During the coronavirus pandemic, amid a surge in demand for support from people who have been rocked by the financial impact on their livelihood, Turn2us has responded with compassion and agility. Thanks to our supporters, we’ve been able to offer over £4m in direct grants to households struggling to afford basic essentials. We’ve increased resource to our telephone helpline for people with additional needs and we’ve ensured our digital resources, including our welfare Benefits Calculator and Grant Search tools, used by millions since March 2020, reflect the latest support available to people.

We want to go further. Our drive to continuously improve our services and target them to the people and places where need exists, is dependent on securing sustainable funding for new and existing programmes at Turn2us and in partnership with other organisations.

As Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will support with existing partnerships with businesses in order to: generate income to fund our work from company Corporate Social Responsibility activity, staff fundraising activity, marketing and campaigning; increase the reach and impact of our powerful digital tools; support improvement in how businesses support their customers in vulnerable circumstances; support with co-creating initiatives that target help to communities across the UK.

You will largely focus on our recently formed exciting partnership with Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual insurer. This, our first strategic partnership, exists to help more people prevent a life shock from becoming a crisis. You will play a significant role in driving this, strategic, multi year relationship to reach its potential by engaging stakeholders across both organisations and delivering on key activity. We have ambitious goals for this partnership, and are hoping to deliver a sector leading collaboration, combining the forces of two organisations to have a transformative impact. As such, this role is a great development opportunity for someone looking to lead these kinds of collaborations in the future.

You will play a core role in the pursuit of our purpose for people struggling to get by. You’ll also be joining at an exciting time in the charity’s evolution. We have refined our purpose, strategy and structure in the past twelve months. We are co-producing our work with people who have lived experience of financial hardship, so that their unique insight and voices drive change in policy and practice.

With a proven track record of driving corporate partnership you will use your strong communication and superb networking skills to develop our relationship with Royal London. You’ll work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager and business partners to build and deliver partnerships that make a real difference. Your understanding of businesses, ability to influence people at a senior level and intellectual curiosity will allow you to spot opportunities for to help drive partnership working at Turn2us.

Critically, your personal values, drive and ambition to contribute to achieving impact for people without enough income to thrive, particularly in the context of Covid-19, will stand out in this key role.

The Development Manager (Trusts, Public and High Value Funders) is a senior role in our fundraising and operations team. The role is responsible for the delivery of our multi-year fundraising strategy and the planning and direct delivery of our work with trusts, foundations and public funders. The role will also grow and support our relationships with high value donors.

About Ministry of Stories

Ministry of Stories champions the writer in every child. Co-founded by author Nick Hornby in 2010, we help young people discover their confidence, imagination and potential through the power of their writing. We develop self-respect and communication skills through innovative writing programmes and one-to-one mentoring for children living in under-resourced communities, working in schools, and at our dedicated writing centre in east London. We empower young people to write brighter futures for themselves through the power of their ideas, creativity and imagination.

Inspired by San Francisco’s 826 Valencia, you’ll find us hidden behind our own fantastical shop Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, which has been serving London’s monster population (and the occasional human) since 1818.  All proceeds from our monstrous offerings such as Cubed Earwax and Thickest Human Snot go back to support our work with young people.

Our programme currently includes:

• Weekly Community Writing Labs and holiday programmes for children and young people, hosted at our Writing Centre in Hoxton
• A Schools Programme delivering creative writing-led educational workshops, projects and training that support school’s needs
• A National Training offer, supporting cultural and education organisations around the country to embed Ministry of Stories methodology for the benefit of their local children, young people and wider communities

The Ministry of Stories is based in East London. We are open to discussing a hybrid of in-office and home working arrangements and the role will involve occasional off-site and evening meetings. The post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and an Enhanced DBS check.

About our fundraising

Now in our 11th year, Ministry of Stories is focused on growing our writing programmes within our community and primary and secondary schools. To achieve this, we have been focused on expanding our sources of funding and increasing our earned income potential from school partners and our shop.

Our overall direction of travel is to spread financial risk by seeking multi-year funding agreements and increasing the proportion of private income for our core work. In particular we aim to grow our number of corporate partnerships and increase our community of individual donors. In time, we aspire to rebuild our community and events fundraising, with a careful eye on return on investment.

As with many charities, our fundraising has been significantly affected by COVID-19. However, we are feeling optimistic. We have a strong base of existing funders and high quality relationships we can build upon, as well as talented and inspirational young people to showcase and an engaging and creative charity to introduce to new funders.

To make the most of this important moment, we are looking to appoint an experienced, driven and ambitious fundraising manager to lead our fundraising strategy by identifying opportunities, securing and nurturing new and existing trust and public funder relationships and ultimately, delivering our fundraising targets. Through the management of the Development Coordinator, you will also be responsible for growing our corporate and individual giving income and will start to explore options for community and events fundraising from 2022.

To support this role, we have a motivated senior leadership team and are overseen by an engaged and active board of trustees who understand the importance of fundraising. Our board has invested in a team of two fundraisers for three years, which has helped us to realise  income growth, new opportunities and to bring a unique creativity to our fundraising.

