Fundraising executive jobs

This is a newly created post to support Homeless Link to achieve our strategic priorities by securing funding from a range of sources 

Homeless Link's mission is to develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed. We seek funding from a range of sources to support us to deliver impactful work; including service and workforce development, policy influencing, research and campaigning. 

The successful candidate will  have current knowledge of funding opportunities for voluntary sector organisations, a successful track record of generating grant income, and be highly organised with strong project Management skills.  They will play a crucial role in helping us obtain and sustain grant income from Trusts and Foundations and statutory sources. We are in the process of developing a new fundraising strategy and are also keen for the Fundraising Manager to support us to diversify our income streams and maintain good fundraising practices. This role will help others to shape impactful proposals, identify and pursue funding opportunities, support the development of funding relationships and keep our fundraising systems in check. It is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated to tackle social inequality, enjoys a varied role and who is comfortable working alone as well as with others. 

We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our organisation and would greatly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability.

For full details of the role and how to apply please click on the redirect to recruiter button.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

In this role, you’ll be one of the first points of contact for our incredible supporters who are ‘doing their own’ fundraising and you’ll also play an important role in the day to day running of the mass ‘DIY fundraising’ programme.

This will include responding to supporter enquiries, sending out fundraising materials, and managing our community fundraising Facebook group.

Providing operational support to the wider team is a key part of this role. This will include processing invoices, working with external suppliers to replenish and manage stock levels, and accurately delivering processes such as coding income and thanking supporters.

You’ll be joining a passionate and supportive team who are based across the UK. There will be lots of opportunities to develop skills and knowledge through working with others and accessing our organisation’s learning and development programme, as well as being encouraged to attend sector webinars.

About you  

We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills, who takes pride in delivering the highest standard of supporter or customer care. You’re someone who’ll enjoy engaging with our incredible supporters and hearing their stories and will have previous experience of providing excellent support via email and over the phone.

You’ll have experience of working in an administrative or operational role, which involved following different processes. With great organisational skills, you can manage and prioritise a varied workload, ensuring deadlines are met. You're a team player who enjoys helping others and sharing ideas but also feels confident working independently.

If you’ve worked for a charity before, or have community fundraising experience, that’s a bonus. However, it’s more important that you have a passion for making a difference, and an enthusiasm for helping to create an exceptional fundraising experience for our supporters. If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to hear from you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recrutment team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date  Tuesday 10 March 2026 9am

Interview date  week commencing 16 March 2026

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Role:Fundraising Executive / Junior Consultant

Reporting to:Head of Fundraising

Hours of Work:37.5 hours per week

Salary:£28,000

Closing Date:13 March 2026

Location:Royal Trinity Hospice – Clapham, London (hybrid) 3 days onsite

Application:CV and cover letter

ABOUT COMPTON 

Compton is the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy - with seven decades of experience managing successful annual, capital, and legacy campaigns for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Our clients recognise Compton as ‘the trusted name in fundraising’, thanks to the transformational contributions we make. We are proud of our history and track record, and ‘The Compton Way’ continues to deliver extraordinary fundraising results, even in today’s challenging operational and economic conditions. 

ABOUT OUR CLIENT – ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE, CLAPHAM 

Royal Trinity Hospice (Trinity) is the UK’s oldest hospice and serves a community of 950,000 in central and southwest London. Trinity delivers specialist end of life and palliative care at the Hospice and in the community as well as support and counselling services for family and friends. Trinity is a key client for Compton, and we have a long record of success in generating income and sustainable growth across all income streams for the Hospice. The Compton team deliver transformative funding results allowing the hospice to deliver outstanding care to patients and their families.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Fundraising Executives provide support to the wider Fundraising team assisting with all aspects of fundraising activity. Three Fundraising Executives are managed by the Head of Fundraising and support fundraising activity across 11 segments of income generation. The role provides an opportunity to gain a level of understanding and knowledge about each income stream and donor stewardship.

The Fundraising Executive is a varied role with involvement in each stage of fundraising activity, from research and planning to campaign or event delivery and then income processing and thanking of donors and supporters. The successful candidate will be passionate about learning about fundraising and how we as a team raise the vital funds needed to provide Trinity’s care for future patients and their loved ones. 

