Community And Corporate Partnerships Officer Jobs in Central London, Greater London
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This role is a core part of Pecan’s senior leadership team (SLT), working to develop strategic direction and playing a play a key role in the organisation’s aim to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
You will enable Pecan’s frontline team to deliver the highest possible standards of service. You will have responsibility for Employment Support, Southwark & Lewisham Women’s Service and Together community projects. This role also oversees Marketing & Communications and Partnerships. It will work closely with the Fundraising Manager and is the Safeguarding Lead and the Equalities Lead
When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.
Main Responsibilities:
- To play a significant role in the pastoral care and wellbeing of staff and volunteers ensuring they feel supported and safe at work and have access to wellbeing support
- To develop and deliver services supporting women affected by the criminal justice system and for local women seeking support, information and community.
- To develop and deliver contracted services to enable people to gain employment.
- Expand the offer to reduce isolation and increase community cohesion as well as tackle some of the barriers facing people.
Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):
- Strong experience of managing contracts.
- Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
- A strong understanding of the community, employment, women’s or criminal justice sectors.
- Experience of establishing new contracts.
Desirable knowledge/expertise
- An effective networker.
- Experience of the voluntary and community sector.
- Experience of working across a spectrum of church cultures and types.
- Experience of organisational development.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 9am
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 11th November 2024, Details TBC.
Start Date: ASAP
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Responsible for: This role is responsible for developing opportunities for community volunteering, creating sandwich placement, internship and work experience opportunities at Crystal Palace Park.
Line Managed By: Senior Community Programmes Manager
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day each year completed, up to 30 days. Employer Pension Contribution 5%. Employee Assistance Programme. Flexible working by agreement within the role requirements
About the role
The Senior Volunteer officer will work to involve the local community in enhancing and taking care of the park and will support all areas of the Trust’s work, including visitor experience, gardening and supporting the delivery of the Trust’s growing public programme of seasonal, community-focused activities and events. You will work as part of the project team that includes a new Senior Community Engagement Officer. The postholder will also create opportunities for paid sandwich placements, internships and work placements.
The role is offered on a two year fixed term contract with Crystal Palace Park Trust. Any extension after 31 December 2026 is subject to funding.
This role is funded by the Lottery Fund as part of the partnership project between Crystal Palace Park Trust and London Borough of Bromley.
How to apply
For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack here. Please submit the required documents to jobs @ crystalpalaceparktrust .org with the subject: ‘Role: Senior Volunteer Officer’.
Applications must be received by Monday 28 October 2024
First-round interviews will be held on 13 and 14 November 2024. All applicants must submit an Equal Opportunities Form
Are you passionate about working for Community Hospice, seeking to ensure that patients can make the most of the time they have left? We are searching for a brilliant Senior Events Officer who will join this impactful cause.
This role will play a pivotal part in leading the successful delivery of the annual hospice fundraising event programme. As part of the role, you will be responsible for the cultivating of important relationships with stakeholders, corporate sponsors and supporters alike. You will manage the day-to-day event operations from start to finish, including event planning, risk assessments, and analysis and reporting. Your exceptional communication and networking skills will be essential in fostering partnerships and securing support for the hospice. You will be a confident decision-maker who can work autonomously, using your judgement to help shape the events strategy.
To be successful in the role of Senior Events Officer, you will need:
- Considerable experience of event management to engage and retain supporters, with project management experience to lead on event planning and delivery.
- Experience with databases, segmentation and use of data analytics.
- Ability to work across teams in a collaborative positive manner proactively engaging colleague support.
Salary: £29,000 - £37,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/hybrid, 3 days per week in office
Deadline: Rolling
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby 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.
Are you our next Director of Development and Communications?
- Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, development, and communications?
- Do you enjoy rolling your sleeves up and personally getting stuck in, as well as working collaboratively with partners, teams, and boards?
- Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing poverty and inequality in London?
- If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our ambitious development and communications strategies for Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation.
