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Make a big impact with a small but effective campaign organisation based in south London.

Free Tibet is a campaign group (UK company) that brings human rights abuses in Tibet to international attention through parliamentary advocacy, media outreach, and mobilising thousands of supporters for change.

We stand with Tibetans around the world. For their homeland, for their future and against China’s brutal occupation. We keep the eyes of the world on the atrocities being committed in Tibet and lead effective campaigns to push back.

Free Tibet’s work is supported by our research partner Tibet Watch (UK charity), which gathers crucial information from occupied Tibet, one of the most closed-off places in the world. 

Post Details 

Job title: Fundraising Manager

Reports to: Free Tibet Board

Key relationships: Fundraising Officer; Supporter Care & Shop Officer; Head of Campaigns, Policy & Research.

Working hours: 35 hours per week - full time.

Salary: Up to £45,000 based on experience.

Location: Based at our south London (Brixton) office. We are happy to offer hybrid working.

Post Summary 

Free Tibet is a small but effective campaign organisation based in south London. We’re looking for a Fundraising Manager who can transform our routine fundraising and lead expert strategies for income generation.  This role is best suited to an experienced fundraiser who is confident in managing multiple streams of income and a small team. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse professional backgrounds, but you need to have worked in a fundraising management role before.

We are currently implementing a pay grading system at Free Tibet, offering increases with each year of service. The salary for this position starts at up to £45,000 based on the successful candidate’s experience.

Location

Our main office is in Brixton, south London. We encourage applications from candidates across the UK and are willing to discuss hybrid working, but ideally the successful candidate would be able to travel to the office at least one day per week. Some evening availability is also required for quarterly board meetings, which are carried out online. Unfortunately, we cannot support relocation, so can only accept applications from candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

Perks

Benefits include flexible working hours (including a robust working from home policy), training and development opportunities, pension scheme, interest-free season ticket loans and a generous annual leave allowance (25 days plus public holidays of leave). 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Diversity is key to doing our best work for Tibetan freedom. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse professional and lived experiences. Both organisations have a strong policy against discrimination based on someone’s age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity status, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, transgender status or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from those who wish to return to the workplace after a period of absence.

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply.

Suitably qualified Tibetan candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Job description

Fundraising

• Oversee all income-generation activity across Free Tibet and Tibet Watch. Ensure continuous improvement and innovation and an appropriate balance of fundraising activity across all streams. Current streams include postal appeals, online appeals, and the Free Tibet online shop.

• Manage applications for grant funding on behalf of both Free Tibet and Tibet Watch, working with the Fundraising Officer to build a strong portfolio of five and six-figure grants and steward them for renewal.

• Lead on the recruitment and retention of donors, especially Major Donors, and redevelop supporter journeys and stewardship programs. 

• Evaluate new ideas for income generation and strategies for implementation, especially corporate and challenge events / community fundraising. 

• Impact reporting of fundraising activity and the performance of quarterly appeals, with a view to improve internal processes for greater income innovation and ROI.

• Liaise with the Free Tibet Campaigns & Research Teams to ensure that campaigning, digital and fundraising activities are seamlessly coordinated.

• Managing relationships with third party agencies, like mailing services and digital mobilisation agencies, making sure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.

• Ensure that our new Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, Raiser’s Edge NXT, is used effectively and to its full potential. 

• Take a supporter-facing role in managing relationships with Major Donors, leading by example in securing mission-critical income.

• When needed, providing on-the-ground support for direct marketing, including copywriting and editing.

Leadership & management

• Line manage the Fundraising Team, which currently consists of a part-time Fundraising Officer and part-time Supporter Care & Shop Officer, nurturing their professional development and working collaboratively to produce fundraising projects. 

• Act as a leader within the organisation, representing staff to the board and executive committee where appropriate. 

• Work with the Finance and HR Manager to monitor expenditure against budget and prepare regular reports on expenditure and projected income for the Free Tibet and Tibet Watch boards. 

• Develop annual and project-specific Fundraising Strategies, reporting on appropriate indicators. 

General responsibilities

• Participating in regular team meetings.

• Participate in events and actions as required, with protest attendance highly encouraged.

