Head Of Corporate Fundraising Jobs

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Officer in the Social Sciences Development team to join us on a permanent basis.

What We Offer

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:

· 38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.

· One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options.

· A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.

· An excellent contributory pension scheme.

· Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.

· Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

· Opportunities for growth and development, including membership to CASE.

About the Role

In this role you will be securing gifts up to £50,000 and will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality.

About You

· You will have previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations

· You will be highly motivated

· You will be an enthusiastic individual who is a confident communicator

·         You will be able to manage, prioritise and adapt to a diverse workload, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure.

· You will be naturally curious and keen to learn

Waverley Care is looking for a new Fundraising Manager specializing in individual giving with a secondary focus on legacy giving.

The organisation has been at the forefront of providing care for those impacted by HIV and AIDS since 1989. Waverley Care now approaches a seminal moment as they close in on Scotland being one of the first countries in the world to get new HIV transmission down to zero by 2030. 

To ensure they can meet the ambition, growth and expansion the charity sees in its future, the fundraising team has been invested in, including creating this new role. The fundraising team is in a good place and just needs the right person to join the charity to provide the remaining missing puzzle piece.

The successful candidate for the role of Fundraising Manager for Individual Giving and Legacies will be someone who has previously worked on delivering successful individual giving campaigns and is looking to broaden their remit to include other income streams such as legacies and mid-value giving, and/or to take on full responsibility for an income stream. In time there is the scope to include line management under this position. The role would suit someone who is excited by potential and is ambitious. Who can lead an individual giving campaign and be a credible expert for IG within Waverley Care. 

You will be skilled in providing an excellent supporter journey, and able to apply the fundamentals of gold standard stewardship to other income streams such as with mid value donors and legacy pledgers.

This role is hybrid based, with some presence expected at Waverley Care head office for meetings and to build relationships across the wider team. Waverley Care are happy to consider candidates from outside of Scotland, as long as there is agreed commitment to attend quarterly team meetings in person in Edinburgh, and support at key events across the year.  

This role was previously advertised last year as Fundraising Manager covering IG, Legacies and Major Donors. Upon reflection, the team have revised the role to be more focused on just IG and Legacies in line with the skills and expertise they hope to find in the successful candidate.  

If you would like to know more and read the job description please download our Candidate Pack. To express interest in applying please contact THINK Recruitment to organize a screening call, candidates will only be progressed through to shortlist if they have participated in a screenign call. Contact info is in the Candidate pack.

Interviews are proposed for Wednesday 12th February. 

Alongside artistic excellence, fundraising has been vital to AAM’s success since it registered as a charity in 2000. The orchestra’s financial strength stems from the ongoing generosity of an ever-expanding family of supporters who donated more than £430k last year to sustain AAM’s work.

Overall, the orchestra is funded by a mixture of income generated by concerts in the UK and abroad, royalties and other residuals, Orchestra Tax Relief and a large group of private donors (individuals and trusts & foundations). AAM does not receive regular public funding, though the current season marks the beginning of a four-year collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council which will have a significant impact on the core funding of the organisation, as well as our ability to deliver several extraordinary projects.

Individual giving at AAM is supported by three membership schemes: Academy, Associates and Friends. Together, these make up the orchestra’s closest group of supporters. These individuals are at the heart of our work, and we are committed to developing deep and long-lasting relationships with them all. Alongside membership, the AAM Legacy Circle was established in 2013 to recognise AAM supporters who have informed us of their intention to remember the orchestra in their wills. Dame Emma Kirkby, one of AAM’s most distinguished collaborators, is the Circle’s Founder Patron. To date, the vast majority of individual giving has been from UK residents, though we plan to explore investment strategies in the coming years to increase our presence in North America, hopefully driving capacity for giving there.

AAM has an established track record of generous support from trusts & foundations, as well as from public funders. The orchestra was an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation from 2012-15 and has received numerous Grants for the Arts and other support from that funding body. Further, our current season is the first of four to be sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, a division of UK Research and Innovation.

