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Philanthropy and Partnerships fundraising at Alzheimer's Research UK has grown significantly over recent years. The Directorate has a track record of soliciting seven-figure donations and winning significant corporate partnerships with well-known and well-loved brands such as Omaze, Cadbury, Warburtons, Roadchef and Dobbies.
We are now looking to build upon our success by launching a new, significant fundraising appeal. This appeal will help drive further transformational growth, from income across majors donors, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners. Ultimately, it will help us funding cutting-edge research that will bring forward the day when we can diagnose, treat and prevent dementia.
The Senior Appeal Manager will lead on the successful delivery of the Appeal managing a team of experts across Proposition Management, Donor Relations and Prospect Development. Working closely with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will design and deliver the operational aspects of the Appeal and support colleagues in Philanthropy, Partnerships and Research as they cultivate and engage a wide range of funders to the Appeal, including individuals, trusts, corporates and research organisations.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Strategic leadership
· Work with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, and the Heads of Corporates Partnerships, and Philanthropy, to lead on creating and implementing the strategy for the Appeal Team.
· Create clear KPIs for the Appeal and Monitor progress against these, whilst ensuring key stakeholders are informed for progress and any challenges.
· Ensure the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate has the tools it needs to be data driven in our decision making and fundraising.
Line Management and people management
· Inspire, motivate, challenge and support individuals and teams within the Appeal Team. Promote collaborative working across the team and with other teams across the charity, developing a culture of innovation, openness, accountability and resourcefulness.
· Line-manage three members of staff, namely the Donor Relations Manager, Proposition Manager and Prospect Development Manager, actively empowering, coaching and supporting them to develop their teams’ operational plans and deliver on key priorities.
· Set clear goals, objectives and KPIs for each team member and provide them with the ongoing guidance and support they need to reach them.
· Role model and actively embed Alzheimer’s Research UK values and behaviours across all activities, and champion the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
· Provide strong leadership and support to the Appeal Team, through coaching, mentoring and developing individuals to enable them to effectively carry out their role. Carry out performance appraisal meetings and effectively promote team building and collaborative working to deliver the strategic and operational plans.
· Ensure all of the team’s activity is conducted to the highest standards and in line with the strategic priorities, developing consistent and rigorous methods for measuring success and sharing knowledge/outcomes across the team, department, and wider charity.
· Develop extensive relationships across ARUK to ensure that all work delivered by the team is informed by strategic and operational decisions and that colleagues provide the information and access required to deliver high quality relationship management, prospect research, stewardship and propositions.
Communications
· Work collaboratively with the Heads of Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Research to develop and deliver plans to maximise high value donations and support from high net worth individuals, trusts, institutional partners, senior volunteers and corporate partners.
· Lead the Appeal, ensuring delivery of a compelling and robust case for support, a suite of impactful fundraising materials, that the prospect pool has sufficient numbers and level of prospects and that fundraisers have access to a series of cultivation and stewardship events and a stewardship matrix which can be flexed to meet the needs of different types of donors.
· Stay up-to-date with ARUK’s research and other news to be able to communicate effectively with supporters, disseminating the charity’s key messages both among the team and to key supporters.
What we are looking for:
· Demonstrable knowledge and experience of major gift and/or corporate fundraising.
· Knowledge of fundraising appeals and/or running significant projects.
· Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
· Experience of managing staff delivering outcomes in a fast-paced fundraising environment.
· Experience of creating outstanding donor-facing materials.
· Experience of prospect research and donor pipeline management
· Excellent communicator, with an ability to build relationships and inspire confidence and respect at all levels.
· Demonstrates strong negotiation, influencing and decision making skills, with an ability to present arguments logically and confidently
· Excellent listening skills, receptive to feedback and demonstrates flexibility, curiosity and an ability to learn.
· Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
· Confident and engaging presenter with an ability to adapt style to suit the audience and react/manage short lead times.
· Excellent planning and organisational skills, with an ability to work to deadlines and reprioritise work in accordance with the organisational needs.
· Highly motivated and target driven, with an ability to demonstrate a proactive and pragmatic approach and identify ways to deliver creative and innovative solutions.
· Strong attention to detail with an ability to remain calm under pressure
· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.
· Excellent IT skills in PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £53,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 21st April 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role purpose
To diversify, develop and deliver fundraising initiatives with a focus on major donors and legacies, securing significant funding for the Trust that will enable delivery of our new 2030 strategy of more space for nature, with more people on nature’s side.
