To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As the Senior Relationship Manager for Philanthropy, you will play a crucial role in working with colleagues and champions to grow our network of major donors. You will be responsible for identifying people who are passionate about education and should be supporting Teach First. You will work closely with the wider team to steward existing donors contributing to philanthropy income target of £1.4 million for 2019-2020.

• Do you have significant experience of fundraising relationship management and building relationships with high-level stakeholders such as philanthropists, CEOs and Chairs?
• Do you have prior prospect research experience, or similar experience conducting research on potential clients to support new business?
• Are you a fantastic communicator, compelling and engaging both in person and in your written work?
• Are you able to make complex information persuasive and easy to read?
• Do you have a proven track record of securing five and six-figure donations from individuals or transferable examples of meeting and exceeding significant targets in a fundraising or relationship management role?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Senior Relationship Manager.

Please note, first round interviews will be held on Monday, 11th November.

​​​​Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

To apply for a vacancy at Teach First you are required to complete an application on our careers website. If you are applying via an external job board you will be redirected to our careers website where you should complete your application. We will not progress any applications that have not been submitted in this way.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to make your mark with an established cultural organisation.  The role is Norton Priory’s first fundraiser post, and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  It offers the next career step for an ambitious fundraiser with a desire to create a new fundraising strategy and make a huge different to our organisation.  This post is offered on a fixed term contract basis, to end October 2020.  Extension possible if income targets are met.

Your role:
You will be responsible for developing and launching Norton Priory’s individual giving programmes, legacies and corporate sponsorship schemes.  You will work with the Chief Executive and other colleagues to identify key fundraising opportunities that will enhance the work of the Trust.  Your work will also involve building and maintaining close partnerships with external organisations to maximise fundraising opportunities, and to support the Trust’s vision to build a sustainable fundraising framework.  This will enable the continued development of Norton Priory Museum & Gardens.

You will need to work flexibly, including working outside normal office hours as required to meet the needs of the role and of the Trust.  This will include occasional weekend working and evening working.

About you:
You will be a strong communicator, with excellent negotiation skills, and a good listener.  A motivated self-starter, you will thrive on targets and be driven to deliver against agreed objectives.

You will embrace the work of the Trust, and seek natural synergies with potential supporters and donors to ensure the building of symbiotic relationships with both corporate business and private individuals.

About us:
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens receives 50,000 visitors per year, playing an active part in the local community, and is an independent museum, which is managed by a charitable Trust (Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited).  We are Europe’s largest excavated monastic site, and alongside the stunning museum building, which opened in 2016 following a major rebuilding programme funded by HLF, 42 acres of woodland and a Georgian Walled Garden complete the visitor offer.

We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced major gifts professional to join the team.

The Major Gifts Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of prospect, donor and key influencer relationships. They are responsible for developing and advancing these relationships towards clear philanthropic support. The role reports into the Senior Major Gifts Manager.

The Major Gifts function sits within the Philanthropy and Partnerships division of Fundraising & Marketing. The division is responsible for all high value and relationship fundraising from individuals, trusts and corporate partners.

The team includes prospect research support and enjoys a strong relationship and support from our research and other mission teams to identify and develop compelling cases for support on projects and programmes in support of our mission to beat blood cancer.

We offer a supportive working environment with lots of potential for learning and development. This role will engage extensively with Fundraising and Mission teams, including significant work with our research community around the UK.

Due to the importance of this role, all applications will be reviewed on immediate receipt so we reserve the right to close the role at our discretion should we find a suitable candidate.

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!

Rainforest Concern is seeking an experienced fundraiser committed to the conservation of critically endangered habitats across Latin America, India and Romania.  The Fundraising Manager will help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability and should be quick to understand Rainforest Concern’s needs. You will have a proven track record in fundraising from major trusts and foundations, institutions, high net worth individuals and the corporate sector.  Previous experience does not have to be limited to the environmental charity sector.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with St George's Hospital Charity in their search for a Major Gifts and Corporate Fundraising Manager. The charity supports the work of one of the country's largest teaching hospitals through funding research and state of the art equipment, enhancing the physical environment of the hospital and supporting St George's staff through training and development.

