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Are you hard-working and want your job to contribute to sharing God’s kingdom and alleviating suffering? Are you passionate about building strong relationships and inspiring supporters? Do you thrive when you work as part of a team towards ambitious targets? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
BMS World Mission is a Christian mission organisation founded in 1792, today we are working in around 30 countries over four continents. We are passionate about making Jesus known across the world and transforming the lives of those we serve.
We are looking for a part-time Individual Giving Officer to contribute to BMS’ fundraising strategy and goals through supporting sustainable growth and making BMS supporters feel valued.
You’ll need to be ambitious and learn fast to pick up all the communication and technical skills that this job requires. You will be involved in the day-to-day management of BMS' regular giving programme, participating in the thanking process for individual donors, and supporting in the development of new fundraising products. You will learn how to use our database to create reports on the development of individual giving. As a champion of supporter care, you’ll also be ensuring that every interaction our supporters have with you as a representative of BMS is inspiring and uplifting. In all of this, you’ll have the full support of a friendly, encouraging and collaborative team helping you to succeed.
Talent, potential and attitude are just as important to us as qualifications and experience, so please get in touch even if you don’t think you tick all the boxes quite yet. If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for supporter engagement and fundraising, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and help us make a difference.
Country: UK
Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire / Flexible working
This role can be office-based or hybrid. We are happy to appoint a candidate who lives too far from Didcot to attend the office regularly, if they are able to be flexible to come to Didcot as required. The cost of travel to BMS Didcot whether on a regular basis or infrequently, would be borne by the employee.
Employment type: Permanent, Part-time
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary range: £25,855 to £30,678 per annum (pro-rata)
Closing Date: 9 am, Monday, 28 October 2024
Interview date: Wednesday, 6 November 2024
If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to contact Hannah Sanford, Individual Giving Manager, BMS World Mission.
BMS World Mission mobilises people, resources and skills across the Global Church to share the good news of Jesus and practical hope they’re need
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Major Gifts Fundraiser
(known at Oxford as a 'Development Executive - Humanities')
In 2025 Oxford will open its new home for humanities, the state-of-the-art Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. This is an opportunity to join the University’s Humanities Development team as we work to secure philanthropic support for scholarships, academics and the capital project.
We are looking for a new fundraiser to join our energetic team to raise major gifts for a range of posts, scholarships, and other priorities across the Humanities. Oxford is the world’s leading university for humanities teaching and research. When it opens, the Schwarzman Centre will bring together seven faculties from the division under one roof for the first time. The University’s scholarship in languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion & the arts – from the earliest civilisation to the present day – enriches our understanding of humankind, and informs how we engage with historic issues and contemporary concerns.
About the Role
This fundraiser will work closely with senior academics in the Humanities Division. The post will focus primarily on funding for posts, scholarships, and access and outreach in the academic faculties as well as securing support for the activities of the Cultural Programme and Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. An interest and appreciation for the arts and humanities is essential.
To Be Successful You’ll Need:
- To be an experienced development professional with a track record of securing major gifts and the ability to secure gifts in the range of £100,000 to £500,000
- Confidence to work with people from a range of backgrounds, both internally and externally
- The ability to think creatively in prospecting, cultivation and stewardship
Salary:
Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum with a possible extension to £48,350 - with an Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata).
What We Offer:
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
- Flexible hybrid working
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- Membership to CASE
- Training and development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.
- Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on Thursday 3 October 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 21 October 2024, in person in Oxford.
We are also seeking a Grade 8 Senior Development Executive with the Humanities major gifts team (vacancy ID 175433), also closing on 3 October. Candidates should have the ability to secure gifts in the range of £100k to £1m+. Please click 'Apply' and follow the links for more information about this role.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Working for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity offers you a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to really improve the lives of those living with cancer.
In the role of Individual Giving Assistant – Supporter Retention & Development at The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, you will play a key role in supporting the Individual Giving team. Your work will focus on retaining and developing relationships with supporters, ensuring they have the best possible experience with the charity. This includes managing supporter queries, processing donations, and providing sensitive and empathetic communication, particularly with those donating in memory of loved ones.
You will also help execute fundraising campaigns, contributing to the planning, proofreading of materials, and adhering to timelines and budgets.