We’re looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to lead on development, fundraising and communications at Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation. This is a unique chance to drive impactful change, working closely with our CEO, Senior Management Team and Governors to build on recent partnership successes, to contribute to our recently extended strategy, meet income targets, and build a strong network of supporters.
The Director Development and Communications will play a crucial role in amplifying our work, fostering philanthropy, and strengthening relationships with donors, businesses, trusts and foundations. If you’re a strategic leader with a talent for building partnerships, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to lead a small, dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead fundraising efforts across multiple streams, with a focus on expanding individual and business giving.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key donors, partners, and supporters.
- Drive communications strategies to amplify Islington Giving’s impact and raise the profile of small grassroots groups in our community.
- Manage a passionate team, overseeing their development and performance.
- Ensure financial targets are met, and fundraising activities comply with regulatory standards.
See the candidate information pack (Found in 'How to Apply') for more details.
We value diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are especially welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Please let us know if you require any further support with this application, or the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are partnering up with a independent school based in South East London who are searching for a new Development and Alumnae Relations Officer.
This role is fantastic as it offer a broad overview of high value fundraising. It is also brilliant for someone who is looking to step up within high value fundraising from an Assistant. You will be working with a small but mighty team, and have the ability to lead on some 5 figure and build relationships with alumni too.
Job title: Development and Alumnae Relations Officer
Location: SE London 2 days a week
Grade and salary: £33,000 - £35,000
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Development
Responsibilities within this role will include:
• Develop, implement and deliver the philanthropy fundraising plans, to achieve long-term income growth.
• Accountable for achieving targets in line with the annual business plan.
• Develop and implement individual cultivation and stewardship plans to motivate and ensure repeat support, including organising cultivation and stewardship events.
• Research donors/funders and produce compelling asks, proposals and presentations in line with our objectives and their requirements and interests.
To be considered for this role:
• You will experience working with major donors or corporate partnerships or Trusts.
• Ideally a brilliant relationship builder.
• Can research and has experience of working on or bringing in 5 figure gifts+
• Perfect for someone in the Schools, Higher Education or the Arts and Heritage development space.
If you would like to have a chat to learn more about this role and to receive a full job description please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.
The deadline is on Monday 21st October and will require a CV and Covering letter.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants is seeking a committed and motivated Head of Fundraising and Communications. Do you want to help refugees and asylum seekers in London? Do you have a strong track record of fundraising for charities? If so, this exciting opportunity may be for you. We are looking for someone who can manage corporate and community fundraising, develop events and write successful funding applications to trusts and other funding sources. The role requires someone who is resilient, professional, self motivated with a strong work ethic and determination, attention to detail, the ability to make decisions and strong empathy for the clients we work with.
About us:
At the Islington Centre for Refugees and migrants, we welcome people who have been displaced from their countries of origin, wherever they have come from, whatever has happened in their lives. Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life in the UK. We are a small, growing charity, founded in 1997, with an expenditure budget of roughly £570,000 for the year ahead. This year we worked with 200 people offering compassionate, long term and holistic support including: a warm welcoming Centre in Islington; an Online School teaching English and offering activities to promote wellbeing; digital inclusion; grants to people in destitution and our Support Service which offers advocacy and advice to people on accessing housing, healthcare and legal advice.
About the role:
The successful applicant will work alongside our Trustees, our CEO and our existing Head of Fundraising and Communications in a jobshare to meet challenging fundraising targets. You will be joining us at an exciting time of development, as we open at our third site in Islington, welcome new members of staff to our team and begin work on a new strategy for 2025-2028. We have a strong track record of grant fundraising and seek someone who can support us to diversify our income, develop a fundraising strategy with a variety of income streams and bring experience and ideas to raise our profile. You will be part of a small and highly committed fundraising team of three including the existing Head of Fundraising and Communications, our Fundraising Officer and yourself. This role will focus on corporate, community, and major donor stewardship. Our work is hybrid and the role requires working both at the Centre in Islington and from home. As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will play a pivotal role in supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London to rebuild their lives.
If you’d like to apply, please download the Application Form and Job Description/Person Specification and email us your completed Application Form.
Please note we CANNOT accept applications without a completed Application Form.
Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building our regular donors, corporate partnerships and legacy campaigns.
We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.
This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team reporting to the Marketing Director and managing one member of staff initially.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive impact across Neuroendocrine Cancer UK (NCUK).
To support and inform patients and families from diagnosis, enabling access to the best care and treatment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with amazing partners, including M&G plc, Network Rail and the NHS we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we support 60,000 young people thanks to our transformational industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
Our values
Everyone on our team is:
- Passionate about the charity's vision to improve social mobility
- Motivated by team success
- Proactive in getting things done
The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity and equity guide us in everything we do.
The Programme Manager role
You will account manage skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions access a range of TTF educational programmes.
What you will be doing
- Management of multiple projects and events
- Team management (experience of line managing direct reports)
- Building exceptional relationships with our corporate partners, teachers and volunteers
- Use systems and administrative processes
- Evaluation and reporting
To succeed in this role you will be an individual who thrives in a fast-paced working environment, be highly organised and not be fazed when your plans need to change to meet schools’ needs (you will always have a Plan B).
Job details
- £35,000 salary
- Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
- Hybrid working*
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (inclusive of Christmas closure)
- Training budget
If you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our students:
"I see the world of work from a much more different angle now. I was confused before the programme, and I now feel more confident to approach professional people and to engage in conversation with them."
[Student, M&G plc programmes]
*Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you should consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London and visiting partner offices (of which the majority are in London).
To read the full job information pack, either visit our website or download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of the key experiences and skills we are looking for including:
- Account management - working with corporate funders and balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
- Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
- Staff management
For your CV: please include a note if you have any employment gaps and include the month + year on previous work experience.
We know applicants will not have 100% of the skills and experiences outlined in the person specification, but there are some key experiences we are looking for including:
- Account management - working with funders balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
- Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
- Staff management
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role involves delivering sports coaching sessions and creating opportunities for youth participation, including co-produced projects, volunteering, accredited training, and pathways to employment.
Key Responsibilities:
· Delivering high-quality sports coaching sessions, particularly in the evenings, while assisting in the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of sports programmes.
· Developing new partnerships and programmes and support the development of new initiatives such as Tennis for All or All-Play Community Football.
· Creating and managing progressive sports programmes designed to engage young people and encourage ongoing participation.
· Support an accredited training programme that helps local residents qualify as sports coaches/leaders, preparing them for employment, leadership roles, work placements, and volunteering opportunities.
Requirements:
· A passion for sports, and a minimum Level 2 coaching qualification.
· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for programme administration and reporting.
· Proven experience in delivering youth sports projects.
· Commitment to improving opportunities for young people, especially in community and housing estate settings.
· A strong background in youth, sports, or community development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Director of Fundraising and Communiations will play a pivotal role in the delivery of the Foundation’s 2023 – 2026 Ready for Business organisational strategy and our ambition to reach one million women entrepreneurs by 2030, significantly scaling income generation and building the Foundation’s profile. The postholder will be a member of the Foundation’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), along with the CEO, COO, Director of Programmes and Impact, and Finance Director.
We are seeking an individual who will excel at bringing creative and ambitious growth plans to life and has strong leadership and communications skills. The Director of Fundraising and Communications will have significant multi-income stream experience and will lead the development of a new income generation strategy to drive fundraising activities across philanthropic donors, corporates, family offices, foundations and institutional funding, maximising ROI and creating a sustainable organisation. You will continue to build the profile of the Foundation with key audiences, managing the Foundation’s brand and reputation and positioning the organisation as global experts in women’s entrepreneurship.
Benefits
- A fantastic package of 28 days of annual leave (which excludes bank holidaysbut includes three days to be taken during the festive break).
- An organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’sindividual perspective and voice and all team members are able to contribute to our strategic planning.
- Professional development, with career growth built into each staff member’sannual plan and a wide range of skills-building and learning opportunities provided.
Our values
- Women entrepreneurs at our heart: Without women entrepreneurs we wouldn’t exist, so it is vital we put their experiences, perspectives and passions at the heart of what we do and how we do it.