1. Main Responsibilities
1.1 Devise and deliver annual plans, together with associated budgets, in line with strategic objectives
1.2 Monitor and report on fundraising targets and budget
1.3 Line management of the Fundraising Officer
2. Major Donors
2.1 Growing the scale of donations – both the number of donors and the value of donations by managing an impactful major donor programme for the Trust
2.2 Use the Trust’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to manage and grow a pipeline of prospects including high value donors, major donors and potential legators
2.3 Develop and manage a portfolio of high value donors and prospects to include working closely with appropriate colleagues on research, cultivation, ask and stewardship, including planning and delivery of inspiring events
2.4 Work with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to appropriately involve them in planning and managing relationships with major donors
2.5 Develop a stewardship programme, developing meaningful relationships with donors and potential donors, involving them in our work and ensure they feel valued and part of the Trust.
2.6 Manage the Patrons Circle, providing a fantastic experience for WWT Patrons, including delivering engaging events and maintaining regular communication
2.7 Ensure appeal donors receive relevant stewardship communications, including holding specific events and activities
3. Legacies
3.1 Support the development of the Trust's legacy strategy, leading to an increase in number of pledges and value pledged
3.2 Identify and recruit new legacy pledgers including but not exclusively from WWT members and supporters, ensuring a legacy pipeline
3.3 Steward known legacy pledgers to maximize and retain their loyalty to WWT and to maximize their lifetime giving, including their support for current appeals.
3.4 Ensure ongoing engagement with all legators and enquirers by upgrading and conversion through the legacy cycle: enquirer, considerer, intender, pledger
3.5 Create and run a series of events to engage potential and existing legators and legacy professionals
3.6 Liaise with departments across the Trust in relation to legacy campaigns
3.7 Work closely with the marketing team to ensure effective communication about legacy giving with members, supporters and pledgers/legators
3.8 Use the CRM’s legacy module to manage relationships with pledgers and legators
4. General Fundraising
4.1 Support the Trust's new Project Oversights Board, ensuring projects align with the strategy, are fully developed, and help secure appropriate funding
4.2 Input into funding bids
4.3 Support Trust fundraising appeals
4.5 Work closely with the marketing team to update and improve third party fundraising materials, online material and guidance to enable supporters to fundraise for us independently
4.6 Ensure that the Trust is up to date and compliant with legislation, regulators and GDPR requirements in relation to fundraising
4.7 Stay up to date with current best practice in fundraising techniques and track any upcoming trends
4.8 Work with the Membership Services Manager and Membership Development Officer to ensure data is recorded on the CRM accurately and effectively to enable required analysis, tracking, reporting, segmentation and future targeting
5. General Responsibilities
5.1 Promote the work, mission and vision of the Trust at all times.
5.2 Work across teams to develop and implement activity plans across the 2030 strategy business plan.
5.3 Use every opportunity commensurate with other duties to contribute to the Trust’s membership recruitment, fundraising and engagement of people.
5.4 Ensure a high level of customer service in all dealings with the public.
5.5 Ensure continuous development of skills and knowledge required for the post, undergoing training and performance review as required by the Trust.
5.6 Work within all the policies and procedures of the Trust, ensuring own compliance with the 5.7 Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures and that of any resources for whom you are responsible.
5.8 Work at all times within the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to promote equal opportunities.
Comply with all legal and contractual obligations concerning the responsibilities of your post.
5.9 Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post, as requested by the Chief Executive.
For more information please refer to the full job description which is available to download below
Benefits
Generous pension scheme Generous holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Death in Service benefit Flexible working WWT Membership Continuous Training & Development opportunities On-site parking
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Gordon Moody is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals severely affected by gambling harm. Established in South London in 1971, we now operate specialist residential treatment centres across the UK, providing safe and supportive environments for recovery. In addition to our residential programmes for men and women, we offer relapse prevention, aftercare, and the unique Retreat & Counselling programme, which combines short-stay residential treatment with ongoing at-home support. Our holistic approach ensures seamless care, including support for friends and family affected by gambling harm.
Role Overview:
The Business Development Manager will play a key role in identifying and securing new business opportunities to support the strategic expansion of Gordon Moody’s reach. This role is essential in ensuring the continued delivery of vital services to those affected by gambling harm. The ideal candidate will have experience in business development, strong relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of evolving funding models, including government, corporate, and philanthropic sources.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify New Business Opportunities: Research and identify potential funding sources, including government grants, charitable funding, corporate partnerships, and other innovative revenue streams aligned with Gordon Moody’s mission.
- Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement strategies that adapt to changes in funding models, ensuring Gordon Moody remains competitive and well-positioned for future growth.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. Develop a deep understanding of their priorities, expectations, and funding processes.
- Tendering & Proposals: Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality funding proposals, tenders, and grant applications. Ensure all submissions align with Gordon Moody’s strategic objectives and effectively demonstrate our impact.
- Market Analysis & Intelligence: Stay informed on developments within the gambling sector, funding landscapes, and public health policies to identify trends, challenges, and growth opportunities.
- Collaboration Across Teams: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Finance, HR, and Operations) to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to securing new business opportunities. Align fundraising efforts with the organisation’s broader goals.
