Major Gifts Manager Jobs
This is an exciting opportunity to support and develop the work of the Christian Funders’ Forum (CFF). We are looking for an experienced coordinator with excellent relationship skills to continue to support and grow the membership of the CFF to enable the group to deliver on its mission to live and share Christ’s love through supporting each other and serving the Christian charitable sector.
The ideal candidate will possess administrative, digital, and social media expertise alongside the interpersonal skills needed to champion a positive, engaging membership culture to foster learning, sharing and collaboration.
You’ll be responsible for communication with members from both the Chairs and Executive CFF groups to coordinate meetings, ad-hoc training, and networking events. You will keep the intranet hub content rich and the website up to date to nurture the membership community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Alzheimer’s Research UK – Head of Philanthropy
Location: Hybrid working, with two days a week in the office in Cambridge.
Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent. Full-time hours
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research charity, is seeking a Head of Philanthropy to lead the organisation’s work with their philanthropy audiences including major donors, trusts and foundations.
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) works to encourage debate, drive collaboration, and build partnerships across academia and industry that increase the probability of transforming discoveries from the lab bench into treatments for people living with dementia. Since funding their first project in 1998, the charity has now committed over £171 million of funding for ground-breaking dementia research.
As part of the ARUK Leadership Team, the Head of Philanthropy plays a pivotal role in leading the charity to accelerate progress towards a cure. Working closely with the senior stakeholders across ARUK, the post-holder will lead the organisation’s philanthropy work by defining and implementing the team’s strategy and ensuring that these plans support the charity’s vision, mission and strategic objectives.
The Head of Philanthropy will lead a team of approximately 8-10 people. The role holder will also personally lead on relationships with a small group of ARUK’s most generous supporters, and prospective supporters, across Philanthropy audiences.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing a philanthropy team to deliver significant income growth, as well as demonstrable knowledge and experience of major gift fundraising. They will have a background in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and a proven track record in establishing, monitoring, and achieving ambitious fundraising targets.
Alongside excellent communication and planning skills, they will be highly motivated and target driven as well as being a strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. They will also possess strong negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills, with an ability to present arguments logically and confident and to inspire confidence and respect at all levels.
This is a fantastic role working to support world-leading research into dementia across the UK and beyond and with a team of passionate and driven employees.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 28th October, 9.00am.
Are you our next Director of Development and Communications?
- Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, development, and communications?
- Do you enjoy rolling your sleeves up and personally getting stuck in, as well as working collaboratively with partners, teams, and boards?
- Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing poverty and inequality in London?
- If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our ambitious development and communications strategies for Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation.
We’re looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to lead on development, fundraising and communications at Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation. This is a unique chance to drive impactful change, working closely with our CEO, Senior Management Team and Governors to build on recent partnership successes, to contribute to our recently extended strategy, meet income targets, and build a strong network of supporters.
The Director Development and Communications will play a crucial role in amplifying our work, fostering philanthropy, and strengthening relationships with donors, businesses, trusts and foundations. If you’re a strategic leader with a talent for building partnerships, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to lead a small, dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead fundraising efforts across multiple streams, with a focus on expanding individual and business giving.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key donors, partners, and supporters.
- Drive communications strategies to amplify Islington Giving’s impact and raise the profile of small grassroots groups in our community.
- Manage a passionate team, overseeing their development and performance.
- Ensure financial targets are met, and fundraising activities comply with regulatory standards.
See the candidate information pack (Found in 'How to Apply') for more details.
We value diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are especially welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Please let us know if you require any further support with this application, or the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is no ordinary fundraising job! We wanted to call this position ‘Head of Minor Gifts’, but we worried it wouldn't hit your radar during your job search.
At One World Together we're turning the tables on traditional systems of finance for global development to get more funds, on better terms, directly to communities in the UK and globally. We’ve designed a new, affordable and citizen-powered model of philanthropy that dreams of (and is realising!) a community-centred future driven by passionate and committed Global Citizens.
