At The Maypole Project you’ll find talented people working together to provide vital emotional support to children with complex medical needs and their families.  The work you do will have a direct impact on people’s lives, so if you’re ready to explore your potential, this could be the place for you.

This role is part of an exciting and growing area of the charity and there are opportunities to take on additional projects if the candidate has the ambition to grow the role. This is a 12month paid internship and supported by the Jack Petchey Internship programme.   

As part of this funded internship you will receive an extra training bursary of £1,000 for approved training. You will also be matched with a mentor from another organisation to support you in your professional development.

This role offers the ability to get involved and hands on with a wide range of projects and events. The right candidate will have the opportunity to learn the key skills of fundraising such as; event management, marketing and promotion, administration and donor care.

Key roles:

• Providing support and assistance to the Fundraising Manager, to deliver the upcoming calendar for all events. Including community events, beneficiary events and staff led events
• Managing calls and emails and responding to fundraising enquiries
• Managing relationships with third party suppliers to develop third party events, including researching new challenge events to add to the portfolio
• Supporting the Fundraising Manager in organising flag-ship staff-led events
• Managing the Fundraising Team’s event materials and supplies, maintaining stock and placing orders for new materials
• Creating engaging social media posts promoting fundraising initiatives
• Managing bucket collection appeal, recruiting volunteers and organising venues
• Ensuring supporter information is accurately put onto the database
• Working closely with the Volunteer Manager to recruit and coordinate volunteers for events
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with internal staff and external stakeholders and suppliers
• Take a full part in the Jack Petchey Internship development programme and the mentorship programme

 Person specification:

• Passionate about fundraising and event and project management
• Ability to communicate with the general public by phone and written communications
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Good time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Flexibility with working out of hours and weekends when necessary
• A real team player who effectively interacts with peers and helps motivate other members of the team
• Reliable, conscientious and dedicated

Please note that this is a 12 month contract that has been funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation.  We require the candidate to be in post by Monday 31st January

We’re now looking for a Fundraising officer to join our team on a full-time, fixed term contact until 31 April 2022.

About Us

We are SPEAR, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future. For almost 35 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 per annum

- 26 days’ holiday pro rata (increasing with service)

- Pension scheme

- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme

- A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions

- Refer a friend bonus scheme

This is an exciting time to join SPEAR with plans for marking their 35th year in progress.  This role of Fundraising Officer needs someone with a strong command of spoken and written English, who is experienced at using a PC, is adaptable to online packages and can communicate to a wide range of people.  You do not necessarily need experience in Fundraising as this will be taught to you on the job and through training opportunities, but you need to demonstrate how your academic, employment or volunteer experience meets the Essential Criterial of the role.

This role could suit someone early in their career, or someone who has more experience but is looking for a change of career and wants to get their foot in the door.  There are plenty of opportunities within this role to grow and develop your remit if you are keen and willing to do this.  For this role, you need a positive mindset and self motivation to work alone and in a team.  A large proportion of this role is desk based, but you will also have the opportunity to work at different sites across the organisation and meet different supporters and volunteers, attend events etc.  This role will give you a great insight into working for the Charity Sector and particularly in Fundraising, Communications and Volunteering.

The role will largely be supporting the Senior Trusts Manager and Senior Community Fundraiser but may at times cross over into Communications and Volunteering too.

Please see the job description and person specification.

SPEAR is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be.

At SPEAR, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Are you entrepreneurial, passionate about making a difference, and skilled at securing grants and charitable donations? If so, we have an incredible role for you.  

Community Integrated Care is one of Britain’s biggest and most successful social care providers. We are recruiting for a Grants and Corporate Fundraising Manager, working within our award-winning Partnerships and Communities Department.

Our charity proudly supports more than 3500 people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns, dementia, and complex care needs, across England and Scotland. We are dedicated to making the greatest impact possible upon the lives of the people we support and society, by being a leading force for innovation and community development within social care.

You will lead our efforts to change the lives of the people we support through securing grants, corporate donations, and community fundraising with purpose.

This is a genuinely high-impact and strategic role, working for a charity that has been named as the Charity Times ‘Charity of the Year’ and has won many international and national honours for its impact and innovation.

