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High Trees are seeking a dynamic and creative Community Capacity Building Officer to provide tailored development support to local organisations and manage projects relating to sector support. You will be joining us at an exciting time following the formation of a new Research and Development team which is starting to deliver a new capacity building offer to the local Voluntary and Community Sector, including one-to-one mentoring and the production of high-quality resources based on our experience of working with Lambeth communities for over 25 years. We deliver capacity building support both directly and through our partnership work.
This is a hands-on, practical role and the right candidate will have a wide skillset. You will be working on a variety of projects which focus on capacity building and VCS infrastructure support. Your day-to-day work will be varied and over the next 12 months we expect this to include tasks such as supporting local VCS organisations on a one-to-one basis to improve their policies and procedures, managing a local grants programme, creating high quality templates and user guides, and running workshop or training sessions using the resources we have developed such as our Collaboration and Employment Toolkits. We will be developing and refining our offer to the local VCS sector over the coming year and expect this to lead to further new and exciting pieces of work.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to draw learning from our work and the work of our partnerships, to distil this learning for the benefit of others and to effectively motivate, coach and support others to develop their practice.
Benefits of working at High Trees
- 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
- Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
- Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Support Line
- Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
- Annual Staff away day
- Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is an exciting opportunity to help realise Tusk’s further growth potential, by implementing and continuing to evolve Tusk’s communications strategy and managing all of Tusk’s communications, from print and digital communications, to engagement with the press and other media. The communications strategy covers Tusk’s operations and fundraising in the UK, US, and across Africa.
The successful candidate will come to the position with a proven track record in marketing and communications, preferably with a good understanding of African wildlife conservation issues and / or working in a charity environment.
The role will be based out of Tusk’s headquarters in Gillingham, Dorset, with the potential for some working from home, as well as travel to London and potentially elsewhere on occasion.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Strategy
- Develop, implement, review and evaluate Tusk’s communications strategy, working with the senior leadership team, and the Head of Digital, as well as external PR agencies.
- Implement the narrative elements of Tusk’s brand positioning, style and tone of voice, working with the Design and Brand Manager (who manages the visual elements).
- Working with the management team, determine the key issues on which Tusk can have greatest impact (complementing and supporting the role that its Royal Patron can also play) and tailor communications accordingly.
- In conjunction with the fundraising team, develop strategies to enhance communications with Tusk’s different target groups, especially high-net worth individuals, decision-makers, and the public.
- Work with the Tusk team to develop, manage, deliver and evaluate integrated communications campaigns to raise awareness of the threats facing African wildlife, and help secure funds to tackle them.
- Work with the Tusk team to amplify the voices of our project partners, working with African media in particular.
- Plan, execute and evaluate the press and communication needs for major fundraising events, coordinating work with PR agencies as required.
- Line manage the Communications and Content Assistant.
Press and Media Management
- Manage Tusk’s engagement with the press and media to secure greater coverage, coordinating activities with external PR agencies as required.
- Develop relationships with journalists so that Tusk is approached as the leading authority on key conservation-related issues.
- Prepare and disseminate press releases.
- Secure interviews for the CEO and other spokespeople, particularly around key campaigns and events.
- Develop effective platforms from which Tusk’s Royal Patron and other patrons can deliver messages in support of the communications strategy.
Supporter Communications
- Coordinate the production of and edit Tusk’s bi-annual newsletters, annual Tusk Talk magazine, and all other printed marketing collateral, including for events.
- Support the digital team on the development of the Tusk website, writing and uploading regular news posts.
- Manage the Communications and Content Assistant for the implementation of Tusk’s social media strategy and the sending of regular e-shots to Tusk’s e-newsletter subscribers in both the UK and US.
- Support the development of promotional films and podcasts on Tusk’s work.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
- A proven track record (minimum 5 years) in developing and delivering communications strategies
- An understanding of working in Africa
- Excellent understanding of media and their needs
- Outstanding writing and editorial skills
- Excellent verbal communications skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and build excellent working relationships internally and externally
- Good organisation, time management and ability to focus on a specific task (as well as multi-tasking)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable:
- Experience of managing social media strategies
- A good understanding of African wildlife conservation issues.