Coming seasons will see continued expansion of our international touring work, delivery of several significant recorded, filmed and digital initiatives, and the further development of AAMplify Artists, our innovative side-by-side education scheme. As such, this position is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, capable and experienced fundraiser to join our small management team at a pivotal moment and help drive the next chapter in AAM’s already storied history. He or she will be well supported by the Board of Trustees, its Chair, the Chief Executive and the Development Board; as well as a Development & Events Co-ordinator, who provides excellent day-to-day departmental support.

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

To develop and manage a calendar of both MDD owned and community led events in order to maximise income and raise awareness of the charity. To support MDD volunteers in delivering their fundraising activities by ensuring best practice at all times and working closely with the Volunteer Manager to provide guidance and training to ensure compliance. To develop an effective programme of support for individuals taking part in third party challenge events in aid of MDD.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to grow community fundraising at MDD.

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Overall Responsibilities

• To deliver a range of community activities and events, maximising engagement of supporters and achieving income targets. Develop appropriate processes, procedures and guidelines to ensure that community fundraisers receive a consistently high level of support.
• Plan, support and deliver events and activities organised directly by MDD and promote the charity at external events.
• Work with Head of Fundraising on developing income and expenditure plans, with responsibility for monitoring and reporting regularly on individual event budgets and income targets.

Community

• Engage with local communities, groups and societies, building new relationships and strengthening existing ones, to raise awareness of MDD with the objective of increasing income in line with targets
• Provide support, advice and encouragement to groups and individuals wishing to raise funds in aid of MDD
• Regularly review quality and success rates of MDD merchandise, helping to maximise sales through community events and ensuing that promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for.

Events

• Lead and develop the calendar of events, taking responsibility for the delivery and provide onsite management on the day
• Manage any volunteers required to support the safe delivery of all events
• Work alongside the Marketing and Communications Team to develop and implement plans to promote all events

Challenge Events

• Develop and produce supporter materials and provide excellent one to one support for all event participants (individuals and teams participating in third party and / or hosted challenge activities). Working closely with the Corporate Fundraising Manager to engage with teams of corporate participants.

General Administration

•  Act as first point of contact for Fundraising Team, offering exceptional customer service to supporters.
• Update the Harlequin CRM database as required to ensure all information on our supporters and their activities on our behalf is as accurate and up to date as possible.
• Take responsibility for health and safety, events insurance, liability, safeguarding and data protection for all events, including managing risk and maintaining event data in line with legislation and data governance.

Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity.

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of fundraising, preferably within a community or events team
• Experience of planning, organising and delivering events
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• An ability to work unsupervised and within a team to demonstrate a high level of innovation
• Confident and self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people at different levels.
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire people who want to raise funds for the charity
• A good level of competency is required in MS Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

DESIRABLE

• Prior experience of using CRM systems
• An understanding of the legal obligations of Charity Law and regulation
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to a diverse range of audiences

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• A full current driving license
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
• You will be required to have a criminal record check carried out by the Disclosure & Barring (DBS) when you first join the charity and at regular intervals thereafter.
• Comfortable with dogs in the workplace/office

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

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

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

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

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

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Public Fundraising Administrator.

Team

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

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

Leukaemia UK and You 

We are looking for an organised and accurate assistant to support the Public Fundraising team across a range of administrative tasks to ensure our fundraisers have a positive experience supporting Leukaemia UK. These include banking cheques and thanking donors, sending out fundraising materials such as running vests, adding supporters to the database and relevant third-party consoles and fulfilling a range of other enquiries.

The successful candidate will be a friendly, supporter-focussed individual who approaches their work with pride and enthusiasm, working quickly and diligently in a fast-paced environment. They will need to be able to work from our central London office at least two days a week.

Knowledge & Experience

Experience

• Accurate data entry
• Working in an office environment 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good working knowledge of customer/supporter databases.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Professional, confident and friendly telephone manner to work with a wide range of people and suppliers.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written English including spelling and grammar.
• Ability to pick up new processes and tasks quickly and work independently.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.

