The purpose of this role is to generate philanthropic income by developing and nurturing excellent relationships with donors, prospects, alumni, and internal stakeholders. As the Development and Alumni Relations team, which sits within the wider Communications, Marketing and Recruitment Directorate, enters a new growth phase, this is an exciting time to join and maximize the opportunity of a renewed emphasis on our fundraising and philanthropy programme.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Alumni Engagement, the post holder will initiate and maintain personal relationships with individual supporters and potential supporters, building the University’s giving programme and growing our philanthropic income. Working alongside the Head of Fundraising and Alumni Engagement and colleagues across the University, the post holder will be key in the implementation of our Development Strategy, identifying and defining fundable projects that meet the University’s strategic aims before working to grow sustainable income sources to match them.
The post holder is likely to have strong experience in Individual Giving and will show outstanding communication, negotiation, and diplomatic skills. They may have experience in other forms of philanthropic giving, including Trusts and Corporate giving, and/or be able to evidence their ability to meet the essential role requirements through directly transferable skills.
Description of Duties
Strategy and Planning
* Working with the Head of Fundraising and Alumni Engagement, support the annual planning process to produce effective plans to achieve income targets.
Management
* Provide clear and supportive line management as required, according to future growth of the team. This would include agreeing objectives and work plans; managing performance through regular one-to-one discussions; and undertaking performance reviews in line with university policies.
* Manage a portfolio of prospects and supporters; prepare cultivation and solicitation plans to deliver annual income targets.
* Work with the Head of Fundraising and Alumni Engagement, senior management team, and Deans of faculties to shape the Case for Support.
Knowledge and Experience
* Education to degree level, or possess a relevant professional qualification.
* Extensive relevant work experience in a similar role in fundraising, or strong evidence of directly transferable skill.
* Demonstrable personal success in the ability to solicit, negotiate, and secure major gifts from high-net-worth individuals – or ability to demonstrate similar outcomes utilizing strongly transferable skills.
Skills and Attributes
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to understand the needs and perspectives of a diverse range of individuals and produce accurate, inspiring, and engaging copy.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise a demanding workload in a pressurised environment.
Are you passionate about Learning for Sustainability? Do you want to inspire and enable Scotland to contribute to sustainability at local, national, and global levels? Are you committed to working with learners, educators, decision-makers, and communities to build a socially-just and sustainable world? If so, and you have the experience and skills, we want to hear from you.
Learning for Sustainability Scotland, Scotland’s UN University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Development Manager to join our team.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of our work, harnessing the transformative power of Learning for Sustainability and collaborating with our members and partners to shape Scotland’s sustainable future.
Based within the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, the successful candidate will join a vibrant, ambitious, collegiate team to lead the development and coordination of Learning for Sustainability Scotland programmes and support the development of core Learning for Sustainability Scotland business; in collaboration with the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Director, Dr Beth Christie; an elected Steering Group and Chair; Secretariat; key internal and external partners; and its members. The Development Manager will also have direct line management responsibilities for the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Project Manager, and responsibility for the work of both the Project Manager and the Finance Officer.
About Learning for Sustainability Scotland
Learning for Sustainability Scotland is a pan-sectoral organisation; working across the length and breadth of Scotland and with frequent collaboration with partners across the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. It has more than 1,000 individual and organisational members with a commitment to learning for sustainability. These include members from schools, colleges, universities, youth and community learning, local and central government and related agencies, and the ‘third sector’.
Learning for Sustainability Scotland brings in external income and works in partnership with its members and key partners to achieve its core objectives of:
* Weaving connections across sectors within Scotland and with international partners.
* Co-producing, pioneering and practising new knowledge and approaches; and curating materials and resources with and for educators, organisations, and communities; including consultancy activities.
* Advocating for and provision of strategic advice for effective policy on Learning for Sustainability and other related areas; including the creation of policy responses on behalf of its members.
* Leading, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes locally and internationally; including the creation and delivery of professional learning.
This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE / 21 hours per week), with the opportunity to expand to full-time depending on project development and income growth. We are open to flexible and hybrid working patterns that combine remote and regular on-campus work.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* Proven track record and commitment to, pan-sectoral knowledge of, and passion for Learning for Sustainability.
* Ability to lead, facilitate and contribute to the development of the overall strategic direction of Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
* Ability to lead, manage and develop the content of forward work plans and budgets.
* Strong organisational, team collaboration, self- and line-management, and networking skills.
* Skill and experience to represent Learning for Sustainability Scotland; including high-level external advocacy and engagement with other UN RCEs, international organisations, Scottish Government and Agencies, Scotland’s universities and colleges, schools and educators, ‘third sector’ organisations and communities, private sector, and LfS Scotland members and other individuals and bodies as appropriate.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant local, national and international community.
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.
Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.
We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.
Study
Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education.
Research
With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:
* Advanced Quantitative Research in Education.
* Digital Education.
* Language, Interculturality and Literacies.
* Social Justice and Inclusion.
* Sport-related Research.
* Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy.
The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE).
Hybrid: Glasgow, minimum of 2 days in the office.
Closing: 17th February 2025.
