Funding and partnerships officer jobs
Summary
We have two exciting opportunities for Grants Officers to join our team!
We are hosting a Recruitment Webinar on Wednesday 14th May 2025 where you can find out more about these roles.
Please note that there are 2 Grants Officer positions available within different teams:
- Grants Officer within the Buildings for Mission team, 12 month contract
- Grants Officer within the Net zero Carbon Programme, 12 month contract
If you have a preference as to which role you would like to apply for, please write this at the top of your application. Any applications that do not specify a preference, will be considered for either position.
About the Departments:
Both roles sit within the Cathedral and Church Buildings (CCB) Department, which supports the care and sustainable development of the Church of England's 42 cathedrals and 16,000 church buildings, of which 12,500 are listed, to help fulfil the vision and strategy of the Church of England. It also supports dioceses with the disposal of church buildings no longer required for worship and finding them a new future. Through advice, guidance, advocacy and fundraising, the Department provides strategic support on conservation and caring for historic church buildings, making change to support worship and communities, and working towards Net Zero Carbon 2030. Members of the Department engage with dioceses, parishes and cathedral teams, as well as nationally with government, agencies, charities, funders, General Synod and across the National Church Institutions to make the case for church buildings and their vital role in worship, community and national life.
Buildings for Mission team
The Buildings for Mission project is an initiative of the Department funded by the Church Commissioners from the 2023-25 triennium allocations. It is providing £11m of support to dioceses and parishes through advice and grants, structured around three main activities. The Church Buildings Support Officers (CBSO) Grant Scheme supports salary and related costs for new posts to provide advice to parishes on repair and maintenance and on developing the wider use and support for churches through community engagement. The Minor Repairs and Improvements Grants Fund is devolving £6.2m to dioceses to distribute in the form of grants for urgent and necessary small-scale repair projects or improvement projects. The Church Buildings Management Partnerships (CBMPs) initiative aims at the formation of partnerships to provide maintenance and insurance services to member churches. Pilot projects are being grant-aided over the period 2025-26.
The Grants Officer role within the Buildings for Mission team will provide a responsive service for the grant schemes under the Buildings for Mission initiative:
- The Church Buildings Support Officers (CBSO) Grant Scheme,
- The Minor Repairs and Improvements Grants Fund, and
- The Church Buildings Management Partnerships (CBMP) pilots.
Net Zero Carbon Programme
The Net Zero Carbon Programme was established to help the Church of England to deliver its commitment to reaching Net Zero Carbon by 2030. It aims to aims to equip, resource and support all parts of the Church to reduce carbon emissions from the energy used in its buildings, schools and through work-related transport by 2030. The team manages the distribution of a grant portfolio worth £190 million across 2023-31, aimed at supporting and equipping dioceses, parishes and other parts of the Church to reach the milestones set out in the Routemap to Net Zero 2030.
The Grants Officer role within the Net Zero Carbon programme will play a vital role in supporting the work of the Net Zero Carbon Programme's grant streams, supporting it in delivering a consistent and responsive service to grantees.
In both roles, duties will include:
- Assisting the Grants Manager with general operation and oversight of the schemes
- Providing a knowledgeable and responsive service to dioceses as first point of contact for the grant schemes
- Handling general enquiries and pre-application engagement, assessing and responding to expressions of interest from prospective applicants
- Handling a caseload of live grants
Key role requirements:
- For the Buildings for Mission role, the post-holder will be required to come into the primary office location (Church House) or another NCI or diocesan office location (subject to agreement with relevant office management) a minimum of one day per week.
- For the Net Zero Carbon Programme role, the post-holder will required to be home-based, with regular meetings in Church House Westminster and occasional travel elsewhere (up to two days per month).
- These are both fixed-term contracts, Buildings for Mission team (12 month contract) and Net Zero Carbon Programme (12 month contract). There is a possibility that these contract lengths could be extended to the end of 2028, but this is dependant on further funding being agreed.
- You will need to have knowledge/experience of historic and/or natural environment conservation or heritage management OR experience working in the environment or sustainability sector (depending on which role you choose to apply for).
- Both roles require good written/spoken communication skills, good interpersonal skills, ability to work well both on own initiative and good analytical skills.
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £40,572 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Are you a fundraising team leader, experienced across a range of funding sources with a passion for wildlife? Have you inspired support for a cause from a wide range of people and able to help our organisation grow in delivering our strategy to 2030?