Job specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday

• Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office

• Salary range £22,000 - £27,000 (FTE)

• Interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th January 2025

• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

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

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

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 19th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Sarah Weber

Head of Public Fundraising

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd is seeking a motivated and dynamic Corporate and Relationships Manager to join our successful Fundraising team. As a vital part of our organisation, you will play a key role in securing high-value partnerships and driving innovative corporate fundraising strategies to ensure we continue to provide outstanding care and support to those in our community.

About Us 

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd provides vital care and support to patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses. We offer all of our services completely free-of-charge, to patients and their families who live in West Cheshire and Deeside. In 2025 our annual running costs will exceed £5m per year. With only 17% of this coming from central funding we rely heavily on the community we serve to bridge the over £4m funding gap. 

The Role 

As the Corporate and Relationships Manager, you will: 

• Develop and Manage Corporate Partnerships: Build and maintain relationships with corporate donors, securing multi-faceted, long-term partnerships. 
• Drive New Business Development: Identify, qualify, and cultivate a pipeline of high-value corporate prospects. 
• Create Engaging Campaigns: Craft compelling proposals and presentations to secure donor support. 
• Event Leadership: Take the lead in planning and executing corporate-led fundraising events. 
• Financial Management: Monitor income, report on performance, and maintain accurate records using the DonorFlex database. 

 What We’re Looking For 

• Proven experience in corporate fundraising, account management, or high-level corporate sales. 
• Excellent communication, networking, and presentation skills. 
• Strong understanding of corporate giving, sponsorship techniques, and relationship management. 
• Creative thinker with the ability to deliver innovative solutions and engaging campaigns. 
• IT literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and platforms like LinkedIn. 
• A degree and/or fundraising qualification is desirable but not essential. 
• Must hold a full UK driving license and be willing to work outside standard office hours as needed. 

 What We Offer 

• An opportunity to make a significant impact to our local community. 
• A supportive and collaborative work environment. 
• A chance to lead and innovate in a rewarding sector. 
• 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Staff discount in the hospice café.

Application deadline Tuesday 28th January

Interviews to take place at the hospice on Friday 7th February

The Vacancy

Job Title: Assistant Head of Strategic Partnerships

Location: London/Hybrid

Salary: £55,475

Weekly Hours: 35

Reference: YMC1064697

YMCA England & Wales is looking for an Assistant Head of Strategic Partnerships to help lead our driven and dedicated Fundraising Team. If you are passionate about making a difference in young people's lives and have an already outstanding career in the strategic partnerships area of fundraising, then this could be the opportunity for you. We are looking for someone who can design and implement new ways of working which will enable us to generate further income from already established income streams, and identify new opportunities, alongside our local YMCA partners. Collaboration will be essential so communication skills, a supportive approach, and an ability to think creatively are crucial.

About Us

YMCA England & Wales supports 83 local YMCAs, advocating for vulnerable young people by providing essential building blocks for a better life—like a safe home, guidance, friendship, and employment skills. We’re committed to ensuring fairness and opportunity for all, and through our collective voice, we influence national policy and media to improve the lives of young people across the country.

Fundraising at YMCA England & Wales has three pillars:

Fundraising for distribution through initiatives such as our RoomSponsor programme

Fundraise to support YMCAs and fund our policy, campaign and research work, that changes the lives of young people

Help YMCAs fundraise themselves by providing assets, propositions and advice for local YMCA fundraisers

What you’ll do

Build strong working relationships with YMCA Federation partners; your style is supportive! You will oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

Strategically oversee the development and implementation of fundraising frameworks and models, for Trusts and Grants and Corporate Partnerships.

Guide the establishment of a combined Trusts model (again working with our partners in local YMCAs) whilst building upon a collaborative corporate fundraising model to optimise partnership opportunities.  You’ll help take us to the next level!

Contribute to the development of a funding strategy which may include commissioning, as a new organisational strategy launches.  You’ll involve the team in its development and provide clear direction in the ultimate delivery.

