Fundraising manager jobs

Salary: £43,000 - £50,000
Contract: 2-year Fixed Term Contract
Location: London office 3 days per week (Hybrid working available)
Closing date: 26^th January
Benefits: 33 days annual leave, pension scheme up to 14%, hybrid working options

We have a great opportunity for a Philanthropy Manager working for a university based in central London. This university is particularly proud of their accessibility work, they have 5,000 students from households earning under £25,000 and provide scholarships, bursaries and cash support so this role will make a real impact for students. You will be managing a personal portfolio of up to 125 relationships with individuals, included in the portfolio are two million pound donors (a rare opportunity). This is a warm portfolio so will have a heavy relationship management focus.

To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager you will need:

• Substantial experience of relationship management, ideally in a major gifts context, or from the commercial sector as a relationship manager for high-value customers
• Proven track record of successfully soliciting funds in the range of five-figures and above
• Experience working with high-net-worth individuals or high-value organisations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders

If you would like to discuss this role with us please contact us and quote the reference 2819AJ.

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About The Public Interest Law Centre

The Public Interest Law Centre exists to challenge unlawful state practice and systemic injustice through legal representation, strategic litigation, research and legal education. We specialise in public law, actions against public authorities and public inquiries, bringing cases to court for individuals and grassroots groups who have been treated unfairly.

We hold government and public bodies to account, challenge unlawful policies and practices, and promote access to justice for marginalised individuals and communities. We will not rest until we achieve a fairer and more equitable society.

About the Role

As Fundraising Manager, you will work closely with the Director to execute and implement PILC’s fundraising strategy, with a specific focus on trusts and foundations. You’ll be an experienced fundraiser with demonstrable experience in securing significant income from trusts and foundations. 

Position: Fundraising Manager 

Responsible to: Director

Location: Cambridge Health, London (E2) / Hybrid working - two days per week in the office

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time), core hours of 10am–4pm

Salary: £40,013 per annum (pending RPI-linked cost-of-living uplift)

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong, strategic pipeline of trust and foundation prospects aligned with organisational priorities and funding needs.
• Grow PILC’s individual donor and supporter base.
• Work closely with the Director and project teams to translate power-building and legal work into clear, compelling funding propositions.
• Manage the full grants cycle, ensuring excellent stewardship and compliance with funder requirements.
• Cultivate new relationships with trusts and foundations and steward relationships with existing funders.
• Secure significant income from trusts and foundations, including multi-year and six-figure grants.
• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with PILC’s Ethical Fundraising Policy and relevant regulations.

Annual leave and benefits

• We offer 25 days of holiday per year, plus additional time off over Christmas when our office closes
• A 7% employer pension contribution and option to join our Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Flexible working around our core hours of 10am – 4pm
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Support and supervision
• Learning and development budget
• Access to our 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced support when you need it most, including enhanced maternity pay and sick pay

Please review the recruitment pack before applying which contains:

• Background information about PILC
• Information about the selection process
• A detailed role description and person specification
• Application form
• Equality & Diversity monitoring form

How to apply: Please submit your completed application form and equality and diversity monitoring form to the email address in the recruitment pack by the closing date: Friday 30 January 2026 at 12pm. 

Interviews will commence the week beginning 9 February 2026.

Please note, we do not accept CVs. 

England’s National Football Museum exists to house and harness the power of football, to share stories that influence, to showcase culture and involve and motivate people to creatively engage. It’s the place to experience football in all its glory, and the place to experience why football matters. We have ambitious plans to transform the National Football Museum and are looking for a proactive and dynamic Fundraising Manager to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape our fundraising and development plan, enabling you to make your mark on one of the country’s best loved museums at an exciting time of transformation.

The role will be responsible for managing the development and implementation of the National Football Museum’s fundraising and development plan, driving initiatives to secure both grant (restricted) and unrestricted income. It will be key to supporting the museum’s Football Creates strategy and capital transformation.

The position is ideal for an experienced manager who can think strategically and has a strong track record in income generation, particularly for capital projects. As an ‘all-rounder’ you are well versed in grant (restricted) and unrestricted fundraising and enjoy working in an environment where collaboration and creativity are key. 

For a full role profile, recruitment pack and details of how to apply please visit our website.

We offer a wide range of benefits including company pension, medical cash plan scheme, access to Employee Assistance Programme and associated wellbeing resources and hybrid working.

