Fundraising jobs in Milton keynes
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with the inspiring team at MedicAlert who are searching for a passionate, mission-driven Director of Marketing and Development.
This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for accelerating membership growth, elevating brand visibility, and building a sustainable future through the development of high performing fundraising and partnership programmes.
MedicAlert is the UK's first and only charity provider of medical IDs. Placing their members at the heart of everything they do, the organisation's work is underpinned by their belief that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, regardless of their medical circumstances.
2024 marked the 60th anniversary of The MedicAlert Foundation. Over six decades, MedicAlert has been a trusted provider of emergency identification for individuals with medical conditions and allergies.
MedicAlert's purpose is simple yet powerful:
To ensure that everyone with a medical condition or allergy can live a safer, more independent life - with emergency responders able to access their critical medical details instantly.
Director of Marketing and Development
- Location: Home based with occasional travel to the office near to Leighton Buzzard (1-2 times per month)
- Salary: £60,000 FTE (£48,000 pro rata salary)
- Hours: The role is offered on a part time, four day per week basis
- Closing date: 9am Monday 16th February
- Interviews: first round interviews will be held week commencing 23rd February, with second round week commencing 2nd March
The Role
This newly shaped leadership position brings together all marketing, brand, fundraising, and partnership activity across MedicAlert. As a key member of the Leadership Team you will set a bold strategic direction while staying close enough to the work to support and empower a lean, high performing team.
Your leadership will drive new member acquisition, strengthen lifelong engagement across the MedicAlert community, grow diversified income streams, and elevate the organisation's voice across the health, charity, and emergency response sectors. Ultimately, you'll bring cohesion, ambition, and momentum to the functions you lead, helping secure a strong and sustainable future for this much loved, lifesaving charity.
Key Responsibilities include:
Partnerships & Fundraising
- Deliver an ambitious income strategy across Individual Giving, Trusts & Foundations, and corporate partnerships
- Build and grow strategic partnerships with health charities, patient organisations, and key stakeholders to extend reach and impact
Marketing Strategy & Delivery
- Lead a multichannel marketing strategy to drive membership growth, retention, and engagement
- Oversee lifecycle journeys, campaigns, and digital communications that deepen relationships and increase advocacy
Strategic Leadership
- Shape and implement strategies across Marketing, Brand, and Income Generation, working closely with the COO on Membership Strategy
- Lead and develop a high performing, data driven team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
Culture & Ways of Working
- Champion a collaborative, respectful, and solutions focused culture across the organisation.
About You
This role is ideal for an inspiring, strategic, and values driven leader who thrives on impact. You will bring expertise across marketing, brand, income generation, and partnerships - and the ability to unify these disciplines into one powerful engine for growth.
You will be passionate about MedicAlert's lifesaving mission and motivated by the opportunity to make a profound difference to people's lives.
You will excel at both strategy and delivery, able to think big while rolling up your sleeves when needed. You'll build strong, trusted relationships internally and externally, and create a positive, collaborative, high performing culture.
To Apply
To express your interest in this fantastic opportunity, please send your CV to Kevin Croasdale ([email protected]) or Alice Wood () at Charity People, our recruitment partner. If your profile aligns with what we're looking for, we will be in touch with more information and next steps.
Closing date: 9am Monday 16th February
Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Head of Philanthropy, you will support a range of fundraising activities, most predominantly researching new avenues for funding within trusts, foundations and corporate partners, completing grant applications, carrying out communications and reporting to existing funders and raising the profile of the charity through representing Action Tutoring at funder or networking events. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in the world of fundraising activities, working with a passionate, committed and driven team.
Closing date: Sunday, 15th February 2026
Interviews: Wednesday, 25th and Thursday 26th February 2026
Start date: Tuesday 7th April 2026
Contract and hours: Full time permanent contract. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Location: This role is remote. The candidate can be based anywhere in the England. Our London office address is: x+why, 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH. Occasional travel may be required for this role.
Duties and responsibilities
- Research new opportunities for Action Tutoring to explore for fundraising and carry out initial enquiries to determine suitability to apply to trusts and foundations.
- Prepare and submit grant applications to suitable trusts, foundations and corporates, carrying out careful research to ensure the applications are as strong as possible and include relevant data and case studies.
- Work alongside the Corporate Partnerships Team to encourage corporate support through donations or grants.
- Identify and lead on local fundraising opportunities in Action Tutoring’s nine key regions, for example researching and submitting applications for local grants and to local businesses.
- Research and determine suitability of profile raising opportunities or awards for Action Tutoring to apply to, such as corporate Charity of the Year opportunities, the Third Sector Awards and Charity Awards.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.
Person specification
Qualifications criteria:
- Previous experience in fundraising, or transferable experience that shows strong writing skills.
- Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Outstanding communicator; strong written and verbal communication skills; able to make an exciting and compelling case for support.
