Fundraising Manager Jobs

Samaritan’s Purse is looking for a well-connected individual to act as our London Donor Ministries contact. This would either be a Donor Ministries Associate or Donor Ministries Manager.

The role is full time, remotely based, but with one day a week from our National Ministry Centre in Coventry.

The role will involve working some Sundays, when church opportunities occur.

To be suitable for this role you will need to good networking leads within a Christian context. You will enjoy getting to know people and prayerfully nurturing relationships. You will have a clear delivery and the ability to present at, lead or on occasion take a church service. Further information can be found in the Job Description.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be an evangelical Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of SPI and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

About us

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pro Bono Economics (PBE), an organisation that prides itself on its flexible working environment, culture of learning, focus on employee wellbeing and the strength of our employee relationships. PBE offers a strong benefits package, opportunities for development and a team working at the top of their game.

PBE’s mission is to end low personal wellbeing in the UK. We do this by helping charities and social enterprises understand their economic and social impact, so they can improve their overall effectiveness. We enable professional economists from the private and public sectors as well as academia to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. We have worked with over 500 charities since our inception in 2009.

Having successfully delivered a major programme of groundbreaking work on the condition of the charity sector in the form of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society at the start of 2023, PBE is entering a new phase in its development. Building on its growing research and policy expertise and its strong association with the social sector, the organisation is taking a bottom-up and top-down approach to exploring, understanding, and tackling the causes and consequences of low personal wellbeing in the UK that uses the insights and perspectives of charities and community groups as a unique jumping off point. PBE is focused on delivering high quality research that both translates into real policy and practice impacts for people with low wellbeing and supports a more effective social sector to help deliver that change.

About the role

The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for executing Pro Bono Economics’ (PBE) fundraising strategy under the Director of Development’s guidance. This role focuses on increasing and diversifying income through building relationships with trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals, while also securing funding for specific research projects in collaboration with the research team. The role includes managing donor engagement, overseeing grant applications, leading a small team, and ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations, all while maintaining operational oversight of the fundraising department.

Post type: Full-time, Permanent, hybrid working

Staff Benefits

• 28 day annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
• 7% employer pension contributions
• Group life assurance scheme and sickness cover
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Generous personal development budget
• Discounted university gym membership
• A flexible work environment committed to employee wellbeing

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Fundraising strategy implementation: Deliver PBE’s multi-year fundraising strategy to expand and diversify income from major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and research institutions
• New business development: Identify and secure new funding opportunities, focusing on building sustainable partnerships.
• Research support: Collaborate with the research team to identify funding for specific research projects and submit tailored grant proposals.
• Donor engagement: Steward relationships with existing donors, ensuring renewals and funding upgrades.
• Bid writing & reports: Develop and write compelling grant applications, case for support documents and reports which communicate PBE’s services and research programmes.
• Departmental leadership: Support the Director of Development in managing budgets, resources, and a fundraising officer, ensuring team efficiency and future planning.
• Regulatory compliance: Ensure adherence to fundraising regulations and policies, including GDPR and safeguarding.

About you

Report directly to the Director of Development, the Head of Fundraising will have the following experience and skills.

Experience

• You have senior fundraising experience across a broad mix of income streams, a talent for building partnerships, bid writing and a strategic mindset.
• Experience working with research-driven organisations is a plus, as is familiarity with CRM systems like Salesforce.
• You are happy to roll up your sleeves and spend as much time focused on immediate management and income priorities as you are on strategy and ideation.
• Will be suited to a senior fundraiser looking for their first Heads of role or someone who has already taken that step.
• A strong commitment to PBE’s internal culture of inquisitiveness, generosity, honesty and respect.

Skills/Competencies

Ideal characteristics

• Fundraising expertise: Proven experience in securing multi-year funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Grant writing: Strong ability to develop persuasive funding applications and project reports.
• Relationship management: Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of managing donor relationships and securing renewals.
• Research funding knowledge: Ability to work closely with the research team to identify and secure funding for specific research projects.
• Project management: Ability to deliver complex projects on time, set priorities, and manage resources effectively.
• Team leadership: Experience managing teams, fostering development, and making resourcing decisions.