- Experience of marketing and communications for a charity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reports to: Head of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
Salary: £31,500
Contract: 14 months Maternity Cover, Starting June
Hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday
Based at: Elm Tree Court, Devizes and some home working available
This is your opportunity to work for one of the country’s leading environmental charities that is at the forefront of tackling the effects of climate change and the biodiversity crisis as part of ensuring a sustainable future for wildlife and people? For more than 60 years an innovative and pioneering organisation, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, the only organisation devoted to conservation in the county and one of the country’s largest Wildlife Trusts, is at the forefront of driving nature’s recovery. This is your opportunity to join a talented, experienced and committed team to help manage over 40 amazing nature reserves and working with land managers towards our ambitious target of 30% of the county managed for nature by 2030. A leader in conservation engagement, the Trust also improves lives by bringing the learning, health and wellbeing benefits of nature to many people.
Critical to achieving Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s aims to support nature’s recovery, help people connect with nature and live more sustainably, this is an exciting post offering the opportunity to manage and influence the engagement of our many stakeholders with our conservation work and messages. This post offers a lot of scope to develop high profile marketing, communications and advocacy to our varied audiences. By helping build and protect our brand you will be able to grow our reach and influence across Wiltshire, Swindon and beyond. The role holder will have the reward of inspiring people and organisations to support and take action for conservation, sustainability and the benefit of communities where we work.
We are looking for an experienced marketing and communications professional with a demonstrable interest in and passion for the environment. An ability to contribute to and implement marketing and communications plans, campaigns and appeals that help deliver the charity’s strategic aims is essential. The successful candidate will be innovative, creative, confident and able to seize the initiative, working calmly under pressure to manage multiple deadlines. We are looking for a strong and diplomatic communicator who can inspire and help diversify audiences at all levels by creating compelling content tailored to their interests and needs. The appointee will be a good relationship builder who is familiar with working with external agents to deliver publications and other materials.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:
- Employer pension contribution up to 7.5%
- Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
- 27 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rata)
- Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
- Free tea and coffee
- Head office in town centre with parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Two staff wellbeing days per annum
Please See the Attached Job Description for Full Details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We welcome applications from experienced and knowledgeable Finance Directors to join our team.
Our cultural Trust operate an exciting portfolio of Museums, Heritage sites and Arts venues in Luton from which we develop and deliver year-round programmes of arts, exhibitions, workshops, cultural events and activities. We also support and enable artists, creative industry entrepreneurs and community groups who use and operate from our inspiring heritage venues. The post holder will lead on all financial and resource functions for the Culture Trust Charity and Trading Company managing a dedicated finance, HR and Admin team and contributing as a to the Trust’s strategic leadership team.
For more information about the role and how to apply please open the JD pack below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Fundraiser, working full-time on-site. The Fundraiser who will play an integral role within our team, working with the CEO, and senior management team, responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies, organising events and campaigns, maintaining donor relationships, and researching and identifying new funding opportunities, building a strong pipeline of core and restricted funding, as well as donations and gifts.
You will seek to maximise funding opportunities, expand our portfolio of grant funders, and contribute to a growth in income from Trusts & Foundations. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders, writing, and submitting high-quality grant applications, and delivering excellent grant management.
You should be a proactive self-starter, with excellent written communication skills and demonstrable strong attention to detail. With experience of successful fundraising bids to trust, charities and local authority, working with grant applications and/or funding proposals utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities, as well as some experience of philanthropic fundraising.