- Creative and ambitious.
- Proactive and tenacious personality; willing to seek out and pursue opportunities.
- Highly organised; able to prioritise, multi-task and manage work to deadlines.
- High computer literacy.
- Adaptable and open to learning and feedback.
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Prior experience of fundraising work, particularly if it is within trusts and foundations. This could be in a paid role, or on a voluntary basis or as part of work experience.
- Experience of building relationships with stakeholders.
How to apply:
To apply for this position you will need to complete and attach an application form to your application. To do this, please download the attached application form, complete the sections in full and save the new file, and then click the 'apply' button.
You will be able to upload the completed application form on the next page.
Applications without an attached application form will automatically be discounted. 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 you with making the application process work for you.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Relationship Fundraising Manager – Wales
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours per week), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location - Mobile worker in Wales
Salary Range - £35,200 to £39,200 + benefits + car allowance. Please note that we typically offer at the start of the range, unless candidates demonstrate exceptional skills and experience.
About the role
It’s an exciting time to join Macmillan Cancer Support as we launch our new five-year strategy and work towards delivering our vision to do whatever it takes to get every person the best support today and spark a revolution in cancer care for the future.
In this rewarding role, you will be within a team of Relationship Fundraising Managers and play your part to drive income growth across the region by building valuable relationships with supporters and delivering tailored stewardship to a variety of audiences. You will boost Macmillan’s presence in communities, raising awareness of our vital services and the difference they can make.
Your innovative ideas, personalised guidance and support will help supporters achieve their fundraising goals while acknowledging each person’s individual journey, and highlighting the profound impact their contributions will make for people living with cancer.
About you
The skills and experience we are looking for in the role are:
- Solid account management experience with the proven ability to build rapport and develop relationships while understanding the needs of a variety of individuals, organisations and groups. You will place our supporters at the heart of everything you do by creating personalised and thoughtful solutions to deliver a first-class supporter experience.
- Strong planning, organisational, and multitasking skills to meet deadlines and achieve both team and individual goals, including managing relationships with Macmillan supporters, volunteer groups and meeting key metrics such as, supporter retention and increasing fundraising targets.
- Impactful written and verbal communication and influencing skills to enable you to engage, inspire and deliver key messages combined with experience of collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively acquire new business and new relationships through targeted acquisition including research, completion of applications, and presentations to supporters/companies/groups to secure new income and/or relationships.
This role is home-based with mobile working. Your home base needs to be in Wales (or close to the border - e.g. in Chester) as on a weekly basis you can expect to work across Wales to meet with supporters face to face approximately 2 to 3 days a week. As such, you must have a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle or the ability to travel frequently across the region.
There will be a requirement to attend in-person team meetings based in the area on a quarterly basis and other parts of the UK when our wider fundraising territory and department get together.
There will also be a requirement for flexible and out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity and you will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
- Pension matched up to 7.5%
- 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
- Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
- Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.
Recruitment Process
Application deadline: 23:59 on Thursday 29th January
First stage interviews: Thursday 5th February
Second stage interviews - Tuesday 10th February or Friday 13th February
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.
Rheolwr Codi Arian Perthynas – Cymru
Parhaol
Llawn amser (34.5 awr yr wythnos), rydym yn agored i sgwrs am sut rydych chi'n gweithio'r oriau hyn
Lleoliad - Gweithiwr symudol yng Nghymru
Ystod Cyflog - £35,200 i £39,200 + buddion + lwfans car
Sylwch ein bod fel arfer yn cynnig ar ddechrau'r ystod gyflog, oni bai bod ymgeiswyr yn dangos sgiliau a phrofiad eithriadol.
Ynglŷn â'r rôl
Mae'n amser cyffrous i ymuno â Chymorth Canser Macmillan wrth i ni lansio ein strategaeth pum mlynedd newydd a gweithio tuag at gyflawni ein gweledigaeth i wneud beth bynnag sydd ei angen i gael y gefnogaeth orau i bob person heddiw a sbarduno chwyldro mewn gofal canser ar gyfer y dyfodol.
Yn y rôl werth chweil hon, byddwch o fewn tîm o Rheolwr Codi Arian Perthynas ac yn chwarae eich rhan i yrru twf incwm ar draws y rhanbarth trwy adeiladu perthnasoedd gwerthfawr â chefnogwyr a darparu stiwardiaeth wedi'i theilwra i amrywiaeth o gynulleidfaoedd. Byddwch yn hybu presenoldeb Macmillan mewn cymunedau, gan godi ymwybyddiaeth o'n gwasanaethau hanfodol a'r gwahaniaeth y gallant ei wneud.
Bydd eich syniadau arloesol, eich canllawiau personol a'ch cefnogaeth yn helpu cefnogwyr i gyflawni eu hamcanion codi arian wrth gydnabod taith unigol pob person, ac amlygu'r effaith ddofn y bydd eu cyfraniadau'n ei chael ar bobl sy'n byw gyda chanser.
