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We are seeking an ambitious and talented leader with expertise in copywriting, design, and project management to join our High Value Engagement team.

If you have experience in managing a small team, proactively identifying new fundraising opportunities and producing compelling communications for high-value supporters, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As our Senior High Value Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of high value giving at the BHF during an exciting period of growth. You will create and deliver a range of written and designed materials for major donors, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners.

Leading a team of two managers, you will support BHF’s Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships teams in attracting, engaging, and retaining our most significant supporters. You will be responsible for crafting compelling communications, including donor and partnership propositions, impact reports, cases for support, and applications for significant donations.

Additionally, you will identify exciting research projects, develop impactful stewardship materials, and produce high-quality documents to support the cultivation, solicitation, and recognition of major gifts.

Collaborating across the organisation, you will develop and promote the BHF’s stories to philanthropic audiences and champion best practices

About the team.

You'll join the team in a pivotal time where partnerships have been identified as the cornerstone of British Heart Foundation’s 2030 organisational strategy.

To achieve this vision, we are building a high performing Philanthropy and Corporate Partnership team comprising dynamic fundraisers, talented proposition writers, research and insight specialists, and event and stewardship experts. You may already be aware of some of our notable achievements over the past year: securing multi-year strategic partnerships with Sky Bet and AJ Bell, and recently landing a third campaign with Omaze.
 
To realise our ambitions, we need to raise significant additional funds to accelerate and drive critical research.

About you

You are a tenacious communications lead with experience of leading and coordinating the production of compelling fundraising propositions and bespoke communications for high-value supporters.

An excellent writer you can transform multiple sources of information into inspiring stories that generate support and translate scientific information for general readers.

To succeed in the role, you should have: 

• Proven experience of showcasing the impact of a charitable organisation for an audience of high-level donors, preferably in a medical science context, to foster repeat and lifelong support.
• Proven experience of leading a team to deliver successful funding proposals and to report the impact of up to seven-figure gifts
• Proven experience of collaboratively producing high-spec documents for discerning readers, including copywriting, desktop publishing (InDesign), and effective use of images
• Project management experience overseeing document publishing from conception to delivery, ensuring all legal, brand, and customer considerations are met.
• Proven experience building and maintaining excellent relationships to gain buy-in and influence teams and senior stakeholders across large organizations.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases like Blackbaud CRM or equivalent would be a bonus.

About us

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.  
 
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. 

What can we offer you? 
 
To find out more about our generous staff benefits, please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page. 
 
Interview process 
 
The interview process will consist of two stages. The first interviews are planned to be held over MS Teams on 17 Feb 2025 . The second stage is planned to be held at London Office (NW1 7AW) on 26 Feb 2025 

This is a perfect opportunity for an experienced international charity finance professional.to manage the range of  finances in an established and well regarded NGO with global reach,as it embarks on an exciting new journey under new leadership.

The role requires a recognised finance qualification and at least 7 years' experience in charity and not for profit financial management, including budgeting and forecasting at the project, programme and central level, as well as overseeing the life-cycle of grants and other contracts from governments, organisations, wealthy individuals and charitable foundations internationally. 

You should also have substantial experience in maintaining and developing robust and user-friendly, financial systems to underpin our work, and in audit processes and accounting software (including SAGE).

We are also looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can work with and present to colleagues across the organisation, understanding the needs of their programmes, projects and supporting strategic financial initiatives as they arise.

The organisation is relatively small in terms of staff numbers. The successful candidate should therefore be prepared to be adaptable and flexible and be able to move from more strategic activities to sleeves up work with ease.

Trusts and Foundations Manager

ABOUT US

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.

We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

The generous support from charitable trusts and foundations, livery companies and lotteries help Missing People to be a lifeline when someone disappears. The team raise vital funds - between £600k-£950k annually - with scope for further growth.

