Community fundraising manager jobs in Leicester

Community Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

RSPCA Woodside

Leicester, Leicester (Hybrid) 2.83 miles

£30,000 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Animal

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Job description

We’re looking for a proactive and creative individual to join our team as a Community Fundraising & Partnerships Manager — playing a vital role in growing the support that powers our work.

This role is all about connecting people with purpose. You’ll lead community fundraising activity, build meaningful partnerships with local businesses, and create engaging campaigns and events that inspire support and generate income. Working at the heart of our income generation strategy, you’ll help secure vital funding that directly supports the animals who rely on us.

If you thrive on building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into results, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Community Fundraising & Engagement

Develop and grow community fundraising activity across individuals, groups and local organisations.
Create and deliver engaging campaigns and fundraising events.
Recruit and support volunteers to maximise fundraising reach and impact.
Deliver excellent supporter experiences and stewardship.

Corporate Partnerships

Build and manage relationships with local businesses.
Secure financial and in-kind support.
Develop long-term partnerships that increase income and awareness.

Income Generation & Performance

Work closely with the Head of Income Generation to deliver fundraising objectives and income targets.
Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and provide regular reporting and forecasting.
Monitor fundraising trends and identify new opportunities for growth.

Collaboration & Compliance

Work collaboratively across the organisation to maximise opportunities and ensure consistent messaging.
Ensure all activity complies with fundraising regulations, GDPR and organisational policies.
Champion the charity’s values, professionalism and supporter care.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Experience in community fundraising, supporter engagement or income generation.
Experience managing relationships with supporters, community groups or corporate partners.
Experience delivering successful fundraising campaigns or events.
Understanding of fundraising principles and supporter stewardship.

Skills & Abilities

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Proactive, self-motivated and results-driven.
Confident networker and ambassador for the charity.
Good IT skills, including CRM/database systems.

Personal Qualities

Positive, collaborative and resilient.
Committed to ethical fundraising and continuous learning.
Passionate about delivering excellent supporter experiences.

As part of the interview process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation. Further details will be provided in the interview invitation.

Benefits

Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking

We are happy to discuss working hours for this role.

Organisation

RSPCA Woodside View profile

Registered Charity

51 - 100

We bring people and animals together to build a kinder world through rescue, care and compassion.

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Posted on: 27 May 2026

Closing date: 08 June 2026 at 16:11

Tags: Partnerships, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Digital Fundraising, Grants

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Community Fundraising Manager

Hft.

Remote

£38,000 - £40,000 per year + £288 pcm car allowance

Full-time

Permanent

Charity Support ∙ Disability ∙ Diversity and Inclusion

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About the role

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Community Fundraising Manager to lead our community fundraising activity and supporter experience strategy at an exciting time of growth and ambition.

As Community Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop a high performing team to grow income through community fundraising, events, partnerships and supporter engagement. You’ll champion a supporter first culture, ensuring every interaction with Hft is positive, engaging and inspiring.

You’ll also play a key role in developing innovative fundraising initiatives and community partnerships with local organisations, universities, volunteers, supporters and Hft services, helping to create long-term advocacy and loyalty for our mission.

What you’ll be doing

Leading and inspiring a Community Fundraising Officer and Supporter Experience Officer to deliver ambitious income and engagement targets
Developing and delivering community fundraising strategies and events that are inclusive, impactful and supporter-focused
Building strong partnerships with local groups, universities, businesses and community organisations
Embedding co-production approaches into fundraising activity by working collaboratively with learning disabled people, families, volunteers and supporters
Championing excellent supporter and volunteer experiences across all fundraising touchpoints
Using insight, feedback and data to continuously improve supporter journeys and retention
Managing budgets, KPIs and forecasting to ensure financial sustainability and growth
Working collaboratively across Fundraising and Communications to shape engaging campaigns and fundraising opportunities

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

An experienced community fundraising leader with a proven track record of delivering income growth
Passionate about supporter engagement and creating exceptional supporter experiences
Experienced in planning and delivering successful fundraising or community events
Skilled in developing partnerships and building long term relationships
A confident and supportive people manager who can motivate and develop teams
Comfortable using CRM systems, data and insight to drive performance and improve engagement
Knowledgeable about fundraising regulation and best practice
Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion

Experience working with volunteers, universities or co-produced community initiatives would be highly beneficial.

Selection Process

We will be shortlisting applications on an ongoing basis. If your application is shortlisted, we will invite you to a pre-screening interview with a member of the senior hiring team. If you are successful at this stage, the final assessment process will include a competency-based interview, a presentation, and the opportunity to meet with key Managers to get to know the team and Hft.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better support the people we work with to live their best lives. If there is anything we can do to support you to do your best during the application and selection process, please contact Hft recruitment team.

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