Additionally, you’ll provide administrative support to the team, maintaining accurate records and occasionally covering reception duties, to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. This role is crucial in helping the charity achieve its ambitious fundraising goals while making a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients.
Please send your CV and a cover letter highlighting how you meet the skills and experience in the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you analytical, with the ability to review information, ask questions and make informed decisions? Or an approachable, confident and clear communicator, who can convey complex information in an understandable manner? If so, read on…
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with Breast Cancer Now to recruit a Fundraising Compliance Officer. This newly created position will support the Fundraising Compliance Manager to ensure fundraising and marketing activities meet the highest standards in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.
This varied role will work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the charity. No day will feel the same, as you provide expert advice and assurance on a diverse range of fundraising products and marketing communications, this includes TV ads, prize competitions, social lotteries, and direct marketing campaigns. The role will work closely with individual giving team and our professional fundraising agencies to assure they are meeting compliance commitments.
Key tasks will include;
- Responding to enquires and providing compliance guidance regarding fundraising activities and products
- Managing the internal compliance inbox.
- Supporting the fundraising team to monitor professional fundraisers
- Producing and applying guidance materials, policies and training materials based on fundraising related regulations and best practice.
This position would suit a candidate with fundraising knowledge or experience but would like to use their skills in a different way. Or perhaps you’re someone with a compliance or regulatory background who is keen to move into the charity world? An understanding of data protection would be beneficial, but training will be provided.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week from either their London or Sheffield office.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic charity and develop your skills in an important and growing area of expertise. For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
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.
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Fundraising Officer
£28,000 – £30,000
Full-time 36 hours per week
(Mileage to be paid at 45p per mile)
Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days
Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised? Would you like the opportunity to work in a busy Fundraising and Engagement Team?
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and creative Fundraising Officer to build on the development and growth of income through local communities across Surrey. Using your fundraising experience and knowledge, you will research, approach and secure new partnerships as well as manage existing relationships, to drive unrestricted income for the charity. You will build on our existing Community Fundraising programme to maximise income and engagement.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is a county-wide charity supporting people of all ages who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind. We have been supporting Surrey residents for over 100 years. Our main office base is in Fetcham, near Leatherhead, and our team of staff and volunteers work out in the community across the county.
The post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to prioritise effectively and manage a busy and varied workload. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated and ambitious team, and to play an integral role in growing fundraising activity across Surrey.
Job Purpose:
The post holder must have a minimum of two years fundraising experience and use their initiative, personal presence and drive to support all fundraising activity to achieve a substantial increase in unrestricted income.
Principle Accountabilities:
· Research, identify, approach and secure new partnership opportunities
· Provide excellent account management to new and existing partners in order to meet key fundraising and engagement objectives
· Work collaboratively to generate income from partners through creative fundraising initiatives
· Represent the charity at local functions and give presentations when required
· Create engaging assets for applications and pitch presentations
· Support individuals and organisations fundraising for the charity
· Maintain accurate and up to date record keeping of written and oral communication with supporters.
· Ensure all fundraising income is entered onto the database in a timely manner
· Attend occasional evening and weekend events
· To comply with best practice and legal requirements including data protection and charity fundraising.
· Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work.
· Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post.
· Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
Work Context:
The post holder will be highly motivated and organised to research, identify and build new and existing relationships with local businesses and community organisations in order to increase unrestricted income and engagement for the charity.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey constantly needs to reassess its priorities in line with a changing funding environment and the needs identified by its members and service users. These factors are crucial to the charity’s survival and need careful attention. In order for the charity to successfully manage these pressures there is a need for all staff to be flexible and work wherever their core skills are needed most. No-one will be asked to carry out work for which they are not properly trained.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Strategic Management/Operational Service Planning/Forward Planning
Understanding the overall aims and objectives of the team and how these contribute to Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey’s strategic plan. Planning their work to meet agreed targets, standards, and service user needs. Working within agreed procedures to achieve team and personal objectives. Thinking ahead and identifying where and how their work impacts on the work of the team. The ability to support multiple fundraising initiatives. Develops innovative approaches to fundraising strategy to increase income streams.
