Fundraising Manager Jobs in Ilford, Greater London

BACKGROUND

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist clinical and human rights charity that works with people seeking asylum and refugees who are Survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of extreme human cruelty. Asylum Aid (AA) is a legal charity dedicated to protecting people from persecution by providing legal representation and access to justice for refugees and people seeking asylum. In 2020, Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid came together to form the Helen Bamber Foundation Group. We believe that all Survivors should have safety, freedom and power to rebuild their lives.

We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at Helen Bamber Foundation Group, which comprises Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid.

Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and candidates from refugee and/or migrant backgrounds.

We are supported by our President, Dame Emma Thompson, who is a fantastic champion of our mission, and who hosts our flagship event, The Conversation, every year.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

This exciting role will support on the delivery of income from a range of high-value donors within our philanthropy and corporate income streams. This position is key for both Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid and the postholder will work closely with the senior leadership of both charities, enabling the Head of Fundraising and Communications and the Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications  to build successful funding partnerships.

We’re looking for someone who is an effective communicator with a flair for writing, who is results-focused and organised. This role best suits someone who is eager to learn and work as part of a tight-knit and successful team, and who can respond creatively and consistently to our current and future donors’ requests.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in charity fundraising. The candidate will preferably have some experience working or volunteering in the charity sector, and we welcome applications from candidates with transferrable experience, such as working in a client-facing role, in communications, copywriting or in event planning. 

Full JD attached.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The first stage is to complete on our online application form on our website by 9 am on Monday 13th January 2025.

You’ll be asked to:

1. Upload a short covering letter. Please tell us why the position appeals to you, and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role

2. Upload your current CV

3. Complete an online Equal Opportunities monitoring form – completion of this form will help us ensure that our recruitment procedures operate in such a way as to provide genuine equality of opportunity. The questions are entirely optional and this information will not be available to members of the selection panel.

SELECTION PROCESS

We anticipate that we will invite candidates to an initial 15-minute online screening meeting week commencing 20th  January 2024, followed by shortlisted candidates attending in-person interview week commencing 27th January 2024. We will also ask you to complete a short written task ahead of the day.

ELIGIBILITY

Please note that the successful candidate will have the right to work in the UK will be subject to a DBS check and disclosure of adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will ALSO be required to give your consent to the charity to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.

ADJUSTMENTS

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you require a different format of the application form, such as large print or Word format, or if you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with us.

About the role

Following the launch of Imperial’s bold and ambitious strategy, Science for Humanity, in March 2024, Imperial is now preparing to launch a comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign to support the delivery of its strategy. This will be a 10-year effort and one of the biggest campaigns in the UK. Imperial is seeking a talented and driven Campaign Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping this 10-year campaign, working closely with colleagues across the university and within the Advancement team in pursuit of the campaign.

What you would be doing

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Campaign and Supporter Engagement, the Campaign Manager is a new position which will play a key role in the development and implementation of the campaign. You will lead the project management of the campaign and will ensure Advancement works effectively with leadership volunteers and will lead on our internal stakeholder engagement across Imperial. You will help to raise the visibility of Advancement internally and build upon existing collaborations in achieving our fundraising goals and objectives. You will also help communicate campaign progress and success through a series of reports and engagement with our internal community.

What we are looking for

You will have experience of working within a major fundraising campaign and managing large-scale initiatives in the non-profit sector. You will be adept at navigating a complex organisation and will have experience building and managing relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders, ideally senior volunteers. You will have exceptional problem-solving abilities and the capability to navigate ambiguity and will enjoy shaping new areas of work, exercising your own initiative, and working as part of a fast-paced team.

What we can offer you

You will join Imperial at an incredibly exciting time and this role presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the biggest fundraising campaigns in the UK and to make a lasting impact on Imperial’s future. As a new role, you will have the opportunity to shape new streams of work and collaborate across the university and its communities.

You will also:

Have the opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity

Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)

Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme

Have access to interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel

Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

For more information on Advancement, please visit our website: Advancement | Administration and support services | Imperial College London

If you require any further details on the role please contact: Amy Webb, Deputy Director of Campaign and Supporter Engagement

Closing date: 14th January 2025

To apply, please click “Apply Now”

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.

The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We are on track to achieve this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.

