Title: Events Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Development

Job Purpose

• To manage existing UK and international fundraising events and recruit supporters to all challenge events

• Further develop the UK & international events programme

• Manage and grow allocated corporate relationships

• To meet and exceed where possible financial targets

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Events Fundraiser. The preferred candidate will have:

• Sales experience of recruiting corporate support and participants for fundraising events

• A strong track record of event management within the fundraising sector

• An excellent track record in building relationships across many different audience groups

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Events Fundraiser role is available due to the current post holder moving on.

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Events Fundraiser is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

Although predominantly office based the post holder will have to travel to events both within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management

• Manage all elements of designated events, to include research, business plans, timelines, budgets and communications plan

• Liaison with events suppliers, volunteers and third party companies

• Ensure all legal event requirements are fulfilled e.g. risk assessment, negotiate insurance

• Design and implement a full communications journeys for participants for each event

• Work with the Media and Advocacy department to ensure all marketing/PR opportunities are fulfilled for each event.

• Work with Corporate Partnerships and Program Teams to determine allocation of funds to projects

• Communicate clearly with Accounts Team on expected incoming and outgoing funds

Event Income Generation

• Responsible for running events to meet income and expenditure budgets, raising net income for the organisation

• Securing teams/table holders/delegates to attend Sailors’ Society events through emails, telephone calls, face to face meetings and group presentations.

• Designing a corporate sponsorship package for each event

• Secure corporate sponsorship for each event with appropriate lead times

• Ensure funds pledged are collected within the designated time frame.

• Maintaining administration systems to record proper record keeping and allocation of donations

• Contribute to the budget and financial reports, and participate in team financial planning

• Where appropriate , secure warm leads for the Corporate Partnerships team

Relationship Management

• Research, identify and make contact with new companies to develop meaningful relationships.

• Manage allocated corporate supporter relationships and communicate with them on behalf of other team members

• Motivate supporters to maximise the funds they raise.

• Encourage supporters to organise their own events to raise money.

• Ensure donors are thanked and receive updates on how their donations have helped

Innovation

• Constantly evolve the events programme by analysing the market and predicting future trends

• Contribute to identifying and developing new opportunities for events.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice.

The post holder will also be expected to work flexibly across Sailors’ Society and undertake tasks as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• A confident and persuasive fundraiser, unafraid to make direct approaches for support

• Experience in organising and delivering successful fundraising events

• Strong track record of working to financial targets

• Ability to work with a high degree of motivation and initiative

• An excellent communicator

• Exemplary skills in relationship building

• Good and clear writing skills

• Ability to manage a evolving workload of multiple events and corporate relationships

• Excellent IT Skills

• Enthusiastic personality with the ability to proactively respond to new opportunities

• Passionate about fundraising and events

• Ability to attend events out of office hours and travel internationally when required (current international trips are, on average three to four per year in the UK and abroad

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience of working within a sales or fundraising department

• An understanding of events fundraising in an international context

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement with an organisation

• Experience of using a Customer Relationship database such as Raisers Edge

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) is an award-winning cancer information and support centre and an independent charity, based on the grounds of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, West London. It has been open for over 18 years and has provided services and support to more than 15,000 people.

The Mulberry Centre plans to grow and diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our work.  We are seeking a Fundraising and Communications Manager role to work closely with the Executive Director and the Fundraising Committee.

The Fundraising and Communications Manager will develop and deliver an integrated and effective fundraising and communications strategy to grow income and to raise our profile in the community. You will have specific role/portfolio responsibility for relationships with trusts and foundations, HNWIs, corporates, community supporters and volunteer fundraisers. You will also line manage a part-time Fundraising and Communications Officer who will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated communications plan for the Centre and the fundraising activities.

We are looking for an experienced and talented fundraiser with successful line management experience. The candidate will have proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors.

They will need to be a natural multi-tasker and have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, reporting to funders and managing key corporate, HNWI, community and key fundraising volunteer accounts. With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets. 