Core competencies

• Strategic thinking: Experience executing strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Communication: Exceptional writing and presentation skills, adaptable to different audiences.
• Attention to detail: Commitment to quality and precision in both written work and fundraising operations.
• Collaborative approach: Ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation, responding to new opportunities.

Desirable characteristics

• Experience working within research-driven organisations.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases (Salesforce preferred).
• An eye for detail and a strong dedication to quality.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities and deadlines, alongside an ability to work collaboratively in a small team.

PBE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage applications from all parts of the community, and we give all applicants and employees fair and equal treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We also guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who show evidence that they can meet the role’s ideal criteria.

For details of our applicant’s privacy policy, please see PBEs website

Please note that PBE does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to provide work sponsorship visas for this role.

As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a pre-interview task or presentation. Further details will be provided in due course

Fundraising Supporter Development Coordinator

About the role

CUF equips people and churches to build just and flourishing communities where they live, so everyone across England can access support when they need it most.

Our fundraising team is a valued part of this, and as our supporter development coordinator, you will coordinate campaigns, direct marketing appeals and other supporter communications, using fundraising best practice, to maximise Church Urban Fund’s income for all components of individual and church giving. This role will report to the Head of Fundraising and Communications.

Job Description

Location: Hybrid: Office base is in London with expectation for a minimum of one day per week in the office (The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RR)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)

Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 depending on experience.

Annual Leave: 22 days + 3 CUF discretionary days + Bank Holidays per annum.

Key Responsibilities

Instigate and undertake activities in the following key areas:

· Recruiting new individual supporters through on- and off-line channels, and by identifying prospects from within CUF’s connected audiences;

· Increasing lifetime support from existing individual givers through appeals, feedback pieces, and other engagement mechanisms;

· Being responsible for income and expenditure, including analysis of results and insight about data trends and ROI

How to apply:

For an informal chat about this role or for more information, please contact our Head of Fundraising and Communications, Kate Mulkern.

To apply, firstly please download and read our job pack on the careers page of our website. Then email an up-to-date CV and covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience fit the role profile’s responsibilities

Please note we will not consider CVs without a covering letter.

Closing date: 9:00am Monday 2nd December 2024 with interviews on Wednesday 11th December 2024 (in London)

Church Urban Fund is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Interserve GBI is part of the International Fellowship of Interserve, a global community of Christians called to serve the peoples of Asia and the Arab World and to make Jesus known.

This strategic role offers an opportunity to develop and grow Interserve’s engagement with new and existing supporters, whilst contributing to our value of wholistic cross-cultural ministry. 

We are seeking a relational, engaging, creative individual, with a proven track record in an external communications or campaigns role to lead our small Engagement Team. 

In this role you would be responsible for: 

• Development, management and implementation of the Communications Strategy for Interserve GBI and its publications;
• Ensuring that communications and information-flow across the organisation are effective and co-ordinated;
• Oversight of the work of the Engagement Team in linking with churches and individuals; 
• Management of Interserve’s fundraising approach, donor relations and activities;
• Building an effective online and social media presence that supports the objectives of engagement, including appropriately targeted media traffic that best serves Interserve’s different audiences.

If you are someone who has the ability to lead a team to implement new ideas and initiatives creatively, with strong fundraising/donor relations skills and to build collaborative relationships across our organisation; then you may be just the person we are looking for.

In return, our National Office offers a welcoming, prayerful community, with a commitment to supporting staff wellbeing, learning and development and flexible working arrangements. 

This is a full time role, which comes with a salary of £47,613,45 and a contributory pension scheme. 

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

The role can be worked from our National Office in Birmingham and some remotely from home. There is a minimum of one day per week in the office, more during the first 3 months. 

If you would like to apply, please send your CV with a covering letter and completed application and monitoring form.

Further information including the job description, person specification and application form can be found on our website. 

Interserve is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all within the Interserve community to share this commitment. DBS certificates will be required for all employees. 

This role has an occupational requirement for the candidate to be a practicing Christian. 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th December.  Successful applicants will be interviewed on 12th/13th December at our National Office in Birmingham.