About this role

Smart Works is looking for an experienced and motivated fundraising professional to join our dynamic team on a maternity cover for one year. We work with high profile and prestigious global businesses and this role sits at the heart of the Partnerships Team, reporting into the Director of Partnerships.

We are coming to the end of our 3 Year Plan, which saw us double the number of women reached from 5,000 per year to 10,000 per year and raising income from £3M to £5M. This is a pivotal time in the charity’s journey, with the opportunity to develop the future strategy, to work with the new Chief Executive joining in January 2025 and to meet ambitious partnership targets.

This role will lead Smart Work’s corporate partnerships strategy, significantly growing our partnership portfolio across sectors including finance, tech, insurance and more. Demonstrating excellent strategic and creative thinking, the successful candidate will be instrumental in establishing five and six figure transformational corporate partnerships, with multi-year scope and potential to deliver considerable strategic value against the Charity’s new Plan. The post-holder will also employ their outstanding communication skills to develop first-class relationships (at C-Suite) and oversee the management of these significant partnerships including Bobbi Brown, Google, Bank of America, and AJ Bell

Smart Works has a collaborative environment, with dynamic teams and ambitious plans. It is also a rewarding place to work and a lot of fun, with valuable opportunities to attend nationwide fundraising activities, expert leadership panel discussions, fashion sales and exclusive events.

The Partnerships team is based in London. This is a full-time hybrid role, with time split across all 3 of our London sites in Islington, Ladbroke Grove and Croydon. Some evening and weekend work is required. 

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within Smart Works. We welcome applications from outside the charity sector although fundraising and/or business acquisition experience is essential.

How to Apply

Please read through the full job description and then please submit a CV and a cover letter which answers the following questions by 5pm on Sunday 5th January. Your application should be addressed to Helen Nelson, Head of Corporate Partnerships. 

1. How is Smart Works an effective cause with which to raise money from corporates?
2. What experiences and skills do you have that make you well suited for this role? 
3. What steps would you take to grow the value of the corporate partnerships pipeline?

First round interviews will take place online on 13th January and second round interviews will take place in person in London on 20th January. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Hybrid, with one day per week in Shoreditch
Salary: £45,000

Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser looking for your next challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Corporate Partnerships team at a leading charity, known for its impactful work and strong reputation in the sector.

About the Role:
This new position has been created following an exciting investment in fundraising. The team is small but dynamic and will grow to four members in the new year. As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving new business and building strategic, high-value partnerships across sectors like IT, finance, and retail.

This role focuses solely on securing new business, with no line management responsibilities—perfect for someone who thrives on results and has a £300k target to contribute towards the team’s ambitious £1.3 million goal. You’ll work with warm leads and a strong pipeline, ready to reignite conversations and build meaningful partnerships.

What the charity are looking for:

• Proven experience in corporate fundraising, whether in account management or new business development.
• A track record of building and growing partnerships that deliver high value.
• Confidence and creativity in engaging partners across diverse industries.
• Passion for making a tangible difference through impactful work.

Why This Role?
This is an exciting chance to join a growing team where your work will directly impact the charity’s mission. With flexible working options and only one day per week in the Shoreditch office, this role offers the perfect balance of autonomy and team collaboration.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 3rd January 2025

Interviews: Week commencing 13th January (two stages)

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please email Hannah at Harris Hill on or call her on 02078207331.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Age UK is currently recruiting for a passionate Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive to join our award-winning Partnership Management team.

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive you will help manage and deliver key areas of activity with a 7 figure, multi-year corporate partner for Age UK - Dunelm. We anticipate this will be circa 80% of the role. The remaining time will be managing a portfolio of smaller corporate partners for us. Going above and beyond to ensure that our corporate partners feel valued and connected to our cause, you'll use your creativity and networking skills to identify future growth opportunities that match the mission and priorities of Age UK and older people.

With a strong passion to support older people, solid account management experience, and excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills; as a Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive you'll be able to manage diverse projects and have a proven track record in securing income.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London and you would be expected to attend the office once a week (Thursday) for the Corporate Partnership team day. The role may involve occasional travel, including some overnight stays.

Age UK internal grade - 6L.

