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Are you a digital dynamo who wants to use your expertise to help people at the edges encounter and follow Jesus? Can you radically advance our digital acquisition, help us hone our conversion journeys and persuade people to be part of God’s mission through CMS? Are you ready to manage a small, nimble team of talented, creative, passionate people? Then apply to be our new digital marketing manager.

Ø  Permanent, full time: 35 hours per week.

Ø  Hybrid working: two days a week at CMS House, Oxford.

Ø  Starting salary of £42,840 per annum with a generous pension contribution: up to 10 per cent employer contribution on annual salary. Incremental increases to salaries are applied annually.

Ø  CMS offers 36 days of annual and bank holiday leave as well as enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Ø  CMS supports the mental wellbeing of its employees and offers a generous rewards and wellbeing package, including:

· Access to 24/7 employee assistance programme with qualified counsellors.

· Up to three volunteer days per annum.

· Up to three family emergency leave days per annum.

· Retreats and resources for prayer life.

We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as set out in the job description and person specification.

Your role

The position is perfect for an experienced digital marketer who loves being at the cutting edge of the charity or not-for-profit space and who likes to see the direct impact of your work on growing our ministry. You will be working for an organisation that actively invests in marketing excellence.

The organisation you’ll be joining

Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS, you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world.

What you’ll need to succeed

We are looking for a proactive and talented person who has a strong skillset in digital marketing along with experience in a fundraising environment. You will effectively lead and manage a team to retain and grow mass market fundraising. You will have experience of developing digital platforms and tools, delivering to an income budget and strong experience of leading, managing and developing people.

It is a requirement for this post holder to be a committed and practising Christian as well as committed to CMS’s values and aims.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download on the CMS website.

Our commitment to you

Our core values of being pioneering, relational, faithful and evangelistic are integral to everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that every member of staff is valued, supported and encouraged to continually learn and develop their skills.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. We believe that every child or adult we come into contact with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm and abuse. Our recruitment and selection processes are in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

Closing date

We must get your application by midnight on Sunday 18 October 2026

Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at CMS House, Oxford

To apply

Please send your application form and CV via our website or by post to HR Team, Church Mission Society, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ. CVs will only be considered when sent with a completed application form, which is available to download from our website.

Candidates for all UK roles must already be eligible to work in the UK, with a valid visa and work permit if required.

As a member of the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, CMS has committed to systematically check with previous employers from the last five years for any ‘SEAH’ (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment) issues relating to all potential new hires.

Use your fundraising expertise to help create lasting impact. Join us to grow and engage our supporter community across global markets, inspiring more people to connect with our mission and support our work.

Role Responsibilities:
1. To engage, convert, acquire and onboard new and warm audiences using multi-channel such as direct dialogue, digital (e.g. journey planning and mapping, email/SMS), and telemarketing aligned to reflect VSO’s Purpose.
2. Manage VSO’s direct dialogue fundraising programmes, making choices and decisions on a commercial basis to deliver accelerated income growth.
3. Project management and overview of direct dialogue fundraising in the UK and US (new market) and introducing one other new market in 2027.
4. Providing clear visibility of relationships and performance, alongside managing and monitoring the performance of suppliers.
5. Ongoing attrition and KPI monitoring, evaluation, and improvement planning to maximise new donor acquisition and growth VSO’s donor files.
6. Initiate and proactively help identify new (market appropriate) audiences, campaigns, and acquisition products to engage and acquire new donors and income for VSO. 

Are you a digital marketing professional who loves dogs?
We’re looking for a Digital Advertising Officer to deliver paid digital marketing campaigns, helping spread the word about Dogs Trust.

What does this role do?
As Digital Advertising Officer, you will:

• manage campaigns throughout the full lifecycle, from briefing with our media agency, to building and developing creative assets and copy, with a particular focus on paid social campaigns on Meta Ads and Google Ads,
• optimise and test campaigns, using platform data and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to track KPIs, interpret performance, and provide actionable, data-driven recommendations to maximise impact,
• work closely with stakeholders across the charity to ensure campaigns are optimised, and all content reaches the appropriate audience.