NFM is committed to promoting equality and diversity and a culture that actively values difference and recognises that people from different backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights to the workplace and enhance the way the Museum operates. 

About Forest Peoples Programme

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is an international NGO that has been working with Indigenous Peoples and forest peoples for 35 years since it was established in 1990. As of 2026, we work in 18 countries across South and Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, with over 50 partners based in the tropical forest belt. We work directly and in solidarity with communities and peoples, supporting them to secure their rights to their traditional lands, territories, and resources, protect their forests and ways of life, and choose their own futures.

Working at local, national and global levels FPP supports indigenous peoples and forest peoples to effect change from the bottom up – grounded in struggles to advance the enjoyment of their rights and seek remedy for violations. At the same time, we work to ensure the voices and priorities of indigenous peoples and forest peoples shape national and international law and policy – e.g. relating to business and human rights, climate, and biodiversity – so that resulting regulatory and market reform better serves and respects their rights.

Role summary

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is recruiting a Fundraising Manager to enhance fundraising capacity and ensure long-term financial sustainability of the organisation. This new role has been designed to work closely with the Head of Programme Engagement, as well as programme and operational colleagues to increase income from philanthropic, bilateral and multilateral donors.

Location: Regular attendance at the Moreton-in-Marsh office preferred (e.g. once weekly), but remote or other hybrid arrangements may be possible for the right candidate

Hours: Negotiable for the right candidate. Part-time or full-time hours considered (no less than 3 days per week)

Responsibilities

• Proactively horizon scan for philanthropic, bilateral and multilateral funding opportunities that align with FPP’s mission and Strategic Framework Plan 2025-30.
• Take the lead in researching and assessing new multilateral funding opportunities and, if suitable, develop and implement strategies of engagement.
• Lead on researching, tracking and assessing bilateral funding opportunities and engagement.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of FPP’s country level and thematic work and related partner needs and aspirations.
• Working with colleagues in programme teams, lead the drafting of compelling, high-quality concept notes and multi-year funding proposals, including log-frames and budgets, aligned with funder priorities and organisational strategy goals.
• Lead on the project management of complex funding submissions – coordinating inputs from across programme, finance and administrative teams and ensuring comprehensive and timely submissions.
• Take an active role within the PCMT Fundraising subgroup in strategising, planning and delivering effective methods of engaging and strengthening relationships with prospective and current donors.
• Collaborate with Communications team colleagues to produce fundraising materials, and with the Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to support the ongoing organisational MEAL process and the development of associated communications demonstrating impact and scale.

Person specification

Essential qualities

• Dedicated fundraising professional with a proven track record of successfully securing significant funding from government, multilateral donors and/or trusts and foundations. Exceptional writing skills with excellent ability to translate complex contexts and programme needs into compelling proposals.
• Alignment with the vision, mission and core principles of FPP’s work.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build authentic, influential relationships both externally with funders, and internally with colleagues.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to multiple deadlines.

Desirable qualities

• Existing contacts within relevant government agencies, multilateral donors and/or philanthropic organisations.
• French, Spanish or Bahasa language skills.
• Experience of fundraising for work in the same, or related, field to that of FPP.
• Experience of working with Indigenous Peoples and global south organisations and/or networks.
• Ability to come to the office in Moreton-in-Marsh both regularly and on an ad hoc basis as required.
• Ability to travel internationally (approximately 2 weeks per year, and unlikely to exceed a total of 5 days per trip).

Benefits

We offer a flexible, inclusive, and supportive work environment. Our benefits include 25 days’ annual leave (FTE), plus the days off between Christmas and New Year, and public holidays. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with flexible working arrangements to help staff maintain a healthy work-life balance. We are an equal opportunities employer and value collaboration, diversity, and the unique contributions of each individual, and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Deadline for applications: 5.00pm on Sunday 8th February 2026 (UK time).

Estimated interview dates: w/c 23rd February 2026.

Only those candidates that are short-listed for interview will be contacted.

FPP is unable to sponsor visa applications for this role.

We encourage candidates to apply who do not strictly meet all the criteria listed above and yet are confident in their transferable skills. We value individuals who demonstrate commitment to FPP’s vision, mission and core principles, motivation to learn, and the potential to thrive in the role. When reviewing the specified essential and desirable qualities, remember that relevant experience can be demonstrated through academic studies, work experience (paid or voluntary), lived experience, skills, and achievements from any area of your life that relates to this role.

