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About Bank.Green
Since the Paris Agreement, global banks have poured a staggering $6.9t into the fossil fuel industry. At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 500,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted at least £40m towards banks who are financing a greener future. Through transparency, engagement, and innovation, we aim to redefine the role of banks in the fight against climate change.
Role Overview
As our Major Gifts Fundraiser, you will play a leading role in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding high-value donors to power our mission. You’ll also help shape a supporter journey that includes appropriate engagement opportunities for a wider range of donors—such as legacy givers, mid-level donors, and monthly supporters—ensuring our broader communications create pathways for meaningful connection and support.
This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills in major donor fundraising while also helping shape the donor engagement strategy of a fast-moving nonprofit focused on systemic change in the financial sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively research and identify new major donor prospects, particularly individuals with an interest in climate, finance, or systems change.
- Reach out to and cultivate relationships with potential major donors, coordinating communications and developing tailored engagement strategies.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director on donor meetings, proposals, and stewardship plans.
- Lead on integrating major donor and legacy messaging into our wider communications, ensuring our email and social channels create clear on-ramps for support across all levels.
- Support the development of donor materials, including impact updates, campaign briefings, and stewardship reports.
Desired Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially for high-value audiences.
- Confidence in reaching out to new contacts and representing the organisation’s mission.
- Strategic thinking and creativity in identifying and cultivating funding opportunities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
- Passion for environmental issues and climate justice.
- Experience or willingness to learn about major gift fundraising, legacy giving, and donor engagement strategy.
Commitment
- This role is an unpaid volunteer opportunity
- We are seeking a commitment of 5–10 hours per week.
- We are looking for someone to come on long-term, but are open to shorter-term applicants.
Non Charity Employer
21 - 50
At Bank.Green, our mission is to shift financial institutions towards greener lending practices by empowering their customers to advocate for change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
The Landmark Arts Centre is seeking a new Chair of Trustees to continue their journey. The independent charity responsible for operating one of the largest multidisciplinary arts venues in south-west London.
Who they are
The Landmark is an independent Arts Charity responsible for operating one of the largest multidisciplinary arts venues in south-west London. For 30 years, they have been a vital cultural and creative hub for all. Housed in a stunning Grade II* listed building in Teddington, they welcome over 50,000 people annually to a rich programme of performances, classes, workshops, art fairs, exhibitions, and entertainment.
The role
They are seeking a Chairperson able to:
Be an enthusiastic advocate and ambassador of the Landmark Arts Centre and the arts in general.
Shape the future next steps to build on what they have already achieved and ensure they are able to deliver on the potential that their magnificent space offers to audiences and artists.
Work with the community and its leaders, the trustees, and the staff team in promoting well-considered strategic decision-making, effective oversight, and a culture of inclusion.
Thank you!
Play a key role in driving forward the University’s mission and strategy
What will you be doing?
The members of the Board of Governors work together to oversee the activities of the University, ensure its long-term future, approve its strategy, and safeguard its good name and reputation.
We are seeking a new governor with experience, skills or knowledge of one or more of the following areas:
- Community and region in Northampton, Northamptonshire and/or the surrounding areas
- Finance
- IT
You will work as part of a strong and supportive team of your fellow governors and staff. In return you will build your own professional experience, profile and impact. This may include building new skills which will boost your professional expertise.
The University of Northampton is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to providing an inclusive environment for staff, students, governors and our stakeholders. We believe strongly that having Board members from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds ensures the diversity of thought and rigour of debate which characterises a high-performing Board. Applications from women, those with global ethnic majority backgrounds, with declared disabilities, and LBGT+ candidates are warmly received.
In recruiting to the Board, we seek a broad and diverse range of previous professional and personal skills and experiences. Appointments take account of the personal and professional skills and experience of applicants in the context of the overall composition of the Board.
The role is voluntary with reasonable expenses reimbursed.
What are we looking for?
The essential skills are:
- Either a track record of achievement in a career, or other experience or expertise which would enable you to contribute to the Board
- Experience of creating and implementing strategy in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders
- Experience, skills or knowledge of one or more of the following:
- Community and region in Northampton, Northamptonshire and/or the surrounding areas
- Finance
- IT
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner, reaching consensus, debating constructively and accepting collective responsibility
- Ability to assimilate complex information and use this to offer constructive challenge
- Demonstrable experience of good practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and the ability to challenge around these issues
- Excellent communication skills (the ability to participate in constructive debate, express a point of view in an articulate manner and demonstrate critical listening skills)
- Ability to commit sufficient time to the role
- Prepared to represent the University in a positive way to internal and external stakeholders
- Fulfils the criteria for independence
The desirable skills are:
- Experience of governance through working on a board or committee
- Awareness of the operational issues of managing an organisation (including for example leadership, risk management, monitoring performance, business development, customer experience and customer relationship management, marketing, public relations or communications, human resources, law, project management)
What difference will you make?
As a member of the Board, you can help the University engage with, reflect and respond to the needs of our student, staff and stakeholder communities. You will be part of an organisation which has social impact as its purpose. The University is an economic engine and a force for social change for the county, the region, and the UK. Our latest Economic Impact Report showed that for every £1 spent running the University, £4 is returned to the economy – a 300% return on investment.
As the Board sets the strategy, our governors are at the forefront of the development of the University and the trustees and stewards of its long-term future.
The University relies on its governors to give oversight and to be a critical friend.
Before you apply
Please apply through Reach. Please submit a CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should outline your suitability for the role with particular reference to the person specification which you will find in the role description.
The closing date for applications is 30 May. Interviews will take place on 13 June 2025 in person in Northampton.
If you have any questions about the role or making an application you are very welcome to contact Miriam Lakin via Reach.
Non Charity Employer
More than 1000
Our ultimate purpose is social impact.
