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This is a pivotal appointment for us. 

You will be our first colleague dedicated exclusively to fundraising. It is an exciting opportunity to build the function from the ground up – setting the strategy, making the contacts, and delivering the income.

We have built and developed a supporter database of 5k contacts and have improved our donation systems. We need your skills and expertise to take this further, including by expanding our supporter base, particularly major donors. Where your focus will be on securing individual donations of five-figures or higher, while also growing the potential among these supporters for subsequent legacy gifts.

You will be directly responsible for increasing our voluntary income from £80k (excluding legacies) to £250k over a period of five years, (and we have substantial ambition to move upwards from there), whilst also growing our legacy giving and encouraging corporate partnerships. We continue to develop our CRM and to systemise our relationship management, to support a scalable major gifts programme.

We are excited to have you join us.

Grow is an exciting, grass roots organisation making a significant impact. Our small, vibrant, and dedicated team have profound influences on the lives of young people in Sheffield.

Our Head of Fundraising role could be your next exciting opportunity! We are seeking a candidate who is passionate and focussed on resourcing our nature based youth development work. The role provides an opportunity to shape the fundraising dynamic of Grow through researching and implementing fundraising with a good return on investment whilst diversifying our income streams.

For our full candidate pack which introduces you to Grow, our strategy and how we work, as well as a full role description please visit our website by clicking the apply button!

Job title Head of Fundraising

Contract 12 months fixed-term contract

Hours 3-4 days (21-28 hours) per week

Location Office based, a proportion of hybrid working will be considered

Salary £36-38,000 pro rata

Pension 5% Pension Contribution

Holiday 25 days per annum (plus statutory) pro rata

Perks 1 additional leave day on your birthday

1 day additional leave earned for every year worked (up to a max. of 5 days, pro rata)

BHSF health cash plan scheme or similar coming 2025

Next Steps

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4). Please include why you are interested in this role and how your experience or interests meet the person specification.

Closing date: Sunday 16th February 2025 (may close early if suitable candidate is found)

Interviews: We will interview candidates as applications arrive and will close the role once a suitable candidate is found, so don't delay in applying. The shortlisting process includes a visit to our site, where you'll meet some of our staff and young people.

We welcome informal phone conversations in advance of submitting an application. Please get in touch via email and we will organise a call!

Welcoming applications

We especially welcome applicants who are under-represented within the charity sector. We aim to build a team with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills, as we believe diversity is a strength. We aim to actively support people with protected characteristics and/or those who are neurodiverse. If this is you, we will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate you in the role. We look forward to hearing from all interested candidates.

Join Racing Welfare as Head of Fundraising and Make a Lasting Impact!

Are you an ambitious, results-driven fundraising leader with a passion for making a difference? Racing Welfare is looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to join our senior management team and take the helm of a thriving, high-performance fundraising operation. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to shape the future of British horseracing’s charitable support, driving growth and innovation in a vital sector.

 About Racing Welfare:

Racing Welfare is a registered charity dedicated to supporting the workforce of British horseracing – from stud, stable, and racecourse staff to those in related professions. Our mission is to help these dedicated individuals thrive in their careers and lives, offering guidance, practical assistance, and support throughout their journey – from recruitment to retirement.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will play a central role in Racing Welfare’s strategic direction and growth. You’ll work closely with the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to craft and execute an ambitious fundraising strategy that delivers innovative income streams to fund our vital services. You’ll lead, inspire, and develop a talented team, empowering them to deliver outstanding fundraising initiatives and events that drive real change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & Deliver Fundraising Strategy: Work with senior leadership to shape the charity’s fundraising vision, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals and drives long-term sustainability.
• Innovative Fundraising Campaigns: Create and implement engaging campaigns, managing budgets and evaluating performance to optimise success.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing fundraising team, supporting their professional growth and achieving collective goals.
• Building Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners to build lasting, mutually beneficial collaborations.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day fundraising operations, ensuring smooth management of income, expenditure, and compliance.

You Will Bring:

• Proven experience in fundraising or commercial management, with a track record of successfully recruiting donors and sponsors.
• A natural leader with exceptional people management skills, able to inspire and empower teams to excel.
• Solid experience in budgeting, financial planning, and performance management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for innovation and the ability to think strategically about fundraising opportunities.