We are in a unique position to be recruiting permanently to both fundraising roles at the same time and will be looking to bring in a combination of skills and specialisms across the team. Now is the perfect time to bring your talent and vision to our small but mighty charity, to build on our solid fundraising foundations and create a long-term, sustainable future for the Ministry of Stories.

Main Purpose

To deliver our fundraising strategy under the leadership of our Deputy Director and through the line management of our Development Coordinator. Lead all trusts and foundations, public and high value fundraising - from research and planning, through to bid writing, relationship development and reporting - to ensure we deliver on all commitments.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Financial Planning

• To work strategically with the senior leadership team to identify new opportunities and partnerships, explore different ways of framing our work, be able to respond quickly and innovate to meet both the broad and specific needs of the charity
• To work with the Deputy Director and Development Coordinator to implement our three-year fundraising strategy and deliver our existing work plan (2021/2022)
• To work with the Deputy Director and Management Accountant to prepare board reports and track donations, including bringing progress to target updates to your monthly one-to-ones and leads effective monthly fundraising meetings
•  To forecast and monitor all income and expenditure for fundraising, including reforecasting, budget phasing and developing new budgets
• To commit to the principles of the Ministry of Stories and to advocate for the importance of our work with children and young people with all funders

2. Trusts and Foundations

• To research and develop a pipeline of potential trusts and foundation applications and use this to create a schedule of applications and approaches with key deadlines
• To write compelling, accurate and tailored applications which support the Ministry of Stories’ organisational  strategy, financial needs and tone of voice, while also meeting the needs and aspirations of the funder
• To manage a portfolio of trusts and foundations, managing the key relationships and fulfilling all reporting requirements on time and to an excellent standard
• To maintain accurate records for grants and correspondence from trusts and foundations on the organisational database (Salesforce)
• To work with the Marketing Manager to develop appropriate case studies and showcase relationships with key funders
• To represent the work of Ministry of Stories at relevant funder meetings or events

3. Public Funding

• To research and prioritise potential funding schemes and programmes, including Local Authorities and Public Sector
• To deliver all reporting requirements to existing and new public funders, including Young Londoners
• To work with the Senior Leadership Team to prioritise and write compelling proposals and bids, manage the relationships and overall portfolio
• To liaise with other key staff as above for data and information and ensure delivery against all reporting requirements

4. High Value Funders

• To put the supporter experience at the heart of your fundraising practice in order to grow and retain donors and supporters. Where possible, seek out opportunities for in-person or digital stewardship events for supporters to ‘bring our work to life’.
• Support the senior leadership team to deliver excellent donor care and stewardship to ensure strong relationships with high value supporters, funders and our board of trustees
• Provide effective account management and planning to engage and retain donors, supporters and ambassadors
• Help to inspire and secure new high value and major donors for Ministry of Stories
• Explore options around working with donors to grow our fundraising, e.g. establishing a Development Committee

5. Line Management

• To provide regular support to our Development Coordinator, including objective setting, performance management, probationary and annual appraisals
• To provide leadership for planning around corporate, community, individual giving and events fundraising, including first stage approval of copy and content. Maintain oversight of all key projects
• To encourage relationship fundraising approaches, ensuring all supporter communications and thank you processes are delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard
• To ensure our database, application tracker, donation systems, gift aid claims and regular giving tracking monitoring are effective and kept up-to-date
• To ensure that fundraising activities comply with legislation and statutory requirements, including Data Protection, GDPR and fundraising best practice. Keep abreast of change and innovation in fundraising and the wider arts and cultural sector

6. General Duties

• To contribute to the activities of the wider team as necessary and as directed by the senior leadership team
• To actively promote the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy 
• Recognise your role as part of a small team and become an active part of a team culture that encourages close collaboration and supportive relationships between colleagues

Person Specification

You will be an experienced and highly skilled trusts, foundation or public fundraiser with well-honed communication skills, a proven track record of personally soliciting five and six-figure grants from these sources. You will be able to initiate, build and sustain excellent relationships and be great at listening, researching and writing. You will bring creativity, ambition and innovation and an ability to deliver strong results and be motivated by our commitment to help young people to write a brighter future for themselves.

Essential

• Driven and passionate about fundraising as a tool to unlock opportunities and outcomes for children and young people
• Significant experience in a fundraising/development role specifically in the areas of trusts, foundations and/or public funding
• A proven track record of setting and meeting challenging financial targets, including securing five and six-figure grants
• Significant experience of writing successful bids including working with budgets
• Experience of delivering funder reports, including data
• Experience of researching and developing a funder pipeline
• Strong planning and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good copywriting skills and an ability to work to a high degree of accuracy

Desirable, but not essential

• Ability to work strategically and think laterally to identify partnerships, networks and opportunities for the charity
• Experience of using a CRM database system, such as Salesforce
• Experience of other forms of fundraising – for example, event management, major donor fundraising, supporter care or supporter communications
• Experience of using design software (e.g. InDesign)
• Working knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR regulation
• Line management experience (staff or volunteers)
• Experience with a similar organisation or a charity

