestyle, fashion, food, arts and culture.

This role supports issues management and during emergency appeals will help pitch for news coverage to raise awareness. The successful candidate will also help develop content, working with field colleagues, UNHCR’s London office and UNHCR head office teams, to develop storytelling for our own platforms and partnerships.

The role sits within the Communications team, which is responsible for raising awareness and public engagement, working closely with the Senior Digital Communications Officer who manages our website and social channels.  You will collaborate teams across the charity, including individual giving, partnerships and philanthropy, community fundraising, supporter care and events.

If you think you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, we would love to hear from you.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s new national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection. We want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBLITIES 

Public engagement and awareness raising

• Create and deliver PR plans to publicise fundraising appeals, events and campaigns
• Secure multichannel awareness, including broadcast, social media, influencers, and print and online media
• Support the development and delivery of editorial partnerships with media and content platforms
• Proactively pitch story ideas to engage broad and special interest audiences with our humanitarian work and refugees
• Support the Director of Communications in the coordination of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador engagement and growing the charity’s influencer networks
• Establish robust KPIs to measure impact, engagement and reach of comms campaigns
• Coordinate speaking opportunities and conference research to support thought leadership and charity profile raising
• Provide press office function for reactive media enquiries
• Manage PR administration including reporting, media list management, media monitoring and budget tracking

Communications and content development

• Produce editorial content, including copy, photography and video assets to support media placements, events and corporate partnerships
• Liaise with comms colleagues in field operations and UNHCR head office to help research and acquire content to support campaigns
• Maintain information on key messages and positioning for organisation-wide use
• Write strategic communications products (including speaking points, media releases, exec briefings and annual report copy).
• Contribute articles and image research for our donor communications channels
• Engage external specialists, e.g. photographers, to help develop content
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to share communications content and coordinate with forward planning / issues
• Assist in implementation of UK for UNHCR’s Emergency Comms Plan during emergency appeals
• Supports on other projects as required

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience

• Experience developing and implementing PR/communications plans
• Experience delivering campaigns that created a measurable impression, raised awareness and generated action from target audiences
• Experience working with broadcast and online media platforms and delivering coverage
• Broad communications experience needed, but must include consumer facing PR
• Experience of managing external PR agencies and freelancers (e.g. photographers)

Essential Skills/Knowledge

• Strong understanding of UK broadcast and consumer media
• Strong journalistic skills, including an understanding of what makes a good news story proofreading and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Curating images and video content to accompany media pitches and support events
• Ability to present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences across different formats
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and execute tasks independently, managing deadlines and working well under pressure
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills 
• Advanced proficiency in all Microsoft office products; ability to use databases and CRM
• Must have an interest in global humanitarian affairs
• Must be diplomatic, tactful and comfortable dealing with sensitive issues

Desirable skills/experience

• Working in a not-for-profit or advocacy organisation
• Experience with refugee issues or field work
• Experience of working within a start-up team

We are recruiting for a Trusts and Foundations Manager role for an amazing environmental organisation, their work is so crucial and you will have the opportunity to work with some huge funders. Their relationships with their funders are strategic and you will be heavily involved with influencing environmental policy globally.

The team is already well established and successful, their performance has been consistent since the pandemic and they are in a strong place. Initially you will work from home, however the organisation is flexible so homeworking or working regionally permanent would be fine with them.

You will lead on six and seven figure relationships with funders, predominantly managing existing relationships but also exploring new opportunities. You will need to be able to manage relationships internally and externally, messaging complex issues in a compelling way.

You will need:

• Strong experience of securing funding and managing relationships at a six-figure level, this is essential


• Experience of managing and renewing funder relationships, with good negotiation skills


• Experience of working with different teams and building strong relationships internally

Closing date: 29^th July

Salary: £40,000-£45,000

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.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We are working with a great, international Children’s Charity to appoint a Trusts and Foundations Manager.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager plays a key role within the Fundraising team, building and maintaining strong relationships with trusts, foundations, and some statutory partners across Europe to maximise income.

In this role you will be responsible for independently managing a portfolio of existing high value donors, as well as identifying and cultivating relationships with new potential funding partners, with a focus on £50,000+ donors.

For this role, it is important for you to have the following:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.


• An ability to build relationships, negotiate with and persuade a wide range of funding partners.


• Ability to present complex information in an engaging way to a variety of audiences to win understanding and support.


• Ability to motivate and influence across a range of levels internally, including with programme staff and Trustees.

Closing date: asap.

Salary: £39,000

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.

Our Fundraising and Communications team is seeking to grow, and with a new strategic cycle beginning in 2021, we are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to help us build on our current success in securing income from Trusts and Foundations.

