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Job Title: Fundraising Manager
Reporting: to Chief Executive
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time role, 32 hours a week
Benefits: 29 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) pro rata, pension scheme contributions, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Location: Mostly home-working with regular visits to The Avenues, London W10.
Job purpose
· Forward-plan funding streams to ensure a smooth and regular flow of income that meets The Avenues’ budget (currently £1.2m p.a., much of which has been secured for the next 18 months).
· Develop existing and new relationships with funders to maximise immediate and long-term income for the organisation and its various projects.
· Write compelling proposals and applications that secure significant income from trusts and foundations, coordinating input from across The Avenues team.
· Research and identify new prospects from a diversity of sources with a view to securing medium and large grants for The Avenues.
Accountabilities and responsibilities
· Identify and develop opportunities from a range of trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies.
· Draft, submit and manage the progress of all funding applications for The Avenues’ priority projects (approximately 30-40 applications per year).
· Develop fundraising proposal budgets in collaboration with Programme and Finance colleagues, ensuring needs are accurately costed and aligned with donor requirements.
· Work with colleagues to develop new project ideas that fit within The Avenues’ organisational goals and within budgets that meet funders’ criteria.
· Handle the post-grant paperwork, notifying the team and updating our records.
· Develop and manage positive relationships with funders, including necessary communications with grants officers, potential major donors, corporate donors and community supporters.
· Manage the pipeline of applications and fundraising database; providing financial reporting and other management information to colleagues on a timely basis.
· Work with the Chief Executive, trustees and community volunteers to help organise our fundraising events (dinner-auction, party, quiz night, marathon). Assisting with the smooth-running of these events, including writing and producing communication materials.
· Write the quarterly email newsletter for our supporter mailing list.
· Manage and optimise the charity’s CRM system (Beacon), ensuring fundraising contact data is accurate, well maintained, and used effectively.
· Perform other duties as required by the Chief Executive to the overall direction and running of the charity and develop productive relationships with external stakeholders.
Experience and skills
· Excellent writing skills with the ability to write concise and creative bids.
· 3+ years’ proven track record in a fundraising position, with a focus on trusts/foundations and public sector income streams. (Or, you may equally have experience in sales and marketing in a commercial environment.)
· Skilled at budgeting and presenting financial information in easy-to-understand formats.
· Relationship builder and collaborative worker.
· A creative and proactive approach to problem-solving
· High standard of software literacy (Office software, Mailchimp and internet).
· Highly effective verbal communicator, able to build rapport quickly and engage a wide range of stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
· Degree or equivalent relevant qualification
Personal attributes and attitudes
· Self-motivated and hard-working.
· Committed to improving youth services and the lives of disadvantaged children.
· Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
· Able to tackle challenges constructively and creatively find ways forward.
· Tactful and amiable, with the ability to communicate at all levels with a variety of donors.
· Proactive and eager to learn, with a hands-on approach and willingness to take initiative and get stuck in where needed
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Salary: £52,000 per annum.
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
For this role, we expect someone to come into the office for two or more days a week. One of those days would be a Tuesday when Income Generation & Grants colleagues come into the office. You can work remotely for the rest of the time, but equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. You can discuss your preferences as they meet our business needs with your line manager at the start of your employment. You will also need to be available for some out of hours events in the evenings.
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Permanent. Full time role - 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Healthcare plan
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Family-friendly culture
How to apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – available on our website to download.
Closing date for applications: 10:00am on Sunday 29 March 2026.
Job Information:
The Role
This is an exciting time to join Hospice UK! We are growing significantly as a charity and our brand awareness and profile has never been higher.
You will have already proven you can raise significant funds from trusts and foundations and are now looking to develop your skillset and deepen your experience in an exciting new role. This is a great opportunity if you are ambitious and have the passion to excel. Hybrid working is part of the deal too, so you will be looking to work between time in the office and home.
As our Senior Philanthropy Manager we see you maximising the capacity of our well-established portfolio of warm trusts and foundations of all sizes via bespoke proposals and relationship management. You’ll also be developing exciting new business opportunities as we continue to grow our ambitious but achievable targets, with major income already pledged for future years.
You will have the chance to work with large funders like the National Lottery, Wolfson Foundation, Masonic Charitable Foundation and others. You’ll be writing complex applications to secure new, multi-year income for interesting and fundable projects, as well as growing our pipeline of unrestricted income for the charity.