We’re looking for someone with energy and imagination who can demonstrate our impact and build strong relationships with funders – making the case for ambitious investigative journalism that holds power to account.

You’ll work closely with our Development Director and project leads, playing a central role in securing the resources that power our investigations. If you love variety, know how to tell a compelling story, and want to use your skills to back fearless impact-led journalism, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

We are the UK’s largest independent non-profit investigative newsroom. Our reporting is published by media partners around the world and holds power to account across five areas: environment, health, big tech, dirty money and local power.

This role will manage 2–3 of our editorial teams, providing strategic fundraising support to help them deliver journalism that drives real-world change. While the exact portfolio will be confirmed with the successful candidate, the role will initially support 2-3 of our core teams and may also contribute to work on emerging issues such as mis- and disinformation and its impact on UK communities.

Our teams include:

• Bureau Local: Works with communities across the UK to uncover hidden stories and drive accountability. Recent work includes exposing the exploitation of migrant workers, running a community-led investigation shaped by the Trans+ community, and bringing vital transparency to the family courts through reporting and mentoring.

• Enablers: Investigates the lawyers, accountants and financial structures that enable corruption and allow illicit finance to flow through the UK. Their reporting has prompted major regulatory investigations and scrutiny.

• Big Tech: Scrutinises the power and influence of major technology companies, examining issues such as moderator working conditions, surveillance, algorithmic harms, digital rights and the impact of AI on society. Their reporting has informed safety measures, supported litigation, and strengthened public understanding of how tech shapes our lives.

• Environment: Investigates the environmental and human impacts of resource extraction, climate finance and the actions of powerful corporations. Their reporting has contributed to changes in corporate practices and prompted customers to take action - including leaving their banks.

• Global Health: Examines the systems that shape access to healthcare, the safety and quality of medicines, and the influence of corporate and political interests on global health outcomes. The team has briefed the WHO and medical practitioners, ensuring their findings inform policy and frontline practice.

Our fundraising

The Bureau is almost entirely funded through grants and donations – without our supporters, we couldn’t do what we do. Over recent years, we’ve grown to a team of 35 people with an annual income of £2.8m, backed by a committed network of trusts, foundations, and individuals.

This is an exciting time to join our fundraising team as we build on those strong relationships and explore new ways to diversify our income.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leads to develop their ideas into a strong case for support, translating complex issues into powerful, accessible narratives for funders.

• Manage relationships with existing funders, ensuring timely reporting, effective stewardship and continued support.

• Research and develop a pipeline of new prospects.

• Write compelling proposals and applications to secure new grants.

• Collaborate with our other Fundraising Manager, who leads on the remaining themes, and provide support in those areas when needed.

• Support the Bureau in identifying ways to diversify our income, such as helping to grow our major donor programme.

• Work closely with colleagues across the Bureau - from reporters and impact producers to operations and finance – and play an active part in maintaining a collaborative, supportive workplace culture.

• Pitch in on a range of fundraising tasks, big and small, to keep the Bureau in the best position to deliver its journalism.

Skills and experience

You don’t need to tick every box in this ad – we are committed to hiring people with potential. If you feel like you lack some specific experience but have the necessary drive and passion, please don’t be deterred from applying.

• Fundraising track record: 5+ years’ experience raising significant money for charities or non-profits, especially from foundations (HNW experience a bonus).

• Grants expertise: confidence managing the full cycle from initial due diligence and agreements through to reporting back about our work.

• Great communicator: able to translate complex issues into strong and compelling proposals; fluent in English.

• Researcher and analyst: skilled at identifying new funding opportunities.

• Organised: able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail.

• Collaborative: comfortable working with colleagues at all levels in a newsroom environment.

• Creative and resourceful: able to think beyond simple metrics to make a powerful case for impact.

Experience securing funds for journalism, social justice, civil society, or human rights is desirable but not essential. People with experience raising funds for campaigning or rights-based work may be especially well-suited.

Benefits – what we offer

• 25 days annual leave + Christmas closure days

• Option to work a nine-day fortnight - (by reduction in annual leave)

• Flexible and hybrid working

• Enhanced sick pay

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 12 months’ service)

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Learning and development opportunities

• Cycle to Work scheme

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to our email located on our website by 19th January 2026. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 26 January.