This is a varied role that focuses on generating and stewarding corporate partnerships for the charity. You will also be heavily involved in cultivating high value major donor relationships for St George's Hospital Charity.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation where you will have direct exposure to the beneficiaries of the hospital's work, thus can get a real sense of the impact you are making with your fundraising.

You will need to have experience of working in a relationship focused fundraising environment, with particular regards to generating and engaging major donors and corporates.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. 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 will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Are you an experienced fundraiser, who is keen to implement and manage a fundraising strategy for a national charity's projects and developments? If so, we'd like to hear from you!

We're recruiting a Fundraising Manager to join our communications team at the Trust's national office in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. As Fundraising Manager, you will implement and manage a fundraising strategy which will be channeled across trusts and foundations, community fundraising, corporate support and events. You will assist build professional relationships with corporates, and provide individual support to the Trust's services to maximise fundraising.

The Disabilities Trust is a national charity, which provides NHS and local authority-funded support for adults with profound physical impairments, acquired brain injury and learning disabilities as well as children and adults with autism.

Suitable candidates will have knowledge of a broad range of fundraising techniques and understand the regulatory/legislative framework for fundraising. Educated to A level, ideally with a degree and/or recognised fundraising qualification e.g. IOF certificate, candidates will be target driven and have proven experience of effectively coordinating the fundraising functions of a charity/foundation.

We're offering a great benefits package for the right person:

• A competitive salary of £30,000 - £31,620 per year
• 30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Group life assurance
• Access to nationwide staff discounts for shopping, entertainment, leisure through Perkbox
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards

For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification which can be accessed below. 

This position is subject to a Disclosure (DBS) check.

The Disabilities Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Excellent role for an experienced fundraiser to join a fantastic, thriving new charity working in youth/education.

We are proud to be working with this incredible charity that works in schools to inspire young people to think big about the world and their possibilities in it. The charity’s work builds critical thinking, communication skills, confidence and essential knowledge of current affairs. What’s more, the charity was named by Escape the City as one of the top 100 organisations to work for.

The organisation has all the appeal of working for a young, up and coming charity, with the support and backing of a huge national company. They are looking for a Fundraising & Partnerships Manager to continue the already impressive growth since launching in 2014. This includes their new work with schools internationally, as they look to grow from £300k to £400k+ in the next year.

The right candidate will enable them to significantly grow their impact on young people. You will be working with a small, passionate team and will have the opportunity to shape the future of the organisation, progressing as the charity grows.

This is a multifaceted role, focusing on building new partnerships from companies, donors and trusts/foundations (50%), as well as building relationships and developing existing partnerships (30%).

There is an incredible opportunity to work with the Chief Executive on the overall fundraising strategy (15%), as well as being an ambassador, securing opportunities for the Foundation to be represented at events and in influential conversations relevant to their work (5%).

The role would suit an experienced, dynamic fundraiser who has experience working across multiple income streams. We are looking for an excellent communicator, with a track record of identifying & securing five-figure partnerships/donations and of forging long-lasting relationships with a variety of supporters.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Liam Huse at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Location:           Lancashire, base to be agreed with successful applicant

Grade/Salary:       £26,539 - £29,520, depending on experience

Hours of Work:     Flexible, 35 hours per week

This is a very exciting time to join Age UK Lancashire and to play a key role in contributing to delivery of our three year strategy for growth. The successful applicant will join a small, supportive team, committed to raising funds so that the charity can continue to provide essential, high quality, responsive services to the older people of Lancashire, Blackpool and North Sefton.

We are seeking an individual who has a proven track record in developing high value relationships, identifying new supporters, sales, stewarding relationships, securing multi-year pledges and accessing networks of supporters.

This role would suit someone who has a natural ability to build rapport with potential donors, is exceptionally pro-active and self-motivated, enjoys working collaboratively and has empathy with the work of Age UK Lancashire, to grow the income of a charity that has a national name, but a very local identity and focus.

