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We are seeking a Fundraising Manager with a passion for our mission who will build relationships with donors to the charity– especially charitable trusts and foundations– and help to secure a significant proportion of the charity’s income.

This is key to delivering the Future Frontiers programme and making a lasting difference for disadvantaged young people on their education and career journeys.

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Fundraising Manager and focus on building meaningful, long-term relationships to secure 4-5+ figure gifts over the coming years.

You will be confident in proactively engaging with existing and prospective funders, including attending meetings and phone calls. You will write high-quality applications and deliver excellent supporter engagement, including tailored reports and case studies.

There is the potential for line management responsibility in this role. Whilst your primary focus will be on major giving, the Fundraising team also works with our Partnerships team to engage volunteer fundraisers through our corporate partnerships and ‘Stay Connected’ community.

Your responsibilities 

Build lasting relationships with supporters 

You will develop an in-depth understanding of existing and potential supporters to provide tailored relationship management, including engagement opportunities, to build towards significant gifts over multiple years.

Develop and manage a portfolio of supporters

You will work closely with our Fundraising Coordinator to identify charitable trusts and foundations that have the potential to support Future Frontiers for the first time. You will effectively qualify and engage with prospects to build a pipeline for the coming years, matching prospects with appropriate asks.

Write applications for funding

You will write compelling applications for funding that are tailored to each recipient and make a convincing case for how their support will make a difference for disadvantaged young people.

Report on impact

You will deliver high quality reports that are tailored to each recipient and demonstrate how their funding has made a different for disadvantaged young people. You will plan and deliver case studies to convey the difference made by supporters.

Record-keeping

You will ensure that key information about our fundraising activity is stored appropriately and with high attention to detail.

About you

Experience

● Managing relationships with trusts and foundations, or similar transferable skills from a sales/fundraising background (essential): Experience of applying to and stewarding trusts and foundations to secure 4+ figure gifts over multiple years.

● Identification and cultivation of new business (essential): Experience of independent research and cultivation to develop a pipeline of trusts and foundations.

What we can offer you

● Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service

● Flexible working with regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays

● Annual personal training and development budget of £300

● Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling

● Teambuilding offsites and regular team socials throughout the year

● Additional parental leave pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Location: Remote (UK based) / Bristol / London

Salary: £29,450 (Grade 3) per year (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94, if eligible)

Length of contract: Permanent

Hours per week: Full time, 37 hours

Closing date: 2 September 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 9 September 2024

Who are Women’s Aid? 

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.   

Purpose of the Trusts Fundraising Officer role:

The Trusts Fundraising Officer is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a rolling programme of prospect identification, research and applications for funding from Trusts and Foundations.

You will be joining our fantastic fundraising team who keep the organisation surviving and thriving by bringing in funding from individual donors and fundraisers, high profile corporate partners, or charitable trusts and foundations, and everything in between. This role will be working with our Senior Trusts and Statutory Officer, responsible for the vital programme of identifying, researching and nurturing new prospects, specifically Trusts, Foundations and Statutory supporters. 

Key duties and responsibilities of the Trusts Fundraising Officer:

• Prepare core and restricted funding applications to Trusts and Foundations, up to the value £100k, contributing to the team’s annual fundraising targets.
• Prepare and submit reports and develop stewardship journeys for funders. 
• Research potential funders to maintain the funding pipeline.
• Maintain records on all reporting and re-application deadlines, working closely with Finance and project teams as required.

What we are looking for in our Trusts Fundraising Officer:

• Someone with experience of, or enthusiasm to develop, application-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination.
• Diligent with details, skilled at researching prospects and able to work to tight timescales.
• We value candidates with transferable skills for example from an administration, research or communications background with strong writing abilities.
• Fundraising experience would be beneficial, but not essential.

Benefits of joining us as our Trusts Fundraising Officer include:

• Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
• Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
• Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
• Making a Genuine Difference: in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.

How to apply?

• Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.   
• Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email addredss. (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email). 