If you need support with your application, such as reasonable adjustments, or have questions before applying, contact the email address located on our Fundraising Manager page. You must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Please also complete our anonymous equality monitoring form here, which helps us track who we are reaching.

Our values

• Just: We pursue what is right with integrity and fairness.

• Honest: We reveal the truth, even when uncomfortable.

• Courageous: We break new ground with ambition and tenacity.

• Inclusive: We embrace diversity, equity, and different perspectives.

Collaborative: We believe people are stronger when they work together.

To lead partnership development and fundraising initiatives to generate income through corporate partnerships and individual supporters, helping move closer to a malaria-free world.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to use your expertise in corporate fundraising to help achieve our bold mission: ending malaria for good.  While driving income through strategic corporate partnerships will be your focus, you’ll also expand your skills by growing individual giving and fundraising and, during the first six months, gain hands-on experience in trusts and foundations through maternity cover responsibilities.

You will be an exceptional communicator, with outstanding written and verbal skills and the ability to influence and build trust with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.  Highly organised and detail-oriented, you will manage multiple priorities effectively while maintaining a strategic focus on income generation.  You will be proactive, adaptable, and enthusiastic about working flexibly within a small, collaborative fundraising and partnerships team.  You will bring creativity and confidence to developing compelling proposals, pitches, and engagement opportunities, alongside strong relationship management skills and a commitment to advancing Malaria No More UK’s mission.

About Malaria No More UK

We exist to end malaria, together.  Malaria is preventable and treatable — yet a child still dies every minute from this disease.  At Malaria No More UK (MNMUK), we refuse to accept this.

Through targeted influencing communications, bold partnerships and political advocacy, we mobilise the leadership, funding and innovation needed to end malaria in our lifetimes.  We work to protect G7 ODA budgets for malaria and unlock new financing opportunities that accelerate progress toward a malaria-free world.

Our fundraising and business development efforts focus on foundations, philanthropic giving and corporate supporters, complemented by a small but committed group of individual donors.  As we enter a new chapter in the malaria fight, we have exciting opportunities to secure support for campaigns that showcase breakthrough innovations in malaria prevention and treatment, highlight the economic benefits of ending the disease, and strengthen the efforts of partners leading the fight across Africa.  

At a time of uncertainty for international development and malaria financing, this work has never been more vital.  The future of the malaria fight is being shaped now — and with the right leadership, creativity and advocacy, we can secure the investment needed to end malaria in our lifetime, saving lives and unlocking billions in shared growth and prosperity.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential

· Have secured and successfully managed income-generating partnerships with companies that have achieved outstanding results for a purpose driven mission.

· Have worked across the new business process including, successfully identifying, researching, and securing new business opportunities, developing partner / supporter offers and maintaining a pipeline of opportunities.

· Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  You will be able to represent the charity and its campaigning role to external stakeholders through a range of communication channels and mechanisms including proposals, meetings and presentations. 

· Financially literate and comfortable creating, tracking and reporting on income budgets for funding partnerships.

· Knowledge of relevant legal guidelines including data protection, Gift Aid, fundraising law, and other relevant compliance issues.

· Excellent computer literacy, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and experience using CRM databases. 

· We are seeking individuals who are committed to fostering a workplace culture that embraces fairness, kindness and respect towards their colleagues.

Desirable

· Have successfully raised funds through one or more areas relevant to the job description beyond corporate fundraising.

· Experience working with funders in the global health and / or economic development space.

· Strong understanding of key trends in relevant areas of fundraising, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability agendas.

· Confident using Salesforce CRM to track pipeline and new business activity, funder engagement and income.

What We Offer

· The opportunity to lead fundraising activities, including with major global corporates, that will help end malaria – a global killer disease.

· A collaborative, creative and mission-driven team culture.

· Hybrid working.

· 10% employer pension contribution.

· 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and organisation-wide closure over the Christmas period to ensure everyone enjoys a meaningful break.

· Opportunities for learning and development.

Our charity has grown rapidly over the last five years, with each year bringing new faces and new opportunities. This year, we’re excited to be welcoming a Fundraising Manager to join our team.

