Women and Children First is looking for a Fundraising Officer to join its team.
You will be responsible for supporting Women and Children First to achieve its income targets in order to support its vital work around the world.
The role will have a particular focus on fundraising from smaller trusts and foundations, writing proposals for unrestricted and restricted fundraising opportunities, and will additionally provide support to other areas of our fundraising and communications work.
Key responsibilities and tasks include:
Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications in fundraising income from trusts and foundations and other streams to fund Women and Children First’s work.
Communications with Trusts and Foundations, stewarding donors and partnerships, and prospects with appropriate updates about Women and Children First’s work.
An ambitious self-starter, you will have knowledge across fundraising, including working with trusts and foundations.
Your attributes will include having a strong commitment to the work of Women and Children First coupled with diligence, creativity, enthusiasm, and a self-starting nature.
Driven and self-motivated, you will ideally have a track record of successfully securing trust and foundation funding and experience, preferably working in the health and international development field. More important is to be an excellent writer and researcher, experienced at structuring persuasive cases for support, helping deliver the right ask at the right time.
What’s more, you will have outstanding relationship building skills, the ability to communicate complex messages and an exceptional eye for detail. An ambitious and confident approach and the ability to quickly gain the respect of others will be critical to success in this role.
The benefits include working for a values driven organisation, 25 days holiday pro rata (plus bank/public holidays), a 10% employer pension contribution, funding for professional development and flexible/hybrid working - including part-time working options.
For further details about the role, including a person specification, please read the job pack (PDF).
Women and Children First recognises diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in the NGO sector.
Women and Children First also uses blind shortlisting as part of its recruitment process.
If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please apply on CharityJob by 23:30 BST on Saturday 24 June 2023.
For any enquiries, please contact Mark Mina, Head of Fundraising and Communications.