Please see our Fundraiser Application Pack for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in this post, relevant experience and suitability by 11.59pm Sunday 24th March 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Local Mobilisation Officer, you will support the delivery of our ambitious programme to mobilise food banks in the Trussell network to campaign for change. You will support the development and delivery of campaign content and resources for our food bank network, leading on specific elements as required and ensuring people with lived experience are at the heart of their campaigning. You will be a central point of contact for food banks engaged in Trussell policy campaigns, working with them to ensure that content and actions are accessible to our whole network. You will work with colleagues from across Trussell Trust and work closely with our Senior Manager for OLM and our OLM Development Manager.
Role responsibilities
· Development of high-level campaigns content:
Supporting content creation for communications to food banks, briefings, training sessions, and other digital and physical resources. Lead on specific elements/projects as required.
· Liaising with Food banks on campaign action development and delivery:
Ensuring that food banks have: a direct point of contact as actions are developed and during mobilisation periods for queries, and receive support and campaign materials on time. Support food banks and Trussell colleagues that support them to give feedback on the development of campaigning training, resources, and support.
· Development of assigned mobilisation strategic projects:
Support various strategic projects within the OLM team to mobilise food banks to campaign more effectively.
· Support the OLM team to develop robust participation structures for Organising and Mobilising:
Ensuring that people with lived experience are at the heart of food bank network’s campaigning, ensuring content is accessible for a diverse range of audiences.
· Identify patterns and trends from the food bank network’s local and regional campaigning activity, and feedback on these.
Your understanding of the food bank network will help the voices, needs and culture of the network to inform our mobilisation work.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of designing and developing resources, activities, and content for campaigners and social change makers.
· Experience of developing simple and accessible content for public facing
· audiences.
· Experience of working with people with lived experience and providing structures to get their meaningful input.
· Experience of working across teams/ departments, to ensure alignment and understanding on any given project.
· Demonstrable experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders
Behaviours and competencies
· Confident in communicating to a range of audiences from a diverse range of backgrounds including people with lived experiences of poverty and able to seek and balance a range of views and stakeholders, influencing where required.
· Sound project management skills, able to balance a range of priorities.
· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust.
· Deliver work within a cross-Directorate matrix structure where operational and development benefits arise from resource sharing.
· Demonstrates empathy for people from underrepresented, historically excluded and marginalised backgrounds.
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks, including project managers, volunteers and people they support, as well as local OLM funded roles.
· Learning & Development Partner and the wider Learning & Development team
· Network Resources Manager
· Volunteering Development Manager
· Network Leads, Area Managers, Network Church Engagement Managers, Network Volunteer Engagement Managers, and Pathfinder Leads who support food banks in their operational and strategic work.
· Network Policy and Research Officers
· Strategic Communications Managers
· Volunteer Engagement Manager
· Participation team
Our Values
The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQIA+, from racially minoritised communities such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Raising Futures Kenya is an award-winning small UK charity, working closely alongside a wonderful partner NGO in Kenya to deliver a hugely successful vocational training and business skills programme called Seed of Hope.
Since 2002 Seed of Hope has supported over 4,000 disadvantaged young people aged 14-25 in Kenya with the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, computer skills and business skills. Many of these young people are unable to finish their formal education as they are experiencing poverty, so our courses are completely free, to ensure no-one is excluded from the opportunity to learn.
Our free training courses also address any of the barriers which may stop a young person from being able to learn. We offer the Seed of Hope students in Kenya;
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free lunches everyday, you can’t learn when you’re hungry.
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menstrual hygiene packs to ensure girls don’t miss lessons because they can’t afford sanitary pads.
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childcare vouchers to ensure young mothers can learn.
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Life skills lessons addressing sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence, knowing and asserting your rights, advocating for gender equality etc.
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and perhaps most importantly, counselling and mental health support. Many young students are coping with the most unimaginable trauma and mental health conditions.
We’re here to support young people with whatever they need in order for them to achieve their best in their training course and to go on to secure a job, or start a small business.
We are looking for a talented storyteller and writer to join our small team in the UK and create exceptional content. You’ll support with crafting engaging funding applications, which stand out from the crowd and capture the funders hearts. You’ll create bright and positive social media and blog posts to share the uplifting stories of students and graduates from Seed of Hope and grow our online supporter base, in turn increasing our donors.