Inspiration
Working with other members of Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, in an imaginative and effective way, to develop partnerships and increase income. Value and support volunteers to support the fundraising strategy.
Making Things Happen
Establish plans, organise and prioritise self and volunteers. Planning resources effectively. Demonstrate a consultative and informed approach to problem solving, using patience and understanding. Able to liaise within the charity and externally with other groups, volunteers and service users.
Communication
Communicating with all people in a positive, accessible, timely and clear manner. Listening actively, demonstrating their understanding of communications they receive and responding to them appropriately. Listening to the other person’s point of view.
Developing Others
Sharing their knowledge and skills with others. Supporting others in their development and contributing positively to team development.
Managing Change/Embracing Change
Seeking ways to continuously improve their own performance. Suggesting where improvements in service could be made. Is open to new ways of doing things. Adapting positively to changes and feeding back the impact of changes to their manager, where appropriate.
Personal Impact
Presenting themselves effectively. Striving to develop the competencies they require to do their job. Acting with integrity and in line with the principles of equal opportunities. Respecting the opinion and expertise of others.
Customer Focus
Building good professional relationships with organisations and supporters. Endeavouring to understand what the supporter wants and being responsive to their needs. Responds positively to all feedback.
Use of Technology and Management of Remote Teams
Using relevant technology proactively and effectively to do their job and, wherever possible, to deliver initiatives.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
· Minimum two years fundraising experience
· Confident verbal communicator – over the phone and face to face
· Excellent research skills
· Strong relationship management skills
· Strong communication skills including an ability to produce proposals and reports and to make presentations to a variety of audiences
· Strong MS 365 knowledge and data management skills
· Ability to take a hands-on approach
· Ability to travel across the county with events/fundraising materials
Physical Requirements/Effort:
Ability to travel around the county with fundraising materials and equipment.
Working Environment:
Office based in Fetcham with possible 1-2 days a week working from home/meetings in the local area. Some evening and weekend work for which notice will be given.
Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum plus bank holidays.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey complies with auto enrolment, we match contributions up to 6% using the Pensions Trust. We offer training opportunities suitable for each role. We pay for annual flu vaccinations and an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.
For further details of the role please see the job description. A Disclosure and Barring Service will be required which we will arrange.
Closing date: 30th September 2024
Interviews for this role are ongoing and we reserve the right to interview during the advertising period and make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Area Manager
Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!
We are recruiting a Face-to-Face Membership Area Manager (F2FAM) role to cover the West Midlands and surrounding areas, leading a team of Membership Fundraisers who attend a variety of places, venues and events across the region to inspire the public to support us through gaining new members for the organisation.
Position: Area Manager (Face to Face Fundraising)
Ref: SEP20248170
Location: Remote, covering the West Midlands
Hours: Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 29th September 2024, 22:59
Interview Date: Week commencing 7th October 2024
The Role
As Area Manager, you'll lead your dispersed team through in-person support visits, 1:1s, phone chats, team and individual communications, and virtual and in-person meetings.
During support visits, you'll ensure Fundraisers uphold the standards, code of conduct, values and brand through their communication and display. You'll do at least one monthly recruiting shift with each team member, providing valuable feedback to Fundraisers and follow up individual action plans for all team members. Ultimately, you'll lead a culture of high standards, positive actions, and achievement of targets.
You will build effective, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and be responsible for recruiting and delivering best practice training to new Membership Fundraisers. You will also recruit, select and induct new team members and build their capabilities through initiating buddy shifts and delivering support visits, using leadership models such as root cause analysis, setting SMART work objectives and implementing Situational Leadership to build capabilities.
About You
You will use your organisation skills, effective communication and negotiation skills to consistently achieve KPI’s. Self-motivated, enthusiastic and determined, you will lead by example.
You will:
· Demonstrate a good understanding of Fundraising Standards
· Have an understanding of leadership styles
· Be confident in leading and managing a team to ensure targets are met
· Be confident in giving and receiving regular feedback
· Be able to embed and lead a positive team culture
As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to different locations in the West Midlands and widely throughout the surrounding areas in order to support your team, for which a company van will be provided, and associated expenses covered. Please note that, as a result, a full driving licence that is valid in the UK is a requirement for this position.
If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.
Additional information
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.
The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.