This role is a fixed term contract until 31st December 2026. Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 25th to 29th September 2026, and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience of working with paid digital advertising campaigns, specifically Meta Ads and Google Ads, underpinned by a strong understanding of pay-per-click advertising and paid social. You’ll also have strong analytics skills, with the ability to interpret data and make decisions accordingly. You’ll need effective time management and prioritisation skills, as this role often juggles multiple, competing priorities. Creative copywriting skills are essential, as well as a passion for Dogs Trust and the work we do.

What does this team do?
The Digital Team is responsible for developing and maintaining Dogs Trust's digital presence, including its website and other online platforms and services. 

About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
 
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation during this second year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, we are strengthening our team to drive the growth to achieve our organisational goals.
This role sits within the Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial (PPC) team, made up of Philanthropy & Trusts, Corporate Partnerships & Commercial, Special Events & Stewardship, and Fundraising Operations.

Main purpose of the role:
The focus of the Philanthropy & Trusts team is to build a solid base of support through excellent stewardship of existing trusts and major donors alongside cultivation of new prospects, reached through prospect research and the networks of senior volunteers.
The key purpose of this Philanthropy Manager is to meet both financial and strategic KPIs, by managing a portfolio of key individual relationships and cultivating lapsed and colder prospects to support the long-term health of the Philanthropy portfolio. This role, together with Battersea’s other Philanthropy Managers, will also work closely with senior leadership, senior volunteers and other individuals to open up their networks and introduce new major donors to Battersea.

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
• We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date: 27th September 2026
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s):
First round (online, via MS teams): 5th/6th/7th October 2026
Second round (in person, with task): 13th/14th October 2026

For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the "Apply" button.

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
• life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
• health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

Dementia UK is looking for a Digital Marketing Executive to join our Marketing and Communications team on a 12-month maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver high-performing digital campaigns that raise vital funds, grow our reach and engage supporters with Dementia UK’s work.

You will take ownership of paid digital campaigns, from development and launch through to optimisation and reporting. Alongside campaign delivery, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to our evolving digital engagement strategy, helping shape processes, ways of working and how the digital team collaborates with fundraising and other teams across the charity.

You will develop and manage paid social campaigns, optimise audience targeting and use performance data to improve results. You’ll produce clear, insightful reporting and recommendations, translating campaign performance for stakeholders and helping teams understand what we can learn and apply to future activity.

You’ll have proven experience running paid digital campaigns on Meta, with a good understanding of campaign tracking, optimisation and reporting. You’ll be confident interpreting data and communicating results clearly to non-digital colleagues, with the ability to manage campaigns independently while collaborating effectively across teams. Experience of working within charity fundraising or knowledge of, would be an advantage.

Join Dementia UK at an exciting time for our digital engagement work where you will have the autonomy to deliver impactful campaigns and the opportunity to help shape how we use digital to engage supporters and grow our impact.

Our culture

In addition to offering a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a workplace culture that looks after our people to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia. 

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation lead and positively contribute to our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earnt us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).  

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to feel comfortable being themselves at work.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. 

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK. 

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs 

Join us as our Community Fundraising Manager (maternity cover) at The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity and play a key role in growing our community fundraising programme. You will inspire and support individuals, schools, groups and organisations to raise vital funds through creative and engaging fundraising activities, while leading the strategy, development and delivery of our fundraising campaigns to maximise income and help make a lasting difference.

As Community Fundraising Manager you will:

• Work on strategy and ensure that targets are met within the community fundraising programme.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of our diverse community fundraising portfolio, identifying opportunities to scale activity and maximise income.
• Oversee a range of established fundraising programmes such as Hot Dog Dash, Gromit’s Grand Read, our School’s Programme and our Christmas project – Shine Bright, while also developing innovative new campaigns to engage supporters.
• Be responsible for stewarding our high-level supporters and will be great at relationship building with a warm and engaging personality. 
• Thrive on meeting and inspiring the public through presentations and talks.
• Bring empathy, compassion and emotional intelligence to the role and be able to sensitively support and converse with families in difficult situations and guide their fundraising appropriately, offering the highest quality stewardship at all times.
• Line manage, motivate and inspire members of the Community team. Working closely together, you will manage workloads ensuring that all fundraisers are stewarded to the highest standard and ensure the team delivers key activities effectively.

