Fundraising Manager Jobs in Basingstoke

Grants Fundraiser

Would you like to use your fundraising expertise to help disadvantaged young people access life-changing educational support? We Are Seeking a Freelance Fundraiser to work flexibly over 8 days a month.

Position: Freelance Fundraiser
Daily Rate: Circa £250 per day
Location: Home-based, with monthly travel to London
Hours: 8 days per month (flexible)
Closing Date: 24th February 2025

About the Role

Team Up is looking for a passionate and experienced Freelance Fundraiser to drive our fundraising efforts and secure vital funding to support our mission. You will develop and implement fundraising strategies, focusing on securing income from trusts, foundations, corporate partners, and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI’s).

Key responsibilities include:

· Developing and executing a fundraising plan to meet annual targets (c. £300k).

· Researching, writing, and submitting compelling funding bids.

· Building and managing relationships with funders, ensuring long-term partnerships.

· Driving multi-year funding opportunities, securing grants of £10k-£50k+.

· Overseeing the work of a junior part-time fundraiser focused on small grants.

· Managing all grant reporting, ensuring timely submissions to funders.

· Ensuring compliance with GDPR and fundraising best practices.

· Supporting the CEO with corporate and strategic HNWI fundraising projects.

About You

You will need to be a self-motivated and proactive fundraiser with a strong track record of securing income for small to medium-sized charities.

Essential skills and experience include:

· Proven success in fundraising from trusts, foundations, corporates, and HNWIs.

· Ability to research funders, write compelling bids, and manage relationships.

· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

· Ability to work independently and meet targets.

· A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Desirable:

· Experience working with education or socio-economic disadvantage charities.

If you thrive in an environment that values responsibility, accountability, and results, this role is perfect for you.

About the Organisation

Team Up helps disadvantaged young people double their expected progress through high-impact tutoring. Our volunteers, supported by qualified teachers, not only improve academic attainment but also build confidence and resilience. We have ambitious plans for regional growth and new programme offerings, making this an exciting time to join our team.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Consultant, Grants Manager, Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations Lead, Bid Writer, Fundraising Manager, Freelance Grants Fundraiser, Grants Programmes Manager, etc.

Apply today for a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly while making a real impact in a growing charity!

Location: Home based with travel

Department/team: Community Fundraising, Events and Innovations

Contract: Permanent

Interview dates: Thursday 27th and Friday 29th February (virtual)

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Closing Date: 19/02/2025

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
  family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
  commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
• We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

About us

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Fundraising Team at Dementia UK, where you will help deliver our community strategy developing new opportunities and relationships with local groups and organisations.

As an experienced and dedicated Regional Fundraiser you will deliver excellent stewardship support, proactively managing and motivating volunteers to undertake fundraising and awareness activities, ensuring a sustainable, long-term revenue stream for Dementia UK.

Collaborating closely with both the Regional Fundraising team and the broader Community and Events team, you will champion our products engaging supports in challenge events, and campaigns across the region. Your expertise and insights will be instrumental in identifying new opportunities, nurturing supporter relationships and creating stewardship journeys aimed at increasing the average gift and lifetime support across London and Southeast.

To be successful in the role, you will have a background in community fundraising or experience of working in relationship management or new business in a similar setting. You will have understanding of community fundraising across both relationship management and new business development with proven success of building and sustaining stakeholder relationships. Additionally, previous experience in planning and delivering projects as well as with a history of delivering impactful presentations, will be beneficial.

Join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact the recruitment team.

This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs 

When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.

Join Our Team as a Virtual Challenges Manager!

After a significant period of growth, Social AF is excited to announce an opportunity for a Virtual Challenges Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with our charity partners and overseeing the performance and development of our moderators. With a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self-employed contractors) supporting up to 25 events in peak months, you will ensure the smooth operation of our social fundraising challenges. Your responsibilities will include monitoring KPIs, developing training programs, and recruiting new team members. Additionally, you will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts, providing top-notch service to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and delivering high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of key charity partner accounts, including hosting weekly update meetings and providing ongoing support throughout the duration of their challenge.
• Provide expert advice to our charity partners to maximise their challenge income.
• Develop and deliver end-of-challenge reports.
• Conduct ongoing challenge and performance analysis.
• Maximise retention for existing charity partners.
• Identify charity partners that are a good fit for our other services and support with cross-selling.
• Work with the Virtual Challenges Officer on content plans, supporter journeys, and event setup.
• Line manage the Virtual Challenges Officer.
• Lead the management of our moderation team.
• Assist with moderator training, including identifying knowledge/skill gaps, creating materials, and delivering training.
• Take an active role in recruiting new moderators.
• Organize and deliver team meetings.
• Plan and hold charity introductions and pre-challenge briefing meetings with moderators.
• Support with the development of weekly rotas and moderator group placements.

