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Fundraising Manager – Grants and Trusts
Flexible hours 14 – 21 per week
Hybrid/Remote working
Circa £41,100 FTE based on a 35 hour week
Pro rata £16,440 14 hours, £24,660 21 hours.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to manage, deliver, and develop a successful grant funding pipeline and applications. The purpose of the role is achieve financial targets aligned with the charity’s strategic plan.
This is a great opportunity to join a small, successful team. We offer flexibility on working hours during the week, hybrid/remote working and high degree of autonomy.
The Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre supports people with neurological conditions by delivering physiotherapy and other therapies to benefit their health and welfare in a caring, friendly, and supportive environment. We are a small self-funded charity in Coulsdon, reliant entirely on fundraising and donations to provide the income needed each year to run the Centre. The organisation took on charitable status in 1995 supporting people living with Multiple Sclerosis. In 2023, we expanded our provision to support other neurological conditions. The Charity has 18 members of staff (all part-time), 15 volunteers and over 100 members with neurological conditions.
The Fundraising Manager is a key member of our small dedicated team, the role generates more than a third of our income needs and is key to the success of the charity.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate :
A proven ability to identify and develop new grant funding opportunities.
Experience of writing and submitting successful grant funding applications.
Ability to write clear and compelling grant applications.
Attention to detail with the ability to work to deadlines and under own initiative.
Excellent MS Office skills: Word; Excel; PowerPoint and SharePoint.
In your cover letter please let us know your reasons for applying and how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
The Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre supports people with neurological conditions by delivering physiotherapy and other therapies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description:
We are seeking a highly motivated self-driven, and energetic individual to join our Fundraising Team as the Corporate Fundraising Officer. You will lead on fostering excellent working relationships with potential and existing corporate partners. You will need to work closely with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to shape the plans required for the future.
The post holder will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire excellent relationships by increasing charity of the year partnerships and employee fundraising/giving. You will be target driven, proactive, a determined self-starter and thrive on working with a range of partners, encouraging them to choose Southampton Hospitals Charity as their preferred charity.
Main Responsibilities:
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Proactively source, research and approach new corporates in order to achieve annual income targets with a focus on charity of the year partnerships, payroll giving, employee fundraising/giving, peer to peer initiatives and marketing opportunities.
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Develop, implement, and sustain a dynamic corporate fundraising portfolio, maintaining a well-organised pipeline of funding opportunities.
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Devise and implement a long-term corporate fundraising strategy to cultivate and secure significant donations from new and existing supporters.
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Curate an excellent cultivation and stewardship journey in order to build and strengthen relationships and maximise income to meet agreed income targets.
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Attend and contribute to networking events, whilst actively organising events to foster relationships with new and existing corporate donors.
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Identify, pursue and make applications to corporate funding opportunities by aligning proposals with companies' ESG policies, emphasising shared values and potential partnerships.
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Develop creative fundraising campaigns and commercial sponsorship opportunities working with the events team to support with event costs.
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Work with the wider charity team to identify networks of prospective corporate partners and plan relationship building as most appropriate.
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Maintain precise and well-managed donor information in the organisation’s database to facilitate efficient tracking and follow-up, and ensure records are kept up to date in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.
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Coordinate and organise corporate volunteering activities for our corporate partners.
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Organise events for, and with corporate partners to enhance engagement and visibility.
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Support the fundraising team with social media content ideas that highlight our activities and showcase the impact of corporate engagement.
Other:
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To keep updated with guidance and best practice from the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
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Work closely with hospital consultants and other individuals leading on approved projects to ensure a full understanding of the project that can be relayed back to both existing and potential corporate partners.
Person Specification:
Knowledge and experience -
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Excellent IT skills including using Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as experience of administering and maintaining dedicated supporter CMS databases.
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Knowledge of a fundraising database and knowledge of fundraising regulations e.g. GDPR (Beacon used).
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Experience of collaborating with companies to encourage employee fundraising for charities.
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Ability to effectively work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
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Experience of working in corporate fundraising with a proven track record of at least 2 years’ experience.
Skills, abilities, and behaviours -
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Demonstrated ability to secure funds from new corporate partners, with experience in winning awards exceeding £10,000.
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Confident and skilled in delivering presentations to a diverse range of supporters, whether in groups, individually, in person, or remotely.
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Proven experience in crafting persuasive cases for support and donor updates that motivate giving.
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Excellent understanding of CSR, social value and employee engagement.
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Expertise in building and maintaining strong donor relationships to ensure sustained support.
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Strong writing skills for creating compelling cases for support and effectively presenting the organisation’s work to potential donors.
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Ability to develop, analyse, and interpret budgets and financial information.
