Fundraising Jobs

Are you a Corporate Fundraising specialist who passionately believes that every childhood is worth fighting for?

Are you looking to develop your fundraising experience with a sector-leading team? If the answer is yes, then this Corporate Partnerships Manager role is probably for you.

Salary: £28,687 - £33,801

Benefits: 29 days + bank holidays increasing to 32 days with 5 years' service, 7% employer pension contribution

Location: South West, Home Counties, South of England

Contract: Permanent 35 hours FTE, can consider 4 days per week

Culture: Healthy, happy and both life and family-friendly*

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is what drives the NSPCC's Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds needed to protect children and prevent abuse. As Corporate Partnerships Manager across the South of England, you'll get more people involved in change that means everything.

What's the story?

Due to the growth of the regional corporate partnership portfolio, we are recruiting to a brand-new role joining the team to help deliver on some exciting corporate partnerships. You'll identify and secure new corporate partnerships, as well as support the work of the wider UK team. This role will give you the chance to change the future for thousands of children.

About the team

You'll join one of the longest established, national corporate teams in the third sector, with a track record of working with some of the largest and most dynamic businesses in the country. It has delivered strategic partnerships, commercial activity, and all sizes of Charity of the Year programmes.

They are incredibly passionate and committed to professional development and helping individuals to achieve their career goals and aspirations, which is at the heart of the team ethos. Previous members of the team have gone on to progress their careers in specialist fundraising positions and leadership positions within the NSPCC and at other well-known organisations.

About you

Your focus will be to identify, develop and win new corporate support through commercial, strategic opportunities and Charity of the Year partnerships. You will also manage some of the teams existing and future accounts, providing creative account management to maximise the impact for partners.

How do I know I'm the right person for the role?

• You feel confident in building and maintaining relationships with existing supporters and generating new leads with cold and warm prospects.
• With the right support, you'll feel confident in talking about the NSPCC in a way to influence others and secure partnerships, in both a one-to-one environment and to large audiences.
• You will be able to approach tasks with an open mind and work creatively both independently and with others to create powerful propositions.
• You are organised, tenacious, new business focussed and ready for a challenge.

Working environment and benefits

This role is primarily home based, with an expectation to travel freely across your designated region (travel expensed), plus occasionally travel to other parts of the country for team meetings, training and to support the wider team.

In return, we can offer a flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. The successful candidate may wish to work from their local NSPCC hub from time to time or may have individual circumstances that can be discussed at interview.

*There are a variety of additional benefits including:

• Employee benefits and assistance programme
• Life assurance scheme
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave and IVF leave
• A range of learning and development opportunities including apprenticeship opportunities
• A range of lived experience network groups including Black Workers Support Group, Thrive Network, Muslim Colleagues and Allies Group, PINCC (Pride in the NSPCC's Colleagues and Children), the Family Network and Action 4 Deaf and Disabled as People Together.

This is a unique opportunity to join the UK's leading children's charity and work alongside a friendly, passionate and dedicated team.

If you are as exciting by this opportunity as we are, then please get in touch with a copy of your CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People.

Final deadline: Only because this role has been advertised before, we'll be working on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP if interested. If you feel this disadvantages you in anyway, please let Amelia know and she'll do her best to ensure you don't miss out.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

• Position: 6 month FTC (with potential for extension)
• Part time hours will be considered (min 3 days per week)
• Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 pro rata, depending on experience
• Location: Remote first with an office available in Central London
• Deadline for applications: URGENT - This role is interviewing on a rolling basis and will close when filled.

The Position:

Our outstanding charity client is recruiting an Interim Head of Fundraising (Election).  This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in leading and managing their fundraising initiatives, helping them to build strong foundations for the future, liaising high-profile donors, and maximising on the increased profile and visibility they will have during this election year.

You will be a key member of the management team and will work closely with teams across the organisation and their high-profile, experienced board to shape organisational ambition and exceptional fundraising practice.

You will also lead an ambitious multi-disciplinary team of fundraisers across all income areas.