Amdanoch chi
Y sgiliau a'r profiad yr ydym yn chwilio amdanynt yn y rôl yw:
- Profiad cadarn o reoli cyfrifon gyda'r gallu profedig i feithrin perthynas a datblygu perthnasoedd wrth ddeall anghenion amrywiaeth o unigolion, sefydliadau a grwpiau. Byddwch yn rhoi ein cefnogwyr wrth wraidd popeth a wnewch trwy greu atebion personol a meddylgar i ddarparu profiad cefnogwr o'r radd flaenaf.
- Sgiliau cynllunio, trefnu ac amldasgio cryf i gwrdd â therfynau amser a chyflawni nodau tîm ac unigol, gan gynnwys rheoli perthnasoedd â chefnogwyr Macmillan, grwpiau gwirfoddol a chyflawni metrigau allweddol fel cadw cefnogwyr a chynyddu targedau codi arian.
- Sgiliau cyfathrebu a dylanwadu ysgrifenedig a llafar effeithiol i'ch galluogi i ymgysylltu, ysbrydoli a chyflwyno negeseuon allweddol ynghyd â phrofiad o gydweithio â rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.
- Mynd ati i ennill busnes newydd a pherthnasoedd newydd yn rhagweithiol drwy gaffael wedi'i dargedu gan gynnwys ymchwil, cwblhau ceisiadau, a chyflwyniadau i gefnogwyr/cwmnïau/grwpiau i sicrhau incwm a/neu berthnasoedd newydd.
Mae'r rôl hon yn seiliedig o gartref gyda gweithio symudol. Mae angen i'ch cartref fod yng Nghymru (neu'n agos at y ffin - e.e. yn Chester) gan y gallwch ddisgwyl gweithio ar draws y rhanbarth yn wythnosol i gyfarfod â chefnogwyr wyneb yn wyneb tua 2 i 3 diwrnod yr wythnos. O'r herwydd, rhaid bod gennych drwydded yrru lawn yn y DU a mynediad at gerbyd neu'r gallu i deithio'n aml ar draws y rhanbarth.
Bydd gofyniad i fynychu cyfarfodydd tîm wyneb yn wyneb yn yr ardal yn chwarterol a rhannau eraill o'r DU pan fydd ein tiriogaeth a'n hadran codi arian ehangach yn dod at ei gilydd.
Bydd gofyniad hefyd am weithio hyblyg a thu allan i oriau i gefnogi gweithgaredd achlysurol gyda'r nos a phenwythnos a chewch eich digolledu am hyn gydag amser i ffwrdd yn lle.
Yn gyfnewid, rydym yn cynnig amrywiaeth o fuddion gan gynnwys:
- 25 diwrnod o wyliau ynghyd ag opsiynau gwyliau banc hyblyg, gan gynyddu 1 diwrnod bob blwyddyn o wasanaeth hyd at 30 diwrnod
- Pensiwn cyfatebol hyd at 7.5%
- 120+ o gynigion dysgu a datblygu, gyda mynediad at gymwysterau proffesiynol allanol
- Patrymau gwaith hyblyg, fel oriau cywasgedig, hyblygrwydd i weithio'n gynharach neu'n hwyrach o amgylch ein horiau gwaith craidd o 10am-4pm
- Cynllun prynu a gwerthu gwyliau, yswiriant bywyd, ewyllysiau rhydd, disgowntiau manwerthu a llawer mwy
Amdanom ni
Yn Macmillan fe welwch bobl dalentog yn gweithio gyda'i gilydd i wneud beth bynnag sydd ei angen i gefnogi pobl sy'n byw gyda chanser. Rydym yn mynd ati i ddod o hyd i ffyrdd hyd yn oed yn well o helpu hyd yn oed mwy o bobl sydd angen ein cefnogaeth. Mae ein gwerthoedd wrth wraidd pwy ydym ni a phopeth a wnawn, gan ysbrydoli ein meddwl ac arwain ein gweithredoedd.
Mae ein strategaeth sefydliadol newydd yn nodi sut y byddwn yn ymladd hyd yn oed yn galetach i wneud i bob punt a godir gyfrif am hyd yn oed mwy. Gyda'ch help chi, byddwn yn trawsnewid gofal canser am byth.
Proses Recriwtio
Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau: 23:59 ar dydd Iau 29 Ionawr
Cyfweliadau cam cyntaf – Dydd Iau 5 Chwefror
Cyfweliadau ail gam - Dydd Mawrth 10 Chwefror neu ddydd Gwener 13 Chwefror
Er mwyn sicrhau tegwch a chysondeb wrth ddewis yr ymgeisydd gorau ar gyfer y rôl hon, mae ein holl geisiadau yn cael eu hanonimeiddio hyd nes y bydd cyfweliad wedi'i gadarnhau.