You will also be supporting the Head of Philanthropy and Philanthropy Manager (major donors) as well as line-managing the Philanthropy Assistant.
The Team
We are a supportive and collaborative team of four, focussed on delivering over £1.5M per year from trusts and major donors. Hospice UK offers a vibrant and rewarding work environment with a great culture of sharing, learning, social activities, and regular meet-ups. We work collaboratively, support each other, commiserate our failures and celebrate our successes!
At Hospice UK you will have the structure, support and opportunities to develop a stellar track-record and work towards your career goals. We pride ourselves as one of the best in the sector for providing excellent development and training opportunities for our fundraisers.
About You
You are a positive, creative, and proactive individual who embraces the challenge of a diverse portfolio. With success in cultivating new relationships, as well as managing existing donors, you will have the drive to succeed as a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll already have great database and prospect research skills, and pride yourself on your organisation and attention to detail.
You will be able to quickly form relationships with internal and external partners, and act as a representative for Hospice UK. You will have a track record of generating income and hitting your targets through high quality applications and excellent reporting and account management.
More information is available in the candidate information pack, which is available on our website to download.
We represent and champion the community of 200+ hospices across the UK.



Join Choose Love as our Community Fundraising Manager and play a pivotal role in powering life‑changing support for displaced people worldwide. This is a chance to shape a growing movement and inspire our community to take action.
Sitting within the Partnerships team, the Community Fundraising Manager will lead the development and delivery of our community fundraising strategy. You will drive supporter engagement by creating and expanding a diverse range of fundraising opportunities, strengthening long‑term relationships, and mobilising people who want to make a difference. Your work will be essential in generating the income that enables Choose Love to continue supporting displaced people around the world.
We are pioneering a new movement in humanitarian aid: fast, flexible, transparent and accountable.

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Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham works to improve the quality of life and enhance the status and influence of older people. From now on, we intend to diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our work. The role works closely with the CEO to develop the fundraising strategy and reporting to the Fundraising Subcommittee.
An experienced and talented Fundraising Manager who can develop and execute an effective fundraising strategy to deliver growth across a wide range of existing and new income streams.
You will have the proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors. A natural multi-tasker, you will have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, ensuring delivery of fundraising events, reporting to funders and managing key corporate accounts. With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets.
Fundraising Leadership Structure
Overall leadership, accountability, and ownership of fundraising strategy and outcomes sit with the Chief Executive. The Fundraising Manager provides strategic, operational, and relationship‑driven support within this CEO‑led framework, ensuring delivery of high‑quality fundraising activity, insight, and stewardship.
In this exciting role you will be responsible for researching, cultivating and managing a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations at all levels, including those which have the potential to make grants up to and above 7 figures.
Sitting in the Philanthropy Team of four, the team works really well together, both jointly and individually, with a focus on proactivity and ample autonomy. They have been very successful over the past few years in hitting targets and now theyre excited to be recruiting for a fourth team member.
Their ethos is a relationship development approach to fundraising and youll find plenty of support for a values-based approach to income generation within the team.
The role is hybrid with two days a week in the London office.
The charity
A national hospice charity fighting to ensure support is available to all who are in need of it. Benefits include pension, life assurance, health scheme and 25 days holiday
The Role
Lead the development and delivery of the Philanthropy strategy for Trusts & Foundations Develop and manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations to develop a sustainable income base for the charity
Support the Philanthropy teams fundraising strategy through creative thinking, problem-solving, and the maintenance and use of CRM databases.
Use networks, relationships and knowledge to generate income from Trusts and high value sources by identifying connections and new funding opportunities.
The Candidate
Proven track record of raising significant (e.g. six figures plus) single and multi-year gifts from Trusts and Grant makers.
Experience of developing and writing compelling applications bids and cases for support
Experience of successfully researching and building short, medium and long term funder pipelines to meet financial targets.
Experience of effective and supportive line management
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 and your details will not be held further 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.
Salary: £52,000 per annum
Permanent, full time
Hybrid working (London-based office, minimum two days a week including Tuesdays)
Are you ready to lead a thriving Trusts and Foundations portfolio that is already performing exceptionally well, with strong relationships, a robust pipeline, and compelling projects to fund? This is an exciting opportunity to shape long-term high-value income that will directly support people of all ages to receive compassionate end of life care.