• Ensure that volunteers working with your team are managed appropriately.

• Participating in monthly finance/fundraising meetings.

• Provide regular fundraising reports for the FT-TW Boards and Head of Campaigns. 

• Any other tasks, where appropriate, required to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential 

• Experience of fundraising management.

• Proven ability to look at the big picture of an organisation’s fundraising and prioritise what needs particular attention.

• Proven track record of delivering income across one or more of the following income streams:

  • Individual Giving: postal appeals, online appeals; emergency appeals; matched giving campaigns.

  • Major Donor Fundraising: soliciting and stewarding donations from HNWIs; prospects research; Major Donor recruitment.

  • Trusts and Foundations: soliciting and stewarding major grant funding.

• Digital fluency with a deep understanding of how this relates to fundraising.

• Line management of other fundraisers, especially with agile working and diverse skill sets.

• Experience of overseeing the development of team members.

• Excellent knowledge of proper practice in fundraising data and compliance, especially with reference to The Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR principles.

• Confident reporting directly to the Board of Trustees and representing staff interests.

• Commitment to Free Tibet’s mission.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a high intensity environment, working collaboratively and skillfully in response to fast-moving developments in global news.

• Personal achievement/s securing five or six-figure grants, especially for research or human rights projects.

• Experience of managing lead generation campaigns at both a strategist and practitioner level, especially Facebook ads, with past examples of success.

• Experience using RENXT, Mailchimp, and digital tools (e.g. Engaging Networks or Impact Stack).

Application Process
Completed applications must be received by 10am on Wednesday 24 July. There will be two rounds of interviews, with the first round of interviews expected to take place the week of 5 August. 

Your application should consist of:

• Your CV (1-2  sides of A4), attached as a PDF. We recommend including any qualifications or training from fundraising bodies and showcasing your personal achievements in fundraising.

• Cover letter (1 side of A4), attached as a PDF, detailing how you meet each point in the personal specification. We recommend highlighting your specific interest in working for Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.

***Please find the applicant pack with full details of the role in the documents section.***

LTSB has grown significantly over the past few years. Our work is only possible with the generosity and commitment of our supporters. You will be joining our fantastic Fundraising team who work with trusts, foundations, institutions, companies, and individuals to ensure the charity has the funds and relationships necessary to achieve our aims.

This brand new role will be responsible for both Events and Corporate Partnership fundraising, with the initial, primary focus being on developing and delivering an events programme. Corporate fundraising responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of existing partnerships and where there are opportunities, developing new corporate relationships. This is an incredibly exciting role for the right candidate as you will be able to help shape the direction of the role for the charity.

Events is a relatively new area for the charity and we anticipate the events programme will, in the main, support our corporate partners and provide a varied package of engagement opportunities for our growing base of employee volunteers. These, and other events, will help raise vital funds as well as networking and new business development opportunities.

We’re looking for someone who has experience of a similar role/s. You will have great people skills and experience of building and maintaining strong relationships. You will be enthusiastic, driven and creative with a can-do attitude and have exceptional planning and organisational skills. This role will have periods of high intensity.

As we all work remotely, you will also need to be a self-starter and be able to work independently. We would expect a thorough understanding and commitment to LTSB’s vision, mission, and work.

To apply to be our Fundraising Manager, submit a CV and a personal statement of no more than two pages outlining how you fit the person specifications, and why you feel you can contribute to LTSB’s work. Apply by 5pm, Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Interviews for the role will be held online on either the Tuesday 9th or Wednesday 10th July.

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Nic Skipwith, our Director of Income Generation on nic @ ltsb.charity.

Fundraising Manager

● 21 Hours per week (ideally spread over 3-4 days)

● £35,000 p.a. pro rata (£21,000)

● Working from home, but with some travel to Central London

● Permanent contract

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London.

LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 15,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first 4 years and we want to reach 10,000 young people per year by 2025-26.

Our work is primarily funded through grants received from charitable trusts and foundations, but we have exciting plans to diversify income to include major donors, corporate supporters, statutory awards and challenge events. This post will focus on supporting major donors, corporates and trusts and foundations.