Terms and Conditions

Post: Development Manager (Trusts, Public and High Value Funders)

Reports to: Deputy Director

Direct Report: Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community)

Peers: Marketing Manager

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week, incl. lunch) Monday to Friday, preferred but flexible

Salary: Salary range £30,000 - £34,000 p.a, dependent on experience

Benefits: 3% employer contribution to pension

Home and office based

Wheelchair accessible office and open to discussing any other specific needs

25 days annual leave and time off in lieu policy

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible and welcoming team culture, open to exploring individual needs and preferences

Deadline for applications: 9am Thursday 30th September 2021

Interviews: Scheduled for Wednesday 6th October 2021

GASP Motor Project is in an exciting period of development and growth and we are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and positive fundraiser to join our team.  We are an exceptional education charity delivering Early Intervention programmes to young people who may be on the periphery of mainstream education, in danger of entering the youth justice system or disengaged with their lives and future.

We are looking for someone with the drive and determination to deliver the increase in income required to execute our strategic development and growth.  You will be responsible for raising core and operational income from charitable trusts and grants, as well as developing corporate and strategic partnerships.  Capitalising on our success and reputation, you will engage with high-profile individuals and organisations; provide the highest levels of stewardship and ensure existing supporters are engaged and managed.  

This role requires an individual who can multi-task and manage their own work timetable. The post-holder will be an experienced, out-come driven individual who understands the needs of the charity and the young people we work with.

You will be required to

• Working with the CEO, develop and implement the fundraising strategy to support the growth of GASP.
• Develop and grow GASPs network of Trusts, Foundations and supporters to ensure long-term income generation and sustainability.
• Create, manage and maintain a fundraising database.
• Identify, research and engage with Grant-making Trusts, Foundations, Corporations and HNWIs to maximise opportunities for income generation.
• Develop and submit high-quality and compelling funding applications, ensuring approaches match interests and priorities, to secure operational and core income.
• Provide the highest levels of stewardship, ensuring current and future supporters feel valued and effective.
• Initiate a programme of meetings/visits for funders and supporters to ensure sustained engagement with the GASP programmes and young people we work with.
• Ensure funders receive the correct level of acknowledgement, recognition and feedback on the monitoring of inputs, outputs and outcomes as per their specific requirements.
• Liaise with the GASP Programme Coordinator to monitor progress on funded programmes and collate information for dissemination to funders as required.
• Work with the GASP team to monitor restricted income and ensure it is allocated in line with the funders wishes.
• Work with the CEO to agree annual fundraised income and expenditure targets; identify appropriate activity plans to ensure these targets are met or exceeded.
• Prepare budgets and reforecasts in line with activity plans and progress to ensure the timing and value of planned income is correct.
• Prepare quarterly fundraising reports for the CEO and Board of Trustees.

This role is for 16 hours per week, and we are flexibile regarding days and times of work.  We have a great team at our Albury site, however homeworking can be considered for the right candidate

The Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community) is part of our fundraising and operations team. The role is responsible for the planning and direct delivery of our work with corporate partnerships and individual giving. The role will also grow and support community and events fundraising.

About Ministry of Stories

Ministry of Stories champions the writer in every child. Co-founded by author Nick Hornby in 2010, we help young people discover their confidence, imagination and potential through the power of their writing. We develop self-respect and communication skills through innovative writing programmes and one-to-one mentoring for children living in under-resourced communities, working in schools, and at our dedicated writing centre in east London. We empower young people to write brighter futures for themselves through the power of their ideas, creativity and imagination.

Inspired by San Francisco’s 826 Valencia, you’ll find us hidden behind our own fantastical shop Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, which has been serving London’s monster population (and the occasional human) since 1818.  All proceeds from our monstrous offerings such as Cubed Earwax and Thickest Human Snot go back to support our work with young people.

Our programme currently includes:

• Weekly Community Writing Labs and holiday programmes for children and young people, hosted at our Writing Centre in Hoxton
• A Schools Programme delivering creative writing-led educational workshops, projects and training that support school’s needs
• A National Training offer, supporting cultural and education organisations around the country to embed Ministry of Stories methodology for the benefit of their local children, young people and wider communities

The Ministry of Stories is based in East London. We are open to discussing a hybrid of in-office and home working arrangements and the role will involve occasional off-site and evening meetings. The post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and an Enhanced DBS check.

About our fundraising

Now in our 11th year, Ministry of Stories is focused on growing our writing programmes within our community and primary and secondary schools. To achieve this, we have been focused on expanding our sources of funding and increasing our earned income potential from school partners and our shop.

Our overall direction of travel is to spread financial risk by seeking multi-year funding agreements and increasing the proportion of private income for our core work. In particular we aim to grow our number of corporate partnerships and increase our community of individual donors. In time, we aspire to rebuild our community and events fundraising, with a careful eye on return on investment.

As with many charities, our fundraising has been significantly affected by COVID-19. However, we are feeling optimistic. We have a good base of existing funders and high quality relationships we can build upon, as well as talented and inspirational young people to showcase, a strong volunteer programme and an engaging and creative charity to introduce to potential corporate partners and individuals.