In this role, you will take forward an established income stream at a time of significant organisational growth. You will be supported by knowledgeable colleagues, an experienced Head of Philanthropy, and a capable Philanthropy Assistant whom you will line-manage. Together, you will craft powerful cases for support, nurture long-term relationships, and create funding opportunities that make a real impact.
What you’ll do
- Lead the Trusts & Foundations fundraising strategy to maximise income.
- Manage and grow a portfolio of high-value Trusts and grantmakers, including those with seven-figure potential.
- Research, develop and maintain a strong, long-term funding pipeline.
- Craft clear, compelling applications and cases for support.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal teams to shape project proposals and impact reporting.
- Provide insightful reporting, analysis and forecasting.
- Deliver exceptional stewardship and supporter care.
- Line manage and develop the Philanthropy Assistant.
- Uphold fundraising best practice and regulatory standards.
- Deputise for the Head of Philanthropy when required.
What you’ll bring
- Significant experience in securing high-value Trust and Foundation income, including six-figure and multi-year gifts.
- Strong ability to write persuasive, accessible applications and present complex ideas clearly.
- Proven skill in prospecting, researching and developing multi-year pipelines.
- A collaborative, proactive and persuasive approach to relationship building.
- Confidence using CRM systems to track, manage and report on income and KPIs.
- Ability to plan, forecast and support departmental budgeting.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to inspire and influence.
- A solutions-focused mindset and the ability to work autonomously.
- Commitment to inclusive, compassionate, collaborative and innovative ways of working.
- Proficiency with MS 365 and industry-standard research tools.
What you’ll be part of
You will join a supportive, values-driven team focused on relationship-based fundraising. Working alongside colleagues across income generation, programmes and external affairs, you will play a crucial role in enabling vital services to thrive now and in the future.
Benefits
- Pension with employer matching up to 7%
- Life assurance at three times salary
- Simplyhealth cash-plan scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loan (post-probation)
- 25 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Hybrid working designed around trust, flexibility and wellbeing
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.
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Job Title: Senior Philanthropy Manager
Reporting To: Head of Philanthropy & Special Events
Salary Range: £45.000 - £50.000
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid, across London sites. Old Street, Canary Wharf & Poplar.
Working days/hours per week: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm
Requirements: We can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK.
Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
The Felix Project and FareShare have recently merged to form the UK's largest food redistribution charity. Its vision is a UK where good food is never wasted, and nobody goes hungry.
The organisation rescues high quality edible surplus food, from across the food industry and gets it to over 8,000 organisations across the UK who are working to strengthen communities and improve lives.
The charity manages seven depots across London, Suffolk, Merseyside and Hampshire and works with 16 network partners who operate a further 26 regional depots across the UK.
Over the next year our ambition is to rescue enough food nationally to provide nearly 200 million meals, turning an environmental problem into social good with measurable impact for people, planet, and the economy.
Purpose of the Job
Nurturing high-value relationships with major donors to maximise support to drive growth in income targets.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Build relationships with a portfolio of prospective major donors, understanding philanthropic motivations and tailoring opportunities for engagement to inspire major gifts
- Leading the creation of new product ideas to encourage repeat, sustainable, mid-level gifting
- Foster a deep understanding of the charity work and strategy, including the regional network, to enable value adding support of frontline charity visits and tours
- Develop innovative and personalised stewardship plans to deepen donor relationships
- Develop compelling written communications, including emails, proposals, and reports to showcase the impact of donor support
- Work with colleagues across the Fundraising function to maximise cross over opportunities between income areas
- Staying up to date with trends and data form the charity sector to optimise donor experiences and identify new opportunities
- Maintain accurate records of donor interactions and consistently update cultivation plans
- Actively participate in budget setting and quarterly forecasting
- Ensure compliance with Funding Regulations and GDPR
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



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Fundraising Marketing Manager
Fixed Term Contract to Cover Maternity Until January 2027
£44,374- £46,943 pa
City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation
Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.
Purpose of Role
At Comic Relief, we harness the power of entertainment and pop culture to create a just world free from poverty. And, as our Fundraising Marketing Manager, you’ll contribute to this by developing brilliant marketing strategies and fundraising toolkits for multiple fundraising campaigns.
You’ll identify ways in which we can use powerful stories and integrate our content and communications to maximize impact across difference audiences. You’ll also lead on awareness generating activity to fill the top of the funnel, and ultimately leading supporters to donations and other activations. You’ll balance data and creativity in equal measure; you’ll think strategically, act tactically and you’ll be a natural collaborator, informing and delivery to ultimately drive joyful generosity.