If you are motivated by purpose, value and integrity, and want your work to have real-world impact, we would love to hear from you. While this is a fixed term contract there is potential for this to be extended depending on organisational requirements and growth. 

The closing date/time for applications is midnight on Wednesday 30 September 2026. 

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis from Monday 21 September and could close the vacancy early if a suitable applicant is appointed.

We're looking for the person to grow NHS charitable funds 🩷🩵💜

We're looking for a Head of Fundraising, a senior new role delivered in partnership with ELFT Charity, the NHS charity of East London NHS Foundation Trust.

This is the Charity's dedicated full-time fundraising post, and it marks a new phase of sustainable growth. You'll lead the day-to-day delivery of the fundraising strategy: building the relationships, propositions, campaigns and systems that grow support for work going beyond what core NHS funding can provide, across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton.

From community fundraising, grants and supporter development through to corporate partnerships and legacies, there is significant scope to shape and grow this function. You'll be employed by Compass Wellbeing CIC and work as an integral part of ELFT Charity.

If you bring broad fundraising experience, an entrepreneurial approach and the ability to turn ideas into compelling cases for support, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 East London, Bedfordshire & Luton | 🕐 Full-time, permanent | 💷 £50,000–£55,000

Join a small charity where your ideas and fundraising work can make a visible difference.

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer with strong fundraising fundamentals, curiosity, creativity and a willingness to experiment. At a time when the charity sector and the wider world are changing quickly, we want someone who can look beyond familiar approaches, spot opportunities others might miss and turn new ideas into practical action.

ABOUT DISABILITY AFRICA

Disability Africa works in partnership with locally led organisations in The Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Eswatini. Together, we create opportunities for disabled children and young people to participate in community life on an equal basis, while working to change attitudes and challenge the exclusion they face.

At the heart of this work are community-based play hubs, led by our partners, where disabled children and young people play alongside their peers, build relationships and become more connected to their communities.

Our work is grounded in the Social Model of Disability. We focus on removing the social and attitudinal barriers that exclude disabled children and young people, and we reject pity-based approaches to fundraising and communication.

We are also conscious of the colonial power structures that continue to shape the international development sector. We work actively to challenge them by building long-term partnerships in which local organisations lead how our approach is shaped and put into practice in their own communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will help generate the income that sustains and develops our work, joining a small, collaborative team and working closely with the Executive Director, colleagues and volunteers. The role offers considerable variety and the opportunity to develop your fundraising experience across several income streams.

You will research opportunities, prepare strong funding applications and donor reports, maintain our fundraising pipeline and CRM, and help build relationships with funders and supporters. You will also contribute to campaigns and help us explore new audiences and fundraising approaches.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Research funding opportunities across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, individual giving and other relevant sources.

• Prepare and submit clear, persuasive applications, proposals and funding requests.

• Maintain an accurate pipeline of prospective and existing funders and manage timely follow-up and repeat applications.

• Build positive relationships with donors, funders, corporate partners and prospective supporters.

• Produce clear donor reports that demonstrate impact and financial accountability.

• Maintain accurate information in our fundraising CRM and use data to help inform priorities.

• Contribute to fundraising campaigns, donor communications and materials in collaboration with colleagues and volunteers.

• Support the development and testing of new fundraising opportunities and approaches.

ABOUT YOU

You do not need to have worked across every area listed above. We are looking for someone with a sound grounding in fundraising, strong writing and research skills, and the confidence to develop relationships with different people and organisations.

• Experience of fundraising in a charity, non-profit or comparable organisation.

• Strong research, writing and proposal-development skills.

• The confidence to approach and build relationships with donors and prospective supporters.

• Good analytical and numerical skills, with confidence working with data and budgets.