To make the most of this important moment, we are looking to appoint an expert, ambitious and dynamic corporate fundraiser to grow and diversify our portfolio of funders, with a strong focus on securing new corporate partnerships and growing our number of cash and regular donors through appeals and marketing. This is a chance to make your mark and to contribute to the future of an exciting charity which has achieved high value corporate partnerships, values strong relationships, has a history of running successful events and the potential for meaningful engagement through volunteering.

To support this role, we have a motivated senior leadership team and are overseen by an engaged and active board of trustees who understand the importance of fundraising. Our board has invested in a team of two fundraisers for three years, which has helped us to realise income growth, new opportunities and to bring a unique creativity to our fundraising.

We are in a unique position to be recruiting permanently to both fundraising roles at the same time and will be looking to bring in a combination of skills and specialisms across the team. Now is the perfect time to bring your talent and vision to our small but mighty charity, to build on our solid fundraising foundations and create a long-term, sustainable future for the Ministry of Stories.

Main Purpose

To develop and deliver a corporate partnerships programme and grow our pool of individual donors. From research and planning, through to proposal writing and communications, relationship development and impact reporting, this role will be vital in diversifying the income streams for the Ministry of Stories.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Financial Planning

• To work with the Deputy Director and Development Manager to deliver our three-year fundraising strategy and existing work plan (2021/2022)
• To work collaboratively with the Development Manager to develop new fundraising approaches and opportunities, ensuring senior sign off for proposal development, copy and content approval
• To support the Development Manager to prepare board reports and track donations and where relevant to forecast and monitor income and expenditure for your areas of responsibility
• To commit to the principles of the Ministry of Stories and to advocate for the importance of our work with children and young people with all funders

2. Corporate Partnerships

• To research and develop a pipeline of potential corporate partners and corporate foundations from a range of industries and use this to create a schedule of applications and approaches with key deadlines
• To write compelling, accurate and tailored applications and pitches which explore the potential for partnership in the broadest sense - from supporting the Ministry of Stories’ organisational strategy, financial and volunteering needs, to pro bono expertise or direct support to our programme - while also meeting the needs and aspirations of the funder
• To explore and maximise our volunteers’ networks to enhance opportunities for corporate partnerships, staff fundraising and growth in volunteering
• To manage a portfolio of companies, developing key relationships and ensuring we fulfill all partnership deliverables including monitoring and reporting. Maintain accurate records for grants and correspondence on the organisational database (Salesforce)
• To work with the Marketing Manager to develop appropriate case studies and showcase relationships with key funders
• To represent the work of Ministry of Stories at relevant funder meetings or events

3. Individual Giving and Supporter Communications

• To put the supporter experience at the heart of your fundraising practice in order to grow and retain donors and supporters. Where possible, seek out opportunities for in-person or digital stewardship events for supporters to ‘bring our work to life’.
• To deliver engaging fundraising communications; including a new programme of monthly email newsletters, plus personalised thank you letters, handwritten cards and phone calls with donors delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard
• To contribute to the organisation comms calendar, including ensuring fundraising pages are current and contributing towards digital and social media platforms
• To actively maintain our database, application tracker, donation systems, gift aid claims and regular giving tracking monitoring, ensuring they are effective and up-to-date
• To ensure that fundraising activities comply with legislation and statutory requirements, including Data Protection, GDPR and fundraising best practice. Keep abreast of change and innovation in fundraising and the wider arts and cultural sector

4. Staff, Community and Events Fundraising

• To provide effective account management and customer care to all companies, community groups and individuals who fundraise on behalf of Ministry of Stories
• To explore the potential networks held by our donors, supporters and volunteers to support our fundraised income and volunteering with a careful eye on return on investment e.g. Charity of the Year nominations, staff payroll giving schemes, staff volunteering
• With support from the Development Manager, project manage and deliver any in-person or digital fundraising events, to budget

5. General Duties

• To contribute to the activities of the wider team as necessary and as directed by the senior leadership team
• To actively promote the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy 
• Recognise your role as part of a small team and become an active part of a team culture that encourages close collaboration and supportive relationships between colleagues

Person Specification

You will be an experienced and skilled corporate fundraiser with well-honed communication skills, a proven track record of personally soliciting significant donations and grants from corporate partnerships and foundations. You will be able to initiate, build and sustain excellent funder and donor relationships and be great at listening, researching and writing. You will bring positivity, energy, ambition and an ability to deliver strong results and be motivated by our commitment to help young people to write a brighter future for themselves.