- Feminist first: We proudly follow feminist leadership principles, building an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
- Great to work with: We care. We are experts. We always seek to deliver high-quality work and results. We are positive and professional, and always operate with integrity.
- Dynamic and entrepreneurial: The essence of entrepreneurship is creativity and innovation. We harness this spirit of courage, embracing opportunities and making bold moves to achieve our mission.
- Powered by knowledge: We seek data to understand and share. We nurture a culture of enquiry and positive challenge. We look outward and encourage dialogue and exchange
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Partnerships
LOCATION: Home based
DURATION: Full-time - Permanent
SALARY/GRADE: £32,859.00
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
· Chief Operating Officer
· Head of Partnerships
· Trusts and Foundations Manager
· Nation Directors
· Membership Team and Public Affairs and Communications Team
· Major Donors and corporate partnerships
ABOUT YOU
Are you an energetic multi-tasker with the passion, skills and experience to make an immediate impact on our community fundraising, regular donors and high net-worth individual income generating activities? Are you a self-starter and team player, accustomed to rolling your sleeves up to get the job done? Are you looking for a role to stretch you and are keen to take on a more strategic and project management role?
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for growing income from our community fundraising and major donor relationships, so that an even greater impact can be made on adopted young people and their families. You will lead on all community fundraising initiatives, including appeals, fundraising campaigns, and external challenge events. You will drive innovation in our approach to fundraising. In addition, you will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership Team to help us secure and manage all key fundraising relationships with major donors.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Supported by the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership team, take ownership of developing, delivering and monitoring fundraising events and activities in line with our fundraising strategy
· Manage existing and develop new innovative fundraising campaigns and activities to engage new and existing supporters & donors including legacies, external challenge events, digital fundraising campaigns, community activities, and large-scale events.
· Work with the team marketing lead to create compelling copy to promote events and help recruit supporters and donors.
· Work with all Adoption UK teams to support local fundraising activities in each of the four nations including membership and community teams
· Create and manage a volunteer fundraising programme to support more community fundraising across the organisation, including volunteer fundraiser recruitment.
· Analyse and report on the success of campaigns and programmes.
Person Specification criteria
Knowledge And Experience
- Experience of a fundraising, marketing, or event management role (E)
- Experience of delivering multiple projects on time and to budget (E)
- Experience of managing compelling, successful appeals (E)
- Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including individual fundraisers, High net worth individuals(E)
Qualifications and Education
- Professional fundraising qualifications (D)
- Marketing qualifications (D)
- Event Management qualifications (D)
Skills and Abilities
- Delivers high quality work with minimal supervision and direction (E)
- Able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be competent with Microsoft Office (E)
- An exceptional administrator and coordinator with excellent organisation and writing skills (E)
- Communicate, engage and secure positive external relationships with stakeholders and supporters (E)
- Has the capacity to deal with complex issues and is good at problem solving (D)
- Self-starter, used to working to deadlines and delivering against KPIs (D)
- Able to work communicate and engage with internal senior stakeholders effectively
Accountability
- Developing fundraising opportunities (E)
- Event administration (D)
- Stewardship and relationship management (E)
- Contribute to departmental strategic goals, in liaison with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Partnerships and Trusts and Foundations Manager (E)
Behaviours
- Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
- Contributes to an open and honest culture
- Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.
- Leads by example.
- Offers outstanding service to members.
- Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge
- Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
- Valuing the opinion of other. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.
- Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.
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Fundraising Manager
We have a fantastic opportunity at a highly respected and successful Charity for a Fundraising Manager to become part of a growing team, in a role which you can really make your own from day one.
Position: Fundraising Manager
Location: Hybrid/West London
Salary: £37,500 - £40,000
Contract: Full time, Permanent
About the role
Part of the senior management team, as Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for generating vital income from a variety of sources, including community fundraising, individual giving, corporate partnerships, legacy donors, and trusts and foundations.
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with the CEO, the Marketing & Communications Team and with Admin Support to build and shape the fundraising department from the ground up.