This role focusses on securing funding and resources which can enable to us to deliver innovative programmes that change the lives of the people we support and enhance the services that we deliver. Your work will be varied and exciting – from helping us to secure funding that helps enhance the individual services that we provide through to helping us create innovative programmes that change lives at scale.

About You

You’ll be part of a charity that excels in this field. From working with the Rugby League World Cup 2021 to create the world’s first inclusive volunteering programme at a major event for people who access social care. to partnering with police forces across the UK to tackle hate crime and prejudice, we generate opportunities that have real impact. Your work can span enabling us to access funding to form successful community projects and social enterprises, through to securing sensory equipment for care services, and so much more.

We are looking for someone with great creativity and entrepreneurial instincts, strong bid writing skills, and the ability to design projects and partnerships. Importantly, you will be passionate about our cause and motivated by the role that you will play in changing lives.

You will report into the charity’s Director of Partnerships and Communities. You will fully be supported by a team of specialists within your department, who can help you to shape your ideas and will fully implement and manage the delivery of our grant funded projects and charitable partnerships.

If this sounds like an exciting role for you, we can offer you a great career in an exceptional charity. You will be working for an innovative organisation that has an exciting vision and many exceptional partners. This is a special charity where people can grow personally and professionally and make a real difference every day.

If you have the talents, drive and purpose to be a success in this role, please apply to be part of our incredible charity.

Working for Us

We’re passionate about our people and you'll  have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly and enriching environment. We also offer the following:

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on going learning and development
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to a free benefits app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and  travel discounts
• Employee of the month and other recognition schemes

This role can be home based or operate out of any of our regional offices.

If you are looking for professional satisfaction, and for a role where you can really see the difference your contribution makes to delivering the best lives possible for the people we support -  apply today!

Community Integrated Care is an equal opportunities employer 

As part of the Fundraising and Communications Department this role is responsible for raising income from individuals by using a range of public fundraising techniques, delivering an exceptional supporter experience, and deepening relationships with donors and fundraisers. The role will work across Community and National Events and the Individual Giving programme, including appeals, gaming, in Memory/in Celebration and legacy gifts.

At my-AFK we have wonderful stories to tell about the young people we work with. You will be a great storyteller, passionate about working with supporters to maximise income for the charity and adept at managing internal and external relationships.You will manage agencies and external suppliers and feel confident communicating with our supporters both in writing and face to face.

Working alongside the rest of the Fundraising and Comms team you will use the most appropriate channel to reach our target audiences at the right time with the best product to allow them to support the work of my-AFK.

Principle Responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Deliver a compelling, coherent and engaging experience across audiences, channels and activities to deliver a range of on and offline communications with a donation call to action
• Manage the appeals, gaming and newsletter programmes to deliver income and return on investment
• Assist the Director of Fundraising and Comms to launch new individual giving products to maximise engagement and income
• Develop supporter journeys, both on and offline, to steward individuals and ensure they feel valued and committed to my-AFK and will go on to give again

Community and National Events

• Play a major role in the delivery of key events throughout the year, including AFK Beach Volleyball, across audiences and channels, ensuring income and engagement is maximised
• Deliver all aspects of the national events programme, including the London Marathon, and identify new opportunities to increase participation in virtual and in person events
• Work with the wider fundraising team to deliver my-AFK’s community fundraising programme with a focus on supporting key target audiences to raise money and improving the programme in the local area

Financial Management and Reporting

• Regularly review performance of campaigns and report back on expenditure/income and KPIs
• Update income dashboards as agreed with the Director of Fundraising and Comms
• Develop campaign budgets and reforecast income across streams, ensuring that the Fundraising Director is informed of any variances in income, and year on year income is monitored

Database and Reporting

• Use the CRM to record and analyse income as well as for data extraction to deliver campaigns and end to end supporter journeys
• Undertake a comprehensive and routine evaluation of all public fundraising activity including preparing reports for colleagues and the leadership team

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to write persuasive content and create engaging fundraising messaging for a for a variety of audiences and across multiple channels
• Experience in running local events and/or national participation events
• Experience in raising money from individuals via fundraising or through donations
• Experience or willingness to learn about Legacy marketing programmes
• Ability to monitor and analyse income and expenditure budgets and produce meaningful KPIs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Experience of using a CRM to record contacts and income and for reporting