Bonus: Experience in the horseracing industry is desirable, but not essential. 

Why Racing Welfare?

This is your chance to take on a leadership role in a respected and impactful charity. You’ll be part of a passionate team, working in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth. The role offers flexibility with the option to work from home or our Newmarket office, alongside occasional travel across the UK (including evenings and weekends).

As a charity, wellbeing is at the forefront of all we do. We aim to be a leading employer in the industry and make sure everyone at Racing Welfare has the opportunity to thrive.

If you’re ready to make a significant contribution to the future of Racing Welfare and help improve the lives of those who dedicate themselves to British horseracing, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Today:
Submit your CV and covering letter to join Racing Welfare and lead our fundraising efforts to new heights.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. The closing date for this role is 14 February 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing 25 February 2025. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a large number of suitable applications.

Salary: £50,000 p.a.

Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.

 This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 

Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.

Are you a fundraising professional looking for your next challenge?

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is hiring for a Senior Executive to join our Donor Development team for a 12 month fixed term contract. 

This is a varied role where you’ll use your skills across project management, marketing and relationship management. 

Salary

The salary for this position is £34,821 pro rata and we operate a hybrid working policy of 2 days in the office per week. 

This role is known internally as Senior Individual Giving Executive (Donor Development).

Key Responsibilities

• Project manage the day-to-day delivery of cash and raffle appeals aimed at recruiting and retaining supporters. 
• Planning campaigns and creating campaign briefs. 
• Managing agency relationships. 

This is the ideal opportunity for a fundraiser with strong project management skills to join a vibrant team. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in a fundraising role, with focus on supporter retention and acquisition. 
• Experience managing and collaborating with agency partners. 
• Campaign management experience.
• Strong data analytic skills. 
• Experience working on print campaigns. 

If you have experience delivering campaigns across direct mail, raffle, digital, telephone fundraising offline programme, then we want to hear from you. 

About the Team 

Your role will sit in the Legacy Giving and Donor Development team within the Fundraising Directorate, but it is expected that you will work collaboratively across the organisation taking a supporter first approach to your work. 

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

Closing date: Friday 14th February 

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day, around 750 children and young people from across the UK are seen at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). At Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, we help the hospital go above and beyond for seriously ill children, enabling kinder and better treatments, bringing hope for children with the rarest and most complex illnesses, and making hospital a little bit easier and a lot more fun for the thousands of children who are treated at GOSH every year. Our staff raise vital funds to support ground-breaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment, and the creation of child-centred facilities to help save more young lives, and essential support services that help save childhoods too.

Together, we can help give seriously ill children the best chance, and the best childhood, possible. We were delighted to be named Charity Times - Charity of the Year 2024, recognising the impact of our shared mission.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that GOSH Charity and the charity sector more widely should reflect the diversity of patients, communities, and society at large. We also know that having a more diverse and inclusive workforce will make us more innovative, challenge the status quo, and enable us to deliver more impact. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. In particular, we encourage applications from those who are currently under represented within the charity sector as they may be marginalised by race and/or ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, long-term health conditions, or socioeconomic status. 

If you would like more information about our approach to inclusive hiring please see our Inclusive Hiring Page here. You can also find out more about our commitments to EDI within our EDI Strategy on our website.

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us. 

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Are you an experienced digital fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team?  This is a new role with enormous scope to influence the digital development for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.

The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. We are seeking a Fundraising Digital Marketing Lead to drive the development and implementation of our digital fundraising strategy. You will oversee campaigns across multiple digital platforms, engaging with new and existing supporters to drive donor acquisition, retention, and growth. As a key person within the fundraising team, you will collaborate closely with communications and people across the charity to help us meet our ambitious fundraising goals through online channels. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic individual to spearhead our online fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital marketing within the nonprofit sector, successfully utilising online platforms to drive fundraising growth. They will demonstrate expertise in building and engaging communities around a charity’s mission, effectively translating this engagement into ethical fundraising success.

The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance.

Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

Location

This position is based remotely.  But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation.  You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Director of Fundraising

Salary: £80-£85k per annum, experience dependent.

Working location: The successful candidate will have flexibility to work from any of EACH's three hospices – Milton near Cambridge, The Treehouse in Ipswich, and The Nook near Norwich – combined with some hybrid working.