Er mwyn i ni allu eich cefnogi i fod ar eich gorau yn ystod y broses ymgeisio neu gyfweld, cysylltwch â Thîm TA Macmillan am gyngor ac addasiadau rhesymol.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £34,582 – £36,120, plus £3,366 London weighting or £500 Home Working Allowance (as applicable)
Location: Hybrid (London office) or remote within the UK
Contract: Permanent
Help shape fundraising products that change lives
We are looking for a highly skilled and thoughtful Senior Product Officer to play a key role in developing, delivering and improving a wide portfolio of fundraising products. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how supporters engage, contribute and connect, while working within a supportive team focused on meaningful impact and continuous improvement.
Sitting within the Engagement and Fundraising directorate, you will support and lead on the development and fulfilment of new and existing fundraising products—from regular giving and lotteries to digital propositions and innovative new ideas. You’ll work with colleagues across multiple teams, external suppliers, volunteers and supporters, ensuring every product is developed to the highest standard and contributes to long-term fundraising goals.
This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys solving problems creatively, and brings confidence in managing data, stakeholder relationships and product development. You’ll join a mission-driven team committed to inclusion, flexibility and ensuring every supporter has a great experience.
What you’ll do
- Lead or support the development, innovation and delivery of fundraising products
- Manage the fulfilment and end-to-end delivery of products across the organisation
- Create and maintain product performance reports and financial models
- Contribute to product development roadmaps, business cases and strategic papers
- Work with suppliers, external partners and internal teams to ensure high-quality delivery
- Provide insight through research on sector trends and comparable organisations
- Support budget management, including raising purchase orders and processing invoices
- Promote best practice and share specialist knowledge across teams
- Work cross-functionally to maximise fundraising outcomes
- Support campaigns that promote products to new and existing supporters
What you’ll bring
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Confidence presenting updates, ideas and pitches to a range of audiences
- Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate numerical and financial data
- Strong time management skills, with experience managing competing deadlines
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
- Experience in a customer-focused environment such as fundraising, sales or marketing
- Proficiency in Windows-based software including word processing, spreadsheets and email
- A commitment to high-quality service delivery and a flexible, collaborative approach
What we offer
- Salary: £34,582 – £36,120
- Plus either:£3,366 London weighting (for hybrid London workers), or £500 Home Working Allowance (for remote workers)
- Flexible hybrid or fully remote working options within the UK
Our commitment to inclusion
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.
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.
Can you balance creativity with strong organisational skills to meet deadlines?
We’re looking for a proactive and organised Community Fundraising Marketing Officer to join our Community Fundraising team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where you’ll play a key part in growing and developing our community fundraising portfolio, helping us recruit and retain supporters who make a real difference.
As a Community Fundraising Marketing Officer, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the Association to deliver engaging campaigns and supporter journeys. You’ll be adaptive and solution-focused to help ensure our fundraising activities are promoted and delivered effectively, and that every supporter feels valued and connected to our cause.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office at least 1 day per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with delivery of community fundraising plans and strategies to meet recruitment and income targets.
- Manage marketing campaigns from concept to delivery across multiple channels.
- Create and implement operational and marketing plans, including content planning.
- Monitor recruitment, income and expenditure to ensure strong return on investment.
- Work with digital fundraising and digital products teams to deliver effective acquisition communications.Maintain and update community fundraising web pages for a seamless supporter experience.
- Support acquisition and retention activities, including cross-selling and stewardship.
- Provide accurate reports on income, expenditure and recruitment against targets.
- Support the delivery of community fundraising events, including attending activities which may occasionally take place at weekends.
About You:
- Experience in fundraising or a sales/account management role.
- Skilled at working to targets and managing competing priorities.
- Ability to create visually engaging content to inspire supporters.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all channels.
- Respectful and inclusive approach, valuing diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
If you’re ready to bring your skills and energy to a role that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience of working in a high-value fundraising team with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial and KPI targets? Would you like to partner with senior stakeholders to help deliver meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia?
We are recruiting for a Fundraising Development Manager to join on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week. This is a fixed-term, maternity cover contract for 12 months with an ideal start date in April 2026. This is a home-based role, though you will be required to occasionally travel into London (once a month maximum).
As Fundraising Development Manager, your role will be vital to the success of Alzheimer’s Society’s fundraising and engagement activities which are led and supported by our Development boards. You will play an important part in the delivery of our Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign, a movement in partnership with senior level supporters from the insurance industry. This award-winning campaign has raise £12million to date and set a target to reach £20million by 2030 to fund projects that will accelerate progress towards beating dementia - while helping raise awareness of Alzheimer’s Society and increase understanding of the UK’s biggest killer.