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Proficient in using databases for fundraising performance analysis.
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Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to motivate and influence people.
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Ability to build personal, meaningful relationships with colleagues, customers, supporters, and donors.
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Ability to adapt quickly and be solutions focussed.
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Ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload and work on several priorities at once.
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Ability to work as part of team and to use own initiative.
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Knowledge and experience of using a CRM database (we use Beacon)
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Excellent communication skills with an ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations and engage with a wide range of audiences.
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Excellent written communication skills with an understanding of how to tailor communications for different audiences/contexts.
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Self-driven and results orientated with a positive outlook and clear focus on supporters.
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Willingness and flexibility to attend charity events and fundraising events led by our corporate partners, some of which may fall outside of usual office hours.
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A full UK driving license and access to a car.
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start South Warwickshire is seeking a Charity Operations Manager to lead our team and oversee our mission of supporting local families as they navigate the challenges of early parenthood. This is a unique and fulfilling oportunity to shape the direction of our charity, collaborating closely with our passionate staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees.
About the Role
As Charity Operations Manager, you will be the public face of Home-Start South Warwickshire, building strong relationships with stakeholders and representing the charity with professionalism and passion. You will lead the staff team, driving the organisation toward achieving its strategic goals and vision while ensuring its financial sustainability through a robust multi-year strategy.
In this role you will oversee the delivery of impactful services, ensuring that our work continues to meet the needs of local families and communities. You will provide strategic leadership, inspire and motivate our team, and cultivate partnerships with stakeholders to enhance our reach and sustainability. You will uphold the highest standards of practice in supporting families, ensuring that safeguarding is always a priority.
Equity, fairness, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do, and you will champion these values in all aspects of the charity’s work, ensuring that we continue to deliver accessible and impactful support for families across our community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference by shaping the future of a vital local charity.
Key Responsibilities
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Take responsibility for the operational management of HSSW ensuring that the staff and financial resources are deployed effectively in line with budgets and funding requirements
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Undertake the Strategic Lead role on ensuring the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare within the charity
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Report to and support the Board of Trustees in ensuring the effective strategic management, development and future funding of the charity.
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Ensure accurate records are maintained and readily accessible, enabling high standards of reporting and GDPR compliance
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Ensure that HR practice meets current statutory requirements
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Ensure that HSSW employees maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model and that they adhere to HSSW policies and best practice
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Work with the team to develop a culture of continuous improvement through effective feedback mechanisms; engaging with stakeholders to identify future needs and implement improvements.
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Ensure all Home-Start policies, processes and procedures are implemented consistently and reviewed regularly, so that HSSW is viewed as a role model for best practice.
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Ensure that HSSW meets or exceeds the Home-Start Quality Assurance standards and that any QA reviews mandated by HSUK are carried out in a timely manner.
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Attend and present at all Board meetings, and other out of hours activities.
About You
We are looking for a dynamic leader who is passionate about making a positive difference in the community.
You will have:
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An understanding of the needs of families with young children
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Relevant previous or current employment in a leadership or management role
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Knowledge of safeguarding issues, legislation and processes
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Have demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a team, including both employed staff and volunteers
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Confident in developing relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders
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Knowledge of the charity/volunteer sector
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excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Excellent planning and organisational skills
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Keen attention to detail
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Positive attitude to problem solving
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The ability to analyse and interpret statistical information
We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.
We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Fundraising Officer (Trusts)
Salary: £16,800 (£28,000 FTE)
Contract: Permanent, 3 days per week (or 22.5hrs per week on another agreed working pattern)
Location: Hybrid, at least one day per week in a Power2 office (London or Ashton-under-Lyne)
Annual Leave: 25 days paid holiday each year (pro-rata)
Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001. We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme and its variations focusing on mental health, school transitions and physical activity, and are supporting young people via Power2 Rediscover, an intensive 1:1 wellbeing programme.
We believe there is no greater cost to society than unfulfilled potential. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.
We have an opportunity to join our Fundraising Team as Fundraising Officer, raising the funds that enable young people to benefit from our life-changing programmes.
The majority of the successful candidate’s time will be spent in growing an already established Trusts and Foundations income stream; you will be responsible for writing applications to and managing relationships with small and medium grant-makers (giving up to c.£10k). You will have the autonomy to manage your own portfolio of new and existing funders, with support from the Head of Fundraising, and will support the wider fundraising team with research needs.
This is an exciting time to join the Power2 fundraising team, as we aim to grow and diversify our income sources. The successful candidate will therefore have the opportunity to be involved in the growth and development of new areas of fundraising and to be involved in activities reflecting their own interests and career aspirations.