This is an entry level role that is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn about fundraising and make their first step in developing a fundraising career. 

The successful candidate will:

·Open mail and process cheques and donations to the fundraising database, ensuring donations are accurately recorded and thanked in a timely way.

·Support with email and written correspondence with donors and grant makers 

·Assist Fundraising Managers with research and administrative support.

·Join the team at fundraising events (at the hospice and in our community) raising the profile of the hospice and encouraging support (events include hospice events and external events such as London Marathon).

·Support our reach to fundraising audiences through social media and other channels.

·Work collaboratively with the Events Coordinator to provide logistical and practical assistance in the planning and hosting of our key fundraising events (including Summer Garden Party, Summer Solstice, Concert at the Hospice, Gala Dinner, Christmas Fair and Christmas Carol Concert and others).

·Maintain excellent internal relationships with the Communications team, as well as the Hospice clinical teams and other stakeholders.

·Support the wider Fundraising team providing support and participating in other duties where required. 

Experience, knowledge, skills, and characteristics

Required:

·Enthusiasm to learn about fundraising and contribute to the Compton team activity.

·Excellent written and oral communication skills.

·A friendly and confident demeanour and a desire to engage and communicate with people from all parts of the community.

·A proactive and results-driven attitude with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and take initiative.

·A passion for fundraising and creating meaningful change – particularly at a local level.

·Basic computer skills and a working knowledge of general software packages (i.e. MS Office, Word, Excel).

·Availability to work onsite at least three days per week. 

Desired:

·Paid or voluntary fundraising experience plus a basic understanding of charitable giving.

·Some experience or understanding of hospice care.

·Excellent relationship skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with individuals. 

·Empathy and communication skills with emotional intelligence and an understanding of bereavement.

·An ability to communicate with a wide and varied group of supporters and colleagues. 

·Well-organised, and confident in planning and executing activities. 

·Able to manage time and prioritise workload effectively. 

·A responsive and flexible approach to stakeholder’s needs and enquiries. 

·Experience of using a database to manage supporters or clients and monitor income.

·Any experience in managing events; successfully promoting, acquiring participants, and achieving targets.

·Experience of writing engaging copy or communications.

·An interest in and desire to become a fundraising consultant at Compton and a career in fundraising consultancy.

Company benefits 

Annual leave 25 days plus bank holidays (rising with experience) 

Standard Life pension scheme with Company contributions starting at 3%

Life assurance paying a multiple of annual salary 

Discretionary performance bonus

Compton conferences, workshops and other learning and development opportunities 

Regular team socials

Employee Assistance Programme, offering free 24/7 support + counselling and advice

Potential to work across other Compton charity clients. 

About the role

We are looking for an excellent and experienced relationship fundraiser, who excels at identifying and building inspiring and genuine connections with high net-worth individual donors, who have the capacity to give six- and seven- figure gifts.

This role requires a motivated, creative and confident individual, who thrives on getting out and about and meeting with supporters. The role will help shape the Business Development and Philanthropy Team’s plans to deliver outstanding donor engagement and stewardship so that our donors are inspired and proud to support us and enjoy their philanthropic giving experience. This role will make a vital contribution to delivering a step change in our philanthropic income growth to support Practical Action’s strategic ambition and mission.

About you

We are seeking a motivated, creative and confident individual, who thrives on getting out and about and meeting with supporters. You will have at least 5 years’ experience of securing gifts from high net-worth individuals making gifts privately or through family trusts, donor advised funds and corporations.

Accountabilities

• Lead the process of identifying and cultivating individual donor prospects (UK and international) capable of giving six- and seven- figure gifts, fully understanding their funding preferences, criteria and fit with Practical Action.
• Steward a portfolio of loyal and high-quality donors, giving five and six figure annual gifts and ensure our donors receive exceptional stewardship, feel valued for their support and become advocates of Practical Action to their friends, family and networks.
• Work with autonomy and represent Practical Action at one-to-one meetings and networking events with high net-worth individuals.
• Work with senior colleagues and the Board of Trustees to identify prospects, build relationships and secure gifts from high net-worth individuals.
• Distil complex information and messaging into powerful, emotive and high-quality tailored communications (including pitches, cases for support, bespoke proposals and donor reports) that demonstrate impact and inspire giving by individual donors and family trusts.