You will be responsible for securing and maximising income from multiple channels, including our annual flagship industry fundraising event – Insurance Day for Dementia. You will support individual and team high value fundraising challenges, and lead communications activity with these influential supporters and their sector, utilising relationships with industry media and tools including LinkedIn.
To achieve success, you will manage relationships with insurance industry professionals at the highest levels. You will also support (where required) on activities through Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD), our comparable campaign led by some of the most senior figures in the world of sport. This may include developing tools for industry supporters and activities or supporting activation opportunities at exciting sporting events. Ultimately, this role will give you the chance to use your skills to deliver meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on Friday 13th and Monday 16th February.
About you
Joining us, you will have experience of working in a high-value fundraising team or equivalent environment, with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial and KPI targets. You’ll have experience of successfully overseeing projects or managing events from start to finish.
Crucially, you’ll have proven experience of managing and forming trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. You’ll be able to use your communication skills and your experience of writing external communications to gain support through written proposals and in face-to-face meetings.
What you’ll focus on:
- Leading on relationships with key IUAD Board members – senior leaders from the Insurance industry - to maximise events and communications opportunities, to maintain and maximise supporter motivation and engagement.
- Leading IUAD events and communications working groups / workstreams, successfully influencing, negotiating with, and aiding board members to achieve success.
- Building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with staff and volunteers at all levels, to maximise opportunities and income for the Society.
- Playing a key role in the strategy, planning, delivery and growth of our annual industry fundraising day, the Insurance Day for Dementia - from marketing to stewardship, helping the event to continue growth toward a £500,000 annual target.
- Project managing our involvement in industry awards and conferences, or other third-party fundraising events.
- Providing first class stewardship and recognition to all supporters.
- Working closely with Development Boards Lead and Senior Philanthropy Manager, developing and delivering compelling campaign messages and case for support for IUAD and other Development Boards as required.
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.



Hope and Homes for Children are looking for a talented Community Fundraising Manager to join its Marketing, Communications and Fundraising (MCF) team and help millions of separated children get Back to Family.
About the role:
As our Community Fundraising Manager, you’ll drive the growth of community fundraising; stewarding our existing supporters as well as working to develop new fundraising products that will grow our global community of supporters.
About you:
We are looking for a talented fundraiser and relationship manager who is excited and inspired by how individuals and groups of individuals turn their passion into fundraising and support-raising for a cause. You will be a self-starter with the ability to creatively and strategically engage supporters and potential supporters in active fundraising.
About Hope and Homes for Children:
Orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them. Put simply: the last thing an orphanage can provide is the first thing a child needs - someone to love them. Science shows what we all know, that the bond between a child and their family is vital for their development. Decades of evidence proves that orphanages harm children, subjecting them to high levels of abuse, as well as extreme neglect. Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone to love them. You can help us make this a reality for children.
Salary: £35,000 to £39,000 per annum, including any London weighting if applicable.
Location: Remote working with quarterly travel to the London or Salisbury office for meetings, or office based with flexible and home-working options for part of the week.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Closing Date: The final cut off for applications is midday on 29th January 2026 so please get in
touch if you have the right skills, experience and passion for our cause.
To apply, please upload your CV and a brief covering letter (500 words max) indicating why you are interested in joining us and (reflecting on the role profile) why you believe your skills and experience make you suitable for the role.
There will be a two stage interview process with following provisional dates:
First stage on line interview on 4th February 2026
Second stage face to face interview on 12th February 2026 (in our London offices)
Other information: This post requires the post holder to have the right to work in the UK and will be subject to a DBS check.
Hope and Homes for Children actively encourage 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: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, etc
REF-225 958
Head of Fundraising
Salary: £51,818 - £60,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexibility in working pattern, in agreement with line manager
Based: Any BBOWT Office with travel to other sites as required. Hybrid working available
The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.
We’re looking for a Head of Fundraising who cares deeply about helping nature recover – and who values working in an environment where wellbeing, collaboration and balance matter just as much as results.
In this role, you’ll guide and nurture our fundraising programme across philanthropy, membership, trusts, grants and business partnerships. You’ll be part of a supportive leadership team that’s committed to sustainable growth, shared learning and creating the conditions for people and nature to thrive together.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading with purpose – helping secure the income that enables our vital work, with a focus on long-term sustainability rather than short-term pressure.
- Shaping a fundraising strategy that reflects our values and supports meaningful connections with our supporters.
- Supporting and developing a motivated team, championing wellbeing, professional growth and a healthy, collaborative working environment.
- Exploring values-led campaigns and new opportunities that feel authentic to our mission and respectful of supporters.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to Directors and Trustees, helping embed a positive fundraising culture across the organisation.