You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Individual Giving, Direct Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Direct Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Area Manager, Individual Giving Area Manager, Direct Fundraising Area Manager, Area Manager, Team Leader, Fundraising Team Leader.
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP
Intro:
- This is an exciting opportunity to help Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank realise its ambition of distribute emergency food whilst working with partner organisations and improving signposting in order to ensure people get the help they need to address their underlying cause of crisis.
- In order to realise this ambition, meet current need for our services and maintain a sustainable organisation, we need to grow our annual fundraised income/turnover.
- Through this new organisational part-time role, you’ll proactively fundraising income, reach and support from grant giving trusts and foundations.
- Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of growing income and building relationships with trusts to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling funding proposals that successfully engage and attract donations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential grant giving trusts and foundations funders for Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank. You’ll forge relationships with those funders, develop and submit timely and winning funding applications.
- Working with colleagues across Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding applications and partnership proposals.
- You’ll manage the ongoing relationships with grant giving trusts and foundations funders, ensuring they receive excellent stewardship, timely reporting and doing all you can maximising potential for further funding.
- You’ll also work collaboratively with other local Trussell Trust food banks and identify, propose and progress opportunities for joint funding applications.
- You’ll help secure funding from local businesses by responding to enquiries with proposals for how those local businesses can best support Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank.
- You will develop, monitor and manage a trusts fundraising portfolio capable of generating in excess per annum. You’ll establish a trusts fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
- You’ll forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. You’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
- Oversee and assist as needed the Foodbank Project Manager and Volunteer Manager to:
- Maintain relationships with key local stakeholders and identify fundraising opportunities and helping with other community relationships as needed.
- Further develop and maintain relationships with referral agencies.
- Generate content to promote the work of the food bank, encourage donations through social media, regular foodbank newsletters and contact with corporate Volunteers.
Skills
- You’ll have strong, established experience of trusts and foundations fundraising. Experience of corporate partnerships fundraising would also be beneficial.
- With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills. You’ll be able to inspire and motivate new and existing funders.
- You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s.
- You’ll be tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A small and friendly local charity is looking for someone who is organised with excellent communication skills who is keen to learn, develop and/or share their fundraising skills. This role would suit someone who is looking for a career change or has recently graudated and would like to become an excellent charity fundraiser or an experienced fundraiser who is keen to develop their skills and expertise to inform an imaginative fundraising strategy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is excited to be partnering with The Passage for the recruitment of their new Community and Events Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting opportunity as you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing The Passage's Community Fundraising strategy, designed to inspire and engage both existing and new supporters, ultimately building a stable and sustainable income pipeline.
Job Title: Community and Events Fundraising Manager
Location: Westminster, London, hybrid with 2 days in the office
Contract: Permanent and full time, 40 hours a week
Salary: £40,000 per annum (inclusive of London weighting) and an excellent benefits package including 33 days annual leave.
About the organisation
The Passage are a London based charity providing homeless people with the support to transform their lives. Their vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists, and everyone has a place to call home. In 2023-24, they supported over 2000 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and prevented nearly 900 people from becoming homeless through a variety of services.
About the role
As the new Community and Events Fundraising Manager, you will oversee the stewardship of some of their most passionate supporters, working closely with dedicated volunteers, community groups, and overseeing key charity events. Your focus will be on harnessing the enthusiasm and commitment of fundraisers in the community, motivating and guiding them to maximize their contributions.
You will also actively support the planning and execution of our bespoke Walk to End Homelessness event, alongside leading on our annual Spring Concert and contributing to the growth of our third-party event series.
Responsibilities:
Community and Events Fundraising:
- Help deliver the teams' existing events and community fundraising products, growing net income and actively seeking new opportunities for expansion.
- Develop a range of new fundraising products and assets to support all aspects of the community fundraising programme in line with our values and key messages.
- Act as an ambassador for The Passage with community groups, personally delivering talks and presentations to build relationships and promote our work.
- Manage and oversee a programme of station and street collections, ensuring that volunteers are trained and equipped to represent The Passage with the public
- Manage current community and events fundraising relationships with individual supporters and groups by providing outstanding, tailored stewardship to generate income.
- Help deliver and develop a range of The Passage owned and third-party events and activities.