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility regarding hours

Harris Hill is proud to be leading on the recruitment of a Director of Fundraising for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), an organisation recently recognised as Fundraising Team of the Year at the Third Sector Awards. This is an exceptional opportunity to join EACH’s executive leadership team and contribute to its mission of reaching more children, young people, and families across the East Anglian region who need its care.

EACH provides specialist care for babies, children, and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, as well as support for their families. All three hospices are rated as OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

This critical leadership role involves:

•Strategic Leadership: Driving the development and implementation of EACH’s Fundraising annual plan (£8m) across all income streams, including major giving, community and events, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations.

•Team Management: Leading a talented team of 25 fundraisers, empowering and inspiring innovation to achieve organisational objectives.

•Operational Excellence: Delivering detailed income forecasting and activity planning to underpin effective income generation.

The ideal candidate will bring:

•Comprehensive knowledge and experience in delivering primary income streams, along with a proven ability to develop income strategies for sustained year-on-year growth.

•Significant experience in managing teams of fundraising professionals, including motivating and developing high-performing individuals.

•A deep understanding of fundraising practices, including research, solicitation, pitching, and account management.

•Familiarity with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

•A track record of achieving ambitious fundraising targets, particularly in engaging and stewarding major donors for significant giving.

•Proven experience managing large budgets (£3m+) with strong financial acumen.

•Desirable experience in collaborating with Marketing/Communications teams.

If you are an experienced leader with the skills, passion, and strategic vision to drive EACH’s fundraising to new heights, Harris Hill welcomes your application.

Application Process:

Deadline: 14th February 2025 – CV and supporting statement required

First stage in person interview and tour of hospice: between 26th February and 5th March 2025.

Second stage in person interviews with EACH: w/c 10th March 2025.

Virtual Interview with Exec Team Members (MEX): 17th/18th March 2025.

For a full job description and details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill via the apply button.

Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. Applications from all sections of the community are actively welcomed, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.

Are you a senior level fundraising professional seeking a new challenge? If so, we would like to hear from you.

As Head of Fundraising, you will have overall accountability for Trust’s fundraising strategy. You will need to be a skilled and strategic leader with strong interpersonal and management skills and a proven track record in senior level fundraising. You will also have experience in communications and promoting the brand of an organisation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this pivotal role will work closely with the wider senior management team (SMT) and inspire and lead the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team.

This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:

 Strategic Development and Implementation

 · Provide leadership, strategy and direction for the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team comprising 16 in the UK and 3 in Nepal.

· Be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the Trust’s wider vision and strategic direction as well as providing updates and reports for the SMT and Trustees.

· As the organisational expert on fundraising, work closely with the Trust CEO and SMT to ensure that all fundraising activity reflects the vision and agreed priorities of the Trust.

Fundraising

· Implement the Trust’s five-year fundraising strategy (income c.£14m pa), and be accountable for the delivery of operational plans, defining targets and identifying new sources of income.

· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures ensuring all fundraising remains safe and legal, including all data held within the CRM

· Create a donor-centric culture within the Trust, implementing an accurate and robust system to deliver effective supporter journeys across all disciplines – individual giving, major donor, legacy, trust and corporate, and community fundraising.

· Keep abreast of current fundraising trends and standards as well as historic analysis of our own activities to optimise all fundraising approaches.

 Budgeting and Reporting

· Preparation of the annual fundraining income and expenditure in line with the GWT budget cycle and management of in-year income and expenditure, including variance analysis of financial performance against budgets and forecasts for the 12-month period.

· Work closely with the Head of Finance GWT and the Finance team in Nepal to agree the details and split of unrestricted and restricted projects to be funded each year.

Leadership and Line Management

· Provide strategic direction to all areas of fundraising, nurturing team members to develop their knowledge and expertise, and maintaining a passionate and engaged group of staff committed to delivering excellence for the Trust.

· Coach, inspire and motivate direct reports and other members of the team as well as providing guidance and direction to deliver their objectives and develop their skills and expertise in their roles.

KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

Experience:

Essential

· Senior level successful track record in a charity fundraising environment

· Developing and implementing strategies and operational plans successfully for fundraising, marketing and communications

· Setting, managing, and reporting on six figure+ budgets

· Experience of leading and managing a successful team

· Experience of brand development and management

· Demonstrable experience of shaping organisational objectives

· Educated to degree or relevant experience

Desirable

· Project management qualification or relevant experience

· Experience of working in the NFP sector, ideally within humanitarian/development or military causes

• Experience of using CRMs

Skills/competencies:

Essential

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

· Extensive IT skills, including MS Office

· Budget management, financially literate

Desirable

· Strong proof-reading skills

Membership of a relevant professional body 

Knowledge:

Essential

· Knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing

· Fundraising fundamentals

· PR techniques and digital marketing (inc. PPC & AdWords)

· Branding/style trends and standards

· Fundraising and social media landscape

· An appreciation of strategic issues – and how marketing can inform them

· Using analytics and consumer behaviour to shape activities

Desirable

· Prior experience of and/or involvement with marketing & communications.

Personal attributes:

Essential

· Strong interpersonal and people management skills

· Ability to influence and persuade a diverse range of stakeholders

· Ability to multi-task, prioritise and solve workloads on own initiative

· Strong communication and negotiation skills

· Creative thinker, enthusiastic and flexible

· Approachable demeanour

· Willingness and ability to work additional hours as required at events and business meetings (for which TOIL is offered)

· Empathy with The Gurkha Welfare Trust cause

Desirable

· Interest in social causes

Interest in Nepal/military

Would you like to be part of a team at GOSH Charity which helps deliver a significant income stream supporting the work of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)? Do you have great communications skills and project or campaign management experience?

The purpose of this role is to lead on the day-to-day delivery of legacy marketing campaigns supporting the charity’s ambitious transformational growth plans to drive voluntary net income. 

Working across multiple channels including digital, DRTV, telephone fundraising and offline, this role will lead on working with internal stakeholders and agency partners day to day to deliver legacy marketing campaigns on time, to budget, meeting KPIs. 

Salary
The salary for this position is £34,821.

Key Responsibilities

• You will take responsibility for day-to-day campaign management across the legacy marketing programme through defining campaign briefs, timing plans and KPIs against agreed budgets, for the free wills programme and legacy marketing campaigns through DRTV, telephone, digital and direct mail. 
• You will manage third party agencies in delivery of day-to-day programme actions and to ensure that all activity reflects the values of the charity. 
• You will be knowledgeable about data, its analysis to support the creation of supporter journeys taking appropriate opportunities to inspire legacy giving. 
• You will be an advocate for legacy giving and contribute to the wider Fundraising team, taking a proactive approach to working in a high-performing and collaborative environment. 
• You will work collaboratively across the directorate to ensure programmes are integrated and that opportunities to maximise lifetime value of supporters are leveraged to achieve wider fundraising impact goals. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in campaign or project management 
• Experienced in tracking and reporting on performance, including budget management, taking remedial steps to address under-performance. 
• Strong knowledge of legacy marketing techniques 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and campaign delivery management skills to drive effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders and agencies 
• Confident in data analysis to help inform supporter journey engagement strategies 

About The team

Sitting in the wider Fundraising Directorate, this role sits within our small but mighty Legacy Marketing team, which is part of our wider Legacy and Donor Development team (who look after our cash and raffle programmes).

Please refer to the full job description below for more information. 

Closing Date: Friday 14th February

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day, around 750 children and young people from across the UK are seen at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). At Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, we help the hospital go above and beyond for seriously ill children, enabling kinder and better treatments, bringing hope for children with the rarest and most complex illnesses, and making hospital a little bit easier and a lot more fun for the thousands of children who are treated at GOSH every year. Our staff raise vital funds to support ground-breaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment, and the creation of child-centred facilities to help save more young lives, and essential support services that help save childhoods too.

Together, we can help give seriously ill children the best chance, and the best childhood, possible. We were delighted to be named Charity Times - Charity of the Year 2024, recognising the impact of our shared mission.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that GOSH Charity and the charity sector more widely should reflect the diversity of patients, communities, and society at large. We also know that having a more diverse and inclusive workforce will make us more innovative, challenge the status quo, and enable us to deliver more impact. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. In particular, we encourage applications from those who are currently under represented within the charity sector as they may be marginalised by race and/or ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, long-term health conditions, or socioeconomic status. 

