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READ Foundation UK

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1994

🤲 Charity

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Education • Non-profit

READ Foundation UK is a charity organization dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty through education and community empowerment. They build schools, sponsor orphans, and provide access to quality education for disadvantaged children, including those in refugee camps and other challenging environments. Their programs aim to empower communities by promoting gender equality and enabling income-generating initiatives. READ Foundation operates internationally, with a significant presence in Pakistan and other countries, focusing on transforming lives through education and community support initiatives.

📋 Description

• Be an ambassador at events, supporting the delivery of READ Foundations vision and ensuring that the charity’s profile and reputation are upheld • Maintain and develop relationships with HNW /potential / existing donors to maximise donations • Champion philanthropic engagement and activities to ensure that organisationally we are maximising opportunities to achieve the greatest return • Hold regular fundraising events and dinners and manage and develop volunteers • Hold regular meetings with the National Fundraising Manager UK to evaluate the progress and success of targets & objectives set • Work at all times within the guidelines of the Institute of Fundraising best practice and comply with relevant legislation and regulation • Work within an innovative, positive and creative ethos, identifying new opportunities for fundraising • Adhere to stated policies and procedures as per the company handbook including health and safety requirements • Build the capacity of the READ Foundation team in the area of Major donor and community fundraising • Identify and secure additional prospects through exploring networks and sectors • Create, nurture and develop volunteer teams across the region to support the team • Develop and manage effective relationships ensuring excellent and consistent supporter stewardship • Work across wider fundraising networks and communities to identify opportunities for engagement • Arrange and manage fundraising events • Manage and support volunteers • Act as a central point of contact and support in your region for all volunteer queries and support requests, including providing prompt and thorough responses and resolving any complaints • Act as a central point of contact and support in your region for all volunteering requests from internal departments, specifically the Fundraising and UK Programmes departments • Manage and supervise volunteers and Interns across your region, including developing their skillsets, providing volunteer engagement initiatives, and promoting a positive working environment • Actively grow READ Foundation’s volunteer database in your region, including promoting volunteering opportunities, processing new volunteer sign-up requests and conducting Volunteer Team Leader interviews • Recruit Interns across your region for various departments to achieve additional manpower support, by preparing Role Profiles, posting job adverts and conducting interviews • Prepare volunteers resources, such as collection buckets, t-shirts, merchandise and donation forms, for all volunteering activities • Design and deliver local volunteering projects and outreach programmes to achieve increased public interaction with READ Foundation and improve local relations • Explore new and innovative ideas to maximise the potential of READ Foundation’s volunteering programme • Undertaking a range of administrative tasks in support of the wider Volunteers Management team and HR department • Occasional paid overseas travel with potential donors and deployments • Any other duties as directed by and agreed with the National Fundraising Manager UK

🎯 Requirements

• Experience of effectively managing a portfolio of diverse donors and prospects is desirable • Excellent communication skills in order to build long lasting relations • Event and project management experience • Previous experience in juggling a demanding workload • Forward thinking, strategic and innovative • Excellent written and presentation skills • Excellent research skills • Basic experience using Excel Spreadsheets • Organised, punctual and the ability to multitask • Proven track record in achieving targets

🏖️ Benefits

• Role specific training, development and growth opportunities • Health insurance cash plan (including 24/7 access to GP services, discounted gym membership & counselling service) (after probationary period) • Eye care contribution • Hybrid working options available (some days working remotely can be discussed at time of interview) • Occupational Pension Scheme • Cycle to work scheme (after probationary period) • Car salary sacrifice scheme (after probationary period) • 32 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays and company-wide holidays) • Paid time off for bereavement, sick days and medical appointments • Awards for employee of the year • Annual years of service rewards • Access to Bright Exchange discounts • Annual away days/retreats involving training, teambuilding, outdoor and social activities. • Free parking in a central location • Access to prayer facilities • Free tea, coffee & snacks