FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters, as well as corporate partners and community supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity fighting food poverty by tackling food waste. An independent charity, we work in partnership with FareShare UK to access and receive food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers and engage many volunteers to help redistribute this to local charities and community groups that provide meals to vulnerable people including families and individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated or recovering from addiction.

FareShare Midlands supports over 400 local charities and community groups. In the last twelve months we redistributed over 2,700 tonnes of food, helping to create 6.4 million meals and feed 35,000 people each week. 

Responsibilities

Income Generation

• Deliver the fundraising plan for trusts and grants in order to achieve the income target and year on year growth
• Research and maintain a varied portfolio of trust and grant funders in order to diversify income
• Develop persuasive fundraising proposals and reports to increase donations from new and existing supporters
• Maintain records and analysis of new business secured
• Attend networking events as required to meet new potential donors
• Manage own workload to deliver of set objectives and KPIs

Account Management and Donor Care

• Manage a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant supporters to cultivate strong, long-lasting partnerships
• Inspire and motivate funders through creating a portfolio of materials that demonstrate impact
• In conjunction with the development team, support the management of corporate partnerships/foundations including meeting with stakeholders, stewardship and impact reporting
• Manage income and expenditure of project budgets communicating with both internal and external stakeholders
• Manage and steward funders in accordance with the Fundraising Code of Practice and ensure high standards of supporter care are maintained at all times

• Work closely with the FareShare UK fundraising team to maximise funding opportunities and share learning
• Ensure funder interaction points (telephone, post, email) adhere to the highest standards
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required from time to time

Administration

• Keep account plans up to date and internal stakeholders informed of key partnerships
• Maintain accurate financial records and budgets for all partners
• Keep application and reporting pipeline up-to-date and accurate

Communication

• Work with the development and marketing team to create impactful materials and case studies
• Develop communication plans to keep supporters regularly informed of our impact
• Be prepared to act as spokesperson and ambassador for FareShare Midlands

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of delivering against an income targets
• Significant experience of securing gifts from trusts, grants and foundations
• Experience in writing compelling funding applications and impact reporting
• Experience in prospecting for new business and stewarding funders face to face
• Experience of customer care in a charity or sales environment
• Experience in keeping good administrative records
• Experience of presenting to a range of audiences

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Detailed knowledge of trust, grant and foundation fundraising, particularly around restricted funding
• Ability to manage and steward funders in line with the Fundraising Code of Practice.  
• Knowledge of third sector fundraising streams and the complex charity fundraising climate
• Skilled at managing donor relationships
• Excellent communication skills, persuading skills and writing skills
• Excellent numeracy skills and use of Excel
• Good relationship building skills, both inside and outside an organisation
• Ability to work to meet objectives and deadlines
• Ability and experience of working well in a team

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to Equal Opportunities
• An appreciation of FareShare Midlands’ mission and strategy
• Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team
• Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relations, with both internal and external audiences

Application process

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the essential experience outlined in the person specification.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm, Sunday 1 March 2020. Interviews Wednesday 11 March 2020.  

We are a grant-making charity supporting Anglican clergy and their families and are looking to expand our small team with the appointment of an additional full-time grants officer. You'll be based in our pleasant office near Westminster Abbey and report directly to our Director of Charitable Services.

This is a key role for the charity. You will be the main point of contact for all individual applicants to the charity and will work with colleagues to ensure that grant applications are processed efficiently, in line with our grants policy, and that applicants are dealt with compassionately and professionally.

This is an exciting time to be joining us us. Ours is a small friendly office with just eight staff, but the charity is definitely going places. In 2019 we re-launched the charity with a new brand, website and a fresh four-year strategy to 2022, with the aim of reaching more Anglican clergy families in need of our support.

We are looking for a strong team player with excellent attention to detail who is highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and who is willing to contribute to the overall success of the charity. Experience of working in a grant-making role or knowledge of the occupational benevolence sector are essential. Candidates will also need to demonstrate good client service skills and IT literacy. Knowledge of the Church of England and the challenges facing those in ordained ministry would be an advantage. Candidates will need to demonstrate sympathy with our Christian ethos, without necessarily being practising Christians. 