We are seeking an experienced, part-time Head of Individual Giving to help build our small but growing movement into a thriving community moving towards financial sustainability. Alongside building a successful movement for Global Citizenship, you will foster long-term supporters through deepening our Global Citizens’ and donor journeys. You will support our income-generation through organising fundraising events and activities, spotting potential philanthropic and business partnerships and helping to build our long-term strategies for achieving organisational sustainability.
The post is one year in the first instance, with the hope that a successful campaign will secure the position into the future.
Role Description:
We are excited to grow our Global Citizenship membership and Solidarity Funds through nation-wide community building – can you help us do this?
We are looking for someone who shares our values of trust, solidarity and equity, who is proactive and imaginative in their approach to fundraising. One who is passionate about a fairer system and who is ready to nurture a new community-centred movement founded on the power of microdonations at scale.
This role will be our first dedicated fundraising position at One World Together. As the Head of Individual Giving you will be responsible for:
- Designing a nation-wide community building stragegy to grow our Global Citizens membership and Solidarity Fund;
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Deepening our Global Citizen donor journey and building long-term relationships with our members and other supporters;
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Organising One World Together virtual, in-person and/or hybrid events;
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Supporting the development of our ongoing ‘business for good’ campaign and working with the broader team to pursue other forms of fundraising as they arise;
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Managing a community-building and fundraising budget.
We are a purpose- and values-driven organisation and are looking forward to meeting our perfect match in these areas. We want all interested candidates to know that we are not a target-driven organisation or one driven by the desire for endless growth. We have thoughtfully designed a model that ‘builds in’ financial sustainability and organisational stability, but recognise that we need to invest in a national community building initiative to reach those goals and our future community-centred impact potential.
The Values, Skills, and Experience We’re Looking For
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2+ years experience in leading, designing and implementing local or national fundraising community building strategies and demonstrable understanding of their reach and/or impacts;
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An understanding of and experience in developing long-term supporter commitment through regular giving and partnerships with donors;
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A strong experience of managing fundraising campaigns through different social media platforms and digital marketing strategies;
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An understanding of how to reach different segments of the population with fundraising messaging, including young people;
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Experience with CRM software (we use Beacon) and Mailchimp for managing campaigns and donor communications;
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Project-management experience, including planning and budget management;
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A strong commitment to our values of trust, solidarity and equity – and an understanding of why these are so important in a fairer funding system;
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Exhibits a motivation for innovation, action and a belief in a better world – and the role of collective action in achieving this;
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Action-oriented, can thrive independently but also enjoys inspiring, coordinating and working with other team members;
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Adaptable and willing to learn in a dynamic environment, as this is a new role in a young organisation that may require flexibility and creative problem-solving.
Desired skills and experience
We don’t expect you to have all the skills and experience on this list. Plus, we want you to learn new skills in this role. If you are on the fence, please err on the side of applying.
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Relevant qualification in fundraising
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Knowledge of global development and the funding challenges in the sector.
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Experience with community engagement, fundraising, engaging with major donors, and grant writing.
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Brilliant people skills honed through experience working in hospitality, retail, finance, HR, or logistics.
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A willingness to travel, within and outside the UK. We are looking to grow our UK community of Global Citizens in the first instance, so we’d prefer you were UK-based.
Why we think this is an amazing role for YOU!
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Unique opportunity to accelerate your career in a transformative fundraising role, observing your social impact day-to-day.
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You’ll be joining a smart and dedicated team making progress on some of the most pressing funding questions worldwide in building global solidarity, strengthening community impacts and making positive change (see One World Together).
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You’ll not only be part of a global innovation making positive social change happen, but you’ll also play a key role in our dream of creating a community-centred future and a new community of Global Citizens.
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You’ll have the unique opportunity to help shape OWT’s fundraising strategy and practices from the ground up, allowing you to make significant impact and innovate in the field of community-driven philanthropy.