To apply, please refer to the Information Pack and email a comprehensive CV and a covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role no later than 5pm on Wednesday 11th March 2020.  We will not be accepting CV's only.

Age UK Exeter is a local, independent charity with its own locally elected board of trustees.  We have grown a strong reputation for putting the individual older person at the heart of all we do, providing a wide range of support and opportunities to over a thousand older people in the city each week. We achieve this through our 110 dedicated staff, 300+ fantastic volunteers and the ability to find the funds we need to keep all our plates spinning!

This is where you come in. We’re looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager with the qualities and skills to take our community fundraising to the next level. By building on our supporter base of 1,000+ local people, many local businesses and our great reputation in the city, you will let people know the importance and value of what we do, engaging public support to realise our vision of a city where every older person is able to get the most out of life, whatever their circumstances. Our focus is on developing community, civic and business support to raise funds for us, growing the number of individual regular donors who want to support the charity and creating successful events.

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record as a charity fundraiser in a community, corporate or events team, who has the ability to lead, motivate and support a small fundraising team and can engage, enthuse and encourage a wide range of audiences to bring them to our cause.

Job Description

Main Duties:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with individuals, supporters, community groups and local businesses to increase their fundraising and encourage participation in events and activities
• Promote the fundraising needs of the charity to a wide range of audiences through the most appropriate channels
• Maximise individual, community and corporate engagement in the charity’s ‘Eat Together for Age UK Exeter’ fundraising campaign, 10k Run, Gala Dinner, Sponsored Walk, Big Knit  and Christmas Appeal
• Promote and increase regular giving by Direct Debit or via the website and substantially grow our ‘Friends’ supporter base
• Plan, develop and implement new initiatives, activities and events that will maximise fundraising income
• Line manage the Marketing and Digital Fundraising Co-ordinator (12 hrs pw) and the Community Fundraising Assistant (12 hrs pw)
• Recruiting, supervising and supporting fundraising volunteers within the team
• Give talks and presentations to local groups and businesses to encourage their support and participation in our fundraising activities and increase the number of Charity of the Year nominations we win
• Oversee our Blackbaud eTapestry CRM system to ensure it is up to date, using its data to manage relationships, understand what motivates supporters and provide good stewardship
• Work with Marketing Co-ordinator and Fundraising Assistant to produce engaging content for the charity’s social media and print channels
• Optimise press and media publicity associated with our supporters through press releases and radio/TV interviews
• Ensure all gifts and donations are appropriately acknowledged and enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner 
• Monitor and evaluate community fundraising activities against agreed targets reporting back to the Chief Executive and Board on a regular basis
• Keep abreast of developments, issues and best practice relevant to community fundraising
• Work within Institute of Fundraising guidelines
• Undertake any reasonable additional and ad hoc tasks as required

Probation Period: 6 months

Notice Period: 2 months on either side.

Annual Leave: 7 weeks per annum including Public Holidays on a pro-rata basis

Pension: Staff aged between 22 and state retirement age earning above the threshold for income tax will be automatically enrolled into the Scottish Widows Age UK pension scheme based on a 5% contribution by both employer and employee. Staff may opt out of the scheme within 30 days of receiving the scheme’s joiner’s pack for a full refund of any contribution made.

Travel: A mileage allowance of 40p per mile is paid for essential travel.

Time off in Lieu: At times some work may be required to be undertaken outside of your contracted hours for which time off in lieu will be granted.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven track record as a fundraiser in a community, corporate or events fundraising team
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a small fundraising team
• Experience of working to and delivering targets
• Ability to plan and achieve set goals within realistic time frames
• Good understanding of fundraising principles and practice
• Knowledge of budget setting and the principles of cost-effective fundraising
• Well organised, with good initiative
• Excellent people skills and a confident and persuasive communicator with people at all levels both written and oral
• Confident IT user including internet, email, CRM databases and MS Office
• Understanding and experience of role social media platforms play in fundraising
• Networking skills that enable you to quickly make connections and build positive relationships that will help us reach our goals
• Ability to manage and prioritise competing demands
• Good understanding of fundraising best practice and the role of the Fundraising Regulator
• Empathy with and commitment to the work of Age UK Exeter
• Resilient in the face of the challenges fundraising can present
• Understanding of confidentiality and the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations