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children. We ensure everyone can access clean water, food, training and healthcare. We enable entire communities to be free from hunger.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with the Head of Philanthropy and take a leading role in shaping, coordinating and delivering our Trusts and Foundations strategy. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing Trusts and Foundations, which in 2019 delivered income of over £900k, whilst playing a pivotal role in developing this fundraising stream. We are looking for a skilled and dynamic candidate who is a self-starter, highly motivated and passionate fundraiser.

If you love building relationships, and excel at stewardship and donor care, this is a role in which you will thrive. You’ll need to be a creative, innovative and adaptable communicator, confident both in your written and verbal skills, and with a track record of excellent account management of High Value donors. With ownership of the Trusts and Foundations pipeline, you will bring experience of securing significant gifts and identifying new opportunities for growth. As well as developing external relationships, we’re looking for a solution-orientated team player who is able to work effectively across internal functions and with colleagues based around the globe.

Whilst this position is advertised as full time and based in our London office, for exceptional candidates we are willing to consider flexible working arrangements including home working, compressed hours and/or part-time hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at World Child Cancer, a unique charity working to diagnose and treat nearly 10,000 children with cancer across the globe annually.

As Head of Trust and Statutory Funding you will be an experienced bid writer and will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund World Child Cancer’s programmatic work. Working closely with the Programmes Team you will research, identify, cultivate and develop comprehensive proposals for potential funders. Ideally you will have international experience and will take the lead in ensuring funders remain engaged and updated on our work.

The post holder will be focussed on the income, passionate about World Child Cancer’s vision, highly organised with a keen eye for detail and committed to diversity.

This pivotal role will have a direct impact on the number of children with cancer we are able to support in the future. We need someone with ambition, drive and passion who is hungry to grow income further.

Full-time, but with some flexibility possible

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

We are looking for a Funding Manager to join our ambitious Development team. ShareAction is a growing charity working in an area that is attracting increased attention from a variety of philanthropic trusts and foundations across the UK, EU and, increasingly, the USA. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to shape and develop further the current programme. Building on an already extensive portfolio of funders, the successful applicant will manage these relationships to maximise income whilst developing new partnerships, working on a wide range of funding applications across grant making trusts, foundations and statutory funders.  We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of fundraising from statutory sources across the EU.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading on, or being a key contributor to, securing major multi-year programme grants from UK, EU and global statutory sources, foundations and trusts, major annual grants and core grants;
• Supporting the Senior Fundraising Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and collaborative organisational approach to fundraising, including keeping the whole team up to date regarding new opportunities and identifying/communicating next steps;
• Cultivating and maintaining positive funding relationships through timely reports and updates, meetings and events as appropriate;
• Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising Assistant to ensure all monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and effective and meet the varying needs of our funders;
• Developing and maintaining a bank of project-specific and organisational case studies in line with our brand narrative;
• Taking a strategic approach to identifying and researching prospects and exploring opportunities for raising income for new and existing programmes and projects;
• Maintaining a professional knowledge of trust/foundation and statutory fundraising within the UK, EU and more widely, and identifying appropriate learning opportunities in association with the Senior Fundraising Manager in order to facilitate this.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• A minimum of two years experience in trust and foundations fundraising, ideally with bid/proposal writing experience for five and six figure projects;
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and the ability to communicate complex information and ideas;
• Exceptional organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing priorities, completing work to the highest standard;
• Experience of using CRM systems to manage a Trusts and Foundations portfolio, ideally SalesForce;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in EU/US based statutory, trust and foundation fundraising;
• Experience in fundraising for climate, environment, social welfare, equality, poverty causes;
• Experience in statutory fundraising;
• An understanding and passion for the role of the investment system in driving positive change in corporate behaviour;
• Experience of working with Office 365, particularly SharePoint.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people seen and unseen. One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications. 

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to support visas. 

Deadline: Monday 24 August at 9am

Fulham Reach Boat Club exists to create a world where there is Rowing for All.  We do this by opening up access to rowing for all in our community, especially those who are most in need because of financial hardship or social circumstance.  We believe rowing helps realise full potential not just through the physical benefits but by developing confidence, resilience, communication and team working skills applicable both on and off the water.

We are a young, growing and ambitious charity that is looking for an all-rounder to help propel us into our next chapter.  This will be the first time that we have hired someone specifically to focus on fundraising so being a motivated self-starter is essential.  You will have a minimum of five years’ experience in donor fundraising, leading a specific campaign or equivalent.  You are a strategic thinker and effective networker with a strong track record of personally soliciting and securing major gifts.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive fundraising strategy, case for support and implementation plan for the charity with the intention of successfully raising in the region of £0.5m per year. The post-holder will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and engaging a prospect pool with sufficient capacity to deliver the campaign. The post-holder will lead an integrated fundraising approach securing significant gifts from individuals, trusts, and companies. The post-holder will work to ensure that each donor has an excellent experience, receiving effective communication and stewardship in order to build long term relationships with Fulham Reach Boat Club.

