Aquilas specialize in the following types of positions:
Director / Head of Fundraising £35,000 - £50,000
(Involves developing the fundraising strategy & communications , managing budgets, developing fundraising streams, generally requires 5 - 10 years exp)
Fundraising Manager £28,000 - £40,000
(Role found in smaller charities, involves developing & implementing a fundraising strategy, managing a small team, generally need hands-on experience in a variety of fundraising streams, such as Trust, Community, Corporate)
Community Fundraiser £22,000 - £35,000
(Involves generating income at a local level through volunteer teams, events and local businesses. Need to be able to motivate volunteers, be enthusiastic and organized. Need excellent communication skills and be a passionate advocate of the cause as you are the grassroots representative of the charity)
Corporate Fundraiser £25,000 - £35,000
(Involves building relationships and partnerships with businesses, through cause-related marketing (CRM), sponsorship, payroll giving and staff fundraising events. The Charity receives either one-off donations or more mutually beneficial financial partnerships, and in return the Company is recognized as socially responsible in the community. Corporate Fundraisers are generally split into business development who are responsible for approaching potential corporate clients, presenting proposals to key decision makers, or account management who manage existing partnerships. Corporate fundraising is increasingly competitive, but it is also challenging and rewarding. You need to be able to have excellent communication and negotiating skills, and a good understanding of business practice.
Direct Marketing Fundraiser £22,000 - £27,000
(Involves devising a strategy, data selections, campaign analysis. Fundamentally it involves promoting either a particular campaign or the charity in general to selected targets via direct mail. This form of fundraising helps build public awareness of the charity. Need excellent project management, communication and creative marketing skills campaigns & campaign analysis. Other direct techniques include radio, press and TV appeals, and more recently internet marketing.
Events Managers £25,000 - £35,000
(Involves delivering a programme of income generating events within an overall strategy. Events can range from the challenge type like selling spaces for marathons or exotic treks, or to gala types like glitzy balls. Often the events fundraiser will be responsible not just for the planning, budgeting and logistics of the events but also the advertising and marketing. Event fundraising is a fun career, you need to have excellent all-round project management skills, an excellent communicator and have a creative mind)
Legacy Fundraiser £25,000 - £35,000
(Legacy fundraising is about building and maintaining relationships with supporters who pledge a legacy to the charity in their will. This role obviously requires someone with excellent communication skills as it is a sensitive subject. Also need strong awareness of issues related to Legacy marketing, i.e. Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax. The role often involves managing complex legal documentation, managing and forecasting legacy income, dealing with accountants and solicitors.)
Major Donor / Major Gift Fundraiser £30,000 - £45,000
(Major Donor fundraisers target individuals for large donations. This is done by face to face meetings rather than direct mail. The role involves networking with high level targets, presenting cases of the charity’s work or specific appeal, and developing the prospect relationship. Requires excellent self-confidence and excellent communication and persuasive skills)
Membership Managers £25,000 - £35,000
(Involves delivering membership services – members advice & information, newsletters, promotions etc)
Trust & Statutory Fundraiser £25,000 - £35,000
(Involves researching, liaising and writing applications to Trusts & Lottery Distributors & Government Bodies. Developing & managing relationships with key contacts. As the role is very research driven it is important to have good analytical and writing skills.
PR / Communications Officer £22,000 - £27,000
(Involves raising awareness of charity, creating newsletters etc)
Database Administrator £22,000 - £25,000
(Requires solid experience of Raiser’s Edge or Visual Alms) |