- Performance Tracking & Reporting: Monitor and report on business development progress, including secured funding, pipeline development, and impact metrics. Use data to refine strategies and improve future business development efforts.
- Ambassadorial Role: Represent Gordon Moody at key events and conferences throughout the year, promoting our mission and fostering new opportunities.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Experience: Proven track record in business development, ideally within the charity, healthcare, or public sector, with a strong understanding of funding models, grants, and partnership development.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think creatively and strategically about new revenue models and sustainable funding sources in a changing landscape.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, from government agencies to corporate partners and foundations.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
- Project Management: Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse trends and data, using insights to make informed decisions and recommendations.
- Passion for the Mission: A genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of those affected by gambling-related harm, with a commitment to the values and mission of Gordon Moody.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the gambling sector and its challenges.
- Experience in working with public sector funding bodies or philanthropic organizations.
- Previous experience in a fundraising, partnership, or revenue-generation role in the charity sector.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a driven and strategic professional to contribute to the growth and sustainability of Gordon Moody, ensuring we continue to provide life-changing support for individuals and families affected by gambling harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ready to drive bold partnerships that change lives? Join us as a Delivery Manager – Partnership Development and play a pivotal role in shaping how The King’s Trust works with employers, educators, and local partners to deliver impactful services for young people. You’ll lead a team of passionate Youth Development Leads, forge strategic relationships in growth sectors, and ensure our programmes unlock real opportunities—whether that’s a first job, work experience, or vital skills training.
This is your chance to combine purpose with performance. You’ll bring commercial savvy, people leadership, and a deep understanding of the challenges facing young people today. If you’re driven by impact and inspired by the power of partnerships, we want to hear from you. Let’s build a future full of opportunity, together.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as Grants & Trusts Manager and be part of our passionate and dynamic Development department. We are seeking a dedicated individual for a permanent role within our fast-paced, growing team.
In this role you will be responsible for securing income from grant-making trusts and foundations for a variety of exciting projects. Your efforts will directly contribute to the success and growth of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
We are looking for a candidate with a genuine passion for fundraising and a track record of developing and writing successful funding applications to support revenue and capital projects. A positive, flexible attitude and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments are also key qualities we value.
This is a pivotal moment for the Trust as we embark on an ambitious new vision to become a contemporary organisation with global reach and purpose, with Shakespeare at the heart of everything we do.
Applications close on Sunday 27 April 2025. First stage interviews will be held on Wednesday 7 May 2025.
To learn more and apply, visit our jobs website.
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and building a diverse and representative workforce. Join us and be a part of something truly special.
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 (depending on skills and experience)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Hybrid working with 1 day per week in London office
Closing date: 3 April 2025
Benefits: Access to coaching and mentoring, travel season ticket and bike loan, occupational health service
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly created role as a Business Development Manager working for Ambitious about Autism, the charity that wants to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported. Benefits include a range of learning and development opportunities to ensure employees continue to grow, a Voluntary Group Health Scheme and mental health & wellbeing events.
Reporting to the Head of Employability, Skills and Training, they are looking for a commercially-minded individual who can lead on income generation for National Services, building partnerships with employers, schools and education providers, to support in the growth and commercialisation of their products.
To be successful as the Business Development Manager, you will need:
- Substantial and demonstrable track record of working successfully with businesses in a development capacity
- Good, demonstrable knowledge of the commercial sector and how to access decision makers
- Ability to work independently, using own initiative and creativity, where required, in particular in developing offers and tools
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Heather on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
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Job Title: Individual Giving and Legacies Manager
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
Responsible to:Head of Fundraising, Ruth Strauss Foundation
Accountable to: Board of the Ruth Strauss Foundation
Hours per week:Monday-Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location:Hybrid: minimum 2 days a week in London office
Job Purpose
The Ruth Strauss Foundation is looking to grow its fundraising team and this role will play a pivotal part in developing Individual Giving for the organisation. This role will lead the Individual Giving and Legacy programme, responsible for building the database of regular givers, introducing new campaigns and products to acquire new donors and increase retention rates and lifetime donor value.
This role will be responsible for developing a supporter centric marketing strategy generating a supporter journey which drives excellent supporter experience, creating a RSF family of donors. This role will develop products for in memory fundraising and build our legacy programme from scratch, developing a legacy fundraising strategy and subsequent comms plan and journey.
Key Relationships:
- Head of Fundraising
- Head of MarComms & Digital
- Head of Mission Services
- Head of Finance
- RSF Individual Supporters
- Gift in Wills organisations
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver RSFs Individual Giving and Legacy programme, ensuring the programme meets budgeted income and spend.