As the Trusts and Foundations Manager, the funds you raise will enable us to be a lifeline. There for children and adults in crisis who are missing or thinking of leaving home, and families waiting desperately for news. The people we support continue to be hit hard by the cost of living crisis. Our Helpline staff have heard from people struggling with anxiety, debt and increased mental health challenges, who feel their only option is to disappear. Others are fleeing difficult situations at home or in care, such as abuse and exploitation.

Are you ready to bring your passion, tenacity and experience of leading and delivering a trusts and foundations programme to ensure that missing people and their loved ones are supported and safeguarded?

ABOUT YOU

You will need to have experience of:

• Securing large (£30,000 - £100,000+) grants and exceeding fundraising targets;
• Leading and delivering a trusts and foundations programme;
• High quality reporting to funders;
• Managing people;

You will also need:

• Ability to generate quality output at speed and to deadline;
• Knowledge of charity sector with sound understanding of trends made by trusts, foundations and emerging funding streams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting compelling bids, cases for support, reports and briefings;
• Please find attached detailed job description and person specification, a letter from the line manager and a summary of Missing People's Achievements 2024.

WHY WORK FOR MISSING PEOPLE?

Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which really makes a difference to vulnerable people throughout the UK? Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work.
Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners

We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits. We are happy to talk about flexible working in many of our roles.

How to Apply

Please include your CV and a Supporting Statement that demonstrates how you are a good fit for this role.

Closing date: 11:59 on 10/02/2025
Interviews: 19 & 20 February 2025

Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo) Contract: Permanent
Job Type: Full time or part time, Choose from 28 - 35 hours per week. Flexible working considered.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 per annum full time (35 hours per week) or pro rata part time (e.g. £32,000 actual if 28 hours per week)
Benefits: 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service* • Company pension contribution • Life insurance (3 x salary) * • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline • Interest-free Season Ticket Loans* • Additional maternity pay and leave* •Additional paternity pay* • Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed

You may also have experience in the following: Trust Manager, Foundations Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Volunteer, Charities, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Coordinator, Trusts and Grants Manager etc.

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Waiting for the perfect opportunity to step up as a Trusts Manager? We’re delighted as always to be working with a national health charity as they look for a driven Trusts Manager to join their team.

You will be joining a growing team and have significant impact by driving the delivery of a diverse portfolio of partnerships with grant makers, building strategic relationships with donors funding operations across the UK. This role will also see you identifying and securing new partners & Trusts for the charity, with a focus on multi-year funding.

This is a lovely opportunity to step into an amazing health & campaigning charity to lead and inspire a small team, with two direct line reports.

As Trusts Manager, you will need:

• Experience of successfully securing six to seven figure multi-year funding from major grant funders and charitable foundations
• Experience of researching and developing relationships with senior stakeholders plus current and prospective funding partners
• Track record of managing and developing successful teams

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000
Contract: Permanent – Full time.
Location: London - Hybrid, but will consider more flexibility
Deadline: Reviewing on rolling basis

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 
 

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: London – 1 day per week in the office
Deadline: Reviewing on a rolling basis

Waiting for the perfect opportunity to step up as a Trusts Manager? We’re delighted as always to be working with a national health charity as they look for a driven Trusts Manager to join their team.

You will be joining a growing team and have significant impact by driving the delivery of a diverse portfolio of partnerships with grant makers & building strategic relationships with donors funding operations across the UK. This role will also see you identifying and securing new partners & Trusts for the charity, with a focus on multi-year funding.

This is a lovely opportunity to step into an amazing health & campaigning charity to lead and inspire a small team. This team have been working closely with the Programme team to consolidate and develop proposals & pipeline, meaning this individual will be able to hit the ground running.

As Trusts Manager, you will need:

• Experience of successfully securing six to seven figure multi-year funding from major grant funders and charitable foundations
• Experience of researching and developing relationships with senior stakeholders plus current and prospective funding partners
• Track record of managing and developing successful teams

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Nature Recovery Officer - Fixed-Term
Reference: JAN20254944
Location: Home-based, Dundee
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)

This is a Fixed-Term role, funded by NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation, for 37.5 hours per week until April 2027. The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

RSPB Scotland are collaborating with Recovery Services in Dundee on exploring how supporting nature can help us meet daily challenges. 