Who we are
 

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.  ‘We call these our 3Ps’.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change ‘the system’, to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The Development Team as a whole is the engine room of Catch22’s mission and business plan. It consists of the Partnerships, Business Development and Communications and Marketing units and collectively seeks to grow our reach, influence, impact and secure funds that allow us to change peoples’ lives for the better. If you are intrinsically motivated by impact, have the skills, but more than anything, you are creative, entrepreneurial and passionate, we want to talk to you. 

We seek out partners who have the vision to think big and go on a journey with us, challenging current forms of delivery, and piloting new ideas that can be scaled. 
 

Where you fit in
 

As a Senior Development Manager (Partnerships), you will be central to Catch22’s work with partners and supporters, maximising our ability to generate positive social impact with your relationship-building and fundraising skills. This role is central to Catch22 Development Team’s ambitious plans for finding like-minded partners who want to change the world.

You will be joining an entrepreneurial, energetic and passionate unit with a fun but hardworking culture, all relentlessly committed to Catch22’s core mission and purpose: to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities that need it the most. This is a relatively new unit and with significant recent success we want more brilliant people to join us to help move things forward.

You will have autonomy over sourcing and securing partnerships that contribute to Catch22’s overall development objectives, including fundraising goals. Most of the time you will be expected to operate under your own initiative and curiosity, researching and identifying partners, and winning them over with solid cases for support and your enthusiasm and belief in the work that we do.

Relationships will be at the centre of what you do, and getting alongside, impressing, and persuading people will be key to your and our collective success. A Development Coordinator will report to you and support with market research, proposal writing and development and general project management skills.
 

What we are looking for
 

To suceed in this role, you'll need;

Qualifications -

• Strong command of English & Maths
• A relevant degree or apprenticeship equivalent

Knowledge-

• Understanding of corporate social responsibility and social enterprise sector
• Understanding of business development/fundraising cycle – generating leads, pipeline development and conversion
• Understanding of social innovation and sustainable funding models beyond traditional philanthropy

Experience -

• Experience of building complex partnerships with multiple external partners
• Experience securing six figure funding
• Management of full life cycle of a project
• Experience Management multiple projects at once and skilfully balancing priorities under time pressures

Skills -

• Strong interpersonal skills – good relationship builder
• Project management skills – ability to manage a project from beginning to end, from the earliest idea of what a new service will be, all the way through to signing contract/ grant agreement with partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to write compelling proposals and present engagingly

The Fairtrade Foundation is recruiting for a Senior Partnership Manager to drive forward Fairtrade’s work with our commercial partners. As a key member of the Commercial Partnerships team you will be responsible for working with businesses in the UK and globally to drive more impact for Fairtrade producers and workers. You’ll be working on a daily basis with Fairtrade’s strategic partners in the FMCG sector to develop new and exciting impact-led initiatives, helping contribute to the improved livelihoods of farmers and workers across the world. You’ll also be helping Fairtrade develop new commercial partnerships, proactively networking and prospecting to grow business support for Fairtrade in the UK.

You’ll need to be confident and tenacious, with experience of key account management/ partnership development in the FMCG sector, a good understanding of sustainability, and excellent influencing or sales skills. You will have a proven track record in project management and internal cross functional working. If you have experience of ethical trade and certification, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers. Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Closing date: 14 August 2020 (10am)

First round interviews: wc 24 August 2020

Job title: Head of Trust and Statutory Funding

Salary: Circa £40K

Location: London

We are working in partnership with an international children’s charity providing specialist health services in Africa, Asia and Central America.  They have a unique twinning approach with a network of international hospitals and volunteer specialists with teams on the ground to improve the health of children around the world to make a lasting difference.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a Head of Trust and Statutory Funding who will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources.  The successful individual will demonstrate:

• A strong track record of fundraising significant sums from trusts, foundations and or statutory funders
• An understanding of the international context of child health
• Exceptional communications skills including the ability to translate specialist information into compelling proposals
• The ability to work on multiple projects, cross departmentally
• An understanding of the importance of delivering high quality supporter care
• A proven track record of setting, monitoring and managing budgets
• The ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers

The successful individual will have excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.  You will have a passion for both international development and improving the lives of children.  The role will involve travel within the UK and abroad.

Please apply as soon as possible by e-mailing your CV and Supporting Statement, quoting our reference JO1756.

Our client is looking to receive applications as soon as possible, so please apply without delay.

