Community Fundraising Manager Jobs

Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home work. The post holder will work a minimum of 1 day per week in the office.

Salary: £40,450 per annum  
Hours: 35 hours per week 

This is a full-time permanent position.

Interviews will be scheduled as and when applications are received. Please apply promptly as the vacancy will close once we have appointed a successful candidate. 

Who we are looking for 

You’ll be joining our Fundraising and Engagement team at an exciting time as we leverage our new, global brand to engage and recruit supporters and raise essential funds to power our work.

We’re looking for a strategic, insights-led individual to join our passionate Supporter Marketing & Experience team and lead Individual Giving. The team is on an exciting journey of growth as we prepare to launch a new Membership product to unlock our connected masses and grow our Legacies programme.

With your insight-led approach and direct marketing expertise, you’ll help shape the programme, working closely with the Head of Supporter Marketing & Experience. 

Experience required 

• ​Leading and managing a team

• Planning, managing and evaluating multi-channel direct marketing campaigns for supporter acquisition and retention 

• Planning, executing and evaluating integrated supporter journeys, using digital and email platforms

• Developing and monitoring KPI’s and reporting to drive decision making

• Collaborative working with multiple internal and external partners including fundraising & marketing agencies 

• Planning and managing projects and budgets

• Evaluation and reporting of direct marketing activities

• Working in a recognised database 

About Breakthrough T1D 

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia. 

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. 

Employee benefits 

As an employer we offer: 

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service

• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment

• Season ticket and cycle loan

• Pension scheme

• Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates

• Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development 

Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. 

The Corporate and Community Volunteer Officer plays a crucial role at High Trees, focusing on driving our corporate volunteering strategy to deliver meaningful, high-impact programs that support both the local community and our corporate partners. Corporate volunteering is at the heart of this role, and you will take the lead in designing and delivering innovative initiatives that align with corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals and generate essential resources to sustain and grow High Trees’ diverse services.

As the primary point of contact for our corporate partners, you will build and maintain strong relationships with businesses, ensuring their engagement and contributions go beyond one-off activities to form lasting, strategic partnerships. You will design tailored corporate volunteering opportunities, such as team-building volunteer days and skills-based initiatives, that deliver measurable benefits for both the business and the community. You will also explore and secure additional funding streams through sponsorships, grants, and creative collaborations, positioning High Trees as a leader in impactful corporate-community engagement.

While the corporate element is the primary focus, you will also oversee High Trees broader volunteering program for local residents, managing their recruitment, training, and placement across our services. This includes providing young people with meaningful work experience placements that offer diverse opportunities for personal and professional development. This is a programme working with a small group of residents each year, with the focus on making sure the programme is of real tangible value to those involved.

This role is ideal for a highly motivated individual with a strong background in corporate engagement, relationship management, and strategic thinking, who is passionate about using partnerships to create lasting community impact.

The standalone HR Manager will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive work environment, ensuring compliance with employment law, and aligning HR initiatives with business goals. This role requires an initiative-taking, detail-oriented, and people-focused individual who thrives in a dynamic environment.

The Role

CoppaFeel! is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to play an essential role in helping the Fundraising Team achieve our ambitious income target. We are looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on role, who will be responsible for developing and managing some of our most dedicated corporate partners, delivering excellent stewardship, income generation and awareness raising for CoppaFeel!. This individual will also play a key role in supporting our new business strategy, identifying leads to build a strong prospect pipeline, creating proposals and pitching to secure exciting new partnerships for CoppaFeel!.

Working closely with the other members of the Partnerships team, and working cross-departmentally across the organisation, the successful candidate will play a key role in executing our Corporate Partnerships strategy. The key duties will include delivering high-level account management of our existing dedicated corporate partners, identifying and negotiating opportunities to raise vital fundraising and awareness raising opportunities within existing relationships, and supporting the delivery of the new business strategy which involves identifying and cultivating leads to create new partnerships for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, and beyond.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract covering a secondment within the organisation.