- Manage a portfolio of campaigns, owning a personal income target of over £300k
- Produce a regular giving strategy to generate growth in income and acquisition/retention numbers
- Develop robust supporter centric supporter journey’s, feeding into a wider onward journey to increase the lifetime value of our donors
- Produce a legacy strategy to introduce legacy fundraising to RSF, growing a database of legacy pledgers through sensitive and impactful legacy marketing
- Introduction of new appeal campaigns and individual giving products to the individual giving portfolio
- Develop products to support in memory fundraising
- Utilise audience analysis and sector trends to generate compelling supporter communications, connecting to supporter motivations and interests.
Key activities
- Produce a 3 year programme strategy for Individual Giving and Legacy fundraising contributing to the ambitious growth strategy for RSF
- Project management of a year long Individual Giving communications plan and associated campaigns/products.
- Produce a marketing strategy for our individual givers which focusing on increasing the number of new donors acquired as well increasing retention, average value donated and gift aid conversions of our existing database.
- Introduce new in memory products and campaigns to support fundraisers wishing to raise funds in memory of a loved one.
- Introduce a legacy marketing strategy to grow legacy fundraising at RSF, introducing KPIs to monitor impact across pledgers and intenders
- Establish business rules for recording Individual giving data on Salesforce to ensure that future analysis of the programme is robust and reliable
- Introduce new fundraising campaigns to reach new audiences and re-engage with existing donors
- Project management and delivery of existing Individual giving campaigns
- Introduce new individual giving campaigns to the portfolio, identifying key opportunities in the year using audience understanding, aligning with RSF’s strategy
- Work closely with gift in wills organisations to grow RSF’s legacy fundraising, reaching new audiences, connecting with solicitors across the UK
- Work with the Head of Finance to develop a legacy administration process
- Budget management and post activity delivery metric analysis, ensuring a robust contingency planning process is in place
- Development of fundraising collateral in conjunction with campaigns/products
- Coordinate the marketing requirements for each activity, producing pre and post communications/marketing collateral – including working with external production companies where required
- Set up product/campaign processes including fulfilment and supporter stewardship
- Ensure all individual giving and legacy activities are compliant with fundraising code of conduct, GDPR and other IG processes/policies
- Conduct regular sector wide and competitor research to stay ahead of trends and maximiseopportunities for RSF
This Job Description reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Fundraising team. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.
Expertise required
- Exceptional experience of managing an individual giving programme, managing a range of campaigns/products of varying size and scale including acquisition activity, warm appeals and reactivation
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills including budget management, project management and prioritisation.
- Excellent data analytical skills, able to set up processes to capture data and analyse data to ensure strategic decisions are based on audience insight and analysis
- Experience of developing plans and budgets, and reporting against financial targets and key performance indicators
- Experience working with CRM systems and project planning tools
- Excellent communication skills – able to utilise data analysis to produce compelling fundraising communications, understanding supporter motivations, engaging audiences to generate fundraising growth.
- Strong team player and project leadership, ensuring clear and regular communication with the RSF team and stakeholders as appropriate
- Strong relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations.
- Innovative thinker who has experience of building successful fundraising campaigns from scratch
- A willingness to adapt and be flexible. There are often new projects, changing priorities, and new processes that you will need to embrace.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to undertake travel, including overnight stays where necessary
Personal Attributes
- Creative, results-driven, and proactive in approach
- Excellent multi-tasker
- Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
How to apply:
We are committed to being an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We welcome applications that help us in our mission to be a place where you can be yourself and thrive.
Please share your CV and covering letter.
Interviews will be planned as applications come in. The application process may close early.
We take your privacy very seriously and promise to keep your details safe. Check our Applicant Privacy Policy to find out more.
About the Ruth Strauss Foundation
In early 2018, Ruth Strauss, the wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on December 29th 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13.
In her memory, Sir Andrew has launched The Ruth Strauss Foundation to:
- Provide professional emotional support for families when a child is facing the death of a parent
- Facilitate collaboration and influence research in the fight against non-smoking lung cancers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Fundraising Manager (Major Giving)
Salary£48,354.46 per annum
LocationLondon/Hybrid
Weekly Hours35
The Vacancy
Job Title: Senior Fundraising Manager (Major Giving)
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £48,354.46 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1095733
We seek a strategic and relationship-driven Philanthropy fundraising professional with a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives. If you thrive on securing transformational gifts and building meaningful connections with high-value donors, then YMCA England & Wales has an incredible opportunity for you to shape and lead our Major Giving programme as our new Senior Fundraising Manager (Major Giving).
About YMCA England & Wales
YMCA England & Wales supports 83 local YMCAs, advocating for vulnerable young people by providing essential building blocks for a better life—like a safe home, guidance, friendship, and employment skills. We are committed to ensuring fairness and opportunity for all, and through our collective voice, we influence national policy and media to improve the lives of young people across the country.