We offer an attractive package, including non-contributory pension equal to 10% of gross annual salary, 35-hour week and flexi-time policy.

Clergy Support Trust is an Anglican clergy support charity governed by Royal Charter and with origins dating back to 1655. Our Patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Our purpose is to promote, sustain and renew the wellbeing of Anglican clergy, whether serving or retired, and their dependants, so that they can flourish in their ministry. Our main focus at present is the provision of financial grants to the households of eligible Anglican clergy in times of poverty or other financial hardship. In 2019 the charity gave out grants totalling over £3.1 million to 906 clergy households facing hardship or other difficulties. Income comes principally from largely unrestricted investments built up over the years, totalling almost £120 million as at 31 December 2019.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of post: Community Fundraiser

Responsible to: Senior Community Fundraising Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £23,000 -£25,000 per annum depending on experience

Closing Date: 24/02/2020 – Interview Date 05/03/2020

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Established in 1988, the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund is a charity providing support for children and adults born with Congenital Heart Defects and their families.  Since then, we have awarded around £6 million in grants to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, its patients and their families, as well as funding important research proposals.  It’s all thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the general public and our corporate supporters, and by the amazing efforts of our fundraisers.

CHSF provides valuable equipment, resources and research, as well as providing a support service for both the children and their families along the way.

THE ROLE

Job Summary:

As Community Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing professional fundraising relationships with our family supporters, individuals and groups across the community of Yorkshire. This includes supporting and retaining existing supporters and being proactive in developing new opportunities to increase funding.

You will promote the charity and its fundraising initiatives as well as encourage others to participate in CHSF Events or encourage them to create their own fundraising events. Acting as an ambassador for CHSF by attending cheque presentations and presenting to various community groups in order to raise awareness and develop fundraising in the local/regional community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop key relationships with family supporters, groups and individuals across the local region. 
• Plan, organise and manage community opportunities.
• Proactively work in the community to develop relationships and secure income.
• Recruit, support, develop and motivate volunteers and fundraising groups to raise income for the charity.
• Raise awareness of the charity and highlight the valuable work of CHSF throughout the region.
• Manage your time effectively and work collaboratively with others in the fundraising team.
• Organise and promote CHSF events on social media. Inc Facebook Instagram and Twitter.
•  Assist fundraisers with their events and ensure that the necessary help, support and advice is provided throughout.
•  Develop effective working relationships across the charity. It is essential for the Community Fundraiser to work collaboratively across teams.
• Carry out ward visits to meet families/ patients.  Develop relationships with medics and nursing professionals on the ward.
• Work as part of the wider fundraising team to increase participation on CHSF’s annual “Wear Red Campaign”  
• Deliver against fundraising targets and manage budgets effectively.
• Database management.  Record all relevant information on the database as required and maintain up to date records. To acknowledge all donations and support as required.
• Always adhere to data protections rules

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and experience

• A minimum of 2 years fundraising experience
• Proven experience in volunteer management
• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly professional with a self-motivated approach and drive to achieve targets
• Ability to work autonomously but also as part of the wider team
• Available to work flexibly as and when required to cover events at evenings and on weekends etc.
• Available to travel throughout the Yorkshire region
• Able to work creatively and innovatively to provide new ideas
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to empathise with families and patients

Job Title: Trust and Grants Fundraiser
Location: Re-Cycle Office, Wormingford, Colchester CO6

Hours: Part-time 3 days per week
Contract: Fixed-Term 6 months, renewable
Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£15,000 actual)
Reports to: Director

Interfaces with:

This role interfaces with:

Director (line manager)

Fundraising & Marketing Manager

Africa Partner Manager

Other staff members and volunteers

Donors and supporters

Since 1998, Re-Cycle has shipped over 100,000 used bikes to Africa. Our bikes, plus spare parts and tools currently go to project partners in four countries: Ghana, The Gambia, South Africa, and Zambia. Our bike donations are processed through our Wormingford warehouse by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, before being shipped to our African Partners, who distribute them through a number of channels.