- Work with the digital marketing and comms team to produce engaging, accessible content and campaigns across web, social, email and paid digital activity to promote fundraising products and activity.
- Research and recommend new ways of raising funds and generating income through community fundraising.
Budgets and planning:
- Produce and manage the Community Fundraising income and expenditure annual plan and budget.
- Work with the Senior Events and Community Manager to regularly review performance, report variances against budget and undertake contingency planning to minimise risk.
- Monitor income and KPIs against agreed budgets and targets, taking action to address any shortfall.
People management:
- Provide all aspects of line management support, development and coaching to the Fundraising Assistant.
- Recruit, train, manage and inspire volunteers to deliver agreed aspects of the fundraising plan.
About You
The successful candidate will be an experienced fundraiser in community and events with strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals.
Excellent organisational skills are a must along with being ambitious, driven and passionate about representing The Passage and supporting their mission.
Application Process
To get further information, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Location: Head Office ‘Camden’ / Remote
Salary: (Salary Band 6) - £50,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th September 2024 at 12 noon
Virtual Interview Date: 18th October 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Head of Fundraising & Development at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Role
We are seeking a forward thinking, creative and motivated individual who can manage both commissioned tenders, grant funding, fundraising and our training and consultancy functions.
You will be a highly skilled business development professional and experienced fundraiser.
The role will manage the statutory and non-statutory income generation team including tenders, grants and fundraising staff to achieve a net target of approximately £2m per annum. This team plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing of the charity enabling us to support the thousands of women and children who come to us each year as a result of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
About You
You will be someone who is committed to the Solace values, who thrives on leading a team to achieve challenging targets and who has excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also enjoy managing time and projects to achieve strategic success.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
· Flexible working
· Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
· Generous holiday entitlement
· Employer pension contribution
· Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
· Access to Inclusion Networks
· Daily clinical debriefing
· Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
· Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
· Eye Care Vouchers
· Flow & Restore yoga classes
· Meditation sessions
· Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
· Values, Behaviours & Competencies
· Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
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It’s an exciting time to join us. Oakleaf has a proud history of helping people across Surrey who are suffering from mental ill health. The need for good mental health support is growing, as are our funding needs and ambitions. This newly created position of Relationship Fundraising Manager is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative fundraising team as we look to develop major donor fundraising further.
The role will be responsible for overseeing all individual donor relationships, with a focus on major gifts. This includes developing and implementing a major donor strategy, as well as assisting the Head of Fundraising with corporate fundraising. You will be encouraged to use your experience and skills to shape the role, making a difference to the lives of hundreds of people attending Oakleaf every month for support.
Please refer to the attached Candidate Brief for more detailed information.
Position: Relationship Fundraising Manager
Responsible to: Head of Fundraising & Engagement
Location: Guildford, Surrey with hybrid working offered (min 40% office, 60% home as agreed); we will accommodate flexible working patterns wherever possible
Hours: 28-36 hours per week (36 hours is full time; part-time considered for the right applicant)
Salary: £32,000 – £34,000 FTE (dependent upon experience)
Annual leave and benefits:
- 32 days including public and statutory holidays. An additional day is added for each year worked (to a maximum of 4 days). Plus, an extra day off for your birthday!
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Sick pay
- Discount eye tests
- Work from home/flexible hours
- We are open to investment in training
Key Responsibilities (a full list of responsibilities is listed in the Candidate Brief):
- Manage recruitment, stewardship & retention of individual supporters with a goal of long-term financial support.
- Develop & implement a major donor strategy alongside the Head of Fundraising, including building relationships with key donors.
- Undertake tours of Oakleaf at our HQ or outreach venues to individual donors to show impact of giving.
- Research, formulate introductions & approach new prospects.
- Manage a communications plan for donors.
- Achieve agreed fundraising targets.
- Assist with corporate fundraising alongside the Head of Fundraising, including through attending networking events and supporting Oakleaf’s Mental Health Leaders Network.
Essential Criteria (a full list of essential and desirable criteria is listed in the Candidate Brief):
- At least two years’ experience in a charity/third sector fundraising position or similar
- Strong interpersonal and networking abilities; adept at building rapport quickly with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Experience of building and managing a portfolio of both ongoing and new relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of budgeting, forecasting and working towards financial targets
- An understanding of and empathy with the aims of Oakleaf & needs of its client group
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we offer flexibility to assist employees with balancing work and other commitments. We are a Disability Confident employer.