Fundraising at YMCA England & Wales has three pillars:
- Fundraising for distribution through initiatives such as our RoomSponsor programme and national partnerships
- Fundraise to support YMCAs and fund our policy, campaign and research work, which changes the lives of young people
- Help YMCAs fundraise themselves by providing assets, propositions, and advice for local fundraisers.
The Role
As Senior Fundraising Manager (Major Giving), you will lead the development and implementation of an ambitious new Major Giving strategy to secure and maximise funds from high-net-worth individuals. Your focus will be on nurturing relationships with existing donors while identifying and engaging new prospects, driving initiatives including Giving Circles and Development Boards.
You will work closely with senior leadership, Trustees, and key stakeholders to craft compelling cases for support, aligning with YMCA’s ambitious new housing strategy and broader organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a portfolio of major donors, developing tailored engagement strategies to inspire long-term support.
- Plan and execute donor stewardship activities, including bespoke events, face-to-face meetings, and personalised communications.
- Work with senior leadership and Trustees to build strong relationships with philanthropists and high-value supporters.
- Develop and deliver compelling proposals, impact reports, and updates to donors.
- Identify and research prospective major donors, developing strategies to engage them effectively.
- Implement YMCA’s ambitious Major Giving Strategy which projects an ever more important focus for this area.
- Oversee the Major Giving income and expenditure budget, providing accurate forecasts and performance reports.
- Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising teams to align strategies and maximise income opportunities.
- Ensure robust data management within the CRM database, adhering to GDPR and best practices.
- Work cross-functionally to develop new fundraising products and giving opportunities, ensuring high-value philanthropy is embedded across the organisation.
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated, strategic, and personable fundraising professional with a proven track record of securing major gifts. You will be confident in building relationships with high-net-worth individuals and passionate about delivering exceptional donor experiences.
You will have:
- Significant experience in major donor fundraising, with a track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts.
- Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to engage and influence high-value supporters.
- Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create compelling cases for support.
- Budget management and forecasting experience, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders, including Trustees and senior leadership teams.
- Knowledge of philanthropy trends, donor motivations, and fundraising best practices.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an ambitious and growing fundraising team, with the opportunity to shape and lead YMCA’s major donor programme.
- Work for a charity that makes a real difference in the lives of young people and communities across England & Wales.
- Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment, where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, with opportunities for professional development.
If you are passionate about philanthropy and have the skills and experience to drive major donor fundraising at YMCA England & Wales, we would love to hear from you!
To apply: please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented throughout YMCA England & Wales. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
Finance Manager
LOCATION: Manchester office:Hybrid working available
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chief Executive Officer
Are you a dynamic individual and a strategic thinker with a strong understanding and experience of financial management and business operations within the voluntary / charity sector? We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our team and provide leadership in financial planning, analysis, and reporting. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities, developing budgets, and monitoring financial performance to ensure the overall success of the organisation.
This is a great opportunity for to make a positive impact during an exciting period of growth.
About Us: Established in 2015, Can-Survive UK (CSUK) is an award winning small to medium sized charity providing culturally appropriate support and information primarily however not exclusively for African and Caribbean people diagnosed or living with cancer. You will work alongside passionate staff and volunteers who are keen to make a difference to those affected by cancer. You will be joining our team at an exciting time of growth. For more information visit our website.
About You
This is a new role, and the ideal candidate will be a part- or fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience, highly organised, have strong people skills, is a team player with an ability to look at the macro and micro pictures simultaneously.
About the role
Job Description Overall job purpose:
· Manage all finance systems and processes including payroll, pensions, and insurance.
· Manage on the strategic Business functions across the organisation and provide strategic support to the Board of Trustees, CEO and the Senior Management Team
- Financial Records Maintenance
- Monthly Reporting and Budgeting
- Financial administration, banking and payments:
- Year-End Reporting
- Governance and strategic finance
- Staff Management
You will report to the Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer, and working closely with our Senior Management Team, external accountants and key stakeholders.
We offer
· Flexible working (subject to the needs of the organisation)
· 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) exclusive of bank holidays
· Birthday leave (after 12 months of continuous service)
· Pension scheme (3% match contribution)
· Training and development opportunities
· Free car parking
Work Related Circumstances:
· Work in accordance with all CSUK policies, procedures, and guidelines
· Work in accordance with all relevant legislation such as health and safety in the work place, equality legislation
· Undergo supervision with the Chief Executive Officer
· Through supervision, to identify training needs and take development opportunities offered through the organisation
· To work flexibly, there may be evening and weekend meetings for which time off in Lieu will be given
· You must have the right to live and work in the UK
· Post is subject to a DBS Check
· There will be some travel for occasional for external meetings and visits to other CSUK project delivery sites.
The above duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list, but an indication of the requirements of the post. The duties within this may be varied from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation and its services.