Key responsibilities:
Manage the development of marketing plans to support fundraising campaign strategies and objectives that support fundraising income generation. This may include for example working with internal and/ or external teams to create:
o Creative campaign propositions/ strategic approaches to fundraising campaigns
o Look and feel guidance
o Campaign Proposition Guidance (Songsheet), including headline messaging approaches Hero campaign assets such as advertising asset concepts or marketing photography shoots.
o Developing money buys and identifying suitable stories to enable and facilite powerful impact led storytelling.
· Work with the Senior Fundraising Marketing Manager to develop campaign and marketing activity briefs for delivery teams and external agencies.
· Specify how marketing activities for campaigns will contribute to, and help achieve, fundraising goals. Specify key channels and tactics to consider for driving awareness and moving audiences through stages of engagement towards conversion and ultimately donating, whilst also ensuring CR comms content/ activity is consistent, strategically aligned and focussed.
Work with digital fundraising experts (for example in paid media) and delivery experts (for example in content production or third parties) to implement the agreed plan and ensure that it activity is aligned and integrated. This may include
o The management of BBC Marketing Campaigns with BBC Marketing and BBC Creative
o Day to day management of campaign creative agencies.
o Working with internal or external creatives on delivering top of the funnel assets for paid media and other channels.
· Working with the corporate partnerships and new business teams to introduce creative campaign propositions to new and existing corporate partners with the goal of achieving wider integration and alignment across campaigns to achieve enhanced conversion and income generation.
· Overseeing the communications calendar and supporting integration and alignment of communications
· Playing an active part in the success of our fundraising and engagement strategy by contributing to the development of team wide annual plans and budgets, using learnings and insight to make recommendations to facilitate growth
· Proactively participating in and leading aspects of wider team planning activities.
· Keeping abreast of the fundraising marketplace and wider legislative and regulatory landscape to ensure Comic Relief’s fundraising campaigns and activities are compliant
· Playing an active role in the Fundraising Team championing inclusivity and diversity in order to drive high performance and an action-oriented culture
· Undertaking and managing ad-hoc duties as needed, ensuring alignment with the scope and responsibilities of the role
· This role may develop to include line management responsibilities and duties as the portfolio expands in the future. Postholders may be expected to take on line management responsibilities when required.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Strategic marketing planning:
o Knowledge of fundraising campaigns, fundraising tactics, and fundraising channels, especially digital channels.
o Experience of planning marketing activity or projects for campaigns that drive audiences to take action (creative, headline messaging, hero assets etc.)
o Experience of marketing/fundraising planning and tracking, including setting and monitoring performance KPIs and metrics across online and offline channels.
o Ability to analyse complex data to identify actionable insight to produce clear plans, briefs and effective marketing plans
o Experience working across online and offline channels
o Experience of creating campaign alignment, integration and channel alignment to help optimise campaigns.
Stakeholder management:
o Experience of working collaboratively with a range of team members, including audience strategists, media buyers, PR experts, content specialists, channel experts and creative leads
o Experience of managing external parties such as creative agencies and broadcast partner marketing teams as well as working collaboratively with corporate partners.
o Experience working and influencing across multiple teams and functions to achieve a common goal.
Knowledge and experience in developing and rolling out activity specific activations as part of a wider integrated campaigns, actively opportunity spotting; championing collaboration and adapting in response to wider factors.
A creative self-starter with proven ability to work independently, managing own work plan to deliver against goals and objectives.
Excellent project manager, able to demonstrate effective use of tools, processes and ways of working to deliver projects to plan.
Effective relationship builder with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different styles and ways of working.
Excellent oral, written communication, attention to detail, and presentation skills with the ability to inspire and influence stakeholders.
Ability to understand risks, issues and dependencies within a project / campaign and to use this information to inform decision making in a timely and accurate way
Desirable criteria
Experience of fundraising for both international and national charity causes
Accredited fundraising or marketing qualification
Perks and benefits:
· Flexible working hours
· Work from home option
· Life Insurance
· Wellness programs
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
· Paid emergency leave
· Sabbatical Opportunities
· Professional development
· Mentoring/coaching
· Paid volunteer days
· Payroll giving
· Salary sacrifice
· Team social events
· Extracurricular clubs
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free fruit
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why work at Comic Relief
There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,
There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.