Desirable

• Experience and understanding of issues such as loneliness and isolation and dementia and the impact they have on individuals and families
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and supervising volunteers or working with or as a volunteer
• Understanding and experience of editing and updating websites within a content management system. 
• Sales and/or Marketing experience
• Sense of humour

Background Information 

We’ve been helping older people in Exetermake the most of life for over 30 years

Come and join us!

We’re looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager with the qualities and skills to take our community fundraising to the next level. In the last financial year we achieved nearly £50,000 in donations and over £77,000 from fundraising activities from a total income of nearly £1.5m. Of the fourteen different services we provide, three are free to the public and are therefore reliant on fundraising income survive and prosper. These are our Befriending services that link people together, our Dementia Carers Support project that provides practical and emotional support to over 120 carers of people living with dementia and our Information and Advice service which each year responds to around 2,500 enquiries and helps older people in Exeter gain an additional £1.1m in unclaimed benefits.

We need your energy, skills and resourcefulness to unlock the funds that can secure these services and also make a valuable contribution to the core costs of the charity. By building on our supporter base of 1,000+ local people, many local businesses and our great reputation in the city, you will let people know the importance and value of what we do, engaging public support to realise our vision of a city where every older person is able to get the most out of life, whatever their circumstances. Our focus is on building community, civic and business support to raise funds for us, growing the number of regular donors who want to support the charity and creating successful events. We use Blackbaud eTapestry donor management software to maximise our effectiveness and ensure we respond to our donors appropriately.

Here’s the back story

Age UK Exeter is a local, independent charity and part of a national network of 130 Age UKs across England. We have grown a strong reputation for putting the individual older person at the heart of all we do and now provide support and opportunities to over a thousand older people in the city each week. We achieve this through our 110 dedicated staff and over 300 fantastic volunteers who give their time and skills so generously for the benefit of others.

We’re an independent charity with our own locally elected Board of Trustees, responsible for our own funding and governance and part of the national Age UK network. We have our main centre and offices in Cowick Street, St Thomas, a further large centre in Mount Pleasant and provide community services right across the city.

A lot of what we do is about combating the loneliness and isolation that still faces so many older people in Exeter. Of the 20,000 older people in the city, over 7,000 live alone and a survey we conducted a little while ago showed that nearly a third of local people aged over 80 said they felt lonely most or all of the time.

Because we know everyone is different, we work hard to offer a wide range of opportunities for people to come together in ways that suit them. This could be anything from one to one befriending and telephone support to special interest groups, weekly social groups or a ‘Men in Sheds’ workshop where older men come together to refurbish old tools and gardening equipment for sale to the public.

We also support people with more complex health and social care needs through our Day Care clubs, Enabling, Home from Hospital, Dementia Carers Support and Wellbeing Exeter services. In addition to these we provide a comprehensive Information and Advice service that helps older people and their families navigate an increasingly complex world, claim the benefits to which they’re entitled and plan ahead for the future.

How We Make a Difference

In 2018/19 we provided the following:

• Information and Advice – responded to over 3,000 enquiries for help
• Benefits take-up – helped local older people gain an additional £1.1m in benefits
• Day services for older people with complex needs – 10,000 attendances
• Café offering good value, freshly cooked meals – 12,500 meals served
• Activity groups - Tai Chi, exercise, choir, computer training – 9,000 sessions
• Wellbeing and social inclusion – 200 older people supported
• Support for carers of people with dementia –  over 120 families supported
• Home from Hospital – 818 people supported at the RD&E
• Enabling & Home Help service –  over 24,000 hours of support to 250 individuals
• Volunteer visiting for older people who live alone – 2,500 visits
• Telephone contact-line for people living alone – 4,500 calls
• Men in Sheds refurbishing donated tools and garden implements – 60 men involved, raising nearly £60,000 in sales through our shop in Paris Street
• Drop-in social groups  – over 50 attendances per week
• We received 30,000 phone calls to our office
• And 11,000 visitors to our reception
• And we’re just completing a three year research project with the University of Exeter and the Open University looking at how older people’s formal and informal support networks can be enhanced and strengthened through the use of technology.