We don’t mind if you don’t have charity experience, we’re willing to train you and show you what we do. We are looking for someone who can write excellent content and showcase what we do.
Hours: 14 hours per week, to be worked as either full 7 hour days, or spreading the hours across the week. Regular days and hours to be agreed in advance.
Salary: £28,000 (pro-rata for 14 hours a week)
Pension: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution (opt-out available).
Contract: 1 year fixed term contract. With a view to making it permanent if resources allow.
Base: The role will be home-based and require your own computer. Occasional travel may be required for meetings, expenses will be paid in accordance with our Expenses Policy. Our other 2 part-time staff are based in Sussex, but you can be anywhere in the UK. You must have the right to work in the UK.
To apply
Please take a look at the role description and person specification and if this seems like a perfect fit for you, please send us your CV, or download of your LinkedIn profile, along with a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’d be the best person for the job to Kirsty Erridge, CEO by Wednesday 17th April 9am.
We believe in a fair recruitment process
We won’t bring the closing date forward, so you can plan when you have time to apply. We’ll notify everyone who applies of the result of their application. We’ll share interview questions in advance, so you can prepare. We share the exact pay we can afford, not a scale, so you don’t have to start your role with a negotiation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting chance to really make a substantial difference to the young people we support at Active8. It is part of plan to increase the fundraising capacity of the charity with a significant amount of untapped potential so it is an exciting time to join.
Ideally we are looking for a candidate with experience in writing compelling funding applications and managing relationships with funders.
However willingness to learn, passion for the cause and transferrable skills count for a lot and training will be provided if you do not have direct experience but you are creative, good at story telling, enjoy building relationships and have an eye for detail.
An average week might involve researching and writing grant applications or meeting funders. It might be working with our project coordinators to write evaluations and report to funders, it could be having a 121 with a member to create a case study or attending networking events to raise awareness of Active8 and build funders knowledge.
As you would expect when working for a small charity no two days are the same and we all ‘muck in’ doing things outside of any job description which will make working at Active8 so varied and enjoyable.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated funding officer who has exceptional attention to detail, excellent prospecting skills, and a track record of securing funding from Grants, Trusts, and Foundations.
Preferably the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous success in raising funds, have experience of working to and achieving financial targets within deadline and budgets, experience of managing relationships at varying levels and the ability to write persuasive and compelling applications.
The post holder will be required to manage the day-to-day fundraising for the charity, identifying appropriate funding opportunities, submitting applications, reports and evaluations to funders about spend. The candidate may also be asked to support our users to find individual grants.
We can’t emphasise enough how much we value transferable skills and passion so please do not be put off from applying if you are applying from a different sector/role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid Working with 1-2 days per week at St Giles Head Office (Camberwell - SE5 8JB)
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Are you a proactive, highly motivated and passionate individual with at least one year’s experience in a charity fundraising role and an expert knowledge of the fundraising landscape? Would you thrive as part of a growing charity where you can use your skills and experience in fundraising to help support even more people to turn their pasts into better futures?
If so, join St Giles Trust as a Senior Fundraising Officer where, as an integral part of the Fundraising and Communications team, you will play a key role in contributing to the development and success of our new Fundraising strategy.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
We have launched an ambitious new income generation strategy for 2023-2026 focused on 1) diversifying our income generation model and 2) increasing growth of voluntary income by 15% through restricted and unrestricted funding streams. This key role is essential to us realising this ambition with a focus on raising unrestricted income from a variety of income sources such as Trusts & Foundations, Fundraising Appeals, Challenge Events, Fundraising Events and Individual Giving.
About this exciting opportunity
Our successful candidate will develop and design high-quality applications, presentations, and pitches to secure multi-year unrestricted gifts from key supporters including Trusts, Foundations & Major Donors that support St Giles’ values & ethos. You will provide excellent stewardship to existing donors, including writing reports, arranging, planning and hosting visits for key stakeholders, and providing support to the Head of Voluntary Fundraising & Executive Director of Fundraising with reports, due diligence procedures and applications.