Work alongside the Assistant Head of Public Fundraising to support and deputise for the Head of Fundraising when necessary.

Drive sustainable income growth for YMCA England & Wales through development of strategic partnerships, including trusts and grants and corporate partnerships.

Identify new national opportunities and develop ways of working to enable us to help local YMCA to generate their own funding.

Provide practical operational leadership and delivery of fundraising targets, developing an already dynamic, high performing fundraising team.

Build excellent working relationships throughout the charity.

Bring effective and inspiring leadership to coach and develop existing staff.

Recruit new talent to maximise fundraising opportunities.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a driven, creative, and inspirational leader from the Charity Sector. You’ll have led teams and are a natural at building relationships.

This role reports to the Head of Fundraising and works closely within a vibrant team as well as across the whole of YMCA England & Wales. You will have experience of managing multiple internal and external relationships.

Your early career will have seen you gain fundraising expertise in corporate partnerships or trusts and grants (or both!)

If you're ready to join us on our journey we would love to hear from you!

Please apply today with cv and cover letter and help us continue to build a better future for young people across England & Wales.

Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.

In this role you will:

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

Our ideal candidate:

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

Download the information packs below to find out more. 

How to apply

Please read the job description and person specification before applying for full details. Please note that applications will only be accepted by the website link provided, and we cannot consider applications submitted by email, or CVs/cover letters. The deadline for application is 02 February 2025. 

About Reprieve

Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and abuses carried out in the name of “counter-terrorism” or “national security” to history, drawing public and political attention to these past harms with a view to preventing them from occurring again.

In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of an ever-changing counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us. Liberty is always eroded at the margins.

Reprieve’s staff is made up of courageous and committed human rights defenders. Founded in 1999, we provide free legal and investigative support to people facing the death penalty and those victimised by states’ abusive counter-terror policies – rendition, torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing.

We fight our clients’ cases in courts around the world; investigate their mistreatment; and advocate on their behalf, encouraging public and political debate of human rights issues.

Reprieve’s main office is in Aldgate, London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Reprieve team as our Head of Development- Grants and Major Givers, covering parental leave. With the support of the Deputy Director, Fundraising (DDF), you will lead the Development Team to fundraise for Reprieve, and our sibling organisation, Reprieve US, through multiple income streams. You will be responsible for managing a number of key donor relationships, while leading a dynamic and collaborative team to deliver against income targets across trusts, statutory, high value donors (HVD), events, awards and corporate sources. With at least five years fundraising experience, you will bring specialist expertise in at least one of the following areas:  trusts and foundations, statutory or high value donors. 

This is a pivotal moment for fundraising at Reprieve. The fundraising landscape in the UK has been affected by the economic crisis, and Reprieve is responding to this new context by remaining agile and proactively seeking new opportunities and funding sources. Our aim for the next 1 – 3 years is to maintain our current income and ensure Reprieve can resource our critical work at the same level. Joining at this key moment, you will be energised to bring your skills, experience, and knowledge to lead and support your team to steward and secure income from current funders, while strategising how to build income from new sources.

Reporting to the DDF, you will manage three Development Officers, ensuring they have the guidance, support, and infrastructure they need to fundraise effectively. You will work with the Head of Finance, the DDF and the Joint Executive Director (JED) to monitor and feed into organisational, programme and project budgets and income projections.  You will also collaborate with the wider fundraising team, including the Head of Mass Engagement, who leads our public fundraising (digital, emails, challenge events, regular giving); the finance team; the casework team, and Reprieve’s network of partners and fellows. 

For further details on the duties of the role please see the job description. 

Contract, Location and Salary 

This is a one year, fixed term contract from May 2025 covering parental leave. The salary is £61,003 per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance.

This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 40% per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK currently and for the duration of the contract, which will be checked prior to interview.

Reprieve works across a number of jurisdictions; as such, this is a role that may require work outside of core office hours from time to time. This role also requires availability for face-to-face meetings with donors and other staff members in London on a regular basis.