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in person training, we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.

You will report to the Head of Partnerships and sit within the Partnerships Team, as part of the Fundraising Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Account management of corporate partners, giving excellent customer service and stewardship, maximising income and all opportunities for CoppaFeel!
• Keep account plans/communication plans/engagement plans for key partnerships up to date and accurate, supporting the mutual objectives of each partner
• Contribute to forecasting and budgets to support Head of Partnerships
• Create proposals and deliver pitches to existing partners and prospects that will help increase and drive income generation as well as opportunities to raise awareness of breast cancer in young people
• Help to support the implementation of the New Business strategy, identifying and researching prospects proactively as well as developing and converting reactive leads to develop a robust prospect pipeline and new partnerships
• A key point of contact for new enquiries into CoppaFeel! from companies who want to develop a partnership with us
• Write and proofread copy and content to support partnerships and partners working across teams
• Inspire and motivate partners to exceed fundraising targets
• Build strong relationships with key partners
• Willingness to be involved and hands-on with many different aspects of partnership activity
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal teams to amplify partnerships and ensure the smooth delivery of partner content on CoppaFeel! channels
• Support the Head of Partnerships and Director of Fundraising on the delivery of the partnerships strategy and wider fundraising strategy
• Support CoppaFeel!’s EDI strategy, to ensure our partnerships are helping us reach as many young people as possible
• Collaborate with the other Corporate Partnerships Managers and Senior Manager, Head of Partnerships, wider fundraising team and CoppaFeel! team on relevant projects
• Future Line Management: as the organisation evolves may take on line management responsibilities, overseeing team members and fostering their professional growth
• Keep database and other records up to date
• Willingness to work flexibly and sometimes remotely with occasional out of core hours work (time off in lieu given)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Experience working for a charity and managing medium/large corporate partnerships
• Experience of working on a fundraising team and supporting a range of different types of partnerships: charity of the year, cause related marketing, commercial or strategic giving partnerships
• Proven record of securing new partnerships or new business
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Creative thinker with the ability to identify different opportunities within a project or partnership
• Ability to create compelling and engaging partnership proposals
• Good writing skills and communication skills with an eye for detail
• Good organisational and planning skills, to manage tasks and prioritise effectively
• Strong team-player who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about working for CoppaFeel!

Desirable 

• Experience of drafting partnership agreements and contracts
• Experience of working with income and expenditure budgets
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to different groups of people, both in person and online

Application information

Applications will close on 19th January 2025 with the aim to commence interviews on W/C 27th January 2025.

CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.

Main benefits, Terms & Conditions

Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata (plus public holidays). Additional Leave: 1 day of leave on our Founder’s Cancerversary, birthday leave, plus office closure over Christmas.

Hybrid working pattern with 3 days working from home (pro rata). Flexible hours with core hours of 10am - 4pm. 

Training: We have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.

Job Description 

Job Title:   Fundraising Manager 

Reports to:Chief Executive 

Location:     Hybrid & Borough High Street, London SE1 (2 days a week in the office) 

Contract:     Permanent 

Hours:         35 hrs per week – Monday to Friday 

Background and purpose 

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.  For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder: 

• Lives the best life that they can

• Never feels alone or isolated

• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by: 

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders

• Providing support at all life stages

• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment 

More than 36,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all. 

The role  

THS is looking to recruit a dynamic, ambitious and confident Fundraising Manager to work with the Chief Executive to develop and implement our income strategy. 

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be a core member of the team, developing and delivering the income stream for the charity with fundraising strategies that support THS’ mission.

The role will report to the Chief Executive and will be responsible for driving forward all aspects of fundraising, including building corporate partnerships, individual giving, major donors, trusts and foundations, legacies and community. 