Transforming lives through the provision of support, training and wellbeing activities, building new futures with adults managing their mental health
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust’s mission is to help survivors to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse.
This is a pivotal time to join our growing Fundraising team as we work towards our strategy. As our Statutory Fundraising & Partnerships Manager, you will manage existing and develop new commissioner and partner relationships across local and central government, voluntary sector partnerships and other funding bodies, to ensure we can meet the needs of the increasing number of women we support across London and build on our systems influencing work nationally.
If you are looking to make a real impact on women and children’s lives in your fundraising career, supported by a committed and evidence-led fundraising team then please do get in touch.
Hours: 35 hours per week, part-time will be considered minimum 28 hours.
Location: Based at Woman’s Trust’s office, Paddington, NW1/hybrid working.
About Woman's Trust
The charity, established almost thirty years ago to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We support 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.04m and 41 staff in 2023/24. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers.
You will be joining the Woman’s Trust Fundraising team as we work towards our strategy 2022-2027, to double our income and the number of women we support each year. We are focused on developing innovative mental health services for young women and girls, launching peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops, and training for professionals and building on our research and policy work to improve systems nationally.
About you and how to apply
As a creative and tenacious fundraiser, aligned to our feminist ethos and our service users', you will have experience in securing multiple-year statutory grants and contracts, with the proven ability to effectively communicate services, and to develop commissioner and wider voluntary sector relationships, aligned to our strategic priorities. You will be able to manage and deliver the whole cycle of income generation, including regular prospecting, grant management and impactful funder reporting.
If you are looking at the next step in your fundraising career into management, whilst making a real impact on women and children’s lives, we want to hear from you! This role offers opportunities for advancement.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge, relevant to this post and showing us, through examples, why we should choose you.
Please also provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information, and relationship to you. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 30th September 2024.
Interviews will take place week commencing 7th October 2024.
This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge, relevant to this post and showing us, through examples, why we should choose you.
Please also provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information, and relationship to you. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
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Help us make churches more Single Friendly
Single Friendly Church Network encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. We are experiencing an exciting new chapter where our work and influence is growing across a wide range of denominations. We want to reach more churches across the UK who could benefit from our resources and training, with the vision that all single Christians will be able to find a welcoming Single Friendly Church in their local area where they can flourish.
We achieved charitable status in 2023 and have a newly refined purpose and identity set out in a new website and other digital media (see for example our YouTube Channel and the promotional film ‘Inspiring Change’).
We now aim to expand our impact across the UK and deepen our engagement with churches from a wide range of Christian denominations, in accordance with our strategy.
Fundraising Consultancy Role
In order to achieve our objectives, we are seeking a Fundraising Consultant to develop and implement a strategy to:
- Diversify our funding base and raise new grants and donations to support our work;
- Raise specific funding to develop a small team of Regional Champions in the regions of the UK, working part-time to grow our network of Single Friendly Churches;
- Secure grant support to refresh our research in order to identify the issues facing single people in the Church and how ‘single friendly’ churches are across the UK.
The Fundraising Consultant will regularly engage with our UK based team and provide quarterly reports to our Trustees. Ideally the Consultant will have the necessary skills to process Gift Aid claims.
The target for funds raised within 12 months is £100K. This will require creativity and a range of initiatives, targeting different potential funding sources.
Person Spec:
- Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies for charities;
- Able to provide evidence of significant success in fundraising;
- Record of working collaboratively with teams;
- An understanding of Christian culture and the different Christian traditions;
- Experience of fundraising for Christian-based charities;
- A strong commitment to our beliefs and mission to encourage churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life.
Contract Terms
Initially this is a 12 month contract
At least 20 hours per month on a freelance basis
Negotiable fees according to experience, in the range £40-£70 per hr
Application procedure
Please provide a current CV and covering letter (up to two pages). Please include evidence of success in fundraising, which can be verified with references.
We will also consider applications from small Fundraising Enterprises.