If you would like more information about our approach to inclusive hiring please see our Inclusive Hiring Page here. You can also find out more about our commitments to EDI within our EDI Strategy on our website. 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Salary: £45,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (4 days per week also considered)
Location: 2 days per week in Sittingbourne, Kent
Closing date: Monday 20^th January
Benefits: Increased annual leave depending on length of service, cycle to work scheme, training and development opportunities, wellbeing events and support

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager working for the brilliant Demelza, reporting to the Deputy CEO.

Demelza is a children’s hospice which supports children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions, and their families, across Kent, South East London and East Sussex. They do wonderful work and provide a huge range of services and support, including clinical care and practical support; therapies and counselling; family liaison and sibling support; and events, experiences and activities.

The Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager will line manage three Account Managers, leading the team to deliver sustainable income and growth. You will lead on the development of an ambitious corporate fundraising strategy, securing new opportunities and strengthening existing partnerships.
To be successful as the Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager you will need:

• Demonstrable experience in a corporate fundraising management role, and experience of managing complex, high-value, multi-year charity partnerships that deliver 6-7 figures.
• Experience of leading a team, encouraging professional development, innovation and collaboration.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills. Experience of successfully creating and pitching partnership proposals.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Harry on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
 

Position: Corporate Partnerships Senior Executive
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £32,301* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.  

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus. 

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.  

About this job 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Partnerships team, based in London, with flexibility to work from home. You’ll be part of a growing, supportive and ambitious team, raising significant income to support people living with and affected by MS. 

You’ll work collaboratively with the Corporate Partnerships team, internal and external stakeholders, to identify mutually beneficial new business opportunities building a healthy and robust prospect pipeline.

You will be leading on the successful delivery of these partnerships to maximise their life-time potential and ensure they are delivering against financial and non-financial objectives. These partnerships will generate income for our Services and Support projects as well as our exciting Stop MS Appeal; the MS Society’s ten-year research-focused national appeal.

You’ll have an affinity for building strong relationships and successful partnerships, great attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills. With a creative, logical and enthusiastic approach, you’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting events, develop compelling proposals and innovative fundraising initiatives.

This is a great opportunity to build on your existing experience within corporate fundraising. 

Your key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Delivering income at or above the agreed budget level from corporate relationships and activities as agreed within the annual budget and business plan
• To lead on identifying and securing new business and establish a strong pipeline of prospective corporate partners, that will deliver six figure income targets year on year
• Maximise the fundraising potential of high value existing partnerships through taking responsibility for specific projects.
• Relationship management and pipeline development of corporate partners, delivering agreed objectives and expectations
• To contribute to the overall income generation and implementation of the Corporate Partnership team’s objectives
• To contribute to a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are valued and staff are enabled to do their best 
• Accurate and timely reporting on key activities, income and expenditure

More information about our job opportunities and how to apply can be found on our MS Society website.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Tuesday 4 February 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

The Supporter-led Fundraising (SLF) team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, groups and corporates, as well as driving registrations and income through third party and mass participation events; managing these relationships to maximise income.

As the Senior Central Fundraising Officer, you will manage the Central Fundraising Team (CFT) to support the work of both the Regional and Sporting Events teams to deliver our strategy and meet our annual income target. You will manage the CFT to ensure first-class stewardship of supporters in-house, and you will work to improve current processes and work closely with the Online Fundraising Team to identify and maximise new fundraising trends.

You will work closely with the Data and Supporter Care teams and other key stakeholders within ARUK to ensure SLF processes and procedures are fit for purpose and our supporters are delighted with the management and stewardship they receive across CFT and wider teams. Alzheimer’s Research UK’s vision is to ensure lifetime value and repeat fundraising from our supporters with the Senior Central Fundraising Officer taking a critical role in overseeing and achieving this goal.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Line Management

· Line management of the Central Fundraising Officer (CFO) and Executives (CFEs); driving the success of the CFT to ensure a highly motivated team which achieves their targets.

· Oversee workload distribution among the CFT, including income coding, reporting, volunteer tin coordinators management and other central fundraising support.

· Support CFO and CFEs to hit non-financial targets.

· Provide full CRM support and training to the CFT and act as SLF’s in-house CRM lead.

· Ensure CFO and CFEs are fully trained and competent representatives of ARUK.

Stewardship Project Management

· Ensure the CFT provides first-class stewardship for DIY fundraisers and regional corporates within agreed remit.

