Direct marketing fundraiser jobs

Fundraising Manager

Salary: £65,000–£70,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or Part-time (30 hours per week considered, salary pro rata)
Location: Hybrid working between home and our offices at Great Portland Street and Kennington Lane, London
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Report: Fundraising Assistant

About International Students House (ISH)

International Students House (ISH) is a unique charity in the heart of London's West End, bringing together students from across the world through affordable accommodation, social activities, welfare support and cultural exchange.

For over a century, ISH has been creating opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to live, learn and build lifelong international friendships. As we enter an exciting new phase of growth, we are investing in our fundraising capability to secure the long-term future of our charity and expand our impact.

We are now seeking an ambitious, strategic and relationship-focused Fundraising Manager to establish and lead our fundraising function.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created senior role offering the opportunity to shape the future of fundraising at ISH.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees and senior leadership team, you will develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy that grows philanthropic income and builds sustainable funding streams.

You'll lead on developing relationships with trusts and foundations, major donors, alumni, corporate partners and international supporters while creating compelling fundraising campaigns that inspire long-term engagement.

If you're an experienced fundraiser looking for the opportunity to build something meaningful and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

As Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Develop and implement a 3–5 year fundraising strategy aligned with ISH's strategic objectives.

• Build a diverse fundraising portfolio across trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships, alumni, community fundraising and international philanthropy.

• Identify, cultivate and steward major donors and strategic partners.

• Lead the development of compelling funding applications and grant proposals.

• Secure significant income from trusts, foundations, government bodies and corporate sponsors.

• Develop donor stewardship and recognition programmes that encourage long-term support.

• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Alumni Relations, Events and CRM colleagues to deliver integrated fundraising campaigns.

• Establish fundraising KPIs, monitor performance and report regularly to the CEO, Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees.

• Manage and develop the Fundraising Assistant while fostering a collaborative fundraising culture across the organisation.

• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with charity law, the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection legislation.

About You

You will be a motivated fundraising professional with a proven track record of securing significant philanthropic income and developing successful fundraising strategies.

You'll bring:

Essential

• Significant experience in fundraising, philanthropy or income generation.

• Demonstrable success securing funding from trusts and foundations, major donors and/or corporate partners.

• Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies.

• Outstanding relationship management and networking skills.

• Excellent proposal and bid-writing abilities.

• Strong financial awareness and project management skills.

• Experience using CRM systems and analysing fundraising performance.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• A collaborative, proactive and results-driven approach.

Desirable

• Experience within the charity, higher education or international education sectors.

• Alumni fundraising experience.

• Knowledge of UK trust and foundation fundraising.

• Experience securing international philanthropic funding, particularly in North America.

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising or equivalent.

• Fundraising qualification or professional accreditation.

Why Join ISH?

This is an exciting opportunity to build a fundraising function with significant scope for innovation and growth while helping transform the lives of students from around the world.

In return we offer:

• Salary of £65,000–£70,000 (depending on experience)

• Full-time or part-time working options

• Hybrid working

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service

• Defined benefit contributory pension scheme

• Vitality private health insurance (Senior Management Team)

• Healthcare cash plan

• £3 daily meal allowance for use in our catering facilities

• Sage employee benefits platform

• Interest-free annual travel loan (after probation)

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Join Us

If you are an experienced fundraiser who is excited by the opportunity to shape a new fundraising function, build meaningful donor relationships and help secure the future of an organisation that has supported generations of students from around the world, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the next chapter of International Students House.

Supporter Journey Lead

Salary:£36,880 - £41,439
Location: Home based with an expectation to travel as appropriate each month
Hours: Full Time – 35 Hours a week
Contract: Permanent 

We’re looking for a Supporter Journey Lead to join our Supporter Experience team.

This is a key role in shaping how supporters experience Help for Heroes across different journeys, touchpoints and moments that matter.