Must haves:

* A passion to support older people and the mission of Age UK.
* Experience of managing corporate generating at least £50Kpa
* Experience of building relationships with fundraisers or volunteers.
* Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - you'll need to have the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences. And employee a high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence.
* Experience of supporting in the delivery of successful fundraising events.
* Experience working as part of a team and in a busy office environment.
* Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload, working on a range of tasks simultaneously and monitoring and reporting on activity.
* Sound administration skills, including but not limited to a good working knowledge of MS Office products, databases and experience in conducting research.
* Able to use own initiative, think creatively, problem solve and seek advice when needed.

Great to haves:
* Experience in managing 6 figure partnerships
* A sound understanding of the principles of corporate fundraising, and knowledge of the basics of fundraising regulations.
* Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Age UK and older people.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

* The role may involve occasional travel within the UK to attend meetings, events and presentations, including some overnight stays.
* This is a hybrid position with the Corporate Partnerships team attending the London office weekly on Thursday's.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We could be the perfect fit for you! The Squad Club is an impactful local charity that supports young people and adults with learning disabilities through our Thursday evening social clubs. And we are now recruiting an Operations Manager to take us to the next level.

Our club nights are fun-packed and educational and our members enjoy socialising with their friends whilst also trying out new experiences.  

Our members are the most important part of The Squad. They help to the run the clubs, vote on what we should include in our activity programmes and are involved in decisions about The Squad's future. 

This is a new role for our charity, and we are looking for an individual with experience line-managing people and/or operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operational running of the charity, ensuring Thursday evening Squad sessions are delivered to a consistently high standard and that the charity is compliant with all relevant legislation and internal policies. They will have direct line-management responsibility of our two part-time group leaders who lead our Thursday evening sessions and who liaise directly with our members. The role will also include overseeing and driving forward initiatives around volunteer recruitment and onboarding for The Squad, plus supporting with fundraising opportunities on an ad hoc basis. 

Core role responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operational activities for the charity
• Line manage and support the charity’s two group leaders to fulfil their roles and develop their skills (remotely and in-person at Thursday evening Squad sessions), acting as point of contact/escalation where necessary
• Liaise with the trustee board as the interface between the group leaders and trustees, to escalate any issues and provide regular reports & updates on operational matters relating to the Squad
• Support delivery of Thursday evening club sessions from approx. 6.30pm-9.30pm
• Create and drive forward initiatives to recruit new volunteers to support the charity
• Support onboarding and introduction of new volunteers at Squad Thursday evening sessions
• Support with organising initiatives to engage and develop current volunteers, ensuring they have a great experience as part of volunteering with the Squad
• Oversee DBS checking of staff, trustees and volunteers
• Work with leaders to maintain updated DBS & member records on charity’s database systems.
• Develop, manage and implement processes and procedures to ensure the charity runs efficiently and maximises our impact.

Additional responsibilities:

• Support drafting Risk Assessments where necessary
• Liaise with building management when necessary to request for any maintenance issues to be resolved.

• Support the trustee board to develop fundraising opportunities to generate income for the charity.
• Oversee policy drafting, implementation and updates with the trustee board.
• Collate reports from the charity’s group leaders around Operations and the charity’s services to feed into trustee board meetings as requested.

Experience and Skills Required:

Essential Requirements:

• Experience line-managing people.
• Experience managing operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.
• An enthusiasm to get stuck-in to all areas of the charity, especially how we deliver our services to our beneficiaries/members
• An individual who is enthusiastic, adaptable, and happy to roll up their sleeves and wade in to help in all areas of the charity when required.
• An organized individual with good time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at various levels of the charity (trustees, group leaders, volunteers, members, members’ families)
• A friendly, outgoing, and open-minded individual 
• IT literate, with ability to use MS office programs and be trained to use the charity’s bespoke database systems.

Desirable:

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals e.g., adults or young people with learning disabilities or physical disabilities.
• An understanding of the importance of governance for a charity.
• Safeguarding experience.
• Fundraising experience.
• Policy writing experience.
• Experience working with volunteers.

This is a rewarding role and you’d be joining a friendly, committed team of individuals.

This role is for 15 hours a week (0.4 equivelent), which will include Thursday evenings 6:30-9:30pm. As a flexible employer, exact working patterns can be agreed with the successful candidate.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating why you are a good fit with this role and The Squad Club.