We need to realise nearly £1.5m every year to maintain all that we do and this is achieved by a mixture of fundraising and donations (9%), contracts with Devon County Council and the RD&E Hospital Trust (32%), fees (35%), grants (14%) legacies and our Men in Sheds social enterprise and shop (4%).

Closing Date for Applications:  12 noon, Wednesday 11th March

Interviews: Week commencing 16th March at 138 Cowick Street, EX4 1HS

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone but in the interests of economy we regret we are unable to acknowledge other applications.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Martyn Rogers, CEO

Job Description

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is the UK’s leading charity sector provider of outdoor environmental education. Much of our work is based at our Field Centres, which have an international reputation for high standards of school and university teaching and associated facilities.

This is a permanent full time position based at FSC Head Office, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Overall Job purpose:

Working under the direction of the Commercial Director and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day management responsibility for raising funds by researching and applying to appropriate grant-making Trusts and Statutory bodies and growing corporate and individual donors. The post holder will work with relevant stakeholders to develop ideas and projects which are then progressed into funding applications. They will also identify and build partnerships with other agencies to maximise FSC’s access to other funding sources, and will build and manage relationships with funders to increase income generation.

The post will include the need to travel to FSC locations and other venues across the UK and occasionally abroad, and will involve some overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Working with the Commercial Director and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a grant income and fundraising plan for FSC to increase income generation for the charity

· Contributing to the development and management of an annual fundraising budget, agreeing fundraising income targets and expenditure and working to achieve those targets

· Line managing a small team of fundraising officers, including carrying out personal development reviews in line with FSC procedures, and where necessary managing and supporting a team of fundraising volunteers

· Communicating the charity’s funding needs in a clear, consistent way to potential trust funders through high quality funding applications, face to face meetings and presentations

· Building and maintaining strong, long term relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other institutional funders

· Working with Heads of Group and managers to support local fundraising initiatives and regional priorities

· Developing and managing a database of Trust and Statutory funders

· Developing and implementing initiatives to grow corporate and individual donors

· Researching and staying abreast of changes and developments in the funding landscape; keeping up to date with funding opportunities from public sector funding streams including local and central government

· Attending networking events and meetings with potential donors and partners

· Preparing reports and giving presentations on fundraising progress to the senior leadership team and the trustee board as and when required

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 day inc bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 5 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Friendly Team
• Free parking
• FSC Workwear
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!

For further details and to apply please visit our website

The closing date for receipt of your completed application will be 12 noon on Monday 16 March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place at FSC Head Office on Friday 27 March 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: £30,012.00 to £35,790.00 /year

About us

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awareness and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Research Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community. 

The Role

The Challenge Events Fundraising Officer will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by delivering a programme of activities that maximise income generation and recruitment and retention of supporters.

You will operate as a key member of the Challenge Events Team and will have the opportunity to explore new exciting opportunities for the charity. You will also lead on existing events which form part of our core income programme and help grow our expanding portfolio of Challenge Events.

To deliver on our strategy through to 2022 we need to deliver high quality, meaningful events that help meet our income and charitable objectives. This role will have a direct impact on the primary bone cancer community through Challenge Events by empowering and involving patients, carers, friends, relatives, healthcare professionals and researchers.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully building events fundraising streams through different challenges and bespoke events as well developing meaningful relationships with professional event organisers. They will be results-orientated with a passion for first-class supporter care. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together new ideas for events that will help to ultimately save lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent communication and event management skills, a natural ability to liaise with stakeholders, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: 1st March

2. Shortlisting and telephone interviews: W/C 2nd March

3. Interviews: W/C 9th March

Do you want to play a key role in the only organisation which supports disadvantaged young people of Irish heritage in the UK?  Are you a dynamic self-starting individual who will relish the opportunity to lead the Irish Youth Foundation (UK) as it celebrates its 30th anniversary and plans for the next 30?

