The Hackney Playbus team is looking for a talented individual who is willing to absorb themselves in the ethos and work of our charity and use flair and enthusiasm to develop new ways of bringing in both short term and longer term funding streams. The charity has been going since 1972, we are approaching our 50th anniversary which offers a ‘not to be missed’ opportunity to raise our profile. We have a huge body of impactful work and a wealth of fundraising successes to draw upon and we are looking for an individual with fundraising experience, a flexible and creative approach to fundraising and an ‘eye to the winds of change’. The role would include fundraising from Trusts, Foundations, Lottery and Statutory funds as well as developing support from the business sector. 

The successful candidate will be interested in our work, our approach to supporting children and understand the essential role of supporting children and their parents/carers during the crucial early years. The ideal candidate will  have a passion for persuasive writing, they will be efficient, with good attention to detail, organised and a self starter. They will be reliable in meeting deadlines and be organised in working in collaboration both with the Director and the wider team in the development of larger multi year funding applications. They will be competent with numbers,  budgets and financial projections.

Want to use your partnership building skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Trust Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Philanthropy and Trusts team manages partnerships with individual philanthropists, trusts and foundations, and has team members supporting on events, communications and prospect research. With five members of the Trust function, we aim to raise £4.4M per year from trusts and foundations, focusing on grants between over £25,000 per annum. This highly skilled team has delivered transformational growth over the past few years and aims to continue our innovative, ambitious work.

As our ambitious and proactive Trust Officer you will maintain and grow established partnerships as well as seeking out and developing new long-term relationships.

This is a full-time permanent role based in our Canary Wharf, London office (initially home-based due to restrictions on office numbers).

Job Description

In this role, you will provide excellent stewardship to a growing portfolio of trusts and foundations with the propensity to give over £25,000 per annum as well as cultivating new relationships with a view to building high value long-term partnerships.

You'll also:

• Implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to effectively and creatively manage a varied portfolio of trusts and foundations.
• Proactively solicit donations and manage long-term relationships at events and meetings, and through networking opportunities.
• Build excellent external working relationships at all levels within trusts and foundations, including senior trust staff and Trustees, in order to affect and directly influence their decisions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across WaterAid globally to prepare and deliver high-quality funding propositions, including complex restricted projects, in line with donors' requirements.

To be successful, you'll need:

• Demonstrable experience stewarding partners and securing grants (>£25,000 per annum)
• The ability to write accurately and persuasively, tailoring information to produce high-quality, compelling funding communications, proposals, and reports.
• Excellent face-to-face, interpersonal, negotiating, and persuasive skills, and an ability to build relationships with external stakeholders to engage and excite them about WaterAid's work.

Salary: £27,800 - £29,000 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close 23:59 on Sunday 1st November.  Availability for interview is required w/c 9th November. - due to current office restrictions, interview will take place via video call.

Additional Information

WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we support homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us via careers @ wateraid . org (no spaces)
 

Woman’s Trust is a registered charity based in Central London providing counselling and support services to women affected by domestic abuse.

We are facing one of the most challenging times in our organisation’s history, seeing a rising demand for our services against the backdrop of uncertain funding. We seek a talented fundraiser to help us sustain and grow our income and help us succeed in our mission. If you think this is you, we want to hear from you.

We will consider applications for either full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (min. 21 hours per week) hours.

As our Fundraiser, you will work remotely initially, with an option to continue some remote working longer term. Woman’s Trust’s offices at present are at Edgware Road/Paddington.

In return for your drive and passion, we offer 3% matched pension contribution from 3rd month of employment onwards, and 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part time) rising with length in service.

To find out more and apply with your CV, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday, 9th November 2020.

We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis. Please note, if an appointment is made before the closing date, the post will close early.

This post is open to women only. The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.

Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) is a small national charity providing impartial specialised information and support to parents through antenatal testing and its consequences. ARC is looking for a  

Fundraising Development Officer (0.5wte)

Do you want the opportunity to make a positive difference to women’s lives?