Salary: £38,000-£42,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/Hybrid, minimum 1 day p/week in London office, with some travel to south-site hospitals (Bromley, Orpington)
Closing date: Rolling

We have an excellent opportunity for a Community and Events Manager working for the brilliant King’s College Hospital Charity. As part of this role, you will lead the delivery of the community and events fundraising strategy by co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of activities, products and events to engage the support of local communities and grateful patients.

This is an excellent opportunity where you will be able to work in a truly dynamic and innovative culture, taking a leading and key role in supporting the growth of the charity.  

To be successful as the Community and Events Manager, you will need:

• Demonstrable experience of independent community fundraising with financially successful results.
• Proven track record of delivering highly successful events.
• Experience of recruiting, managing and motivating staff and volunteers.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 
 

In this role you will:

• Build and manage a fast paced and highly effective new business pipeline
• Engage, pitch and win new business opportunities with high value corporates at a partnership value of approx. 150k+ 
• Account manage, steward and maximise income from our current partners and ensure accurate reporting and impact data for each partner 
• Collaborate across Carers Trust to build exciting and creative propositions for partners and prospects, alongside the Head of Corporate
• Work with the Head of Corporate and Exec Team to engage high level corporate stakeholders and maximise our new business and account management opportunities. 

Our ideal candidate:

• Will have a strong track record of securing new business opportunities in a charity or sales role
• Will have experience in account managing relationships and creating financial uplift within that partnership 
• Experience in building and managing a pipeline of opportunities through the sales cycle 
• Strong interpersonal and pitch building skills 
• Good experience in relationship management internally and building connections to have a positive outcome on a project or partnership
• Capacity to take initiative and identify opportunities.
• Financial literacy sufficient to present project budgets and corporate partnership costings 
• Self-motivation with enthusiasm for working flexibly as part of a team 

Download the information packs below to find out more. 

ABOUT THIS ROLE

More in Common is seeking a full-time Research Associate or Research Manager as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UKis a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities. The Research Associate or Research Manager will work closely with the UK Team across our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. The role will report to our UK Associate Director. The Research Associate will serve as a key member of the UK team, working on quantitative and qualitative research projects for our clients and partners and as part of our wider thought leadership, delivering high quality outputs and supporting More in Common’s communications and dissemination work. 

We are recruiting at one of two levels. Applicants may only submit one application, and should indicate which level they are most interested in in their application form, although any offer will be dependent on the appropriate level of experience.

The Research Associate role involves: 
Research
● Support and execute a range of quantitative and qualitative research projects for More in Common’s own thought leadership work and our client/partner work 
● Manage external research vendors’ relationship, including scheduling focus groups and project managing opinion polling research 
● Analysis, interpretation and manipulation of quantitative data, and willingness to learn how to perform statistical/econometric analysis 
● End-to-end project management for quantitative and qualitative public opinion research projects from design, execution (drafting surveys and discussion guides, and with time, moderating focus groups), analysis, report writing and presentation of insights (including data analysis) 
● Drafting and co-authoring public-facing research reports for More in Common and reports and briefings for clients and partners

Partnership / Client management: 
● Day-to-day support and project management for a range of our client and partner projects 
● Identifying new partners, clients, and opportunities across various sectors from business to civil society to the public sector
● Drafting proposals and responding to tenders for those potential partners and clients and supporting on pitches.
● Delivering trainings and briefings for clients and partners drawing on insights from More in Common’s research
● Drafting grant reports and taking responsibility for day-to-day account management on client-facing projects 
● Producing timely and high-quality outputs and deliverables as agreed with clients and partners

Comms and dissemination 
● Organising in-person panel events and online webinars– including co-ordinating the planning and preparation of More in Common’s programme of Party Conference events. 
● Drafting and developing data briefings and press releases for journalists, conducting data checks, and designing and publishing reports on our website 
● Drafting op-eds, Twitter threads, blogs and newsletters using More in Common’s insights 
● Designing and delivering webinars and short insights products to disseminate our latest insights and research to partners and the wider eco-system 

In addition, the Research Manager role involves: 
● Overseeing all of More in Common’s research projects, ensuring that projects are delivered on time 
● Continually monitoring the quality of our research outputs and experimenting with potential methodological improvements 
● Finding new ways to innovate on research products and services, and new technologies and techniques that More in Common could be offering 
● Managing the relationship with research vendors, including monitoring quality and value for money 
● Training team members in More in Common’s research process, including best-practice for research design as well as our software stack 
● Acting as a spokesperson for More in Common’s research by speaking with journalists for print and broadcast media