We will rely on you to work collaboratively to identify, plan and deliver local and national fundraising appeals, provide excellent stewardship to individual donors through the creation and implementation of quality donor journeys, and maintain promote, and diversify a small portfolio of challenge events our supporters can take part in. Providing line management, supervision and coaching to a Fundraising Assistant is also a key element of this role, as are contributing to refining processes and record-keeping to ensure that we are utilising database and systems to their maximum potential and contributing to the implementation of the income generation strategy.
What we are looking for
- Proven record of winning and/or managing a portfolio of grants, or relevant experience/transferable skills.
- Experience working with a CRM or fundraising database, preferably ETapestry.
- Experience of building supporter journeys for various audiences.
- Ability to think strategically and creatively to develop innovative ideas to help us stand out to our existing and new donors.
- Advanced IT skills – Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint (essential) Canva.
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to write compelling and informative copy for reports, applications and external communications.
Please note this role requires a Standard DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please visit our website via the apply button.
Applications are being reviewed on a weekly rolling basis so please apply at your earliest convenience. We will review applications on a Friday and notify any shortlisted candidates of being invited to interview on the Monday of the following week. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application by Thursday at 23:59 for it to be considered in the following week.
Chief Executive Officer (Nature Conservation)
Location: Guisborough, North Yorkshire, at the edge of the North York Moors National Park. - some flexible / hybrid working
Contract: Permanent, subject to a 6 month initial probationary period
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) with occasional evening or weekend work
Benefits: A contributory pension scheme with employer contributions. 22 days annual leave per year pro rata (rising to 24 days through service) in addition to bank / public holidays
Closing Date: April 15th 2024
Interview Date: April 24th 2024
Are you looking for a senior opportunity in a renowned charitable organisation?
This is an exciting opportunity to lead nature recovery in the Tees Valley
Based in Guisborough, our client are involved in the conservation and restoration of a variety of habitats including woodland, freshwater, marine, moorland, and meadows. They work with local landowners, resident groups, schools and local communities to achieve their objectives.
The Chief Executive Officer leads the delivery of their strategy and operations. You will be responsible for all operational activities and financial management.
Working closely with the Chair and Trustees you’ll ensure the smooth and efficient management of the Trust, leading an innovative but respected and financially sustainable organisation. As the principal external ‘face’ of the Trust, you'll be expected to play a leading role in strengthening relationships with partners, supporters, agencies and other organisations, and to foster and enhance the reputation of the Trust.
What they’re looking for:
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Sound knowledge and understanding of wildlife, nature conservation and environmental matters
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Significant leadership and senior management experience of an organisation or department and an understanding of the principles of strategic leadership.
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Experience of leadership or management in charitable or not-for-profit organisations
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Experience of writing and delivering impactful strategic plans.
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Experience of working collaboratively with Trustees or non-executive Directors and stakeholders
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A track record of supporting or leading income growth strategies.
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Knowledge of relevant Charity Law
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Experienced in the development of operational plans, financial budgets, and staff development plans.
Please note a valid UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is required for travel and occasional overnight stays.
About our client:
Our client are part of a network of 46 Trusts around the UK. Although our client operates as an independent charity focused on valuing nature in Tees Valley, working effectively within the wider federation is a critical part of the role.
Equal opportunities: our client are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among its workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The client’s policy is to provide equality, fairness and respect for all staff, whether temporary, part-time or full-time.
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The Yehudi Menuhin School (YMS) operates a needs-blind admissions process, and we remain determined that no pupil should ever turn down a place at YMS due to a lack of funding. More than 90% of pupils need help to take up their place, and support from philanthropy (individuals, trusts and foundations, legacies and corporate supporters) is a vital source of income for our Bursary Fund, as well as a range of other projects and activities that are of direct benefit to our pupils.