To apply please email your CV and covering letter quoting ‘Finance Manager’ in the subject line or post to Can-Survive UK, 123 Moss Lane East, Manchester, M15 5DD, by the deadline stated below. Please note that should you be selected for an interview, at that stage you will be asked to complete our CSUK application as part of our recruitment process
If you have any queries in relation to this role and wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Marcella Turner on 0 7 4 9 6 0 8 9 3 1 0
Deadline for applications: Fri 2nd May 2025
Shortlisted applicants notified on: Tues 6th May 2025
Interviews: Mon 12th May 2025
Start Date: TBC subject to notice period
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Do you want to be part of a passionate team and help support a lifesaving cause? If so then read on for more details as to how you can work for our Charity!
This exciting new role within the Fundraising team will lead on generating funds by developing and promoting new income streams.
There is no typical week as a Business Development Manager and the role requires a proactive approach. The post holder will identify and deliver profitable business development activity for the following areas: (i) sales related to MAAC training provider - securing group/individual bookings for our training and education courses; (ii) the sale of room hire at our Airbase and Charity Headquarters and (iii) support with other ad hoc income generation projects. .
Working in collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer, Group Events Lead, and Head of Education and Training, the Business Development Manager will develop and execute a plan to promote and grow these revenue streams, building strong relationships with businesses, community groups, and educational institutions.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our stakeholders and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Post holders will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
To provide patients with outstanding pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention through the operation of helicopter-led emergency medical services.




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About us:
King’s Business School asks challenging questions of business and wider society like: What is the meaning of work? Should business be more ethical? How can we measure productivity? What is modern slavery? Are AI and big data the future of finance?
King’s Business School (KBS) contributes towards answering these questions, changing the way business works whilst tackling the world’s major challenges for the good of the economy, the environment, society, and businesses everywhere.
The faculty incorporates seven departments as well as several vibrant institutes and centres with broad ranging programmes of activity across research, education, impact and engagement, thought leadership, and knowledge transfer.
About the role:
The Senior Business Operations Manager (SBOM) will play a key role in leading the faculty business operations team to deliver a high-quality operations infrastructure and business service for King’s Business School engaging both our professional services and academic colleagues.
The SBOM will oversee and manage faculty operations and infrastructure, monitoring our financial, estates and digital resources, as well as overseeing and leading delivery of a portfolio of business functions as well as strategic operational improvement projects.
You will lead the faculty business operations team, defining workload allocation, and enhancing team development and skills to meet the ambitious operational enhancements the faculty would like to embrace, whilst role modelling an inclusive culture of trust, engagement and continuous improvement.
Areas of responsibility and engagement include finance and resource management, procurement and database management, estates oversight, health and safety, professional services HR, business risk and continuity. You will oversee continued development of the Professional Services Knowledge Hub, alongside operational governance, policy and procedure, as well as leading a portfolio of operational or improvement projects.
This is a full or part-time post (35 Hours per week full time) requiring a minimum of 80% / 0.8 FTE commitment (or 28 hours per week minimum) and you will be offered an indefinite contract. We would also consider applications for job-sharing and flexible working requests.
King’s Business School operates a hybrid working policy and you will be expected to spend a minimum of two working days per week on campus.
King’s Business School embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability.
Benefits of working at King’s College London:
· King’s College London (KCL) provide an extensive and varied range of career-focussed training and on-the-job learning:
· We support staff to maintain a work/life balance
· Flexible working and parental leave opportunities
· Reduced membership rates for staff at gyms at three of our campuses
· An Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential advice on both home and work concerns
· 30 days annual leave (or pro-rata for part time) plus UK bank holidays and four additional concessionary closure days over Christmas
· An occupational pension scheme with generous employer contributions, and opportunity for additional personal contributions
· Season ticket loans and being part of the cycle to work scheme
· Free coffee / fruit scheme from King’s College Food outlets (restrictions apply)
· Membership of My King’s Discounts offering preferential rates to wide range of groceries, holidays, entertainment, home, health and beauty and fashion
Full information on staff benefits: Staff Benefits - King's College London
Contact details: Eleanor Challenger.
Closing date: 13 April 2025.
To apply, please click “Apply Now”
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
This new role will play a key part in ensuring strong financial management of the organisation’s financial resources. This position is key for both Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid and the postholder will work closely with all members of the finance team in delivering both the organisational and financial strategies.
The candidate will have confidence and experience in producing high quality and accurate management accounts and variance analysis, as well as proven FP&A experience in supporting a charity’s annual financial planning cycle. As the organisation moves into a new strategic cycle, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the development of financial systems and processes ensuring that the finance department evolves as required.