Are you passionate about making a difference through philanthropy? Join the University of Glasgow as a Philanthropy Officer and play a key role in advancing our fundraising and alumni engagement strategies. In this exciting position, you’ll have the opportunity to build compelling propositions, identify and cultivate relationships with prospective donors, and secure major gifts ranging from £10K to £1M. Your efforts will directly contribute to meeting ambitious activity and revenue targets, helping us drive meaningful change.
Job Purpose
Contribute to the implementation of the University of Glasgow’s fundraising and alumni engagement strategies by building compelling propositions and identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective donors with capacity to give from £10K to £1M, meeting targets for activity and revenue.
Hybrid: Glasgow. Minimum of 2 days in the office.
Closing: 11th February 2025.
Job Purpose
Provide administrative, events, and communications support to assist in the delivery of legacy and trust fundraising including the management of legacy gifts and the management of relationships with donors’ families, executors, and legacy pledgers.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Secure and schedule appointments with legacy pledgers, prospective pledgers, Trustees, and Trust Administrators for all members of the Legacies and Trust teams. Draft meeting plans where necessary, book and arrange travel, and prepare and compile briefing packs with meeting locations, directions, etc. Use own judgment to resolve any problems because of last-minute changes to appointments and travel arrangements. This will involve dealing with influential people external to the University including prospective and existing donors.
2. Use Raiser’s Edge to maintain accurate records and manage data relating to legacy pledgers and donors and their gifts, ensuring that all information is up-to-date and correct. Make judgments on the best way to reflect meetings and relevant information on the database, ensuring a complete record of the relationship with the University is maintained and that privacy regulations are complied with. Use expertise to suggest improvements to procedures.
3. Assist in the process of identifying and managing segments of the alumni/donor database from which potential legacy pledgers could be drawn. Interrogate databases and spreadsheets to support stewardship, events, and fundraising and run legacy activity reports in liaison with Planning & Development Operations staff to monitor progress.
4. Maintain an action timeline to ensure all legacy administration and stewardship activity is completed efficiently and ensure legacy fundraisers maintain efficient contact and follow-up, “managing up” where required to ensure actions are completed.
5. Work with gift management staff to ensure legacy gifts are correctly allocated to the appropriate fund.
6. Co-ordinate arrangements for events for the 1451 Society of legacy pledgers, including drafting invitations, liaising with guests and venues, compiling materials such as information packs, presentations, signage, and badges. Ensure the correct people receive the correct invitation and that an accurate picture of invitations and attendees is maintained and recorded on Raiser’s Edge database.
7. Support the delivery of selected follow-up actions for legacy pledgers or prospective pledgers, for example coordinating campus visits involving academic departments and the University’s Senior Management Team, liaising across the University and with donors to compile schedules.
8. Support the communication strategy for legacy fundraising and stewardship by writing and editing communication materials, sourcing quotes and content, and liaising with bequest pledgers and executors. With guidance, draft, upload and ensure the maintenance of content for the University’s web pages on legacy giving in liaison with Development & Alumni and Marketing colleagues. (CMS T4, training will be given).
9. Act as liaison with the Regular Giving Team and Digital team to provide legacy information to support mass mailings, telephone fundraising, and legacy communications on social media.
10. Act as first point of contact for enquiries related to legacies and, when appropriate, act in the place of the Legacy Gift Manager / Philanthropy Officer - Legacies when they are absent or unavailable by responding to queries in a timely and efficient manner to maintain the smooth running of the operations.
11. Provide the Strategic Philanthropy Manager (Legacies and Trusts), Trusts and Foundations Manager and Philanthropy Officer-Trusts with administrative support as and when required to maximise income from Trusts and Foundations. This may include producing gift acknowledgements, proofreading of applications, formatting of applications, coordinating information, and assisting in the submission of applications to Trusts and Foundations as and when appropriate.
12. Keep general administrative procedures up to date, including drafting correspondence, opening mail, photocopying, and filing as well as arranging catering and supporting visits with donors.
13. Act as a purchasing officer as required.
14. Participate fully as a member of the Development & Alumni and External Relations teams, ensuring strong links and good working relationships.
15. Be prepared to undertake projects appropriate to the grade of the role but that might fall outside its direct remit as the line manager, Director, and/or Vice Principal External Relations may advise. This will include providing administrative support in other areas of the Development and Alumni team and External Relations directorate from time to time.
Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?
Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:
* Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment.
* Develop Education, Training and Employment Services.
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who is an education and employment sector ambassador with a deep working understanding of the issues facing disadvantaged young people and families in Dundee and throughout Scotland. You will have significant leadership, management and change experience, the gravitas and credibility to engage effectively with education and employability professionals, and the energy and personality required to lead a youth-focused organisation with authenticity and drive. The successful candidate will have significant senior management experience in a relatively large organisation in an education, social work, youth work environment.
Key responsibilities in the role include:
* Provide leadership to the charity and inspire others to embody its values.
* Develop and lead the charity's strategy.
* Create strategic partnerships outside the charity.
* Create a high-quality work environment that is attractive to staff.
* Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
* Take executive responsibility for the financial leadership of Helm.
* Be responsible for the implementation of Helm’s business and operational plans.
What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
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