We are looking for a Trust and Grants Fundraiser who will be responsible for leading on Re-Cycle’s trust and grants fundraising portfolio, sourcing new funders and submitting applications to these and existing funders to increase income from this area.  Also responsible for managing all reporting and be the main point of contact for relationship with trusts and foundations.  The role also includes providing support to the Fundraising and Marketing Manager in all other aspects of marketing and fundraising.

Your strong communication skills, collaborative orientation and confident working practices will facilitate all of the above.

In return we offer excellent benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Free parking
• Workplace pension scheme

Please visit our website for more information.

Person Specification

Essential

• The role requires experience rather than professional qualifications.  A minimum of two years’ experience of working with trusts and foundations
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to create inspiring and persuasive applications and reports to funders
• Ability to research and identify new sources of income
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great relationship builder with strong inter-personal skills
• Ability to absorb complex information and present it in a clear, logical and appropriate manner
• Highly organised, proactive, with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and take the initiative to solve problems
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Excellent IT skills, including the ability to use CRM databases to manage donor relations
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and meet targets and deadlines.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level
• Institute of Fundraising, CIM or other marketing, fundraising or management qualification
• Experience of International development and/or fundraising for overseas projects

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Maintain a large portfolio of current trust/foundation supporters.
• Source new funding partnerships
• Monitor and evaluate income against pre-agreed team and personal targets
• Work with colleagues and partners to ensure prompt appropriate and accurate reporting
• Provide support to the Fundraising Manager in all other areas of fundraising and marketing.
• Optimise use of the CRM database (Donorflex) to support all fundraising activity, monitor income and facilitate effective and compliant contact with funders

• Undertake such other tasks as may be required by and agreed with your line manager
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and Re-Cycle’s policies and procedures
• Work with the Fundraising and Africa Partner Managers to develop projects by advising on new ideas from a fundraising perspective
• Represent  Re-Cycle externally to donors, potential donors and key contacts at meetings and events
• Contribute to the fundraising and wider Re-Cycle strategy
• Undertake such other tasks as may be required by and agreed with your line manager.
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and Re-Cycle policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Re-Cycle’s Equal Opportunities policy in all activities and actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• Positively represent Re-Cycle to external organisations and members of the public that you come into contact with and encourage them to develop their engagement with the charity
• Keep abreast of changes and trends in fundraising and the environment in which it is practiced, in particular changes to data protection and fundraising legislation and regulation.
• Participate in management and trustee meetings as required.

Travel & Unsocial Hours

The post will require some travel within the UK and occasional evening or weekend work, e.g. at meetings or fundraising events.  Time off in lieu will be given for this, in agreement with your line-manager.

The post may also require some overseas travel, to visit partner organisations.  All time spent overseas will be considered to be part of a normal working week, for which there is no time off in lieu.

Closing date for applications: 24th February 2020.  Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th March at Re-Cycle’s office in Wormingford, Colchester.

To apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you want the job and how your experience, skills and personal attributes match the person specification.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with Calibre to recruit their new Trusts and Grants Fundraiser. Calibre believes that everyone should have the pleasure of reading and that being blind or partially sighted, dyslexic or unable to hold a book should not be barriers to the written word. With an amazing collection of over 11,000 titles and with the dedicated support of a team of volunteers, they provide an extensive audiobook lending service to their members with around 37,000 books being sent out each month!

It's an exciting time to join Calibre as they progress with the development of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy which will see the introduction of new funding streams enabling Calibre to diversify their offer to reach more members. Calibre's purpose is to change lives through reading, and there could not be a better time to join.