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• At least three years’ experience in a fundraising environment or with demonstrable transferable skills

• Experience of managing external supplier relationships
• Understanding of the changing principles and trends within public fundraising

General

• Deliver all aspects of this job description in accordance with my AFK’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of my AFK
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours if required, including weekends
• Willingness to undertake further training if required
• Staff are encouraged to volunteer to support at least two events outside of normal working hours each year – we have a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy

• Awareness of current issues affecting disabled children and young people in the UK and a commitment to keep abreast of this ever-changing landscape
• Undertake other duties which are in line with the general level of responsibility of the post, or as directed by a member of the Senior Management team

Code of Conduct

• Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and Fundraising Regulations

Please download our Job Pack for more information on the role and my AFK.

An exciting role for a Community Fundraiser to join The Bobath Centre and plan a year of 65th celebrations: events; bake-offs; webinars, conferences and more! We're also launching a new campaign - join the team to find out more and help us support those with Cerebral Palsy to reach their full potential.

Role Summary

The celebrations include a dance session, a virtual walk/cycle/running event, and a bake-off style cookery event to encourage healthy eating. The holistic therapy practiced at the Bobath Centre promotes improved mobility and so we will be organising a conference for health professionals to share recent developments in this area as well as webinars about CP awareness for Health Visitors.

This is an exciting role that has the potential to grow and expand. We are looking for someone with initiative, skill and demonstrated ability to raise funds to support the valuable work of the Bobath Centre. You will work closely with the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Marketing team.

You will be a flexible worker with strong organisational, and oral/written communication skills. You will have a collaborative working style, to ensure the most successful chance of securing income, whilst being a self-starter who can manage their own workload effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead on donor relationships and fundraising activities
• Maximise fundraising income from new and existing sources such as Corporates, Individual Giving, Community Fundraising and Events
• Develop new relationships and build on existing ones with local businesses and community groups to enable them to support the charity
• Support the Senior Fundraising Manager on activities related to the charity’s 65th anniversary activities
• Plan and execute community fundraising events where appropriate
• Identify new fundraising events and manage existing events
• Maximise unrestricted income potential
• Collaborate with the wider organisation, particularly therapists
• Collaborate with the wider Marketing and Communications colleagues to ensure all events are professionally promoted and executed
• Ensure fundraising activities comply with legislative and recommended best practice
• Maintain good working relationships with all charity stakeholders including trustees, charity management team, staff, volunteers, supporters, members of the public and potential donors.
• Lead on the fundraising administration of donations and gifts and ensure donors are acknowledged in a timely and appropriate manner.
• With the Finance team, manage gift aid forms and assist the collection of gift aid income.
• At all times, comply with the Centres’ policies and procedures and promote the Bobath Concept in all that they do and undertake ad hoc duties as required.
• Support the Senior Fundraising Manager with the preparation of fundraising evaluation and monitoring reports to funders and fundraising reports to the Board
• Comply with any other reasonable request made by the Senior Fundraising Manager, the COO and CEO

Personal Specification:

Qualifications / Education
Degree level qualification or equivalent. 
A high standard of educational attainment and evidence of marketing/fundraising training
Qualification in Fundraising - desirable
Experience
At least 3 years’ experience of working in one or more of the following areas: Challenge Events, Online Events, Community Fundraising, Individual giving is essential.
Proven ability to meet or exceed fundraising targets
Experience of working in health, disability, or allied fields is desirable.
Experience of digital fundraising campaigns.
Skills
High level of communication, interpersonal and PR skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to work with a diverse team
Ability to take the initiative, be creative and proactive
Project management
Ability to use ICT systems and packages, including Microsoft Office and CRM databases
Ability to use online fundraising platforms such as JustGiving
Ability to update website with fundraising events
Strong admin skills, attention to detail and ability to follow through
Knowledge
A good understanding of the events fundraising market and trends
Knowledge of fundraising standards and guidelines
Understanding of GDPR requirements
An awareness of Cerebral Palsy and its impact on the families Bobath supports would be advantageous
Knowledge of the fundraising environment in the Watford area would be desirable.
Other
A genuine commitment to disability equality
An understanding of disability issues or the capacity to learn
Able to prioritise competing demands
Able to self-motivate
Positive, constructive attitude.
Able to attend events outside usual working hours when required. 
A clean driving license and access to own car
Enhanced DBS Check required