Fundraising Officer
Reference: SEP20241259
Location: Home based/RSPB Cymru
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave

Introduction

This is an exciting role within the Fundraising team in Wales that will enable RSPB Cymru to deliver impact. The role will primarily focus on high value including grants, charitable trusts and corporates, generating funds and support for the RSPB against annual income targets and contributing to the organisation's' purpose of saving nature. This role is home based (within Wales preferably), with travel to meetings in a range of locations and some overnight stays required.

What's the role about?

As Fundraising Officer you will be part of a busy fundraising team within RSPB Cymru, proactively researching and pursuing funding opportunities and relationships that meet the need of Wales Delivery Plan and overall strategic objectives of the RSPB.

You will work to agreed income targets, maximising funding opportunities and playing your part in delivering the agreed fundraising plan, working with a range of departments on specific projects to meet funder and project timescales.

You will be responsible for managing the delivery of funding conditions to maximise revenue and maintain positive supporter relationships. You will compile financial claims and monitor and report progress, and action needed against targets and KPIs to stakeholders to ensure appropriate oversight of income streams.

You will play a critical role in updating and utilising contact databases and CRM systems to ensure accurate records are kept to facilitate effective contact management across the organisation.

You will provide excellent customer experience to all existing and potential funders, donors and supporters to ensure ongoing relationships, future donations and support, and safeguard the RSPB's reputation and brand.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Working knowledge and application of relevant Chartered Institute of Fundraising, Fundraising Regulator and Charities Act regulations and guidelines.
• Relevant understanding of fundraising, including supporter motivations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interpret complex information and present it with clarity.
• Persuasive negotiator with the ability to influence.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office.
• Able to work under own initiative and prioritise work in order to get the right things done, with the confidence to ask for support and direction where needed.
• Able to develop and maintain excellent relationships with external and internal stakeholders, delivering a high level of customer service to a variety of audiences.
• Good level of numeracy; ability to analyse data, identify trends and make recommendations for change.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Working knowledge of fundraising and Welsh fundraising landscape
• Welsh speaker
• Management of volunteers

Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 18th November 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 2/12/24.

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 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.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to advance our fundraising efforts and have a significant impact on the lives of children and young people in Wandsworth and the surrounding areas.

The Development Manager (Fundraising) will be responsible for developing and implementing the fundraising strategy, to support our mission of inspiring enjoyment and excellence in music for all children and young people. You will be a passionate and experienced fundraiser with exceptional relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of securing significant levels of income from a wide variety of philanthropic sources.

The role involves organising events, building relationships with donors, writing funding applications and creating campaigns to secure income from a range of sources including individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors and fundraising events.

 You will have:

• A proven track record of securing significant levels of income through grants and donations
• Specialised knowledge of trusts and grants fundraising and management.
• The ability to write high quality communications, (fundraising applications, proposals and impact reports).
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex messages to a wide range of audiences.
• An exceptional eye for detail.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. If you are looking to return to work after a pause in your career, looking to balance a role with wider family or caring responsibilities, or just simply looking for a change, then we would love to hear from you!

The post requires a degree of flexible working and a willingness to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate service needs, for which time off in lieu will be offered.

We are delighted to be partnering with a renowned Human Rights organisation to source an outstanding interim Digital Fundraising Specialist. This is a full time role which can be worked mostly from home with occasional days in their London office. Minimum 3 months and immediate start.
 
The Digital Fundraising Specialist will work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Specialist and Fundraising teams to plan and deliver an innovative digital fundraising strategy across paid marketing channels, including paid social and pay-per-click (PPC). You will be responsible for driving the digital fundraising income which enables us to win human rights victories through paid marketing campaigns and journeys that engage, inspire and maintain relationships with supporters and online customers.
 
You will work in partnership with the Digital and Fundraising teams to develop digital acquisition strategies and content/test plans in order to deliver and optimise recruitment of financial supporters, legacy pledgers, event participants and customers to our online shop. You will also lead on the planning and implementation of engaging fundraising communications and supporter journeys that successfully grow and retain their financial supporter base which will generate the long-term income needed to deliver human rights work and strategic objectives.
 