Avon Wildlife Trust has exciting plans for nature’s recovery in the former Avon region. We want to create and restore habitats, enable people to take action for wildlife, and secure more land for nature in our local area.
We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to cover maternity leave, who can galvanise support for our work from funders, members, corporates and donors, help with continuing to develop a high-performing fundraising team, and support colleagues in developing fundable projects towards nature’s recovery engaging people and bringing wildlife back. If this is you, we want to hear from you.
Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife, covering the West of England region (former county of Avon). It is supported by more than 17,500 members, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK. We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, with one in four people taking action for wildlife.
The Wildlife Trusts value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We also have robust child safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references.
Contact Details and How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please download the Application Form, Job Pack and Equality and Diversity monitoring at the bottom of this page on the website . Before proceeding to 'Apply Now', fill in your application form and Equality and Diversity monitoring.
When you click 'Apply Now' you will be asked to attach your completed documents via our HR portal as part of the submission process. The portal will stay open for 48 hours to allow you to upload your documents. If the portal has closed, please email your documents to HR at Avon Wildlife Trust.
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Every child belongs in a family. At Hope and Homes for Children, we’re working towards a world where orphanages have no place, where children grow up with love, belonging, and hope for the future. We're a trailblazer in global care reform, and now we're looking for a passionate, people-first fundraiser to help bring even more supporters into this mission.
About the role:
As Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager, you’ll nurture deep and meaningful relationships with high-net-worth individuals and partners. You’ll craft bespoke donor journeys that connect people to our cause in ways that are personal, emotional, and unforgettable, helping us unlock vital support and inspire transformational giving.
You’ll take the lead on cultivating and managing a portfolio of major donors and prospects, ensuring each one feels connected to our work and sees the difference they’re making. From first conversations to milestone gifts, you’ll guide each relationship with creativity, care and purpose.
You'll also help shape the next chapter of our growth—strategically identifying new opportunities, building relationships from scratch, and designing tailored engagement plans that reflect each donor’s values and potential.
You'll work closely with colleagues across fundraising, programmes and leadership—joining up the dots between donor passions and our most urgent funding needs.
About you:
You will have a strong track record in major donor fundraising and proven success in securing significant gifts from HNWIs. You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and be a collaborative and curious team player, who is passionate for our mission for the dignity and potential of every child.
About Hope and Homes for Children:
We believe children belong in families, never orphanages. Because orphanages harm children. The majority of those who experience life inside an institution suffer violence, abuse and neglect. Denied the chance to grow up in a family, they’re more likely to become homeless later in life, to have run-ins with the law, and to experience mental and physical health issues.
The shocking truth is that these are almost always children who have, or could have, a family to look after them. To love them. But every day, a broken system puts pressure on parents to give up their children. They'll be safe from war, can escape poverty, will get an education. False promises. No child should have to trade their family for their future.
Today, over 5.4 million children are trapped within institutions. It’s not right and it must stop. Children deserve so much better. Always.
Since 1994, Hope and Homes for Children has been working to stop the institutionalisation of children. We’re approximately 240 people, in ten countries, inspiring organisations, including the UN, EU and governments around the world, to close the doors of orphanages forever. Instead, we fight for every child to feel the love and belonging of a safe family home.
Further details:
Location: Office based in London or Salisbury, but with generous home working / hybrid options available
Contract Type: Maternity Cover - FTC of up to 1 year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (4 days will be considered)
Salary: £37,000 to £42,000 per annum pro rata, including any London weighting if applicable.
Next Steps: To apply, please upload your CV and a brief covering letter indicating why you're interested in joining us and (reflecting on the role profile) why you believe your skills and experience make you suitable for the role.
Closing Date: The final cut off for applications is 22 May 2025.
Other information: This post requires the successful candidate to have, or be able to obtain, the right to work in the UK.
Hope and Homes for Children actively encourages diversity, equity and inclusion, and we look to recruit a diverse range of people to reflect the communities in which we live, as we believe this will strengthen our ability to deliver our mission of eliminating orphanages.
You may also have experience in the following: Philanthropy Manager, Partnerships Manager, Head of Philanthropy, Head of Partnerships, Fundraiser, Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, Head of Fundraising, Major Gifts, Corporate Partnerships, Business Development Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.
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This is the perfect role for a senior fundraiser, who wants to use their skills and passion to create change in our local hospitals.