The Trusts and Grants Fundraiser will be responsible for growing the charity's income from trusts and foundations, lottery bodies and other grant makers with a particular focus on larger funders. The remit will be to establish a strong portfolio of funders whilst in time extending the reach nationally. With lots of scope to establish and grow this income stream, it will take a trained eye to grow and develop the right relationships.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant trust fundraising experience, be well organised and have a keen eye for detail. Excellent research and communication skills will be key as will a positive and 'can do' attitude!
Calibre is open to this role being worked part time.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you

As demand for our work grows, Asylum Welcome seeks a fundraiser to work with its Fundraising and Development Manager. This highly-regarded Oxford charity already has a healthy spread of diverse funding sources and a loyal supporter base: we need your help to reach our potential. This is a new post, suitable for someone with solid fundraising experience and a commitment to refugees. Please upload a supporting statement as an attachment saying how you meet our criteria, alongside your CV. 

Would you like to start the new decade by joining an aspirational National Animal Welfare Award winning organisation making a positive difference by saving the lives of domestic, farm and wild animals?

Are you an experienced and driven events fundraiser, with bags of initiative, exceptional communication skills, and a proven track record for delivering successful fundraising initiatives with the public and business communities? You could be just the person we’re looking for to join our fundraising team as Freshfields Events Fundraiser. 

You will work alongside the Fundraising Manager, PR and Communications Officer and Digital Campaigns Officer to deliver the best possible results for the Charity.

Job Title: Events Fundraiser

Location: Freshfields Animal Rescue, Ince Blundell, Merseyside. L29 3EA.

Salary: £18,000- 19,200 p.a (£22.5/ 24,000 pro rata) depending upon experience

Hours: 30 hours per week. 

Some evening, weekend and bank holiday working.  Flexibility required.

Benefits: Freshfields will offer flexible working hours and flexible working locations for some of the working week for the right candidate.

Contract: Permanent – 6 month probationary period.

Reports to: Fundraising Manager.

About Us

Freshfields Animal Rescue is a well-established, ethically-driven charity that is respected for delivering the highest standards of care to the most diverse range of animals in the North West. We never put a healthy animal down. We care for every animal until we secure a safe and loving home, or they are ready for release back to the wild.

Freshfields Animal Rescue has two rescue centres, one in Ince Blundell, Sefton and one in North Wales, as well as seven shops across Liverpool Southport and Wales. Our reach stretches across Merseyside, Sefton, Lancashire, Cheshire, the Wirral and in Wales.

We deliver outreach animal welfare services, community education and campaigns, and we are supported by passionate volunteers who transform animals’ lives every day.

We have big, bold and progressive plans for the future. We need a resourceful and driven fundraising team to secure the income needed to make those plans a reality.  If you fit the bill, we would love you to join us at this important time in our development.

Job Purpose:

To raise substantial levels of funding to support the current work and future growth of Freshfields Animal Rescue through the development and delivery of effective and efficient large and small, indoor and outdoor, fundraising events with a high return on investment.

To inspire and support a range of offline peer-to-peer community fundraisers, to develop capacity and resources by recruiting volunteers to support the fundraising effort, and secure sponsorship, grants and in kind support for fundraising events.

Key Responsibilities

• To meet, and even exceed, agreed fundraising targets.
• Identify, develop and implement opportunities for a range of fundraising events that maximise the return on investment, and minimise staff and delivery resource needs.
• Identify and secure potential business sponsors and in kind donors for larger fundraising events.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to produce funding proposals to grant making bodies.
• Produce and deliver presentations and talks that inspire community stakeholders to participate in Freshfields, and peer to peer, fundraising activities.
• Build a portfolio of fundraising supporters by developing and sustaining relationships, with a view to achieving continual fundraising initiatives.
• Actively recruit, coordinate and support fundraising volunteers.
• Meet targets for securing event fundraiser participants by effectively marketing and promoting events to targeted audiences through a range of digital and traditional methods. 
• Keep accurate financial and personal data in line with GDPR requirements.
• Follow financial procedures for cash handling, recording and invoicing.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on fundraising activities, budgets and outcomes
• Operate ethically and within the Fundraising Regulator guidelines.
• Understand and positively represent the work of Freshfields at all times.
• Attend, and positively contribute to, team meetings as and when required.
• Be a positive and passionate advocate for the work of Freshfields Animal Rescue.
• Uphold Freshfields values, ethics, policies and procedures.