In this role, you’ll work closely with our CEO and operations team to deliver our annual fundraising targets, focusing on individual giving, trusts and foundations, and fundraising events/external opportunities. Partnerships are currently managed by the CEO and our Board of Trustees.

We have a fun, joyful working culture and work flexibly and mostly remotely, though you may occasionally need to attend meetings in London or travel for events. Our registered office is in Margate, so if you’re local or fancy a change of scene, you’re welcome to come and work by the sea.

As this is a new role for Not A Phase, we’re looking for someone confident, proactive and full of ideas. You’ll have the freedom to shape and implement your own systems and processes, with full support from the team.

It’s vital that you have an understanding of the issues currently faced by the trans+ community in the UK. We recently launched our new five-year strategy, Joy as an Act of Resistance, which will guide our mission in these challenging times. Your role will be key in helping us achieve it, if you'd like to check it out, you can read it in full over on our website.

We encourage applications from those with lived experience or a deep understanding of the topics we work within.

About You

• Experienced fundraiser, ideally with a background in individual giving.

• Skilled bid writer with a proven track record.

• Lived experience of, or strong understanding of, the challenges facing the trans+ community in the UK.

• Experience developing and managing fundraising events from start to finish.

• Passionate about giving supporters the best possible experience and skilled at building relationships to exceed targets.

• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Creative, proactive problem-solver who thrives in a flexible environment.

Please be aware that we use AI detection software will not be moving ahead with applcations or CV's that are written by AI.

We are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager to lead a regional team to develop and deliver a proactive community fundraising programme for an incredible social welfare charity.

This is a hybrid role with options for other arrangements open for discussion.

The Charity
An inspiring and passionate social welfare charity dedicated to helping those most in need from elderly care to mental health with a vision is to ensure individuals and families are always valued and supported. You would be joining a collaborative team with a community orientated work culture, offering fantastic benefits including 7% pension, six weeks holiday and more. They have a staff of c100 people and secured over 13m last year.

The Role
- This is a brand new role to lead and develop a great team of three regional community fundraisers.You will:

Develop and deliver the Community Fundraising plan across the UK, ensuring consistency while adapting to regional and national needs.
- Expand and strengthen fundraising activities in partnership with Regional Engagement Officers, supporting income growth, knowledge-sharing, best practice, and compliance with governance and regulations.
- Drive the strategic growth of community fundraising, maximising income from donations, merchandise, Lottery, and volunteer engagement.
- Ensure your direct reports are supported in their career development, providing access to training and development opportunities as appropriate.

The Candidate
- Previous experience in a comparable role with line management experience of a small/large team
- Experience of working with CRM databases including Raisers Edge

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note applications are being considered on a rolling basis so do get in touch ASAP to find out more.

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.

Prospectus is excited to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Public Fundraising Manager - Stewardship and Retention to join their team. The organisation is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. Founded in 1951 following the creation of the UN Refugee Convention, they exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence and persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK. They work with over 14,000 women, men and children each year who are desperately seeking safety. 

The role is offered on a permanent flexible full-time basis with a salary of £46,852 - £51,228 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements between home and their Stratford office.  

The post holder is responsible for leading public fundraising programmes across retention campaigns, newsletters, community and events, legacy and in-memory giving. They will deliver multi-year supporter retention and growth strategies and budgets, ensuring sustainable income and engagement through cross selling of fundraising products. Operating as a key Manager within Public Fundraising, the role balances stewardship with innovation, maximising lifetime supporter value and amplifying positive narratives about refugees.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of managing campaigns across committed giving, legacy, community and events fundraising programmes, including budgeting, forecasting, data management, campaign planning and delivery. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience using online and offline channels to cross-sell products, retain and grow existing supporter bases. The ideal candidate will have an interest in refugee and asylum issues and commitment to learning more.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Philanthropy Manager

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

£43,850 - £47,723 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.

Purpose of Role

This is a new role at an exciting time of development within the philanthropy programme – it presents a great opportunity for you to contribute to our growth as we invest in the programme and work towards new and ambitious targets.

As our Philanthropy Manager, you will build and manage a healthy major donor portfolio to increase five and six figure income from individual donors and family trusts for Comic Relief.

With excellent relationship development skills and experience in securing major donations, you will increase support for our annual major campaigns, thematic funding, and our newly launched major giving product.