The deadeline for applications is 02 February 2025. 

Corporate Partnerships and Major Donor Fundraising Manager

Location: Lewes

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours/week (Flexible and part-time working requests are welcome, minimum of 26 hours a week) Occasional weekends & evenings.

Do you thrive in building meaningful relationships and creating fundraising strategies that make a real difference? Join the dedicated team at Chailey Heritage Foundation and help open up new possibilities for the lives of children and young people with complex disabilities and health needs.

The Role

The organisation will never, ever give up working with children, young people and their families who live with complex disabilities, to empower them to make their own choices at every stage of life. This is a NEW role, as their Corporate Partnerships & Major Donor Fundraising Manager, you’ll be at the heart of their fundraising efforts drawing on past success, developing existing relationships and bringing in new business.

• Developing and implementing new corporate and major donor fundraising strategies to secure sustainable income streams.
• Building and nurturing relationships with corporate partners and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI).
• Driving impact by securing funding for core costs new projects and Capital Appeals that directly benefit the children and families they support.
• Collaborating with a professional, supportive team, including the Head of Fundraising, Director of Income Generation and CEO.
• Realising significant income growth and impact which changes the lives of children and their families living with complex disabilities.

 The impact of the Foundation’s services comes not just in how many children and young people use their services but in the difference, they make to their lives and that of their families. They’re not just a workplace – they’re a team united by a passion to make a lasting impact.

 They believe in the power of teamwork, empathy, and innovation. Join them and you’ll be part of a vibrant, supportive community where your ideas are valued. Plus, they offer career progression, training, and a range of colleague benefits to support your wellbeing.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience in corporate fundraising or major donor fundraising, with a track record of securing significant donations.
• A strategic mindset and the ability to develop and execute fundraising plans.
• Exceptional networking skills and experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to bring fresh ideas to the table.

Benefits

• A competitive salary (£35,000-£40,000)
• Hybrid working (work from home and in the office)
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible Working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health & Wellbeing Centre
• Discount Facilities
• Free Parking & Onsite Café
• Free tea/coffee

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Chailey Heritage Foundation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a maternity cover for our Trust & Foundations Manager role. Passionate about Trust Fundraising at a high level and about UNHCR’s work, this role is involved in the cultivation and stewardship of some our biggest and most established trust and foundation donors.

You will join our small but talented Philanthropy Team supporting on identifying and bringing on board new and prospective trust and foundation supporters, and securing repeat income from key relationships.

You will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy, CEO, trustees and international colleagues to steward and cultivate donor relationships. An experienced fundraiser, you will provide strategic insight into how we grow and improve our programme. 

You will be confident in navigating complex environments with multiple stakeholders and in negotiating internally as well as externally. You will enjoy developing strong relationships, have excellent communication and problem-solving skills and will be adept at managing prospect pipelines and crafting compelling donor communications.

This role is also responsible for managing the Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer and will provide support, mentorship and coaching to help the development of this role.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO  

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING 

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.  

UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach.  The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBLITIES

• Manage the Senior Officer working on trusts and foundations. 
• Work as part of the Philanthropy Team to develop new opportunities with trusts and foundation donors in line with UK for UNHCR’s fundraising strategy, achieving six figure income targets.
• Support the development and management of a robust prospect pipeline and a calendar of opportunities for grant submissions, engagement, cultivation and stewardship of donors.
• Work with the wider international organisation to identify the most appropriate funding propositions for donors.
• Craft compelling propositions and proposals for trusts and foundation donors and ensure quality and timely reporting on donations made.
• Establish a strategic and tactical response to selected prospects and existing trust and foundation donors in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
• Work independently and with the prospect researcher to gather up-to-date and accurate information on existing and prospective donors.
• Maintain accurate records on Salesforce, for income recording and earmarking.
• Work with the wider team to deliver bespoke trust and foundation activities including virtual and in-person events.
• Help to position and raise awareness of UK for UNHCR’s role among peers, donors and other audiences by participating in sector networks and representing UK for UNHCR at events, as appropriate.
• Work within UK for UNHCR’s due diligence policy and data protection policies and processes.
• Support the Philanthropy team in other activities, as requested. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE 

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in an income generating capacity within an NGO, INGO or fundraising organisation to identify, approach, secure and steward trusts & foundation gifts at the five, six and seven figure gift level.
• Experience of developing donor care plans and delivering bespoke proposals and communications to generate income.
• Experience of managing a prospect pipeline.
• Experience working on complex proposals involving multiple stakeholders.