You will be provided with mentoring and support from a focused and driven Management and Trustee team with excellent internal & external fundraising expertise and training available to help you succeed and thrive in your new role.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Community Fundraising
Individual Giving
Corporate Partnerships
Legacy Giving
Trusts and Foundations
CRM Database Management
Donor Relations
Financial Management
As Fundraising Manager, you will have the following skills and experience:
Demonstrable experience and success in one or more of the following types of Fundraising - Community, Corporate, Legacy, Individual Giving or Trusts and Foundations.
Related field or equivalent experience in, Business, Marketing, Non-Profit Management, a related field or equivalent experience.
Awareness of legislation surrounding Direct Marketing and compliance with the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice.
Strong knowledge of donor development and customer service/supporter care principles.
Sound knowledge of GDPR and its impact on fundraising.
Experience in prospect research, identifying funding opportunities, and writing tailored applications.
Demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising team.
Experience in developing and implementing community fundraising initiatives.
Experience in creating and managing donor acquisition and retention campaigns.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Corporate Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations, Legacy Giving, Community Fundraising, Individual Giving, Fundraising Management, Corporate Partnerships Manager.
You may also have a recognised qualification in Fundraising.
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the Charity.
BEO is a national civil rights and campaigning charity focused on dismantling systemic racism in the UK, driving generational change, and improving the lived experiences of Black people across the country. We are committed to making the UK a fairer place for Black people, and we are now at a pivotal moment in our mission to create lasting change.
BEO’s economic empowerment and equity of opportunity pillar is when Black people in the UK have equitable resources to live with dignity, thrive in their pursuits and have a better opportunity to build a positive future. This means creating an enabling environment that provides the Black community with a platform to achieve their potential.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) specialist to lead on the development and delivery of the Black Equity Index (BEI). This new equity assessment and audit framework will address the unique challenges faced by Black employees in the workplace, including those that intersect with other identities and evaluate organisations based on their commitment to racial equity. As the Development Lead, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain relationships, secure feedback, and develop the accompanying BEI consultancy support as part of BEO’s income generation strategy to sustain the programme.
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion specialist to develop and deliver BEO’s Black Equity Index. This is an exciting project to create a new equity framework tailored to address the unique challenges faced by Black employees in the workplace including an intersectional lens. In return we offer flexible working, a generous employee benefits package, A supportive and friendly team environment,and the opportunity to play a key role in a highly respected national charity committed to dismantling systemic racism in the UK
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pro Bono Economics (PBE), an organisation that prides itself on its flexible working environment, culture of learning, focus on employee wellbeing and the strength of our employee relationships. PBE offers a strong benefits package, opportunities for development and a team working at the top of their game.
PBE’s mission is to end low personal wellbeing in the UK. We do this by helping charities and social enterprises understand their economic and social impact, so they can improve their overall effectiveness. We enable professional economists from the private and public sectors as well as academia to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. We have worked with over 500 charities since our inception in 2009.
Having successfully delivered a major programme of groundbreaking work on the condition of the charity sector in the form of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society at the start of 2023, PBE is entering a new phase in its development. Building on its growing research and policy expertise and its strong association with the social sector, the organisation is taking a bottom-up and top-down approach to exploring, understanding, and tackling the causes and consequences of low personal wellbeing in the UK that uses the insights and perspectives of charities and community groups as a unique jumping off point. PBE is focused on delivering high quality research that both translates into real policy and practice impacts for people with low wellbeing and supports a more effective social sector to help deliver that change.
About the role
The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for executing Pro Bono Economics’ (PBE) fundraising strategy under the Director of Development’s guidance. This role focuses on increasing and diversifying income through building relationships with trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals, while also securing funding for specific research projects in collaboration with the research team. The role includes managing donor engagement, overseeing grant applications, leading a small team, and ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations, all while maintaining operational oversight of the fundraising department.