Essential

• Driven and passionate about fundraising as a tool to unlock opportunities and outcomes for children and young people
• Significant experience in a fundraising/development role specifically in the area of corporate partnerships and/or corporate foundations
• A proven track record of meeting challenging financial targets, including securing significant donations and grants
• Experience of proposal and/or bid writing
• Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with funders and donors
• Strong planning and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good copywriting skills and an ability to work to a high degree of accuracy

Desirable, but not essential

• Experience of researching and developing a funder pipeline
• Experience of developing budgets
• Experience of using a CRM database system, such as Salesforce
• Experience of other forms of fundraising – for example, individual giving, supporter care, digital supporter communications, community fundraising and/or event management
• Experience of using design software (e.g. InDesign)
• Working knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR regulation
• Experience with a similar organisation or a charity

Terms and Conditions

Post: Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community)

Reports to: Development Manager

Peers: Marketing Manager

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week, incl. lunch) Monday to Friday, preferred but flexible

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Benefits: 3% employer contribution to pension

Home and office based

Wheelchair accessible office and open to discussing any other specific needs

25 days annual leave and time off in lieu policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible and welcoming team culture, open to exploring individual needs and preferences

Deadline for applications: 9am Thursday 7th October 2021

Interviews: Scheduled for Wednesday 13th October 2021

Permanent, full-time
Currently working from home

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Foundation Partnerships team at the UK Committee for UNICEF seeks to build long term relationships with private, institutional and statutory funders, in line with our organisational fundraising strategy. We have experienced exciting success and growth over the last five years, and we have ambitions to continue to grow.  We are currently recruiting for a Trusts and Foundations Executive who will be key to enabling the team to achieve even greater results for children.

As Trusts and Foundations Executive, you will build and nurture relationships with UK-based trusts and foundations, with individual responsibility of a five-figure portfolio, embedding these important ongoing donors into the UNICEF UK family and actively seeking out and identifying new potential donors. As well as providing these partners with a high level of donor care, you will also support the rest of the Foundations team by writing proposals and reports - narrative and financial - for key donors.

To succeed, you will need to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, plus the ability to develop effective relationships with donors to ensure outcomes are maximised for both UNICEF UK and the donor. You will also need to be a positive team player, able to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

Act now and visit our website via the link, to apply online.

Closing date: Friday 24th September 2021.
Interview date: Wednesday 13th October 2021.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is currently closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy. We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland).

This is an exciting time to join our ambitious fundraising team. Both our Trust and Corporate functions have grown significantly over the past two years. This role will crucially enable the team to build on its successes to date to maximise opportunities, steward our growing portfolios, secure new partnerships and raise vital new income.

The Cares Family is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

In your role as The Cares Family’s Partnerships Manager (Trusts and Corporate) , you will work closely and collaboratively with our Head of Development, Grants Coordinator and five regional Development Coordinators, to provide exceptional relationship management for our active grants and portfolio of hundreds of Trusts and Foundations (80% of the role); identifying new opportunities and engaging with new and existing funders through composing timely and high quality written proposals and impact reports, and ensuring stellar stewardship and relationship management face to face, on the phone and in writing to maximise opportunities, uplift gifts and secure new income for The Cares Family.

You will also support the Trust function through direct line management of our Grants Coordinator to succeed and reach targets in terms of outputs and income; and supporting the Head of Development in reviewing, and overseeing submissions of proposals and impact reports across The Cares Family.

This role will also support our growing Corporate Partnerships function to thrive (20%), working closely with the Head of Community Fundraising and the Development of Director in order to secure new partnerships and leverage new income.

You will also directly line manage our Corporate Partnerships Engagement Coordinator, who manages and oversees our corporate employee engagement and volunteering opportunities. This includes ensuring effective communications and collaboration with delivery teams to fulfill the objectives of each partnership agreement.

With so much of this role depending on excellent account management, we need a real people person and someone who has a track record in securing new income. This role is also highly collaborative, and therefore, we also need you to be an enthusiastic team player and passionate about sharing your knowledge, skills and experience with our dedicated team to facilitate success.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a task-based application, so we are not accepting CVs. The full job description and details on how to apply are set out on our website linked below – please read them carefully before submitting your application.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is looking for an experienced Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser for an exciting role within a national youth homelessness charity where you will have the opportunity to grow a trusts and grants fundraising stream, within a small team and as part of a new trusts & foundations strategy.

You will have the opportunity to manage current donors while building new relationships in a role where you will have great support from and access to a very approachable senior management team.

We’re looking for an experienced Trusts Fundraiser who is willing to take responsibility trusts fundraising – including prospect research, relationship building and reporting) has a track record of securing a wide range of grants (over £25,000 preferred).

With a prominent cause in the spotlight, and a very financially stable charity, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of applications and bids and join a small, collaborative fundraising team.

Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser

Full Time,

12 month contract with extension by agreement

London (Hybrid Working)

Circa £33,500 per annum

Duties will include:

• Generate fundraising income from key Trusts and Foundations and research potential new avenues for funding
• Write tailored, inspirational applications and reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified
• Research relevant Trusts and Grant making bodies, developing compelling applications
• Build new relationships with trust and grant awarding organisations, updating them with the work of the charity and impact of trust funding.
• Stewardship of existing trusts and foundations, reporting on impact and identifying new opportunities for support
• Responsibility for the small trust mailing programme
• Leading and participating in meetings and project visits with donors

The ideal candidate will have:

• Track record in trusts fundraising / winning funds through bids and applications to grant giving, statutory bodies and foundations
• Experience of securing single gifts over £25,000
• First class, demonstrable written communication skills with the ability to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills
• Proven experience undertaking research, developing proposals, and winning funding.
• Experience in managing relationships with trust and grant awarding bodies

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Contract: permanent, 4 days a week 

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 pro rata 

Location: Central London office, with flexible options and UK travel 

Reporting to: Partnerships & Impact Director 

Direct reports: none 

Closing date: Midday, 4th October 2021

Are you passionate about social justice with a strong record of meeting financial targets in a challenging climate? Are you as comfortable digging into the detail of projects as relationship-building? Do you want to work with a driven and collaborative team who believe that everyone deserves access to life's essentials and that no useable product should go to waste? Do you want to affect the lives of 250,000 people every week? 