With experience of creating and nurturing relationships with major donors, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners, your work will touch the hearts and minds of existing and new supporters and funders across Bristol, Weston and beyond. You’ll leave them with no option but to donate, sign up or join us in an exciting partnership.
Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity raises funds for all ten hospitals in the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Millions of patients pass through the doors each year and 15,000 NHS staff care for them.
We’re a busy, energetic charity, completely committed to bringing moments of joy, comfort and hope to those who need it most. This is the perfect role for a master communicator, who can deliver impactful and persuasive applications, appeals, pitches and presentations that create change.
The Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager plays a critical role in our small but high performing team. One week you’ll be working with colleagues to craft a new case for support or an ambitious application. The next you will be sharing the impact our funding has made, through amazing impact reports, heart-warming conversations, or emotive events.
If you find your heart singing when you hear about the amazing feats people undergo to improve the lives of others, or you feel inspired playing your part in improving the health and happiness of every patient cared for in our hospitals, then we think you’d better apply.
Working for a charity is great. Working for Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is greater!
Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and why you would love to join the BWHC team.
We are a Disability Confident employer.
Deadline for applications: Monday 19th May, 11:59pm
Interviews planned for: week beginning Monday 2nd June (day tbc)
Benefits:
27 days annual holiday entitlement (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, a bonus wellbeing day and three additional days during Christmas period, when the office is closed.
Hybrid working, with a great central Bristol location for office days.
Flexible working opportunities, with part time hours considered for the right candidate.
Employer pension contributions up to 8% matched.
Life insurance cover.
Blue Light card, with discounts across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more.
Excellent work culture and environment.
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and cash health plan.
Social events with the whole team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Partnerships Executive (Interim)
The Partnerships Executive plays a key role in developing CST’s commercial relationships. Their primary responsibility is to secure conference exhibition sales to meet budget targets and manage all aspects of the exhibitor experience from prospecting to on-the-day support, to post-event communications. They also manage listings in the Directory of Services and work closely with the Partnerships Manager to support the prospecting process.
Reporting to: Partnerships Manager
Key responsibilities
1. Ensure that exhibition sales targets are met for each CST conference.
2. Maintain the CRM for commercial organisations, including creating and managing prospect groups and executing effective exhibition sales campaigns.
3. Create and maintain relevant webforms.
4. Provide excellent end-to-end support for exhibitors, including in person at larger conferences to ensure that all exhibitors’ needs are met on the day.
5. Gather feedback from exhibitors on the quality of their experience and report on what worked well and areas for improvement following each event.
6. Maintain and update marketing collateral to support CST’s commercial activities such as brochures, floorplans, briefings and manuals.
7. Cross-promote the Directory of Services to exhibitors along with other opportunities to work with CST where relevant.
8. Manage the sales and onboarding process for the Directory of Services, including overseeing the references, undertaken by a third party, sending out agreements and liaising with the marketing team on the promotion of new suppliers.
9. Support the Partnerships Manager in the development of the commercial pipeline for CST partnerships by holding initial meetings with new prospects and identifying opportunities for engagement.
Skills and Qualities of Applicant
- Excellent customer facing skills
- Good communication
- Strong organisation skills and good attention to detail
- Independent worker
- Proactive and takes initiative
- Creative and solutions oriented
- Approachable and friendly
- A helpful team player
- Background and Experience
- Sales experience appreciated •
- Target oriented
- Events/service industry experience beneficial
Closing date: Midday Friday 16th May 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 20th May 2025
Contract start Date: Early June 2025.
We reserve the right to close the advert early dependant on candidate responses volume.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the role:
At NEON, we know that you can’t separate the external work of the organisation from the internal work. They are so interlinked and interdependent that they both have to be given priority and resources if we want to achieve high impact. We see them as inseparable.
So the purpose of this role is to support NEON achieving its mission by ensuring the smooth running of NEON’s finance systems and processes. You’ll do this by delivering on the main financial tasks day-to-day, and support with finance projects aimed at improving NEON’s systems.