Pecan is a highly respected and dynamic Christian charity. We have been working throughout Southwark for 30 years, helping people who face seemingly impassable barriers to find a way through, re-write their futures and flourish. Our strong staff and volunteer team work with the most vulnerable people to transform lives and communities. Our work is founded on our mission, vision and values, and we are committed to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.

As Fundraising and Partnerships Manager you will have the responsibility to maintain and grow our partnerships and fundraising with corporates, community and individuals.  You will be the key link for our external trusts and grant fundraiser and manage our Women’s Service fundraiser. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain important partnerships, with a strong track record of generating income from diverse funding streams.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 30-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about equality and social justice
• Want to play a key role in ending poverty
• Have experience of corporate and community fundraising

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Develop digital fundraising output

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Engaging communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience of corporate, community, or individual fundraising
• Experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Competent in the use of fundraising CRM system(s)
• Proven ability to meet fundraising targets

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Experience of working with disadvantaged groups
• Lived experience of issues faced by Pecan service users
• An understanding of marketing and design

Please read the job description before applying. Please see the full instructions to apply below. 

Closing Date: Monday 13th December 2021, 9am
Interview Date: Tuesday 21st December 2021, Time TBC

Please note: we may close this role at any time if we receive a high number of applications, therefore early applications are encouraged.

About the role:

The successful candidate will work closely with the head of fundraising and the fundraising officer to implement Frontline’s annual fundraising plan, taking specific responsibility for researching and engaging new corporate, trust and foundation funders, developing strong relationships and writing thoughtful and creative funding proposals. They will also be responsible for managing a number of key existing accounts, and ensuring a high level of engagement with Frontline. The successful candidate will support the rest of the team in identifying new donors and new sources of revenue, including but not restricted to HNWI, event fundraising and small donor programmes. The fundraising team is supported by the marketing, events and communications staff of the external relations division. 

A little bit about you:

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional with a strong belief in and enthusiasm for Frontline’s aims and mission. You will have significant experience of winning corporate or trust grants, including five-figure partnerships. You are a strong writer who is able to craft creative and imaginative funding proposals. You will also have proven prospect research and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence, persuade and network with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels of seniority.

You can find out more about this role in our job pack.

Our commitment:

We believe that diversity makes for a stronger team and want our organisation to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore, we are actively seeking applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds for this role. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing our People team which is found on our current opportunities page.

We only accept applications through our non-biased recruitment website, Pinpoint.

We are growing our events team and need two passionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. Working in a small, energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start. You will work closely with the Events Manager, Head of Fundraising and Events and Fundraising Officer to organise sponsored events that raise vital funds for free legal advice services.

About the role

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Maintain and build on existing events
• Manage sign ups to the events using Salesforce (training provided)
• Work with the Event & Fundraising team to produce event and fundraising materials
• Draft event correspondence
• Attend, help at and supervise events
• Follow up with participants of events
• Promote LLST externally and ensure its good reputation is maintained
• Lead on allocated specific events

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

The main qualification, skills and experience required for this job include:

• Enthusiasm for the cause and our work and commitment to social justice and equal opportunities for all. 
• Educated to degree level
• Excellent interpersonal skills including written and oral communications skills.
• Confidence with IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure, with strong organisational skills to cope in a busy environment with competing demands.
• Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of people and to liaise with other organisations.
• Highly motivated, with ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills.
• Professional, reliable and responsible.

A copy of the recruitment pack that includes the full job description and person specification is attached.

Aid Box Community is seeking an experienced and skilled Fundraising Manager to help us continue our vital work supporting refugees and people seeking asylum in Bristol. 

ABC is investing in our first in-house Fundraising Manager, who will lead and shape a strong and sustainable fundraising programme. Building on a strong foundation of support locally and within the grant-giving community, you will cultivate and develop strong relationships with grant givers and individuals in order to grow our income to support our organisational aims.