This is a homebased role with the primary project site located at The Friary in Lochee, Dundee. The position requires frequent travel within Dundee to visit partner sites and engage with local communities. 

This is a dynamic and exciting role, requiring a passionate, driven, and experienced individual who is committed to promoting nature-based recovery and supporting community involvement in and support for nature. 

What's the role about? 

The Nature Recovery Officer is crucial in supporting the development and growth of our exciting Nature Recovery Project in Dundee. This position focuses on building relationships with recovery services and partners to facilitate nature-based activities and the establishment of a Nature Recovery garden at The Friary. You will work closely with stakeholders to design and deliver a programme of events, workshops, and training opportunities that engage recovery services, service users, and the wider public with the positive impact nature has on recovery journeys. Main responsibilities include: 

Garden development: Supporting the establishment of a Nature Recovery garden at The Friary, including co-designing spaces with local recovery services and managing activities related to the garden's creation, such as coordinating the sourcing of materials and bringing specialists in to support. 

Community engagement: Building strong relationships with local communities, particularly recovery services, to engage them in nature-based activities at The Friary. This includes creating and delivering workshops and events that promote the health and well-being benefits of nature. 

Volunteer programme: Developing and managing a volunteer programme to involve local residents in the ongoing development of the garden, gardening activities, and community events. This will include recruitment, training, and coordination of volunteers.

Stakeholder communications: Maintaining regular communications with key stakeholders, including recovery services, community organisations, and local partners, to ensure the success of the Nature Recovery project. You will also be responsible for reporting to the Project Manager on project progress, challenges, and successes.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

You will lead on all agreed project outcomes and drive the Nature Recovery project forward in a professional and enthusiastic manner. Therefore, you will have: 

• Experience of working with the public and partners to deliver events/activities that engage a wide range of people. 

• Ability to motivate diverse groups face to face. 

• Proven time management and organisational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal forms.

• Ability to work creatively and under own initiative. 

• Experience in developing partnerships and working collaboratively with others.

• Experience with recruiting, supporting and managing volunteers.

• Competent IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office). 

• Knowledge of basic Health and Safety procedures including risk assessment for workshops and events.

Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Knowledge of and/or experience with Dundee and the recovery landscape, or ability to prove transferable knowledge and skills.

Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 25th Feb 2025

We will conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 10 March 2025, with a view to the successful candidate starting from week commencing 14 April 2025. 

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We will deliver a 30 minute online presentation about the Nature Recovery project on Thursday 13 February at 10am. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the wider work in Dundee. This session will be recorded, and available on request after 13 February. 

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a CV and complete a short application. Please explain in your cover letter how you meet the criteria set above.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require completion of a PVG in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Friends Provident Foundation is a small, independent, endowed charity based in York with a big ambition to build a fair economy and better world. We strive to challenge the way the current economic system operates and provide funding to an ecosystem of organisations that believe in making the system more equitable, just and accountable.

We are seeking a Funding Programme Officer to join our small, friendly team.

As Funding Programme Officer, you will play an important role in the Foundation’s work to support our partner organisations in building a better economy, primarily through grant giving.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in the charity or community sector and is interested in applying their experiences to the world of funding. We need someone who is highly organised, a good communicator, good at making judgements and decisions, and who can handle conversations with the public with sensitivity and tact.

The post can be partly home-based, but we do require weekly (one day minimum) attendance at our office in central York. The role involves some occasional travel within the UK to attend Trustee meetings and other events.

If you share our values and ambitions and are interested in joining our team please visit our website to download the application pack (click 'Apply via Website').

We are committed to being an inclusive employer, where equity and social justice is one of our central domains in creating a fair economy. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including age, disability, class, race, sexuality, and gender identity. If you have a disability and would like to request an application form in a different format, or discuss your application at any point, please contact us.