We have:

✔ A clear plan of who we want to target for our workshops over the next 3 years, and a fundraising plan to support it

✔ An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees

✔ Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling case studies

✔ Diversity and strong social purpose

✔ A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027

✔ A new CRM system that has been built to support our ambitions

Job Purpose

This is a new role, joining a small and growing Fundraising Team, with responsibility for proactively leading the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing major donors, grant-making trusts, and corporate supporters, with a particular focus on driving significant income growth.

You will build and maintain lasting relationships with LMKs valued funders, thinking strategically and working closely with programme delivery colleagues to develop fundraising cases of support and impact reporting.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising & Development, the successful candidate will join LMK’s core staff team, and will have a real input into our plans and strategies for the future by working with LMK staff, LMK Leaders (youth workers who deliver our workshops to young people), members of our Youth Advisory Board and trustees to develop and implement our long-term strategy.

Key responsibilities:

● Develop and deliver a structured and dynamic plan to engage high-value donors, trusts and corporate supporters.

● Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling supporters to achieve their fundraising goals.

● Work closely with colleagues to develop inspiring fundraising cases for support and impact reporting.

● Undertake prospect research, identifying prospective new funders for LMK

● Meet with and present to potential and existing funders with passion, enthusiasm and professionalism. 

● Manage funder relationships, ensuring that they are kept informed of progress, key milestones and future opportunities to support the charity, and that they are thanked and thoughtfully stewarded, in order to maximise retention, and increase levels of support over time. 

● Influence and shape project development and impact measurement by ensuring major funder needs are taken into account

● Work with colleagues to monitor the progress of grant-funded projects, ensuring that obligations are fulfilled within the terms of the grant wherever possible and informing funders in a timely fashion of any significant deviations from projections. 

● Proactively seek out feedback from funders where appropriate, share insights with the team and use this to inform LMK practice.

● Ensure all activities are legally compliant, in keeping with our values and adherent to due diligence and our Acceptance or Refusal of Donations Policy.

● Ensure that information relating to funders is appropriately recorded in CRM systems, accurate and adheres to data protection guidelines.

● Provide regular reports and information to the Head of Fundraising & Development on your progress against plan, targets and income generated.

● Comply with our policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, confidentiality, complaints and data protection.

Person specification

● A proven ability to work proactively to identify new contacts and opportunities for funding through extensive research

● Experience of providing excellent relationship management and stewardship resulting in increased levels of financial support from partners

● Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

● Thorough understanding of legal and charity regulations in relation to fundraising

● Skilled in identifying and developing creative, high-quality cases for support, funding proposals and impact reporting in collaboration with others

● Strong MS Office/Google knowledge, numerate, comfortable with data

● Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and ability to pay attention to detail.

● A knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.

Safeguarding

This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

In return for your dedication, we will offer you

✔ The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in young people

✔ A competitive salary

✔ Working from home

✔ A genuinely flexible working environment

✔ Pension of 6%

✔ 32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays)

✔ Employee Assistance Programme

✔ Wellbeing perks

✔ A diverse, bold and collaborative culture with two social meet-ups annually in London

Please note: This 'hybrib' role is remote with some travel to London (up to 2-3 times per month). 

Fundraising Manager – Income Generation and Marketing & Communications  

Local Government Scale: P02 SCP 30-33 £38,936.70 to £41,961.97 pa FTE for 35 hours per week (pro rata for part time),  including London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension.  21 to 35 hours per week. Permanent 

Age UK Camden is a local, independent and innovative charity which has provided services to older people in Camden for more than 50 years through diverse and inclusive services.  These services are highly valued by the residents of Camden and the voluntary and statutory sectors.  

 We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Fundraising Manager to work with us in Camden’s largest charity working with older people. 

This will be an exciting opportunity to diversify your skills in order to manage a portfolio of work that ranges from Fundraising, Income Generation in areas such as our Charity Retail Shop, our Marketing and Communications and our Community and Corporate Engagement,  You will line manage a dedicated and skilled team who work to deliver in all of these areas.  You will also work closely with the CEO and the external bid writer who focuses on funding from Trusts and Grants. 