You’ll work with teams across Commercial to map, develop and improve supporter engagement journeys, turning strategy, insight and campaign learning into practical plans that strengthen relevance, supporter experience and long-term value.

About the Role

As Supporter Journey lead, you’ll lead the mapping, development and ongoing improvement of supporter engagement journeys across Commercial.

You’ll work with product owners, delivery teams and enabling colleagues to understand current journeys, define target journeys, identify pain points and opportunities, and turn strategy, audience insight and campaign learning into clear, practical plans.

In this role, you will:

• Map and maintain current and target supporter journeys across Commercial, defining key stages, touchpoints, triggers, handoffs and moments that matter.
• Run journey mapping, process discovery and improvement workshops to identify pain points, gaps, opportunities and inconsistencies.
• Work with product owners and relevant teams to define journey requirements for campaigns, communications, process changes, data capture and operational improvements.
• Coordinate with Digital/ESP, data, content, supporter care, fundraising and other teams to make sure journey changes are understood, aligned and deliverable.
• Help ensure audience segmentation is applied meaningfully, so content, asks and next steps are relevant to different supporter groups.
• Use campaign learning, supporter feedback and operational insight to identify where journeys should be adjusted, strengthened or simplified over time.

About You

Are you someone who enjoys understanding how people experience an organisation across different touchpoints, channels and moments?

Do you like bringing people together to map journeys, uncover pain points and turn ideas, insight and learning into practical improvements?

You’ll be confident working across supporter, customer or audience journeys, with a good understanding of how touchpoints, handoffs, segmentation and communications shape experience.

You’ll be comfortable working with product owners and delivery teams to define clear requirements, actions and workplans, while keeping activity aligned, realistic and deliverable.

You’ll also be someone who can use campaign learning, supporter feedback and basic performance information to identify where journeys could be strengthened, simplified or made more relevant.

Essentially, we’re looking for someone who is supporter-focused, organised, collaborative and practical — with the facilitation and relationship-building skills to help teams improve journeys and create better experiences over time.

About the Team

Supporter Experience is a newly formed department within Commercial, created to help us better understand, engage, support and motivate our supporters.

We’re a collaborative and developing team, working across Commercial to shape more joined-up, relevant and thoughtful supporter journeys.

This is an opportunity to help shape how the department develops from the beginning, bringing teams together to understand supporter needs, improve key moments and create stronger experiences over time.

In return we can offer you:

• Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
• 29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service — plus your birthday off to celebrate!
• Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with the option to upgrade.
• 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
• A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member.

Closing date: 5th July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of strong applications.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Individual Giving Legacy Fundraiser 

£31,906 pa (FTE)

Use your creativity, drive and relationship-building skills to grow income that helps Bluebell Wood be there for every baby, child and young person who needs us.

Join us as our Individual Giving & Legacy Fundraiser and be part of a team that is building something special -growing sustainable income, striving for excellence, and delivering results that make a real difference.

This is a role for someone who wants to take ownership, see results, and be part of a team working together to achieve more — more support, more reach, more impact.

We’re ambitious, collaborative and always looking for better ways to connect with supporters. We test, learn, improve and deliver because the income we generate is what enables us to provide vital care.

Your work will help drive the income that ensures every family can access the care they need, when and where they need it.

About us:
At Bluebell Wood, our vision is for every baby, child and young person with a life-limiting condition to access specialist palliative care, wherever and whenever they need it. Every role here plays a part in making that happen.
Our support is wide-ranging and tailored to every family. From symptom management and short breaks to counselling, sibling support, music therapy, home visits and end-of-life care, we provide expert care when and where it matters most.
We support families across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. To keep our doors open, we need to raise £6.7m every year — with only around 17% of our income coming from government sources. That’s why this role matters.

The role:
In this role, you’ll lead the development of individual giving and legacy income — attracting new supporters, deepening relationships, building strong pipelines and creating journeys that grow long-term value and loyalty.
Using data, insight and creativity, you’ll shape and deliver campaigns, strengthen regular giving and build awareness of legacy giving in ways that feel personal, relevant and impactful - driving the income that ensures more children and families can access the care they need.