Person Specification:

• At least 3 years' fundraising experience.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances at short notice.
• Team player.

Desirable:

• Experience managing and moderating Facebook Groups.
• Experience using GivePanel or a similar platform.
• Experience working with third-party agencies on Social Fundraising Challenges.
• Line management experience to lead and develop a high-performing team.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social AF is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

To apply, send your CV and a short covering statement (300 words), along with answers to the following questions:

1. Tell us more about your experience managing a Social Fundraising portfolio, highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges.
2. Please share more about any line management experience you have.
3. What motivated you to apply for this role?

We look forward to hearing from you!

The vacancy

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Because when you prove yourself that you’re ready for anything nothing can hold you back.

We are looking for an enthusiastic events fundraiser to join our Fundraising Events Team to help us create and deliver memorable experiences for our donors.

The Fundraising Events team plays a significant role in supporting income generation across the wider Fundraising Team through an exciting and varied events portfolio, including fundraising dinners, donor engagement events, golf days, and a clay shoot.

As an Events Executive, you will assist the Fundraising Events Team with the delivery of our annual portfolio of events. You will assist with all aspects of delivery including guest communications, supplier liaison, customer service, data management and income tracking.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Corporate Partnerships and Major Gifts teams to ensure we are delivering great experiences for our supporters.

Your key accountabilities include:

• Support with the delivery and management of all aspects of a successful event including supplier selection and liaison, supporter management, budget and project plans.
• Deliver and manage specific events, as designated.
• To support the development of our events programme by researching venues and suppliers as required.
• To source, negotiate and manage supplier contracts as required and to work with the team to reduce event costs and maximise event income and ROI.
• To source and manage prizes and gifts in kind for auctions and events and be responsible for co-ordinating and managing item information to promote the prizes in event materials.
• To support team members to ensure deadlines are met and events are successfully delivered, and any other tasks as required.
• To create and maintain accurate budget sheets and financial records for events as required and process all income and expenditure for designated events.

What are we looking for?  

• Experience of working within an events team, ideally within the charity sector.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Able to work well under pressure, balancing priorities and workload to achieve deadlines and targets.
• Results driven.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders both internally and externally.

Desirable

• Studying towards or hold a qualification in Event Management or similar.
• knowledge of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or an award holder.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be flexible with regular travel, evening work and occasional overnight stays within the UK.

If you are passionate about being part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s incredible legacy to empower young people with the confidence, skills and resilience to make a real difference to themselves and the world, we would very much like to hear from you.

Closing date for all applications: 16th February – Midnight

1st Interviews WC: 24th February – to be held virtually via MS Teams.

2nd Interviews WC: 3rd March – Venue to be confirmed if required.

 If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g., DBS/PVG or similar), including 2 years references covering any gaps in education/employment, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

**The geographical allowance payable on top of the pay rate for staff member having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 (pro rata) per annum.

Location: Remote working in the UK, with occasional travel to London

Responsible to: Director of Fundraising

Contract: Full-time/Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £31,875 per annum rising to £34,500 per annum after a year of service

Advert closing date: Friday 28 February 2025 at 5PM

Interviews: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible

We’re looking for an individual with experience working with high-value supporters andstrong relationship-building skills to become our new Philanthropy Manager.  If you’re looking for a new challenge and perhaps want to take skills from other forms of fundraising and bring this into the role, do join us to help establish a strong philanthropy fundraising operation within Speakers for Schools.

As the UK’s leading social mobility charity, we’re on a mission to help state-educated students nationwide to reach their potential by providing work experience placements and inspirational talks. 

If you’re an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team-player with experience of fundraising, ideally from major donors, then this is the role for you.  You’d join the team at a time of progression, with a new, focussed plan for the organisation targeting growth in our work experience and inspirational school talks. For this to be successful, we need to grow and diversify our income, particularly from grants and gifts.

Your role as Philanthropy Manager will be to help identify, cultivate, ask and steward philanthropists, working with the Director of Fundraising, Fundraising team, colleagues and volunteers to ensure they are solicited to the highest possible standards.   The team will support you and there’ll be training on offer to help you succeed.

If you are an expert communicator and relationship-builder, you could join an ambitious, collaborative team, passionate about raising funds to increase the richness of state education and level the playing field for children across the UK.

About You:

• Be able to develop strong relationships with individuals, identifying opportunities for growth and innovative engagement.

• Have the ability to raise income from HNWI, manage a philanthropy portfolio of established and new donors, achieve targets as part of a fundraising business plan.