From the get go, your role will be to develop our fundraising and communications strategy which will guide you and the organisation to achieve our ambitious fundraising targets that support some of Bristol and the world’s most vulnerable people.

You will have the opportunity to build a develop the fundraising team at ABC, starting with the recruitment of a Fundraising & Communications Coordinator. Working with this role, you will oversee ABC’s fundraising programme of events, corporate and community giving as well as our external communications.

This role is suited to someone ambitious, target-driven, with a strong track record in successful fundraising. If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to welcome you to the ABC team!

We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the asylum process or those that have worked in organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers.

Our vision is a world where every refugee and person seeking asylum is given the opportunity to start a new life. 

Our mission is to uphold the basic rights of refugees and those seeking asylum by providing practical aid, support and direction and, by doing so, making their daily lives a little easier. 

 Our Values: Aid Box Community welcomes displaced people with open arms into the ABC family. Together, we will provide choice, love, hope, advocacy and a space where everyone belongs, and everyone is important. 

Aid Box Community currently works with over 600 refugees and asylum seekers living in and around Bristol. 

The Fundraising Assistant will play an integral role within fundraising with responsibility for effectively supporting the entire team , and managing fundraising administration, thanking, donation tracking and coding, promotion, and support with various fundraising activities such as events and campaigns.

You will also build productive relationships with individual supporters and organisations through the delivery of exceptional supporter care, by providing motivating and timely stewardship to supporters.

The new post holder responsibilities will include: 

1. Provide administrative support across the entire Fundraising team
2. Support the Events and Community Team
3. Support the Major Gifts and Corporate Partnerships Officers

Location

This role will be a hybrid between our London Bridge office and remote working (a probable 60/40 split)

More information and how to apply

Please download the attached job pack for more information including a full job description, person specification and application details. 

CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process for this role. Any CVs recieved will be disregarded.

Please note that this post is subject to DBS and reference checks. 

Headliners (UK) is seeking to recruit to this newly created role to enable the charity to grow its income.

We are looking for a dynamic Fundraising Officer, with some relevant prior experience, who can take responsibility for specific tasks within our fundraising operations and support the team to achieve great things!

In this role, you will be responsible for developing the charity's fundraising programme, developing and delivering sustainable income from charitable trusts and foundations and other diverse fundraising sources.

As Headliners (UK) embark on finding more ways to support young people to recover from the impact of COVID 19, we are seeking an experienced Fundraising Officer to nurture existing and develop new funding relationships to grow our income and facilitate the development of our charitable programme.

Specifically you will:

• Develop and drive plans to achieve robust income targets with existing and new trusts and charitable foundations
• Develop and submit compelling proposals and applications of the highest standard to secure both restricted and unrestricted funding
• Proactively develop the trusts pipeline, with a particular focus on large and medium trusts.
• Innovatively seeking new sources of fundraised income, digital fundraising and development of the charity’s supporter base.

To be considered for this role and to hit the ground running, you will need demonstrate a solid track record in raising funds, be a team player and an excellent communicator. The role will be based remotely with some travel to our UK office locations if required.

If you think you can make a significant difference to young people with your fundraising experience, please get in touch, apply and come and join our team.

Report to Fundraising Manager

Work closely with Communications and Fundraising Director, Communications Manager, Fundraising Team, Volunteer Coordinator

WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT WE DO 

Leukaemia Care is the UK’s leading leukaemia charity.  For over 50 years, we have been dedicated to ensuring that everyone affected receives the best possible diagnosis, information, advice, treatment and support.

We are here for everyone affected by leukaemia and related blood cancer types – such as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

We provide information, advice and support for anyone affected, this includes patients and their friends and families too. We raise awareness of the issues impacting people affected by leukaemia, MDS and MPN, and campaign to fix them.  We are driving early diagnosis, raising public awareness, improving services and ensuring access to effective treatments. 

How do we do this? We have a wide-range of services aimed at patients and their loved ones from diagnosis and beyond. Our support services range from nurse-led helplines, support groups and free-of-charge medical information to access to paid counselling, grants for those feeling the financial strain of a diagnosis and providing buddies so people always have somebody to talk to who have experienced something similar to them. We encourage you to have a read of our website and find out all the ways we support from diagnosis and beyond. 