Person Specification: 

Experience

• Proven track record of raising substantial sums through event and community fundraising events – 3 years.
• A substantial track record of initiating, planning and delivering large and small scale fundraising events from inception to evaluation – 3 years.
• Delivering engaging and persuasive talks and presentations for a broad range of audiences – 3 years
• Previous responsibility for recruiting, supporting and retaining fundraising volunteers – 2 years
• Successful pitching, inspiring and securing business sponsors for events – 2 years
• Prior responsibility for risk assessments, legal and health and safety requirements.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Creativity, resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial acumen for fundraising.
• Good organisational, project management and event planning skills.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and financial targets.
• Exceptional communication, presenting, networking and negotiation skills.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships, and influence, current and new supporters.
• Able to delegate, work through others, adapt and multi-task.
• Skilled at recruiting, motivating and supporting volunteers.
• Sales and marketing skills to promote the event and attract sponsorship.
• The ability to produce, monitor and control budgets and follow financial procedure.
• Hold a full valid UK driving license and have use of a car

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• A degree in events, marketing or business.

Personal attributes:

• Commitment to Freshfields Animal Rescues cause.
• Target driven
• Innovative with an ability to calculate and minimise risk, and maximise potential.
• Initiative, good judgement and the ability to make sound decisions.
• A proactive attitude, drive and enthusiasm to carry out projects to conclusion
• Personal confidence twinned with respect for others.
• A friendly and sociable people person, able to influence a broad range of people.
• Organised, focussed, self-disciplined and consistent.
• Responsible and professional.
• Adaptable, practical and pragmatic.
• An excellent track record and established professional networks.
• Good attention to detail twinned with the ability to progress broader aims and objectives
• Willing to adapt to change and embrace new challenges

Applicants providing suitable CVs will be asked to complete a stage 1 application form.

We will inform you in writing of the outcome of your application.  We will follow this up with a phone call if you are invited to interview

Candidates will be assessed by interview questions and presentation.

Southwark Pensioners’ Centre exists to support older people and to improve their overall health and wellbeing. We are a 32 year old, well respected local charity that punches above its weight delivering a wide range of projects and activities that make a significant difference to the lives of older people.

We are seeking to employ our first Fundraiser – trusts and foundations - initially on a six month contract which will be subject to review. The initial focus of the role is to generate core income.

Key asks of the person is that they are an experienced and  proactive fundraiser with a proven track record of raising funds from trusts and foundations in line with annual targets, of writing compelling cases for support and digital copy for fundraising websites and social media, and of developing and maintaining strong relationships with donors.

Closing date 21st Feb
Shortlisting Fri 28th Feb 12.30pm
Interviews and assessments – all day Thurs 5th Mar

Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd.

Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd is a registered charity run on a voluntary basis. We are one of the pioneers of counselling for adults within Birmingham, and we have been successfully helping people for over fifty years. We are dedicated to providing a low cost first class counselling service for adults from Birmingham and the surrounding area, who can travel to meet a counsellor here. We have been providing counselling to clients for over 50 years. We are currently seeking a Fundraiser to join our team and help us continue to provide our much needed service.

Fundraiser – Job Description

Job Title: Fundraiser

Qualifications: Educated to A level / equivalent experience

Responsible to: Counselling Service Manager and Board of Trustees

Salary: £12 per hour

Hours: Variable. Estimate up to 6 hours per week, plus attendance at Trustee Meetings (2 hours, 6 times a year)

Contract: 12 months from start date

DBS Check: Required

Overview:

The Counselling Centre operates as an independent charity and company limited by guarantee, although supported by The Church at Carrs Lane, where the Counselling Centre facilities are based. Present turnover is approximately £60K.