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience. However, the following will be an asset for this role: 
● The ability to write well and at pace for a range of audiences 
● An understanding of how to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and to tell a story from that data 
● Curiosity for understanding and engaging people, and a desire to tell new stories that focus on building upon common ground in Britain today 
● A track record of project management- from inception through to delivery and evaluation 
● Experience of translating research and insight into products, briefings, and training programmes for a range of partners 
● An understanding of the UK political system and a keen interest in current affairs and UK public policy 
● A hunger for disseminating More in Common’s work, particularly through traditional and social media outlets 
● Professional background in research, public affairs, policy or strategic consultancy, or civil society would be desirable, but we welcome applications from any background 
● This role requires some basic experience coding in R, with a willingness to learn more In addition, we expect the Research Manager to have: 
● Experience running research projects from start to finish 
● Experience of working with a range of clients and political stakeholders 
● A thorough knowledge of research best-practice 
● An opinionated perspective on how the public opinion research industry can improve to become more accurate, trustworthy and transparent

OTHER INFORMATION

Compensation

Competitive salary (£32,500-£40,000 for the Research Associate, and £37,500-£45,000 for the Research Manager) and excellent benefits along with generous leave policy, personal learning and growth budget.
 

How to apply

 The application deadline is January 5th 23:59.
 

 Applications should include a CV and a 500-word op-ed responding to the following brief:

 Write a 500-word op-ed about something that is happening in British society today that

 should be getting more attention from politicians and the media than it is currently getting.
 

 Indicative Timeline (please note these dates remain subject to change)

 ● Initial conversation with Associate Director- January 10th

 ● Meetings with Team Members: 15th January

 ● Written Exercise: 16th-19th January

 ● Final panel interview with UK Director: 20th January

 ● We expect to make an offer to the successful candidate by 24th January

Title: Senior Philanthropy Manager

Contract:                 Permanent, full-time (36 hours per week)

Salary: £49,275 per anuum

About Us

We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.

We employ over 1000 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.

This is an exciting time to join the NHM’s Development team, as we are about to embark on a major capital campaign that is set to rejuvenate the Museum spaces and transform access to our collections. Alongside this we have secured investment from the UK Government to build a major new science and digitisation centre at the Thames Valley Science Park in collaboration with the University of Reading. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.  

Diversity and inclusion matter to us.

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated fundraiser to join our successful team as we embark on a major capital campaign to raise £150m. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, this role will be responsible for personally securing six and seven-figure gifts from High-Net-Worth Individuals.

The Senior Philanthropy Manger will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy, the Senior Principal Gifts Manager and the rest of the Philanthropy team, feeding into the overall strategy of high-value partnerships. They will manage a portfolio of funder accounts which deliver long term, high-value strategic partnerships as well as building new relationships.

The Senior Philanthropy Manager will also manage 2 roles – Patrons Manager and a Philanthropy Manager (HNWI and Legacies), with oversight of both the Patrons Programme and Legacy programme.

The Philanthropy team is growing and there will be substantial opportunity for professional development within a world-leading cultural organisation.

Main tasks and responsibilities

· Manage a portfolio of prospects, in the UK and abroad, capable of making six and seven-figure gifts.

· Raise income in line with agreed personal and team fundraising targets.

· Working closely with the whole Philanthropy team to coordinate on the overall strategy and targets for maximising philanthropic giving to the NHM.

· Manage a team of 3, which includes line management of a Patrons Manager and Philanthropy Manager (HNWI/Legacies), whilst motivating them to meet key objectives and targets within the overall Philanthropy team.

· Work alongside the Philanthropy team, Special Events team and Corporate team in the preparation of written donor proposals, donor stewardship and the planning and execution of events related to the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors.

· Work independently to plan and implement creative strategies to increase philanthropic gifts at the six and seven-figure level by creating bespoke cultivation and solicitation plans that utilise senior stakeholders effectively.

· Actively solicit funding personally, as well as plan solicitations for senior staff as appropriate.