Do you have the drive and enthusiasm to fulfil a challenging and rewarding role?

Could you help ARC generate more sustainable income to maintain our vital services?

The Fundraising Development Officer is responsible for developing ARC’s charitable revenue streams through grants, corporate funding and individual donors. 

You will be part of a small committed and passionate team based in our central London office. Remote working is acceptable as long as you are able to come into our London office when required.  

Salary: £30,000 + 8% pension contribution (pro rata)

As one of the world’s leading charities for disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, we provide support to 2,500 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes.  Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the Role

In this key role you will be instrumental in delivering significant funds through securing new strategic partnerships from the philanthropic sector to maximise both sustainable net income and non-financial resources.  You will lead on driving high value and complex partnerships, as well as manage fundraising projects with multi-layered stakeholder interests.

You will maintain and maximise the value of our current trust partnerships and develop both our Trust and High Value Partnerships strategies.  You will have a lead role in securing new income from high-value, multi-year partnerships – typically worth over £0.5 million.  You will work across donors based in the UK, United States, Europe and further afield.

Through your outstanding and high-level influencing and networking skills, you will win new strategic partnerships and grants as well as both manage and develop our existing relationships and partnerships.

Working with both our senior programme staff and external organisations around the globe, you will craft and manage the development of compelling funding proposals, as well as create effective systems to evaluate performance.

Along with the Trusts Officer, who you will line manage, you will develop and manage the new business trust pipeline to meet the ongoing income targets with a compelling and forward-looking fundraising case for support that will drive both general and restricted funds.

About You

You will have demonstrable experience of securing and managing high-value, multi-year grants.  You will have outstanding communication and negotiation skills along with strong project management experience.  You will have previous experience of managing and developing staff, along with the ability to enthuse and engage all those with whom you will interact. You will have knowledge of CRM systems and a proven track record of managing grants on behalf of a charity.

You will have a commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please * 

The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are the most serious issues of our time.  In response to this, Earthwatch Europe, has developed an ambitious and impact-driven new strategy to help tackle these issues. It is an exciting time to work at Earthwatch Europe as we raise new funds to implement these plans.

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to play an integral role in implementing the trusts and foundations fundraising strategy which has a challenging target of £500,000 in 2021. Next year Earthwatch will also celebrate 50 years of connecting people, science and nature, part of the celebrations will involve reconnecting with past donors and seeking new prospects as we look ahead to the next 50 years.

This is a unique opportunity for a bright individual who is seeking to develop their fundraising career with a pioneering environmental organisation. We require someone who rises to a challenge and who is confident to use their own initiative.

Working within the small yet busy Philanthropy Team, you will help support the Senior Manager and Director to investigate funding opportunities, keep records up-to-date, create reports for our funders and write funding applications. This role will help deliver an ongoing pipeline of funding applications and ensure that our applications stand out from the crowd. 

Earthwatch is an environmental charity with science at its heart. We drive the change needed to live within our means and in balance with nature. We do this by:

• connecting people with the natural world

• monitoring the health of our natural resources

• informing the actions that will have the greatest positive impact

Role Purpose

To support Earthwatch fundraising activities by carrying out research into trusts and foundations, writing funding applications and reporting to funders on impact achieved.

Key deliverables

• Carry out research into grant-giving trusts and foundations
• Update existing databases of funders with funding opportunities for Earthwatch’s projects and programmes
• Support the development of a stewardship programme for existing grant making trusts and their trustees
• Help create impactful reports for funders of Earthwatch’s projects and programmes
• Assist the Senior Philanthropy Manager in writing and preparing proposals for funding
• Support contact management processes by entering data into a CRM system
• Help proofread larger-scale funding applications
• Support the Director by researching major donors and assisting with our events
• Help monitor and record the Philanthropy team’s activities against objectives
• Provide administrative support to the Philanthropy team
• Build strong relationships with other teams at Earthwatch including the Programmes Team in order to understand the work of the Charity and thus build a case for support
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the scope and level of the position and contribute to wider activity and the overall success of the team

The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and level of the post

For a full Job Description, and to apply, please visit our website using the apply link.