▪ Accountable for the delivery of digital fundraising income and supporter recruitment targets to budgeted key performance indicators.
▪ Manage our digital fundraising strategy, and manage relationships with key digital fundraising agencies, to plan and deliver a best practice, innovative digital fundraising acquisition programme across paid social and PPC.
▪ Use paid social platforms such as YouTube, Google Ads and Facebook Business Manager to build and optimise fundraising acquisition activity, ensuring budget is effectively deployed.
▪ Continually monitor and analyse the performance of digital fundraising campaigns and make recommendations based on data-driven insights for optimisation and enhancements that will deliver on fundraising campaign targets.
▪ Plan and deliver digital communications expertise and advice for fundraising audiences and programmes, including creative, messaging, supporter journeys and segmentation.
 
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

This role will manage the newly formed operations team to focus on ensuing that all Fundraising teams are able to focus on building relationship, creating asks, building supporter relationships and engagement. The Operations team will focus on all activity that could be described as back office, administration or fulfilment such as fulfilment, cash handling, payments, any other aspects that can either remove activity from fundraisers or support teams to deliver better or more efficient fundraising activity. This role will lead in developing and professionalising our Operations teams. Making sure that the team deliver their key role in ensuring Marie Curies fundraising success. This is an exciting opportunity to set up and run a new team.

You will be responsible for:

- Delivering excellent support across all fundraising teams to ensure they are aided to achieve our income, recruitment and engagement objectives as effectively as possible.
- Improving fundraising approach to support activities, ensuring it is aligned, efficient, and supporting teams across Fundraising to improve their support focused activity whilst ensuring our donors have great support experiences.
- Ensuring the team delivers end-to-end operational delivery of campaigns and products, leading on the sign-off of solutions and ensuring rigorous user acceptance testing of solutions.
- Ensuring Community Fundraising and other Fundraising teams are fully and appropriately supported to ensure the fundraising time is maximized and that supporters have excellent experiences.
- Working with the Web and Technology teams to ensure the Operations team maximises the use of technology to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of support activity, including self-service if / where appropriate.

Key Criteria:

- Strong, demonstrable experience in an operations role with back office, team support and/or Fulfilment.
- Excellent relationship-building skills across a significant number of clients/teams.
- Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Big-picture thinking with a strategic and continuous improvement approach.
- Ability to successfully manage and deliver projects on a larger scale.
- Experience streamlining processes and operations across multiple teams/scenarios.
- Strong people management skills and proven experience in leading teams to success.

Please see the full job description .

Salary: £48,000-55,000

Contract:   Permanent (35 hours per week)

Based:  Edinburgh or a commutable distance. You will be required to commute to our Edinburgh offices 2 days a week minimum.

Application & Interview Process

As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
Close date for applications: the 3rd of Nov 2024

Benefits you'll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments.  Please email any requests to [email protected]

Job Title: Fundraising Administrator

Location: Vincent Square, London

Salary: £28,500

Hours:   35 hours per week

Contract: fixed term – 12 month contract

Details of our great benefits can be found here.

Overview of the Role:

We are looking for a proactive Fundraising Administrator to join the fundraising team in London, to support on a wide range of fundraising administration.  Working across a range of income streams, you will support on mailings and event administration, financial processes, and other communications with donors and supporters. Based at our headquarters in London Monday to Friday, you will be present in our office to support our fundraisers and to deal with tasks in person which is particularly important during our busy spring and summer season. 

Supporting our legacy and in memory team, our patrons team, and our philanthropy team, you will have excellent customer service skills alongside your ability to manage a range of different administrative tasks.  As our Fundraising Administrator, you will play a crucial role in supporting our team and you will need good attention to detail and outstanding communication skills. This is an exciting time to join the team as we increase our fundraising for our projects and programmes.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.  Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We may review applications as soon as we receive then so if you see a vacancy that you are interested in, please apply straight away as the vacancy will be closed as soon as we hire the right candidate. If you require any additional support with making your application, please contact Sharon Ellis and ensure to include the job title or job reference number REQ (found at the top of the advert) when emailing.