What you’ll do

Strategic Planning

• Develop and implement a growth strategy for Regular Giving, including acquisition, retention, upgrade pathways, and mid-level donor development.
• Lead on the development and effective delivery of legacy messaging across channels, ensuring consistent and inspiring communication that builds awareness and drives pledges.
• Support strategic planning for Trusts & Grants, In Memory Giving, and Legacy awareness, ensuring alignment with overall fundraising goals.

Campaign & Product Delivery

• Lead the creation and delivery of Regular Giving and mid-level donor products, campaigns, and donor journeys.
• Develop and promote legacy giving initiatives, including Make a Will Month, seasonal appeals, and messaging that builds a pipeline of legacy pledges and gifts.
• Work with external suppliers (e.g. creative agencies, mailing houses) and internal teams to deliver high-quality assets and campaigns.

Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with Marketing, Supporter Engagement, Commercial Insights and Finance teams to ensure integrated delivery and maximise supporter value and retention.
• Support fundraising events and initiatives as needed.
• Respond to supporter enquiries via mail, email, and phone, providing excellent customer service.
• Work positively and proactively with our volunteer supporters.
• Manage relationships with external consultants for Trusts & Grants and Legacy fundraising, oversee canvassing agents and ensuring all activity aligns with the hospice’s fundraising strategy and values.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in individual giving, legacy fundraising, donor development or a similar supporter-focused fundraising role.
• A creative approach to campaigns, communications and supporter journeys.
• Confidence using insight, data and performance measures to improve results and grow income.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a positive, proactive approach to supporter engagement.
• Experience of working with agencies, suppliers or external partners to deliver high-quality activity.
• A values-led mindset, with the initiative to take ownership, work collaboratively and make things happen.

Why join Bluebell Wood?

• Your work will directly help children and families access expert care and support.
• You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas to life in a creative, collaborative and purpose-driven team.
• You’ll be part of a values-led organisation where individuality is welcomed and development is encouraged.

What we offer:

• In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
• 33 days’ holiday entitlement, including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave
• Employee assistance programme - including mental health care and out of hours GP access
• A commitment to your professional development
• Matched pension scheme of 5% of salary
• Bluebell Wood enhanced maternity and paternity pay (unrelated to NHS conditions)
• Enhanced night shift pay.
• Free parking on main site
• Subsidised lunch
• Free tea and coffee
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
• Access to rewards portal
• If you’re ready to use your skills to make a lasting difference for children and families, we’d love to hear from you.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a great charity charity to recruit for the Lottery Fundraiser.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lottery Fundraiser to join Income Generation team. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow a highly successful weekly lottery programme that raises almost £1 million annually to support vital community services.

Working within a friendly and ambitious fundraising team, you will play a key role in recruiting and retaining lottery players, developing engaging marketing campaigns, supporting raffle promotions, and building relationships with supporters, volunteers, businesses, and local communities.

About the Role

As Lottery Fundraiser, you will:

• Develop and deliver targeted marketing campaigns to attract new lottery players and retain existing supporters.
• Promote lottery products, celebration favours, and bi-annual raffle campaigns.
• Build strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, businesses, and community groups.
• Coordinate recruitment and stewardship activities through telephone, email, and written communications.
• Work closely with retail and fundraising colleagues to maximise income opportunities.
• Monitor performance, analyse trends, and produce reports to support decision-making.
• Ensure all lottery activities comply with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the organisation at events, presentations, networking opportunities, and community engagements.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Organised, proactive, and highly motivated.
• Experienced in delivering successful campaigns and working towards financial targets.
• A confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Comfortable building relationships with a wide range of people.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented, with strong administrative and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and database management systems.
• Passionate about making a difference through fundraising and supporter engagement.