Could this be you?  Interested in getting involved with
Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation?
If so, we would love to hear from you…

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation are seeking an experienced CEO to manage day-to-day operations of the organisation.

The CEO will play a critical role in managing the governance of the charity, build and model an ethical and sustainable culture, provide inspired leadership to the Executive Team and establish a great working relationship with the Board of Trustees.

The CEO will develop and spearhead a Donor Relationship Management Plan to seek opportunities and new funding relationships.

We are looking for an individual with essential experience within the 3rd sector and a strong link to the work within BLCF.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12:00 hrs Saturday 31 October 2020

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: W/C Monday 23rd November 2020

Please get in touch and become a valued member of BLCF’s diverse community

2 x Trusts Manager (7260)

Are you a relationship builder and writer who wants to work as part of a hard-working, fun and supportive team? Do you have a strong track record of approaching charitable Trusts and Foundations to deliver real social change, and want to develop your career?

Barnardo's is looking for a Trusts Manager who can hit the ground running to help us in our mission to achieve better outcomes for more children and young people. In this role you will take on a part-portfolio and develop new business from an existing body of Trusts Research. You will need to be comfortable in:

* Writing compelling and easily digestible proposals and reports
* Building strong, warm and trusting relationships with existing and potential funders at all levels
* Working with Barnardo's Directors, Assistant Directors and Senior Leadership to deliver innovative projects
* Be up for being part of a friendly and supportive team

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description - with specific examples of your successes in both relationship management and sourcing new charitable Trusts and Foundations. We look forward to hearing from you.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Documents

* Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (Oct 2018).pdf (0.56 MB)
* Relationship Manager - Trusts.pdf (50.83 KB)

Think Equal’s vision is a safe, free and equal world, and our mission is to achieve a global system change in education by introducing Social and Emotional Learning as a compulsory new Early Years subject on national curricula around the world. We ask: “How can it be deemed compulsory for a child to learn mathematics in an age in which we have calculators, and yet it is optional for a child to learn how to value another human being and lead healthy relationships?” 

Purpose of the Role

The Corporate Relations and Grant Manager will have the responsibility to assist CEO in developing and implementing the Think Equal development Strategy. The post holder will lead on the business development, innovative funding partnership, corporate relations and grants. The post holder will play a key role in the organisation development by raising its profile, reaching new partners and increasing income – helping to define and deliver our Strategic development.

Reports to: CEO

Salary: £ 37,000 - £ 40,000 Full time equivalent (37 hours per week)

Contract: 2.5-3 days Salary pro-rated

Location: London, UK.

Responsibilities

1. Secure new sponsorship by identifying prospects, researching, qualifying, approaching, and soliciting prospects in order to secure support.
2. Adhere to steps of the fundraising cycle and best practices to develop relationships through the process.
3. Increase the exposure and understanding of Think Equal within the related CSO and funding community with stakeholders to develop relationships and secure new support.
4. Prepare and analyse fundraising pipeline reports and dashboards.
5. Prepare reports and presentations as and when appropriate and required.
6. Creating presentations for internal and external use. Internal such as board meetings, orientation programs, etc.
7. Prepare a project-specific calendar for each specific corporate.
8. Design and develop employees participation program for donors.
9. Design and develop campaigns for corporate donors.
10. Submit proposals with an action plan to gain support.
11. Complete a monthly projection plan to demonstrate fundraising activities and follow-up with scheduled activity reports to demonstrate goal achievements.
12. Work with team members to ensure that quality work is being performed and deadlines are being met.
13. Represent the organisation at networking events.
14. Collaborate with management and staff to set goals and determine organisational needs.
15. Document all sponsorships and complete all necessary paperwork for accounting and operational fulfilment.
16. Work with Director of Finance and Resources to complete reporting requirements of funding, as required.
17. Maintain excellent relationships with existing account base and expand relationships where possible.
18. Ensure fulfilment and delivery of all deliverables.
19. Manage programme staff and volunteers.
20. Support communications work of the organisations.
21. General ad hoc office administration as part of a small self-servicing team;
22. Undertaking any other reasonable support and or activity as required.