The fundraiser will report to and work with a named trustee having regular supervision sessions to set targets, monitor workload and effect post-holder performance appraisal, training and development. The fundraiser will be expected to work closely with the centre manager and volunteer treasurer as well as with other members of the centre. In most instances the work of this position can be done remotely from home.

Applications for this post will require three referees.

Interviews for this post will be held during week commencing 16th March, 2020.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

1. Develop and maintain key contacts for all small and medium sized trust relationships
2. Write funding proposals for new and existing projects in consultation with the named trustee and centre manager.
3. Develop the rolling programme of submissions to Trusts and Foundations for both core and project grants
4. Maintain and work to an accurate personal work-plan of scheduled fundraising activity and proposal submissions and ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors
5. Take responsibility for updating and maintaining trust records on the working database and ensure monthly back-up onto the office system.
6. Produce reports as required.
7.  Liaise with the treasurer periodically and as required.
8. Coordinate, assist and be aware of other fundraising initiatives as agreed with line management
9. Take advantage of any community fundraising activities that might present themselves, in consultation with the Friends of CLCC Ltd., and the Board of Trustees.
10. Respond to inbound communications about fundraising as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the trustees or the centre manager.
12. Comply with all the policies and procedures of Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd.,

Fundraiser – Person Specification

1. Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Excellent Research Skills.
• Excellent IT skills - including Word and Excel
• High standard of written English with the ability to produce concise and persuasive prose.
• Have knowledge of the charity sector and the issues that face small charities

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of Charity Commission regulations.
• Knowledge of fundraising best practice.
• Networking to build business relationships
• Ability to identify and research potential donors

2. Qualifications

Essential:

• Education to A level or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Relevant professional training / qualifications e.g. Institute of Fundraising Certificate or Diploma

3. Experience

Essential:

• Experience of financial management and budgeting
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of fundraising areas.

Desirable:

• Experience of fundraising from trusts, foundations or other sources
• Experience of producing project budgets
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and multicultural environment
• Experience of report writing
• Experience of securing corporate donations in a previous role
• Experience of developing or maintaining a fundraising strategy in a previous role

4. Personal Qualities / Behaviours

Essential:

• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Personal credibility and authority
• A professional and confident communicator, able to communicate effectively in person, by phone or in writing, to a range of audiences
• Organisational skills with a minimum of one year’s administrative experience
• Ability and willingness to work some unsociable hours (evening meetings)
• Be able to use own initiative and work autonomously.
• Appreciate need for discretion and confidentiality

Desirable:

• Ability to think creatively
• Strong Presentation skills
• Passionate about the use of counselling to assist those in need.

5. Equal Opportunities

Essential:

• An understanding of and commitment to the promotion of service delivery in an equal opportunities framework, including anti racist, anti discriminatory team and professional practice.

Providing unforgettable holidays for over 50 years

Revitalise is both the UK’s largest provider of respite holiday breaks, and the UK’s largest residential volunteering charity. With 50 years’ experience our three holiday centres now provide close to 5,000 essential breaks each year for disabled people and those who care for them.

At Revitalise we work hard to create amazing holidays for our disabled guests and their carers. We like to come to work determined that the world is going to be a slightly better place for people at the end of today than it was yesterday, and that we’re going to help make that happen.

Your role

A fantastic opportunity for either your first fundraising role in a dynamic and high performing team, or an opportunity to broaden your existing fundraising skills in a new and exciting arena. You will deliver excellent stewardship to existing funders by providing them with regular information and feedback regarding the impact of their donations, as well as developing new funding relationships to help achieve the fundraising target.

You will work alongside the other members of the Fundraising and Marketing teams to represent Revitalise in the best possible way and support our overall strategy, in particular in relation to how we develop applications and measure outcomes.