• Experience using a CRM or donor database (we use Salesforce).

• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several priorities.

• Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to test new ideas.

• Alignment with Disability Africa’s ethos and the Social Model of Disability, including our partnership-based approach, an awareness of the colonial dynamics that continue to shape the sector, and a rejection of pity-based charity narratives.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A four-day working week, with 28 hours worked from Monday to Thursday.

• A 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.

• Hybrid working, with two days per week in our Staines office, a three-minute walk from Staines station and less than 30 minutes by train from central London.

• Twenty working days of annual leave, equivalent to five full working weeks, plus the Christmas closure period.

• The opportunity to shape and develop fundraising work within a small organisation.

• A collaborative working environment with close contact across our UK team and African partners.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than 750 words through CharityJob. Your statement should explain why you are interested in the role, what you believe you would bring to it, and, through relevant examples, how your experience meets the person specification.

Applications close at 11.59 pm on Monday 19 October 2026. First interviews are expected to take place on 26 or 27 October, with second interviews during the week beginning 2 November.

WHO WE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY

We want to hear from people who are excited by this role and share our values, including people who are often excluded from opportunities in the charity sector. We especially encourage applications from disabled people and from people with personal or professional connections to the countries where our partners work.

If there is anything we can change in the recruitment process to make it more accessible to you, please let us know.

We are sorry that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role: the terms of the role do not meet the current sponsorship requirements. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK.

Role purpose and scope

The role has key responsibility for all larger fundraising activities and corporate grants at Swindon Food Collective. This includes high-profile networking with large businesses, PLC's, and corporations, processing commercial grant applications, developing, nurturing, and managing key corporate partnerships and significantly increasing corporate fundraising activities (e.g., sponsorships, developing commercial fundraising pitches, securing commercial grants, and developing a commercial income pipeline).

This exciting role involves undertaking frequent travel to large corporations and businesses (including local, regional or national head office locations) and pitching for sponsorship / presenting significant fundraising opportunities to senior stakeholders. This role will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Chair of our Fundraising Committee (Trustee).

Key responsibilities

Lead Corporate Grant Fundraising. Secure Funding Opportunities from Trusts and Foundations

· Develop a new corporate grant funding pipeline, building a database of corporate grant funding opportunities that ultimately helps to recure new revenue.

· Lead, prepare and write new compelling corporate grant applications to secure new funds from Foundations, Trusts, Corporations, etc., track and report organisational progress.

· Ensure timely and high-quality funder reporting and relationship management, developing lasting opportunities with funders.

· Capture and record impact evidence from new funding opportunities to strengthen charity impact reporting and data collection.

Developing New Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship

· Identify, cultivate and secure new corporate partnerships and sponsorships to attract new revenue into the charity to help support and fund either on-going operational expenditure or crisis support packages.

· Design a corporate partnership package (including defining partner benefits, a corporate presentation pitch to senior board members of prospective funders, and a set of simplified funding options for new partners.

· Build and steward relationships with high-value supporters, ensuring excellent donor care and personalised stewardship, supporting ongoing partnership engagement.

· Produce compelling cases for support and pitch materials tailored to different audiences

Philanthropy, Major Donors and Relationship Fundraising

· Manage a prospect pipeline (research, cultivation plans, asks, stewardship and renewals).

· Establish new relationships with relevant stakeholders to encourage legacy donations (e.g., gifts in wills, giving in memory, etc.) providing relevant appreciation support and messaging.

· Support and grow corporate philanthropy opportunities to raise funds for charity projects.

Digital, Fundraising Platforms and Planning

· Build a balanced digital-led fundraising income mix (e.g., corporate, philanthropy, trusts, and community), as well as establishing and managing all digital fundraising platforms on behalf of Swindon Food Collective (e.g., Charities Aid Foundation, Crowdfunder, Fundraise Up, GoFundMe, JustGiving, WhyDonate, EasyFundraising, Spacehive, GiveTap, etc.)

· Develop and deliver an 18-month income generation plan aligned to SFC priorities and the Trustee Strategy & Fundraising Committee.