· Inspire and train the CFT to nurture active fundraisers and build relationships to increase long-term loyalty.

· Provide the CFT and regionally based teams with the tools and processes they need for an effective working relationship.

· Understand and analyse how each team in SLF stewards’ supporters to ensure cohesion, sharing best practice across the wider team at all times.

· Working with the Community Fundraising Mangers and Marketing Campaigns Officer, create fresh and exciting communications to engage existing and new supporters.

· Support Regional Fundraising Officers with medium scale regional fundraising projects alongside CFT.

· Apply learnings and process updates in response to internal reviews and mystery shop results.

· Create best practices for supporter re-engagement to nurture repeat fundraising from fundraisers for ARUK.

· Communicate team processes, progress and successes to wider department.

Monitoring & Reporting

· Build a good relationship to work closely with the Data team to establish new or improved data processes that reflect the needs of the Supporter-led Fundraising team.

· Oversee supporter database use for the whole of SLF and constantly seek improvements and collaboration opportunities.

· Create and review process documents to keep them up to date and maintain centralized process documentation.

· Build and maintain regular reports on database to perform data quality check of activity and income.

· Oversee the use of third-party fundraising platforms and maintain up-to-date documentation.

· Support the Data Team in embedding the new CRM.

· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to provide relevant advice to SLF staff and fundraisers.

· Pull regular reports on the CFEs’ CRM usage and offer coaching tips to individuals to improve data accuracy.

· Develop a good understanding of internal systems and external platforms and how they integrate, in order to support in unpicking any issues and communicating their impact.

What we are looking for:

· Good practice and understanding of GDPR and compliance

· Supporter/stakeholder management experience (preferably in the charity sector)

· Proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial and non-financial targets

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Excellent CRM/database management skills

· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload

· Excellent organisational skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· Relationship building with internal stakeholders’ skills

· A positive and contagious enthusiasm to inspire others

· An approachable team player

· Flexibility to work unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 10th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Pennyhooks Farm Trust, a unique and vital organic farm in the Vale of the White Horse, seeks an experienced and passionate Head of Fundraising to lead our fundraising activities and spearhead an ambitious campaign.

About Pennyhooks: Pennyhooks Farm Trust, in Oxfordshire, provides a haven for over 30 individuals with autism, many of whom are non-verbal or have complex sensory needs. Here, our clients (know at Pennyhooks as students), actively participate in farm life, from animal care and horticulture to rural crafts and conservation and are fully involved in our renowned fundraising events (Christmas, Spring and Summer Open Days)

The Role: In this pivotal position, you'll design and execute a fundraising strategy for Pennyhooks Farm Trust to secure and meet ongoing revenue targets. In addition, you will work on an urgent and vital capital project to secure essential funding to develop residential accommodation on the farm, to sustain the purposeful working of these young people as they grow older, providing them with a home and a job for life. This will be through the management of a portfolio of major donor, foundation and corporate projects, high-level volunteers and other influential individuals and organisations, working with Trustees and other farm team members.

Your Impact: You will be in key role, raising funds to sustain the purposeful live of young people on the autistic spectrum, creating opportunities for them to live and work full-time in a nurturing and supportive environment.

The capital project will directly address the pressing concerns of families, as captured in a parent's heartfelt plea, 

"As parents, we have a date stamped on our forehead of when we will no longer be able to care for our children. What happens to them then?"

Your work will provide ongoing support and bring our vision to life - a model of care and opportunity, rarely available in the UK.

What You'll Bring: We're looking for a driven fundraising professional who can:

• Build and implement successful fundraising campaigns.
• Engage and inspire donors, stakeholders, and the wider community.
• Develop and manage capital projects.
• Bring creativity, determination and compassion to everything you do.

Why Join Us?: This role offers flexibility, including hybrid working arrangements and the opportunity to make a profound difference. You'll be part of a close-knit team that is passionate about ensuring a bright future for those we support. Pennyhooks provides a cutting edge autism service with strong ecological principles and the successful person will be joining a friendly, supportive team.

Further Information: Please find more information about Pennyhooks Farm Trust and the role in the attached Job and Person Specifications.