The THS team is a small but agile team, working alongside its volunteers, so we expect the successful candidate to be a self-starter with a “can do” attitude, lots of energy and drive and a want to make a big difference. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a national charity, make a real impact in the critical fundraising area and make a tangible difference to the ambitions of THS. 

Main Responsibilities: 

Fundraising Management and Development 

• Work with the Chief Executive to develop and implement a balanced and realistic fundraising strategy, which builds on THS strengths and maximises income for the charity. 

• Deliver an integrated fundraising programme, which includes corporate partnerships, individual giving, major donors, trusts and foundations, legacies, community and events. 

• Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with GDPR and relevant fundraising regulation and that all data is accurate and maintained efficiently. 

• Work with colleagues across THS to proactively identify fundraising opportunities in line with our ethical fundraising policy and procedures, prioritising relationships where our values are aligned and we can achieve the biggest positive net gain. 

• To maintain and develop the donor CRM platform including building supporter journeys to enhance donor experiences and maximise income for the charity. 

• Work with the team to ensure that all opportunities to promote THS and develop our fundraising and supporter engagement experiences are explored and maximised. 

• Manage all aspects of finance and reporting relating to fundraising, including annual budgets, monthly reporting and re-forecasting. Provide monthly reports and updates on all fundraising activities and income streams 

• Work with the communications team, internal colleagues and external stakeholders to create impactful storytelling and supporter engagement opportunities to maximise revenue streams. 

Other 

• Keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation and regulation and work within the organisation’s policies and procedures. 

• Demonstrate our THS values every day whilst trusting others and taking responsibility for your actions at all times. 

• Support and promote THS’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

• Safeguard the assets and reputation of THS in all external communications. 

• Fully participate in the appraisal system and personal development planning process. 

• Work within the policy framework of THS including code of conduct, maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding. 

• Adhere to finance procedures and ensure that records of expenditure are maintained accordingly. 

• This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the charity appropriate to the role. 

What We Are Looking For – Behaviours, Knowledge and Experience: 

Experience 

• 3+ years experience of demonstrable experience of managing a fundraising programme and achieving ambitious income targets 

• Proven experience working in a charity with responsibility for inspiring and motivating fundraisers 

• Experience developing and managing a diverse fundraising portfolio with significant expertise in at least one of charitable trusts and grants, corporate partnerships and major donors 

• Experience of managing fundraising budgets and ability to make informed forecasts 

• about income and return on investment 

• Experience of effective time management, working to tight deadlines and prioritising conflicting priorities successfully 

• Experience in managing successful cross-functional relationships, internally and externally 

• Demonstrable experience of working successfully as part of a cross-disciplinary team, whilst also being able to work on own initiative and fully remote 

• Understanding of donor management and stewardship techniques and techniques to convert prospects into donors 

Knowledge & Understanding 

• Understanding of donor management and stewardship techniques and techniques to convert prospects into donors 

• Knowledge of the relevant regulations which relate to fundraising 

Qualification & Skills 

• Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to organise and present information clearly and adapt communication to a variety of audiences 

• Excellent organisational abilities with good attention to detail, including the ability to 

• manage a high-volume workload and conflicting priorities 

• Confident use of IT – including Teams, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CRM Databases and Donation Platform Management 

• Innovative and proactive mindset with excellent interpersonal skills 

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent standard or relevant professional experience, which demonstrates experience in the field of fundraising and/or equivalent academic skills of literacy, numeracy and analytical ability 

Other Requirements 

• Excellent team player also able to work individually and remotely, with the ability to build and maintain positive, collaborative and trusting relationships 

• Strong work ethic and commitment with the ability to work remotely, flexibly and 

• independently within a small organisation 

• Belief & commitment to THS Vision, Mission and Values 

• Resilience, vision, and reliability 

• A genuine commitment to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice 

• Willingness to work flexibly, travel within the UK and to undertake some evening/weekend work 

• Eligibility to work in the UK. 