Key Responsibilities:
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Doing all of our day-to-day fundraising administration to keep us well-organised and compliant. This includes:
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Recording and monitoring fundraising data using our Fundraising Tracking Database
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Keeping all of our grant agreements, contracts and other relevant documentation well-organised on GDrive and elsewhere
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Ensuring compliance with the financial requirements of the grant agreements, and updating and maintaining the grant payments schedule
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Raising invoices on Xero in line with funder agreements - noting instalment dates and receipts
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Preparing payroll each month, ensuring everything happens on time and coordinating with our payroll agency. (This may only be a temporary responsibility)
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Processing and reconciling payments. This includes:
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Reconciling bank receipts and chasing late payments
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Processing supplier invoices and payments
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Monitoring our team’s Pleo card expenses and posting on Slack to our team for authorisation
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Managing the subscriptions on Pleo cards (this is likely a temporary responsibility until our People & Ops Manager returns from sabbatical leave)
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Preparing some financial reports and accounts. This includes accounts to trial balance, and ad hoc reports from Xero when our team have finance queries or need support
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Supporting with finance projects which make our finance systems work more efficiently, simply and sustainably e.g. helping to update our budget spreadsheets and approach to budgeting, or moving to a new bank
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Supporting the Head of Finance with budgets, financial planning and reports and any other ad hoc finance tasks
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Being part of Ops Hub shared work and cross-organisational work and team days
About you:
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You have experience dealing with people in different capacities, both internally and externally, on a day to day basis, and build strong working relationships
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You have solid finance experience and skill. For us that means:
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a minimum of three years work experience in a finance role, preferably within the charity/non profit sector. This means you have a good understanding of non-profit finance, including VAT and managing restricted and unrestricted funds
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a solid understanding of Accounts Payable (with BACs, invoicing, etc) and Receivable (invoicing and credit control) processes
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a Level 4 AAT, equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
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experience in control accounts reconciliation, and posting journals
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You know how to use accounting software and apps (e.g., Xero, Quickbooks, Sage) as well as Microsoft Excel or Google sheets
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You are proactive, well-organised and feel empowered to solve problems yourself when they come up (sometimes described as an “ownership mindset”), as well as balancing this with asking for help when you need it
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Excellence is important to you and it shows in your work. Whatever you do, you do it to a high standard
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You have strong organisational and time-management skills that are required to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. And you are comfortable moving between different paces of work - slower, more methodical work and quicker turnaround work
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You are a great communicator and you know that good communication is really important to the type of work you do - you’ll be happy to use our internal comms systems (Slack, Google Suite, Asana) to keep everyone in the loop on your work
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You’re willing to continuously learn and grow - you have growing levels of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, including around your own power and identity and how that means you relate to others. As a result, you’ll receive feedback from others well (and learn to give feedback well too)
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You are committed to NEON’s purpose of building the strength of movements for social, economic and environmental justice, and to learning how to align your actions with the values of NEON: solidarity; generosity and respect and our commitment to anti-oppression
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*Please note - interviews for this role will be held on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th June
Job specification
Team: Fundraising
Location: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home. Required to be in the office at least 2 days per week, including Wednesdays (all-staff office day)
Duration: Permanent (with six months’ probation)
Reporting to: Senior Fundraising Manager
Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £29,060 - £32,700 depending on experience
Overview of the role
As the Fundraising Officer, you will play a key role in delivering a range of fundraising appeals and our individual and regular giving programmes. This position also provides plenty of variety and the opportunity to support and develop skills across several income streams. The Fundraising Officer will work collaboratively with the Fundraising and Communications teams and closely with the Senior Fundraising Managers.
What you will do as part of our team
Fundraising activities
Individual Giving
· Manage the regular giving programme by implementing a rolling 12-month plan of meaningful touchpoints to deepen relationships
· Develop and implement a plan to encourage increased giving and recruit new regular donors with personalised cultivation and stewardship
· Maximise engagement and retention of individual supporters (giving at a lower to mid level) by prompt thanking, excellent stewardship and building effective donor journeys
Fundraising Appeals
· Manage Glass Door’s direct marketing appeals including our flagship annual Christmas appeal – taking the lead on the direct mail and email campaign
· Lead on content development, and implementation of donor segmentation based on giving history, preferences, and engagement levels
· Work closely with the Communications Team to deliver a robust communication plan – actively taking part in the case studies, content creation and digital campaign plans (social media and website)
· Create and implement a follow-up communication plan to thank donors and provide updates on the impact of their contributions
· Undertake evaluations of each appeal’s performance metrics and donor responses to refine future appeals
Fundraising support
· Monitor the Fundraising inbox and respond promptly to ad-hoc queries from individual donors or prospects
· Support the Senior Fundraising Managers with research into current and prospective donors, and compile information to support funding applications and reports
· Thank and steward in-memoriam gifts
· Support the wider team at events e.g. Sleep Out, Christmas Carols and other supporter events
· Opportunity in due course to work towards managing a small portfolio of trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies which would involve drafting applications and meeting reporting requirements (depending on interest and aptitude)
Fundraising Administration
· Create and update donor records as required on Access Charity CRM database , ensuring relevant records are kept up to date, accurate and consistent at all times.