You will join the Development Office at an exciting time for the School. Under new leadership, the School has recently published an exciting strategic plan, 21st Century Musicians, for the period 2022-2027, which includes several exciting new initiatives for the School to roll out over the next five to ten years. The strategic plan provides a strong case for support to underpin all fundraising activities and will allow us to reach out to new donors, as well as continuing to engage our loyal body of current supporters.
You will be responsible for identifying and researching individuals, corporations and trusts and foundations, mainly overseas. You will work closely with the Director of Development & External Relations, the Leadership Team and other colleagues in helping to identify, plan and deliver a number of donor cultivation events.
This is a key role in making the School’s strategic priorities a reality on the ground. You will need to be proactive, curious, enterprising and systematic in your approach to prospect research, and be able to engage and manage internal stakeholder relationships.
The Yehudi Menuhin is a great place to work with lots of fantastic benefits including a pension scheme, opportunity of flexible working, free school lunches during term time, use of swimming pool (when available), life assurance and free parking.
Please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for further information of the Key Duties and Responsibilities and Person Specification.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 14th of April 2024. Early applications are encouraged, and the School reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found. Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a CV and covering letter addressed to the Head, Mr Robin Harskin outlining your reasons for applying and suitability for the position.
The Yehudi Menuhin School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level. It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.
The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
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We're looking for an enthusiastic, approachable and creative Major Gifts Officer to join a team of expert high value fundraisers. You'll be an excellent relationship builder, a strong communicator and will understand major donor fundraising and methods of cultivating and stewarding gifts of £1k and above.
The Major Gifts Team builds relationships with donors, creating long-term partnerships driving change for people with sight loss. We work with supporters who enable RNIB's programmes for blind and partially sighted people through their philanthropy.
What you'll be doing -
You'll identify new donors and build relationships with existing supporters to secure philanthropic gifts for RNIB's vital work. You'll manage your own portfolio of donors, refreshing and growing The Armitage Circle (our mid-value giving programme) with creative engagement ideas, developing income from existing supporters and reaching out to new prospects.
Your role will include developing creative cultivation plans and conducting telephone, email and face to face conversations with donors. You'll be involved in the planning and delivery of events and will be responsible for some reporting and administration tasks.
Here's what you'll need -
This role would suit someone who is confident meeting people face to face and building lasting and impactful relationships.
You'll thrive on developing creative approaches to achieve team income targets whilst providing excellent, engaging stewardship for donors.
You'll enjoy working on a wide variety of communications and events, be an attentive listener, and will have excellent attention to detail.
The Team -
Wherever you join us from, you'll be excited about working with an ambitious, flexible and creative team with a clear target to raise £1.35m in 2024/25 financial year. In this post you'll connect with staff working across the organisation, from roles in services and marketing and communications to relationship development, trust and foundations, legacies and individual giving fundraising. You'll relish the chance of significantly increasing levels of donor engagement and be keen to work collaboratively with colleagues and customers across RNIB.
This role can be worked on a hybrid basis with the expectation to work from RNIB's London office at least one day a week and attend meetings and events in person when required.
If you would like an informal chat about this role, please do get in touch. The hiring manager, Jo Clark, Senior Manager - Major Gifts would be more than happy to arrange a time to speak.
Interviews will be held on Monday 15th April.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
For more information on our available benefits, please visit our .
If you are having trouble applying online or would like more information, please contact us on .
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity, please review the documents linked below, then select "Apply Online" at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification in the Job Description). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
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Location: Full-time arrangement involves minimum 2 days per week in-person at a private members club in Covent Garden, the heart of London. Part-time arrangement of 4 days per week also possible.
Benefits: 25 days’ holiday allowance, flexible working, occasional 1-2 days extra holiday for Christmas period. Access to world-class climate/finance experts.
Reports to: Chief Project Officer at the Global Returns Project
Timetable: Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis
Preferred start date: 1 May 2024
What we are looking for
We seek an exceptional communicator and grant-writer to build and nurture our campaign’s vital relationships with trusts, foundations, donors and journalists.