THS is an equal opportunity employer 

Interviews will be held week commencing 20 January 2025 

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About Cosmic Charity

Cosmic supports the work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We fund vital equipment, staff training, research, and support services for patients and their families.

Join our dedicated team as Senior Fundraising Manager during this exciting period of growth and opportunity for Cosmic. Cosmic is expanding both our service delivery and team, offering a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of this much-loved organisation.

This pivotal role will lead the strategic direction for Cosmic’s community and challenge event fundraising. You will be responsible for growing income through a portfolio of sports and challenge events, treks, community fundraising activities, supporter-led initiatives, campaigns, appeals, legacy, in memory and mass participation products.

You will work directly with the CEO and line-manage the Senior Fundraising Executive to deliver and expand our fundraising portfolio. This includes reviewing and improving existing activities, identifying new opportunities, and creating engaging supporter journeys to maximise fundraising efforts.

As a key leader, you will set and manage significant budgets, oversee operational delivery, and ensure exceptional stewardship of supporters. You’ll proactively monitor trends, conduct competitor analysis, and trial new products and platforms to keep Cosmic’s fundraising portfolio competitive and appealing to supporters.

We’re looking for someone with significant fundraising leadership and strategic experience, a proven track record in delivering successful community and challenge event programmes, and a strong understanding of budget management and fundraising best practices.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing charity and play a critical role in delivering our three-year growth strategy, ensuring that Cosmic continues to provide life-changing support for children, babies, and their families.

We are looking for an experienced individual who will:

• Contribute to the development of an overarching fundraising plan.
• Review and develop current fundraising channels and plan, support and deliver imaginative fundraising activities.
• Coordinate and write applications to grant makers to maximise the grant potential of the archdiocese.
• Develop and manage reporting processes and updates.
• Comply with all relevant legislation and regulation.
• Develop working relationships across other diocese, maximise project opportunities and share best practice.

It is an exciting new role for the organisation and the successful candidate will make a big impact on shaping the future of the archdiocese. The ideal candidate will have experience of developing and delivering successful fundraising plans; bid writing and knowledge of appeals, legacies and Gift Aid. They will enjoy working on a variety of tasks; interacting with a wide audience including stakeholders and will thrive on implementing their own ideas to make a difference.

How to Apply

Visit the careers page on our website to apply online. Serch 'Liverpool Archdiocese'

The closing date for applications is Thursday 23 January at midday.

The interview dates will be Wednesday 5 February or Thursday 6 February.

YOUR MISSION 

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY OF LIFE-SAVING FUNDRAISERS 

At Campaign Against Living Miserably, we’re searching for an ambitious Community Fundraising Officer. Your mission? To inspire, support, and help in growing a vibrant network of community fundraisers, turning their passion into action to support CALM’s life-saving work.

• You’ll get to champion our loyal and dedicated community and DIY supporters, as they take on the weird and wonderful; all in the name of CALM.

• You’ll be there for those supporters who are fundraising in memory of a loved one; using your empathy and compassion to build purpose-led relationships.

• You’ll use your administration skills and a donor-centric approach, to provide the best possible fundraising experience.

• You’ll help us elevate our fundraising offer, to encourage even more people to stand with us against suicide.

• You’ll have the opportunity to represent CALM at impactful community events, engaging directly with our supporters.

• Most importantly, you’ll play a key role in preventing suicide and supporting those struggling with life.

SOUNDS LIKE A BIT OF YOU? HERE’S MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Community Fundraising Manager, you’ll be integral in stewarding and supporting CALM’s DIY and community fundraisers, ensuring their journey with us is meaningful, effective, and rewarding. Collaborating across teams, you’ll identify new opportunities, optimise supporter engagement, and deliver essential administrative processes. 