• Have experience of compelling proposal and report writing for a fundraising audience.

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• EAP Scheme
• 3 voluntary days per year
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
• Subsidised office furniture
• £500 a year training allowance
• Death in Service (4x Salary)

Diversity at our core

Speakers for schools is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us.

Speakers for Schools Values

PASSION: We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.

AGILITY: We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.

INTEGRITY: We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.

COLLABORATION: We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.

DIVERSITY: We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.

The Application Process:

Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application.

The deadline to submit your application is Friday 28 February 2025 at 5PM. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

Speakers for Schools is committed to safeguarding the young people we work with and expects all staff members to share this commitment. Appointees are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. You are also required to have the Right to Work in the UK for this role.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Philanthropy Manager
Reference: FEB20258303
Location: Flexible in England
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

The RSPB’s successful and dynamic Philanthropy Team are looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager who will be responsible for building relationships with mid-level donors and increasing the number and value of their donations. This role requires an enthusiastic and hardworking team player who will have a strong focus on developing donor relationships, maximizing their contributions while offering an engaging stewardship journey.

This role will lead on generating gifts from mid-level donors - those giving between £500 - £5,000. The position is tasked with increasing the number and value of these donations via a strategic mid-level donor stewardship programme that will inspire and engage both new and existing contacts.

Key Result Areas: 

• Income – deliver innovative methods to manage and develop relationships with donors giving at the mid-level. 
• Effective relationship building - through personalised and bespoke communications, requests, thanking, events and personal contact. 
• Events - lead on and deliver an impactful and memorable events programme for the Philanthropy Team. Most events are likely to be Reserve based, often featuring work that has either been supported or will be featured in an appeal. 
• Communications - work with the wider Philanthropy Team to develop an inspirational communications package to reach the entire donor base and play a full role in supporting the team to reach more donors. 
• Advocacy – build strong relationships with teams across the RSPB to encourage collaboration and closer working relationships. 

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Exceptional fundraising experience as demonstrated by previous work successes and recognised fundraising courses.
• Effective management and development of donor relationships leading to substantial increase in income. 
• Ability to develop, cultivate and inspire a prospect to make a significant donation. 
• Able to undertake basic research on potential prospects.
• Effective use of a fundraising database and analysing data in spreadsheets.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to change. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Strong awareness of confidentiality and data protection.
• Ability to manage multiple donor relationships effectively.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Ability to write proposals asking for substantial gifts. 
• Plan and deliver engagement activities and events. 
• Have an interest in nature conservation issues.
• Ability to take on complex issues and work with others to formulate a fundraising plan.
• Ability to write a proposal using pre-existing material.

Closing date: 23:59, Wed, 12th Mar 2025

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 24 March 2025. 

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.

People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Do you want to make a difference to life limited and life threatened children, young people and their families? To know that every day you are making a difference to the community we serve.

It takes over £8m a year to run our vital services, and to make it happen we need innovative, imaginative, focused, ambitious fundraisers to generate those much-needed funds. Does this sound like you?

You’re the face of Naomi House and Jacksplace Hospices – out there building strong relationships with businesses across the region the hospices serve (Hampshire & IOW, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex).  Delivering corporate fundraising initiatives and building long term relationships, you’ll be working to ambitious targets, but as a proven fundraiser with a track record of success, you thrive on the challenge of that.

What’s really important here is that you’re able to manage your income stream and workload to maximize your efficiency, constantly looking to make the best use of your time and the team’s resources. An inspiring and persuasive presenter with excellent writing skills, you should also bring the passion and vision to drive the growth of this forward-thinking charity.  

Here at Naomi House and Jacksplace, we believe that in working together in an open, honest and trusting environment, we can achieve our shared goals. As a team, we strive to be the best and make the most of every opportunity we can to deliver our unique service and support those we care for. If you think the same way, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. You will work Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required. 

This role offers hybrid work, working 3 days in the office at our Hospices in Sutton Scotney, and 2 days remotely. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to travel around the region to meet business leaders, donors and supporters. 

Salary - up to £30,000 FTE, dependent upon experience.

Benefits include flexible working options, 28-days holiday, group pension scheme, life assurance, Health cash plan and the opportunity to work in an organisation where every job matters.

You will need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.  

The Trust is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We actively support and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and cultures.

Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date once sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

• About the role

✅Home-based: With extensive travel within North West England.

✅Hours: 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern with an estimated 24-weekend activities per annum. 

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager based in North West England, you’ll work within the Church Partnerships Team and play a key role in building on existing significant relationships.