The ideal Development Manager will relish the challenge of building relationships with trusts and foundations. They will approach C-suite executives and other industry leaders with confidence.
The ideal candidate will find joy in thanking our donors and ensuring they understand the full impact of their support. They will see a donor of any size as an opportunity to broaden GRP’s community and secure even more significant donations in future.
Our Development Manager will also enjoy the intricacies of coordinating the various events that build and sustain relationships with trusts, foundations, donors and journalists.
Successful applicants will excel in multitasking and meeting ambitious deadlines in a fast-paced start-up work environment.
Professional experience required
Minimum 1 year of experience within the charity sector in a relevant field (philanthropy, development, stewardship, etc). Strong understanding of UK trusts and foundations sector necessary.
Skills required
- Grant-writing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Very high attention to detail
- Time-management and self-organisation
- Ability to take initiative, identify problems, and solve them creatively
- Understanding of, and passion to address, climate change and biodiversity loss
Skills preferred but not required
- Journalism or PR experience
- Event planning experience
- Understanding of the financial services industry
- Customer Relations Management (CRM) experience (Salesforce, etc)
Main duties and responsibilities
Trust and foundations management (25% of work)
- Identifying, researching and engaging with potential trust and foundation core funders (for GRP’s operating costs)
- Writing and submitting persuasive grant applications and evaluation reports to GRP’s existing/potential core funders
- Supporting Chief Project Officer in presentation and pitching of GRP’s upcoming comprehensive campaign for multi-year core funding
- Assistance with calls, meetings and presentations with potential core funders
Event coordination (25% of work)
- Assist with coordination of GRP fundraising events for various target audiences, including large panel discussions, small/medium-sized networking events
- Coordination of venue hire, panellist outreach, invitation design/distribution/follow-ups, guestlist tracking, name badge production, preparation on the day and oversight, etc
Donor stewardship (25% of work)
- Relationship-building with individual and corporate donors to:
- GRP’s portfolio of climate charities (portfolio funding)
- GRP’s operating costs (core funding)
- Assistance with impact report production; coordination of report distribution
- Coordination of donor thank-you notes, newsletters, webinars, feedback solicitation, etc.
- Develop comprehensive donor stewardship journey to ensure donors fully understand their impact and develop a deeper connection to GRP
Public relations (25% of work)
- Maintenance and growth of GRP’s database of journalist contacts
- Drumbeat communications with journalists, including press releases and e-alerts
- Identification of podcast, interview, and article-writing opportunities for GRP team
- Other creative engagement with media, including press events/conferences
While selection will be based on merit, we recognise the importance of elevating underrepresented voices in climate action. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and people who are from ethnically or culturally diverse backgrounds from across the UK.
Applicants should send both a CV and cover letter to the Chief Project Officer, Jack Chellman. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please include the name, email and phone number of a reference we can contact. Applicants must be available to interview in London.
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Chief Executive Officer
Day One is looking for a hands-on CEO to help take the organisation to the next level.
Founded by Sharla Jaye Duncan, Day One’s mission is to improve the career progression of black, female or low-household-income school-leavers by helping them to take their first steps into rewarding and well-paid careers. We do this by delivering programmes, in partnership with ambitious UK businesses and philanthropists, to give our young people the best chance of entering competitive and well paid careers.
As a non-profit organisation, we work closely with our partners to ensure we are financially secure and able to consistently provide a valuable experience for those we serve. We are looking for a CEO to come on board and take us to the next stage of our growth, and allow SJ to focus on running our partner organisation, Journi.
The Role
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Provide strategic direction and leadership for the organisation, whilst being hands-on to scale and grow our partnerships.
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Strong leadership capabilities to lead our employees and volunteers.
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Be comfortable with generating revenue through the attraction of additional funding channels and sales.
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Financial and operational responsibility for all Day One matters.