Volunteer Manager

We are seeking an experienced manager to provide volunteering expertise and insight to enable significant income growth across the team.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering home working and flexible hours.

Position: CE333 Volunteer Manager

Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £42,628 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Dates: First interview Monday 9 December 2024, Second interview Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 December 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

This is an exciting role which will be crucial in driving our Regional Fundraising vision to be at the heart of our communities. We need an army of recognisable volunteers beside us in all our communities, empowered to drive lasting change for people affected by stroke and support our plans for income growth.

Your team will be proactively acquiring new volunteers through various products and propositions. Leading the design and delivery of a high value network of ‘business boards’ and testing new, innovative ways to enable our supporters to donate their time to us. To deliver this you will lead on specific projects, role and proposition design, reporting and planning, and work collaboratively with others across the team and wider Customer Experience directorate. 

Reporting to the Relationships Lead you will lead your team (one direct report), coach members of the wider team and be a valuable member of the Regional Fundraising management team. 

Key responsibilities will include:

· Develop and deliver new volunteer products and propositions

· Responsible for all volunteer experience across the Regional Fundraising Team including volunteer platforms and technology to support efficient and effective ways of working

· To ensure effective line management of the team.

· To provide coaching to support the development of volunteering with other members of the wider Regional Fundraising team

About You

We are looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and significant experience of project planning and problem solving. You will be driven to deliver excellent experiences for volunteers which support income delivery.

You will have experience of:

· Delivering targets with successful outcomes.

· Project planning and problem solving.

· Delivering formal presentations and public speaking.

· Budget development, planning and forecasting and an understanding of risk, mitigation and contingency planning.

· Achieving annual income and expenditure targets.

· Recruiting, managing, motivating, developing and training staff and/or volunteers.

· Analysing and interpreting data.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further

information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Volunteer, Volunteering, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Engagement Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

About the Role:

As a Digital Fundraising Officer, you will be at the heart of our charity’s digital marketing efforts, helping us grow our income and attract new supporters. You'll have the opportunity to use your skills in email marketing, social media management, and digital campaigns to make a real difference. Working alongside our dynamic team, you'll influence our creative digital initiatives, grow our online presence, and directly contribute to the success of our fundraising efforts.

What You'll Be Doing:-

Expand Email Marketing Programme:-Develop and enhance supporter stewardship journeys, driving email engagement and subscriber growth.  You will help:

· Manage email campaigns for various supporter segments, including online shop customers, equine community members,  event participants and lapsing supporters.

· Create bi-weekly supporter emails to support fundraising initiatives.

· Build and develop supporter email journeys, creating personalised content to improve stewardship.

· Drive email list growth through improved contactability and reactivation campaigns for lapsing supporters.

Social Media Engagement:-  Grow our social media presence and foster online communities. You will help:

· Publish engaging content tailored for specific platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and X.

· Engage with followers by monitoring and responding to comments, questions, and interactions to build a strong supporter community.

· Manage online communities, including closed groups like the Sanctuary at Home Carers group, to provide support and build relationships with followers.

· Develop and execute strategies to grow our social media following.

 Digital Marketing:-  Support the planning and execution of digital fundraising and marketing campaigns.  You will help:

· Implement value exchange campaigns and digital acquisition initiatives.

· Plan and deliver integrated fundraising appeals such appeals and Crowdfunders.

· Provide digital marketing support for other income streams, including lottery, sponsorships, and DRTV campaigns.

 SEO and Website Optimisation:-  Ensure the charity's website content is SEO-optimised and monitor search engine performance to identify opportunities for growth.

What You'll Bring:-

· Email Marketing Expertise: Proven experience using email marketing platforms and creating email marketing campaigns.

· Digital Fundraising: Experience of creating digital fundraising campaigns.

· Social Media Management: Proficient in managing and growing social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

· SEO and Website Knowledge: Familiarity with search engine optimisation and WordPress CMS.

· Creative and Innovative: Capable of generating fresh ideas for digital campaigns.

· Collaborative Team Player: Effective at working with colleagues across departments to achieve shared goals.

· Proactive and Self-Motivated: Ability to manage workload independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.