The successful candidate will be experienced in a range of fundraising channels as well as having excellent communication skills in order to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of audiences as well as internally with your team and the wider staff group. 

We offer hybrid working but anticipate that the majority of the time for this role will be based in Camden. Age UK Camden offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.

No agencies please. 

Closing date: 15th July 2024 - 9 am

Interview date: TBC 

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446 

This is an exciting opportunity to help Eastbourne Foodbank realise its vision/ambition of continuing to be a strong and effective charity challenging poverty both in Eastbourne and expanding across East Sussex.

• In order to realise this ambition, we need to increase our fundraised income for the period 2024 -2027 to £1.6million.
   
• Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, community groups and grant giving trusts and foundations. You'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
   
• Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.

Through the design and delivery of excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals, you will grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations. You’ll also explore and implement ways of promoting Eastbourne Food Bank across the community to successfully attract an ever-greater number of individual donors.

• You’ll engage with local community groups, associations, events, schools and businesses in order to grow Eastbourne Foodbank’s community fundraising reach and income.
   
• Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential Trusts and Foundations funders for Eastbourne Foodbank and, working with colleagues, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding bids that can successfully engage new and existing Trusts and Foundations funders.  
   
• You’ll work closely with and support the CEO of Eastbourne Foodbank in maintaining and evolving the existing relationship with the Big Lottery Fund and developing collaborative fundraising activities and joint bids with five other Trussell Trust Foodbanks across East Sussex.

The salary will be £38k to £40k depending on experience

Make a big impact with a small, ambitious, innovative charity that transforms vulnerable young people’s lives when their world has been turned upside down.

Apart of Me stands with young people all over the world who experience loss, and have limited access to support services; we do that through our unique design-led approach to innovation.

Our journey began 10 years ago when our founder, Louis Weinstock, recognised an urgent need for accessible, early intervention support for grieving young people. Since then, Apart of Me has grown into a multi-award-winning charity, making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Our first service, the therapeutic mobile game 'Apart of Me,' guides young people through grief, with over 125,000 users since its launch. It has won numerous awards, including NHS App of the Month, and has been proven to help users understand their feelings, and feel calmer and less alone.

THE ROLE

As our first Fundraising Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to shape our fundraising strategy, with a particular emphasis on creativity and innovation. You’ll help us nurture our current donors and find creative ways to generate income from diverse revenue streams, so we can can continue to innovate as we develop our vital support to young people and grow our impact.

HOW CAN YOU HELP APART OF ME?

• Develop and regularly refresh our fundraising strategy and roadmap.
• Identify and nuture potential new partnerships and funding opportunities, building and implementing our corporate partnership strategy.
• Encourage private and corporate donations by collaborating with Marketing to create engaging and compelling content and collateral promoting Apart of Me.
• Lead on community fundraising efforts and other fundraising events.
• Write, review and submit grant applications ensuring guidelines are met.
• Coordinate and run the day-to-day activities of the fundraising team including leading, developing and motivating a team of volunteers.
• Monitor and track the progress and success rates of the fundraising efforts.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING? 

• Knowledge of fundraising and bid writing principles, techniques and best practices.
• Demonstrable track record in achieving income targets through fundraising.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to self-motivate, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship building skills.
• Resourceful and a creative thinker - able to seek solutions to problems and come up with viable recommendations.
• Team leadership expertise; able to lead a remote team in an authentic and empathetic manner and motivate to achieve financial goals.
• Good understanding of budgeting for fundraising.

The most important attribute will be a passion for our cause and the desire to help young people who have experienced loss and trauma.

WHAT WILL YOU GET?

• The opportunity to give back, drive positive social change, and impact the lives of young people who have been affected by trauma and loss.
• We’re a small charity so autonomy is high! There’s a lot you can own and get involved with, and you can develop skills in new areas that interest you.
• The ability to influence growth and expansion at an exciting time.

We are working with Ark Cancer Charity who are looking to appoint an experienced Fundraising Manager with demonstrable success in fundraising and marketing, and charity governance knowledge.

Ark Cancer Charity is an ambitious award-winning cancer charity that has raised significant donations both for capital and revenue projects benefitting patients using cancer services at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).