For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us, you’ll also receive
- Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, balance days, urgent personal business leave and generous occupational sick pay
- Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
- Wellbeing initiatives including 14 qualified Mental Health First Aiders, YuLife benefit package - access to immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access, discounts and trade YuCoin points for gift cards
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family-friendly policies
- Salary exchange pension with generous employer contribution
- Learning & Development Programme for all
- Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support, mentoring and personal development
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience raising income in a charity or membership-based setting
- Demonstrable track record of successfully leading more than one fundraising income stream in a membership-focused organisation
- Confidence in growing high-performing teams and great at building relationships
- Brings empathy, positivity, and a collaborative leadership style
The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026.
Stage 1 interviews will take place the afternoon Wednesday 4th February 2026, second stage interviews likely to be 9th or 11th February 2026.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. You will be able to contact BBOWT Recruitment Team if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process, including completing your application.
No agencies please.
We are looking for a Part Time Fundraising Officer in the North of England to work with the Corporate and Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver a regional and corporate fundraising programme within the North of England.
This can be a home based role within the Manchester or Liverpool region, PT 21 hours that can be flexible (for example within school hours).
The Charity
A well respected social welfare charity with a collaborative and inclusive working culture, offering competitive employee benefits.
The Role
Relationship Building Recruit, support, and manage relationships with individual supporters, corporate partners, and community groups, to enhance engagement and drive fundraising success.
Corporate Partnerships
Identify and secure new corporate partnerships, including charity of the year opportunities, sponsorships, and collaborative fundraising initiatives.
Community Engagement
Design and develop supporter-led fundraising activities, actively encourage Member participation t, and foster a an inclusive and engaged community of supporters based aligned to our mission.
Event and Campaign Support
Contribute to the planning, coordination and delivery of Blesma-led and third-party fundraising events, ensuring a high quality supporter
experience and maximise outcomes.
Major Donor Stewardship
Collaborate with the Funndraising Team to engage and steward major donors with a focus onbuilding and maintaining long-term relationships
The Candidate
Proven experience in general fundraising, ideally in corporate fundraising as managing partnerships would be highly desirable.
You will need to have a full driving license and own a car.
Previous experience in sale environments, through targeted sales strategies and relationships management.
Experience of achieving/exceeding targets in the not for profit or commercial sectors.
Experience in roles requiring a strong focus on customer or supporter engagement and satisfaction.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the more than 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of conditions we represent. We believe that diversity strengthens our work and helps us better support our beneficiaries.
As part of our safer recruitment and safeguarding responsibilities, this role requires a DBS check and professional/character references. We are committed to inclusion and will consider each application fairly.
About you:
Ready to make a real impact?
Your presence in Northern Ireland could drive change across the nation!
You will need a flexible approach to your working hours as the role may require some evening and weekend work.
You will be central to building relationships, engaging local communities, and driving fundraising initiatives across the region. Being based in Northern Ireland is essential to effectively deliver on the role’s objectives and maintain close connections with supporters and stakeholders.
You will build relationships and manage both supporters and volunteers within the local community creating an impact by maximising financial contributions and raising awareness of fundraising, for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
You will be a talented professional eager to step up into a managerial role, we’d love to hear from you.
This is your chance to lead, inspire, and make a difference where it matters most.
About us:
Muscular Dystrophy UK is a charity that connects a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting conditions, and all the people around them. So everyone can get the healthcare, support and treatments needed to feel good, mentally and physically.
This is an exciting time to join Muscular Dystrophy UK. We recently launched our new 10 year strategy to transform the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. Our vision is clear, a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it.
Values and behaviours:
- A positive attitude and approach that reflect the charity’s values.
- Seek opportunities to contribute to the development of the charity.
- A commitment to and an understanding of disability issues, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Always demonstrate role model behaviour.
Benefits:
We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally.
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote wellbeing, work–life balance, and career development. Our offer range of benefits includes great pension contributions, life insurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, employee assistance programme, instant retail and events discounts, and much more...
Location: Home based
Closing date: 24th January 2026
NB Interviews: We will actively interview and reserve the right to close this advert once we find the right candidate
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
We connect a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions and people around them.



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Are you a Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM expert looking for a role where your skills make a real difference? We’re on an exciting journey to implement a brand-new Dynamics 365 CRM system and are seeking an experienced CRM Manager to support and maintain the system which will transform how we connect with our supporters and deliver impactful fundraising campaigns.
About the role:
This is a pivotal role in shaping the future of our supporter engagement. You’ll take ownership of our CRM strategy and management, ensuring data quality and seamless processes that empower our fundraising and communications teams. Through your proven Dynamics 365 CRM skills and experience, you will also lead the charity’s CRM business processes and data quality, collaborating with the key stakeholders across the charity.
This position is based remotely, but there is also an option to work on a hybrid basis at our head office in Norfolk. Where working remotely, you will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.