Performance Management, Systems and Compliance

· Manage income forecasting, budgeting and ROI tracking; set and monitor KPIs and provide clear reporting to CEO/Board.

· Maintain accurate records in the CRM (or agreed system), ensuring GDPR compliance and strong data quality.

· Ensure fundraising activity aligns with relevant fundraising standards and ethical practice.

· Awareness of Fundraising Regulator and accreditation process.

General

· Team player and an active supporter of Swindon Food Collective values and culture.

· Ability to work flexibly and creatively, being innovative and supporting new initiatives.

· Happy to assist when appropriate to support other areas of the organisation ad hoc such as occasional support with events, public functions, and team training (as appropriate).

Person specification

Essential

· Proven track record of corporate fundraising and understanding of corporate grant applications and process, highlight previous successes and the potential for Swindon Food Collective.

· Demonstratable experience delivering previous significant income growth for charities through fundraising, partnerships or business development.

· Experience developing and implementing an income generation strategy across multiple streams (e.g., corporate, trusts, major donors, individual giving).

· Familiarity with the majority of Digital Charitable Platforms and demonstratable previous successes.

· Commercial acumen: confident with budgets, forecasting, KPIs and ROI monitoring.

· Experience acquiring funding via Charitable and Corporate Foundations

· Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

· Excellent written skills (cases for support, bids, grants, proposals, reports).

· Ability to work at pace in a small charity and be both strategic and hands-on.

· High integrity and commitment to ethical fundraising and data protection.

Desirable

· Experience of significant corporate funding raising gather from charities involved with addressing food poverty, social welfare or a comparable community-based charity environment.

· Experience presenting to Trustee Boards and Sub-Committees and working effectively with trustees.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

· Income: delivery of phased substantial new corporate income over a 24-month timeline. Generation and management of corporate prospects and on-going presentation of corporate propositions to secure new commercial funding and sponsorships.

· Pipeline health: value, stage progression, conversion rate and stewardship actions completed.

· Diversification: growth across multiple funding streams and clients to reduced dependency on any single source.

· Quality: strong donor retention/renewal and positive stakeholder feedback.

· Governance: timely reporting and full compliance with GDPR and fundraising standards.

Thank you for your interest and consideration in applying for this position. If you want a challenge and to help keep a vital foodbank service in Swindon financially viable, this is the job for you!!

Step into a pivotal fundraising role where you’ll drive income growth across regional and community channels, challenge events, and sponsorship, all while delivering excellent supporter care. This is a temporary opportunity offering remote or hybrid working based in Essex, ideal for an experienced fundraiser who can quickly make an impact and build strong donor relationships.

About the Role:
You will lead on planning and delivering a mix of regional and community fundraising activities, challenge events, and event sponsorship to meet agreed income targets. Working closely with internal teams and supporters, you’ll manage end-to-end campaigns, from prospecting and cultivation through to stewardship and post-event evaluation. Your work will directly enhance supporter experience and strengthen the organisation’s fundraising pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:
* Plan, deliver and monitor regional and community fundraising activities to achieve agreed income and engagement targets.
* Coordinate and manage challenge events and other fundraising events, including logistics, communications, and on-the-day support.
* Develop and manage event sponsorship opportunities, including researching prospects, preparing proposals, and securing sponsorship agreements.
* Provide high-quality supporter care, ensuring timely, personalised and professional communication with donors, participants and community fundraisers.
* Use the Raiser’s Edge database to record and maintain accurate supporter and event data, track income, and produce regular reports.
* Implement donor cultivation plans, including follow-up, stewardship journeys and tailored engagement activities to maximise retention and uplift.
* Collaborate with colleagues to create compelling fundraising materials and event collateral that support recruitment and income generation.
* Monitor performance of fundraising activities, evaluating results and making recommendations to improve future campaigns.