Crucial to our work is raising awareness of leukaemia as a blood cancer and the importance for early diagnosis. Leukaemia can be difficult to spot as the symptoms are similar to many other common conditions. Unfortunately, most people are not aware of the signs of leukaemia and this leads to diagnosis being delayed, which can worsen outcomes for patients. 

As well as working to educate the general public through our #SpotLeukaemia campaign, we are working closely with our colleagues working in front line medical services to ensure they have the most up-to-date information on diagnosing leukaemia. We know that by raising awareness and working to educate health care professionals, we can save lives and improve outcomes. Mattia explains the importance of this work in this video - Spot Leukaemia simply saved his life.

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity if you wish to develop your career in fundraising. 

The role has oversight of a wide variety of community fundraising and individual giving. You should have a proven track record of fundraising, achieving high standards and growing fundraising income. 

Duties and responsibilities

By working with the Fundraising Manager:

• Deliver across a wide variety of areas of community fundraising (including challenges, donations, virtual, regular giving, appeals and in memory)

• Report to the Fundraising Manager summarising key actions for approval, being prepared with solutions to any problems 

• Work closely with the Fundraising Manager on the development and implementation of community fundraising and individual giving initiatives

• Represent the charity at events as required

• Ensure that systems and processes are effective, and that our database is being updated and utilized as the central source of information for recording income, event participants and reporting

• Maximise the use of online fundraising tools, digital marketing and social media

• Plan and implement community fundraising and individual giving activities to underpin the strategic plan

• Devise new fundraising ideas with the Fundraising Manager

At the request and under the direction of the Communications and Fundraising Manager:

Community Fundraising and Individual Giving

• Plan and develop new and existing community fundraising and individual giving activities

• Manage community fundraising and individual giving in order to achieve growth, both net income and number of supporters

• Deliver clear, timely and effective plans and evaluations which support the growth of recruitment, income and PR coverage

• Deliver stewardship and engagement strategies for key fundraising activities 

• Provide fundraising support to entrants to ensure they reach and exceed their fundraising milestones

• Manage logistics and delivery of activities, 

• Manage volunteers liaising closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure volunteers in other parts of the charity are aware of the opportunities to support the charity available through community fundraising

• Manage the current community fundraising and individual giving portfolio, and actively seek more opportunities to grow this area of fundraising.

• Working with the communications team to plan, developing and undertake an effective marketing plan and timelines in order to secure maximum participation and net income

• Identify participants who work for corporate organisations that could benefit from match funding or could introduce Leukaemia Care as a potential charity partner.

• Monitor all community fundraising and individual giving deadlines and ensure any corrective action is taken in a timely manner.

• Communicate and engage with community fundraisers and individual donors to ensure they are updated, involved, and supported, via telephone, email, letters, and social media.

• Monitor and respond to queries in the online groups (e.g. Facebook)

• Identify opportunities to tell fundraising stories that bring our events and fundraising experiences to life

• Create and develop new ways to bring in income around key dates (e.g. Blood Cancer Awareness Month, festive period)

• Apply for and manage our fundraising weeks with eBay.

• Be responsible for the monitoring of our charity collection tins and recalling them when necessary.

• Identify potential income via schools and education

• Develop regular community fundraising activities for our supporters to be get involved with.

• Increase our regular donors in line with our strategy

• Support existing community fundraisers proving them with the necessary resources to support their fundraising and monitoring their fundraising efforts.

Fundraising Team

• Contribute to the overall fundraising as a member of the Fundraising Team.

• Work closely with other members of the fundraising team to ensure integration with donors, activity and sponsorship opportunities

• Maximise the generation of funds from all available sources

• Ensure all work is of high quality, and reflective of the values of Leukaemia Care

• Provide cover within the team as needed during periods of annual leave, sickness or where extra resource is needed.