Previous experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, customer engagement, lotteries, or the voluntary sector would be advantageous, but we also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £27,788- £29,250 per annum
• Contract type: Permanent, full time,
• Location: Telford, Shropshire , Office based (flexible)
• Deadline: On rolling basis
• Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract provides care for people with a life limiting illness and their loved ones - giving them comfort, dignity and personalised care. Their specialist palliative care, wellbeing support and practical help is there to support families every step of the way.  

“I’ve pinched some more time … The doctors are brilliant; they tell it how it is. But the care from them and the nurses, they just kept going, kept persisting with the antibiotics. I’ve still got cancer, but now I’ve pinched a bit more time. I’ve got lucky.” (patient)

 “We’ve had the time to find out and understand Mum’s wishes. We’ve gone from complete blind panic to feeling just a little more prepared.” (family of a patient)

The Prince of Wales Hospice help over 1,600 local people a year. Due to limited Government funding, income from donations are vital to continue providing their services, which are entirely free of charge to patients and their families.

We are looking for a passionate fundraiser to join the fantastic, ambitious team, could this be the role for you?

The Role

This is a key and vital role within the fundraising team. You will be responsible for delivering income from In-Memory, Legacy, and Regular Giving donations from mailed appeals and marketing campaigns.

The main duties include:

• Collaboratively working with the wider fundraising and marketing team to deliver emotive communications for key campaigns and appeals.
• Supporting the Senior Relationship Fundraiser and Fundraising Manager to create and deliver a 3-year strategy to maximise In Memory fundraising.
• Managing legacy projects and campaigns, working closely with external stakeholders.
• Leading on the regular giving programme, including the lottery.  

The Person

We are looking for someone with experience in a fundraising or direct marketing role. You must have exceptional communication skills, the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively.

This is a creative role; therefore you must possess excellent writing skills with the ability to produce engaging and emotive content. You should have the proven ability to effectively juggle competing demands and prioritise workload, to achieve set targets. Ideally experience of using a customer relationship management database and knowledge of fundraising CRM (ideally Donorfy) would be advantageous.

Why Prince of Wales Hospice? 

The Prince of Wales Hospice pride themselves on staff development and their compassionate, collaborative culture, which creates a positive working environment. The charities strong values contribute to the huge difference they make in the local community.

In their last staff survey the result showed:

• Over 97% of employees were satisfied with their job.
• Over 95% of employees enjoy working with the people in the organisation.
• Everyone felt proud to work for the hospice.
• ​Everyone enjoys the work they do in the hospice.

This role is permanent and is based in the hospice in Pontefract. If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then please get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Leanne or Jen at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. Also, please let us know if you require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition, and pregnancy.

Head of Philanthropy

Aquilas is delighted to be working with a leading health charity to recruit for a Head of Philanthropy to create and lead their major donor, Trusts and Foundations and Corporate partnerships programme.

This is a full time, permanent role to work from their London office (3 days per week in the office)

This is a critical senior leadership role responsible for developing and delivering an ambitious philanthropy strategy that will build a sustainable pipeline of five, six and seven-figure, multi-year gifts from high-net-worth individuals - as lifetime and legacy gifts - corporates and Trusts and Foundations while also refining a long-standing £multi-million-year IG programme.

The charity are looking for a strategic, relationship-led fundraising leader with a proven track record of securing significant support from high-net-worth individuals, corporates or Trusts and Foundations as well as experience of Direct Marketing. This is a new role, perfect for a fundraiser who loves building programmes.

For details on how to apply please click through to the job vacancy on the Aquilas website, where you can also find the full job description.

Aquilas are wholly committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.  We are truly invested in our candidates and being supportive and informative throughout the application journey

The Head of Fundraising and Communications plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving Bowel Research UK's fundraising strategies and audience engagement initiatives.

This position is responsible for embedding and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies, growing the charity’s supporter base and income, building up new and under-developed income streams and communicating effectively with their audiences to expand their reach, and encourage financial and non-financial support to deliver the organisations mission.