· Build strong relationships and partner with key staff across NHM in line with our strategic ambitions.

· Prepare written briefings for senior management and with donors and prospective donors as well as follow up documentation and correspondence.

· Ensure full and timely records of all activity are kept on the database in adherence to set policies and procedures.

· Promote best practice in fundraising across the NHM.

Person Specification

Essential

· Significant fundraising or income generating experience and a proven track record of securing income at the six-figure+ level.

· Demonstrated success in managing a high value and diverse portfolio of major donors that include complex relationships (e.g. interests and relationships across a large organisation).

· Experience of working within a results-oriented environment, with a record of achieving personal KPIs and targets.

· Exceptional written communication skills with an ability to convey detailed or scientific information in a concise and engaging manner.  

· Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills and with proven experience of managing or liaising with either clients, customers or charity donors.

· Proven experience of cross-team working and liaising with multiple stakeholders.

· Good understanding of the process of fundraising.

· Excellent administration and organisation skills, demonstrating the ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines whilst working under pressure.  

· Ability to work well as a member of a team as well as on own initiative.

· Ability to attend early morning and evening events as required, acting as an ambassador for the Natural History Museum.

Desirable

· A demonstrable track-record in securing and managing funding from high-net-worth individuals.

· Management experience.

· Experience of working with a fundraising / CRM system.

· Experience carrying out research to a brief (preferably fundraising research, including external research, such as giving history and funding priorities, and internal research, such as gathering figures, statistics and information).

· Knowledge of and an interest in natural history, science, environmental and/or the cultural sector.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work

We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

We are ambitious. To make a difference on a global scale we are big and bold in our thinking and set goals which may seem impossibly high. We act with integrity, but we are not rigid or inflexible.  We are excellent at what we do and look for opportunities to make a difference for the Museum wherever we can.

We are curious.  We never stop learning. We look outwards beyond the Museum and ask questions to advance our understanding. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives. We take time to reflect, are thoughtful and open to new ideas.

We share the wonder. We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We are passionate about the Museum, enjoy telling its stories and sharing our knowledge and expertise to inspire others. We don’t take this for granted; we feel proud to work here.

We are pioneering. We are not afraid to try something new and use good judgment and evidence to take risks. We experiment, innovate, and embrace complex problems by adapting our approach. We do not dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems. We find solutions.

We team up. We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We share information and skills so everyone is equipped and enabled to succeed. We never let bad moments grow into bad relationships. We inspire and empower each other to give our best.

We act with pace. We focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We take tough decisions and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it happen. We take responsibility and don’t wait to be told what to do. We are racing against time in this planetary emergency, so we work with a sense of urgency.

General Information

All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to receipt of:

• Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK

• A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)

• Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education

• Health clearance

The Museum supports flexible working.

To apply

If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal.

Closing date: 07 January 2025

Interviews expected w/c 20 January 2025

The Role

This is a key role acting as a delivery partner on our projects, working on streams of community work, and within the staff team.  This role is part of the Extended Leadership Team at National Flood Forum

Responsibilities

• Projects and Workstreams: Overseeing and ensuring outstanding delivery on multiple community projects through Flood Action Groups and Multi-Agency Meetings. Support and manage data collection that meets the aims of each project.
• Community Engagement: Engage and empower communities, supporting and representing them and pushing for the best outcomes.  Being ambitious on their behalf and advocating for change.
• Report Writing: Ensure reports are on time and are to depth and quality required.
• Staff Training – Ensuring a comprehensive training package is delivered to new starters and continuous professional development of all staff.
• Team Management: Line manage staff, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. Modelling behaviours and driving forward team development.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Manage and develop key stakeholder relationships, ensuring strong partnerships and leading on communications.
• Political and Fundraising Support: Provide data, case studies, and research to support political influencing and fundraising activities. Contribute to and attend policy, political and strategic meetings.  Support fundraising activities through providing data and information. 
• Income: Identify future income opportunities, sharing information and building relationships for new projects or new income streams with MT.  
• Support Senior Management Team proactive role to support to deliver NFF objectives.

Day-to-Day Activities

· You will manage and support Flood Engagement Officers to deliver their projects and work streams and managing development pathways for team members.