About you:
You’ll have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and experience configuring and optimising CRM systems. Skilled in the Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI), you combine strong technical ability with excellent communication skills, making complex information clear for non-technical colleagues. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you manage workloads effectively under pressure and build positive relationships across teams. A good understanding of data protection and compliance is essential, and experience in a fundraising or charity environment is desirable.
What we offer:
Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.
World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications for all of our vacancies from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant for any of our vacancies will be expected to share these values.
Closing date: Friday 30th of January
Interview date: Tuesday 10th of February
World Horse Welfare’s vision is a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding.
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Blues Foundation:
We are the charitable arm of Bedford Blues Rugby Club. We use the values of rugby and sport to change lives through interventions and programmes that support our local community. Our work aims to improve wellbeing, create inclusive opportunities, and develop skills in young people. Launched in April 2020, we deliver bespoke projects that are designed to support our target audiences and help young people tackle their personal challenges. Projects include our flagship Tackle LIFE programme, our ABILITY Blues disability sport programme, Be You programme, Rugby programmes and our Holiday Provision.
Role Overview:
Our Fundraising Manager will play a major part in significantly increasing our growth in fundraising activities, including corporate and individual giving, community events and support our strong relationships with local businesses, schools and clubs, increasing grassroots engagement. They will lead our restricted and unrestricted fundraising as we enter another exciting period of growth for our charity. The role will manage and implement a high-quality marketing plan to demonstrate our impact and promote our services. They will lead our events, maximising their potential fundraising potential and increase brand awareness. They will also build and support a network of volunteers and supporters/donors, communicating regularly with this audience. Acting as one of the main links with the club, the individual will be targeted with growing the supporting and coordinating the club’s community engagement through Foundation activities.
While this role is advertised as hybrid, it will mostly be office-based. That said, we’re open to discussing flexible arrangements for the right person.
The person:
It is important to us at Blues Foundation that we bring the right people into our environment. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to actively and consistently exhibit the Blues Family values: Passion, Adaptability, Unity, Sustainability and Enjoyment. Working within a fast-paced and agile charity, the post holder will need to think on their feet, effectively prioritise their workload, and attack challenges head on. Applicants should have a strong work-ethic and can-do attitude.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop our fundraising Initiatives as part of the Foundation’s management and leadership team, successfully achieving fundraising targets to support our work.
- Maximise our fundraising potential, increasing both restricted and unrestricted funding, developing creative ideas to generate vital funds.
- Secure financial gifts from foundations, conducting prospective research, preparing funding proposals, and cultivating relationships with grant makers.
- Create new and nurture current partnerships with corporates, converting opportunities to our charity and drive sales through our events, packages and donations.
- Deliver high quality and well managed events that promote our brand and values, with a clear focus on generating income. This will include liaising with venues, suppliers, sponsors, donors etc.
- Lead and deliver a strategic marketing plan that promotes all elements of our work across a variety of platforms including social media and email.
- Support Bedford Blues and their league’s community team to activate both club-led and national engagement initiatives, ensuring the Foundation delivers on the club’s community strategy.
- Manage a diverse workload with a variety of deadlines and priorities.
- Follow the values and act on the behaviours of the Blues Foundation when working and representing the charity.
- Carry out other duties for Blues Foundation as and when required by management, not limited to the above.
Person Specification:
- Confident, ambitious and energetic with initiative and a persuasive manner.
- Highly organised, ability to work to deadlines and good attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal, teamwork and relationship management skills, a can-do approach.
- Sound organisation and events management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of marketing tools and how to promote charitable activities.
- Ability to secure funding from grant funders and understanding of grant making process.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external relationships.
- Excellent administration skills and experiences.
- A strong desire to be adaptable and promote high standards that match our values.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office will be essential, as well as the motivation to work alone at times, and be trustworthy with data and personal information.
- An understanding of safeguarding and keeping young people safe is desirable.
Qualifications:
- Full and clean driving licence.
- Sector qualifications are desirable.
- Appointment subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
How to apply:
To apply for the role please submit our application form which can be downloaded via our website, as well as a cover letter, outlining why you are suited to the role. Please return both documents to our Operations Manager, Alysia Clarke, the closing date is Monday 2nd February 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Humane World for Animals is committed to creating a better world for animals by tackling the root causes of animal cruelty. We believe in the power of philanthropy to drive change and are looking for someone who shares our vision and dedication.
About the Role
As Fundraising Manager, you will lead the development and stewardship of strategic relationships with key corporate partners, stakeholders, and clients, playing a central role in driving corporate income. You will design and implement strategies that support business growth, strengthen corporate engagement, and deliver revenue and operational targets for the organisation in the UK.
Working closely with senior leaders, you will help expand the organisation’s income and impact through high‑value corporate partnerships. You will also develop strong connections with our HQ corporate team and collaborate with programme staff to ensure they understand organisational priorities and can effectively connect internal work with external partners.