You will have the autonomy and scope to drive elements of your work and take ownership of your own objectives. You will be required to collaborate on decisions to shape and deliver initiatives, programmes and processes as required for each area of income delivery. 

Key to the success of this role is a strong understanding of individual giving fundraising – an area that is underdeveloped at Bowel Research UK. This role blends the strategic oversight and leadership of a Head of Fundraising role, with the hands-on expertise of an IG fundraiser. Experience across other income streams would be a huge benefit as the role leads all fundraising income streams, but experience in individual giving is essential.

The successful candidate for this role will be someone who has already operated at a senior level within a charity such as at Senior Manager level, or Head of in a specific income stream.

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.

If you need assistance with downloading the pack or any reasonable adjustments to ensure you can engage with the selection process, please send an email to THINK Recruitment and our team will support you.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 14th July 

There will be a two stage interview process: 

Stage 1 interviews: 22nd or 23rd July 

Stage 2 interviews: 29th or 30th July 

Location: Central London, hybrid (2 days per week in office, including Tuesday)
Contract: Temporary, 2 to 3 months
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £15.98 per hour (+ holiday) (circa £29,000 salaried equivalent)
Start Date: ASAP

Prospectus is proud to be supporting our client, a well established international charity, in their search for a temporary Supporter Engagement Coordinator to assist with supporter care. Please note this role will require a basic DBS check due to the management of children's data.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for supporters across phone, email, post and social channels
• Respond to enquiries, resolve complaints and provide high-quality supporter care
• Engage and inspire supporters to deepen their involvement with our work
• Support outbound communications, including thanking and stewarding fundraisers
• Maintain accurate supporter records on the CRM system and log all interactions
• Process requests for information and ensure materials are sent promptly
• Run reports to support supporter engagement and ensure donations are acknowledged
• Share supporter feedback to help improve services and organisational learning
• Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver a seamless supporter experience
• Identify ways to improve processes and contribute to continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Recent, relevant experience in a similar role in a not-for-profit organisation, with a good working knowledge of database and CRM systems
• Confidence handling enquiries and complaints with empathy and professionalism
• High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Collaborative and proactive approach

CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid missing out. If you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.

At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.

Individual Giving is a key pillar of Acorns’ fundraising strategy, delivering sustainable income through supporter retention, stewardship and meaningful donor engagement. Following a recent team restructure and significant investment in the function, Acorns is now looking for an Individual Giving Manager to help shape and grow its retention programme.

Reporting to the Senior Individual Giving Manager, you will manage the delivery of warm fundraising campaigns across a range of channels, including appeals, newsletters, telemarketing, email and regular giving. Contributing to a team income target of c.£1.5m, you will focus on retaining and developing supporters, using data and insight to maximise performance and supporter lifetime value.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven fundraiser who enjoys testing new ideas, using data to inform decisions and taking ownership of campaign delivery. With strong support from senior leadership and the freedom to put your own stamp on the role, you will play a key role in the future growth of Individual Giving at Acorns.

Hybrid, 2 days per week at preferred location (Birmingham, Worcester or Walsall).

As Individual Giving Manager, you will:

• Deliver multi-channel retention campaigns including appeals, newsletters, telemarketing, email and regular giving activity
• Support a team income target of c.£1.5m by maximising supporter retention and increasing lifetime value
• Develop and grow the mid-value programme for donors giving between £200 and £5,000 annually
• Create tailored supporter journeys, stewardship plans and small-scale events that bring supporters closer to Acorns’ work
• Develop engaging fundraising concepts and write compelling copy across print and digital channels
• Work closely with colleagues across Data, Marcomms and Fundraising to deliver excellent supporter experiences
• Identify opportunities to test new approaches, challenge existing activity and drive continuous improvement

Essential skills and experience: 

• Campaign delivery experience within individual giving, direct marketing or supporter engagement
• Experience using data and insight to improve campaign performance and supporter retention
• Copywriting skills and the confidence to develop fundraising concepts
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts and campaign reporting
• A curious, analytical and test-and-learn mindset
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to work independently
• Experience working across a range of fundraising or marketing channels

Desirable, but not essential:

• Experience working across more than one organisation
• Experience delivering supporter retention programmes
• Confidence working independently and taking ownership of campaign delivery

This role could suit an experienced Individual Giving Officer looking to take the next step in their career. As the team grows line management opportunities may become available.