Unfortunately, we are unable to support general enquiries prior to application. Only shortlisted applications will be acknowledged.
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 10th October 2024.
If you have a talent for story telling, are looking for a role where your words can make a lasting impact and are passionate about giving vulnerable young people life changing opportunities, then this is the job for you. We’re seeking a talented individual who can tell our story and help secure vital funding from trusts and grant-makers.
The Role
Trusts and other grant-makers are an important source of funding for our charity and the relationships we have with new and existing funders are more important than ever. This is where you come in.
As our Trusts Fundraising Officer, you’ll be an inspiring storyteller whose enthusiasm for our work shines through in your writing. You’ll play a key role in researching new funders, crafting compelling funding applications, and ensuring we meet reporting requirements for existing supporters.
Your work will involve developing impactful case studies and gathering evidence to show the need for our services to help secure sustainable funding. You’ll be supported by our experienced Trusts Fundraising Manager to build lasting relationships with funders. Together, you’ll keep them engaged and informed about the positive impact they’re making on the young people we support.
What We’re Looking For:
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Outstanding communication skills – You can write clearly, persuasively and passionately. You’re confident speaking to others about the charity’s work.
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Writing experience – You have experience writing successful funding applications, proposals, or compelling articles, ideally but not necessarily with a fundraising focus
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Fundraising experience - You may not have written a grant application before but you should have some paid or voluntary experience in a fundraising capacity.
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Attention to detail – You take pride in your work, have a good eye for detail and a thorough approach.
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Self-motivation and organisation – You’re able to manage your own time and prioritise effectively.
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Passion for the outdoors and youth development – You understand the importance of giving vulnerable young people outdoor experiences and are willing to put on your waterproofs and join in on our activities and camps to witness first-hand the difference the Youth Adventure Trust makes.
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Willingness to learn - if you think you have what it takes but don’t have lots of experience as a Trusts Fundraiser, this role comes with plenty of scope to develop your writing skills and gain experience within a supportive team environment.
The Charity
At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower vulnerable young people from Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime, helping them to face the challenges in their lives.
Dedicated support, guidance and mentoring from our staff and volunteers ensures young people receive the maximum benefit from our long term intervention. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.
We’re proud to offer our programmes completely free of charge to participants, and with ambitious plans to help more young people, our fundraising efforts are more important than ever.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact on young lives through the power of your words. You’ll be part of a small fundraising team with a big heart.
If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please download the full Job Pack for more details, including the job description and person specification. All applicants must complete an application form and refer to the job description and person specification in their application.
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Full details can be found in the Job Pack.
We use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Remote working with regular travel to London and across UK Reports.
Salary: £70-£75k per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, is seeking an Associate Director of Local Fundraising to lead their local fundraising operation and ensuring they maximise the value from local relationships.
Marie Curie is the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and their 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.
The Associate Director of Local Fundraising is a senior role within the Income, Innovation and Engagement directorate; a highly ambitious and professional team which is working to grow income and strengthen the organisation’s voice across the UK as the leading end of life care charity in the UK. Marie Curie has ambitious financial growth targets and needs to drive net contribution, engagement and awareness if they are to achieve their fundraising ambitions and subsequently their service growth goals.
The primary focus of the role is to maximise the net contribution from local fundraising but also to drive community awareness and engagement with Marie Curie. This is a key role for Marie Curie, responsible for managing a team of over 100 people and having responsibility for over £20 million Income, the recruitment of legacy prospects, the delivery of fundraising events and the strategic approach of supporter facing volunteers.
The Fundraising teams based in communities across the UK are responsible for raising money, driving legacy sign ups, building event participation and profit and growing awareness and engagement of the need for and impact of the charity’s work amongst supporters and people who have the potential to support Marie Curie. With all local relationships managed by this role’s teams, the post will ensure that supporters have a connected, seamless experience.
The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in a fundraising environment with a successful track record in increasing voluntary income or revenue. They will also have experience in developing both annual operational and three-year strategic plans, developing creative and innovative solutions and digital marketing and in working with working with volunteers and engaging local communities. This will be combined with a proven track record in managing large high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.
This is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with extensive community fundraising experience looking to either broaden their portfolio or take the next step towards a Director of Fundraising role.
CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 30th September.