In a creative and dynamic organisation, you will devise and deliver a calendar of engaging and unique cultivation events and communications that reflect our brand and showcase the brilliant work of our funded partners. 

Working within an ambitious team, you will have the support of our Prospect Research Manager to identify new prospects, and the Individual Giving Manager and Data Team to develop a streamlined donor journey cultivating supporters from the wider fundraising programmes.

Your contribution will be pivotal in transforming lives and helping us achieve our goal of a ‘Just World Free From Poverty’. 

Key responsibilities:

Portfolio Management

Represent the organisation to a high-level and establish excellent, trusting relationships with donors and prospects through 121 relationship development

Deliver high quality, bespoke donor communications and cultivation plans.

Manage the pipeline using best practise moves management.

Deliver monthly pipeline reviews in collaboration with the Prospect Research Manager through accurate reporting and analysis.

Maintain accurate systems and processes to support the recording of donor data, communications, and donation tracking and reporting.

Continually feed the pipeline by prospecting from external and internal sources.

Develop a seamless donor journey across IG channels through to the portfolio.

Philanthropy programme delivery

Delivery high quality cultivation events and activities that attract new support and develop existing donors.

Work with the Philanthropy Lead to secure support for and deliver the new major giving product.

Support the Philanthropy Lead in delivering cultivation activities to secure seven figure donations.

Work with the Philanthropy Lead to further shape and refine the philanthropy strategy, developing the programme together to achieve our inspiring 5-year goals. 

Income and targets

Achieve annual income targets.

Set and achieve targets for moves management and pipeline growth with support from Prospect Research Manager.

Cross-team collaboration

Work with Funding Team to identify theme-specific gift opportunities.

Work with the IG, Storytelling, Challenges and Production teams to deliver adapted major donor appeals to support our major annual campaigns (Red Nose Day, Winter Appeal, Celebrity Challenges) 

Work with our Finance Associate and data team to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of income

Work with our Web team to create a new philanthropy webpage and oversee the philanthropy sections in the development of our new website. 

Work with the Social Media team to increase philanthropic messaging and storytelling across LinkedIn and sector socials.

Sector Knowledge

Monitor trends and best-practise in philanthropy and family giving vehicles.

Monitor trends in the UK and global funding environment, specifically next generation donors, wealth advisors, intermediaries, and talent.

Network with peers and others in the major giving space including wealth and philanthropy advisors

Data management 

Coordinate with the Prospect Research Manager to conduct ethical screening and due diligence.

Ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy of donor data in compliance with GDPR.

Person specification

Essential criteria

Significant experience in securing five figure donations and managing a personal portfolio of major donors.

Excellent verbal and written communicator, with the ability to communicate often complex programme and funding work in an engaging way to lay audiences. 

Significant experience in writing compelling cases for support and major donor appeals and proposals.

Experience in creating and delivering high quality donor events.

Ability to represent the organisation at a high level with external audiences.

Experience in using a CRM (e.g. RaisersEdge, Salesforce, D365) including managing donor records, moves management, running queries and reports.

Excellent team player with the ability to support colleagues in a fast-paced and busy environment.

Ability to work proactively and manage a busy workload with a systematic approach to work.

Desirable criteria 

Experience in securing six figure donations.

Experience of Salesforce.

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.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and strengthen our fundraising strategy, ensuring sustainable growth in income to support our mission of protecting and restoring tropical forests and inspiring climate action.

The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing an ambitious fundraising strategy, with a strong focus on corporate partnerships and trusts.

Working closely with the Director, Deputy Director, Finance and Grants Manager and Communications and Digital Marketing Manager, you will drive forward fundraising targets, cultivate new opportunities, and consolidate existing partnerships. This role requires both strategic leadership and hands-on delivery, ensuring our fundraising approach is robust, ethical, and aligned with our values.

Key Responsibilities

 1. Strategy Development and Income Generation

● Develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the charity (with a strong but not exclusive focus on corporate partnerships),  aligned with the charity’s 5-year strategic plan.

● Research, identify, and build a pipeline of new funding opportunities to diversify and expand income streams, such as corporate partners, trusts and foundations,  high net worth individuals and individual giving.

● Prepare due diligence checks on potential new funding opportunities to be presented to the board / senior management.

● Develop compelling cases for support and tailored proposals to secure significant income from corporate partners primarily.