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5 days holiday buyback scheme
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
• Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support

Fundraising Manager

28hrs/4 days a week - £39,000 pa pro rata (£48,750 full-time equivalent)

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

Location: Wimbledon London SW19 with occasional UK travel. The office is just a few minutes’ walk from Wimbledon mainline and underground stations.  (Hybrid option up to 2 day p/w working from home). 

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund has been helping doctors, medical students and their families through hardship for almost 190 years. We are looking for an experienced relationship fundraiser to take ownership of our growing mid-value donor programme and help shape the future of supporter engagement at the charity.

This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with committed supporters, develop innovative stewardship strategies and contribute to a fundraising programme that has a direct and lasting impact on the lives of doctors within the medical profession.

Joining a friendly and collaborative team, you'll enjoy a high degree of autonomy, excellent benefits including a 15% employer pension contribution, flexible working arrangements and genuine opportunities for professional development.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced senior fundraiser to join our small and friendly fundraising and communications team. The Fundraising Manager is primarily responsible for developing, managing and growing the charity's mid-value donor programme. The role will steward and upgrade a defined portfolio of supporters, delivering excellent supporter experiences that increase donor retention, engagement and income. In addition, the post holder will support on individual giving, legacy fundraising and developing and stewarding a small portfolio of corporate partnerships.

Join a well-established, financially secure charity where people genuinely enjoy working together to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our friendly, collaborative culture, where everyone's contribution is valued and supported. As an organisation, we are committed to helping our employees develop and grow.

About RMBF

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) supports doctors, medical students, and their families, providing vital financial, practical, and emotional support when illness, disability, bereavement, or other life-changing circumstances create hardship. The RMBF helps hundreds of doctors each year, ensuring that those who have dedicated their lives to caring for others have somewhere to turn when they need help most.

For fundraisers, the RMBF is a fantastic cause to work for. We deliver tangible, life-changing assistance that enables beneficiaries to regain stability and, in many cases, return to medicine. We have a long history, a strong reputation, and deep roots within the medical community. We also have a loyal and engaged supporter base, with the majority of our donors coming from the profession.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of mid-value supporters, delivering tailored stewardship, personalised communications, meetings, events and digital engagement that demonstrate impact, strengthen relationships and enhance the supporter experience.
• Design and implement segmented donor journeys and cultivation strategies that move supporters from mass fundraising communications to more personalised engagement, identifying opportunities to increase giving through appeals and special funding opportunities.
• Use donor insight, data analysis and supporter behaviour to monitor engagement and retention, reducing attrition, increasing lifetime value, and identifying supporters with the potential to upgrade their giving and progress towards major donor status.
• Develop, manage, and grow a small portfolio of corporate supporters, identifying and securing new fundraising opportunities including sponsorship, employee fundraising, and cause-related marketing initiatives.
• Manage the legacy giving programme, overseeing legacy administration and delivering targeted marketing and stewardship activities to raise awareness, generate enquiries and encourage supporters to leave a gift in their Will.
• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with relevant legislation, data protection requirements, fundraising regulations and organisational policies.
• Maintain accurate supporter records and activity tracking within the CRM system.