In this newly created post, the Fundraising Manager will work collaboratively with the charity’s board and Head of Charity to shape their income generation for the next three years to enable them to meet the demand for their unique patient centred wellbeing services.

With a hands-on approach you will have:

• At least three years charity/third sector experience, including in a management role and,
• Experience of operating and engaging within complex stakeholder networks, of building partnerships externally and of fulfilling an ambassadorial role.
• Developed multi-channel, multi-year fundraising plan(s), excellent budget management and work to an agreed financial target.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with trustee board members and effectively manage volunteers.
• Demonstrable fundraising success including securing donations from HNWIs, corporate partnerships and grant application writing (>£25K) plus an understanding of legacy fundraising.
• Campaign knowledge along with excellent digital marketing skills (social media, e-news marketing, website)
• Experience with regular charity reporting, excellent understanding of charity governance and charity commission requirements.

We are looking for someone strategic who has strong influencing and negotiating and problem-solving skills. Ideally you will have worked within a healthcare charity or NHS charity for at least two years and hold a relevant sector qualification such as CIoF or CIM, although this is not essential.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Basingstoke, Hybrid

Closing date: 26 July 2024.  Please note that when a suitable candidate is found the role will close early, so please apply without delay.

In this exciting role you will be responsible for implementing the charity’s Individual Giving, Legacy and In Memory fundraising programmes (target of £1.3m in 2024). You will manage a team of up to two with the support from the Head of Fundraising, with whom you will work closely with to develop a series of targeted multi-channelled appeals and campaigns to engage with existing supporters and to attract, recruit and retain new ones.

You will be confident in handling and interrogating data, utilising your experience to deliver insight led creative campaigns across several channels. You will use data to test and learn through the delivery of persuasive and compelling appeals and campaigns - aiming to grow supporter loyalty and inspire repeat donations.

The delivery of exceptional supporter care and stewardship is paramount in this role, the post holder will require excellent communication skills to help deepen engagement strategies with supporters and work with an ambitious, positive, and creative approach - with experience in working collaboratively organisation wide.

Key responsibilities
Planning and implementation
• Increase individual gifts through enhancing the supporter donor journey.
• Develop new individual giving appeals and campaigns with a focus on direct marketing across various channels to engage with new and existing supporters to generate new income.
• Working with the communications team to design a multi-channelled approach to maximise the reach to the appropriate audiences.
• Develop the required tools and mechanisms to ensure ease of engagement.
• Design and implement a stewardship programme that cultivates long term support across all fundraising streams.
• Work across teams to raise the profile of the charity and its appeals and fundraising activities.

• Develop new ideas and initiatives to bolster individual giving.
• Grow in memoriam donations through selected partnerships and long-term relationships that raise the profile of Kidney Care UK within the sector.

Donor data analysis and segmentation
Analyse and segment the supporter base to develop targeted supporter journeys and ask strategies, using donor data from our CRM to:
• Maximise the lifetime value of donors.
• Ensure effective use of supporter data for campaign purposes.
• Manage a continuous cycle of testing for new channels and techniques for acquisition and retention, based on audience insight and sector trends.
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to produce regular feedback reports and analysis.
• Ensure all activities and contacts are managed through the charity’s CRM system.
• Maximise gift aid opportunities.

Stewardship and donor engagement
Manage donor stewardship to provide personalised and engaging communications, including:
• Managing the production of supporter materials.
• Building a thanking programme that offers a personal and engaging donor experience.
• Collaborating with colleagues to identify individual stories for impactful campaign content.

Competencies: knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of income generation from direct marketing campaigns (acquisition and/or retention) across a variety of digital channels for acquisition and retention.
• Experience of project management to deliver acquisition or retention campaigns within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Experience of using databases for targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis and how to apply these learnings to future campaigns.
• Knowledge of Charity Law, Data Protection, Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant marketing or fundraising standards across the UK.

Employee Benefits

Pension | Flexible working | Retail discounts | Generous annual leave | Cycle 2 work scheme | Employee Assistant Programme | Health cash plan | Family leave

Job Title: Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £45,000 per annum 

Location: Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London (homeworking available)

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the team:

Each year, Coram’s Fundraising Team raises some £8 million for the range of charities in our group. The Trusts and Statutory Team within it focuses on securing income from trusts, foundations and statutory contracts. We are a mutually supportive and experienced team of five, with a shared target.