Requirements:

• Significant experience of fundraising gained at a senior level, with a proven track record of securing and grant managing six-figure+, multi-year funding from charitable trusts, companies and/or individuals.
• Confident in managing key donor relationships.
• Comfortable directing and supporting senior staff to engage in fundraising.
• Good knowledge of and networks in the UK fundraising space, including working with major donors, charitable trusts and individual giving.
• Experience of working with donor CRM systems to support high quality relationship management, preferably Salesforce.
• Available to start immediately.

The Talent Set is delighted to be supporting Tommy's to recruit their new Head of Community Events & Engagement.

What’s on offer:

Salary: £49,000-£53,000 dependant on experience

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in London office

Contract: Permanent, full-time with flexible working options

We’re looking for a skilled, innovation-driven fundraiser to lead the Community Events & Engagement strategy within a high-performing team. Key duties include:

· Delivering a community fundraising & engagement strategy, inspiring action and giving from the Tommy’s community.

· Overseeing the delivery of 3 bi-annual children’s activity fundraising events – the Splashathon, Danceathon and Senseathon, with a focus on recruiting and onboarding new partnerships for the future.

· Leading on the development of new mass participation events and products, driving a culture of innovation within the Community Events and Engagement team.

We’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

· Demonstrable experience of success in community fundraising income development, managing high-level partnerships and events at a six-figure level.

· Excellent track record of working with senior stakeholders to deliver successful fundraising events including partners, agencies and other third parties.

· Experience of developing and implementing successful new fundraising products and events, including mass participation events and ‘in memory’ events.

· Experience of establishing and leading community and events fundraising strategies.

· Experience of successfully leading a team.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Event Manager

Animal charity

Temporary - 3 months +

Start ASAP

Remote

Salary - £13.73 plus £1.66 holiday pay per hour

Charity People are thrilled to be partnered with a leading animal charity to find them an Events Manager to join them to manage a big event they have coming up in July in Leicestershire. The role is to manage a one-day event, which is already arranged, and plans are in place. They require someone to come in and take the lead on ensuring this is the biggest and best event they could wish for

The sky is the limit, so this is a hugely exciting role, where an experienced events professional could come in and really drive the event using their own creative flair and showcasing their skills and expertise in event execution. This can be a remote role, or you can work in the office if preferred. There are offices in Rushton and Daventry

The hourly rate is based on £25,000 per annum and the role is a 35 hour per week role, but these hours are very flexible and can be worked throughout the week. Please reach out directly if you are keen to hear more.

The event itself is taking place on 20^th July and you will be required to be there for a working day (travel expenses paid for if required) and you are welcome to stay on to enjoy the event. This is a family friendly event with games, face painting etc, and then live music that will run through to the evening. Your role will be to try and ensure more tickets are sold (although the event is already doing well with ticket sales) and building on the whole event with extra things for attendees to do and see, so it is exciting to be given the reigns and freedom to really pull out the stops. You must have experience is hosting and/ or events in a charity, as the understanding of a charity event and how to execute this in the best way is key to its success.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Are you a Corporate Fundraising specialist who passionately believes that every childhood is worth fighting for?

We are thrilled to be looking for an amazing Fundraising Manager to join the incredible team at Cosmic for a maternity cover contract. This wonderful charity supports the children’s and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary’s & Queen Charlotte’s Hospital – helping patients and their families, as well as enabling nurses and doctors to provide treatment and care.

As Fundraising Manager, you will be joining a small, friendly (and very busy) team and will be responsible for project managing an exciting portfolio of fundraising events, as well as overseeing key corporate partners to ensure income and engagement targets are met. This is an exciting time to take on this new & pivotal role within a small charity, working collaboratively and thinking strategically to ensure long-term objectives are met.