Person Specification

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

• Significant fundraising experience (5 years+) of securing gifts from high net-worth individuals making gifts privately, or through family trusts, donor advised funds and corporations.
• Excellent knowledge about philanthropy sector developments, trends and key philanthropic organisations and networks in the UK and internationally.
• A strong and proven track record of building new prospect pipelines and of managing a portfolio of donors, including demonstrable experience of securing six- and seven-figure gifts.
• An experienced and confident networker with a proven ability to build and maintain a diverse group of contacts, at all levels, both internally and externally, and represent Practical Action to inspire, secure commitment and support.
• Knowledge of data protection principles, legal requirements, and ethical fundraising practice is essential.

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to summarise and distil complex issues in an inspiring way.
• Ability and confidence to influence and manage successful internal relationships including writing reports and donor meeting briefings for senior colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment, ensuring our donors receive excellent stewardship throughout their relationship with Practical Action.
• Strong project management skills to lead approaches backed up by an appropriate level of research and analysis.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to trial, learn and adapt — whether building on existing major giving experience or trialling new ideas and approaches to reach new donors audiences, for example next generation or diaspora giving.
• You will contribute to a culture of kindness, collaboration, rigour and accountability.
• Effective and positive team-player with a strong preference for collaboration
• Strong administrative, time-management, IT and numeracy skills.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

This role will be based in the UK.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.  The successful candidate will be expected to attend the Rugby office on regular occasions.

Additional information

Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued.  Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st March 2026.  Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

Interviews: It is anticipated that first round online interviews will take place week of 9th March and final interviews will take place in person at our Rugby office week commencing 16th March 2026.

If you do not hear from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. For more information, please visit our careers page. To apply please submit a copy of your CV (A MAXIMIUM OF 2 PAGES) and send us a supporting statement that includes the answers to the following question:

1.Why are you an excellent candidate for the Philanthropy Executive role at Practical Action, please provide examples from your career to evidence your answer?

Senior Philanthropy and Major Gifts Executive
Salary: £39,000–£42,000 per year
Location: St John’s Wood, London – hybrid (at least 3 days a week on-site, ideally 4)
Contract: Permanent

St John’s Hospice, part of the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, provides free, specialist care for people living with life-limiting illness and their families across North London. This new role is a great opportunity to grow our income from trusts, foundations and major gifts so we can reach even more people.

The role
As Senior Philanthropy and Major Gifts Executive, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of mid-level trusts, foundations and other funders.
• Lead on drafting and submitting compelling funding applications.
• Support the stewardship of high-value funders, including visits and meetings.
• Research and qualify new funding prospects to grow the pipeline.
• Produce clear, timely impact and financial reports with colleagues across care, finance and services.
• Maintain accurate records and pipelines on the CRM, ensuring full compliance with GDPR and charity standards.
• Work closely with the Senior Philanthropy and Major Gifts Manager and wider fundraising team, with scope to develop towards major donors and other income streams.

This is a collaborative role based at St John’s Wood, with hybrid working and regular contact with colleagues, senior management and trustees.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in trusts and foundations fundraising.
• A record of securing four-figure and above grants.
• Confident prospect research and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and competing deadlines accurately.
• Experience using CRM systems.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Overview of the Role:

We are looking to recruit a Senior Philanthropy Executive to join our supportive and dynamic Development Team. As Senior Philanthropy Executive you will be managing and developing a portfolio of mid and high value donors, offering an excellent level of stewardship, reporting and submitting new applications for funding.

We are looking for somebody that is highly organised, proactive and experienced in the development of quality funding proposals and working with a range of supporters. You’ll have excellent communication and relationship building skills, great attention to detail and strong knowledge of fundraising, preferably in the heritage and cultural sector.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.  Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.