Key Requirements:
* Proven experience in regional and community fundraising, including planning and delivering income-generating activities.
* Track record of managing challenge events and fundraising events from concept through to delivery and evaluation.
* Demonstrated ability to provide excellent supporter care and build strong, long-term relationships with donors and participants.
* Experience securing and managing event sponsorship, including prospecting and negotiation.
* Confident user of fundraising databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge, with strong data management and reporting skills.
* Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a temporary, fast-paced environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different supporter audiences.
* Ability to work effectively on a remote or hybrid basis, with good self-management and proactive communication.

Desirable Skills:
* Experience working with charities or non-profit organisations in Essex or the surrounding region.
* Knowledge of current community and events fundraising trends and best practice.
* Experience developing digital promotion for fundraising and challenge events.
* Familiarity with integrating fundraising campaigns across multiple channels (online, community, corporate).

Qualifications:
* Degree or equivalent experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, or a related field.
* Professional fundraising qualification (e.g. IoF/Chartered Institute of Fundraising) is desirable.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development in fundraising, supporter care or events management is an advantage.

If you’re an experienced fundraiser ready to deliver results in a remote or hybrid role based in Essex, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now to help drive impactful fundraising activities during this key temporary assignment.

Action for Conservation exists to empower the next generation of environmental leaders — placing young people at the heart of action for nature and the climate. We are looking for a Fundraising Manager — Trusts and Foundations to take the lead on our income generation from trusts, foundations and statutory sources, ensuring our charity continues to grow sustainably and to bring the magic of nature into young people’s lives. 

Key details

Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Start date: December 2026 or January 2027, exact date to be agreed
Starting salary: £38,035 - £42,203 depending on location and experience
Location: London, Bristol or Manchester (hybrid) would be preferred; we are open to a remote hire for the right candidate
Hours of work: 35 hours on a 5-day working week. We operate a 9-day fortnight scheme with every other Friday off. Some evening and weekend work will be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken.
Travel: Occasional travel to London and our other active regions for meetings and events

About the role

As Fundraising Manager - Trusts & Foundations, you will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing our fundraising strategy. You will work closely with the Fundraising Manager - Philanthropy and Partnerships and the Chief Executive Officer to grow and diversify Action for Conservation’s income, taking responsibility for our trusts and foundations revenue stream. You will be the driving force behind our grant applications and reports, producing compelling fundraising content that drives donor engagement and maximises income opportunities. You will be able to distill and transform information from various sources about our projects and programmes, including impact data, into readable, persuasive narratives about our work tailored to donor interests and criteria. You will also manage the trusts and foundations pipeline, from researching new prospects and identifying the most appropriate approach for each funder to coordinating grant administration, monitoring and reporting. Through everything you do, you will maintain and build on existing funder relationships and proactively nurture new ones, enabling us to attract and retain funders year after year.

We are looking for a driven and passionate individual with a track record of securing one-off and/or multi-year five- to six-figure grants, who is comfortable managing multiple prospects, deadlines and priorities. To succeed in this role, you will be a skilled and persuasive written communicator with a keen eye for detail, excellent organisation and time-management skills and a positive, flexible and highly proactive approach to your work.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of our fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plans in line with delivery targets, strategic goals and funding needs; monitor and report on fundraising performance.
• Grow and diversify income from trusts, foundations and statutory funding sources, taking the lead on identifying new opportunities, drafting compelling funding applications and managing the grant fundraising pipeline. 
• Manage all grant administration, monitoring and reporting to funders, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and deadlines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies, encouraging ongoing and increased support.

Please see the Recruitment Pack for a full job description and the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for.

Why work with us?

You will be joining a dynamic, mission-driven and closely-knit team who truly love what they do. It goes without saying that we work hard, but we also maintain a positive work-life balance and emphasize spending time outdoors. Some of the benefits of working with Action for Conservation are:

• A 9-day fortnight, with every other Friday off
• Flexible working (with a possibility for a fully remote role for the right candidate)
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, increasing up to 30 days with each year served
• Up to 5 professional development leave days and up to 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Enhanced family and sick leave, and a workplace pension scheme with 4% pension contributions
• A robust training package and ongoing development opportunities to support your progression and career
• Regular team away days with the opportunity to spend time outdoors and gain practical conservation skills 
• Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work

How to apply

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 21 October at midnight. To be considered for the role, you must apply via our online application form. Click on the "Apply" button or visit our website to access the application form. Full details about the vacancy and application process are available in the enclosed Recruitment Pack.Please note that interviews will be held remotely in the w/c 02 November.