As Senior Finance Manager, you will be reporting to the Director of Finance and Governance and will be directly line managing the Finance Manager. Supporting their development as they progress with their accounting qualifications will be a key requirement in this role, and you will have the opportunity to work with and mentor them through this.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead on the production of monthly management accounts for both entities (Helen Bamber Foundation & Asylum Aid) including variance analysis.
· Oversight of month end close process carried out by the Finance Manager ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
· Supporting the annual planning cycle including regular re-forecasts as well as the annual budget planning process.
· Provide reports and accurate project accounting for joint partnerships with other organisations.
· Support the development of devolved budgets and budget holder responsibilities across the organisation. Provide business partnering to future budget holders across the organisation.
· Lead on production of the annual financial statements in adherence with FRS102 and charity SORP. This includes review of the year-end adjustments and liaising with the communications team on production of the annual report.
· Play a leading role in the annual audit process, dealing with our external auditors and ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.
· Support cash flow forecasting ensuring that latest risks and opportunities are considered.
· Support the fundraising team with bid applications ensuring that budgets are accurate and aligned to strategy.
· Responsibility for the updating and implementation of key financial control procedures and policies across the organisation.
· Continually look to improve financial processes both within the finance team and across the organisation. This role will play a key role in delivering the financial strategy including systems development.
· Provide payroll cover as required – payroll is outsourced to an external payroll bureau.
· Provide good quality line management to the Finance Manager as well as indirectly to 2 part time Finance Assistants. Be seen as a leader within the organisation.
· Provide development opportunities for the finance team and in particular, to the Finance Manager who is undertaking their accounting qualifications.
· Adherence to key financial deadlines throughout the financial year (VAT returns, month end, financial year-end etc).
We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
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Could you become a vital part of our collaborative and innovative team to make a lasting difference to families? We are looking for a part time Business Support Administrator to join our amazing Adoption team.
We believe that every child deserves a loving and supportive home and we are committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, and we are proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.
Position: Business Support Administrator
Location: London / Hybrid, with one day a week in Vauxhall office
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time 18.5 hours a week over 3 or 4 weekdays.
Salary: Pro-rata salary of £12,006 to £13,398 per annum (full time equivalent £24,012 - £26,797 per annum) Plus £1,650 per annum location allowance (full time equivalent £3,299 per annum).
About the role:
As Business Support Administrator, you’ll provide essential administration support to the whole adoption process and play a pivotal role in ensuring that our adoption service is of high quality, is safe and meets performance targets and service standards. You’ll be responsible for a designated area of business support – our Access to Records service.
Your Business Support Administrator responsibilities will include:
· Co-ordinate and administer requests for the Access to Records service, liaising with service users and outside agencies.
· Manage enquiries from service users and other agencies and provide general information.
· Ensure all systems and database information is recorded efficiently and accurately
· Ensure relevant paperwork is completed for all stages of the process
· Provide admin support across all other areas of our Business Support admin team
About you:
As Business Support Administrator, you will:
· Have previous experience of providing great admin support in a busy, demanding environment
· Deliver excellent customer service and work collaboratively with other colleagues
· Be adept at organising and proactive in managing a busy workload and achieving deadlines
· Produce work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
If this sounds like you then visit our website to apply today to join a collaborative team who are part of something truly meaningful.
Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025
Interview dates: Monday 07 and Tuesday 22 April 2025
Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Admin Assistant, Administrator, Admin Support, Customer Admin Support
Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.
All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.
an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services


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Business Development Manager – Charity Partners & Programmes
Home/Office Based (Matlock)
Fixed, 37.5 hour per week permanent contract
£30,000 - £32,000 per annum
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Business Development Team as Business Development Manager – Charity Partners & Programmes.
In this role you’ll manage the development and realisation of strategic partnerships & business opportunities that support YHA’s programmes and wider trading objectives, and be responsible for the ongoing management, co-ordination and implementation of a nationally defined YHA’s Challenging Lives programme and partnerships strategy.
Why work for YHA?
Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive staff benefits that support your well-being and career growth:
- 10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
- Access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
- Free YHA Membership each year
- Access to support via our Employee Assistance Program
There are many more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website for more information.
What will you be doing?
- Leading the Challenging Lives programme strategy - Identifying and managing partnership opportunities to drive charitable impact and trading revenue as well as championing and broadening the impact of YHAs Breaks programme, and developing partnerships and programmes with synergistic organisation.
- You'll build effective relationships, identifying and managing relationships with key charity partners as well as conducting periodical reviews of processes and best practise, setting mutually agreed targets.
- Delivering YHA’s Breaks programme, building relationships with beneficiary organisations, co-designing programmes with them to meet the needs of young people. You will also attend and present the Breaks programme at supporter engagement events as and when required.
- Ensuring all programmes and activities are suitable and impactful for beneficiaries and that due diligence is applied.