More information on the organisations we support can be found on our website.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising and Development you will identify, develop and nurture relationships with new and prospective supporters for the IYF whilst maintaining the valued support of existing philanthropic and corporate donors.

You will have the support and expertise of IYF’s newly appointed Patrons, Board of Trustees and development advisors.

This position affords considerable flexibility in hours and location of work.

The Organisation:

The Irish Youth Foundation (UK) was established in 1989 and is the only national charity in the UK specifically aimed at helping disadvantaged young people of Irish heritage and their families.

IYF has awarded more than £5 million to help improve the lives and opportunities of young Irish people in Britain and Northern Ireland. Grants are awarded annually to a wide range of organisations and community groups, along with Irish students at UK colleges and universities.  The IYF (UK) supports charities tackling poverty, mental health issues, education and a variety of other needs. Recipients include Artillery Youth Centre in Belfast, Irish Community Care in Liverpool and Irish Film London.

At IYF we are proud of our reputation as a lean and nimble foundation where the vast majority of the funds raised go where they are most needed:  projects supporting the young people themselves.

Remit:

• Work with the Board of Trustees to develop the Strategic Fundraising Plan, targets and KPIs
• Income generation from new revenue streams: particularly focused on corporate philanthropy and CSR.  Consolidate existing philanthropic sources, including revenue from the extensive support base
• Devise and implement donor acquisitions strategies and, in consultation with the Board, develop a committed group of financial supporters
• Manage the fundraising budget and ensure industry guided ROI
• Have regular interaction with the Development Group alongside strategic support from the IYF Chair

Person Specification:

• An affinity with IYF’s mission, belief in the power of philanthropy
• Strategic capability and commitment to increase charitable income generation from private sources
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with staff, companies, high level donors, volunteers and the public
• Confident presenting to senior people
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently and attend evening events as required

Our Trustees play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of our organisation, and also have governance and oversight responsibility for financial sustainability, risk assessment, performance and impact to ensure that the charity delivers on its mission to end the practice of FGC.

The Trustees meet once a quarter, and in addition attend Orchid Project events and provide ongoing guidance and support to the CEO and staff team.

This is an opportunity for a committed individual to help shape the future of a highly reputable charity that punches above its weight and whose work is transforming the lives of thousands of women and girls around the world.

This role is not remunerated but reasonable travel expenses can be reimbursed.

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work, and to help the organisation to achieve its ambitious plans for growth. For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including community fundraising, events, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters. The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken.

This is hands-on position is a part-time role, based from home (preferably in Scotland), with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £26,000 per year pro rata (£15,600). Interviews will be held in the UK or via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020. Closing date for applications is at 5pm on 11th March 2020.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The key functions of the role are:

1. Trust and foundations – Carrying out research, developing a pipeline, writing applications, writing reports and building relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders such as DfID ad Scottish Government.

2. Event fundraising– Organise a diverse range of fundraising events such as dinners, challenge events, and engagement events. In 2020 the post-holder will lead on a 10th anniversary dinner in Glasgow, a cycle challenge in Zambia, and an engagement event in London

3. Alumni fundraising – On Call Africa has a large network of volunteers who have helped to deliver our work in Zambia. The Post-holder will work with the Operations Manager to develop and alumni network to continue to engage doctors after their volunteer placement with On Call Africa.

4. Marketing and communications – Maintain communication with donors through regular newsletters, social media and website updates. Devise and run fundraising campaigns to support strategic objectives.

5. Partnerships – developing relationships with existing and prospective partners and work together to develop joint fundraising bids.

6. Strategy – Develop the organisational fundraising strategy to support On Call Africa’s strategic objectives. As a member of the senior management team the post-holder will also contribute to strategic direction of the organisation.