Our commitment to diversity and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We therefore encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply. 

We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.

If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please get in touch.

Himmah is looking for a creative and organised Digital Content & Social Media Officer to help tell the story of our work across food justice, anti-racism, community organising, culture and community power.

You’ll coordinate our social media presence across Himmah and our different projects, producing regular, engaging content that brings our work, people and ideas to life. Video will be a major part of the role, alongside photography, written content, graphics and event coverage.

We’re looking for someone who understands what makes good social content, can spot a strong story, and is confident turning what is happening on the ground into content people actually want to watch, share and engage with.

You’ll also work alongside our Community Fundraiser to support fundraising campaigns with digital content and promotion, but fundraising itself will not be the main focus of the role.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to create, experiment, grow audiences and help shape how a social justice organisation shows up online.

About Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.

About the role

This role will drive income growth and deepen engagement across local communities in the region, play a key role in growing and stewarding supporter-led activity, recruiting and empowering volunteers, and championing legacy giving across the region and deliver an ambitious programme of community and events fundraising, working closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications, and service delivery to maximise reach, impact, and return on investment.

Responsible to: North Regional Community and Events Manager.

Based: Community based in Scotland.

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising:

• Meet an annual income target for the region.
• Delivery of existing and new fundraising products.
• Organising and supporting fundraising events and activities within the region.
• Ensure participants are stewarded on their supporter journey.
• Lead where appropriate, project teams on campaigns and product development.
• Build new relationships with small to medium-sized local businesses, local groups and societies, faith organisations and events and event participants to maximise fundraising in the region.
• Use fundraising products to secure sponsorship for partnership dogs within the region.
• Work cooperatively with other fundraising colleagues (Events, Individual Giving and Major Giving, including corporates and trusts and with communications) to jointly further the impact of fundraising regionally.
• Support and deliver local legacy conversations and the legacy promotion.
• Resource fundraising volunteers with legacy awareness training or guidance.
• Contribute to an uplift in legacy pledges or enquirers sourced via community channels.
• Deliver regional legacy awareness events or campaigns.

Support, networks local relationships:

• Recruit, train, develop, support and motivate community event volunteers and supporters.
• In collaboration with regional service staff, establish, support and maintain relationships with Hearing Dogs networks of volunteers based around regional projects.
• Ensure good relations are established and maintained with a variety of media, including local and social to promote the Hearing Dogs brand and develop fundraising and engagement.
• Represent the Charity at volunteer and sector functions and events.

Maximising digital platforms:

• Use social media platforms, e.g. Facebook, X, to support fundraising initiatives, supporter journey and relationship building.
• Use digital event and online fundraising platforms to support events, fundraising and engagement.

Financial and reporting:

• Monitor regional income/expenditure monthly against budget.
• Report on variances and implement appropriate contingency plans.
• Maintain the charity database with timely and accurate donor, supporter and third-party information ensuring compliance with GDPR.
• To report back on a regular basis to the Head of Community Fundraising and Events as to activity, progress and achievement against identified financial and soft targets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• Proactive and confident self-starter with experience of raising funds or from equivalent experience gained either within the voluntary sector or the commercial world.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with an enthusiastic and positive approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to contribute towards the success of the Community Fundraising team and wider team at Hearing Dogs.
• Computer literate with MS365 applications and knowledge and experience of databases and an ability to keep accurate records of all contacts and relevant information.
• Ability to work on own, without close and constant support and supervision and to be able to handle pressure, deadlines and targets.
• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• A full current driving license.