Post type: Full-time, Permanent, hybrid working
Staff Benefits
- 28 day annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
- 7% employer pension contributions
- Group life assurance scheme and sickness cover
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced parental leave policy
- Generous personal development budget
- Discounted university gym membership
- A flexible work environment committed to employee wellbeing
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Fundraising strategy implementation: Deliver PBE’s multi-year fundraising strategy to expand and diversify income from major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and research institutions
- New business development: Identify and secure new funding opportunities, focusing on building sustainable partnerships.
- Research support: Collaborate with the research team to identify funding for specific research projects and submit tailored grant proposals.
- Donor engagement: Steward relationships with existing donors, ensuring renewals and funding upgrades.
- Bid writing & reports: Develop and write compelling grant applications, case for support documents and reports which communicate PBE’s services and research programmes.
- Departmental leadership: Support the Director of Development in managing budgets, resources, and a fundraising officer, ensuring team efficiency and future planning.
- Regulatory compliance: Ensure adherence to fundraising regulations and policies, including GDPR and safeguarding.
About you
Report directly to the Director of Development, the Head of Fundraising will have the following experience and skills.
Experience
- You have senior fundraising experience across a broad mix of income streams, a talent for building partnerships, bid writing and a strategic mindset.
- Experience working with research-driven organisations is a plus, as is familiarity with CRM systems like Salesforce.
- You are happy to roll up your sleeves and spend as much time focused on immediate management and income priorities as you are on strategy and ideation.
- Will be suited to a senior fundraiser looking for their first Heads of role or someone who has already taken that step.
- A strong commitment to PBE’s internal culture of inquisitiveness, generosity, honesty and respect.
Skills/Competencies
Ideal characteristics
- Fundraising expertise: Proven experience in securing multi-year funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Grant writing: Strong ability to develop persuasive funding applications and project reports.
- Relationship management: Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of managing donor relationships and securing renewals.
- Research funding knowledge: Ability to work closely with the research team to identify and secure funding for specific research projects.
- Project management: Ability to deliver complex projects on time, set priorities, and manage resources effectively.
- Team leadership: Experience managing teams, fostering development, and making resourcing decisions.
Core competencies
- Strategic thinking: Experience executing strategies that align with organizational goals.
- Communication: Exceptional writing and presentation skills, adaptable to different audiences.
- Attention to detail: Commitment to quality and precision in both written work and fundraising operations.
- Collaborative approach: Ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation, responding to new opportunities.
Desirable characteristics
- Experience working within research-driven organisations.
- Familiarity with fundraising databases (Salesforce preferred).
- An eye for detail and a strong dedication to quality.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities and deadlines, alongside an ability to work collaboratively in a small team.
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Canaan Project are seeking a Director to lead the organisation in to a new season of growing and strengthening our support for young women .
Canaan Project is a charity motivated by Christian ethos and values with a mission to work collaboratively with 11-19 year old girls and young women in Tower Hamlets to see them flourish, have broadened horizons and raised aspirations. We do this by providing experiences and opportunities through innovative approaches to youth work within schools and in the community.
Our vision is to see young women become;
Comfortable in their skin – young women who know and are secure in their inherent worth and unique identity, and who care for themselves holistically
Comfortable in their communities – young women who know the value of others and who are able to build and maintain healthy relationships
Comfortable in the wider world – young women who have broad horizons, have hope and aspirations for their future and use their resources, opportunities and influence to bring about good for themselves and others
The Director has oversight of the organisations effective running, ensuring it continues to meet its aims and objectives. This includes having oversight of all Canaan Project operations and activities, in conjunction with the Senior Young Women’s Worker and beingresponsible for the ongoing financial security of the project, fundraising, strategic planning and vision, development of all policies relating to the work including staff and volunteer management, safeguarding, and finance.
If you are passionate about girls and young women's work, are an enthusiastic and supportive leader and have a vision for how this grassroots project could support more girls in Tower Hamlets, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note:
Please note:
This role is open to female applicants only (this role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1).
In accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the successful candidate to be a committed Christian, as you will be expected to lead weekly prayer meetings with staff, and lead and encourage partners and stakeholders to pray for Canaan on a regular basis.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check
You must be able to provide proof that you have the right to work in the UK