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You’ll be part of a team rooted in values over growth, getting the organisational foundations right for an equitable future.
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You’ll be a crucial part of building our community across a growing network of Global Citizens, supporters, and our incredible partners in Kenya, the UK and Zambia.
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You’ll work for a team that lives its values! We take a trust-based approach to working arrangements, allowing you to set your own working hours and work remotely from your own location.
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Generous training budget (£1,000) with flexibility to choose the right skills development for you in this role.
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Be part of our internal growth plans and our future fundraising strategy development. As OWT expands there may be opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the organisation.
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You’ll be part of deep-rooted social change that is already having huge impacts for our community partners - what’s not to like!?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Patron Fundraising Executive
Location: Head Office (Regents Park, NW1 4RY)
Department: Fundraising
Salary: £36,750 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Business Area: Enabling Functions and Professional Services
Purpose of the role
ZSL’s Patron Executive will maximise fundraising revenue for ZSL through our Patron programme and will drive forward our wider mid-value donation portfolio. The postholder will be responsible for the recruitment, cultivation and engagement of our Patrons, underpinning strategic areas of delivery and generating essential income. The Patron programme is currently under review, and the postholder will support and lead on the review and will launch the new strategy and programme
Key responsibilities:
- Lead on the management of the Patron programme and mid-value donor portfolio.
- Will manage the day-to-day delivery of the Patron programme including coordinating the renewals process and responding to enquiries.
- Develop and deliver the recruitment to the Patronage programme, effectively promoting the programme across a range of audiences. Work with colleagues to identify and recruit prospects to the programme and deliver retention activity to uplift individuals to Patronage
- Develop and deliver the retention programme for Patrons, collaborating with colleagues on stewardship and cultivation plans including a programme of communications and engagements, including events.
- Support the Senior Philanthropy Manager and Development Director to increase income and develop other fundraising opportunities.
About You
- Experience in fundraising and donor development in the charity or cultural sector, or in membership engagement.
- Experience in maintaining a network of contacts through stewardship, cultivation and donor management
- Experience in supporter retention which may include events and communications
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice including Gift Aid and GDPR
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in using MS office suite and presentation software.
- Numeracy skills to work with budgets and financial reporting
- A positive and enabling attitude and a pro-active, creative approach to problem-solving
- Ability to think creatively with strong influencing skills
About Us
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:
- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
- Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
- Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
- Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2024
NB: We reserve the right to close our advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.
We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.
No agencies please.
We are seeking to recruit a Children and Families’ Pioneer to work in the valley’s town of Tredegar. As part of a team you will lead regular activities and events to impact the lives of children and families so that they can discover the deep love of God. From toddler groups to holiday clubs, school engagement to parenting classes, the opportunities are endless. If you are someone with energy and vision who can make connections and build relationships, we have a supportive team waiting to work with you in this well-resourced project. Together we will plant a new worshipping community based at St George’s Tredegar.
This post is suitable for someone who has previously worked with children possibly as a teacher, TA or as a children’s worker within the church. You may have previously worked in the third sector or for the local authority with families?
Main Tasks:
- Pioneer new initiatives to develop children and families’ ministry and expand our outreach in the local area; including appropriate use of the liturgical calendar and community initiatives such as holiday clubs, and toddler groups.
- Recruit and coach voluntary teams, pastoring all members on the Children and Youth teams.
- Build relationships and partnerships with schools, colleges and community groups, and where applicable, be the first point of contact for them.
- To ensure the Church in Wales constitution, policies, and practises are followed and strong safeguarding practises are embedded into their ethos so that all pipeline activities are a safe space.
- Oversee all child protection, organising training and DBS checks.
This role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the postholder to be a communicant member of the Church in Wales or of a Church in communion with it or of a Member of CYTUN. If you are unsure, please do be in contact. Satisfactory enhanced DBS checks will be sought.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.