JOIN THE TEAM AT A REALLY EXCITING TIME 

This is a great opportunity to join the Community Fundraising Team, as we expand our fundraising efforts in unlocking sustainable income opportunities, such as Facebook challenges and community level partnerships. We’ve also been on a rapid journey of growth within the digital space, racking up a number of high profile wins; such as a multi year partnership with Jingle Jam. If you're ready to be a key player in an ambitious team, this is the role for you.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 

CORE

• Contribute to CALM’s Fundraising Revenue targets, through excellent relationship management and supporter care

• Ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM, as well as completing all assigned admin tasks with a high degree of accuracy

• Confidently represent CALM at key meeting and events

• Be a data steward for fundraising, ensuring quality data management

SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP

• Steward CALM’s community and DIY fundraisers throughout their journey, including email support, phone calls, social media forums, and event attendance, to: maximise support, fundraising and activation rates 

• Identify high value fundraisers, and work with the Community Fundraising Manager to steward them appropriately

• Support the development of supporter journeys through Marketing Cloud

• Research and help create supporter materials

• Respond to fundraising enquiries in a timely manner

• Ensure all In Memory and Tribute relationships are well managed, with a sensitive and compassionate donor-centric approach applied at all times throughout the journey

• Represent CALM and support the delivery of community and DIY events

• Provide excellent stewardship of community-level creator and gaming-led fundraisers, with support from the Digital Communities and Partnerships Team

• When required, supporting with the delivery of projects and partnerships, such as Jingle Jam

NEW BUSINESS

• Support the development and delivery of marketing plans to recruit fundraisers across community fundraising, including creator and gaming-led fundraising

• Identify new community and DIY fundraising opportunities

• Support CALM applications for partnerships with community organisations 

• Support the team with the development of the Community Pipeline, which includes community organisations such as sports clubs, RAG societies, and giving groups and provide high level account management should we win them

• Work collaboratively with other departments within the Fundraising Team to maximise opportunities where possible

• Support the delivery of CALM’s social media fundraising (e.g Facebook)

ADMINISTRATION

• Maintain records for community and DIY fundraisers on our CRM, Salesforce

• Ensure data from various platforms is processed, for example: JustGiving, Tiltify and MuchLoved

• Help to optimise our data management processes

COLLABORATIVE WORKING

• Continually develop knowledge of wider fundraising sector and best practices

• Support the wider Fundraising Team and its overall goals and objectives

• Represent CALM at events including some evenings and weekends

• Take on other duties where appropriate, as discussed with your manager

YOUR PROFILE

Essential 

• You have a good understanding of community and DIY fundraising

• You have experience of working with a CRM database (preferably Salesforce)

• You have experience of working with Fundraising platforms such as JustGiving

• You have a proven track record of working to and meeting financial targets

• You have good experience delivering excellent supporter care

• You have the ability to manage difficult or emotional conversations with consideration and empathy

• You have an awareness of why people choose to support CALM

• You are willing to work occasional evenings and weekends as required

• You have a track record of identifying and cultivating new fundraising business

• You have excellent copywriting skills to produce marketing and stewardship materials

• You will be a positive ambassador for CALM, working in line with our ethos, policies, and branding

• You have excellent IT skills. Ideally with experience of G-suite but this part isn’t essential

• You have a proven ability to organise a busy workload and prioritise effectively

Desirable 

• You have experience of supporting marketing plans to increase recruitment

• You have a track record of writing and submitting successful funding applications - for example Charity of the Year partnerships 

• You have a good understanding of content creator-led fundraising (e.g. streaming and videos), either professionally or through your personal life, including experience with platforms such as Discord, Twitch, and Tiltify

• You understand issues around mental health and suicide

• You will be comfortable public speaking at community events

Why work for us?

Reports to: Community Fundraising Manager 

Contract:  Full Time, Permanent

Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working & nine day fortnight

Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Salary: £30k - £33k 

A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Fundraising Manager to lead and develop our fundraising activities. This exciting new role is strategically important to our future development and delivery of services for unpaid carers across Surrey.