NB:

• Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
• If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.   
• All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
• Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.   
• Please read our Single Sex Statement on our website.
• Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP.

We are looking for a highly experienced and creative leader to join as Head of Fundraising at the Huntington’s Disease Association. The successful candidate will be dynamic, experienced, and have a proven record as a fundraiser. You will be an inspirational leader and communicator with excellent networking skills.

It is hybrid role, working from our Central Office in Liverpool for a minimum of three days per week. 

The Head of Fundraising is responsible for overseeing the strategic management of the charity’s fundraising, ensuring financial growth and stability. You will lead and develop the fundraising function, and have line management responsibility for the fundraising team who generates the funds needed to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation’s services. This essential role will enable the charity to secure the necessary financial resources to support the charity’s ambitions to meet the needs of anyone affected by Huntington’s disease.

To be successful in this role you will have a strong understanding of professional fundraising as well as relevant experience of building beneficial relationships with corporates. You will have experience of managing teams and an in-depth knowledge of budget development and management.

The charity is seeking to increase all areas of income, including significantly developing our engagement and interaction with corporates, while increasing our success with individual giving, events and trusts and foundations, as well as developing new approaches to attract major donors. You will lead in the creation, development, and implementation of both the fundraising strategy and the fundraising ambitions within the organisation’s strategy. 

You will have the knowledge to build on our excellent supporter engagement, the skills to build beneficial relationships, a passion for innovation and a creative flair to bring new ideas and lead in shaping the exciting future of fundraising at the Huntington’s Disease Association.

As a member of the executive team, you will work closely with the Chief Executive and other Heads of Department to effectively contribute to the delivery of short, medium, and long‑term objectives of the wider charity's strategy. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate. Learn more about the role in the job pack included.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 August 2024, 5 pm. 
Interviews will be held in Liverpool on Monday 9 September 2024.

At The Lullaby Trust our vision is clear: a world where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly, and every grieving family gets the support they need. We exist to keep babies safe and support bereaved families. 

We give families a safer start to life and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. We empower families and health professionals with trusted advice on keeping babies safe, backed by research, and provide grieving families with bereavement support, side-by-side.

Since 1991 we have reduced the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 82% and saved the lives of over 32,000 babies. But our work is not over, as three babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly a week. 

As the Community & Challenge Events Officer (maternity cover), you’ll create opportunities for our amazing supporters to fundraise for our work and provide outstanding supporter care to help them do that. You'll get to work on exciting, bucket-list events such as the London Marathon, as well as flexing your creative muscles to develop our owned community fundraising products. We rely completely on voluntary funding to fund our work and our community and challenge events provide a significant portion of this. 

You will:

1. Co-ordinate The Lullaby Trust’s third party challenge events programme
2. Develop The Lullaby Trust’s community fundraising products
3. Provide excellent supporter care to all challenge and community fundraisers
4. Work with other members of the Income & Engagement team to support the overall fundraising target

It is a key time to be joining The Lullaby Trust as we develop our new brand positioning, new website and creative direction, to help us reach more families and supporters than ever. We are a friendly, flexible employer and want to create a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone. 

If this excites you, we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role and how to apply, please download our job pack

For every baby. For every family. Forever. Together, we can keep babies safe.

Please do not use AI software to generate your answers; it is usually obvious when this has been done as the answers generated tend to then be exactly the same as other candidates. We'd love to see what you can uniquely bring to the role.

Would you like to work flexibly, remotely, and with a small, friendly team? We're looking for someone to help us with our ambitious plans to support bullied children and their families. 

The Head of Income Generation and Partnerships will help us to identify new partners, support and grow existing partnership arrangements, and explore innovative ways to boost commercial training income.

Why work for Kidscape? 

• We support flexible working 
• We work remotely
• We're a family-friendly employer
• We're friendly and approachable 
• You'll be contributing to an incredible cause

What are we looking for? 