This role requires an ambitious self‑starter with strong business acumen and confidence operating within the corporate sector. You should be skilled at presenting a compelling business case for partnership and securing high‑value contracts and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
1. Develop and implement strategies for the organisation’s growth in the corporate sector, ensuring a strong ROI and setting appropriate KPIs to monitor progress and measure success.
2. Build the UK corporate partnership portfolio: identify, cultivate, and secure significant relationships and business opportunities.
3. Formulate and implement individual strategies for developing key partnerships and initiatives around business priorities, mobilising necessary internal and external resources to ensure all partnerships are effectively executed and partners’ needs are fully met. Includes proposal and contract development.
4. Contribute to internal collaboration on innovative solutions that can deliver business impact at scale for complex corporate relationships.
Program Management
5 Develop working relationships with programme staff to identify business opportunities and access information that can be used to cultivate and steward corporate partners with the aim of attracting multi-year partnerships.
Influence and Representation
6 Effectively represent the organisation to external audiences for both business development and profile elevation.
7 Engage strategically with senior stakeholders to support corporate engagement.
What We're Looking For:
Education and experience
1 Demonstrated experience in high-level corporate management or business development, including at least five (5) years of direct frontline experience withing the corporate/corporate charity sector.
2 Demonstrated track record of success at a high-value level, including building strategic partnerships that maximise value for both the organisation and external partners, and building profile with external audiences.
Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
3 Knowledge of the corporate charity and business development sectors.
4 Experience mobilising executives and senior stakeholders for strategic engagement.
5 Strategic and forward-thinking, with the ability to develop and lead an ambitious growth strategy.
6 Demonstrable success in proposal preparation and securing business contracts.
7 Strong experience in collaboration to develop business proposals and other partnership opportunities.
8 Degree-level or equivalent education in business, finance, management, or related disciplines preferred.
Why Join Us?
At Humane World for Animals, you'll be part of a passionate and dedicated team working towards a common goal. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on animal welfare and be part of a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and collaboration.
If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and help us drive change, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and be a part of something truly meaningful.
Humane World for Animals is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
You must have an existing right to work in the UK, and you must reside in the UK, to be considered for this role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter by 11pm Thursday 5 February. Applications without covering letters will not be considered.
Interviews will be held virtually on 12 and 13 February.
Note: Our policy is to offer a fixed one-year contract to start with, with a view to convert to a permanent contract in year two.
We make bold progress for all animals by working together on the biggest problems—no matter where they are or how deeply entrenched.

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Ataxia UK is in an exciting phase of expansion in its Fundraising activity, specifically regarding investment in a Philanthropy function with a dedicated member of staff. In the past, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) have been managed reactively by the CEO and other Fundraising staff as opportunities have arisen. Ataxia UK (AUK) now wants to make a step change, in response to identified potential within the current fundraising landscape, towards strategic management of a pipeline of HNWI. As part of this, AUK is looking to engage a consultant on a fixed term contract, to work closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager to undertake comprehensive research & scoping, in order to populate a HNWI pipeline for AUK.
Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Lesley Hynes Fundraising (LHF), a highly regarded fundraising consultancy specialising in charitable trusts and foundations. Led by founder and Managing Director Lesley Hynes, who brings over 30 years’ specialist experience, LHF works in close partnership with inspiring charities across the UK, delivering expert strategy and hands-on fundraising that creates real impact across causes including social justice, health inequalities, environmental protection and community support.
This Trusts Fundraiser role offers an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, fully remote team with a long-standing track record of delivering exceptional service to charity clients. The postholder will deliver vital trusts and foundations fundraising across a diverse range of causes, contributing to the highest standards of fundraising practice within a supportive, ambitious and growth-oriented environment that values creativity, expertise and professional development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to maximise trust and foundation income for client charities.
- Conduct detailed prospect research and maintain accurate records of funding opportunities.
- Prepare compelling grant applications and assist with funder reports and monitoring requirements.
- Support the organisation of events and attend external meetings with trust and foundation representatives as needed.
- Contribute to team capacity by providing expertise and additional support to colleagues.
- Maintain accurate client and fundraising data in line with GDPR and data protection legislation.
- Assist the MD in ensuring compliance with all relevant fundraising regulations.
- Keep up to date with trust landscape developments and fundraising best practices.
- Support business development activities, including website and social media updates.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience (minimum three years) in trust and foundation fundraising, ideally within small/medium charities.
- Track record of securing grants of £300,000+ annually.
- Ability to build and manage relationships with key funders and stakeholders.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Skilled in research, data management, and analytical tasks.
- Capacity to interpret complex financial and grant information.
- Organised with good time management and the ability to work independently under deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and clients.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £34,000-£44,000
- Location: Remote
- Contract: Permanent
- Fantastic Benefits Include: 5% employer pension, Healthcare Cash Plan, annual wellbeing budget and regular investment into training & personal development
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.