Reporting directly to the CEO you will increase income and diversify funding for Action for Carers, developing a fundraising strategy and establishing a new function within the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues to:

• Raise funds through grants, foundations, trusts, activities and donations
• Increase awareness of Action for Carers as a great cause to support
• Nurture and establish new corporate partnerships and strategic community partnerships

As a member of our senior team, you will be involved in organisational leadership and development, and influence the future structure of the fundraising function as it grows and develops.

The role is based at our offices in Burpham, Guildford and the postholder will be required to travel to attend meetings and engagements to support our work. There is ample free car parking on site. There is the potential for some home-working as part of this role but with the majority of time in the office or working externally with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Full duties are included in the job outline; key responsibilities include:

• Lead bid applications with the support of the Finance Manager and external agency support, where appropriate
• Build relationships with key providers of Trusts, Grants, and Foundations in Surrey and nationally, as applicable
• Develop and implement a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of Action for Carers with local businesses, community groups, education providers, and other stakeholders
• Identify, cultivate, and build relationships with corporate partners and strategic community groups
• Manage engagement opportunities with local communities, groups, and associations
• Promote and facilitate the giving of individual donations, as well as manage opportunities for fundraising events
• Represent and organise representation for the charity at corporate events, networking events, conferences and community forums

About you

You must have:

• Proven experience in fundraising, including developing a fundraising or business development function
• Demonstrated success in leading funding bids to grant-making trusts and foundations, with evidence of achieving ambitious income targets
• Experience in establishing and managing external partnerships
• A track record of engaging local communities to increase awareness, participation, and support
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive funding documents and inspire people to support the organisation
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to cultivate partnerships and maintain effective communication with diverse stakeholders

About us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision: ‘That every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued, and supported.’ We are a committed local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence. By adhering to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high-quality, and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff one week’s paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension, and opportunities for development and training.

Fundraising Manager

We’re at an exciting stage of expansion and are looking for a passionate and driven individual to lead our income generation strategy. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape and execute a dynamic plan that ensures sustainable growth and long-term impact.

Role Description

The role holder will be a confident natural leader able to clearly set out and communicate a compelling future income generation direction for TDS. Additionally, the role holder will be a critical thinker who utilises real time data and past and future trends to make informed decisions, analyse past and current results in order to identify emerging opportunities, and embraces a continuous learning mindset that values both successes and failures.

Role tasks

• Update and oversee TDS’ fundraising strategy, plans and related targets by consulting with and securing the support of our Fundraising group.

• Work closely with the CEO to explore new fundraising initiatives and then evaluate and monitor progress vs goals.

• Support the CEO in identifying, developing and writing bids and grant applications. • Identify, develop and maintain relationships with community and corporate partners that support fundraising, pay as you earn, gifts-in-kind and volunteer engagement.

• Oversee fundraising events and activities undertaken by community and corporate partners, groups and individuals.

• Inspire the TDS fundraising staff and volunteer team, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability for income generation.

• Drive a refreshed telemarketing campaign to identify, acquire and engage corporate partners.

• Manage a team of volunteer Fundraisers who will help to deliver against actions in the fundraising plan.

• Review, refresh and guide TDS’ external communication strategy.

• Working closely with the CEO to represent Together Dementia Support across agreed public events and platforms.

• Develop and maintain supportive relationships with the Board of Trustees and lead interactions with the Fundraising and Communications groups.

• Create a positive TDS supporter experience that encourages sustained engagement through good stewardship.

• Work in a manner that always facilitates inclusion and empowerment, particularly of people with dementia and their carers.

• Provide reports for the CEO and the Board of Trustees.

•Any other role-related tasks as required by the CEO.

Please visit our website to download the recruitment pack and find out how to apply. We can only accept applications that contain a CV and covering letter explaining how you fit the job specification.

We are looking for a proactive, experienced fundraiser to lead on our low and mid-level fundraising initiatives for the capital build, grow our donor base and ensure the smooth running of the donor journey.