General Duties

1. Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards;
2. Comply with the policies and procedures of Think Equal at all times;
3. Support the vision, values and objectives of the organisation;
4. Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with data protection requirements;
5. Contribute to close working relationships with all personnel and help to build an open and honest culture that facilitates learning, creativity and excellence;
6. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post;
7. Carry out as directed, any other duties as required in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.

Experience

1. Degree or equivalent – essential
2. Experience in corporate relations and or grant and fundraising – essential
3. Experience in administration or similar working environment – essential
4. Administration and development in international development organisation/charity – desirable
5. Experience of working/supporting communications – desirable

Knowledge and understanding

1. You will have a track record of delivering results in at least one and preferably more of the key areas of corporate relations and grants management on a managerial level.
2. Able to see and communicate big picture in inspiring way .
3. Exhibit passion and excitement over work and has can do attitude.
4. Maintain stable performance under heavy pressure.
5. Adjust quickly to changing priority and conditions.
6. You do not cut corners and deliver with high level of integrity and honesty.

Skills

1. A high level of planning and organising skills to manage multiple deadlines;
2. Ability to establish and maintain constructive professional relationships and perform effectively as a member of a team;
3. Ability to engage individuals and organisations in the work of Think Equal;
4. Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills;
5. Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
6. Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary;
7. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills;
8. Strong self-starter, able to take initiative, delegate and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities;
9. Ability to demonstrate a passion for developing the work of Think Equal.

Other

1. Some international travel may be required.
2. Some working outside standard UK hours.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) by 2 November 2020. Please include your availabilty for interview and start date along with your expecation for salary.

Please note that we do not sponsor visa, you must have right to work in the UK for this post.

Job Title: Trust Fundraising Officer

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & PR

Location: Home-based

Hours: 34 per week

Contract: Temporary - 5 months with the possibility of extension

Salary: Circa £26,000 pro rata

Lifelites’ goal

Lifelites is a small charity with a unique mission to donate life-changing technology packages to give life-limited and disabled children using hospice services a chance to play, be creative, control something for themselves and communicate, for as long as it is possible. We donate this technology, including training on how to use it and technical support, for children using every children’s hospice service in the British Isles. 

Purpose of the role

The Trust Fundraising Officer is one of four Fundraising & PR staff. The purpose of this role is to raise funds by writing applications and proactively developing relationships with trusts and collaborating with colleagues throughout the organisation to further Lifelites’ goals.

Are you the right candidate for this role?

Are you truly willing to dedicate yourself to making a positive difference to the lives of life-limited and disabled children?

Do you have demonstrable experience of raising funds from and building mutually beneficial relationships with trust, and working efficiently with colleagues in a fundraising environment?

Can you illustrate your willingness to aspire to raise over £40 - £50,000 by the end of April 2021 through your own hard work, relationship building, and willingness to seek out opportunities and make the most of them?

You will need a balance of experience, professionalism and friendliness, as well as vital confidence that will move you to pick up the phone to make a new contact. You will need to have the desire and skill to develop relationships with trust contacts to build Lifelites’ community of funders and help us do more for the children we support.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Researching new trust donor opportunities and writing and sending applications –

• Relationship building - Identifying and developing new fundraising opportunities within trusts and foundations  in order to build strong, long-term relationships for Lifelites

• Positive Ambassador - Maintain Lifelites’ reputation as delivering both for the children we support and the supporters who fund us

• Communicator - Communicating with a variety of different audiences in a respectful and professional way

• Team player – working with colleagues in our peer-review process

• Copy proofing – helping colleagues to improve written materials

• Compliance with legislation ­- Working within current legislation and fundraising best practice, and assist Lifelites to meet the demands of Data Protection legislation.