• Demonstrable knowledge of creating compelling partnership and funding applications 
• Well-proven community fundraising techniques and approaches 
• Knowledge and understanding of managing consultancy work 
• Innovative and challenging spirit 

You can find out more about what we're after in our job description and person spec.

When does it close?

The vacancy closes at 23:59 on the 16th September. Interviews will be held online on the 3 rd October. 

If you can no longer see the vacancy on CharityJob, head to the Careers page on our website and it'll be there!

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose:

You will be joining Women in Prison’s new fundraising team which secures funding from a range of sources including individual donors, corporate supporters, and charitable trusts and foundations. This role will set the foundations for Women in Prison’s ambitious fundraising plans leading on securing gifts from trusts and foundations and ensuring that all secured grants are well managed and effectively reported on. The post holder will identify new funding opportunities and ensure these are assessed and responded to in collaboration with staff across the organisation.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Develop a trusts and foundations strategy for Women in Prison and ensure its implementation
2. Fundraising research, proposal writing and income generation
3. Donor reporting and administration
4. Build positive relationships with funders

Location:

The working model is hybrid; candidate should be able to commute to the London Office or Manchester site weekly, but consideration will be given to other working models.

The Alumni and Development team at the University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint an experienced fundraiser to the post of Development Officer (Scholarships).  This is a 12-month maternity cover contract where you will be responsible for an exciting and popular student scholarships programme.  You will play a key role in the account management of student scholarship support from our alumni, trusts and company supporters.  This is an opportunity to progress your fundraising career in a Higher Education environment and to develop your fundraising skills.   

Strathclyde is a socially progressive university and we aim to widen access to university for students from all backgrounds, including those in financial need. We are also a research intensive university, which makes and impact on society and our scholarships help us to attract the most talented research students.  If you are passionate about helping students to succeed, then you will have the opportunity to support our vision and make an impact.

 Your day to day responsibilities include face-to-face fundraising meetings with donors and potential donors; organising small cultivation events to develop donor relationships and working across the University with staff and students to deliver a variety of important scholarship programmes. 

The successful candidate will have some face to face fundraising experience and will be looking to take the next step in their career as a fundraising professional in a supportive environment.

Brief Outline of Job:

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· Establish and deliver a programme of fundraising and donor engagement to raise philanthropic support for the University scholarship programme (gifts of £6,000+ - £30,000)

· Identify, build and develop relationships with potential donors through face-to-face meetings and by organizing small, exclusive events (lunches, dinners and receptions).

· Aim to raise c£300k in scholarship funds over the year’s contract.

· Prepare funding proposals for potential supporters. Scholarships donors include alumni, corporate donors and trusts & foundations. 

· Prepare reports and steward existing donors to ensure ongoing support.

· Support the development of scholarship fundraising strategy, working closely with the Individual Giving Manager.

· Manage relationships with major scholarship partners, working with senior colleagues from across the University in this goal. This includes creating funding proposals, producing annual reports and organising visit and events.

· Develop fundraising materials by producing engaging copy and cases for funding support.

Please refer to the full job desciption for more information and details on how to apply. 

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Challenge Event Executive, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

The Challenge Events team sits in the Community Fundraising team and manages our participation in some of the UKs biggest events, including the London Marathon and Ride London, as well as managing our own bespoke treks and cycles. We provide support to thousands of patients and their friends and family who take part in runs, treks, cycles and many other challenges which raises millions for the Charity every year.

As Challenge Event Executive you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of third-party Challenge events. This will include managing budgets, liaising with third party event suppliers and planning and organising the marketing for each event. You will also support participants from sign up to completion of their event, providing best in class stewardship.

You will be a high performing fundraiser with experience of delivering income growth through effective marketing and supporter stewardship. You will be driven and dynamic and relish the opportunity to deliver significant growth to support the charity to achieve its ambitious goals.

Please see full details in the job description. 