About the role

Emanuel School is conducting a capital campaign to support the implementation of our critical build plan, that will guide the school's development and help us to address space challenges. This will involve expanding, developing and constructing new buildings and spaces that will enhance teaching and learning at the school for years to come.

As a Fundraising Officer, you will ensure the successful completion of the donor campaign for this project, whilst helping to grow our donor base and overseeing a smooth donor journey. In this role, you will undertake a range of tasks to ensure you meet agreed fundraising targets. This will include:

• Conducting telephone and face-to-face meetings with donors and prospects.
• Processing hexagon and brick donations.
• Researching funding opportunities and planning fundraising activities and events.
• Maintaining and updating our Raiser’s Edge database.
• Ensuring compliance with data protection and relevant government legislation

This is a part time, fixed-term role for one-year. Additionally, some evening and weekend work will be required to support events and fundraising campaigns.

About you

Educated to degree level (or with equivalent, relevant experience), you will possess experience of running successful low and mid-level fundraising appeals and/or sales experience. You will demonstrate evidence of strong interpersonal, persuasion and communication skills, along with previous experience of working on telephone fundraising campaigns. A solid grasp of charitable law and GDPR will also be essential for success in this role.

Working at Emanuel

There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school. 

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 31st January 2025.

Do note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The vision of Wild Impact (registered as Africa Foundation) is a future where the communities we partner with are (i) actively advocating for, and supporting, the restoration and conservation of the wild landscapes and seascapes we’re working in; and (ii) deriving meaningful socio-economic benefit from these areas.

Wild Impact currently works in 11 landscapes and seascapes situated in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya, and are expanding to work in additional landscapes and seascapes in Africa, South Asia and South America.  It works in close collaboration with &Beyond, with a shared Impact Vision guiding and shaping the development and implementation of all projects.

The Wild Impact Theory of Change is structured around 4 focal areas:

• CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS - supporting improved conservation of the natural ecosystems and biodiversity associated with these landscapes and seascapes
• FUTURE FOUNDATIONS – supporting improved access to primary health care and early-childhood, primary and secondary education in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.
• TOMORROW’S LEADERS - supporting improved tertiary-education level skills and environmental education in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.
• THRIVING COMMUNITIES - supporting improved climate change resilience, enterprise capacity, youth employment and sustainable tourism activity in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.

To support the growth in Wild Impact’s conservation and sustainable development impact, it is recruiting a UK based Senior Partnerships Manager, who will be responsible for developing and implementating a UK and W. Europe focused fundraising drive. Expectation is that the successful individual will be able to increase our existing annual fundraising level of ~$750,000 by an additional ~$ 750,000 by 2026, and thereafter increase their personal fundraising contribution by at least 20% per annum.

The successful applicant will report jointly to the Wild Impact South Africa CEO and the Trustees of Africa Foundation (UK) and work closely with the worldwide Wild Impact Fundraising and Partnerships team.

KEY OUTPUTS:

Development and management of a UK and W. Europe based fundraising and partnerships strategy that will enable the implementation of the shared Wild Impact and &Beyond Impact strategy, including:

o The drafting and submission of all project profiles and grant applications.

o Development and dissemination of all donor and partner communications.

o The delivery and progressive improvement of all donor and partner reports.

o Actively engaging with all donors and partners, which will include significant regional and international travelling.

o Representing Wild Impact at Fundraising events and relevant conferences and workshops focused on Conservation and Rural Community Development.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Minimum of a Graduate degree.
• Good understanding of biodiversity conservation, climate resilience and sustainable rural development.
• Proven experience in developing, leading and nurturing fundraising strategies, including individual, corporate, government, bilateral agency and foundation partnerships.
• Proven ability to establish and nurture Impact partnerships.
• Excellent communication, Information Technology, and financial management skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Diligence, tenacity, self-motivated, ability to influence, disciplined.
• Strong knowledge of project implementation, data management, analysis and reporting.
• Fluent in English with excellent written, digital, and visual communication skills.
• Experience in conservation, climate resilience and / or sustainable development fund raising in Africa. Additional experience in Asia and South America would be beneficial.
• Passion for working in a not-for-profit environment.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We reserve the right to not make an appointment.