How to Apply: Please email your CV and supporting statement (max 1,000 words), outlining you suitability for the role, with the subject line 'Head of Fundraising'

Closing Date: 27th January 2025

Shortlisting:  will take place during January

1st Interviews:  will take place via zoom w/c 3rd and 10th February

Please note: other UK based locations will be considered.

The King’s Trust International (KTI) (formerly Prince’s Trust International) has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Founded by HM The King, our Royal Founding President, to tackle the global crisis of youth unemployment, our vision is that every young person should have the chance to succeed, and our mission is to empower young people to learn, earn and thrive.

Our programmes and interventions are now present in 20 countries within the Commonwealth and beyond, across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. 

We are committed to amplifying the voices of young people on the global stage and putting their needs at the very heart of the design and delivery of our work. This complements global efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those relating to quality education and decent work.

The King’s Trust International is committed to representing, at all levels, the global communities and young people that we serve.

The role

This role will play a key part in the success of fundraising at The King’s Trust International, both through managing a small portfolio of both philanthropy and corporate donors and more broadly through supporting the fundraising of the wider team. This exciting and varied role will provide key stewardship, reporting and event support as needed to cultivate and progress our funding pipeline. The postholder will work collaboratively across both philanthropy and corporate teams, supporting existing activity as well as helping to establish new areas such as networks and corporate engagement products.

The King’s Trust International’s celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025 and this role will be central to the activity surrounding our celebrations including providing event support, creating engaging communications, and supporting campaign asks and prospecting across the team and senior leadership.

This is a great opportunity to fine tune the core fundraising skills required within the not-for-profit world and a fulfilling catalytic role within an innovative and impactful organisation. There is the possibility to specialise the remit of the role in future years in line with the needs of the charity.

About you

You will be a resilient, enthusiastic, self-starter with a strong understanding of the challenges facing young people, and the ability to deliver results under challenging and varied circumstances. Experience of fundraising and income generation with a sound understanding of the principles of meaningful engagement will enable you to successfully cultivate and steward a personal portfolio of prospects, funders or other clients with a demonstrable track record of your ability to influence and secure sustainable results. You will be a strong, persuasive and confident communicator, both orally and written and possess strong planning and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse groups of people and with key senior stakeholders. Experience of MS Office and using remote and digital work tools (e.g. spreadsheets, project planning tools) accurately and with good attention to detail is essential.

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.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Fundraising Manager to lead and develop our fundraising activities. This exciting new role is strategically important to our future development and delivery of services for unpaid carers across Surrey.

Reporting directly to the CEO you will increase income and diversify funding for Action for Carers, developing a fundraising strategy and establishing a new function within the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues to:

• Raise funds through grants, foundations, trusts, activities and donations
• Increase awareness of Action for Carers as a great cause to support
• Nurture and establish new corporate partnerships and strategic community partnerships

As a member of our senior team, you will be involved in organisational leadership and development, and influence the future structure of the fundraising function as it grows and develops.

The role is based at our offices in Burpham, Guildford and the postholder will be required to travel to attend meetings and engagements to support our work. There is ample free car parking on site. There is the potential for some home-working as part of this role but with the majority of time in the office or working externally with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Full duties are included in the job outline; key responsibilities include:

• Lead bid applications with the support of the Finance Manager and external agency support, where appropriate
• Build relationships with key providers of Trusts, Grants, and Foundations in Surrey and nationally, as applicable
• Develop and implement a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of Action for Carers with local businesses, community groups, education providers, and other stakeholders
• Identify, cultivate, and build relationships with corporate partners and strategic community groups
• Manage engagement opportunities with local communities, groups, and associations
• Promote and facilitate the giving of individual donations, as well as manage opportunities for fundraising events
• Represent and organise representation for the charity at corporate events, networking events, conferences and community forums

About you

You must have:

• Proven experience in fundraising, including developing a fundraising or business development function
• Demonstrated success in leading funding bids to grant-making trusts and foundations, with evidence of achieving ambitious income targets
• Experience in establishing and managing external partnerships
• A track record of engaging local communities to increase awareness, participation, and support
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive funding documents and inspire people to support the organisation
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to cultivate partnerships and maintain effective communication with diverse stakeholders

About us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision: ‘That every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued, and supported.’ We are a committed local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence. By adhering to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high-quality, and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff one week’s paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension, and opportunities for development and training.