Summary of Main Duties:

• Achieve a yearly income target, as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Manager
• Maintain and develop existing relationships with Trusts and other grant makers assigned to your individual portfolio, to enhance income for Revitalise
• Identify and research Trusts and other grant making bodies which have the potential to make donations to Revitalise and target them with the appropriate approach
• Develop and deliver high quality written proposals for funding, in line with the organisation’s strategic aims and operational requirements
• Ensure that all reporting requirements are met and reports submitted according to agreed schedules and in line with funders’ criteria.
• Provide excellent stewardship and present the best interests of Revitalise to a range of funders, through written, telephone and face-to-face contact
• To maintain accurate analysis and reporting about all supporters and applications, and to ensure the Revitalise database is kept up-to-date.
• To undertake any other duties that the Trusts and Foundations Manager may reasonably require.

Other duties

• To ensure that all supporters are valued.
• To attend and contribute constructively to team meetings as required.
• To positively promote the work and activities of Revitalise at all times to ensure that it is acknowledged as a charity deserving of voluntary financial support by the general public.
• To engage with other areas of fundraising activity where appropriate.
• To support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation, regulation, and industry best practice.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties and projects from time to time.

Grants Officer

Newark

£23,000

Permanent (Full Time) - 35 Hours per week

Our client believes that everyone deserves to live in a healthy, wildlife-rich natural world and that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife in their daily lives.

Our client is a grassroots movement of 46 charities, 850,000 members, 43,000 volunteers and 2,800 staff across the UK dedicated to their vision and driven by their beliefs.

About the role:

Our client is currently recruiting for a Grants Officer who will be responsible for managing a caseload of grant applications and awards to a variety of organisations. In addition to providing advice on individual applications including criteria, eligibility, deadlines and feedback, the role will include preparing detailed assessments of applications and making recommendations in preparation for Board meeting decisions. You will be responsible for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of approved projects and their financial and service delivery from inception to completion.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years previous experience of detailed project assessment, grant funding distribution methods and project monitoring.  You will have a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to effectively prioritise your workload and meet tight deadlines.

If you are organised in your approach and flourish in a busy environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to take the next step in your career.

Closing date: Sunday 23rd February 2020

First Interview date: Wednesday 4th March 2020

Second Interview: Thursday 12th March 202

Grants and Funding Bid Writer

Autism West Midlands are the leading charity in the West Midlands for people on the autism spectrum. We use our expertise to enrich the lives of autistic people and those who love and care for them. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, providing direct support.

A diagnosis of autism can leave a family with more questions than answers.  Many parents suddenly find themselves facing a scary and uncertain future. We are here to support the families through the tough times, to offer a helping hand along the way; a life-line or just a friendly ear to listen, understand and advise.

The main purpose of the role is:

Many of the community services offered through Autism West Midlands are non-statutory funded. The post-holder will be responsible for identifying and maximising funding opportunities through voluntary funded sources such as charitable trusts, grant makers and government bodies/NHS.

The post holder will work closely with managers within relevant departments in order to identify and match opportunities of funding with project requirements. They will work closely with the Marketing and Community Fundraising team to ensure co-ordination of different types of application for different projects and services. 

Responsibilities include:

• Research and identify potential funding opportunities and their grant eligibility criteria using funding databases, internet searches and printed and online resources
• Create and update a database of relevant funding bodies to support the target projects and services for Autism West Midlands
• Manage and develop key contacts at new and existing trusts and grant making bodies such as the National Lottery Fund, to ensure Autism West Midlands has up-to-date knowledge of upcoming grants and programmes.
• Identify relevant public sector grants or contracts for the provision or support of Autism services
• Work closely with the Marketing Team and liaise with delivery staff and managers and people in receipt of our support services to prepare powerful case studies, evidence and data to support our applications.
• Write persuasive and powerful applications to all relevant grant makers, addressing grant-making priorities and/or requirements as specified by individual grant making bodies.

At Autism West Midlands we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• 33 days annual leave (pro rata)
• A fully paid for Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Specialist Training
• Company Sick Pay
• Company pension scheme
• Regular supervisions and peer support
• Discounts at leisure centres & gyms
• Free onsite parking

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2020 at 5pm.