This is an exciting opportunity to join us at the start of our growth journey. The Philanthropy Partnerships Manager will work as part of a motivated and dynamic Partnerships and Impact Team. This new team ensures our impact, fundraising, voice and financial health are aligned. You will be responsible for nurturing and developing funder relationships, drawing insight from across the organisation to build on our strategy and create compelling cases for support.

We are seeking an experienced partnerships manager with excellent communication skills and success achieving financial targets, ideally across a range of philanthropic income streams. You will also work closely with our Commercial Team, who are responsible for securing income through trading, ecommerce and most of our corporate partnerships. At the core of this role is generating the necessary income to fund In Kind Direct’s current services, as well as developing and securing funding for innovative projects to meet more of the needs of those we serve.

You will be a champion of our impact, and work with the Leadership Team and trustees to engage supporters. Confident working independently, you will be able to identify quick wins while progressing long term plans for sustainable income growth. You will have determination and enthusiasm, as well as excellent communication skills, being able to build rapport and inspire confidence. You will be adept at planning and prioritising, and appreciate the challenges and rewards of a small team! At a time of growth and innovation at In Kind Direct, your skills will help deliver our strategy, look out further, and cement our resilience for the future.

As In Kind Direct develops and grows, there is scope for line management responsibility for this post. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to recruiting and developing the best available talent.

At a pivotal moment in AfriKids’ history, join us to take our fundraising to the next level. We have a bold strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help make it possible. 

Summary of role

We are seeking an energetic, passionate and proactive Trusts and Foundations Manager, who is an excellent writer, experienced at structuring persuasive cases for support and is commercially minded and has a track record of securing and delivering a successful fundraising pipeline to join our team. 
The Trusts and Foundations Manager will also have an innovative thought process and respond positively and creatively to new ideas. Outstanding relationship building skills, the ability to communicate complex messages to a wide-ranging audience, and an exceptional eye for detail are all essential. 
The Trusts and Foundations Manager is essential to making our life changing work with vulnerable children possible. The successful postholder will be a key member of the Grants and Programme Funding team and will responsible for developing and implementing trusts and foundations fundraising to secure funds for our programmes and organisational core costs. 

What you will do

Strategic development 

• Devising, developing and implementing a programme to meet and exceed income targets from Trusts and Foundations.
• Researching, writing and monitoring applications for a broad range of trusts and foundations, packaging programmes into innovative ‘asks’ that meet the criteria of the funder and align with AfriKids programmes. 
• Working with AfriKids Ghana to develop systems and processes in Trusts and Foundations fundraising both in the UK and Ghana and support the capacity building of AfriKids Ghana to secure and manage Trusts and Foundations independently.
• To focus on medium to large Trusts and Foundations and build strategic relationships that go beyond a simple financial transaction but create long term partnerships.
• Recognise and understand the importance of the organisation’s reputation for high quality, and “personal” donor relations, and be committed to upholding this. 
• Report to the Head of Grants and Programme Funding as required on planning, budgeting, delivery and internal reporting processes to ensure the effective management and oversight of trusts and foundations fundraising. 
• Maintain an in-depth, up to date knowledge of AfriKids’ key services and projects and their order of funding priority to inform Trusts and Foundations fundraising activities and maximise opportunities. 

Financial management 

• Monitor and assess the financial performance of trusts and foundations fundraising to inform plans going forward. 
• Work closely with the Head of Grants and Programme Funding to monitor a range of KPIs and assess the performance of trusts and foundations income. 
• Ensure all trusts and foundations fundraising information is up to date in Salesforce and work with the finance staff to effectively manage trusts and foundations income. 
• Understand and support the development of financial systems and processes underpinning grant management, to effectively produce financial reports and feedback to donors as required Staff Management.