The Goldsmiths Company is reinvigorating its philanthropic mission with refreshed charitable objects, a renewed focus on craft and skills, and a new Board of Trustees drawn from across the Company’s membership and chaired by Dame Lynne Brindley. As part of this evolution, we are seeking an experienced and passionate leader, with charity/ not for profit experience to become the first Director of the Goldsmiths’ Foundation.  

A contemporary company with deep roots in the past, the Goldsmiths’ Company is one of the Great Twelve City of London Livery Companies. Founded in 1327 and now with a 1600-strong membership, the Company has contributed to national life for seven centuries. It advances the trade and craft of silversmithing and jewellery through training, exhibitions and public engagement. It also operates the London Assay Office, which protects trade and consumers by testing and hallmarking precious metals. 

Philanthropy has been at the heart of the Company’s work since 1327; the current Goldsmiths’ Company Charity was founded in the 19th century. Today, supported by its endowment, it makes grants of c. £3.5 million each year.  The Goldsmiths Company is now reinvigorating its philanthropic mission with refreshed charitable objects, a renewed focus on craft and skills, and a new Board of Trustees drawn from across the Company’s membership and chaired by Dame Lynne Brindley. Marking this evolution, the charity will be called the Goldsmiths’ Foundation and is recruiting for its first Director. 

The Goldsmiths’ Foundation’s mission is to transform life-chances by supporting technical and vocational education through grant-making and advocacy. With a focus on goldsmithing, silversmithing, jewellery and allied trades, it will support skills and training in the creative industries and other fields, as well as general charitable endeavours. 

The Director is the Goldsmiths’ Foundation’s senior executive leader. They will support the Board in development of the Foundation’s strategy, and lead grant-making, advocacy and partnership activities to deliver that strategy. Responsible for keeping the Board up to date on current best practice in philanthropy, they will manage relationships with grantees, oversee and monitor impact, and develop strong external networks and partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Executive, they will cultivate strong relationships with all parts of the Goldsmiths’ Company as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

Role purpose

The Director is the Goldsmiths’ Foundation’s senior executive leader. They support the Board in development of the Foundation’s strategy, and lead grant-making, advocacy and partnership activities to deliver that strategy. Responsible for keeping the Board up to date on current best practice in philanthropy, they manage relationships with grantees, oversee and monitor impact, and develop strong external networks and partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Executive, they also cultivate strong relationships with all parts of the Goldsmiths’ Company as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Leadership and Management

• Work closely with the Foundation’s Chair and maintain a strong working relationship with the Trustee Board, supporting them in development of the Foundation’s strategy. 

• Manage grant-making, advocacy and partnership activities to deliver the Foundation’s strategy. 

• Keep the Board informed on progress against objectives and on delivery of outcomes and impact. 

• Support the Foundation’s Advisory Group (a group of Goldsmiths’ Company members who are experienced in grant-making), including preparing summaries of applications received, and providing guidance on assessing grant applications. 

• Work closely with the Chief Executive / Clerk, Director of Finance and other colleagues in the Senior Leadership team to ensure alignment and coherence across all the group’s activities. 

• Manage, develop and empower the Foundation team to deliver high-impact funding programmes. 

• With the Board, ensure ongoing effective and compliant governance in line with current good practice, to include an annual review of the Foundation using the Charity Governance Code. 

Grant-making and Impact Reporting 

• Oversee and manage delivery of the Foundation’s grant-making programme, ensuring alignment with current best practice in philanthropic funding. Prepare grant-making policies, manage calls for applications, and analyse applications for review by the Advisory Group and Board of Trustees.

• Keep up to date on current topics in the third sector to ensure that the Board of Trustees is informed, and the Foundation can respond appropriately. 

• Identify strategic funding needs and gaps in the Foundation’s areas of interest to inform current and future grant allocation and proactive initiatives. 

• Oversee and monitor funding beneficiaries, cultivating a strong partnership approach to ensure delivery against agreed objectives. 