Essential Skills/Knowledge  

• Confident communicator with the ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse reports and communicate complex themes and subjects in an accessible and compelling manner in writing and verbally.
• Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects and fundraising opportunities.
• Ability to negotiate internally and externally, delivering mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment.
• Good attention to detail, ability to proof-read.
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Proficient in using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of fundraising databases.

 Desirable Skills/Experience 

• Experience of line management.
• Experience using Salesforce.

WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR? 

You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised. 

What else?

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing. 
• Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
• Office wellness perks.
• Discount on gym memberships. 
• Hybrid and Flexible Working.
• Staff socials.

Financial

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme
• Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
• One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme. 

Development  

• Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
• Individual training budget. 

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.   

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 20th January 2025.

First-stage interviews: Week commencing Monday 20th January 2025.

Second-stage interviews: TBC

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible. 

United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.

*Please note this is a homebased role - homebased staff are welcome to work from any King's Trust office as they wish.

As The King’s Trust International enters its 10th anniversary year and aims to expand its reach, we have an exciting opportunity that will be pivotal in strengthening the finance function for the charity.

You will be working closely with our Senior Head of Finance and existing Finance Executive to provide support to the charity across all aspects of financial management.

With a particular focus on supporting the fundraising teams and income recognition, this role will work closely with fundraising colleagues to record, analyse and accurately forecast income for King’s Trust International and its newly established trading subsidiary.  You will lead on all aspects of management accounting for the trading subsidiary and support with the preparation of the financial statements.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to build effective relationships with all colleagues across the organisation and your excellent planning and organisation skills will enable you to prioritise and multitask in this busy and multifaceted role.

Perks for working at The King’s Trust International:

• Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home based) or working from home options.
• Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
• KTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

King's Trust International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks (or international equivalents) in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within King’s Trust International, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

In further support of a Safeguarding First approach we are signatories to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme facilitates the sharing of misconduct data between employers. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her/their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to equitable work practices and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed and other Ethnic candidates which are currently under-represented throughout King’s Trust International. As a disability confident employer, we will interview applicants that meet the essential criteria who have declared a disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments at the interview stage.

Open for Business is a charity with a vision of a world where business and the economic case is a driving force in advancing LGBTQ+ equality around the world. 

We lead a Coalition of 38 global businesses, who have made a commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and make the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion using data and research. 

We develop the evidence base that shows that more inclusive, diverse societies are not just good for individuals, they are also better for business and economic growth.

We are recruiting for a dynamic and ambitious Head of Partnerships, who will lead on the account management of our 38 global Coalition Partners, to leverage the power of our Coalition to advance LGBTQ+ equality, and grow the number and value of Coalition Partners.

This is an exciting role in a fast-paced organisation committed to ensuring LGBTQ+ inclusion globally, which will see the successful candidate manage partnerships with many of the world’s leading companies. 

The role will provide best-in-class account management and stewardship to our Coalition, ensuring they have a calendar of impactful and inspiring opportunities to engage with Open for Business and our programmes throughout the year and identifying areas for growth and development which result in higher levels of income generation.

The role will also be responsible for leading on developing and progressing a pipeline of new business opportunities, to recruit the support of additional Coalition Partners, both financial and non-financial, who will enable Open for Business to continue achieving our mission.

The Head of Partnerships will work alongside the Director of Development to grow and maximise the financial and non-financial value of our Coalition of global businesses.