Disability Confident Employer
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.
We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email us via our website to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England.
In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.
The Manager, International Philanthropy is part of the International Philanthropy team which focuses on raising gifts from individuals based outside of the U.S. and will support the activities of the team in managing donor accounts and coordinating day to day activities of the Senior Director and Director as required.
Major Responsibilities
• Collaborate with frontline fundraisers to implement strategies for high-net-worth individual donors and prospects within donor portfolios, bringing in critical revenue for the organization
• Draft and edit donor-facing communications, including letters, emails, contact reports, and tailored correspondence supporting donor engagement.
• Coordinate with internal teams to develop high-quality concept notes, proposals, presentations, and reports, managing drafts through final approval and formatting.
• Prepare agendas, briefings, and materials for donor meetings, prospect conversations, and internal strategy discussions.
• With fundraisers, act as the liaison between donors or prospects and field staff, ensuring both parties receive the most critical information and that it is communicated clearly and strategically reflective of its audience.
• Collaborate closely with Prospect Research and Management teams as well as Analytics and operations staff to co-lead and track the entire donor cycle.
• Support the planning and delivery of stewardship and cultivation events for international high-net-worth donors.
• Update the donor database (Salesforce) to maintain portfolio assignments, draft and update giving proposals, request prospect research, monitor report requirements and submissions, track ongoing donor communication and activity as well as additional relationship management duties.
• Support payment processing and ensure documentation complies with IRC and donor requirements.
• Provide operational and administrative support to the Senior Director and Director, including scheduling, travel coordination, and preparation for board or leadership meetings.
• Maintain teamwide systems, materials, and processes, support onboarding for new team members, and contribute to special projects as assigned.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Key contacts across IRC in UK and internationally:
• International Philanthropy Team
• USA Philanthropy
• Communications team
• Policy and Advocacy team
• UK Finance team
• President’s Office and Executive Director of IRC- UK
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of philanthropy fundraising**
• Experience with Salesforce database or similar CRM system** (Salesforce Administrator certification a plus)
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrable ability to prioritize and organize own workload and meet conflicting deadlines**
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrable ability to prioritize and organize own workload and meet conflicting deadlines**
• Ability to establish and build relationships with donors, colleagues and senior stakeholders at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds, both externally and within IRC**
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, with professional fundraising certifications an advantage, or equivalent experience
• Experience in the following markets preferred – UK and US
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and enthuse, through the delivery of strong external and internal communication
• Previous experience of working with high-net-worth individuals and their support functions i.e. EA’s, wealth advisors and/or private offices;
• Experience of supporting a team including the implementation of high-level events;
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent Microsoft Office software skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to IRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure all activities are consistent with Equal Opportunities
• HTML experience a plus, to help support website updates.
• Passion for IRC’s mission and demonstrable interest in fundraising.
The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster.



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Do you want your fundraising expertise to help more people to have a healthier heart for longer?
British Heart Foundation (BHF) is embarking on an exciting journey to significantly grow our philanthropic income over the next five years – and we’re looking for talented, driven fundraisers to help us achieve our vision.
About the role
As our Philanthropy Manager – Major Gifts, you’ll play a vital role in delivering this ambition by building strong relationships with high-value supporters, securing five and six-figure gifts to power vital cardiovascular research.
Managing a diverse portfolio, you’ll renew, steward, and uplift support from high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations. As part of an ambitious and supportive team, you’ll work collaboratively to identify opportunities, develop compelling proposals, and deliver exceptional tailored donor experiences.
Key responsibilities
- Manage and grow a portfolio of donors and prospects, securing five and six-figure gifts and pledges.
- Identify, research and qualify new prospects, building a strong and sustainable pipeline.
- Build strategic relationships with supporters, leading meetings and making confident, timely asks.
- Develop compelling proposals and written communications that inspire support and demonstrate impact.
- Provide exemplary stewardship to donors with engagement through events and other organisational opportunities
- Deliver income targets, contribute to forecasting, and maintain accurate records.
About you
You’ll have a proven track record of securing five and six figure donations or pledges, with demonstrable experience managing and delivering tailored stewardship across a portfolio of major donors. This will include high-net-worth individuals, charitable trusts and foundations, and institutional funders.
You bring experience identifying and cultivating new funders, and maximising funding opportunities through proactive, relationship-led fundraising. You’re confident developing persuasive proposals and written communications, clearly and succinctly conveying complex information (experience within medical research is desirable but not essential).