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Senior Development Manager
Reference: 2396
Location: Mentmore Terrace, London Fields. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and, in the office, or face to face for at least 2 days per week.
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £53,457 (Band 6) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure

The Senior Development Manager will play a leading role in securing funding from trust and foundations and other relevant sources to grow NCB’s programmes and initiatives. This is a leadership role which requires strategic thinking, relationship management and case-making skills, as well as a tight grip on the operational approach to develop winning proposals and partnerships. This position is ideal for an experienced fundraiser with a passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

Applications close at 08:00am on Monday 9th September 2024.

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday 16th September 2024. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested?

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

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

£102,000 annum

Fixed Term – 12 months (Parental Leave cover)

Part Home/Part Office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Director of Partnerships.

The role is responsible for leading the Corporate, Foundations and Sport Partnerships teams which is an income portfolio of circa £50m annually, and the delivery of UNICEF UK’s ambitious strategies and plans to raise funds and leverage child rights advancing support through partnerships.

You will have strong team leadership skills and proven expertise in setting an ambitious and proactive growth culture, enabling fundraisers to prioritise their output and deliver the organisation’s ambition of higher value, multi-year partnerships whilst managing the budgets in line with the financial modelling set out in the 2023-26 strategy. You will be able to evidence effectively working in large complex organisations and have experience of working in a collaborative leadership role and will represent UNICEF UK and lead teams forward against the delivery of our strategic framework.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 27 August 2024.

Interview date: Monday 9 September and Friday 13 September 2024.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a recruitment platform called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity embedded in the local community, providing practical help, support and training to people affected by homelessness or suffering from addiction. We are passionate about the people and communities we support and embrace creative, innovative and inclusive ways of working that build on our collective strengths. We provide a Recovery Hub (including an abstinence-based residential recovery facility, an addictions counselling programme and a Training & Development Programme), supported houses, a Housing First service, community support, charity shops and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to rebuild their lives. Our integrative approach is based on the concept of ‘Recovery Capital’, a whole-person approach taking into account physical, cultural, social, human and spiritual factors and assets.

With a new corporate strategy and ambitious plans to develop a new brand, new services, and a new innovative approach to charity retail and building links with the community, it’s an exciting time to join SCT.

We seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of SCT.

Role and responsibilities

We are recruiting for a Community Shop Supervisor to join our diverse and engaged team in our shop.

It’s a great opportunity to deliver positive social impact in the local community and contribute to funding the vital work of SCT. As Shop Supervisor, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards on our shop floor, supporting volunteers to provide excellent customer service. As well as involvement in stock selection, pricing and merchandising. A key part of the role will be to engage the shop within the local community with the onboarding of new volunteers.

To be successful in this role you will have retail experience or experience of working within a busy environment. Experience of providing a high standard of customer service and will have the ability to deal effectively with conflicting priorities.

You will have strong administrative skills including using all Microsoft packages, be solution focused, resilient, have a high level of attention to detail and excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to successfully manage a busy and diverse workload.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with challenging situations and individuals with a range of needs.

Your duties will include the following in order to assist the Assistant Shop Manager and Shop Manager:

• To achieve maximum sales at all times.
• To ensure that a high standard of service to customers is maintained at all times.
• To maintain a high standard of display both in the shop and in the windows.
• To ensure that the shop is clean and tidy at all times.
• To ensure merchandise is clearly ticketed, sized and priced.
• In consultation with the Shop Manager and Assistant Shop Manager, arrange shop fittings to make the best use of space and to maximise sales.
• To rotate stock so that no garment remains on the rails for longer than the specified rotation period.
• To open and close the shop as specified by the Shop Manager.
• To recruit and train volunteers to ensure they are able to perform tasks efficiently and effectively.
• To complete all paperwork correctly and promptly.
• To reconcile each day’s takings, keeping a clear and accurate record and pass them onto the Administrator for banking.
• To control all shop expenses within the budget agreed with the Shop Manager.
• To ensure adequate stocks of necessary supplies are available by ordering on a regular basis.
• To ensure that all sales are correctly recorded.
• To ensure all money is kept secure.
• To keep valuable donations in a secure place.
• To be flexible when tasks not covered by the job description have to be undertaken.
• To comply and follow SCT policies and procedures.
• To be willing to cover at other shops when, and if, necessary.
• To keep stock rooms clean and tidy.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Good literacy and numeric skills
• Good team working and interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to co-operate with other members of staff.

