Fundraising Assistant

Fundraising Assistant

Every gift to Bliss — from a £20 donation made through our website to a grant from a family trust or a six-figure corporate partnership — needs to be recorded accurately, thanked properly and stewarded well. This role makes that happen.

Every day, babies are born premature or sick and families face one of the most frightening and uncertain times of their lives. At Bliss, we support those families, champion better neonatal care and drive change across the UK.

We are looking for an organised, curious and detail-driven Fundraising Assistant to play a vital support role across three areas of our Fundraising department: Fundraising Operations and Data, Trusts and Foundations, and Partnerships and Philanthropy. This is a varied, hands-on role and a strong entry point into the world of fundraising

Terms

• Location: Hybrid (a minimum of three of your days over two weeks will be worked in the office Bliss Head Office, London SE1)
• Salary: £27,500 per year  
• Terms:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent 

Role Details

The Fundraising Assistant keeps the engine of our fundraising running. You will process and clean our supporter data, help build and maintain our pipeline of trusts and corporate prospects, and make sure that every donor and partner hears from us promptly and personally.

Day-to-day, you will work across multiple teams, picking up tasks that range from data processing and prospect research to drafting thank you letters and coordinating stewardship activity. It is a broad and varied role, with real scope to develop specialist skills in whichever area interests you most.

In this role, you will:

●    Process website donation imports and complete regular data tasks using Raiser’s Edge and Importacular
●    Monitor the fundraising inbox and respond to supporter queries, including gift processing and regular giving amendments
●    Carry out routine data cleansing to keep supporter records accurate and up to date
●    Research the small trusts pipeline, identifying deadlines and funding priorities to keep our pipeline current
●    Support the preparation of trust applications, grant acknowledgements and stewardship updates
●    Help deliver the Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, including planning coordination, case study sourcing and marketing scheduling
●    Act as a first point of contact for incoming corporate and donor enquiries, routing them to the right colleague
●    Ensure all partnership and major gift income is thanked accurately and within agreed timescales
●    Support prospect research across the corporate and major donor pipelines
●    Maintain accurate records on Raiser’s Edge, including income tracking, contact reports and pipeline updates
●    Support the preparation of proposals, pitch materials and partner reports by gathering content from across the organisation
●    Provide logistical support for partner and donor events, including invitations, tracking and follow-up
●    Support community and events activity, including moderating Facebook groups, sending out fundraising materials, and attending events such as the London Marathon

For more details please view the job description and person specification below.

Job description

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Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Bliss we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply to tell us what you can offer our organisation. You could be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About Bliss

Bliss is the UK charity for babies born premature or sick. Our vision is that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life.

We champion the right of every baby born premature or sick to excellent neonatal care, experience and outcomes. We achieve this by improving care, giving voice to babies, and supporting parents to be partners in care. Read more information about Bliss.

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents to [email removed] 

• Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics) 

• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000-1500 words long

This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview. 

We understand AI can be a helpful tool, but please use it with caution and ensure your application is personalised and accurate.

Please also submit an Equal Opportunities Form. This will not be used when shortlisting candidates, and is anonymous, but helps us monitor and improve our recruitment practices.

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Recruitment Timeline

• We will be short listing as applications come in and hold on-going interviews for the right candidates. 

• The deadline for final applications is Sunday 8th November.

• First round interviews will be held virtually and second round will be held in our London Bridge offices.