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Intro
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in our
fantastic, skilled Fundraising Team in an exciting period of ambitious growth. The role offers
many opportunities to develop fundraising skills and experience.
About CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental
charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate
environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Mid Wales.
CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity
emergency.
Key activities include, residential,
in-person and online short courses and events, vocational training, and postgraduate degrees in
a wide range of sustainability-related topics.
Our free Information Service provides advice for individuals and our Zero Carbon Britain team
publishes research and works directly with councils, communities and other organisations to
help transform complex economic, social and political systems.
This is a very exciting time to join the organisation, particularly for a fundraiser with a
focus on trusts and foundations. CAT recently entered an exciting phase in its development,
launching a £20 million capital fundraising campaign to rejuvenate our visitor centre. This
will provide the postholder with opportunities to support work on high profile funding
applications, gaining invaluable experience to further their career goals.
Job details:
Ref: FOFT240326
Area of responsibility: Fundraising
Responsible to: Fundraising Manager
Responsible for: Supervision of volunteers
Contract type: Temporary (maternity cover – until 30 June 2025)
Responsibility Grade: 4
Location: Flexible: home-working with regular visits to the CAT eco centre
near Machynlleth
Hours: Full-time: 37.5 hours per week.
Working days: Usually Monday to Friday, core hours are from 10am to 4pm.
Occasional weekend and evening working.
Salary and employee benefits: £24,886 p.a.
CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays (usually 7-9 days), plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year
worked (up to 5 days).
CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:
Work remotely: See Location
Application deadline: 9am 19 April 2024
Interviews to be held: week commencing 22 April 2024 (on site)
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Overview of role:
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in our
fantastic, skilled Fundraising Team in an exciting period of ambitious growth. The role offers
many opportunities to develop trusts and foundations fundraising skills and experience.
CAT’s Fundraising Team is responsible for raising vital funds for CAT’s core and project work
from individuals, trusts and foundations, statutory sources, groups and organisations. This is
essential for CAT to fulfil its charitable mission – to inform, inspire and enable people to
take action for a sustainable future. The post-holder will play an essential role within this
team.
To successfully raise funds from trusts and foundations, the postholder will work closely with
and be supported by other members of the team including the Fundraising Team Manager, the
Fundraising Manager for Major Donors & Legacies and the Head of Strategic Funding and
Programmes. They may also provide support to these team members if required to raise funds from
statutory, corporate, group or individual sources, including by helping to organise events and
webinars, and may be required to provide supporter care and administration support for another
Fundraising Officer.
To engage and deliver successful strategies for fundraising from trusts and foundations, the
postholder will research relevant sources of income; consolidate this funding and project
information and provide support for the setting and monitoring of project budgets; keep the
project pipeline updated; research, engage and develop relationships with donor prospects and
ensure stewardship; submit a rolling programme of applications; and monitor and evaluate
feedback. They will also ensure that donors are thanked and receive appropriate recognition,
and ensure compliance with CAT’s policies and procedures, whilst maintaining records and
managing any reporting requirements.
Main responsibilities
Trusts and foundations:
Other duties:
Applications should be forwarded to [email protected]
by the deadline stating the job title in the Subject line.
Any queries should be addressed to [email protected]
Applications are required, CVs will not be accepted.
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