Interviews will be held 03/03/2020

This is an exciting time for a talented Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to be a part of the next chapter in a leading disability charity's sustained growth plans; including being part of the team that supports an increase in voluntary income by 25% in the next three years!

A passionate, relational and results-driven person, the Trusts & Grants Manager will be directly responsible for maintaining the current Trusts portfolio during a maternity cover contract for 13 months. You will deliver on income targets of £400k+ and manage the reporting of a live capital appeal.

A member of the fundraising management team and an inspirational team leader, you will manage the Trusts & Grants Officer and volunteers to drive a significant research program to replenish our Trusts pipeline, and build strong appeals and applications to inspire support to the cause, whilst keeping current funders impassioned on this charity's key vision.

Being a highly skilled and professional fundraiser, you will have enjoyed success in trusts and grants fundraising, whilst building a supporter-led journey in collaboration with other teams to maximise income.
You will join an energetic fundraising department who together raise over £4 million annually and are set to generate £5 million annually in the next three years. Join this charity and be a part of this growth for a truly fantastic cause.

In addition, an understanding of and empathy with disability, education and health issues would be an advantage.

If this role sounds of firm interest to you and you have the necessary skills and experience, then please submit to TPP Recruitment today a copy of your most up to date CV along with the best contact number for you.

About ELHF:

Everything we do is to improve people’s health and wellbeing. We work in partnership with NHS Lothian and other health-related organisations. Together we enhance the experience of patients, families, carers and staff across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

We award grants to wards and hospitals to help save lives, improve the quality of life, support education, innovation and equipment.  We support some of the best researchers in the world who are working hard to fight, treat and cure many health conditions through innovative new ways.

We also have three main programmes throughout all the healthcare settings:

• Tonic arts – We support live music, patient workshops, exhibitions and artworks and therapeutic design throughout all our sites. We know how much our environment and surroundings can have an impact on how we feel but did you know that it can also help patients recover more quickly?
• Green health – Fresh air, open spaces and places to sit and walk help all of us in our emotional and physical wellbeing. We support green health activities including therapeutic gardening, community gardens, public greenspaces and health walks across all sites.
• Volunteering well – We are the main funder of NHS Lothian’s Volunteering Well programme. This supports all the amazing volunteers who give their time, expertise and compassion in many ways including befriending, transport, and giving information and support to patients and their loved ones.

This is an extremely exciting time for The ELHF and this post is a brand new position within the team.

Job Purpose:

• To lead on all aspects of community and events fundraising ensuring a high level of stewardship.
• To work closely with NHS Lothian staff who are engaging in fundraising activities to increase income and awareness and ensure best practice and governance of activities.
• Manage an events portfolio including researching and introducing new in-house and third-party events.

Key Result Areas:

• Work with and support Fund Stewards in raising money and awareness for their funds by supporting fundraising activities through planning, giving advice and support. 
• Assisting in marketing fundraising activities including increasing visibility of activities at ward/department/hospital level.
• To identify, establish and manage in-house and third-party fundraising events to attract support and raise money.  Responsible for managing all event budgets, project plans and KPIs. 
• Working with the Communications and Marketing Manager to market fundraising activities to cold and warm supporters through a range of different channels including social media.
• Motivate, support and develop community fundraisers and volunteer fundraising committees to enable and enhance their fundraising.
• Support fundraisers and donors who are raising money in Tribute of loved ones in providing expert fundraising advice, materials and opportunities to raise money and to recognise their loved ones.
• Deliver a high standard of supporter care to community and events supporters including suitable recognition.
• Work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to maintain the charity’s social media accounts and other marketing methods to raise awareness of ELHF fundraising activities.
• Maintain and update the database of donors and volunteers ensuring information is accurate and up to date.  Use the database to produce reports and monitor against KPIs.
• Manage the Community and Events budget including monitoring progress against targets, reforecast income and expenditure as required.
• Provide regular monthly reports about fundraising activity, performance, supporters, volunteers and events.
• Support the fundraising team in delivering appeals, campaigns and key messages to a range of community audiences.