2. Systems and Process Improvement

● Establish and implement new systems for organising, stewarding, and monitoring corporate funders, ensuring efficiency and compliance.

● Introduce clear processes for donor stewardship, including trackers, reporting templates and potentially a new CRM system. 

● Ensure all fundraising activities comply with fundraising regulations, data protection requirements, and ethical fundraising principles.

3. Relationship Management and Stewardship

● Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective corporate funders through effective stewardship and engagement.

● Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver excellent relationship management for corporate partners.

● Work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to maximise fundraising campaigns such as the Big Give. 

4. Events and Engagement

● Lead on the planning and delivery of a flagship summer event designed to attract funders, with the aim of securing new partnerships and long-term support.

● Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the event is well-promoted, impactful, and aligned with the charity’s mission.

● Organise and attend meetings, presentations, and other events to engage with funders and promote the charity’s work. 

5. Reporting and Evaluation

● Monitor and report on fundraising income targets, maintaining accurate records of all funders and partnerships.

● Working with the relevant programmes teams, provide regular impact reports to funders, demonstrating the outcomes of their support.

● Evaluate the success of fundraising initiatives and identify areas for improvement.

6. Team Collaboration

● Work collaboratively across the team to develop funding proposals and case studies.

● Work closely with the Communications and Digital Fundraising Manager to develop online donations and regular gifts and improve the digital marketing and eNewsletter (for increasing donations). 

● Contribute to innovative fundraising campaigns and activities.

● Support and participate in wider organisational activities, including events and cross‑team initiatives as required.

● Contribute to annual budget setting and targets for fundraising.

● Line management of volunteers as required.

Training will be provided to ensure that all candidates feel supported in their role and progress in their career development. Welsh language training will be offered to support learning if necessary. IT training in WordPress and other essential software will also be offered. Travel across Wales will be required.

Seldom but occasional evening and weekend work may be required.Size of Wales has a flexible working policy.

Selection Criteria

Minimum criteria for interview selection is 60% of the Selection Criteria. Please see the Selection Criteria Assessment Table for details.

1. Experience of working with corporations and/or businesses, approaching, building relationships and stewarding. 
2.  Experience developing or contributing to fundraising or income‑generation strategies, including identifying and prioritising new funding opportunities.
3.  Ability to research, assess, and build a pipeline of prospective funders, such as corporate partners, trusts, foundations, or individual supporters.
4. Strong written communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling proposals or cases for support tailored to different audiences.
5.  Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, fundraising regulation, ethical fundraising practice, and data protection requirements.
6.  Ability to build, maintain, and strengthen positive relationships with external partners, such as funders.
7.  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including presenting information clearly in meetings or events.
8. Ability to monitor progress/targets, maintain accurate records using tracking tools, and report on outcomes (training provided where required)
9.  Experience producing clear reports or summaries that communicate impact or results to stakeholders.
10.  Ability to evaluate activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
11. Experience working collaboratively with colleagues across teams to deliver shared goals, proposals, campaigns and projects.
12. Strong IT and digital skills, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and Canva.
13. Willingness to embody equity, diversity and inclusion principles

Safeguarding

Size of Wales, and all its staff and volunteers, are committed to ensuring a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Size of Wales is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with Size of Wales will be expected to agree to and adhere to Size of Wales’ Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Size of Wales is dedicated to nurturing an inclusive environment where employees can bring their full selves to work.

In 2020, we took steps to become an antiracist organisation and promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We are reviewing all our staff policies to be more inclusive.

Size of Wales is particularly keen to receive applications from people from an ethnically diverse background and disabled, deaf and neurodiverse people.  These are characteristics and identities that are currently underrepresented at Size of Wales. Furthermore, the work we do challenges modern day colonialism and discriminatory power structures that are prevalent in society and global solidarity work. Our work centres marginalised people’s voices and aims to remove barriers and increase access within the climate crisis. Having people with these identities and characteristics join the team would be invaluable and Size of Wales would become a better organisation because of this.

Fundraising Development Manager
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in London office)
Closing date: 19^th January
Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, wellbeing support, and flexible working options

We have a great opportunity for a Fundraising Development Manager working for a world-class performing arts and dance organisation that pushes boundaries and champions creativity. This organisation is dedicated to inspiring audiences and communities through bold, innovative work and inclusive engagement programmes.