Personal Specification

• A proven track record in fundraising
• Ability to think strategically to identify potential donors, prioritise efforts and develop effective fundraising strategies. This includes analysing data, assessing donor potential and adapting approaches based on feedback and results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain donor relationships and understand donor motivations and interests. 
• Excellent written skills with an ability to craft compelling and personalised proposals, with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Confident and comfortable making telephone calls and meeting donors in person as a key part of relationship building and stewardship.
• Strong collaborative skills as a team player, whilst also able to work autonomously initiating and driving tasks as a self-starter.
• Experience using CRM systems and supporter data to drive fundraising performance.
• An understanding of the challenges facing doctors and medical students, including mental health and workplace pressures would be desirable.

Additional Information

• Occasional UK travel maybe required for donor meetings, events and conferences.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required (time off in lieu provided)

Package

• The remuneration package includes:
• Generous pension scheme with 15% employer contributions and 5% employee contributions with salary sacrifice option
• Death in service benefit
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days paid holiday in first year, increasing in stages to 30.5 days after four years’ service, plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Employee assistance programme
• Dental insurance

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should clearly demonstrate your relevant experience and explain how you meet the personal specification outlined in the job description. Applications that do not include both documents may not be considered.

Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-round online interview, scheduled for Wednesday 8th July.  Successful candidates will progress to an in-person second-stage interview.

Shaftesbury is a national disability charity that supports more than 4,000 children, young people and adults with a disability every year to live a life that truly adds up for them. That is at the heart of everything they do.

Their vision ‘all together better for disability’, is about working alongside the people they support so they can participate, contribute and be valued for who they are.

Their work is spearheaded by 1,500+ dedicated staff and volunteers who deliver a wide range of disability care, special education and rehabilitation services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, around the clock. 

To achieve their vision, they are looking for an Individual Giving Manager with a focus on acquisition to work alongside the Head of Individual Giving across regular gifts, appeals, lottery, raffle and other new products.

The Individual Giving Manager drives the recruitment of new supporters and supports the stewardship of warm audience, generating sustainable income for Shaftesbury. The proportion of acquisition focus v retention focus is likely around 70/30. 

This role focuses on maximising long-term value through innovative and impactful multichannel campaigns including reactivating lapsed supporters, optimising supporter conversion and delivering engaging onboarding experiences. The Individual Giving Manager will work on growing regular giving, cash and gaming pipelines and manage exciting projects which could include digital, DRTV, face-to- face, telemarketing, direct mail and radio. The role will provide assistance to the Head of Individual Giving with all retention activity, including cash appeals and newsletters. 

Shaftesbury is happy to consider fundraisers or officer level candidates looking to step up into their first manager level role. At present this role doesn’t line manage, so management experience is not necessary. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for fundraising, supporter journeys and creative thinking and may have experience within a UK based charity in either IG and legacies, community fundraising, corporate or philanthropy.

This role is hybrid, with 4 days per month on average at either the Gateshead office or London office. The one role is being advertised twice to ensure candidates from both geographic locations see the role within their search remit and feel able to apply. 

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment using the information in the Candidate Pack to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot progress candidates through to longlist without speaking with them, so please ensure you leave enough time to organise a screening call before the role closes. 

If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to THINK and our team will support you.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 12th July 

Stage 1 interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 21st July and Stage 2 on Tuesday 28th or Friday 31st July.

Salary: £38,000 - £40,556
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-based with regular travel, (including to Bristol office)
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: Flexible working, generous annual leave, pension scheme, discounted phone contract, other staff discounts and opportunities for professional development
We’re pleased to be recruiting for an Individual Giving and Legacy Manager for this wonderful disability charity. This is a pivotal role within a growing fundraising team, offering the opportunity to lead and shape high-value income streams that generate between £700k–£1.2m annually.
As Individual Giving and Legacy Manager, you will take strategic ownership of multi-channel fundraising programmes across Individual Giving, Legacy and In Memory. You’ll lead end-to-end campaign development—spanning direct mail, digital, telemarketing, lotteries and press—ensuring activity is insight-led, innovative and delivers strong return on investment.
You’ll champion data-led decision making, using performance insights to continuously optimise campaigns and develop new products and income opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who is both strategic and hands-on, and who is passionate about delivering exceptional supporter experiences alongside sustainable income growth.
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience in Individual Giving, Legacy or direct marketing fundraising, with a track record of delivering income growth
• Strong experience of planning and delivering multi-channel campaigns across acquisition and retention
• Excellent analytical skills, with experience using data, KPIs and CRM systems to drive performance and optimise campaigns

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please contact us and quote the reference 3004AJ.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
 

Shaftesbury is a national disability charity that supports more than 4,000 children, young people and adults with a disability every year to live a life that truly adds up for them. That is at the heart of everything they do.