· Work with Finance and the Income Processing Assistant to ensure accurate and timely processing of donations, including scanning cheques, coding bank transfers and web donations, entering details in the CRM database, banking cash, setting up Direct Debits and acknowledging/thanking donors via email or post.
· Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with relevant charity and statutory legislation, and the Fundraising Code of Practice
Person specification
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
· Demonstrable experience in a fundraising role
· Understanding and experience of developing and stewarding supporter relationships
· Experience of project management
· Experience of using a fundraising database to segment and select data, produce reports and analyse information
· Experience of copywriting to produce fundraising letters and other materials
Skills and aptitudes
· Strong research, analysis and numeracy skills
· Excellent attention to detail, taking pride in work at all times
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional telephone manner and the ability to adapt style appropriately
· Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively and prioritise a varied workload
· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of people from a variety of different backgrounds
· Competent IT skills in standard Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and CRM/supporter databases
Personal attributes
· A confident self-starter with a positive approach who takes the initiative to get things done
· Highly organised with an ability to prioritise and work independently through a calendar of deadlines and goals
· Able to work collaboratively within a team, as well as with different colleagues from across an organisation
· Being compassionate, insightful and sympathetic to the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness with a passion to help improve their lives
· Willingness to work flexible hours occasionally, for example at evenings and weekends
Desirable
· Experience of project managing direct marketing activities and campaigns.
· Experience of working with Mailchimp and Access Charity CRM
· An interest in developing skills and securing income from trusts and foundations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting new role for hte Trust as it seeks to uplift and empower the people of Evesham in Worcestershire.
The Trust has secured funding for a new COO who will support, encourage, lead and develop the Trust into our next chapter.
We are an established Community Centre with a brilliant, dedicated and highly motivated small staff team with lots of volunteers. We have a wide range of commumity centre users, and estblished partnerships and networks. The Trustee body have recently set a new Vision and Priiorites process; and we are working with a community research body and fundraising strategy. Our new COO will work to support and develop all this towards a sustainable future.
Part of this new role will be to support one of our key projects become an independent charity in their own right; and to work on the vision for social housing/supported housing locally with linked buildings in the HIgh Street.
Further information is in the Job Pack.
Prospectus is working with an impactful organisation who transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by investing in the best education and employment non-profit organisations. They give them long-term funding, pro-bono support and our strategic expertise, and influence policy to deliver systemic change, so that more young people get the education, qualifications, and opportunities they need for a fulfilling life. Impetus has a vision for a society where all young people, regardless of their background, can thrive in school, secure crucial qualifications, and take their first steps into the world of work on the journey to sustained employment in adulthood, for a fulfilling life.
With an excellent CEO, Board and a dynamic Senior Leadership Team, this Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships role will lead the organisations ambitious fundraising and engagement strategy, securing major philanthropic gifts, corporate partnerships and pro bono support with the support of an exceptional Philanthropy Team.
Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships
Permanent
London with hybrid working 2 days per week in the Charing Cross Office
£102,992 per annum
The Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for overseeing a team of 16 and working towards growing annual income from £10 million to £12m-£14 million within the next few years, as well as securing £2m-£3 million in pro bono support. With a view to grow income this position will have a strategic role in refining and leading donor engagement and stewardship. With direct line management of four excellent Directors, this role will work and lead the team to think innovatively in how to grow new donor networks and engagement approaches to achieve income growth.
The successful candidate will be able to evidence extensive high value fundraising experience in complex organisations, with notable examples of successfully securing six and seven-figure gifts from major donors, corporates, and foundations. This person will have proven experience of leading successful teams to achieve income and engagement growth of a multimillion-pound level. They will also be an experienced senior leader and ideally have knowledge of the education, children, or youth sectors. They will champion an inclusive culture and align with Impetus' mission and values.
Application information
Closing date for completed applications is midnight on 18 th May. Preliminary interviews will take place w/c 26 th May and panel interviews with Impetus the w/c 2 nd June.
To apply
To apply for the role please upload your CV together with a supporting statement.