Desirable:

• Experience of the voluntary sector and fundraising.
• An understanding of charity law and how it relates to community fundraising.
• Understanding of digital and direct marketing in fundraising
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to a diverse range of audiences.
• An understanding and affinity of the challenges faced by the deaf community and the disability marketplace.
• A significant record of achievement in raising funds either gained within the voluntary sector or within a sales background.
• A team player with a desire to inspire and motivate others.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service Payment
• Annual leave enhancements recognising long service 
• Day off for your birthday 
• Defined contribution group personal pension plan 
• Enhanced sick pay 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay 
• Eye care 
• Hearing tests 
• Learning and Development opportunities 
• Discounts on merchandise at Hearing Dog gift shops 
• Pet Dog Policy

Closing date: 9th October 2026.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V). 

Help turn local generosity into life-changing support for people when they need it most.

At Braintree Area Foodbank, we believe no one in our community should have to face hunger or hardship alone.

We provide emergency food and practical support to individuals and families in crisis, while working towards longer-term solutions to poverty. Over recent years, we have increasingly focused on providing more in-depth support, helping people maximise their income, address the challenges they face and create the conditions to move forward.

Now, we are looking for a proactive and driven Fundraising Manager to help us build a sustainable future.

Please note that interviews will take place on the 15th of October 2026. We will be actively shortlisting and so will get in touch as soon as possible about inviting you to interview.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow our fundraising function. You will develop income from businesses, community organisations and individuals, building relationships that help turn local generosity into meaningful, long-term support.

You will have the freedom to identify opportunities, develop new ideas and build fundraising activity from a relatively blank slate. While we already have an established base of supporters and fundraising materials, there is significant scope to develop new relationships, improve supporter engagement and create sustainable sources of unrestricted income.

Working closely with the Charity Manager, staff and Trustees, you will play a key role in building a fundraising function capable of making a significant contribution towards the foodbank's future.

Fundraising Manager

Location: Braintree, Essex (hybrid working considered)
Contract: 2-year fixed term, part-time, 25 hours per week, with scope to increase in future
Salary: £18,000–£20,000 per year (£27,000–£30,000 FTE)
Annual Leave: 33 days including bank holidays (F.T.E)

What you'll be doing

• Developing and delivering fundraising activity across corporate, community and individual giving.
• Building relationships with local businesses and developing opportunities for partnerships, sponsorship, employee fundraising and other forms of support.
• Developing relationships with churches, schools, community groups and other local organisations.
• Growing individual giving, including encouraging one-off supporters to become regular donors.
• Identifying and approaching new supporters and proactively developing fundraising opportunities.
• Developing campaigns, appeals, newsletters and other communications that inspire people to support our work.
• Creating a structured approach to supporter stewardship, ensuring donors understand the difference their support makes.
• Building and maintaining a clear pipeline of fundraising opportunities and relationships.
• Maintaining accurate supporter records and ensuring appropriate GDPR and data protection practices.
• Monitoring fundraising activity and income, evaluating what works and reporting progress to the Charity Manager and Trustees.
• Developing and implementing an annual fundraising plan.
• Representing the foodbank at meetings, networking events and within the local community.

This job is for you if...

• You have experience in fundraising, business development, sales, income generation or another role involving securing financial support.
• You are confident building relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• You are comfortable approaching people, making the case for support and asking for financial contributions.
• You are an excellent communicator, both in person and in writing.
• You are proactive, self-motivated and enjoy working independently.
• You can turn ideas into practical action and are comfortable building something new.
• You are organised and able to manage multiple relationships, opportunities and priorities.
• You are confident using databases, spreadsheets, email and standard office software.
• You share our commitment to treating people experiencing hardship with dignity and respect.

Experience of charity fundraising, corporate partnerships, individual giving, community fundraising or supporter databases would be an advantage, but we welcome applications from people with transferable experience from other sectors.

About us

Braintree Area Foodbank is a charity founded on Christian principles. Not every member of our team is a Christian, but we share a commitment to the values that underpin our work and welcome applications from people who do the same.

We believe that all people are created equal and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make a real difference locally while building something with long-term potential. You won't simply be maintaining an existing fundraising programme, you'll have the opportunity to shape it, grow it and help create a more sustainable future for a charity supporting thousands of people across our community.