Their vision ‘all together better for disability’, is about working alongside the people they support so they can participate, contribute and be valued for who they are.

Their work is spearheaded by 1,500+ dedicated staff and volunteers who deliver a wide range of disability care, special education and rehabilitation services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, around the clock. 

To achieve their vision, they are looking for an Individual Giving Manager with a focus on acquisition to work alongside the Head of Individual Giving across regular gifts, appeals, lottery, raffle and other new products.

The Individual Giving Manager drives the recruitment of new supporters and supports the stewardship of warm audience, generating sustainable income for Shaftesbury. The proportion of acquisition focus v retention focus is likely around 70/30. 

This role focuses on maximising long-term value through innovative and impactful multichannel campaigns including reactivating lapsed supporters, optimising supporter conversion and delivering engaging onboarding experiences. The Individual Giving Manager will work on growing regular giving, cash and gaming pipelines and manage exciting projects which could include digital, DRTV, face-to- face, telemarketing, direct mail and radio. The role will provide assistance to the Head of Individual Giving with all retention activity, including cash appeals and newsletters. 

Shaftesbury is happy to consider fundraisers or officer level candidates looking to step up into their first manager level role. At present this role doesn’t line manage, so management experience is not necessary. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for fundraising, supporter journeys and creative thinking and may have experience within a UK based charity in either IG and legacies, community fundraising, corporate or philanthropy.

This role is hybrid, with 4 days per month on average at either the Gateshead office or London office. The one role is being advertised twice to ensure candidates from both geographic locations see the role within their search remit and feel able to apply. 

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment using the information in the Candidate Pack to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot progress candidates through to longlist without speaking with them, so please ensure you leave enough time to organise a screening call before the role closes. 

If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to THINK and our team will support you.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 12th July 

Stage 1 interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 21st July and Stage 2 on Tuesday 28th or Friday 31st July.

Contract Type: Maternity Cover 12 months

Location: London (Flexible working with a minimum of 2 days in the office)

Interviews: Monday 13th July 2026

Help Grow our Individual Giving Programme to Support Young People

Every day at The King's Trust, we help young people build the confidence and skills they need to succeed. Behind every life-changing opportunity is a supporter who believes in their potential.

We're looking for an experienced and creative fundraiser to help grow and run the daily management of our Individual Giving programme, inspiring more people to support our work and become loyal, long-term champions of young people across the UK. The Individual Giving Manager is a maternity cover role for one year, starting September 2026.

You'll lead the development and delivery of engaging fundraising appeals across digital and offline channels, creating exceptional supporter experiences that encourage one-off donors to become regular givers. Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising and Brand and Marketing, you'll use data insight, creativity and organisational skills to build meaningful supporter journeys and maximise engagement.

You'll manage campaigns from concept through to evaluation, monitor performance against targets and budgets, and ensure all activity meets fundraising and compliance standards. You'll also support the development of our Individual Giving and Legacies Executive and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture.

What you'll bring

• Experience of delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing appeals.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Confidence using data and insight to drive performance and improve supporter engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for inspiring action.
• Knowledge of fundraising compliance and supporter stewardship and journeys best practice.
• A passion for helping young people and communicating the impact of our work.

If you're excited by the opportunity to combine creativity, data and purpose to grow supporter engagement and income, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help more young people build brighter futures.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Individual Giving Managers? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Individual Giving Managers! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)