Direct experience is not essential for this role – more important is that you possess transferable skills and can demonstrate experience in distilling complex information from a range of sources and communicating it in a persuasive, engaging way to different audiences. The successful candidate will therefore have excellent communication skills, be highly numerate and a great team player and collaborator.
We operate hybrid working, and this role can be based at either our London or North-West (Ashton-under-Lyne) office, with at least one day working in the office per week. We offer flexibility as to when the role’s hours are worked, and exact working patterns can be discussed at interview.
To apply please visit our website. On the second page of the application form, please upload a CV and personal statement. Use the personal statement as an opportunity to convince us why your skills and experience make you the right person for this role, paying particular attention to the criteria on the person specification. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.
Interviews will be held w/c 16 December.
The successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.
Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We may undertake an online search if you are shortlisted.
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.
We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.
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The Funding Management team is looking for a Funding Manager, in Belfast.
This role is responsible for all aspects of funding management across a portfolio of restricted funds, ensuring that we are meeting all the Funders and The Trusts requirements. Working effectively across teams to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance, to allow The Trust to maximise its support to young people.
You will use your contract/funding management skills to ensure that we are able to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance. By working across teams and drawing on your time management, leadership, communication, governance, audit and problem solving skills you will ensure that expenditure claims and reports are compiled accurately and in a timely fashion, and that we comply with all reporting and evidencing requirements for output monitoring.
You will to ensure that The Trust has accurate monthly accounts by preparing drawdown, accrual and deferral figures for the monthly finance return and regularly reviewing the Debtors Report to ensure sufficient cash flow and will manage all funder and internal audits and ensure recommendations are acted upon, sharing best practice across the team.
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Strategic Funding and Co-financing Advisor
Contract: 12 - 14 Months Fixed-term Contract, Full time
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 (depending on experience) with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in the London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your attention to detail and skills in project and stakeholder management, to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference. Join WaterAid as a Strategic Funding and Co-financing Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the team:
The WaterAid Programme Funding and Partnerships Team contributes to WaterAid’s mission by cultivating and securing income from priority institutional and non-institutional partners for all of WaterAid’s programmes globally.
About the role:
As our dynamic Strategic Funding and Co-financing Advisor, you will oversee a portfolio of restricted funding projects, bringing donors closer to our work through engaging project proposals and reports. You will also act as the global focal point for your portfolio and proactively support country and fundraising teams to drive income growth through strategic advice and guidance.
This is a unique role within the organisation and will suit someone who thrives in a busy working environment with a varied workload. You will enjoy using your meticulous eye for detail and creativity to develop compelling materials that inspire donors and stakeholders.
You’ll also:
- Oversee the project cycle, supporting project selection, bid development, and monitoring until closure.
- Provide quality assurance of internal and external project proposals and reports.
- Manage donor communications, tailoring content for diverse audiences.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with project staff and stakeholders across the WaterAid federation.
- Provide strategic guidance on funding priorities and programme needs, including managing a busy helpdesk that supports teams across the federation.
About you:
- Experience in project management and administration
- Knowledge of restricted funding cycles and budgets
- Excellent writing and IT skills, including Excel
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Interest in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
- Experience with grant monitoring/management
- Copywriting skills and French language proficiency
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday 29th December 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.
How to apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Sightsavers is looking for an Institutional Funding Senior Advisor
Salary: £53,000 - £55,000 per annum
Location:UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working
About the role
We are looking for an individual with substantial experience of working in government or statutory funding to be responsible for developing institutional donor relationships, both directly and in support of other members of the Institutional Funding team. Working with the Director and Heads of Institutional Funding, the Senior Advisor will lead on contract management and maintain key institutional donor relationships for some of our largest funding agreements. The post holder will engage with senior internal stakeholders at head office, consortium working groups and country offices to support project implementation.
You will join at an exciting time for Sightsavers and the Institutional Funding team as we engage in new partnerships, supporting new contracts and bids. Key accountabilities will include:
- building strategic relationships
- contract management
- bid development
- learning and continuous improvement
This is an ideal opportunity to build on your existing experience gained within an international development organisation. To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Substantial experience of working in government or statutory funding for an international development organisation
- Research experience (preferably including development of engagement plans or donor strategies)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- French language skills an advantage
- Experience and knowledge of the general international development environment
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with exceptional networking skills
- Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills
- Exceptional reporting writing and proposal development skills
- Strong research skills with the ability to translate concepts into effective action plans
- Numerate with the ability to analyse complex financial and programme data
- Line management experience (preferable)
- Computer literacy using the Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to travel for up to four weeks per year travel to meet donors, accompany donors and support programme staff in the development of relationships at a country office / regional level
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people
This is a involved role, please read the full job description for further details.