· Basic Design and Multimedia Skills: Experience with tools like Canva for social media is a plus.

· Passionate About Charity: Genuine interest in the charity’s mission and the impact of digital fundraising.

· Driving licence essential – business mileage paid from nominated base

 To apply, send your CV and cover letter by Thursday 21st November.  Interviews to be held on 26th & 27th November

This position is subject to a DBS reference check

We are recruiting for an Events Fundraising Executive to join our Fundraising team; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Events Fundraising Executive

Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £29,919 per annum
Contract type: Fixed-term (12 months), Full-time

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as an Events Fundraising Executive. Joining the Fundraising Events team, this crucial role will help to recruit, engage, and steward event participants, working closely with teams across the directorate as well as key external partners.

Closing date: 9am on 18 November 2024

Interview dates: 25 & 26 November 2024

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

The Dioceses of Derby and Southwell & Nottingham are committed to becoming greener, net zero 
carbon dioceses as they respond to the fifth mark of mission, to strive to safeguard the integrity of 
creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. 

The post-holder will collaborate with existing and yet-to-be-appointed officers within a new ‘buildings 
for mission’ team within the Department Mission, Evangelism & Parish Revitalisation (Diocese of 
Derby) to support, enable, and release resources to empower churches, schools, and other Christian 
communities to cherish creation through the reduction/ elimination of their carbon footprint.

The role of Fundraising Advisor will be vital in resource gathering; they will support parishes, schools 
& DBF Housing departments as well as the NZC Working Group in identifying and securing funds 
in a professional and coordinated manner. The post holder will work equally across both dioceses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, in collaboration with the respective Programme Managers for each diocese, on seeking 
  funding sources to continue NZC implementation during and beyond the current funding period. 
• Manage funding opportunities tracker for each area of de-carbonisation; these include churches, 
  schools & houses.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key funders. 
• Research charitable trusts and foundations whose criteria match the NZC aims and activities to 
  identify potential funding opportunities.
• Promote potential funding sources throughout both Dioceses.
• Support respective Communications teams in the telling of ‘good news stories’ involving the 
  successful securing of grant funding,
• Support the preparation of high-quality, tailored applications within the guidelines and parameters 
  the donor sets. 
• Work with the respective programme managers to provide updates to funders (as appropriate).
• Appropriately track grant income to provide quarterly reporting to the Programme Manager.
• Engage with the National NZC Programme Team to learn of opportunities and share best practice.

The postholder will support the ethos, aims and objectives of the Church of England and the Dioceses.

The post is open to either lay or ordained applicants

Closing date for application forms is the 17th November 2024

Online Fundraising Creative Coordinator

Position Objective:

To contribute to the execution of PETA's and its international entities' (PETA France, PETA Netherlands, PETA India, PETA Asia and PETA Australia) direct response fundraising strategies by coordinating the production and design of online fundraising campaigns and all web-based fundraising content.

Term of Employment:

Full-time

Reports To:

Associate Director of International Digital Fundraising

Salary

£28,000 - £30,000

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

In consultation and verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements communicated by PETA UK and other PETA entities:

• Coordinating PETA's and its entities' online fundraising campaigns, including campaign set-ups, e-mails and donation tracking
• Ensure the operation of the fundraising pages and data-collection elements of PETA's and its affiliates' websites
• Liaise with other departments and PETA affiliates regarding webpage content related to fundraising campaigns and projects
• Act as a task liaison to PETA US' Office of the President and Marketing Department as well as the PETA Foundation US' Production, Legal and Information Technology departments for all Web-based projects and content, including privacy, technology and design issues
• As directed, work with the PETA Foundation US' IT Department and database-management vendors to ensure that all data collected online is managed and maintained properly
• Coordinate the archiving of online fundraising materials and creative content
• Coordinating the designing of fundraising e-mails, donation pages, donation buttons, donor surveys, online ads and other online fundraising content
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve, update and/or refresh our current and legacy online fundraising content
• Assist with the statistical analysis of online fundraising campaigns
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Experience with graphics software packages such as Photoshop and the ability to edit HTML
• Ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation
• Adherence to a vegan lifestyle strongly preferred