You will develop relationships with individuals, agencies and corporates to generate productive partnerships for the charity including: sponsorship of services; donations of retail stock; pre-retirement course sales.

Have responsibility for establishing and developing our major gifts and individual giving programmes to make a significant impact on the charity’s income from these sources.

Assist in the development of a culture within Age UK Lancashire that engages the wider staff team in productive relationships with donors. 

If you -   Enjoy variety in fundraising, to grow a charity with a very local identity and focus. 

              Are an experienced fundraiser or salesperson with a proven track record.

              Have experience of working with high value donors and enjoy working collaboratively with excellent people                       skills.

              Are an excellent relationship manager, highly pro-active, self-motivated and organised.

We would love to hear from you,  this position could be perfect for you?

The nature of the post will require travel across the area.  A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alison Read, Director of Partnerships and Growth, contact details can be found on our website.

For an application pack and more information, please visit our website. 

Closing date:   28th October 2019 5pm  (early applications are invited)

Interview date: 19th November 2019

Lead on all major donor work for this important women's health charity.

This is a maternity cover role, helping to drive a renewed and strategic energy in philanthropic giving by leading on day to day fundraising from individuals who give up to six figures.

There are already a number of high-profile events in the pipeline for next year, thanks to an engaged trustee board, including a flagship, annual HNWI sport event and a large fundraising dinner led by a high profile celebrity.

A number of smaller events are also planned and the successful candidate will lead on these as well as develop a calendar of events. The successful candidate will need to utilise and develop existing and new relationships, ensuring a strategic engagement plan is in place to allow this income stream to grow and mature.

You will be joining a small but impressive fundraising team, who in 2018 raised c£2.2 million and in 2019 look set to raise £1.8 million. Under the stewardship of a new CEO, this is an exciting time to be joining as they look to grow income from the major donor stream, with the support and guidance of an engaged and dynamic SMT and Trustee board.

The fundraising team is made up of corporate, events and individual giving, two trust fundraisers (which has traditionally been the ‘bread and butter’ of the organisation, working with funding bodies such as Garfield Weston) and one major donor fundraiser (this role). In total, the organisation has 13 core staff members.

As Major Donor Manager you will:

• continue the stewardship of a portfolio of warm funders who give upwards of £5k, working to a target of £400k
• grow a pipeline of mid- and high-level giving (anything up to six figures) as well as securing multi-year giving. This could be by reengaging prospects or engaging cold prospects.
• own the day to day philanthropic giving, including planning and delivering a programme of events
• make this income stream your own, working closely and strategically with senior internal and external stakeholders.

The position would best suit:

• an experienced fundraiser, able to hit the ground running
• someone who will become the bedrock of this income stream by stewarding confidently and proactively looking for new, untapped areas of development (30-40% stewardship with a large amount of business development)
• a creative fundraiser, well versed in securing six figure gifts
• an externally focused relationship builder, generating new income by engaging new funders and developing excellent proposals, whilst working to develop an already robust portfolio of fundraising collateral
• a proactive and confident team player, able to shift focus from complex relationships and asks, to supporting the wider fundraising team, undertaking administrative tasks and financial reporting, and upholding fundraising best practice.

Applications close on Wednesday 30 October, with the successful candidate beginning the role in early January 2020.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

The iconic Worcester Cathedral is recruiting a Fundraising Manager to lead a small team and build on our successful fundraising. You will be an experienced and creative individual who is supporter focused and able to engage new donors and increase income from our existing supporters.  You will join a diverse and friendly team from a range of disciplines and must have a collaborative and strategic approach to your work. We are ambitious about what we can achieve together and we welcome applications from people with diverse experience of fundraising if you have an innovative and creative mindset.

You will work 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and evenings where required.

To apply please send an up to date CV and up to 2 pages of supporting information demonstrating how you meet the person specification  by 4 November 2019 at 9am

An exciting new role to deliver corporate strategy, driving existing and new partnerships for a fantastic cause.

Superb corporate/partnership fundraiser needed to deliver exceptional account management and cultivate new six-figure partnerships.