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Come with experience of working in the not-for-profit sector and be able to demonstrate success through impact.
The Skills
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Able to demonstrate sales and relationship-building skills
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Having experience building programmes, and managing multiple deliverables
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Ability to manage and build partnerships. Our key partners are schools, philanthropists and trusts & foundations.
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Management experience including development
This position is key for us to continue to grow as an organisation and deliver on the mission we have set out.
Start Date: Immediate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Feedback are seeking a Fundraising Manager to join the team on a part time basis.
Anti-oppressive statement: Feedback is actively seeking to move through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive journey in every aspect of its work. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds, and we are strongly committed to identifying and correcting where we may be perpetuating patriarchal, white supremacist values and other forms of oppression in our organisational culture, partnerships, and community work. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that you have lived experience of power structures preventing you from accessing opportunities like this.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working closely with the Executive Director of Feedback Global, as well as with other members of the senior team and the Executive Director of Feedback EU, the Fundraising Manager will develop and implement a strategy to raise funds for Feedback Global and Feedback EU, with a target of £3m yearly income across both organisations by the end of 2025.
The overwhelming majority of the funds raised will be from trusts and foundations, and so the role will primarily consist of researching potential trusts and working with the different teams to research and write compelling concept notes and applications. As such, the postholder will be expected to proactively keep informed about developments in the food, social justice, and environmental sectors. The postholder will also lead on reporting to these funders and maintain and develop these relationships. The postholder will work to engage institutional supporters, create connections and develop the organisation’s networks with such funders. The postholder will identify new trusts and foundations and build and maintain a robust pipeline of income generation opportunities.
The postholder will also be expected to contribute to other fundraising projects which might include digital fundraising development, direct marketing, and major donor fundraising, in partnership with the communications team and senior leadership team.
This will be a varied role within a fast-paced environment, therefore flexibility and a positive, can-do attitude and a readiness to get stuck into all aspects of the organisation are essential competencies of the successful candidate. Reporting directly to the Executive Directors, the role is integral to the success of the organisation and presents a real opportunity to help shape its future direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and manage a pipeline of trusts and foundations that offer unrestricted and programmatic funding.
- Manage relationships with trusts and other grant-making bodies.
- Organise and lead regular fundraising meeting with the Executive Director and senior team
- Write applications, bringing together information and expertise from colleagues as necessary.
- Lead and manage the process of reporting to existing funders, bringing together input from colleagues as necessary.
- Research grant fundraising prospects.
- Attend public facing events organised by Feedback or others when necessary.
- Contribute to the overall business development of the fundraising function, including the development of new income streams.
- Work with the senior team to write compelling concept notes and presentations for new areas of work
- Work with staff across Feedback to produce compelling and successful fundraising bids.
- Identify new opportunities for unrestricted and project funding from a range of sources, including trusts and charitable foundations; European, national and local government; individual supporters; commercial opportunities.
- Maintain detailed records of funding opportunities and grants in the CRM.
- Contribute on an ad hoc basis to any other reasonable activity as requested by senior staff
- Very occasional travel to the Netherlands for work with our sister organisation, Feedback EU and to regions in the England where colleagues are based.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
- Trust fundraising experience (approximately 5-7 years)
- Outstanding writing skills and good attention to detail
- Experience of research in an appropriate context. This could be either in an academic or business setting but must demonstrate the ability to read, collate and summarise large amounts of information quickly and accurately.
- A willingness to be ‘hands-on’ and flexible and displaying an ability to deliver against tight timescales when necessary.
- Planning and organisational ability.
- Team player who can work effectively with diverse groups as well as a self-starter who can work independently.
- A commitment to the objectives and core values of Feedback - Collaboration, Celebration, Audacity, Solidarity, Impact.
How to Apply
Please apply with a CV and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback. Please view the full job description and person specification for more information.
Deadline to apply: Thursday 4th April, 9am
Successful candidates for interview will be notified by 10th April
Interviews will be held on the 17th and 18th April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.