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December 2024. The evaluation process will include a role-typical written task to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this. We are looking for an individual able to start as soon as possible and ideally January/ February 2025.
Based in the St Helena Government UK Office, London
Self Employed - 1 year with the possibility of a 1-year extension -available January 2025
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.
St Helena is in receipt of financial aid which supports a significant amount of the operational costs of running key public services. In addition, St Helena also receives donor funding for key sectors such as infrastructure development and conservation from donors including HMG, the EU and the UN. Reliance on a small number of donors puts finding continued investment and support into the Island at risk. With uncertainty around future sources and the loss of EU funding it is important to develop alternative sources of income; this includes the continued support to the UK-St Helena Heritage Trust, a UK charity, and to fundraise for heritage projects on St Helena. Your role will be vital in exploring new funding opportunities, including through the UK-St Helena Heritage Trust, to broaden the number of donors.
You will identify and secure additional sources of funding for St Helena, preparing key documentation and ensuring donor-specific monitoring arrangements are in place. Setting up and managing systems to gather intelligence on funding opportunities from new and existing funding streams, you must track, assimilate and disseminate this intelligence.
Experienced in a similar role and educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have already secured external funding for an organisation. Your background is in Public Sector or Non-Governmental organisations, and you understand the requirements of the Charities Commission. Politically astute, you have worked in culturally diverse organisations and in the development sector at national or international level. You have experience of the international institutional funding landscape and country-level funding and understand the needs of major funding bodies, multilateral development agencies, philanthropic funding sources etc.
The fee based on a self-employed basis will be £20k based on 6 days per month.
How to Apply:
An application form is available at https://sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh/ where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys.
Applications must be sent and received by 26 November 2024. Interviews will take place on either 9 or 10 December 2024.
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
Executive Officer: Legal and Constitutional Practice
Location: London (Hybrid)
Hybrid Working: Connexional Team staff based at Methodist Church House have a hybrid work pattern which is currently 3 days in the office.
The Vacancy
We are offering in interesting and varied opportunity to support the work of the Connexional Team and the wider Methodist Church in our Legal and Constitutional Practice team.
Working alongside the Conference Officer for Legal and Constitutional Practice and colleagues within the Legal and Constitutional Practice team, you will be providing executive support to the Law and Polity Committee, and working on operational and policy issues relating to Methodist constitutional, charity governance, trusts and property matters.
About You
We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to good charity governance, enjoys matters of detail, and is interested in supporting the work of the Church.
You will preferably have experience supporting governance bodies and working within a regulatory environment.
It is essential that you are experienced in producing reports for governance bodies, and taking minutes for them. You will need to be able to assimilate new information quickly and keep abreast of rapidly changing legislation, situations and work themes.
We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.
Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2024
Interview date: Friday 13 December 2024
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the position
This is an exciting and demanding role for an outstanding individual as the Freedom Fund seeks to deliver on its ambitious new strategic plan. Reporting to the CEO and working as part of the Freedom Fund’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the successful candidate will play a lead role in ensuring the organisation meets its strategic fundraising target by 2030. As a collaborative fund, fundraising and building long-term strategic partnerships is central to the mission of the Freedom Fund. The post holder will represent the Freedom Fund globally and lead the Freedom Fund’s engagement with private and government donors. They will also engage with anti-slavery organisations, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors.
The Managing Director, External Relations will lead high performing Strategic Partnerships and Communications teams across the London and New York offices to advance the Freedom Fund’s global fundraising strategy, targeting governments, foundations, multilaterals, ultra-high net worth individuals, corporates and academic institutions internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and stewarding high value relationships across sectors and geographies, and of leading a professional fundraising, grant management, events and communications operation.
The Managing Director, External Relations will be a global influencer and thought leader, championing and shaping agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders. The Managing Director will be expected to speak and publish widely, champion and share best practices, and pursue innovative opportunities and connections for the CEO, and other key spokespeople.
Responsibilities
Fundraising and Communications
• Build on the Freedom Fund’s strong fundraising performance to date, take the lead on achieving the organisation’s new strategic fundraising target by 2030 as well as working with the SLT.
• Collaborate across the organisation to ensure development strategy and tactics are aligned with organisational priorities and funding needs.
• Ensure that comprehensive donor mapping and engagement strategies are in place across all sectors (ultra-high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations, governments, etc) and geographies, working together with the Head of Strategic Partnerships.
• Support and 'deploy' the CEO and other colleagues to engage with and ensure coherent messaging with donors on all levels and across all areas of interaction.
• Maintain an overview of the entire funding pipeline for all donors, including cultivation, proposals/bids, fund and grant management and donor servicing/reporting and compliance.