7. Database management – The post-holder will manage the On Call Africa CRM database, ensuring that the database is up to date and GDPR compliant.

The successful candidate must have a proven ability to work independently and flexibly to achieve outcomes without close supervision and without administration support. We are looking for an individual who is motivated by a passion for international development, an effective communicator, and who is familiar with the demands of running a small charity.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a copy for your CV together with a covering letter.

The closing date for application is 5pm 11th March 2020

Interviews will be held via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020.

FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

Context

Established in 2012, The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) was set up and is led by people with Muscular Dystrophy and their families. Our Board of Trustees all either have muscular dystrophy, including our Chair Ruth Hereford, or have a family member with muscular dystrophy. Our long-term aim as an organisation is to transform access to specialist physiotherapy for all people with MD (18+) in the Midlands region who need it.  From our Centre in Coventry, and with satellite clinics currently in Birmingham and Loughborough, we support people with MD primarily by providing specialist physiotherapy on a long-term basis.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

Purpose of the role

In September 2019 we secured a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) to build a platform for expansion to meet increasing demand for our service.   As part of this capacity-building project, our fundraising team is growing, and this necessitates the need for a new post of Fundraising Assistant.  The Fundraising Assistant will provide administrative support to the fundraising function and be an integral part of our small and friendly team at the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre. Through their work, they will contribute towards our mission of transforming access to therapies for people with MD. Whilst prior experience in fundraising is not required as training and coaching will be provided, a natural curiosity, aptitude and determination to learn will be essential. There will be potential for progress in this role and develop fundraising knowledge and skills.  This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in a new role of Fundraising Assistant.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Fundraising Assistant will help increase the capacity of our fundraising team to deliver additional income that will support the charity’s goals.

We are looking for a committed and highly organised assistant with strong written and verbal communication skills to join our small and friendly team. Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, you will be a self-starter with a high degree of motivation to provide the best possible experience for the charity’s supporters and bring effective administrative skills to ensure the efficient running of our fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to recruit and line-manage fundraising interns, with support as appropriate from the Philanthropy Manager.

Initially we are offering 14-21 hours per week, with the potential for flexible working arrangements including some home working and/or specific hours. The nature of the role will involve occasional out of hours work, for example at fundraising events. Other benefits include a salary of £18,000 - £20,000 per annum dependant on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to apply online with a CV and covering letter. The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2020. We will be holding interviews 18th March 2020.  We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities.

Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

A great home-based role, (must be within reasonable travelling distance of London), which is part time, based on 4 days / 30 hours a week.

About HOPE

The Hope Foundation for Street Children (HOPE UK), is the UK fundraising arm of The Hope Foundation in Ireland, a non-denominational, non-political humanitarian organisation.  All funds raised go to The Hope Kolkata Foundation in India to support street connected children in Kolkata.

The common vision of the HOPE organisation is ‘a world where it should never hurt to be a child’.

HOPE works in partnership with local organisations, communities and government in India to deliver its services and projects, with over 60 programmes covering child protection, education, healthcare, vocational training, capacity building and emergency response.  In 20 years HOPE has reached 2.8 million beneficiaries.

The UK branch of HOPE has been established for over 10 years and has built a base of supporters, donors and volunteers providing regular funding for the projects in Kolkata, whilst also raising awareness of the cause of the street connected and slum community children there. Governed by a board of trustees, HOPE UK’s fundraising activity is led by the Ireland based International Fundraising Director, who also provides systems and operational support.  We have a team of three staff in the UK, supported by volunteers.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to channel your energy and enthusiasm as a Fundraising and Events Manager into raising much needed funds to provide essential services for street connected children and slum communities in Kolkata.

