Senior Appointments

Interim Director of Engagement & Fundraising Location: London, City Salary: £80,000 per annum Contract: Interim 9-month maternity cover, commencing in mid-January 2021 Health charity Charity People is delighted to be working with a leading health charity to appoint an interim Director of Engagement and Fundraising for a 9-month maternity cover contract. We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic fundraising leader to help develop and deliver the charity's public-facing fundraising activity. You will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the Engagement & Fundraising function, comprising individual giving, community, events and supporter care. To succeed in this role, you will have demonstrable experience of delivering successful individual giving programmes that have raised seven figure sums on a sustainable basis, with a strong understanding of both strategic development and operational delivery. You will also be an exceptional leader, able to quickly take up this senior leadership position and support and empower the team, fostering a positive, collaborative and friendly work environment. You will have experience within other Director of Fundraising positions before and will understand how to effectively and quickly build relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including at a senior level within the organisation, to inspire and facilitate fundraising. Reporting to the CEO, you will be able to quickly develop a good understanding of E&F Strategy, progress to date and key priorities for 2021 and the new strategy cycle for 2022-2027. You will be responsible for building out plans for an ambitious new Individual Giving strategy, with a focus on audience insight, donor acquisition, supporter journey development and retention to drive much greater fundraising revenues and increased supporter numbers over a three-year period. As part of this process you will be required to deliver a short review of the current landscape to assess scale of ambition and potential investment needed. Please note, the start date is no later than the middle of January 2021, so please do let us know your availability upon applying. The timeframe allows for handover with current Director. To Apply Please share your CV in the first instance with our Senior Consultant, Philippa Randle. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or Zoom meeting to brief you on the role. Following this conversation you will have everything you need to formally apply. We look forward to hearing from you. Deadline for applications is 5pm on 4 December and interviews are on 14 December. Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

First and foremost, we want to be clear that we warmly welcome candidates from all backgrounds. We are looking for an individual to bring new skills and experiences to culturally add to this organisation, rather than fit an existing cultural mould. Charity People is proud and privileged to be collaborating with SHINE Trust to find a new Trustee to join their Board with a specialism in finance and investment. SHINE was first established in 1999 by a group of committed philanthropists who wanted to help improve education for the most disadvantaged children. Since then, SHINE has invested more than £29 million in projects benefiting 1.3 million disadvantaged children from 20,000 schools. They are working towards ambitious targets for 2025, which includes investing £25 million across the North of England. SHINE has a unique income model and thanks to the continued generosity of its trustees and investment portfolio, their central operating costs are fully funded. As finance-specialist trustee, you'll support the Board in overseeing the charity's investments; ensuring sufficient liquidity in the portfolio and helping ensure that returns can be maximised in the best interests of the charity. You'll need extensive experience of accountancy and strategic financial management, alongside a passion and commitment to equality: every child deserves the best start in life, regardless of background or where they live. Ideally, you'll be based in the North of England to support the charity's position as the only locally-based, specialist funder of education to cover the full geography of the Northern Powerhouse. The Board's skills, talents and experiences are vast and varied. However, they are keen to strengthen diversity to better reflect the communities and young people they serve. We would be especially keen to hear from individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. This is a truly unique charity, with people who care deeply about their mission: every child should have a fair chance to achieve their potential. If you believe you have the professional skills and qualities we're looking for, then we would love to hear from you. A draft CV or profile would be a useful first step; however, please feel free to get in touch for a copy of the recruitment pack and an initial conversation if you prefer. Our Regional Director, Amelia Lee, is leading on this opportunity and you can reach her on 07809738477. Deadline: 9am on 1st December Interviews: Thursday 10th and Tuesday 15th December Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.