• Work closely with the Director of the Goldsmiths’ Centre (one of the Foundation’s principle beneficiaries) to ensure strong delivery and positive impact in fulfilment of its mission. 

• Lead and direct the Foundation’s overall approach to impact measurement, evaluation and reporting, including commissioning research and summative and formative impact reports.

External Relationships 

• Proactively develop and maintain external relationships with existing and prospective grantees, other funders, representatives of the craft and trade, training and education institutions, and the wider charity sector. 

• Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing team on devising and executing an effective communications strategy to raise awareness of the Foundation’s activities and positive impact. 

• Represent the Foundation externally at charity, creative industries and membership events. 

Finance & Investments 

• Set, monitor and manage the Foundation’s annual budget for approval by the Trustees. 

• Attend and report to the Finance and Risk Committee, Court of Wardens and Court of Assistants (Board equivalent) meetings, as required. 

• Attend Investment Committee meetings, as required, contributing to effective stewardship and management of the Foundation’s investment portfolio, including ESG considerations. 

• Oversee the Management Services Agreement with the Goldsmiths’ Company and annual benchmarking of services commissioned from the Company by the Foundation. 

• With the Company’s Membership Team, devise and oversee a proactive fundraising strategy encouraging philanthropic giving from the Company’s membership. 

General 

• Foster and promote strong working relationships between the Foundation and the wider Goldsmiths’ Company to support the effective fulfilment of the mission of each. 

• Undertake any other reasonable tasks, as required by the Chair of Trustees or the Goldsmiths’ Company Chief Executive / Clerk. 

Person Specification 

Essential Experience 

• Substantial senior leadership experience at a charity, foundation or non-profit. 

• Experience of charity governance and reporting to a non-executive board or Trustee board. 

• Experience of building and maintaining effective, meaningful relationships with diverse stakeholders and partners. 

• Experience of commissioning impact reporting and using findings to steer strategy and delivery. 

• Experience of leading teams, effectively managing people, and of developing and leading a positive, inclusive and empowering working culture. 

• Experience in at least one of the Foundation’s focus areas: the silversmithing and jewellery craft and trade, the wider creative industries, and/or the vocational training and education system.

Essential Skills and Knowledge 

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills. 

• Strong financial literacy, with the ability to set and manage budgets. 

• Ability to manage conflicting demands and prioritise effectively. 

• Knowledge and understanding of best practice in philanthropic, progressive grant-making. 

• Understanding of the systemic issues that cause disadvantage and how they can be addressed. 

Essential Qualities and Attributes 

• Excellent team player, with a collegiate and collaborative working style. 

• Open and collaborative, with an ability to listen as well as to persuade and influence. 

• Personal and professional integrity. 

• Proven commitment to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in practice. 

• Well-honed external relationships and networking skills, able to relate effectively with stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds, sectors and experiences.

• Genuine interest in, and appetite to learn about, the Goldsmiths’ Company’s wider work.

• Curious and open-minded, with a commitment to ongoing professional development 

• Demonstrable commitment and passion to address inequities and to enable people to develop the skills to fulfil their potential.

Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Skills 

• Direct experience at a grant-making or funding body. 

• Professional knowledge and experience of the technical and vocational training, education and skills sector. 

• Knowledge and experience of the goldsmithing, silversmithing and jewellery-making craft, trade and industry. 

• Experience at a membership organisation. 

• Knowledge and understanding of the City of London and/or of Livery Companies. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive Salary: £80,000-90,000 per annum. 

• Generous Benefits: Company pension contribution up to 14%, Simply Health cash plan, and more. 

• Flexible Hours: 33.75 hours per week, typically 9:30 am - 5:15 pm (based at Goldsmiths’ Hall with at least 3 days a week in the Hall and flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week), some flexibility may be required.

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: London – 1 day per week in the office
Deadline: Reviewing on a rolling basis

Waiting for the perfect opportunity to step up as a Trusts Manager? We’re delighted as always to be working with a national health charity as they look for a driven Trusts Manager to join their team.