• We need you to be

⭐ Passionate and Committed. Driven by a desire to help release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

⭐ Strong Networker. Skilled at building and maintaining relationships with church leaders and key partners.

⭐ A Confident Speaker. Comfortable speaking in various church and event settings, inspiring others to support our mission.

⭐ Strategic and Collaborative. Able to work with our leadership to shape and implement growth strategies.

⭐ Results Oriented. Focused on achieving sponsorship objectives and maximising partnership opportunities.

⭐ Personally committed to the Christian faith.  You can read more about this in our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.

• Are you ready to take on the challenge of playing a pivotal role in helping release children from poverty in Jesus’ name?

Join our dynamic Partnerships Team and help shape our growth strategy! Collaborate with our leadership to build lasting relationships with church and denominational leaders, support strategic decision making, and drive acquisitions through churches, events, and networks. 

Deepen our connections with key partners, enhance our holistic child development programs, and contribute to our mission of addressing poverty in Jesus' name. If you're a confident speaker with strong networking skills and a passion for our cause, we want you on our team!
 

• In return, you will get

➡️Flexible and sociable working environment
➡️Time in Lieu offered
➡️Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
➡️Income Protection & Group Life cover
➡️Private Medical & Dental cover
➡️Celebrating life milestones such as, birthdays, newcomers, weddings, babies etc
➡️Weekly team prayers and devotionals
➡️Compassion updates and worship events

⭐We encourage you to read the full job description to see if this role aligns with your skills and aspirations!

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to increase our supporter base across Essex.

As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events

• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth

• Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders

• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research

Requirements:

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation

• Strong experience in supporter stewardship

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike

• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you! 

Community Fundraiser – West Midlands

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research? 

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team in the West Midlands, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events 

• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth 

• Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders 

• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research 

Requirements: 

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation 

• Strong experience in supporter stewardship  

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike 

• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure 

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you! 

In return, we offer a competitive salary based on a 35 hour working week and will have access to our pension scheme, life assurance, health care plan, an employee assistance support scheme, a personal safety app and access to an electric car scheme on successful completion of your probation period

About Smile Train

Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time. Our goal is to transform every person's life impacted by a cleft lip or palate. We train and support doctors and medical professionals to provide our beneficiaries with free, lifechanging comprehensive cleft treatment. Our sustainable model has allowed us to reach 1.5 million children in 90+ countries and we’re just starting. We are truly changing the world one smile at a time.

Smile Train is looking for exceptional people to join a worldwide team of dedicated, passionate professionals. Our team is creative and highly motivated individuals working to make a positive impact. Join us!

Reports To

UK Fundraising Director

Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Philanthropy Manager with demonstrated experience, preferably within the charity sector or comparable commercial environment. The role will involve primarily working from home and must be situated in or near London to attend regular in person meetings with key staff.

Key responsibilities

Maintain a portfolio of 50 – 70 major donors and prospects by creating and implementing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors with the capacity to make 5 and low 6-figure annual gifts (bigger gifts would fall to the Vice President, International Development and UK Fundraising Director)
Conduct 75 to 100 meetings with donors and prospects annually through one-on-one meetings, site visits, and other types of meaningful contact.
Provide recommendations and assist in executing effective strategies to practice moves management and increase fundraising results.
Write and create customised proposals and presentations for major donors.
In coordination with the UK Fundraising Director, assist with developing projects that will enhance the major giving operations of the Development Department and support them by developing strategy briefs and leading preparation meetings.
Help produce cultivation and stewardship programs for prospects and major donors.
Organise at least two major donor events each year.
Organising research on major donors as well as conducting supplemental research.
Ensure all key administrative tasks for the philanthropy programme are taken care of.
Other duties as are appropriate for this role.

Travel

There is limited but regular travel into London for regular team meetings as well as travel as needed around the UK for meetings with major donors.

Required Education and Experience

5+ years of relevant experience with exposure to major gift donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship processes preferred.
A proven history of generating income in the £100,000’s and securing gifts of £25,000 or more.
Demonstrated success in developing substantive donor relationships and in supporting senior management, program staff, to execute donor and engagement strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with both management and donors.
Extremely detail-oriented with strong organisational and time management skills.
Able to take ownership of a process and to use problem solving skills to resolve issues.
Able to make sound decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
Able to function both independently and as part of a global team.
Familiar with the MS Office and donor management systems. Knowledge of Salesforce preferred.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, although an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for this required level of education.

Application Information

Smile Train is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply. To apply, please complete the application online. Include your CV, [a writing sample-an existing example of your writing; no need to create something new], and a cover letter that describes why you believe you would be a good fit for Smile Train and this role. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, obligations, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

Reading Community Learning Centre is a passionate, women-centred independent charity which provides education and support for migrant, refugee and asylum- seeking women from minority ethnic communities who may be unable to access more mainstream services because of the educational, social or cultural barriers they face.