To be a Fundraising Manager, you will need:

• Experience in developing, implementing and managing project plans and achieving targets
• Experience in securing and maintaining corporate partnerships
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills and the ability to inspire supporters of all levels

Deadline: Rolling
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000
Working pattern: Full-time, Maternity cover (likely 12-months)
Location: Hybrid, London

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Fundraising and Engagement Manager
Salary: £32,500 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, happy to discuss reduced hours and flexible working requests
Location: The Foxton Centre Preston, with the opportunity to work from home

Are you a fundraiser with strong networking and relationship building skills? Do you want to use your skills to support an incredibly impactful charity which helps vulnerable people in the Preston community?

The Foxton Centre has been providing support to people on the margins of Preston, including those who experience poverty, addiction, and mental health issues. Among the long list of services and support they offer the Foxton runs a homeless day centre, assertive outreach, a kid's club, rough sleepers' initiative, and housing first programme. Charity People are partnering with this fantastic charity to find a new Fundraising and Engagement Manager who'll support the delivery and implementation of their fundraising strategy.

About the Role

The Fundraising and Engagement Manager is a brand-new role which will lead in developing and delivering the fundraising strategy in line with the Foxton Centres' Business Plan. Working alongside the senior leadership team and service managers you'll support researching and compiling funding applications to trusts, foundations and public sources as well as building relationships with businesses and individuals who want to support the vital work the Foxton Centre carries out.

About You

This role would suit a natural relationship builder with a fundraising track record across any of the following income streams; trusts, grant making bodies, corporate or individual giving. You'll be well supported in this role by a brilliant board of trustees as well as the senior leadership team who have been responsible for managing income generation.

If you're an innovative fundraiser who wants to join an organisation that is at the heart of its community this is the opportunity for you.

If you are interested in this role, please get in touch with a copy of your CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People in the first instance, who will be happy to provide lots more information including how to apply.

Deadline: 9am on the 3^rd May
Interviews: w/c 13^th May

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Harris Hill has an excellent opportunity for a Fundraising and Events Administrator to join a conservation charity for 3 months on a full time, hybrid basis.

The main purpose of the role is to provide broad administrative support within the Fundraising Department, assist with the planning and execution of the annual events programme and provide supporter care for donors. You will also provide effective processing of donations, Fellows renewals and memberships, appeal administration, donor thanking and the updating of records

Whilst the role is predominantly remote, you will need to attend a handful of events and possibly travel to a few locations, however travel and accommodation can be made for you. 

If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity, please apply for further details. 

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic young people's charity, in their search for a Trust Fundraising Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity at this pivotal moment and help the organisation to the next stage in its development.

As Trusts Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for developing new and existing relationships with trusts, foundations and statutory bodies in order to generate income. You will Identify, research and approach prospective contacts to cultivate relationships and generate new business. You will also develop and manage a realistic weighted pipeline of trusts and foundations income including the development of new multi-year and growth fund opportunities.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Demonstrate ownership of delivering at least one full financial cycle of trust and foundations fundraising.
• Good knowledge of Trusts & Foundations funding, timescales and reporting requirements.
• Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal) to engage with funders and supporters.
• Strong copywriting and research skills to be able to write compelling applications.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Permanent, Full-time
Location: London with flexible hybrid working