Initial interviews with UK board members will be in UK. both in person and online. Candidates should preferably live in the Home Counties but not a rule breaker. Employment will be in Wild Impact UK but reporting to CEO Andrew Ventner in Johannesburg our HQ

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join our thriving and committed Community and Events Fundraising team. We are looking for someone who is creative, ambitious, and passionate about motivating individuals to fundraise in our communities, including schools, local businesses, and community groups, to help us drive income growth across our community fundraising programme.

You will take a strategic and data informed approach to drive growth in income and our supporter base. You will work with other teams in the fundraising department to ensure that our activity aligns with the wider fundraising programme and resonates with our target audience. You will also have the opportunity to bring your ideas and creativity to help shape the C&E Fundraising strategy.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click visit the government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 19 January 2025

Interview Date: 24th January 2025

Salary Information: £35,081 per annum (working a minimum of 40% across each month at our London Headquarters) or £31,323 per annum (Less than 40% attendance at our London Office) 

Join Ovacome and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by ovarian cancer, across the UK!

Are you keen to foster connection, build communities, and create opportunities to make a positive impact? At Ovacome – the UK’s ovarian cancer support charity, we’re looking for a proactive, approachable and enthusiastic Community Fundraising Officer to help us engage supporters and fundraise for our life-changing services.

Role Details

• Location: Home-based (within 1.5 hours of London) or London office-based (includes £300/month London weighting).
• Contract: Permanent.
• Salary: £25,248 - £28,212 per year (full time), pro-rata if part time.
• Hours: 28 hours (part time) to 35 hours (full time) per week.
• Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development budget, travel reimbursement, and time off in lieu for evening/weekend events.
• Closing Date: Rolling deadline – applications are reviewed as received.
• Interview Format: Two stages via Zoom, the second including a short task.

About Ovacome

Ovacome has been providing support and information to people affected by ovarian cancer since 1996. We run a wide range of services including a support line, peer support groups, awareness campaigns, and health and wellbeing events across the UK. Guided by the voices of our service users, we strive to ensure that anyone affected by ovarian cancer – whether living with a diagnosis, concerned about their risk, supporting a loved one, or working as a healthcare professional – feels heard, informed and part of a compassionate and empowering community. Join our growing team and contribute to a charity that has been nationally recognised for its impactful work.

About the Role

As Community Fundraising Officer, you’ll play an integral role in growing our supporter base and enhancing community engagement. You will support individuals and groups to organize their own fundraising activities, attend events, and collaborate on campaigns that raise awareness and vital funds for our services. Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering excellent supporter care to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Assisting with the planning and execution of fundraising events, from online raffles to annual galas.
• Attending community events to represent Ovacome and support and onboard fundraisers.
• Managing Ovacome’s online shop by fulfilling orders and maintaining stock levels.
• Creating engaging content for our social media, website, magazine, and newsletter.
• Managing and maintaining accurate records of donations and supporter activities using our database.
• Working closely with our communications team to promote campaigns and events.

This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone with a flair for organization, an enthusiasm for community-building, and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities.

About You

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and empathetic individual who thrives on building relationships and is eager to contribute to our important work. You will bring:

• At least six months of experience in customer service, supporter care, or a related role (voluntary or paid).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an understanding and approachable personality.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and IT systems.
• A proactive and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel for events.

Experience in fundraising, of social media, or event planning is desirable, but training and support will be provided.

Why Join Ovacome?

At Ovacome, you’ll be part of a supportive and innovative team, where your ideas are valued, and your professional growth is nurtured. We’re committed to flexible working and providing opportunities for you to develop in your role and make a meaningful contribution to the ovarian cancer community.