In return for your hard work, Lifelites will offer you:

• A supportive, hard-working, and encouraging workplace with a small team working with you to meet objectives, job satisfaction and wellbeing

• 12 days annual leave over five months (inclusive of 3 days off during Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays

• Encouragement and feedback to help you achieve for the young people we are here to support

• Fundraising & PR in-house training and mentoring

If you are interested in this role and believe the job spec describes you, please apply addressing the person specification below in a covering letter (maximum of 2 sides of A4) indicating why you think you are the right person for this role along with your CV.

Closing date for applications: 30 October

Initial interviews to be held on the 4th and 5th November via Zoom

JRS UK is seeking to recruit a dynamic, experienced Accommodation Officer on a full-time basis to support our work to accompany, serve, and advocate for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

The role of the Accommodation Officer will be to oversee all placements in our Accommodation Project which includes our hosting scheme 'At Home' and a 10 bedroom house in Stockwell, South London.The Accommodation Officer will accompany friends that JRS houses or hosts and ensure that their support needs are met whilst they are accommodated with us.They will also work closely with the Destitution and Legal teams at JRS to link refugee friends we accommodate with specialist advice and casework with the aim of providing a long term route out of destitution. Prior experience supporting vulnerable people and a commitment to JRS values and mission is essential!

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraiser to generate new funding opportunities in collaboration with the CEO.

You will be an exceptional bid-writer with very strong attention to detail and a proven record in researching, designing and writing funding applications to relevant grant-making bodies (predominately trusts, foundations and national funding bodies).

Key Responsibilities

Identify and research prospective trusts, foundations and other funding sources relevant to VIN’s funding needs.

Develop VIN’s Trust and Foundations fundraising strategy to maintain a strong and diverse income pipeline that meets VINS funding needs.

Develop a knowledge of VIN’s projects and stakeholders to ensure that funding approaches are fully reflective of our work and in line with funders’ priorities.

Review all bid feedback and ensure knowledge is shared, so that learning informs VIN’s future approach.

Write high quality, persuasive bids that meet funders’ interests and requirements.

BEfriend is looking for an experienced Fundraiser working part time, from home, with easy travel to our Ealing office. Hours are 21 per week, we are flexible on how these can be worked. 

BEfriend, has been providing befriending in the London Borough of Ealing since 1994. Our aim is to reduce the loneliness and isolation experienced by so many adults living locally.

This is a key time of growth and development for us. Our service was in demand during lockdown and the ongoing COVID crisis. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to join us at this exciting and demanding time.

You will take forward our Fundraising Strategy, taking the lead on Trusts and Foundations applications and working to diversify our funding streams.

We have a strong profile in the local community and would like the fundraiser to develop this and increase our income.

Candidates should have experience of successful 5-figure applications, will possess excellent writing skills and a thorough knowledge of UK Trusts and Foundations.

BEfriend recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in BEfriend.

Please see the attached Information Pack for all you need to know about the role, and how to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for all applications is Friday 30th October

Please apply in writing, telling us what you will bring to the charity from your experience, some of your previous fundraising successes, and how you would plan to achieve the fundraising target.

Interviews will be held week beginning 9th November

Location: Office based in Brentford/Ealing West London, the role will mainly be home based.

Contract: 21 hours a week. £29k-£32k per year FTE, permanent contract.

Latch is looking for an experienced fundraiser who is passionate about our work to help us to secure financial and in-kind support from a variety of funders including corporate partners, charitable trusts, trade bodies and small and medium-sized enterprises. This is a new role at Latch and an exciting opportunity to help us to continue to grow and provide innovative and high quality services to our tenants.

Latch is a unique charitable organisation that purchases and refurbishes derelict and run-down houses in Leeds. When they’re fully modernised and furnished, our properties provide supported housing for people who are homeless or in housing need and are ready to make a positive change in their lives. We also provide training opportunities for long-term unemployed people to gain experience and skills on our property refurbishment projects.

Temporary for 6 months, extension possible subject to funding. 

Interviews to be held 11 November