Salary: Up to £55k (dependent on experience), plus generous pension scheme, flexible working culture 

Term: Permanent 

Reports to: Director of IT, digital and content

Background:

Our vision is a world where data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making.

Founded in 1834, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data. We’re a professional body for all statisticians and data scientists – wherever they may live. 

We have more than 12,000 individual members in the UK and across the world. As a charity, we advocate for the key role of statistics and data in society, and work to ensure that policy formulation and decision making are informed by evidence for the public good. 

The membership of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) constitutes a preeminent source of statistical expertise. Members work with RSS staff to support our work across areas such as policy development, education, training, statistical communication, and statistical literacy. Many of these activities result in content outputs that are distributed across a range of platforms – reports, articles, blogs, events, etc. In addition, we produce Significance magazine, the Real World Data Science platform, and a range of renowned academic journals. 

We are looking for someone to coordinate our content across the Society, ensuring outputs and derivative products are tailored and targeted to meet the different needs and interest levels of different audiences. Our membership and wider audiences are expanding, and the post holder will develop and implement a content strategy that sets a framework for content that is both aligned with RSS policy objectives and strategic goals, and targeted at and adapted for different audiences to ensure the widest possible reach.    

The RSS is a small organisation and the post will require a mix of hands-on content creation and editorial leadership. The post holder will be responsible for a range of key platforms and publications, including the RSS website which is due to be redeveloped. They will oversee management of RSS journals and Significance magazine, and lead our content programme to deliver wider content-related objectives across the organisation.

An initial priority will be reestablishing and developing Real World Data Science. The Head of Content will work as an editor, commissioning content - eg case studies - from data scientists and attracting funding to ensure future sustainability. They will ensure a regular flow of content and consider the future of the platform in the context of a strategic review of content across the RSS.

Discovery work has been undertaken in preparation for the development of a content strategy. The post holder will implement quick wins that have already been identified, including questioning what we produce and why, and improving how we share content and measure impact. They will build on this to develop a strategy and enable a more strategic approach to content across the RSS.

Pension and benefits: Our defined contribution pension scheme can be joined after three months in post. Your contributions of up to 8% of salary will be double matched by the Society (making a maximum contribution by the Society of 16%). A training budget, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and employee assistance programme are also available.

Location: The RSS office is in central London. We offer flexible working arrangements and this is a hybrid role with on average two days a week working in the office. In person attendance for certain meetings is required, including all-staff/team meetings and governance/committee meetings that take place in person. Limited travel within the UK and internationally may be required. 

Working hours: 35 per week full-time. Applications for job shares, part-time and flexible working will also be considered.

Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays and an additional shut down between Christmas and New Year. 

Probation: This post is subject to a six-month probation period.

Job purpose: Providing strategic leadership and working in an editorial capacity to support the development and management of the Society’s content. 

Key responsibilities: 

Understanding needs and the changing external environment

• Work with wider RSS staff to develop our understanding of the preferences and needs of key internal and external audiences to better align content to those preferences and needs.  
• Keep track of related print and online publications, react to industry changes and ensure further and future development of RSS content. 
• Monitor and respond to emerging trends in statistics/data science/AI to ensure that content remains timely and relevant.  

Development of strategies and plans 

• Work with the Director and other colleagues as required to develop a content strategy for the RSS encompassing current and future websites and publications that support the organisation’s objectives. 
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• Lead the creation and delivery of a fully-costed plan for content development, maintenance and review that aligns with key strategic goals and activities. 
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• Support development of the content-specific elements of strategies and plans across the organisation. 

Content creation and editorial 

• Create or commission accurate, engaging, up-to-date and challenging content that fulfils particular editorial briefs, establishing and liaising with editorial boards to ensure technical integrity of published content. 
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• Write content in line with content strategy and plans, ensuring delivery to time and quality. 
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• Lead and manage RSS colleagues and contractors to develop and deliver print and online outputs aligned with strategic content plan.
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• Identify relevant experts within the RSS membership and engage them in content creation initiatives, formalising a network of contributors and providing editorial support and advice.  
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• Collaborate with RSS volunteers, staff and external providers to ensure the delivery of projects and content outputs to agreed deadlines.  
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• Develop editorial policies, introducing innovations and adapting to change as necessary.
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• Develop and oversee editorial and sign off processes and guidelines that are proportionate to the size of the organisation and risk involved, to ensure editorial standards. 
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• Provide training on editorial issues / content development across the organisation. 