You will be joining a growing team and have significant impact by driving the delivery of a diverse portfolio of partnerships with grant makers & building strategic relationships with donors funding operations across the UK. This role will also see you identifying and securing new partners & Trusts for the charity, with a focus on multi-year funding.

This is a lovely opportunity to step into an amazing health & campaigning charity to lead and inspire a small team. This team have been working closely with the Programme team to consolidate and develop proposals & pipeline, meaning this individual will be able to hit the ground running.

As Trusts Manager, you will need:

• Experience of successfully securing six to seven figure multi-year funding from major grant funders and charitable foundations
• Experience of researching and developing relationships with senior stakeholders plus current and prospective funding partners
• Track record of managing and developing successful teams

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Prospectus is excited to be partnering with a local London based charity in the search for a Philanthropy Lead to join their collaborative development team.

This organisatioin is an independent charitable Foundation that aims to build partnerships and invest in communities to make lasting change so local residents can access the wealth of opportunities that surround them. For over 30 years they have been supporting individuals and local charities in the East End of London.

As the Philanthropy Lead you will be responsible for securing income from high value donors with a particular focus on securing four and five figure gifts from individuals and businesses. Working closely with the CEO, Campaign Director and a Development Officer, you will identify and cultivate meaningful relationships with individuals and corporate donors. You will engage donors across the UK, but with those who share charities passion of making lasting difference to communities across East London.

To be successful as the Philanthropy Lead, you will have proven experience in securing four and five figure gifts from either individuals or companies. You will have knowledge of fundraising and ideally experience of working with senior volunteers. This person will also have excellent stewardship skills and be able to demonstrate experience in building long lasting relationships.

This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working in the London offices 2-3 days per week. The salary for this role is £40,000.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this Philanthropy Lead position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

The Global Leadership Foundation is a network built around its 44 Members, all former heads of government or other distinguished leaders with first-hand experience of the difficulties of political leadership. It is an independent, non-profit Foundation, which exists to support political leadership and good governance around the world by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of those former leaders to today’s national leaders.  

The activities of the Foundation are managed by a small London-based Secretariat.

Responsibilities of the Executive Administrator include:

Day to day administration of the GLF office and office systems
Maintenance of all GLF diaries, including co-ordination of the Chair’s programme
Management of the Chair’s UK correspondence
Dealing with inward communications on behalf of the Chair and Members
Support CEO and Projects Director with research and briefing materials
Management of the fundraising database and tracking of donors and donations
Administrative preparations for Meetings
Liaison with service providers
Management of travel and accommodation

To apply for this role, please send your CV and a letter addressed to our CEO, explaining why you believe you are a good fit for this role, and what you will bring to the small and dynamic team that runs the Foundation.

The Trusts and Grants Manager will develop and implement a strategy to grow income from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders. This role requires a highly organised, results-driven individual with excellent written communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with funders.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants, be confident in designing persuasive proposals, and can analyse financial and project data to ensure accurate reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a tangible difference to the lives of people living with migraine.

Are you passionate about challenging poverty and inequality? Do you have the ambition and drive to make a difference as a key senior leader at Toynbee Hall, a charity that for over 130 years has been the pioneer for social action and change, championing a fairer future for everyone in the heart of East London and beyond?

Most importantly, can you convince others of the value of our work, and secure the investment and support we need to help people and communities change their futures for the better?

If your answer is yes, Toynbee Hall is looking for an experienced, proactive Trusts and Grants Manager to join our diverse team.