About the role:

We are seeking a persuasive writer and relationship builder, with a strong track record of income generation from trusts and foundations, and ideally experience of statutory bidding. Coram is a complex organisation, so you will enjoy dealing with a very varied range of projects and service activities to seek out the information you need, have a strong eye for detail, and be able to think and prioritise logically. We’d like you to build on an existing portfolio of funders, developing them and bringing in new trusts and foundations.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: Thursday 18 July 2024 at noon

Interview Date: Thursday 25 July 2024

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Unexpectedly readvertised

We are looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising manager to take on the very well established fundraising of our organisation and further drive the growth of our donations and income base. The role will manage our communications, website and social media channels increasing engagement with key audience groups.

The successful candidate will be motivated, creative, highly organised and a confident and effective communicator and strong team player.

Our fundraising footprint and contacts are well established and very active and the successful candidate will benefit from intial support and induction of existing fundraiser.

The Welcome Centre is an independent charity providing crisis support in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We run a large food bank operation providing practical support. We also have an in-house Advice, Guidance & Support team who work with the people accessing our food bank to help improve their longer term circumstances. Each year we support thousands of people in crisis in our community.  As Fundraising Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring we can provide the resources required.

We have a small friendly and committed staff team working across two sites in Huddersfield, supported by more than 100 volunteers. We rely on the generosity of our community and partners to support our work.

Whilst we are advertising for a full time position - part time applications may be considered for experienced applicants.

Benefits of joining our team

• Hybrid working options available
• Town centre Location
• Enhanced contractual leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mentoring Programme
• Potential to buy/sell contractual leave

This is a new role, as we are looking to appoint our first Fundraising Manager.

Currently, we have a strong programme of Trust and Foundation fundraising, delivered by our CEO and functional managers, and a small programme of individual giving managed by our Communications and Campaigns team but no dedicated fundraising staff.

We are looking for an efficient fundraiser with an understanding of various fundraising strategies, from individual giving to trusts and foundations.

You will have to opportunity to build this role within a supportive and friendly organisation, and as part of our dynamic Communications and Campaigns Team.

We are looking for a motivated, experienced individual to lead our corporate fundraising and partnerships, and help develop our grants income, enabling us to expand our work engaging and empowering communities across Britain. You’ll also feed into our advice for members across the community rail movement, to help them develop their approach to fundraising at a grassroots level.

About this role

This new role sits within our People & Funding team, aiming to support income growth and diversification, and resilience across the community rail movement. It’s an exciting opportunity to join a proactive, innovative organisation championing a unique cause, and advance your fundraising career.

The role does not have any direct reports but will work closely with our senior leadership team, events & fundraising manager and member support team, in support of our funding strategy and objectives.

Main responsibilities

• Provide account management to existing and new corporate relationships, nurturing effective, lasting relationships that help community rail to deliver on its aims around community development, sustainable travel, and inclusion.
• Carry out prospect research to identify new corporate supporters and relevant grant streams, and be proactive in developing new leads and connections.
• Liaise with, listen and pitch to existing and new funding leads to: understand our common interests and opportunities for working together to benefit community rail; convey the value they can derive from working with us or upping their support; and secure their ongoing commitment. 
• Explore and develop joint grant bids by liaising with colleagues, our members and potential external partners to support grant applications that align with our strategic aims.
• Work cross-team and draw on member and partner insights to understand key funding needs and opportunities and create strong funding proposals and budgets in support of these.
• Work closely with the director of people and funding to develop our funding strategy and achieve success against our funding objectives.
• Help to build a strong fundraising culture and ethos across the organisation, and wider community rail movement, including feeding expert advice and input into our member support team, training and events.
• Participate and contribute to our wider work, in particular helping us to use key events and campaigns such as our Community Rail Awards, to support fundraising.
• Develop, monitor and maintain key systems and processes, such as effective funder reporting and review meetings, and monitoring and reporting on fundraising KPIs.