Your outstanding communication skills enable you to engage confidently and credibly with senior stakeholders, building lasting relationships built on trust and professionalism.
Highly organised and collaborative, you have strong planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. You’re also proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM systems (such as Blackbaud CRM, Raiser’s Edge, or similar platforms).
This opportunity is well-suited to an experienced major gifts fundraiser who thrives in relationship-led fundraising and is looking to advance their career within an ambitious, supportive and innovative philanthropy team.
Belonging at BHF
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
Working arrangements
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
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We are recruiting for a temporary community fundraising mananger for a children's hospice. This role will focus on supporting the delivery and development of the hospice’s community fundraising programme, maintaining strong relationships with supporters, and helping to grow income from local communities. Working closely with the wider fundraising team, you will help coordinate community fundraising activities, support key supporters and volunteers, and ensure the programme continues to deliver meaningful engagement and sustainable income.
Hybrid working min 2 days in the office , need an enhanced DBS
The Company:
Support the delivery of the hospice’s community fundraising programme and associated income targets
Develop and maintain relationships with community groups, schools, clubs, and local businesses
Identify opportunities to grow income through community partnerships and supporter-led fundraising
Represent the hospice at community events, fundraising activities, and local meetings
Provide excellent stewardship to community supporters, fundraisers, and volunteers
Offer guidance, resources, and encouragement to individuals and groups organising fundraising activities
Ensure supporters feel valued and connected to the impact of their fundraising
Support the development of new community fundraising opportunities and initiatives particularly across our new geographic catchment
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the fundraising team to maximise supporter engagement
Contribute ideas and insight to help strengthen the community fundraising programme
The Role:
Experience in community fundraising or a relationship-based income generation role
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Confident in public speaking and able to present to an audience
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities
Excellent IT and Microsoft Office skills.
Knowledge of community fundraising methods and supporter stewardship
Experience working in the charity or hospice sector
Experience of using Raiser’s Edge database
Full UK Driving license
IMPORTANT NOTE
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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.
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Twickenham, SW London (hybrid working)
Closing date: 23rd March
Benefits: 30 Days annual leave bank holidays typically 5 closure days. Up to 12% Pension contribution.
Are you a passionate major donor fundraiser who’s ready to change the future of UK healthcare? If so, we have the perfect Philanthropy Manager opportunity for you.
We are very excited to partner with St Mary’s University as they embark on a ground-breaking chapter: the launch of one of the UK’s first socially accountable medical schools, opening in 2026. With £3.6m already secured and a bold £20m campaign underway, this is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven institution at a defining moment in its history — shaping a project with national significance and deep social purpose.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in growing the University’s major donor programme — securing transformational five? and six-figure gifts that will help tackle health inequalities and support the training of the next generation of socially conscious doctors. You will have direct access to influential stakeholders and an ambitious campaign board, making this is an exceptional platform for a proactive, entrepreneurial fundraiser who wants to make a measurable impact.
To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager, you will need:
- A proven track record of securing major gifts (five or six figures) from individuals, trusts, or foundations
- Strategic creativity and the ability to translate organisational priorities into compelling cases for support
- Experience working with senior leaders and volunteers to secure philanthropic support
If you would like to discuss this role with us, please get in touch and quote the reference 2895JP
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency; we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector — you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 23rd March
Benefits: 25 days holiday (bank holidays) increasing with service, 5% pension & option to switch to salary sacrifice, private healthcare
We are excited to be looking for an Events, Community & Digital Fundraising Manager to join a leading health charity working to prevent cancer through research and education. This is an exciting leadership role at a time of genuine momentum, offering the chance to shape and grow multi?channel fundraising programmes while supporting organisational impact.
As part of this exciting role, you will lead an ambitious programme spanning events, community and digital fundraising. You’ll build on successful running and challenge events, expand community fundraising, and develop innovative digital and virtual campaigns. Working collaboratively with colleagues—particularly the digital team—you’ll deliver data-led, integrated campaigns that inspire supporters and drive income growth. You’ll also manage, coach and support the Events & Community Fundraiser, creating a high-performing and positive environment.
To be successful as the Events, Community & Digital Fundraising Manager you will need:
- Experience across at least two of the following areas: events, community fundraising and digital fundraising
- Strong experience of developing and delivering supporter journeys, digital fundraising activity and multi?channel campaigns
- Proven ability to analyse data, optimise performance, manage budgets and improve ROI
If you would like to discuss this role with us please contact us and quote the reference 2900JP.