The charity has achieved incredibly tangible results from supporting disadvantaged people into jobs and housing, and as an employer holds a Sunday Times award – one of only three organisations to consistently rank in the Top 100 for the past 10 years.

We’re looking for a talented executive/officer ready to step up into a bigger role, or a talented commercial candidate in a similar role.

You’ll have the freedom to work creatively on existing partnerships and drive growth through strategically identifying new partners, working collaboratively with the Head of Fundraising on the wider corporate strategy.

This key role sits alongside the Trusts Manager and Major Donor Manager – a highly supportive and dynamic team – with support from two Fundraisers.

You’ll be managing the final stages of a £750k COTY partnership and a newly acquired £300k/three-year partnership, as well as others. You will lead on pitching and negotiating with all potential partners.

The team has a focused pipeline with several fantastic early-stage opportunities to build on, along with creative freedom to strategically target suitable organisations.

The role would suit someone with two to three years of experience in corporate fundraising, particularly in employee engagement/fundraising.

In return they offer a competitive salary, the option to work from either London office, a flexible hours and work from home policy, 30 days leave, and other benefits.

Person specification

• Significant experience and understanding of best practice in partnership management
• A proven track record of successfully developing high-level relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including exceptional presentation skills
• Proven negotiation, influencing and interpersonal abilities
• Strong experience of budgeting and financial management
• A passionate individual with a real commitment to delivering significant growth.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Liam Huse at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Overall Purpose of Job

The Marfan Trust requires an experienced fundraiser with strong marketing and communications skills to develop, implement and manage an income generation and awareness raising strategy for the Trust across all communications media, including events. The strategy will be aimed at individual supporters, Corporates, HNWI’s (High Net Worth Individuals), Trusts and Foundations so that the Trust can meet annual and longer term fundraising targets in order to find better treatment for Marfan syndrome, while educating patients, doctors and the public about this potentially fatal heart disease.

The role will include supporter acquisition and retention of our 5,000 strong supporter database, as well as developing and increasing income opportunities and engagement from new and existing supporters and donors. The incumbent will also enable the Trust to become a membership organisation.

The post supports the chairman and trustees of this small national charitable organisation and is based at National Heart and Lung Institute, Guy Scadding Building, London SW3 6LY, where the leading UK clinical and research centre for Marfan syndrome is based, under the direction of Medical Director, Dr Anne Child.

The Marfan Trust

The Marfan Trust is the only Marfan charity in the UK that funds its own laboratory undertaking medical and analytical research so that more is known about Marfan syndrome and its management. The results of the Trust’s internationally recognised research enable doctors and surgeons to provide better treatment for patients in the short and long term. Over 18,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome in the UK, with many more anticipated to be living with the condition undiagnosed. Our important work hopes to improve the treatment of patients and increase awareness of this condition. For more information, visit our website.

This is a very exciting time to join the Marfan Trust as it has recently moved offices and merged with another Marfan Charity and is looking to develop a new fundraising strategy for the enlarged Trust in which the Fundraising Manager will be instrumental in developing and launching.

Scope of the Role

The Fundraising Manager will work closely with Fundraising Administrator, scientific staff, patients, donors and the rest of the small Marfan Trust team to develop the scope of the Marfan Trust and increase income generation and awareness. The post holder is also expected to build strong relationships with all stakeholders. The Fundraising Manager will also be creative and have exceptional relationship management, sales, marketing and communications skills and be adept at copy writing, managing website content, databases, email systems and social media.

This position offers the opportunity to be an integral part of a new team, and to make a real impact on the charity’s work.

Some travel will be involved in fundraising events and some evening work is required to attend trustee meetings and fundraising functions. Chairman and trustees of the Trust are all affected with the condition, and medical training regarding Marfan syndrome and required terminology for communications will be provided.