Prospectus is committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. For all job opportunities and progression, job applicants and employees will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
The Trusts and Foundations Manager will play a vital role in supporting New Horizon Youth Centre’s mission by managing and growing a portfolio of valued trusts, foundations and statutory supporters. Last year, the organisation raised £4.5million, with £1.7million secured from trusts and foundations and £1.8million from statutory funders. In this role, you will focus on deepening relationships to secure meaningful, long-term support for our vital work with young people facing homelessness.
If you're looking to expand your fundraising portfolio and gain hands-on experience securing six and seven figure gifts, this is the place to do it. We’ve already secured nearly 70% of our budget this year, and we’re just getting started. Whether you’re ambitious about raising serious money, developing strategic funding bids, or stepping up to the next level in your fundraising career, this is a rare opportunity to make a big impact and learn a lot while doing it. This will be a highly rewarding yet demanding position, where your expertise will directly contribute to making a real and lasting difference to the lives of young Londoners who find themselves homeless.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a passionate and proven fundraiser looking for your next big challenge? Do you want your work to genuinely make a difference – not just today, but for generations to come? This is your chance to join a dynamic, mission-driven team and help shape the future of people and nature thriving together.
The Role
We’re looking for a talented, motivated Fundraising Officer to build and lead a new income stream. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the leadership team, you’ll play a vital role in developing a fundraising strategy that supports our transformational programmes for people and planet.
This is a unique opportunity to:
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Craft compelling, high-impact funding bids to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders
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Build meaningful relationships with donors who share our mission
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Shape the future of fundraising at Bore Place – and help us grow a team around it
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Join a culture of ‘can do’, where your ideas and drive can truly flourish
You’ll Bring:
✅ A strong track record in trust/foundation fundraising
✅ Excellent bid writing and communication skills
✅ Strategic thinking and analytical abilities to deliver results
✅ A proactive, self-starting approach – ready to build something new
✅ A real passion for sustainability, education, and social change
Bonus if you have:
✨ Experience in the environmental or charitable sector
✨ Fundraising qualifications or relevant degree
Why Join Us?
This isn’t just another fundraising role. It’s your chance to be part of something meaningful – helping to build a better, more sustainable future by bringing people and nature back into balance. Plus, you’ll work in one of the most beautiful settings in Kent with a warm, collaborative team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Grants Officer Location: Fully Remote Salary: £28,600 per annum plus benefits We are recruiting for a Senior Grants Officer. The Fundraising Department at The Forward Trust plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to empower individuals to break the cycles of addiction, crime, homelessness and unemployment. Our team is dedicated to securing vital funds, generating around £2million per year, through various channels, including grants, events, corporate partnerships, and individual donations. We work collaboratively across departments to develop and implement effective fundraising strategies, ensuring that we can continue to provide life-changing services to those in need. One of our unique strengths is the ability to place our service-users at the heart of everything we do, including fundraising. With around a third of our workforce in active recovery and/or having had experience with the criminal justice system, and access to our community of over 28,000 individuals who have benefitted from our support, we can provide living proof of our long-lasting impact. By joining our team, you will be part of a dynamic and passionate group committed to making a tangible difference in people's lives. Role Responsibilities An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Fundraising Team to help grow and maximise income from trusts and foundations and other grant giving organisations. As an integral part of the team, you will identify, engage, and approach new grant giving organisations as well as maintain and strengthen relationships with existing supporters to secure funding for our life changing and life-saving services across prisons and communities in the UK. Over the last two years, we have been working hard to lay the foundations to be able to engage and secure more supporters and advocates for the organisation, enabling us to increase the amount of charitable income we secure. With a new strategy, team structure and customer relationship systemin place, it is a great time to be joining a passionate, fun, and target-driven team within a motivating and inspirational environment. You will be working as part of a team of 10 and the role is fully remote with expectation to travel to Vauxhall once per month. You will also be expected to have the flexibility to attend events and be able and willing to travel to the services in the organisation and supporting fundraising events. The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a excellent communicator who is good at building and maintaining relationships and who has writing and fundraising experience. Please also see a list of skills and experience needed for this role below;
About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
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Programme Director
Location: Kirklees
Salary: £44,000 pro-rata
Hours: 30-37 hours per week (flexible working available)
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for community impact and the voluntary sector?
TSL Kirklees is currently recruiting for a new role of Programme Director to lead and coordinate our portfolio of community infrastructure projects.