Skills, competencies and experience

1. Skills and experience in third sector fundraising, preferably including corporate fundraising, funder reporting and grants, along with a broad understanding of the full fundraising mix and confidence in identifying and developing new opportunities.
2. A demonstrable proactive approach to engaging with new and existing funders to set up and continually develop lasting relationships that support a cause.
3. Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals/grant applications and reports, adapting the communication style for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise impact.
4. A skilled communicator (verbal and written) who can gather information and enthuse individuals both internally and externally.
5. The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
6. Appreciation of and commitment to community development, empowerment and sustainability, and the value of community engagement in relation to transport.
7. Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
8. Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results.
9. IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media.

Other information

This post is home-based, but with some travel (including occasional overnight stays) for team meetings, events and external meetings. This is a permanent position and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment. Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.

We are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer. 

Switchback is at an exciting point in our journey of recognising the power of data to make real systemic impact. Moving beyond just being transparent about our output, and further into telling better stories of how our organisation makes real lasting change! We have started to truly evidence our contribution to criminal justice reform and are looking to work alongside people as committed to making a difference as we are.

We are seeking someone with an interest in charity fundraising who would like to work in a small team that punches above its weight, helping Switchback to grow its impact even further. You’ll be highly organised and numerate and be comfortable writing and coordinating complex information. You will have strong attention to detail, drive, and enthusiasm to deliver targets as part of a very effective team.

You will enjoy writing compelling stories and bringing to life a rich set of data. The successful candidate will support Switchback to nurture long-term relationships with our funders, providing them with high quality updates so that they always feel closely connected to our work and can easily see the impact of their support. We are looking for someone to improve the fundraising team’s data literacy so that we can better demonstrate the impact of Switchback’s work.

Above all, you’ll be passionate about Switchback’s purpose and values, and keen to join an organisation that wants to help young men make real, lasting change through front-line work and big ambitions to transform the system.

About the role 

Smart Works Reading is an ambitious, rapidly expanding charity, empowering women to regain their confidence and secure employment across the Thames Valley. We are seeking an experienced and driven Fundraising Manager to spearhead our fundraising efforts and cultivate sustainable revenue streams.  Join our small, passionate team to empower women back into employment.

We are seeking an experienced permanent Fundraising Manager for an experienced major donor fundraiser to make a significant difference and work in close partnership with both our Board of Trustees and the head office in London.  

The successful post holder will be forging relationships with local businesses, as well as researching and building a strong pipeline of grant funders and five and six-figure gifts from Trusts & Foundations, including core funding and restricted funding.

If you're passionate about transforming women's lives by helping them regain their confidence and self-worth, whilst playing your part in bettering our community, we want to hear from you. 

What you'll be doing

• Build excellent relationships with corporate and community partners, generating awareness and income for the centre, from a range of revenue streams, including grants, events and corporate fundraising
• Maintain an up-to-date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline data to facilitate regular KPI and financial reporting to the Board
• Develop and manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, cultivating relationships to secure substantial philanthropic gifts
• Project lead our flagship Cycle for Smart Works challenge, recruiting teams to achieve £50K+ revenue
• Research and identify prospective grantfunders, writing and submitting high-quality applications and proposals
• Delivering excellent grant management and stewardship updates
• Represent Smart Works Reading at high-profile events and meetings, engaging with influential individuals and key stakeholders

What you'll have 

• Experience in securing five and six-figure income from a variety of philanthropic sources, including corporate partnerships
• Entrepreneurial mindset towards our fundraising strategy
• Proven success in identifying, cultivating, and inspiring donors to support the cause
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, tailored to various audiences and platforms
• Experience working with grant applications and/or funding proposals and utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities
• Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals and reports, adapting the communication style for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise impact
• Passion for empowering women and improving lives in the local community

What we offer

• Flexible/Hybrid working role, office based 2 days a week
• Circa £40,000 FTE depending on experience
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression
• VIP access at Smart Works sales, events, and pop-up shops

How to apply

Please submit a CV by 30th June. 

Reasonable travel costs will be reimbursed for interviews. 

We do not use AI in any part of our recruitment process. Your application will be carefully considered by the People Team.

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Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.