• Liaise and develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth operational and community engagement activities.
• Support Senior Management Team to build income streams and develop new activity. Working to develop, support and deliver NFF strategy
• Providing information and case studies for communications and advocacy work

· You will be acting as the main contact for projects and agreed activities.

Skills & Knowledge

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Listening: Outstanding listening skills to understand community needs.
• Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
• Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
• Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
• Team Management: Experience in managing teams and projects.
• Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
• Experience: Project delivery and support

How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy

• Community Support: Empowering and supporting communities.
• Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
• Income Generation: Supporting income streams via projects and opportunities.
• Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Development Team at the world-renown BRIT School, famous for nurturing some of the UK’s most successful creative talent. Working closely with the Director of Development and Trusts & Grants Manager, the Trusts & Grants Officer will support the growth of The BRIT School’s funding from grant-making institutions.

The Team

The Development Team at The BRIT School is focused and experienced consisting of the Director of Development, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Trusts & Grants Manager and Philanthropy Manager, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board. 

With current / recent institutional funders including Garfield Weston Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, Arts Council England, Dr. Martens Foundation and Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - amongst many others - it is an exciting and unique organisation, bringing together world-class education with the creative industries. 

You and The BRIT School

This is an exciting time to join The BRIT School team, as we continue to build on our successful trusts and grants programme and the momentum of recent years. 

Joining us as Trusts & Grants Officer, you will be at the heart of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial, helping the School to realise its plans and ambitions.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for the ethos and ambition of The BRIT School.

As a member of an impactful team, you’ll have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact… not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into trusts fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds, or relevant sales environments. We are supportive of - and happy to consider - flexible working arrangements, including hybrid/home working.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is the bedrock of our ethos and values. 

We look forward to receiving your application, and we hope to meet you soon.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond. 

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Manager to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

We have plans to increase our Special Events income from £300k in 2024 to over £500k in 2025 and you would play a leading role in allowing us to achieve this significant growth.

This role requires someone who loves organising, developing and delivering unique and memorable events. Do you have a strong track record in building a portfolio of sector-leading events that appeal to, engage with and retain, high value supporters? Do you enjoy meeting and bringing people together?

We are looking for a creative, hardworking and results driven Special Events Manager, who has experience of planning, developing and implementing a varied portfolio of high-quality donor-focused events and who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community. In this exciting role, you will lead on the development and delivery of our flagship fundraising event, Who’s Cooking Dinner? working with the UK’s top chefs and restaurants. You will also play a key role in new and returning events such as a celebrity golf tournament ‘The Mini Masters,’ and our annual cultivation event.

This is a great role for someone looking to lead an area of significant growth for the charity, delivering exciting and unique events which raise funds and support our wider ambitions across philanthropy and the wider charity. You will also have line management responsibility for our newly created Special Events Officer role.

It’s a really special time to join the Philanthropy team at Leukaemia UK, as we look to achieve ambitious plans to raise even more funds through this income stream – which we know we can only do with a collaborative, high performing and ambitious team. We hope you’ll consider joining us!

Skills and Experience

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Experience in managing and delivering Special Events within the charity sector
• Experience in working with an event committee and developing and managing key external stakeholders
• Experience in managing external agencies, suppliers, and freelancers
• Expertise in using CRM packages such as Salesforce
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivering high quality events
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills
• Line management experience

Job Specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £40,000 - £48,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 14th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy 

The Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. They care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.  They now seek a new Senior Philanthropy Manager to personally secure six and seven figure gifts.

The Senior Philanthropy Manager will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy, the Senior Principal Gifts Manager and the wider Philanthropy team to help achieve the overall strategy for high-value partnerships. You will work to big income targets and will mange a personal portfolio of funder accounts, managing both the Patrons Manager and Philanthropy Manager too.  Collaborating with the Special Events team and Corporate team too, you will prepare written donor proposals, donor stewardship materials and actions and will work independently to plan and implement creative strategies to increase philanthropic gifts.

The selected candidate will have an established track record in significant fundraising or income generation, with a proven track record of securing income at the six-figure-plus level. You will enjoy working within a results-oriented environment and will have demonstrated success in managing high value portfolio partners.

If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
   
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.  Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to be the Development team days in the office, with the rest working from home. There are lots of flexibility options available to how this job can be performed, including part time hours, job shares, and flexible working weeks. Please enquire to find out more.
     
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.