Interviews will be held during week commencing 10 August 2020

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
• Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.

We have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused charity to having national reach by developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations.

We are looking for a creative, energetic person to lead on the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives, maximising income, reach and creating a diverse funding base.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is transforming to adapt to new ways of delivering, operating and raising funds. We are looking for someone who is inspired by change, driven by excellence and is looking to work in a team of supportive and passionate people.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Job Purpose:

The ongoing development and implementation of organisational funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams

• Working closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team 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 (Donorfy) and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organization
• Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals working closely the Senior Partnership Relationships Manager
• Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust
• To manage the relationship with the Trust’s Ambassadors, providing outstanding supporter care and maximise fundraising opportunities
• To lead on the on-going development of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are developed and undertaking marketing activity to recruit new members and maintain existing members
• To further develop the fundraising strategy, ensuring income from existing partners is maximised and building a pipeline of new partners working closely the SLCT team.
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by pitching for new external high third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Minimum 3 years fundraising experience, ideally across a variety of income streams including corporate, community, individual giving or event fundraising
• Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and an understanding of stewardship best practice
• Experience in creating and reviewing budgets and tracking and reporting on income
• Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
• A self-starter who is happy to work independently and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
• Knowledge/experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Experience of national fundraising strategies

Main tasks:

• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
• To lead and manage all fundraising activities of the organisation (some high profile relationships)
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• Identifying opportunities to generate income and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• To work with the Head of Operations to help shape the proposition for partners ensuring our programmes deliver maximum return for the Trust

• To manage a calendar of events and scheduled fundraising activities throughout the year that helps to generate a steadily growing unrestricted income stream

• To ensure that a response is made in a timely and appropriate manner to all donor enquiries with clear understanding of how to maximise their support
• To liaise with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to explore new funding opportunities in order to maximise voluntary income.
• To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes and budgets, in consultation with service delivery staff, finance and other staff, where appropriate.
• To manage all advertising and marketing associated with fundraising, including digital communications (together with communications colleagues)

Line management

• To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all fundraising objectives
• Experience of managing a team

Financial Management

• To manage the fundraising budget, including planning, phasing and forecasting in line with the organisation’s financial procedures
• To oversee weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To work with Head of Finance to develop and refine appropriate financial processes in order to effectively track income
• To prepare regular internal updates on performance against income generation targets
• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Diversity Policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The post will be subject to a DBS check.

Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

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

Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date.

Prospectus is excited to be working with World Child Cancer as they recruit their new Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising. This full-time permanent position is based at their offices near Tower Bridge and pays a salary of circa £40,000 per annum.

World Child Cancer improves the diagnosis, treatment and support of children with cancer in low and middle-income countries and provides support to their families. They twin medical professionals in high-income countries with those from across ten countries in Africa, Asia and Central America. These partnerships lead to education and the sustainable knowledge of doctors and nurses in these impoverished countries. World Child Cancer also develops holistic care for families, support treatment costs, provide ward equipment and fund essential staff posts.

In this role you will be responsible for a portfolio of primarily UK based trusts and statutory grants with a target of £1.5m for the financial year, of which most has been pledged or delivered already. Your main task in this role will be to bolster the pipeline for the next three years and look at diversifying the size of grants they receive as most are currently six figures.

You will have proven experience in dealing with the trusts and foundations process, and ideally some experience with institutional grant makers such as DFID. World Child Cancer is looking for a candidate who has the ability to translate complex, specialist information into clear and concise proposals for a variety of grant funders. You will also have a proven track record of setting and managing budgets, building strong lasting relationships, and working on multiple projects at once.

Please note, World Child Cancer is accepting CVs on a rolling basis.

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.

As a successful, ambitious Head of Trusts & Statutory you will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund this inspiring international childrens charity.

The Role
In liaison with the Director of Fundraising and Communications, lead on raising income from charitable trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
Effectively and appropriately steward trusts, foundations and statutory funders who are currently forecast to raise 1.5m in 2020.
Undertake research into trusts, foundations and statutory funders and execute a calendar of approaches.
Work with the charitys Programmes Team to identify projects and package these accordingly with robust budgets.
Reach or exceed the annual income target set within the defined expenditure budget.
Work with the Charitys Trustees and other key supporters to identify leads and connections.

The Candidate
Ability to research and identify potential new donors.
A proven track of fundraising significant sums from trusts, foundations and or statutory funders.
Exceptional communication skills, able to build relationships with people at all levels of seniority.
The ability to translate complex, specialist information into accessible and compelling proposals for a variety of strategic and other grant funders.
Experience of working on multiple projects at the same time and cross-departmentally.
A proven track record of setting and managing budgets.

IMPORTANT NOTE

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