Operational delivery 

• To communicate AfriKids vision and our work on the ground (both verbally and in writing) in a persuasive and knowledgeable manner preparing well targeted proposals, pitches and reports.
• Build on relationships with existing Trusts and Foundations, providing an excellent standard of feedback in a timely manner and maximising opportunities to submit further applications for funding 
• To lead on the relationship management of all Trusts and Foundations including the development and implementation of tailored cultivation and stewardship plans to inspire and engage all new and current Trusts and Foundations.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that all fundraising partnerships with Trusts and Foundations achieve their maximum potential, and that AfriKids delivers on all of its commitments to these funders. 
• To manage all communications between AfriKids and Trusts and Foundations including donor reporting, thanking, event invites etc.
• Take responsibility for maintaining the Trusts and Foundations pipeline on Salesforce, ensuring records are accurate and up to date, including data input, tracking expected income, running reports and, ensuring compliance with the Charity’s Data Protection and information security policies 
• Research and pursue opportunities from overseas trusts and foundations, in the US and elsewhere 
• Maintain a good working knowledge of external activities, policies and learning to ensure that programmes information produced by AfriKids is current and of substance e.g., referring to the latest Ghana census for up-to-date statistics, being aware of UN publications on work in similar contexts, etc. 
•  To involve AfriKids Trustees in the process of building relationships with Trusts and Foundations and exploring networks to help with new approaches. 
• Maximise the value of the Charity’s resources available to the trusts and foundations fundraising strategy (including collaboration with other staff; software and technology; finance, etc.), while being conscious to complement and work cooperatively with other work streams towards the Charity’s common goals and objectives.
• Be a dedicated team player and always support and work cooperatively with the rest of the team. 

Essential criteria
Please demonstrate all of these

• A proven track record in successfully securing five and six figure donations and multi-year grants.
• In-depth experience of trusts and foundations fundraising and knowledge of best practise fundraising techniques.
• Experience of building excellent relationships with trusts and foundations producing cultivation and stewardship plans for new and existing supporters respectively.
• Excellent track record in the successful development of trust and foundations proposals securing significant income.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate passionately and persuasively while communicating complex information in an accessible and convincing format
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise a complex and varied workload while meeting deadlines.
•  Excellent attention to detail with specific emphasis on spelling, grammar, proofing and correction 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Excellent time management, organisational skills and ability to prioritise a wide variety of work 
• Ability to research and analyse a range of information Proactive, “can do” attitude with good initiative in responding to varied tasks.

Bonus criteria
You are not be expected to have these, but if you do, we’d love to hear about it:

• Qualification in international development, international relations, human rights or relevant subjects 
• Experience of developing proposals for international development/child rights focused organisations. Working with programmes and country teams to prepare projects for donors.
• Understanding and experience of evaluation and project monitoring tools such as theories of change.
• Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines. 
• Project management experience 
• Experience with Salesforce, Xero, Adobe InDesign 

Terms:

• Permanent, full time contract
• Salary - £32,000 to £36,000 pa depending on experience
• Starting: ASAP
• Reports to: Head of Grants and Programme Funding
• Based: initially home based, then based in Central London, see p.7
• Flexible working available.

Deadline:
Midnight (23.59) Sunday 12 September 2021

The Development Team at The BRIT School is small but highly experienced – from having worked in award-winning not-for-profits to national arts centres - consisting of the Director of Development, Development Manager (Corporate), Trusts and Foundations Manager (freelance) Corporate Partnerships Officer, Philanthropy Officer and Development Administrator, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

You and The BRIT School

This is a brilliant and exciting moment to join The BRIT School team, as we bounce back from the pandemic, build on the momentum we have generated from the past 18 months, and launch a new fundraising drive.

This position is a very important role within the organisation, and sits at the heart of the School’s ability to realise its ambitious plans; you will be at the centre of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial.

We are looking for someone who has a clear passion for the ethos, impact and ambition of The BRIT School. Being a small team, we will be working closely but you will have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into Trusts & Foundations fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds , as well as those at the start of their fundraising careers.

Days of work are flexible with an opportunity for  some working from home. 

For further information and an application form please visit our website.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Breast Cancer Now’s small but high performing Philanthropy & Special Events team. The Trusts Officer will work alongside our Trusts and Statutory Manager and our Head of Trusts and Statutory to secure funding from charitable trusts and foundations. The role will be responsible for managing and growing support from small to mid-level value trusts, through compelling proposals and exceptional stewardship. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to use their skills, experience and enthusiasm for trust fundraising to make a significant difference for people affected by breast cancer.

About you

We’re looking for a proactive individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work well independently and as part of a busy fundraising team. You will be an excellent written and verbal communicator, passionate about developing engaging funding proposals and building relationships with a diverse portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations. You will have experience managing a demanding workload and competing priorities, with the ability to stay calm, positive and work effectively under pressure.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the role is based in our London office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Monday 20 September 2021 at 9:00am

Interview date Week commencing 4 October 2021 

Our Government Strategy & Partnerships team is looking for someone who is proactive, passionate and purposeful to be our new Senior Manager.

You will be energised about securing and strengthening high value, high-quality partnerships which enable young people across the UK to achieve their potential. You will be determined in overcoming barriers and problem solving to create new partnerships and you will be relentless in showcasing the work of The Prince’s Trust across government (Westminster and Whitehall).

This role is ideal for a team player who wants to shape future government investment and advocate for young people. We are a team that prizes influence and intent and strives for continuous improvement!

Your application will consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of how you have acquired and applied each of the essential skills, knowledge and experience criteria and if possible, each of the desirable skills, knowledge and experience criteria, outlined in the job description, in current and previous roles, or other scenarios.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Vida Sheffield is a charitable women's organisation delivering specialist trauma focused and gender sensitive therapy services to women and girls. We also offer bespoke training in trauma-informed working, and promote campaigns to tackle the underlying causes of domestic and sexual abuse, and in particular Violence Against Women & Girls [VAWG]. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, committed professional, with leadership and organisational skills, to work alongside our Clinical Manager to lead and manage Vida, and help us grow sustainably following the challenges of the Covid pandemic – our current Director is approaching retirement after many years with the organisation.