This is an exciting role for someone who wants to play a pivotal part in strengthening donor relationships, driving income growth, and supporting ambitious fundraising goals. You’ll join a collaborative team that values creativity, inclusion, and impact, with opportunities to shape donor communications and lead on stewardship initiatives.

As part of this exciting role, you will lead donor communications and engagement across multiple channels, ensuring compelling messaging and tailored experiences for supporters. You will manage mid-level giving programmes, oversee cultivation and stewardship events, and coordinate the organisation-wide fundraising pipeline to support accurate forecasting and strategic growth. Acting as a key link between fundraising strategy and delivery, you will also support corporate partnerships, develop proposals, and foster cross-team collaboration to ensure consistency and impact across all development activities.

To be successful as the Fundraising Development Manager you will need:

• Experience working in fundraising, development or a related field.
• Strong written communication skills and experience delivering donor or stakeholder communications.
• Excellent organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us and quote the reference 2798EI.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, passionate about improving equality across the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

 

We are looking for a Global Events Manager (Fundraising), to develop and lead a Global Events Strategy for all fundraising-related events including Philanthropy, Mid-Level and Legacy, as well as involvement in wider organisational events, to engage and inspire mid-level and major donors and funders.

This role focuses on high-value donor engagement, rather than mass participation fundraising. You will lead events such as major gift donor receptions, mid-level donor gatherings, legacy supporter events, and occasional internal team away days.

This is a Surrey based Hybrid role with 2 days a week in the office.

The Charity
A passionate charity dedicated to paving the way for a new era where people, wildlife and the planet thrive, with a strategy focused on mobilising a movement and delivering key legislative reforms. The charity offer a range of benefits including flexible working, learning and development opportunities, a generous 10% pension and an employee assistance programme.

The Role
Event Strategy, Planning & Execution Take primary responsibility for coordinating and delivering innovative fundraising events, including in-person and virtual events, that engage and inspire mid-level and major donors globally.

Donor Stewardship Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with mid-level and major donors, providing exceptional stewardship and personalised communication to increase giving through events.

Fundraising Strategy Develop creative event-based fundraising strategies to engage new donors and retain existing ones.

Collaboration Work closely with the Global Fundraising and Communications teams to develop compelling event content and donor engagement strategies.

The Candidate
Proven track record in planning, coordinating, and delivering successful fundraising events, both virtual and in person, with a focus on donor engagement.

Experience in managing mid and major donor portfolios, including cultivation, stewardship, and soliciting gifts.

Experience in managing high-value events, such as gala dinners, donor receptions, and exclusive donor webinars.

Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to create compelling content for event materials and donor communications.

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.

Guts UK is the only charity that covers the digestive system from top to tail, including the gut, the liver and the pancreas. The charity focuses particularly on the conditions that have no other specific charity or voice - conditions that are underserved, such as pancreatitis, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), childhood gut and liver disease, and digestive cancers. With their mission being to improve the lives of the millions of people affected by digestive conditions, they are looking for their first Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager to help them reach that goal.

The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and high net worth individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Guts UK, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.

With some fantastic corporate partnerships in place already, there is great potential to build on the existing foundations and leverage those corporate partnerships to secure more ranging from transactional right up to transformational.

The philanthropy function has green shoots to nurture and develop. This is an exciting role for a candidate who wants to grow and shape this income stream, and demonstrate their personal impact on generating income, and providing donors with an incredible supporter experience.

Who are Guts UK looking for?

This role would suit an experienced, corporate and/or philanthropy fundraiser with well-developed relationship management skills. Someone who is excited by the opportunity of shaping, developing and elevating these important supporters for the charity.

Guts UK are open to applications from those looking to develop their expertise and will be fully supported, should they not have equal experience in corporate partnerships and philanthropy. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience across areas such as corporate prospecting, pitching and account management. 

Guts UK is a small charity with big ambition so a background that includes working within a smaller charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid based, with min 1 day a week in either London or Huddersfield office 
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays and an additional 5 days for office closures 
• Employee assistance programme (covering both the individual and family members*) offering mental health support, physiotherapy and access to a remote GP amongst other services. 
• 5% employer pension contribution

Application notes 

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

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

Timeframes

• Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 10th February
• In person interviews – London: Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th February 
• In person interviews – Huddersfield: Wednesday 18th or Thursday 19th February
• Decisions by EOD Friday 20th February