Reporting to HOPE’s International Fundraising Director, the key responsibilities of your role will be to

• Raise funds for HOPE through maintaining, developing and growing existing donor and supporter relationships
• Identify new donors and supporters, through proactive networking and exploiting relevant fundraising opportunities
• Design, plan, manage and deliver an events and fundraising programme
• Support, direct and liaise with HOPE volunteer fundraising committees and supporters
• Raise awareness about the work of HOPE
• Liaise with HOPE trustees, Ambassadors and Patrons

About you

• You are an ambitious fundraising professional, with a ‘can do’ attitude, who has a passion for the work of HOPE.
• You can plan and manage multiple fundraising activities with measurable outcomes
• You have a proven and demonstrable track record in raising funds via the design, management and implementation of public events. 
• You have a warm, open personality with a positive attitude, a readiness to engage and the ability to put people at ease
• You are experienced in developing and maintaining donor and supporter relationships
• You are a natural team worker, happy to work across boundaries and adaptable in dealing with people of varying backgrounds and the differing needs within HOPE’s supporter base
• You are a clear and effective communicator, both verbal and written
• You have excellent presentation skills  
• You work effectively and efficiently on your own initiative, with the ability to receive /accept direction
• You are well organized, efficient and resilient, able to handle pressure and prioritise competing tasks
• You are a self-starter, capable of working both alone and remotely with the ability to plan and problem solve
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel and data recording
• You have a working knowledge of GDPR compliance and data protection

Please see the Job Description/Specification for further details.

This is a home-based role and relevant equipment will be provided.  You will be able to travel into London with reasonable ease. Some occasional evening working and travel to locations outside London may be required. 

If you have the relevant skills and experience coupled with a passion for the work we do, we would love to hear from you.  Upload your CV and a supporting statement (as an attachment) telling us why you want to work for HOPE UK, how you meet our criteria and what you can bring to the role.  Please note we will not consider any applications without a detailed supporting statement.

Application deadline: Monday 24th Feb 2020 9am

Interviews will be held in London: week commencing Monday 2nd March 2020

We are looking for an inspirational leader, ready to take our fundraising and marketing to the next level across the UK & Ireland.

You will have an excellent track record in setting and meeting ambitious income targets, demonstrable experience of leading a marketing function and a passion for changing the lives of children through the power of rugby.

Director of Fundraising and Marketing
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum plus pension
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Hours of work: Full Time. Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm. Some out of hours working required.
Reporting to: CEO

About us:  
Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby, funding life-changing projects to support children and young people with disabilities or living in disadvantage.

Our rugby heritage gives us our core values and the sport provides us with a purpose in making a positive difference changing children’s lives. Since our founding in 1983 we have distributed in excess of £27 million to more than 1,000 projects reaching over 1 million children and young people.

Role purpose: 
The Director of Fundraising and Marketing is a key member of the charity’s leadership team with responsibility for developing and delivering our fundraising strategy and activities.

The post holder will also lead the marketing for the charity, particularly focusing on brand, media and digital and our fundraising communications.

Key responsibilities:
Leadership

• Develop and deliver our fundraising and marketing strategy and tactical plans.
• Provide strategic leadership and inspiring management to the fundraising and marketing team, ensuring all team members are supported and motivated in their work.
• Play an active role in the organisational strategic planning process and be responsible for marketing and fundraising plans and budgets, in conjunction with the other members of the leadership team.
• When required, attend and participate in trustee meetings, providing updates and feedback on fundraising and marketing activity.

Fundraising

• Lead on our community fundraising working with our 40 regional volunteer groups to drive events, membership and partnership income across local communities in the UK and Ireland.
• Drive, take responsibility for and provide guidance on our individual giving, national events, corporate fundraising and national campaigns.
• Ensure an excellent supporter care programme. Keeping up to date on key trends, best practice and fundraising law.

Marketing

• Deliver the marketing and communications strategy to build brand awareness, promote our core work, run campaigns, fundraising initiatives and demonstrate the charity’s impact.
• Lead on media relations and PR strategy and delivery.
• Lead on all digital communications, internal communications and corporate collateral.
• Oversee project management, planning, budgeting, execution and evaluation of marketing events, campaigns and activities.
• Management of key partners, allocated ambassadors and contractors.