This exciting role offers a superb opportunity for a dynamic fundraiser to lead and develop this crucial income stream. With exceptional relationship management and written skills, and proven experience of raising six-figure plus grants, you will manage strategic relationships with trusts, grant makers and statutory funders, maximising income to help combat the causes and impact of poverty – and to inspire the next generation of social activists

Key Responsibilities

Donor management

• Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified
• Create and maintain a schedule of approaches to new, lapsed, and existing funders; developing, writing, and delivering creative and engaging proposals in line with the objectives and criteria of each funder
• Work collaboratively across teams and areas of operation identifying new funding opportunities, reporting on impact and evaluation
• Develop and implement a programme and methodology of approaches to small, medium and large trusts
• Work toward an agreed annual work plan meeting targets and milestones; prioritising workload and planning activity.

Identifying funding opportunities to ensure that our charity broadens awareness of and funding for our vital work

• Identify and research a comprehensive pipeline of realistic funding opportunities including trusts and corporate foundations
• Maintain a broad knowledge of the organisation’s funding needs
• Liaise closely with senior managers and teams to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals
• Approach funders, develop and maintain new relationships and access new fundraising opportunities
• Regularly research new opportunities via cold trusts

Developing strong relationships with funders

• Develop and maintain stewardship plans to keep all funders engaged with the impact of their support, including managing visits
• Report to key funders on progress, expenditure, and future plans
• Working with delivery and management staff to ensure that funder objectives and monitoring requirements are met
• Maintain accurate records and information about funders on Raiser’s Edge NXT and in communication with the finance team
• Identify and initiate opportunities for funders to engage with Toynbee Hall beyond their funded project

Strategic

•  Plan and deliver individual fundraising projects; developing new fundraising ideas and engaging internal and external stakeholders to deliver them
• Work with Head of Fundraising to report and forecast progress against established targets for income, research, and relationship development
• Stay informed of developments and trends in fundraising by monitoring sector news and networking with appropriate organisations
• Work with Executive team and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) to leverage their contacts and expertise

Team responsibility

• Develop and maintain mutually supportive internal relationships with project teams, finance, monitoring and senior management
• Work in line with the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, Fundraising Regulator
  and GDPR, fulfilling any additional legal requirements related to this function of fundraising 

• Take responsibility for your personal development and seek out opportunities for support and development

Please download the full Job Description for more details.

About the role
This is an inspiring role for someone who wants to contribute to our success by providing strategic leadership and direction to the fundraising and communications functions supporting the Dementia Adventure business plan and charitable mission and objectives.

Managing a team of five across fundraising, communications, special projects and data management, the successful applicant will lead the development of partnerships and campaigns to raise funds for Dementia Adventure’s unique work to support people with dementia and their carers to have a more active and fulfilled life by getting outdoors and experiencing the benefits of nature. 

You will provide strategic leadership and direction for income generation through various fundraising disciplines and joint fundraising partnerships, ensuring the charity's diversification of funding and financial sustainability. Funding sources include major grantmakers, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, challenge events, and an individual giving campaign.

Hand in hand with leading fundraising, you will oversee the Communications team, supporting, developing and monitoring the communications strategy, associated budget, resources, systems, processes and operations. This will involve overseeing and directing a communications plan promoting the work of Dementia Adventure to a broad range of audiences through various channels and campaigns, along with increasing online and social media presence.

About you
We are looking for someone to join the charity’s Senior Leadership Team who will bring experience from their past successes and provide inspirational strategic leadership and direction to the fundraising and communications functions in support of the Dementia Adventure business plan, charitable mission and objectives. The successful applicant will have a strong, successful track record of fundraising and/or other forms of income generation in the charity sector, including management, with proven experience in meeting financial and non-financial targets. You should be able to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including trusts and grant givers, corporates, major donors and other individuals. In addition, you should have strong knowledge of marketing and communication principles and practice, digital marketing, and social media, and be confident in engaging audiences sensitively with real-life stories to demonstrate impact and create a compelling case for support.

Dementia Adventure is an evidence-led, multi-award national charity helping people living with dementia and their carers to enjoy the outdoors, connect with nature, and retain a sense of adventure. We look at what people can do, not what they can’t. Through supported holidays, learning, and tailored support, we promote well-being, inclusion, and resilience through fostering meaningful connections and renewed possibilities.