We currently have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an experienced Charity Business Development Manager who is an ambitious, self-motivated individual, with strong business development experience. Most of RCLC's income comes from grants, so a key part of this role will involve identifying grant opportunities and carrying out the applications. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for diversifying RCLC’s income streams to include crowd funding and engaging with businesses and corporate organisations to attract funding, volunteers and rental income.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Although the role includes face to face working, we welcome applications for flexible working arrangements. The job holder needs to have the ability to attend local sessions in the Reading area. They will report to the Centre Manager.

RCLC is a disability confident employer who welcomes disabled applicants and applications from neurodiverse individuals. RCLC is willing to make adjustments in the interview process to best suit the needs and strengths of the individual. If you require adjustments, please let us know when we contact you to schedule your initial interview

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop, implement and regularly review RCLC’s income generation strategy to ensure we have diverse and healthy income streams to underpin our work
2. Develop new and existing RCLC services by writing tenders/bids to fund them and building Corporate Social responsibility relationships e.g. with local companies
3. Research and produce a business development plan to implement strategies and opportunities across RCLC to promote growth and boost income
4. Explore active research and gathering market intelligence through external sources to increase our profile through effective marketing and identify potential new business development opportunities
5. Leading our fundraising subgroup to oversee RCLC’s fundraising activity
6. Senior leadership engagement with external stakeholders to raise the profile of RCLC
7. Successfully manage the delivery of the charity's business development projects so they are on time, within budget and to a high standard

This post is open only to women - section 7 (2) of 1975 Sex Discrimination Act applies.

Closing date for applications: by 5pm on Wed 26/2/2025

Interview dates: Thursday 13th Mar 2025 or Friday 14th Mar 2025       

Team: Philanthropy & Partnerships

Location: Homebased with some travel for meetings & events

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £36,649 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic employees, volunteers, and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• The prospect research officer will join a dynamic team contributing to the overall growth of our Partnerships and Philanthropic income and sits within the newly formed Research and Engagement team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing detailed knowledge and insight on donors and potential sources of philanthropic funds. Underpinning the team's ability to increase opportunities to build successful donor relationships alongside ethical gift acceptance processes, pipeline, and information management.

About the Philanthropy & Partnerships team:

• We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.
• Our team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. We cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.

What we are looking for in our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• Significant experience of charity fundraising within a high value giving team and prospect research using a variety of sources and methods
• Extensive experience of developing strong relationships with key stakeholders across philanthropy and corporate fundraising teams
• Experience of using a CRM database and working with existing identified prospects
• Extensive knowledge of prospect research processes and sources used in post GDPR research activities.

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 17th February 2025

Virtual interview date:  Week commencing 24th February 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form

2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Help for Heroes is a charity dedicated to supporting veterans and their families as they transition from military to civilian life. Our mission is to enable the Armed Forces Community to live well after service not matter when or where they served, offering tailored life changing support for their physical, psychological, financial and welfare needs. We strive for veterans and their families to manage the impacts of their condition, injury or illness, and to feel valued, understood and recognised.

We are proud to make a difference. We’re bold in our actions and are driven by an innovative spirit with a focus on positive impact and shaping futures for those we support. Together, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and thrives, and we have the highest standards of respect, compassion and integrity in all we do to build trust and relationships across the charity. Levels of collaboration are high as we take ownership in delivering our strategy.

We have an incredible opportunity for a new role of Legacy & In Memory Campaign Manager to join our team and be responsible for implementing our legacy and in memory giving programmes.

About You

Do you have a passion for legacy and in memory giving? Do you have experience of creating, implementing and evaluating legacy and in memory campaigns? Do you have team management experience too? If so, this may be the job for you!

About the Role

Contributing over 50% of the organisation’s fundraised income, this is a new role. Reporting to the Senior Legacy & In Memory Manager, this role is responsible for developing and implementing the legacy marketing and in memory giving programmes, maximising both income sources so that we can deliver more services to veterans. You will be able to make a significant impact and will use your expertise to lead your team in delivering the best supporter experience. There’s lots of scope and potential for you to make a real difference and achieve considerable success! 

About the Team

The post holder will be working as part of the Individual Giving team in the Commercial Directorate which includes Legacy & In Memory, Supporter Care and Individual Giving. Across all our relationships, we build trust and engagement with our supporters and with each other. The quality of how we deliver our objectives is just as important as the end results. We are known for our expertise, supporter focus and collaboration. We’re friendly, supportive and like to get things done!