Experience

• Retail experience
• Experience of working with donated goods
• Charity shop background
• Working with and recruiting volunteers

Prospectus are proud to be partnering with Renaissance Foundation in their search for a new Senior Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager.

Renaissance Foundation (RF) is a small, impactful organisation, inspiring young people facing serious challenges to fulfil their unique potential. Focussing on two hard to reach groups (young carers and young patients suffering from life-long/life-limiting illnesses), RF aims to transform lives through their three-year holistic programme, harnessing creative and digital learning and vocational development in order to support young people to develop key strengths, build resilience and inspire high aspirations. 

RF are reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we will be in touch!

This is a permanent, full-time role paying a salary of up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience. This is a hybrid role in London and the postholder is expected to work from the office 3 days a week.

The Senior Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager is a key role which will be pivotal in supporting RF’s strategic aims.  Having overall responsibility for fundraising at RF, you will lead the development and delivery of a bold and effective philanthropy programme (trusts, foundations, corporate partnerships and major donors ) in order to build and maintain a long-term and sustainable pipeline of high value supporters.

RF are looking for a confident, relationship-led fundraiser, with demonstrable experience in corporate fundraising and an understanding of trusts and foundations fundraising. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator across all mediums, demonstrating tact and gravitas and be passionate about networking and building relationships.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
       
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a passion for making a difference? The Foxton Centre has an exciting opportunity to lead income generation for a life-changing charity. Join an amazing team and help us grow the work of our youth and community centre in the heart of Preston.

*Role available as a full-time, contracted position or on a consultancy basis. 

At The Foxton Centre, we believe in community, collaboration, and compassion. We are looking for dedicated individuals who share our vision of supporting those underrepresented in society.

As our Fundraising Manager, you will play a key role in securing funds to support our long-term work. You will develop and implement strategies to secure financial support and collaborate with the management team to align efforts with the Centre’s goals.

With our new youth and community centre opening in Spring 2025, your work will support young people, street sleepers and vulnerable women. We seek an experienced fundraiser with a track record of generating revenue from trusts, grant-making bodies and companies. You should be personable, adept at building relationships and able to network effectively. A creative and strategic thinker, you will bring an innovative approach to communications and fundraising. Above all, you care about the wellbeing and empowerment of young people and our community.

If you are excited about pioneering our long-term income generation strategy and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to receive your application. Join us in building the future of our life-changing work and make a real difference in our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and compile funding applications; develop compelling cases for support.

• Build and maintain relationships with key funding bodies; stay updated with the funding climate.

• Identify and strategise potential corporate partnerships; develop campaigns to increase donations.

• Maintain and nurture donor and partner relationships; manage the CRM system ensuring GDPR compliance.

• Lead and execute the fundraising strategy; set and achieve grant and fundraising targets.

• Collaborate with the Finance Team to monitor funding gaps.

• Contribute to management, board, and sub-board meetings.

• Develop and implement communication strategies for partnerships.

• Attend relevant conferences, networking events, and workshops.

• Advocate for the organisation’s work; undertake required training.

• Support organisational operations; attend internal and external meetings.

• Represent the organisation at external events; perform additional duties as required.

• Uphold and embody The Foxton Centre’s values in all aspects of work.

Required Experience and Qualifications

•  Comprehensive understanding of the funding bid process from research to compliance.

•  Proven experience generating revenue from diverse sources and achieving fundraising targets.

• Demonstrated success securing grants ranging from £5,000 to £500,000.

• Knowledge and experience in the charity and non-profit sector.

• Understanding and compliance with fundraising regulations.