- You will build and identify relationships with organisations and businesses to further YHA’s charitable trading interests for example home education network groups, uniformed groups and non-education youth groups.
- Coordinating and facilitating summer camps programmes with the Army, Navy, RAF, and agree activities and ensure special requirements are adhered to and communicated with internal teams providing a full debrief post-delivery.
- Ensuring engagement and buying from key internal stakeholders through robust internal communication processes.
- You'll lead the programme process, coordinating the capture of impact and providing evidence of the Breaks programme to the fundraising team to enable them to report funders. You'll also manage the Breaks programme application process and coordinate the decision panel, keep the Breaks P&L up to date with spend allocation in accordance with the funders wish and or restrictions, managing the customer journey for all Breaks customers and provide accurate content to ensure that the website and all publications are kept up to date and engaging.
What Skills and Experience do you need?
We are looking for candidates with the following qualities:
- Experience of developing partnerships and commercial relationships, ideally at a national level
- Excellent communication skills with ability to build strong internal relationships with key internal stakeholders and experience of influencing at Senior and Executive management level
- Broad knowledge and understanding of YHA’s customer base, education & youth programmes / and wider charity sector
- Excellent organisational skills involving planning, prioritising and proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously, bringing each to completion on time
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets and KPIs.
- Experience of report writing for varied stakeholders requiring differing levels of detail and summary
- Knowledge and understanding of child safeguarding
- Ability to work flexibly, including travel throughout England and Wales with occasional evening and weekend working and regular overnight stays to meet the needs of the business
For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please refer to the job description.
At YHA, we understand the richness of life experiences, and we place just as much importance on lived experiences as we do on skills and knowledge. We provide a robust induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for personal growth. While certain roles may require specific skills, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Who are YHA?
YHA is a social enterprise with a mission to enrich the lives of all, especially young people. YHA does this by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills.
If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.
How do you apply?
Submit your CV and complete the application form (it’s a short one, we promise!). If you need any assistance, please visit the contact page on the YHA Jobs website.
Once the hiring manager has reviewed your application we will contact shortlisted candidates. We aim to get in touch within a reasonable amount of time after the closing date.
PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Enrich the lives of all, especially young people, by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health & mental wellbeing.

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Applications close at 23:59 on Monday 5th May.
TEP was founded by the Directors of ImpactEd Group and is incubated by the Group, receiving operational and governance support from Group Services. ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
The Engagement Platform (TEP)
Our Vision: An education system where school engagement is consistently understood and acted on to improve pupil outcomes, employee culture and community relations.
Our Mission: The Engagement Platform exists to support schools and Trusts to easily, robustly and systematically understand and improve the engagement of pupils and students, parents and carers, employees and community stakeholders.
TEP exists to support schools and trusts to easily, robustly and systematically understand and improve school engagement. As a platform, TEP captures and reports on engagement across various dimensions and stakeholder groups: pupils and students, parents and carers, employees and community stakeholders. TEP helps schools to understand and act on this data. The platform's ability to track changes over time enables schools to measure the impact of their interventions, ensuring that their engagement strategies are effective and adjusted as needed. This action-oriented approach ensures that school engagement is not simply a metric or backward-looking accountability tool, it is core to school improvement.
Alongside providing detailed school and Multi-Academy Trust level insights, we are building the national evidence base around school engagement as a lead indicator. Our research unit provides national insights and research publications to support school level insight and build better sector understanding of school employee engagement. We engage with the TEP school community to provide research insights, case studies and best practice examples to support their practice.
The role
In an exciting note role within TEP, we are recruiting our first Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will have an excellent track record of designing and managing marketing and communications campaigns with impact.
Working closely with TEP Directors and ImpactEd Group Directors you will develop, implement and manage the communications and marketing activity for TEP as we build awareness and uptake of The Engagement Platform across the country and internationally.
You will plan campaigns, shape messaging and lead on execution of comms and digital marketing activity. With a wealth of data and insight to draw upon, we are excited to invest in our marketing function to take the benefits of TEP to the market.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about education and our mission. We believe this is a role with significant growth and development opportunity and we welcome applications from people who are excited by the chance to shape, develop and grow the communications and marketing function at TEP. We hope that applicants will bring:
Experience
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Demonstrable experience in communications and/or marketing, developed over a minimum of three years
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Evidence of achieving targets and outcomes through communications and marketing activity
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Experience of managing and tracking digital marketing ads and campaigns
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(Preferred) experience of working in SAAS product marketing
Knowledge
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(Preferred) Understanding of UK education sector and sector media
Skills
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Communication: Ability to listen attentively, and to write and speak clearly, confidently and convincingly.
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Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and solutions-focused; we are a nimble, growing organisation so we have to thinking on our feet and adapt to change.
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Clear passion and interest for improving school engagement and supporting school leaders across the UK.
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