First Interviews: 31st March and 1st April
Second Interview: W/C 13th April
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Philanthropy Manager
Location: ZSL London Zoo, Regents Park, London NW1 - Hybrid
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Business Area: Enabling Functions and Professional Services
Purpose of the role
We are looking for a passionate and strategic Philanthropy Manager to help drive our mission to restore wildlife and create a world where wildlife thrives. This role is focused on raising vital funds from individuals to support ZSL’s global ambition. You will lead on engaging new and cultivating existing supporters, securing high-value and major gifts. As part of your stewardship and cultivation work, you will build deep, lasting relationships and grow a sustainable income stream that powers our global impact.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of spending two days a week in the office at a minimum, alongside attending occasional off-site meetings with donors and stakeholders. As with many major gift roles, there may be some evening or weekend work to support events, donor visits, or special experiences.
Key responsibilities:
Fundraising Strategy: Contribute to strategic planning to ensure a coordinated and donor-centric approach that maximises philanthropic support, in collaboration with the Head of Philanthropy.
Donor Cultivation and Stewardship: To manage and grow a personal portfolio of high-value and major donors, securing income from high-value and major gifts.
Prospect Research: Identifying and researching potential donors who align with the organisation's mission and goals, with support from the Prospect Researcher.
Proposal Writing and Donor Reporting: Craft compelling and personalised proposals and presentations to secure funding, and work closely with the wider fundraising and project delivery teams to produce high quality reports.
Event Management: Support the organisation and delivery of events to cultivate relationships with donors and prospects.
Financial accountability: Keep accurate records and handle accompanying gift administration and recognition.
About you
- Experienced fundraising and donor development professional within the charity or cultural sectors, with a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts from individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutional partners.
- Confident in developing compelling proposals and presentations that engage and inspire individual philanthropists.
- Experience working with fundraising databases and donor management systems.
- A proven track record in working with senior volunteers in a fundraising context.
- Knowledge of fundraising best practices and ethical considerations.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
About us
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:
- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
- Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
- Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
- Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
If you have any questions about this role, we’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our recruitment team
Closing Date: 6th April 2026
We may close this role early or extend the closing date due to the number of applications we receive, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
The selection process will involve two stages:
First interview – held virtually via video call.
Second interview – held in person and will include a skills-based assessment.
We anonymise applications until interview stage to ensure a fair hiring process. It’s important to highlight your unique skills, experience, and knowledge. Over reliance on AI-generated content may miss key criteria outlined in the job description and reduce the effectiveness of your application.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including confirmation of your right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
ZSL recognises that conservation is one of the least diverse sectors, and we actively encourage applications from candidates who identify as part of underrepresented communities. We are committed to building a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to join English National Opera and play a leading role in sustaining and growing our philanthropic income.
This is a highly visible and rewarding role for someone with emotional intelligence, creativity, and discretion. If you’re passionate about the arts and skilled at building relationships that lead to transformative support, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements:
- Excited about the prospect of working at an innovative company, with accessibility at the heart of everything it does
- An outstanding fundraising professional, with experience securing five and six figure gifts
- Highly passionate and well-versed in the arts, music and opera
- Ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including funders of all kinds, audience members, visiting artists and ENO colleagues across all departments
- Dynamic individual with the ability to work independently, and yet collaboratively within the Development Department
- Supportive colleague willing to share their skills, experience and knowledge with other fundraisers in the Department
- Ability to work with and build excellent working relationships with a wide range of visiting directors, conductors, designers and musicians as well as internal ENO staff
- Confident with technology and experience working with ticketing and CRM Systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication and skills and attention to detail
- Evidence of networking and relationship building at a senior level
- Commitment to professional development with a willingness to develop knowledge, skills and experience
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex budgets in a simple manner appropriate to different stakeholder audiences
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Free/discounted ENO tickets
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
Please see our recruitment pack for more details.
English National Opera is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we strive to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the diverse communities we serve. As we work to address underrepresentation in our workforce, English National Opera particularly encourages potential candidates from underrepresented groups and communities to apply, including those from global majority backgrounds and/or with protected characteristics, including race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and religion and belief. We will provide appropriate support for candidates with access requirements if they identify as disabled. This includes during the application process and through candidate assessment stages.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.