Applications are being taken on a rolling basis, so please send your CV and Cover Letter to Dominic ASAP.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic Islamic charity dedicated to providing long-term, consistent support to orphan children and their families in need. The charity supports and cares for over 40,000 orphans and their families in 13 countries including Somalia and Palestine. A fantastic opportunity exists for a Fundraising Manager to join the team. As Fundraising Manager, you will play a crucial role in securing financial resources to support the charity’s orphan and widow sponsorship programs. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing fundraising activities across a broad suite of avenues including community, events, mosques, and local business partnerships. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Birmingham.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have proven experience of developing fundraising strategies and delivering to large income targets. You will have demonstrative experience in fundraising and donor relations in the charity sector and be experienced in leading and managing fundraising campaigns/activities. You will be a confident communicator who possesses strong written and verbal communication skills including grant writing and public speaking. Proven leadership and team management experience and familiarity with fundraising software and CRM systems is essential for the role. In addition to the technical skills, you will be a personable candidate who has strong team working skills and creative problem-solving skills. You will also be able to demonstrate a strong alignment to the organisation’s values and knowledge of the Muslim fundraising space would be a bonus as you will also be involved in mosque appeals and collections.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic Islamic charity dedicated to providing long-term, consistent support to orphan children and their families in need. The charity supports and cares for over 40,000 orphans and their families in 13 countries including Somalia and Palestine. A fantastic opportunity exists for a Fundraising Manager to join the team. As Fundraising Manager, you will play a crucial role in securing financial resources to support the charity’s orphan and widow sponsorship programs. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing fundraising activities across a broad suite of avenues including community, events, mosques, and local business partnerships. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Bradford.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have proven experience of developing fundraising strategies and delivering to large income targets. You will have demonstrative experience in fundraising and donor relations in the charity sector and be experienced in leading and managing fundraising campaigns/activities. You will be a confident communicator who possesses strong written and verbal communication skills including grant writing and public speaking. Proven leadership and team management experience and familiarity with fundraising software and CRM systems is essential for the role. In addition to the technical skills, you will be a personable candidate who has strong team working skills and creative problem-solving skills. You will also be able to demonstrate a strong alignment to the organisation’s values and knowledge of the Muslim fundraising space would be a bonus as you will also be involved in mosque appeals and collections.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting School-Home Support (SHS) in their search for a new Partnerships Executive (Trusts and Foundations).

There is a school attendance crisis with 1.7 million children missing more than 10% of their schooling each year. This figure has doubled since the pandemic. Children are missing weeks, months, even years of their education, severely affecting their future life chances. School-Home Support looks beyond the classroom to tackle the underlying causes of school absence and get children back to school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

The Partnerships Executive (Trusts & Foundations) is a key role within the Trusts and Foundations fundraising team, working closely with the Senior Partnerships Executive and Senior Partnerships Manager to maximise income from Trusts and Foundations. The post holder will work with the Fundraising Assistant to manage SHS’s small trusts and foundations programme securing four-figure grants, as well as managing a portfolio of medium trusts and foundations to secure five-figure grants.

This role is a great opportunity for candidates with some experience in trusts and foundations fundraising looking to progress in their career. You will be part of a small team who work closely together, and there will be plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and experience. In order to be successful you will need to be able to write concisely and persuasively, be confident in building relationships with funders, and manage a varied workload. You will have a keen eye for detail, and be excited about the work of SHS to get children back into school and ready to learn.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this Partnerships Executive (Trusts and Foundations) position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is more than a venue; they’re a community, a creative hub, and a home for transformative experiences. Since 1951, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been the artistic heart and soul of Highland Perthshire. Attracting over 100,000 visitors every year, they are more than simply a place to come and see a show, they are Scotland’s leading producer of musical theatre, a champion of ensemble practice and the country’s only rurally-located, major arts organisation.

They now seek a Director of Development and Prospectus is leading the search. This role will fundraise but will do so much more: you will fuel the Pitlochry mission to create life changing experiences through the arts.

Director of Development
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Permanent
£60k-£70k
Hybrid working

The Director of Development will architect and steer a complete fundraising strategy that amplifies the Theatres’ financial resilience and propels its strategic ambitions in line with the current Strategic Plan 2024-2029. The postholder will cultivate and deepen relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders including donors, sponsors and partners and will personally work with the Theatre’s most committed donors. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will innovate within fundraising campaigns and use their skills in major donor fundraising to expand the Theatre’s financial base.

The best person for this position will be able to demonstrate a track record of securing significant funding within the UK arts sector and will enjoy realising ambitious fundraising strategies that have advanced an organisation’s mission. You will have a history of leading fundraising teams and of working as a collaborative, compelling leadership voice across an organisation.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this Director of Development position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Harris Hill is seeking a Virtual Events Coordinator for a couple months to support the events function at a London based charity.

This role is full time, hybrid basis, for someone with recent experience of coordinating events, liaising with participants, managing bookings, and working with CRM/event platforms.

Most of these events will be virtual but a few may be in person events, so having diverse event experience including virtual would be advantageous. 

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please apply for more information.