Main Responsibilities

· Develop and implement a new overall income generating, fundraising and communications strategy for the Trust in collaboration with the team which will include events and transforming the Trust to a membership organisation

· Develop and implement programmes to build donor loyalty and increase donor retention levels, including strategies to convert one-time donors into regular givers, establishing a legacy programme and major giving programme

· Identify, approach and develop high-value relationships with (a) new donors (businesses, HNWI’s, foundations, Trust’s government bodies etc.) to increase donations and sponsorship and (b) media partners to further publicity

· Build on relationships with existing and new trust supporters, writing letters, appeals, other communications including reports and submitting further applications for funding

· Develop sponsor relationships

· Create, design, develop and manage all the Trust’s communications and PR on an integrated basis in line with strategy across all platforms and media (email, newsletters, mass paper mailshots, social media platforms, grant proposals, corporate giving etc.) including its twice-yearly newsletter

· Plan, write, implement and monitor fundraising and awareness-raising initiatives across all platforms and media

· Update and manage the Trust’s social media platforms

· Provide empathetic supporter care to donors, patients and all stakeholders on the phone, in writing and in person

· Manage the Trust’s website, keeping it current and converting it and its content to a new membership-based website

· Develop, implement and manage events (live and virtual) to support fundraising and awareness-building initiatives ranging from large donor/supporter events to small Christmas sales

· Manage and develop the Trust’s supporter database

· Work in partnership with the Fundraising Administrator, advisors and the whole team and report regularly to the Board of Trustees, attending quarterly Trustee meetings

· Network in order to develop and cultivate new opportunities for fundraising and represent the charity at meetings, conferences and events throughout the UK, sometimes at weekends and in the evening

· Identify and submit applications for prizes and awards that will raise the profile of the Trust

The Candidate will:

· Have experience of developing and running individual and corporate fundraising programmes, including retention and recruitment of high value donors, sponsors and supporters

· Have excellent copywriting skills and experience in writing communications for all media and different audiences

· Be able to creatively problem solve and think outside the box

· Have strong social media and digital marketing skills as well as good PR connections

· Be a self-starter with the ability to manage their own workload, prioritising work and hitting deadlines with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a small team

· Have experience of working with supporter database systems

· Have a working knowledge of the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR principles, and other relevant law and best practice guidance

Union Chapel is seeking an interim Head of Fundraising & Development to develop and drive forward the fundraising strategy for all areas of income generation for the organisation.  These include public sector funders, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsorships, philanthropic giving and membership schemes.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator and networker; have demonstrable success in planning and raising five figure sums, a self-motivated approach to work and be confident in developing and managing a small team. A broad understanding of heritage, the arts and social justice projects, and substantial experience in a similar role are essential.

The current Head of Fundraising & Development is moving abroad in December, but will remain supporting Union Chapel’s fundraising efforts around the Sunday School remotely, as Project Consultant. This interim role will assist in the transition between the current Head of Fundraising and future appointments.

Fundraising Manager (FTC 14 months)

Truly exciting role for an experienced relationship fundraiser to take on the management of a media and entertainment industries fundraising board and lead on the development of another industry board.

In this role, you will work with a well-established senior volunteer board, drawing on insight and connections from supporter networks, and creating either a sector-led or cause-led strategy to develop fundraising activity and secure new income.

You will be a natural relationship builder, able to establish rapport quickly and inspire trust and confidence. With a passion for the media and entertainments sector, you will be working with some inspiring industry leaders to generate fundraising and engagement ideas. You will work with a portfolio of specific donors and prospects, managing the relationships to maximise partnership income over the long term.

You will be joining a dynamic, fun and fast-paced team, and will line manage a Fundraiser, overseeing their workload, and utilising their support to help win high value partnerships.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate

• A track record a creating and delivering a strategy and generating high levels of income
• A target driven attitude, with the ability to control and manage a budget, keeping within financial limits, monitoring and forecasting income and expenditure, and managing risk
• Excellent relationship building skills, through face to face interactions with existing and new high level individuals and/or organisations, leading to securing fundraising income via long-term partnerships
• A commercial approach and experience of identifying, securing and delivering new fundraising partnerships
• Effective leadership skills

To apply for this exciting role, please send your CV (Word doc.) in the first instance to or call on 020 7939 7443 for an initial chat.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.