• Review financial and organisational management processes and policies - in close collaboration with the other SLT members - with a view to ensuring their compatibility with donor requirements, proposing reforms as needed.
• Develop and deliver future fundraising strategies in collaboration with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and with input from the wider Strategic Partnerships team.
• To champion and oversee the Freedom Fund’s communications, working together with the Head of Communications.
External Engagement and Events
• As an ambassador for the organisation, represent the Freedom Fund to key current and prospective donors; other external audiences and partners and in key forums as required. This includes both formal and informal presentations such as making speeches and attending conferences and other meetings as necessary.
• Actively engage with and build relationships with donors, corporations, governments and other relevant high-level actors.
• Ensure that the Freedom Fund participates in relevant conferences, convenings, meetings and other discussions relevant to our mission and our fundraising objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with anti-slavery organisations, private and government donors, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors.
• Share and leverage evidence, engage directly with key stakeholders, cultivate and leverage champions, publish across influential platforms.
• Help shape global agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders.
Strategic Leadership, Governance and Operational Management
• Work with SLT colleagues to develop and deliver on strategic plans for the organisation.
• Engage with the Freedom Fund’s Board members including through Board and Board sub-committee meetings.
• Develop and deliver on operational plans and participate in the organisational budgeting process.
• Report on fundraising and communications progress at quarterly Board meetings.
• Lead three direct reports, Head of Communications (oversees a team of 3), Head of Strategic Partnerships (oversees a team of 7) and Operations Manager.
• Collaborate with the CEO to ensure their external engagement efforts support the greater development and partnerships strategy.
• Ensure there is a close and effective working relationship with all other Freedom Fund departments.
• Oversee and run the New York office, supported by the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, External Relations.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
• Proven ability to win multi-million £ / $ fundraising commitments from governments, foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals.
• Enthusiasm for the Freedom Fund’s mission to raise significant funding for its anti-slavery work.
• Ability to clearly and powerfully articulate and communicate the organisation’s mission and work.
• Senior NGO, government or corporate management experience.
• At least 10 years senior level fundraising experience - with significant anti-slavery, human rights or international development experience highly desirable.
• Business-oriented with a market-based, metrics-driven approach to funding and organisational management.
• Ability to lead a high performing team and manage organisational change.
• Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.
Desirable
• Advanced degree.
• Experience in the anti-slavery sector
Personal attributes
Essential
• Strong relationship management and networking skills.
• Strong commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals, with a passion for human rights issues.
• Impactful storyteller and communicator across various mediums.
• Commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude.
• Strong critical thinking skills, ability to problem solve and resourcefulness.
• Entrepreneurial and driven individual with exceptional attention to detail.
• Willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way.
• Ability to build partnerships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.
• Willingness and ability to travel (estimated up to 20% of time)
Compensation
• $219,336 - $242,424
• 5% employer sponsored 401k contribution (non-matched).
• 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays
• Generous health benefits package with full coverage of monthly premiums for medical, dental and vision. Additional cover is provided for spouses and dependants.
• Support for relocation to New York from within the United States will be considered for the right candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. In early 2025, Smart Works will be opening our 12th centre in Bristol, bringing our in-person services to women in the South West for the very first time.
More information about who we are can be found on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Smart Works Bristol exists to empower all women who need heflp getting into work. We aim to support 1000 clients with our Interview and Preparation service per year. As such, we require vital funding from Grants, Trusts & Foundations to enable us to achieve our mission, and continued support to deliver our calendar of Corporate Events.
As our charity grows, we are seeking a Fundraising Manager to join our small and ambitious staff team. The successful post holder will be researching and building a strong pipeline of grant funders and five and six-figure gifts from Trusts & Foundations, including core funding and restricted funding.
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside our Board of Trustees to maximise local funding opportunities, expand our portfolio of grant funders, and contribute to a growth in income for the charity. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders, writing and submitting high-quality applications and proposals, and delivering excellent grant management and stewardship updates. They will also work closely with the Trustees to deliver an exciting calendar of corporate and community fundraising fashion events, and lead our corporate sports challenge.
We are seeking a proactive self-starter, with experience in philanthropic fundraising, excellent written communication skills and demonstrable attention to detail. We would also love to hear if you have experience working with grant applications and/or funding proposals, and utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities.
Smart Works is a collaborative environment, with dynamic teams and ambitious plans across the UK. It is a rewarding national community with regular liaison to the London Charity Partnerships and Fundraising Team.
You will be based in our Bristol Centre. Some evening and weekend work is required to lead on philanthropic fundraising and support wider fundraising events such as Fashion Sales. Initially, this role will be primarily home-based until the Bristol centre is established.
Are you organised, enjoy writing, researching and communicating, and are passionate about supporting women into work? If so, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We would love to hear from you.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reporting to the Head of Smart Works Bristol, the successful candidate will lead on a range of activities, including:
- Building excellent relationships with corporate and community partners, generating awareness and income of c. £165k for the centre across grants, events and corporate fundraising.
- Delivering financial activities to target, maintaining an up-to-date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline data to facilitate regular KPI and financial reporting to the Board of Trustees.
- Lead our annual signature corporate challenge to target income c. £50k, known as Step Up for Smart Works – managing the project locally from planning to delivery, including identifying and onboarding participant teams and their stewardship.
- Securing one-year and multi-year grants from a range of Trusts and Foundations, including traditional grant funders, local charities, family foundations and corporate foundations to meet income targets c. 50k.
- Researching and identifying prospective grant funders who could support Smart Works Bristol.
- Writing high-quality grant applications, working collaboratively with the Chair of the Board and staff team to deliver creative and compelling proposals for both core and restricted funding.
- Maintaining strong relationships with current and prospective funders, including the preparation of impact reports and sharing regular updates on grant management.
- Maintain an accurate data record of pledged, banked and prospective income for the Bristol centre, working in collaboration with Smart Works Charity to maintain local management accounts.
- Representing Smart Works Bristol to a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences to generate income and raise brand awareness within the local community.
- Support the Trustees with stewardship of fashion and retail partners, including venue and catering supporters, as well as our corporate partners supporting the charity.
- Support the delivery of our signature fundraising events, including high-end supporter events and fashion sales, where the Trustees manage the project from concept to execution and ensure income targets are met.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential Criteria:
- Extensive experience generating income of at least five figures from philanthropic income.
- Demonstrable experience securing corporate partnerships of five figures.
- Experience working with grant applications and/or funding proposals, and utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities.
- Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals and reports, adapting the communication style for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise impact.
- Target driven with excellent organisation and time management capabilities, demonstrating an ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Creative and proactive approach to problem-solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising strategy.
- Passionate and enthusiastic about the mission and vision of Smart Works, demonstrated through clear initial research and understanding in the written application.
Desirable Criteria:
- Proven track record in securing six figure philanthropic income.
- Experience in cultivating strong and positive relationships, both internally and externally, with multiple and senior stakeholders.
- Experience of organising fundraising events.
- Interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills, in order to build strong working relationships with external stakeholders.
- An understanding of the Trusts & Foundations and high-value fundraising landscape, such as the current challenges, opportunities and trends.
- Knowledge of the local fundraising landscape in Bristol and the South West.
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Full-time role, based in our Bristol Centre.
- Monday-Friday with typical working hours 9 am-5 pm in line with centre opening hours. Happy to discuss flexible working at the interview.
- Salary of £34,000- £38,000 FTE depending on experience.
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
- VIP access at Smart Works sales, events and pop-up shops.
- All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal here by midday on Thursday 5th December 2024. Your application should be addressed to the Head of Smart Works Bristol, Imogen Franklin.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 250 words)
- What experiences and skills do you have that makes you well suited to the role? (Max 400 words)
- In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge and biggest opportunity in the current Philanthropy and Grants space? (Max 400 words)
First interviews will take place virtually on Tuesday 10th December. Final interviews will take place in person in Bristol on Monday 13th December.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact the recruitment team (see job pack for details) about submitting a manual application.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We are seeking a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team. Your role will be pivotal in securing vital funds for the hospice by developing and maintaining meaningful, positive relationships with grant-making organisations and individual supporters. You will research and apply to appropriate trusts and foundations while leading the identification of new grant opportunities.
Hours of work: This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the very occasional evening or weekend for Events.
Location of work: Hybrid, home-based or hospice-based (an initial hospice-based period is required for onboarding and familiarisation with the team and our mission).
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
· Clearly communicating the charity’s funding needs to potential funders through high-quality funding applications, face-to-face meetings, and other communications.
· Building strong, long-term relationships with funders through regular updates, written feedback, and networking opportunities.
· Conducting in-depth research to identify funding needs, particularly for core income, and collaborating with Rainbows care team leaders on funding requirements.
· Producing high-quality reports for funders to demonstrate the impact of their contributions and nurture ongoing support.
· Further responsibilities in the role of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser at Rainbows Hospice, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
· Experience: Proven success in trusts or major gift fundraising.
· Relationship Building: Skilled in developing relationships and securing funds from trusts, foundations, or individual donors.
· Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.
· Attention to Detail: High levels of accuracy, consistency, and meticulous attention to detail.
· Motivation: Self-starter with initiative and the ability to work independently.
· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Hybrid, Home or Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
• Bupa Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Access to occupational health.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Us at the Diocese of London
The Diocese of London is seeking a passionate and experienced Development and Fundraising professional to work alongside the Head of Development to strengthen and implement our dynamic development and fundraising strategy. As part of the Property and Fundraising directorate, you will help secure the future of our iconic churches—both historic and contemporary—by supporting parishes to create sustainable projects and secure vital funding.
About the Role
In this key role, you will have the unique opportunity to develop innovative projects and identify funding opportunities to restore and rejuvenate churches, supporting their transition to Net Zero Carbon. You will collaborate with parishes to identify potential partnerships with community groups, heritage organisations, local authorities, and funding bodies, ensuring the long-term sustainability of these churches as important community hubs.
As Development Manager, you will:
· Work with parishes to create funding strategies and programmes that support the restoration and sustainability of churches.
· Build and nurture relationships with a diverse range of funding bodies, including local authorities, trusts and foundations, and the National Lottery.
· Work closely with colleagues across the Diocese to embed a culture of entrepreneurship and provide vital support and advice to Incumbents and Parish Church Council (PCC) members.
· Drive place-based funding approaches to deliver projects that benefit both the churches and the communities they serve.
· Manage complex multi-funder profiles for capital projects and activity programmes, ensuring long-term sustainability and impact.
About You
We are looking for an all-round development professional with a proven track record of successfully managing projects with complex multi-funder profiles. You will have:
· Experience in designing and delivering large-scale development projects, ideally within the heritage or community sector.
· A strong understanding of relevant trusts, foundations, and funding bodies, with experience of securing substantial funding for projects.
· A strategic mindset and the ability to think creatively to bring together multiple funding sources and partners.
· Excellent relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to engage a diverse range of stakeholders.
· A passion for historic buildings, community engagement, and sustainability.
Why Join Us?
At the Diocese of London, we are committed to the preservation and development of our churches as places of worship and community activity, providing spiritual engagement and a range of support services, and events. As a member of our Development team, you will play a crucial role in securing the future of our buildings and the communities they serve.
We offer a supportive, collaborative work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. As part of our commitment to work-life balance, we offer hybrid working options where possible
The Diocese of London is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to create a diverse and inclusive working environment.
The benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following benefits:
· Competitive remuneration package
· 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
· 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
· Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
· Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
· Season ticket loans of public transport
· Access to Benenden Health Insurance
· EAP counselling through Health Assured
· Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
· Two additional paid days for community volunteering
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
- Full time – working 37.5 hours per week
- Salary: From £50,000 per year, DOE
- Contract Type: 18 month contract – extension subject to funding
- Reporting to: Executive Director
- Responsible for line managing: Grants Officer (recruiting Summer 2025)
- Location: London, UK affiliated
The Job
The Partnerships Manager will lead GISF’s income generation efforts to support its mission and implementation of initiatives within the 2025-2030 Strategy. They will do this by proactively engaging with a range of donors, building relationships, and cultivating partnerships. This role involves creating a comprehensive fundraising strategy, identifying funding sources, and expanding GISF’s network to enhance strategic partnerships and revenue.
As a senior leader within GISF, the Partnerships Manager will contribute to guiding GISF’s implementation of its 2025-2030 strategy.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Income Generation & Fundraising
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with GISF’s 2025-2030 strategy.
- Identify and secure funding from government donors and other sources to build a robust opportunity pipeline that supports GISF’s initiatives.
- Work closely with the Finance team to set income targets, and with the Communications team to create impactful campaigns for diverse supporter engagement.
Partnership Development
- Establish and maintain relationships with existing and potential government donors (including from the Global South), philanthropies and trusts.
- Identify organisations for potential partnerships or consortia to win and deliver grants
- Develop a framework for corporate partners to engage with GISF and our members, that brings in secondary revenue and creates opportunities for positive interactions between members and corporate partners with services relevant to NGO SRM.
Proposal Development & Co-creation
- Identify relevant donor grant/contract opportunities, draft compelling proposals, and ensure timely submission of all related documentation.
- Collaborate with donors, GISF staff and GISF member organisations to co-create and promote solutions that address specific needs and align with GISF’s mission.
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of NGO SRM principles and issues
Grant Management
- Supervise the Grants Officer, ensuring effective handling of current GISF grants and contracts.
- Ensure systems are in place to efficiently transition from winning new funding to programme implementation
- Ensure strong and impactful reporting to donors to maintain and grow relationships
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Represent GISF at networking events and conferences to increase visibility and establish strategic alliances.
- Build key stakeholders’ understanding of the value of GISF’s collaborative approach to SRM
- Coordinate with the Policy and Advocacy Adviser on approaches to key issues and trends with senior policymakers
- Work closely with other GISF team members and GISF member organisations to understand their needs and priorities, to better identify possible funding opportunities
Programmatic
- Where possible, contribute relevant experience and knowledge to GISF activities, such as developing tools for NGOs/NGO Fora that support SRM budgeting and securing resources
Monitoring & Reporting
- Track and analyse income generation activities, preparing regular reports and revenue forecasts to monitor progress, outcomes and ROI
Senior Management Team Contributions
- Contribute to GISF’s strategic objectives, inputting organisational development and supporting initiatives that promote sustainable growth
Person Specification
Experience/Knowledge/Skills
- Contextual Knowledge: A deep understanding of the NGO sector and the global context in which NGOs operate.
- NGO SRM Knowledge: An understanding of the security risk management (SRM) context within NGOs, with a willingness to deepen expertise in this area.
- Proven Expertise in Donor Relations and Fundraising: Demonstrated success in writing compelling donor products and securing funding through high-quality proposals.
- Strategic Donor Stewardship: A strong track record of cultivating and managing long-term relationships with donors, co-creating opportunities, and achieving more flexible, sustainable funding commitments. Demonstrated experience engaging with philanthropies and corporate donors is a plus.
- Influence and Credibility: Brining a well-established network amongst donor organisations, and skilled at engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders within donor organisations.
- Confident Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including as a public speaker, with the ability to explain complex concepts in an engaging and accessible manner.
- Partnership Facilitation: Experience in fostering programmatic collaborations between NGOs and other stakeholders, including consortia.
- Private Sector Collaboration: An appreciation of the private sector’s role in NGO operations, with the ability to identify and establish mutually beneficial partnerships with commercial entities.
- Strategy: Demonstrated experience developing and implementing a strategy.
- Adaptability and Entrepreneurial Mindset: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and seize new opportunities as they arise.
- Team Leadership and Development: At least two years of experience leading teams, including mentoring and developing junior staff.
- Collaborative and Autonomous: Capable of working autonomously while thriving in a team-oriented environment that values knowledge sharing and collaboration.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
The purpose of the Area Giving and Finance Adviser role is to provide comprehensive finance support to churches within the Willesden Area, aiding them in the development of their ministries, manage Common Fund giving and to support the Area Bishop’s staff team in the management of resources including monitoring clergy post numbers, curate funding, and other financial matters. As part of a small team of Area Giving and Finance Advisers, the role involves offering training, resources, and advice on parish financial management and administration, and advice on various giving methods, including online and contactless options. Additionally, the role entails promoting generous giving through training initiatives, facilitating the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds, and fostering effective communication and relationship-building between the Area team, Finance team, and parish officers.
Job responsibilities
Financial support
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Enable churches to develop their respective ministries, manage their finances effectively, and meet their statutory responsibilities.
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Provide finance and other appropriate training, support, resources and advice to the clergy, PCCs and parish officers.
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Assist the Bishop, Archdeacons and Area Deans in managing Common Fund giving by the churches in the Area.
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Facilitate and monitor the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds.
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Support the Area Bishop’s staff team and Area Council in monitoring the use of Area resources, including post numbers, curate funding and other matters.
Giving
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Supporting parishes to encourage a culture of generosity and giving
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Promote generous giving through training, preaching and providing resources to clergy and parish officers.
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Support the introduction of different methods of giving, including online, contactless, and Parish Giving Scheme.
Relationship management
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Build relationships with, and promote effective communication between, the Area team, Finance team, parish officers and the other Area Finance Advisers. Work with the National Giving Team on projects that support parish ministry.
Other duties
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The role will require regular evening and weekend working.
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Complete other duties commensurate of the role.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience of encouraging charitable giving.
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Experience managing a wide variety of professional relationships.
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Educated to A Level or equivalent standard.
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IT proficiency (MS Office suite).
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Fluency in spoken English and ability to communicate clearly in English.
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Understanding of the ethos and mission of the Church of England, and of the role of parish clergy.
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Effective written and oral communication skills.
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Numerate and financially astute – comfortable working with financial data.
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Strong administrative skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
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Self-motivated, as work needs to be undertaken proactively and with limited supervision.
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Attention to detail – accurate and efficient.
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Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and discretion.
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Christian faith with empathy to the mission and values of the Church of England.
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Right to work in the UK.
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The person will not require a DBS check.
Desirable
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Experience of charity accounting (accounting qualifications are not a requirement).
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Educated to degree level.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
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Competitive remuneration package
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27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
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15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
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Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
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Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
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Season ticket loans of public transport
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Access to Benenden Health Insurance
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EAP counselling through Health Assured
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Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
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Two additional paid days for community volunteering
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.