Content evolution

• Liaise with third-party organisations and funders to identify topics/areas of mutual interest to provide additional sources of support/funding for new content initiatives including new journals.  
• Work with colleagues to explore and develop opportunities to extend the reach of the RSS brand and sub-brands and to grow users, contributors, partners and sponsors. 
• Work with colleagues to identify and develop sponsorship opportunities, and support colleagues in sales meetings with potential sponsors. 
• Monitor and pursue fundraising opportunities to support delivery of strategic content plan, working with colleagues as appropriate. 

Management 

• Monitor and report on progress and performance against targets. 
• Project manage content projects, including establishment of new products, and organisation of workflows to maintain a steady, efficient flow of new, published content and a full pipeline of submissions. 
• Ensure that content commissioned is suitable, of high quality, and sufficient volume. 
• Support management of the contract with our journals publisher 
• Line manage staff. 

Interfaces with other teams and groups 

• Convene and lead a cross-RSS content group to share and review content plans and outputs and identify opportunities for synergy and collaboration. 
• Work with heads-of and other teams across the organisation to support their content-related objectives.
• Work with staff responsible for business development to capitalise on content development opportunities. 
• Work with policy and comms team and key RSS fellows to repurpose policy outputs for use across different content platforms to amplify impact and engagement with key audiences. 
• Liaise with all staff to ensure content on the RSS website is engaging and uptodate, working with the Web team to ensure delivery. 
• Work with events team, member support manager and RSS Sections and Local Groups to deliver one-off or series of events aligned with strategic content plan. 
• Provide editorial leadership, advice and support across the RSS.  

Person specification: 

Essential 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent. 
• Significant experience working with different forms of content at a strategic and operational level. 
• Familiarity with developments within data science and AI. 
• Experience of editing publications and commissioning content.
• Experience leading and managing staff and contractors.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people. 
• Excellent organisation and planning skills – ability to identify and respond to changing priorities. 
• Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and delegate work to ensure completion to time and budget.
• Ability to present ideas/concepts clearly and concisely, particularly in written form. 
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to persuade, inspire, influence, achieve results through others. 
• Ability to establish and develop an extensive network of external contacts in the industry as a source of content, comment and opinion.
• Demonstrable ability to innovate and think creatively. 
• Numeracy ability to produce, monitor and assess estimates/costs and work within budget. 
• Ability to make sound commercial decisions and identify commercially viable/profitable projects. 
• Collaborative team worker – works with colleagues to achieve strategic, operational and editorial objectives. 
• Ability to work effectively and achieve results in a changing environment. Ability to lead a small team with great flexibility and imagination to achieve short-term and long-term business objectives. 
• Ability to work on own initiative within corporate and RSS guidelines/directives. 
• Knowledge of current website practices, industry trends, and editorial opportunities. 
• Excellent skills in written English (writing, editing, sub-editing and proofreading) and excellent oral communication skills in English 

Desirable 

• Interest in or experience of statistics, research, or other aspects of the Society’s work 
• Experience working with editorial boards staffed by volunteers 
• Scientific background or experience. 
• Understanding of UX and UI design 
• Experience using Content Management Systems (CMS) 
• Experience using Google Analytics 4 
• Basic understanding of tools such as GitHub, Quarto, R/Python Markdown

How to apply

Please submit your CV via the email address on our website with a supporting statement/letter telling us: 

• Why you should be considered for the role and how it fits with your career plan 
• How your skills and experience align with the responsibilities and person specification 
• Three examples of your work in relevant publications 

Closing date: 31 January 2025