• Adopt a strong solution focused approach to help supporters overcome any challenges and maximise their fundraising efforts 

• Improve supporter retention and engagement, building strong relationships and long-term supporters

• Hit and exceed performance targets

• Ensure the Leukaemia Care website fundraising information for community fundraising and individual giving is up to date

• Ensure a good return on investment on fundraising activities

Planning

• Plan and develop new and existing fundraising activities

• Work with Fundraising Manager to organise a schedule, plan and calendar for each event and activity

• Liaise with the Fundraising Manager and Communications Manager to develop communication and promotional materials about community fundraising and individual giving

• Ensure all supporters are appropriately thanked

• Assist with enquiries over the phone and by email

Analysis and Impact

• Analyse the impact of our activities and effective methods of fundraising

• Analyse the impact of fundraising and prepare measurement reports using agreed metrics

• Report on the progress of the community fundraising and individual giving activities to the Fundraising Manager, including recommendations and areas of improvement

• Understand and consider where each project fits within the wider programme of work

• Keep pace with new fundraising opportunities, innovations and technologies to ensure that all opportunities are maximised

General

In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, all Leukaemia Care employees should be aware of their specific responsibilities towards the following:

• Uphold the values of the charity and to not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the charity into disrepute. 

• Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety. 

• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.

This job description is not exhaustive. It acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills/Abilities

Essential:

Excellent networking and relationship manager skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills 

The ability to motivate and influence supporters to reach targets

Highly creative and able to turn ideas into action

Outstanding writing skills, with the ability to draft a variety of documents

Ability to analyse data from different sources including databases

Self-motivated with the capacity to work on own initiative and as part of a small team

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Able to carry out office administration tasks as part of role

Highly IT literate (MS Office preferable) 

Strong telephone skills – negotiation and understanding skills

Desirable:

Understanding of relationship databases

Understanding of how to devise and implement an effective fundraising plan

Experience communicating about fundraising and donations

Understanding of how social media can be used to fundraise

Experience of analysing data and producing reports based on findings.

Knowledge and understanding

Essential:

Knowledge of event and challenge fundraising

Financially literate

Desirable:

Understanding of the issues and needs of people with a blood cancer

Qualifications, training and education

Essential: 

Degree (2.1 or 1st preferred), relevant professional qualification and/or demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential: 

Experience in a fundraising role (with community fundraising and individual giving preferred)

Desirable:

Experience of multiple types of income streams (e.g. events, community, corporate, virtual)

Experience of working with both staff and volunteers

Other requirements

Essential: 

A good team player – able to link in and work well with a range of people within the organisation.

Ability to manage own workload

Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role with sufficient notice.

High levels of motivation, when working alone or with a team. 

Ability to problem solve.

Ability to learn quickly.

Confident, enthusiastic and creative

Desirable:

Comfortable working from both the office and home

Job Title: Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Grants)

Hours: 37.5 hours, permanent

Salary: £26,000

Location: Leicester, Nottingham or Birmingham / hybrid working with 1 day a week in the office

We are working in partnership with FareShare Midlands, the region’s largest food redistribution charity, fighting food poverty and hunger by tackling waste. They source good quality food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers and rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute food to 550 frontline charities, such as school breakfast clubs, community centres and organisations supporting those who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated and recovering from addiction. These organisations provide meals and food parcels to more than 35,000 vulnerable people every week.

They are now seeking a Fundraising Officer to lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with their growth plans. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as they develop and expand their operations across the East and West Midlands.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of securing gifts from trusts, grants and/or foundations, from researching and writing compelling funding applications, to impact reporting
• Experience in prospecting for new business, stewarding funders face to face and managing donor relationships
• Experience of delivering against an income targets
• Experience of customer care in a charity or sales environment
• Ability to keep good administrative records
• Confidence in presenting to a range of audiences

We are seeking a creative individual with excellent communication, persuasion and writing skills. Building good relationships, with the ability to meet objectives and deadlines, and experience of working well in a team is essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 6th December. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Interviews: TBC

Job Title: Community Fundraiser 

Responsible To: Events & Challenge Events Manager 

About The Felix Project 

The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.

Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. 

We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.

We are a very ambitious and dynamic young charity, and we haven’t stopped growing since we were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw. We recently ran a very high-profile media campaign with the Evening Standard and Independent, raising £10million to feed London. We have celebrity endorsement from Reece James, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry, James May and many others.