Person specification

• Experience of leading a small team, planning and implementing operational plans.
• Excellent track record in setting and meeting ambitious income targets.
• Relevant professional qualification and evidence of supporting the professional development of others.
• Extensive experience at a senior level in fundraising, particularly in community fundraising, individual giving and events and corporate marketing.
• Experience of leading marketing and communications activity.
• Experience of driving a digital strategy and embedding digital practice within an organisation.

Closing date: Friday 28 February.
First interviews: week commencing 9 March.
Second interviews: week commencing 16 March.

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your covering letter, CV and current salary, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

The Digital Fundraising & Communications Manager is a new role, overseeing the Marketing, PR and Communications strategy for the Charity.

The hospital charity has been successful in driving internal communications amongst its hospitals, but is now seeking to raise its profile across the Midlands, showcasing what the Charity already funds and what it wants to raise money to fund in the future.

The Charity feels it needs to recruit someone with more knowledge of Digital Fundraising, although they will also be responsible for delivering the internal and external communications channels.

As the Digital Fundraising & Communications Manager you will lead a small team in devising multichannel communications and supporter journey marketing campaigns that help raise awareness of our work, build our digital communities, and help drive income generation through targeted engagement activity. 

You will work closely with teams across the charity and our hospitals to ensure that our marketing and communications' needs are met and that we become known as an organisation which delivers innovative, engaging and effective campaigns and communications initiatives in support of our beneficiaries.

As a professional with experience of digital fundraising, communications, marketing (including digital marketing), social media, supporter engagement, brand development and media, your remit will include working closely with fundraising colleagues to develop, deliver and evaluate a schedule of donor acquisition and retention campaigns and to identity engagement opportunities across all marketing channels.

The ideal candidate will bring not only the gravitas and innovation to proactively lead a team to deliver exceptional results but also the creativity and ambition to see the Charity's brand increase across the Midlands.

This is a pivotal role which will have you working with staff and volunteers across the charity and our hospitals, to maximise our reach to both supporters and potential beneficiaries.

Sepsis Research is looking for a highly motivated freelance individual who is passionate about building relationships and raising income in a new geographical area for the charity.

We are looking for a freelancer who can create and implement the devised fundraising plan that will have maximum impact in your area. You will recruit, manage and motivate volunteers and key supporters to successfully deliver your fundraising objectives, including setting up fundraising groups in your area. You will be an excellent communicator and a strong team player who can bring out the best in others.

This role is on a part time freelance basis- estimated 21 hrs per week.

You’ll be part of our ambition to make Sepsis Research a UK-wide charity and significantly grow our income, so that we can commit more money to life saving sepsis research.

Job Title:Major Gifts / Campaign Managers

Reporting to:Managing Consultants

Place of Work:Sussex and Hampshire opportunities

Salary:£37,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

About the role 

Due to the expansion of Compton’s capital campaign operations on the South Coast we are seeking experienced major gift managers for project-based work in Sussex and Hampshire. 

Working to a Compton Managing Consultant, you will be embedded with Compton clients to work alongside Trustees, in-house fundraising teams and volunteer fundraising leaders to develop, manage and grow relationships with a portfolio of major donors, trusts and corporate partners, help to create compelling fundraising propositions and stewardship plans, personally approach and create opportunities for contact with wealthy and influential individuals and provide a positive, day-today leadership influence with the fundraising team.

Person specification 

·Proven track record of identifying, stewarding and securing major gifts upwards of £50k

·Exceptional written communication and presentation skills

·Strong relationship management, negotiation and influencing skills

·Experience of setting and measuring and monitoring outcomes from funded activity

·Target-driven

·Ability to balance competing priorities and work under pressure

·Ability to anticipate problems and formulate solutions

·A practical understanding of fundraising, GDPR and charity regulation and best practice around prospecting stewardship and reporting.

·Collegiate and a team-focused approach to working within a small team

·Highly IT literate including Raiser’s Edge

·Good understanding of financial processes relating to fundraising (including Gift Aid and other forms oftax effective    giving)

·Ability to manage own administration and manage Development team administration 

To apply 

Please send your covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role with your reasons for applying, together with your CV