You will have experience as a CEO or a senior manager in a voluntary or public sector organisation, experience of managing financial, policy and HR functions, and proven skills in fundraising/tendering, and collaborative working.

Your ethos and approach should match those of Vida, with an understanding of gender-based violence and the barriers faced by survivors with different needs and life experiences. You should be passionate about ensuring that our services are delivered in line with our vision, and survivors are at the centre of all of our work.

You will be joining us at a time of growth for the organisation – Vida have undertaken a strategic review and planning process in consultation with our 6 staff, volunteers, Trustees and service user reps from our Women’s Voices service user involvement group.

Due to the nature of the role we will be considering women applicants only, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 [pursuant to Schedule 9 part 1] as a genuine occupational requirement. Vida are committed to actively valuing diversity – we seek applications from women from all backgrounds and communities.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 29 September 2021 at 9.00am

Interviews are provisionally planned for: Tuesday 5 October 2021

To apply: please download the Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form from our website

For an initial chat contact the Vida Director, Maureen Storey

For more information about Vida please visit our website...

Role: Trusts & Foundations Officer

Reports to: Trusts & Foundations Manager

Location: Home-based with occasional travel to the London office

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £23,000 - £27,000 (depending on experience)

Term of appointment: Permanent

Benefits:  25 days annual leave plus generous contributory pension scheme

About MicroLoan Foundation

At MicroLoan Foundation, we enable the poorest and most vulnerable women in sub-Saharan Africa to work their own way out of poverty. By providing them with small loans and the skills and tools to start a business, we support them to become self-sufficient for their daily needs.

Over time, the money they generate from their own efforts helps to ensure food security, improved housing, access to healthcare and an education for their children. We encourage them to make modest savings as insurance against future crop failure, family illness and other unexpected circumstances; giving them confidence in their ability to weather whatever life throws at them. Since 2002, MicroLoan has reached over 280,000 of the poorest women in sub-Saharan Africa, giving hope for the future, not simply handouts.

About the role

MicroLoan Foundation is looking for a proactive and friendly self-starter to join our fundraising team. The Trusts & Foundations Officer will play an essential role in the fundraising team, who have an income target of £1 million.

You will lead on a portfolio of smaller trusts and foundations with responsibility for building relationships with and securing income from these, as well as developing a strong pipeline of new potential donors. Our portfolio is large and diverse and includes family and corporate trusts as well as government institutions from the UK, the US, Australia, the EU and the African countries we work in. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of developing a funding pipeline in the US as well as support the department on more complicated high value bids to gain experience of strategic partnerships.

Through developing and maintaining positive and constructive working relationships with key colleagues in the operations teams, you will gain an in-depth understanding of planned and existing programmes of work and translate them into compelling cases for support. You will be responsible for the recruitment and day-to-day management of volunteers, and at times you may be called upon to assist your fundraising colleagues and represent the charity at special events (typically during evening or weekend hours).

Key tasks:

• Grow income from existing Trusts & Foundations, in line with the organisations objectives and targets
• Have the highest standard of donor care, i.e. timely submissions of donor reports and responding to donor queries
• Proactively build relationships and secure new funding opportunities
• Research and continuously replenish the pipeline of new potential donors
• Update existing funding applications and creating new, well researched and high-quality funding proposals and budgets
• Write high-quality donor reports which include budget reporting and social impact data
• Record key information on existing and potential donors ensuring information is accurate and up to date
• Recruit, steward and motivate Trusts & Foundations volunteers
• Ensuring systems and databases are up to date and maintained at all times to enable analysis of the team’s performance

Person specification

The successful Trusts & Foundations Officer will have a proven track record of securing income from trusts and foundations, have outstanding writing and communication skills, and a passion for international development issues, in particular related to poverty and inequality in Africa. You will be dealing with people of different levels of seniority and have demonstrable experience of juggling a large number of funder relationships and funding applications. You will be enthusiastic about working collaboratively with all fundraising colleagues while being able to take ownership of your portfolio and fundraising targets. We are looking for a self-motivated person who is driven by results and is capable of handling multiple priorities simultaneously. You will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role and will be able to hit the ground running.

Knowledge, experience & skills

Essential

• At least two years of experience of trusts and foundations fundraising, both in account management and business development
• Demonstrable track record of successfully securing grants in the region of £10,000
• Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to write engaging and persuasive proposals
• Strong prospect research skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, including experience of engaging and networking with internal stakeholders
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills, excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively in a team
• Ability to juggle a number of assignments at the same time, to plan ahead to meet application and report deadlines, to organise a busy workload and to prioritise tasks
• Calm under pressure, flexible and adaptable
• Good data analysis and budget skills
• Solid IT skills including fundraising databases (eTapestry or other), Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Desirable

• Experience of working with and managing volunteers
• Experience of working in international development organisations