Last year we delivered enough food for 21.1 million meals to help people in need. We have continuing major growth plans for the next 4 years, with a target of delivering enough food for 100 million meals by 2024. Because nearly all the food we receive is donated by the food industry and volunteers, every £1 of expenditure redistributes £10 worth of food. 

Role Overview 

The Community Fundraiser will create, develop and deliver a fundraising plan to grow existing and new support for The Felix Project. This role will take the lead on generating new income opportunities and retaining and engaging our supporter base.This role will suit a driven, experienced fundraiser who is motivated to work in a dynamic young charity helping the most vulnerable people in London with a beautifully simple model that provides good food for good causes. 

Responsibilities 

1. Strategy 

• Implement The Felix Project’s 3-year strategy to time and budget, meeting specific financial and organisational objectives, targets and KPIs 
   

1. Securing Community and Challenge Event Income  

• Deliver the plan to secure new opportunities across community and challenge events 

• Be proactive in seeking new fundraising opportunities across London from schools, universities, volunteer groups, supermarkets, small businesses, and individual supporters 

• Work with challenge event providers to broaden our challenge events portfolio 

• Work with our Volunteer Team to develop support from our volunteer community 

1. Supporter Management 

• Develop first class stewardship programs across our community fundraising and challenge events portfolio. Ensuring that supporters receive motivating, timely and relevant updates about the work of The Felix Project 

• Inspire, motivate and drive supporters to reach and exceed fundraising targets 

• Ensure that supporter expectations are met and exceeded, whilst managing expectations 

• Respond effectively and promptly to enquiries and requests received directly from new and existing supporters

• Attend select community events acting as a charity ambassador, or arrange appropriate volunteers, to give talks and accept cheques. Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends 

1. Administration 

• Effectively create and maintain up-to-date supporter records 

• Provide analysis and regular income reports 

• Evaluate and create written agreements for partners, as necessary 

• Provide first class supporter engagement through telephone calls, meetings, letters and ensure that all supporters are thanked and acknowledged in a timely manner 

1. General 

• Keep up to date with all the major issues related to food surplus and food poverty  

• Keep up to date with the Code of Fundraising Practice

• Assisting with other fundraising initiatives as required 

• Represent The Felix Project at external events 

• Contribute to team meetings, taking a one team approach 

Measures of Success 

• Growth in community and challenge events income 

• Increased number of new supporters 

• Number of new fundraising streams 

• Retention of and increased support from existing supporters 

• Positive stakeholder feedback 

Person Specification 

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project. 

You will have experience of identifying, approaching and securing new supporters.  We are looking for a proactive fundraiser who is a strategic thinker, confident communicator and has excellent relationship management skills. With demonstrable experience for achieving targets and growth, you will have enthusiasm and drive with a flair for motivating others. You will be committed to the work of The Felix Project and will have excellent organisational skills.  

Essential Experience 

• Proven experience of community and challenge events fundraising

• Firm grasp of fundraising principles and practice 

• Proven ability to develop good working relationships with people of all levels 

• Excellent communication and personal skills

• Strong writing skills and experience of writing persuasive proposals 

• Confident in public speaking and delivering presentations to a wide variety of stakeholders 

• Excellent track record of donor care

• Experience of working with a CRM database 

• Well organised with a record of providing regular reports and analysis 

Desirable Experience 

• Passionate about food-waste / environment

Competencies and Behaviours 

• Motivated and enthusiastic about our work 

• Brilliant communicator and influencer

• Results focused with a problem-solving approach to challenges 

• Recognise and value the contribution of volunteers 

• Digital/IT savvy 

• Competent in MS Excel/Word/Powerpoint 

• Organised with a methodical approach

What you’ll get in return 

You will be working in an upbeat, innovative charity with strong vision, ambition and a fantastic culture and leadership team.  This role is located at our Park Royal (W3 0RU) depot, but you will also be working in our other depot locations and occasionally remotely.

Salary; c£28,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependant on experience), 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours:  37.5 hours per week, occasionally the role will be required to work weekends. 

Application procedure

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Recruitment timeline 

Applications close:  Please apply asap, we are reviewing applications as they come in. 

First interviews:   

Second interviews: