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Partnership Development Lead
Reports to: Head of Business Development
Location: Flexible across Groundwork Offices and Homeworking, must be willing to travel as required for events across North East and Cumbria
Salary: £30,487 – £34,132 pro rata per annum
Hours: 30 Hours Per Week
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced, confident, and proactive person to join our team. You will be an integral part of business development, leading on developing partnerships internally and externally which will build a pipeline of opportunities. You will develop corporate fundraisers and events, locally and regionally, as well as being able to occasionally write and submit successful funding applications to a variety of funding sources where required. This role would suit someone who thrives in relationship management and securing successful new partnerships.
Flexible office locations with travel across the North East and Cumbria to visit partners and attend events alongside attendance on occasion at Newton Aycliffe office for team meetings.
About you:
- A proven new business track-record developing partnerships with public and corporate organisations across multiple sectors
- Experience of managing corporate fundraising partnerships, ideally from within the charity sector
- Experience of liaising effectively with colleagues and a wide variety of stakeholders
- Experience in developing and implementing ambitious sector strategies and producing tailored new partnership propositions that meet Groundwork objectives.
- Proven track record of corporate and community fundraising.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences.
- CRM system experience
Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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.
Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.
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Supporter Operations Officer
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £33,233 - £34,894 with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in 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 skills in operations & planning to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
Join WaterAid as Supporter Operations Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.
This role is a part of the Supporter Experience & Operations (SEO) team that sits within the Mass Engagement Department at WaterAid and aspires to deliver sector-leading supporter care, excellent supplier management and effective internal response handling operations. The team exist to champion the supporter experience across the organisation and ensure this remains consistent at every touch point.
As our organised and conscientious Supporter Operations Officer you will provide effective monitoring of our internal supporter response handling processes, including donation and query management, and bring to the role an understanding of regulations that affect the management of supporter data, and the processing of financial responses.
About the Team:
The Supporter Operations Team plays a central role in delivering an exceptional supporter experience, ensuring smooth internal and external fulfilment to maximise supporter engagement in order to meet our ambitious targets.
This role sits within the Supporter Operations sub-team, reporting into the Supporter Operations Manager. The Supporter Operations Team plays a central role in supporting our fundraising teams, to maximise supporter engagement and ensure that the fulfilment of our fundraising appeals, donor thanking and donation processes are carried out correctly and in compliance with all relevant regulations
About the Role:
In this role, you will manage the team’s workload, forecasting expected capacity to ensure that daily, weekly and monthly tasks are planned out and completed in accordance with set KPIs. As well as supporting the Supporter Operations Manager in monitoring & evaluating the performance of the Operations team using reports to investigate any unusual results/trends.
You’ll also:
- Bring to the role a keen understanding of supporter response handling, the intricacies of processing donations, Direct Debits, Gift Aid, and communication preferences
- Assist with due diligence processes within the wider SEO team, specifically focusing on internal data security practices, response handling accuracy, and adherence to relevant regulatory requirements such as those for Gift Aid or the BACS scheme for Direct Debits
- Proactively identify processes for improvement across the Supporter Experience & Operations Team to deliver efficiencies and improve the effectiveness of internal procedures
- Support campaign managers and other colleagues with any new or existing projects relating to fundraising operations, working closely with internal stakeholders, ensuring requirements are clear and fully documented
About you:
- Knowledge of the rules and regulations of Gift Aid, Direct Debit, Data protection and PCI-DSS compliance
- Strong team player. Proven experience and/ or evidence of providing support/supervision/ training to team members
- Experience of documenting business processes, and comfortable with communicating and influencing a range of stakeholders
- Experience of income processing and donor response handling
- Excellent IT skills (use of Microsoft products, particularly Excel) with ability to analyse data accurately
- High attention to detail with ability to work methodically, ensuring minimal errors, and able to problem solve should errors arise
- Ability to analyse fundraiser requirements, and capable of providing the best fulfilment solution working with internal stakeholders
- Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to listen, understand, analyse and resolve queries of a technical nature (incl. complex queries). Demonstrate an innovative approach to problem solving with the ability to implement robust solutions, taking into account future requirements
- Excellent time management skills. Proven ability to manage & prioritise own workload, conflicting tasks/ deadlines effectively and successfully
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 29th September 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 annually (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. As a safeguarding measure, WaterAid carries out background checks on all potential employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. Join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today.
About the role
Working with our NHS colleagues Solent Mind are providing Peer Support working within local communities to enhance mental health care at primary level.
This role involves:
- Working with colleagues from across primary care (GP) network to identify people that may benefit from peer support and plan work accordingly.
- Working with people in one to one and group settings, including managing your own caseload of service users, to support their recovery and help them access the support they need.
- Working closely with other team members and services to support people using the service in a collaborative, person-centred way, including helping them to identify and articulate their needs and hopes.
- Supporting people to develop and use a range of skills and techniques to help their wellbeing.
About you
You will have a key understanding of the role of peer support in mental health and how to use your lived experience to this affect as well as the ability to manage time and competing priorities and take responsibility for your own work and accountabilities.
About us
We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.
We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.
Benefits
Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:
- Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
- 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year
- Pension plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme
If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.
Closing date: Sunday 29 September 2024.
Interview date: Friday 25 October 2024.
Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.
Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.
Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £29,121 - £33,417 per annum
Location: Stokenchurch
Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air.
We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing our organisation and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.
The role
In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Trust and Foundation fundraising. Your responsibilities will include building long-term partnerships with grant making trusts and foundations, ensuring support through in-depth research, excellent stewardship, and timely and accurate reporting. You will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships and collaboratively with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team, as well as colleagues across the organisation to find creative and compelling projects to be funded.
About you
As an effective communicator you will have excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to create high quality proposals and informative reports. You will have excellent relationship management skills with the confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Your role involves managing the trusts and foundations pipeline and you will need to be able to take initiative, research, prioritise and organise your own work to achieve deadlines across multiple tasks.
You will have:
- Experience in new identifying, researching, and reaching new prospects.
- Experience in writing bespoke proposals.
- Strong administrative, planning & prioritisation abilities with keen attention to detail.
- Proficiency with standard Microsoft office applications
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply!
Vacancy Closing Date: 20 October 2024
You may have experience in the following roles: Grants Fundraiser, Trust and Grants Officer, Philanthropy Executive, Development Officer, Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Grants and Proposals Officer, Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Partnerships Manager, etc.
REF-216 966
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Freelance Trusts and Foundations Specialist Wanted for Feminist Policy and Campaigning Organisation
Are you an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser with a passion for gender equality? The Fawcett Society is looking for a skilled freelancer to step in as our Interim Trusts and Foundations Lead, supporting our mission to create a society where women and girls are equal and free to fulfil their potential.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, older candidates, and Black and racially minoritised candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or belief. We will use positive action on the basis of race and/or disability in case of a tie-break situation.
About Us
We are a dynamic feminist policy and campaigning organisation dedicated to driving systemic change and advancing gender equality. We are the UK’s leading charity advocating for gender equality and women’s rights. Our mission is to create a society where women and girls are equal and free to fulfil their potential. We achieve this through compelling research, impactful campaigns, and the support of our members.
About the Role
Position: Interim Trusts and Foundations Freelancer
Location: Remote
Rate: £300 per day
Hours: 2 days per week (flexible, with some need for crossover with key colleagues)
Duration: 2-6 months (with potential extension)
- What You’ll Do
- Research & Identify Funding Opportunities
- Develop the Pipeline
- Craft Persuasive Grant Proposals
- Manage Relationships
- Monitor & Evaluate
About You
- Passionate About Gender Equality: You have a strong commitment to feminist principles and are deeply motivated to support work that tackles gender inequality.
- Proven Fundraising Expertise: You bring a track record of success in securing significant funding from trusts and foundations within the UK charitable sector, ideally with experience in social justice or advocacy organisations.
- Exceptional Writing Skills: Your written communication is clear, engaging, and persuasive, capable of conveying complex issues in a compelling manner.
- Strategic Thinker: You can identify and leverage funding opportunities, aligning them with our strategic goals to maximise impact.
- Self-Motivated & Organised: You excel in a freelance capacity, managing your time effectively, meeting deadlines, and maintaining attention to detail across multiple projects.
Why Work With Us?
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, lasting change in a flexible, freelance role. You’ll work with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference, in a supportive environment that values your expertise and creativity. If you’re looking for a role that aligns with your values and allows you to apply your skills to support feminist causes, we want to hear from you.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Visit the 'work with us' section of our website where you'll be able to download the recruitment pack and find the link to our application form. The form captures basic details and enables applicants to submit their CV with a covering letter (max 4 sides total).
Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Our vision is a society in which women and girls in all their diversity are equal and truly free to fulfill their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Individual Giving Officer
Manchester, UK
Starting salary for this position is £27,360 per annum (plus contributory pension)
About MAG:
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
About the role:
As part of our Global Fundraising Team, the Individual Giving Officer will support the delivery of our individual giving programme for UK and US audiences. You will work closely with our Global Individual Giving Manager and our wider fundraising team to increase voluntary individual income through proactive donor development. You will coordinate a variety of dynamic and planned communications over a range of mediums, ensuring that our messaging remains on brand and in line with our mission and values.
This is a great time to be joining MAG as we unveil a new five-year organisational strategy and an ambitious fundraising strategy to transform our income across the UK, US and globally. We have bold plans and a chance to invest in a new team that will secure growth. We are therefore looking for a motivated individual who can drive forward the delivery of MAG’s individual giving programme through engaging campaigns to raise vital funds and create an inspiring supporter experience for our donors in the UK and US.
About you:
You will be an empathetic and supporter-focused fundraiser with experience of individual giving. You will be a confident communicator over a range of mediums, with experience writing and reporting on fundraising campaigns. You will have excellent Excel skills and experience working with a fundraising database; in particular, experience working with Donorfy or Raiser’s Edge would be advantageous. You will also be a proactive problem-solver and a good team player, ready to take considered risks and forecast potential issues, but also capable of using failures as learning opportunities.
Further information and how to apply:
For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of 13th October 2024.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.
We are happy to receive flexible working and job share requests in your application. If you are applying with an existing job share partner please see the candidate information sheet for further guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. Our multiple award-winning Income Generation department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income, allowing us to continue to grow to make sure we can be here for every cat and dog, now and in the future.
Our Direct Marketing Team is part of this department, and recruits and develops supporters. We are seeking a Direct Marketing Officer to join this team to manage and deliver a series of high standard direct marketing campaigns across our Regular Giving programme. This individual will be recruiting, retaining and upgrading regular donors to generate income through a variety of direct marketing methods such as direct dialogue, DRTV, digital, and direct mail. They will be encouraging regular monthly gifts or support via one of our main products such as general Regular Giving and Sponsorship, our Lottery, Value Exchange programme and other methods of committed giving as they arise.
This will be a very rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in giving the dogs and cats in our care a better life.
More about Battersea:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.
All the knowledge we gather in our centres helps us to improve the lives of the animals we’ll never meet, through our work with other rescue organisations and charities. We also help people make informed choices when getting a pet, we provide training and welfare advice, and we campaign for changes in the law when we see that dogs and cats or their owners deserve better.
Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
What we can offer you:
We offer our employees a wide range of benefits to reward them for the value that they bring to Battersea, to support them in their work, to help improve their health and wellbeing, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Life insurance
- Support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, a wide range of tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working policy:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause. In addition to this, our offices are in a great location within London, have modern facilities, offer great employee socialising spaces and a discounted café. Best of all, coming on site offers you the opportunity to meet our lovely rescues with lunchtime cat socialising and the occasional office dog!
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Battersea:
At Battersea, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity, and developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from members of minority ethnic communities, who we know are currently under-represented at Battersea.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're happy to discuss any support or personalisation you may need during your application and/or interview process as part of our workplace adjustments.
Closing date: 30th September 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 7th October 2024
If you think you’re a good fit for the role, and you’re passionate about dogs, cats and our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced grants fundraiser to join us and make a significant impact on our work with young people in central Doncaster.
We are currently finalising our next Forward Plan, with an ambition to create an inclusive, vibrant community, committed to everyone having a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. We currently work with children and young people aged 5 to 30.
Our priority programmes include support coaching for young people, community activity sessions, sustaining our accommodation provision for vulnerable young adults and establishing how we can best support more young people on the homelessness pathway. We have some great spaces that are in need of development, and we expect that both capital and revenue funding will be included in your workload. We also look for smaller grants during the course of the year, including for food for our residents and supplies for our art groups, and we hope to recruit volunteers to assist with the smaller and less complex bids.
You would – for now – be our only Grants Officer, so should be familiar with the whole cycle of applications and monitoring and able to work independently. This is a fabulous opportunity to make your mark on young lives in Doncaster and take our fundraising to the next level.
Main Responsibilities
- To work delegated idea notes into fundable project profiles, each with a clear and compelling case for support.
- To create a clear and compelling case for support for unrestricted grants income.
- To agree full cost recovery arrangements with the Chief Executive.
- To be responsible for an assigned portfolio of trusts, foundations and similar, developing knowledge of, and relationships with, those funders.
- To make strong applications to funders within the assigned portfolio, matching YMCA Doncaster’s agreed cases for support with funders’ interests and requirements.
- To make strong applications to public sector and similar bodies offering contracts for work within YMCA Doncaster’s scope.
- To work to regularly reviewed and achievable targets.
- To prepare and give presentations, maintain ongoing contact and host trustee or representative visits where required as part of an application process.
- To devise efficient evaluation and monitoring systems which meet funder requirements.
- To oversee the accurate completion of returns and reports, ensuring that funders are satisfied and funding continues.
- To keep comprehensive records, in an agreed format, from initial contact with a potential funder through to either the rejection correspondence or the funding agreement and subsequent monitoring and evaluation.
- To supervise / oversee grants volunteers and less experienced staff applying for smaller grants.
- To comply with fundraising and other legislation relevant to the role.
- To recommend updates to the Fundraising Policy in accordance with changes to legislation or operating practice.
- To report to the Chief Executive monthly in the required format.
- To approach the role with professionalism, and to maintain appropriate boundaries with staff, clients and others.
- Additional or other duties as necessary within your capabilities and status to meet the needs of YMCA Doncaster.
Person Specification
- A recent track record of success in securing funding through written bids (five figures plus) in an employed role focused on grants or similar fundraising.
- Experience covering the full cycle of grants fundraising including creating cases for support, submitting applications, responding to requests for information or visits, monitoring and evaluation.
- An understanding of the current UK grants / trusts climate and the types of funders likely to support YMCA Doncaster’s work.
- Self-motivated and self-supporting, with the ability to work independently and deal with unexpected or challenging situations including short-notice opportunities.
- Able to supervise and support volunteers and others to complete strong applications efficiently.
- Ability to create and work with project budgets and projections.
- Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Word and Excel to a high standard, and able to use technology in devising and using procedures, gathering information and completing online and electronic applications.
- Exceptionally strong written communication skills, a strong command of grammar and meticulous attention to detail.
- Able to articulate YMCA Doncaster’s work effectively, and to create compelling written applications for support.
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and appropriate relationships, and a clear understanding of the importance of those.
- Able to represent the Association positively, professionally and with credibility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 37.5 hours
Salary: £24,675 - £30,000
Location: Stokenchurch (just off Junction 5, M40) Hybrid Working ( subject to business needs remotely up to 3 days per week)
About us
Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air.
We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.
The role
In this role you will support the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop and deliver fundraising initiatives that will support existing corporate partners and securing new gifts. Your responsibilities will include the day-to-day account management of existing corporate partners, new business development and the co-ordination of our payroll giving program. This will include research, prospect development, donor cultivation & stewardship, verbal & written presentations and all associated administration. Additionally, you will contribute to projects within the philanthropy & partnerships team such as events and webinars; and the wider fundraising team to collaborate on prospect development, funding opportunities and volunteering.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator, both orally and written, who is confident in speaking with supporters. You will manage your own pipeline of donors, so will need to take initiative, prioritise and organise your own work, with limited supervision to achieve deadlines for multiple tasks. Agile decision making and problem-solving skills are essential.
You may have fundraising experience, but this is not essential if you have sales experience.
You will have:
- Excellent customer service skills with a background in fundraising or sales.
- Experience in new business development including identifying, researching and contacting cold prospects.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present ideas creatively and persuasively.
- Strong administrative, planning and prioritisation skills with keen attention to detail.
- Competency with all standard Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience of using a supporter database or CRM
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply!
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, part time working will be considered for minimum of 24 hours per week. Some anti-social working hours will be required.
We offer a competitive salary and great staff benefits such as:
- 25 Days holiday
- Hybrid Working with the option to work up to 3 days remotely
- Holiday Trading
- A day off for your birthday (pro rata for part time)
- Free Flu Vaccination
- Option to purchase a Blue Light Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Pension Scheme
Closing Date: 2 October 2024
Successful appointment to this post will be subject to a DBS check
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
You may have experience in the following roles: Corporate Partnership Officer, Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Executive, Fundraising Officer, Business Development Executive, Sales Executive, Donor Relations Officer, Relationship Manager, Philanthropy Officer, Account Manager, Fundraising Manager, Development Coordinator, etc.
REF-216 567
Title: Development Officer, UK (Maternity Cover)
Department:Development
Reports to:Senior Manager, Donor Engagement UK
Matrix Management: N/A
Supervises: N/A
Hours:20 hours per week, flexible
Location: Homeworking in UK
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata
Duration of Contract: Fixed Term - Maternity cover contract (9 months)
Position Summary
The African Wildlife Foundation is Africa’s largest and oldest international conservation organisation with its HQ in Nairobi Kenya. African Wildlife Foundation’s goal is to create a movement across the continent that ensures expanding economic opportunity coexists with thriving wildlife and healthy ecosystems.
AWF is seeking a confident and highly organised Development Officer to join our ambitious External Affairs team on a part-time basis for 9 month maternity contract, beginning end September. The team is committed to cultivating a diverse pipeline of donors – individuals, corporations and foundations - and stewarding current donors whose contributions support AWF’s mission to ensure that wildlife and wild lands endure in modern Africa.This role is central to delivering AWF’s fundraising goals in the UK.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Donor Engagement UK, the Development Officer’s role is to provide back-end support to the UK fundraisers supporting the moves management process and smooth running of the virtual office, ensuring compliance with UK laws. The position will manage all elements of the virtual office, administration and reporting and support the team in managing portfolios of donors and prospects targeting mid-level and high net worth individuals, corporates and foundations.
Key Responsibilities
Administration
- Manages virtual offices and membership programme payment processing in collaboration with our data services team based in the US.
- Manages post where it relates to membership mailings. Manages orders for stationery and AWF materials needed to support mailings, events, and donor management (internal and external contracts).
- Support UK Director and Senior Manager, Donor Engagement in organising donor meetings.
- Manage travel and logistics for visiting AWF staff to the UK.
Portfolio growth and stewardship
- Works closely with the global research team to develop prospect lists for UK donors/partners – ensuring AWF is using the best possible tools for research and prospecting in the UK mindful of GDPR.
- Support fulfilment of UK donor stewardship plans to ensure all donors have appropriate and considerate communications from AWF working with AWF’s Communications team, Digital Officer and Director of Annual Giving.
Donor Information Management
- Oversees RE records for UK donors and prospects, making sure mailing lists are correct and can easily be drawn down for communications, maintaining accurate records of all donor interactions, individuals’ programmatic interests, trends in giving, and type of support to solicit.
- Works with Data Services and the UK team to review portfolios and make sure amendments are made on Raiser Edge ( RE).
Content Development and Communications
- Manages regular mailings to target audiences, as well as invitations to organisational wide donor engagement activities.
- Sends donor acknowledgements by email and phone calls (for smaller gifts).
Requirements and Skills
- Knowledge of the UK fundraising market, UK data protection guidelines and best practice and experience of working within these guidelines.
- Demonstrable knowledge of all Microsoft office packages, mail merges and mailchimp software.
- Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge software.
- Persuasive written communication skills in both creative and technical formats.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate to people from a variety of cultural and national backgrounds.
- Demonstratable experience working remotely and independently. Global team working experience preferred or working across time zones.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated knowledge of conservation in the African context preferred
Trusts & Foundations Officer
What we offer
- £32,000–£35,000 per annum including London weighting.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
- Generous pension contribution and wellbeing support.
- Hybrid Work: Central London and remote (Minimum three days in office per week and when required).
Key requirements
- Experience in a fundraising role, with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
- Experience and a proven track record of delivering and growing income from Trusts and Foundations.
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector, including market and donor trends.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of the Prison Reform Trust.
About us
Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is a registered charity with around 30 staff, volunteers and placements. We are working to create a just, humane and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers opinion formers and the public to:
- Reduce the use of prison
- Improve conditions for prisoners
- promote equality and human rights in the criminal justice system.
Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2024
To achieve positive change for people in prison and the wider criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Administrator
What we offer
- £11,600–£12,400 per annum (£29,000–£31,000 pro rata) including London weighting.
- 10 days annual leave (increasing with service).
- Generous pension contribution and wellbeing support.
Key requirements
- Proven administrative experience, supporting a small and busy team.
- Experience of working with CRMs/Databases including at the roll-out and development stage.
- Strong research skills, including the ability to search for reliable information online, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of the Prison Reform Trust.
About us
Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is a registered charity with around 30 staff, volunteers and placements. We are working to create a just, humane and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers opinion formers and the public to:
- Reduce the use of prison
- Improve conditions for prisoners
- promote equality and human rights in the criminal justice system.
Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2024
To achieve positive change for people in prison and the wider criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to support the Head of Membership Engagement in the overall development and delivery of commercial revenue streams at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. This will include all current sponsorship for conferences, including our flagship Fundraising Convention, corporate membership, and strategic partnerships.
Job purpose:
- Recruiting, retaining, and developing corporate members.
- Identifying and securing new sponsors and exhibitors for the Chartered Institute’s event business, including one-day conferences, webinars, and Fundraising Convention.
- To identify, secure, and nurture long-term strategic partnerships.
Key Accountabilities
- Work and support the Head of Membership Engagement across the following income streams:
- Fundraising Convention: Responsible for the overall management of expo – planning, sales and invoicing;
- Fundraising Convention sponsorship: lead on this and assist the Executive Director when required;
- One-day conference sponsorship and expo: to be partnership lead on day-to-day conference sponsorship sales including print advertising;
- Develop partnership support for the strategic objectives of the Chartered Institute;
- Work with the Membership Team, supporting all areas of membership where required;
- Strategic corporate partnerships: Work with key clients and provide support for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s portfolio of events, including Group events.
Business Development
- To be client-focused and visible in the marketplace with sponsors and supporters.
- To create a plan for growing expo, conference, and corporate supporter revenue.
- To work with the Head of Membership Engagement and Executive Team to highlight potential new partners and create a strategy to increase support from existing customers.
- To work closely with the Professional Development Team to maximise all revenue-generating opportunities.
Financial
- Work closely with the Finance Team to maintain accurate reporting of revenues.
Marketing
- Work with the Marketing Team to ensure all commercial opportunities are optimised across all promotional materials.
Administration
- To collate all materials and information from all Fundraising Convention sponsors.
- To manage the Convention expo pack and any administrative requirements of Fundraising Convention exhibitors.
- To attend Fundraising Convention and provide administrative support to all sponsors, exhibitors and partners as required.
- To be responsible for the overall management of the Fundraising Convention exhibition, including planning, sales, and invoicing.
- Any other administrative duties required to deliver the partnership strategy.
Other
Accountabilities also include a responsibility on behalf of the job holder to undertake any other duties that are relevant to the job as requested by their line manager.
Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Able to demonstrate the development of effective commercial relationships and sponsorship.
- Effective communication skills.
- Effective and efficient organisational skills.
- Understanding and experience of working in events environments.
- Interest in the charity sector and the role of professional fundraising.
- Computer literate (competent user of Microsoft Office suite and databases and CRMs to track and share records).
- Able to simultaneously contribute to strategic development and deliver operationally.
- Able to demonstrate use of initiative to problem-solve and find solutions.
- Aware of new trends and areas for growth and able to react to them.
- Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Able to collaborate effectively with people at all levels, internally and externally.
- Sound budget management skills.
Attributes
- Keen and able to work effectively with other team members.
- Driven by results and able to work to deadlines and targets.
- Customer-focused – always looking to deliver a great experience for members and partners.
- Can generate ideas for new events, content, and ways of engaging key accounts.
- Enthusiastic about promoting the work of the Chartered Institute to key audiences to achieve engagement and commercial success.
- A confident and helpful team member who can interact well with others and has a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Positive approach to problem-solving and solutions-focused.
- A confident self-starter who can work independently.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- An understanding of and commitment to the values of the voluntary sector.
Reflecting our Values
- Passionate: takes pride in what we do and is driven by success.
- Professional: champions and achieves high standards and is governed by professional integrity.
- Enabling: helps and is empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
- Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
- Respectful: honest and fair and treats everyone with consideration and respect.
Circumstances
Able to work outside office hours on occasion.
If you would like to discuss access requirements or have any questions about the role please contact us directly.
The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Health Poverty Action (HPA) acts in solidarity with poor and marginalised communities in their struggle for health and social justice, recognising these injustices are often rooted in colonialism and imperialism (both historical and ongoing) and have strong racial and gender dimensions.
We develop and implement locally rooted and culturally appropriate solutions to improve health for communities in 10 countries across Central America, Asia and Africa. Alongside these global programmes, we campaign to change the unjust policies and practices that push people into poverty and destroy their health and tackle the powerful vested interests that sustain them.
As Partnership Officer, you will be the critical driver of growing our partnerships fundraising and ensuring that more people worldwide are able to realise their right to health.
- Job purpose: To help grow unrestricted income for Health Poverty Action through community and corporate partnerships.
- Location: Home-based, within commuting distance to London for events and meetings.
- Salary: £26,095 rising in length of service increments to £29,832.
- Responsible to: Head of Fundraising
- Annual leave: 25 days per year, plus the time between Christmas and New Year, plus bank holidays.
How to apply: Download and complete the application form available on our website.
This helps ensure fairness and consistency and is also a demonstration of your interest in the role; therefore, we will only consider those applications who use the application form.
Closing date: Wednesday, 2 October 2024 at 11:59 PM BST
Interview dates: Monday, 14 October and Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Your key responsibilities will be flexible. You’ll manage your workload and set objectives, priorities and deadlines with the Head of Fundraising. Your work will include:
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Partnerships Fundraising: You’ll lead and grow our partnerships fundraising portfolio by nurturing existing relationships and identifying new prospective partnerships. You will prepare proposals, pitches, and reports based on key funding needs, and implement stewardship plans to retain support, maximising partnership value.
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Community Fundraising: You’ll manage community-based fundraising efforts, including coordinating with other organisations. Develop new community fundraising initiatives and engage volunteers, working to maintain an established network of volunteers which support community fundraising activities.
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Events Fundraising: You will manage our fundraising events, including the London Marathon. This will include recruitment, resourcing, relationship-building and supporting our event participants in their fundraising efforts. We are also excited for you to develop and oversee other innovative and profitable one-off events.
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Fundraising Management: You will monitor and report on fundraising activities, manage relevant website pages, and ensure effective administration and record-keeping. You’ll need to stay abreast of industry trends and react accordingly to maximize opportunities.
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What else? We encourage you to be aware of all of Health Poverty Action’s work and any key developments which may affect it. When representing Health Poverty Action, you should communicate our work in a professional and passionate way.
At Health Poverty Action we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst all our staff and everyone we work with. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to hear from ethnic minority candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Youth Worker
Oasis Hub East Southampton
16 HOURS PER WEEK (Part-time 0.4FTE)
10 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT (with view to extend)
SALARY: £10,428 per annum (£26,072 for 1FTE)
Want to enable young people to have positive lives?
Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?
Want to make your community a better place?
Want to grow in confidence and experience?
Oasis Community Hub East Southampton are recruiting for an experienced Lead Youth Worker to work alongside the youth and community hub team in East Southampton. This positive, adaptable and talented youth worker will help us to deliver detached youth work and mentoring. Supporting the development of a team and building youth leadership opportunities.
The role will be focussed on the East Southampton community surrounding Oasis Academies Mayfield and Sholing and the Harefield Hub space. Delivering detached work, alongside other partners using our Oasis Youth van; delivering mentoring in schools and supporting and developing a youth team.
Key responsibilities will be:
· To develop and deliver a youth work programme engaging with young people across East Southampton in school and community settings. To Include:
o Detached provision
o Positive activities
o Wellbeing support
o Mentoring
· To work alongside the hub team to increase opportunities for young people to influence decision making and develop their leadership.
· To line manage sessional youth staff and support volunteers.
The successful post holder must have:
· Proven experience of leading work with young people in formal and informal settings
· Experience working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.
· Understanding of monitoring and evaluation in youth work
· Knowledge of safeguarding practices and health and safety.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team, working in a community and education setting. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
· A pension scheme, offering 7% employer contribution.
· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year plus 8 Bank Holidays, Pro rata.
· Policies which promote well-being and are family friendly.
Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for further inforamtion.
Your Supporting Statement should be a minimum of one A4 page addressing the following question:
Please expand on your CV to tell us about how your character, qualities, experience, and qualifications/training will enable you to thrive in this job.
CV and cover letter should be returned by 9am, Monday 14th October 2024.
Interviews will take place Tuesday 22nd October 2024.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.