This senior leadership role is pivotal in helping us achieve our mission to tackle inequality across Kirklees by strengthening the voice and influence of the local VCSE sector.
You’ll work closely with our CEO, Trustee Board, partners, and funders to:
- Oversee project delivery and evaluation
- Build strong cross-sector partnerships
- Align operations with strategic goals
- Lead and support a team of project managers
What are we looking for?
We're looking for someone with a collaborative leadership style, able to provide energy, focus and creativity as well as excellent project and people management skills, and a strong understanding of the VCSE landscape.
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Our current corporate partners and their employees are amazing and make an incredible difference to the work TCV can deliver across the UK. We are looking for someone special to help TCV develop and implement a new way of working with our corporate partners.
This is an exciting time to join TCV and the partnership team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, confident individual - someone who wants to make a difference and is always willing to go the extra mile.
Working with the Corporate Partnership Manager, you will focus on developing our high value corporate partnership investment and our corporate sponsorship program.
You will lead on developing and bringing to life this new approach for TCV in how we work together with our corporate partners - enabling us to connect even more people to green spaces.
Ideally you are already working or have worked in the charity sector and are able to demonstrate experience in managing and or developing corporate partnerships.
You should be confident in your ability to prospect new partnerships and, utilising your previous knowledge and experience, you will lead on identifying and creating a pipeline of corporate partners to contact, whose values and strategic objectives clearly align to TCV.
As a key member of the corporate team, you must be confident in your ability to communicate our case for support, ensuring your proposals are compelling, well thought out and deliver value and impact for both our corporate partners and TCV.
If you're looking for your next exciting step in the charity sector and feel you have the experience and drive to deliver this role - get in touch.
You are going to be a big part of a small team with very big ambitions for 2025 and beyond!
The role will require some travel and overnight stays from time to time.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.



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With the end of bear bile farming in Vietnam now within reach, Animals Asia is entering an exciting new phase – expanding sanctuary capacity, entering new markets, and securing long-term care for every rescued bear.
Animals Asia has spent over 25 years working to end cruelty and restore respect for animals across Asia. With teams in Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, the UK, and beyond, they combine advocacy, direct rescue, and sanctuary care to create systemic change. Their mission to end bear bile farming – arguably the world’s cruelest form of animal abuse – is almost complete. In November 2023, they opened their third bear sanctuary which will enable them to bring home every last bear and achieve their founding goal in Vietnam by the end of 2026.
Their global fundraising and communications team is driven, well-structured, and rooted in the charity’s deeply held values. Income has been steadily rising since 2017 and they have the people, plans and investment to maintain this growth.
The Trusts and Foundations function has grown substantially since being unified globally in 2020. Income has more than doubled, donor relationships are well-managed, and new business is actively developed. With a 2024 target of $1.3m and strong pipeline visibility, this role focuses on securing and stewarding 5- and 6-figure multi-year partnerships, with particular scope for growth in the US and unrestricted giving.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early career, skilled fundraiser to join a highly collaborative team and benefit from a structured, mature function where ambitious fundraising is supported and celebrated.
As Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will:
- Manage and grow a global portfolio of 5- and 6-figure funders, including multi-year partnerships
- Develop compelling, tailored funding proposals and impact reports, often for donors with limited direct project access
- Deliver high-quality stewardship, with regular updates and relationship-building through video, email, and occasional travel
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to develop powerful cases for support
- Lead on identifying and cultivating new prospective donors through research, network mapping, and strategy input
- Use CRM systems to manage pipelines and track communications effectively
- Support the Global Director of Partnerships and work closely with a peer Trusts and Foundations Manager
- Contribute to delivering the team’s $1.3m target and future growth ambitions
Ideal skills and experience:
- Proven success securing 5-figure+ grants from global trusts and foundations
- Strong written skills, with experience tailoring proposals to global funders and funder motivations
- A confident relationship-builder, who is able to do so remotely and across time zones and cultures
- Highly self-organised, independent, and comfortable managing deadlines and priorities
- Strong understanding of CRM systems and income tracking
- Familiar with the complexities of fundraising for work in Asia or global programme delivery
- Alignment with the mission and values of Animals Asia; sector experience in animal welfare, conservation, or international development is welcome.
Animals Asia are partnering with QuarterFive for this appointment.
Suitable applicants will be contacted by Joe Blythe at QuarterFive.