Fundraising officer jobs in london

About the role

We are a charity that provides loving, compassionate care and support for veterans and their families, living with disability or dementia. We do this through our Homes and our services reaching into the community. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Marketing Officer to research and develop multi-channel marketing campaigns to drive occupancy and new services, and to lead on their implementation.

You will create and execute digital marketing campaigns to support our services, and work on design for inhouse creative projects, developing engaging on and offline materials. You will implement marketing plans to promote services offered both in and out of our Homes, produce digital content to engage and convert audiences, develop website content, and manage photography to maintain our image bank.

You will produce regular updates and analysis using data on our enquiry system, keep accurate records of activity and costs, and support monitoring of literature and merchandise. As a brand ambassador, you will ensure consistency across audiences and adhere to relevant legislation and guidelines.

We are seeking someone with experience in a busy marketing environment, excellent communication and copywriting skills, good design and IT skills, and strong analytical ability. If you are proactive, flexible, and committed to high-quality outcomes while demonstrating our mission and values, we would love you to join our team.

Purpose of the role

• To research and develop multi-channel marketing campaigns to drive occupancy and new services and to lead on their implementation.
• To create and execute digital marketing campaigns to support our services
• To work on design for inhouse creative projects, including the development of engaging on and offline materials for our services.

Key responsibilities

Marketing & Communications

• To implement the marketing plans to promote our range of services offered both in and out of our Homes.
• To research and develop relationships with media channels to negotiate media space and to design and deliver artwork.
• To produce digital marketing content and campaigns to engage and convert our priority audiences.
• To develop compelling and emotive content for our website ensuring it reflects the range of services we offer.
• To work on the design and production of literature and materials both on and offline to support our services and with teams across Fundraising and other departments.
• To develop and review marketing materials, ensuring they are up-to date and in line with our brand and key messages.
• To support on all photography to ensure our image bank is up to date.
• To develop merchandising from concept to production, working with other teams within fundraising and the wider organisation.

Process

• To produce regular updates and analysis making use of the data on our enquiry system (Found).
• To keep accurate spreadsheets of all activity and costs.
• To maintain the current Marcomms system to track and store projects, ensuring they are logged on the workflow system.
• To work with Fundraising on the monitoring of literature and merchandise.

Other

• To be a brand ambassador ensuring consistency to a range of audiences.
• To adhere to data protection legislation and to be fully conversant with relevant legislation and the guidelines.
• To undertake other such duties as may be required and which are consistent with the nature of this role.

Person specification

Knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working in a busy marketing environment with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload delivering projects to a high standard.
• Experience using digital tools, such as website content management systems, photo or video editing software and the ability to pick up new tools quickly.
• Experience in implementing and optimising digital campaigns on google ads and meta and a good understanding of campaign tracking.
• Knowledge of SEO best practice and analytics packages.
• Good knowledge of relevant marketing and charitable legislation and guidelines.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and listening skills across a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent editing and copywriting skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong relationship building with the ability to work across teams and build effective internal and external networks.
• Good design skills including Adobe (other design packages).
• Good IT skills including MS 365, Teams.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to improve marketing performance.
• Demonstrates commitment to our mission and values

Other:

• The ability to travel and work remotely, including the location of our Homes in Solihull, Surbiton, High Wycombe, and Worthing.
• Be willing to work flexibly including occasional evenings and weekends.

Personal characteristics should include:

• Demonstrates commitment to our mission and values
• Proactive and able to inspire collaboration across teams
• Committed to achieving high-quality outcomes and supporting team success
• A positive attitude
• Reliable, professional manner; flexible and calm under pressure

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a background in trusts and foundations?
We’re looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to help deliver significant growth in fundraising income, influencing trusts and foundations to contribute to our valuable work.

What does this role do?
As Trusts and Foundations Manager, you’ll:

• develop your own trusts and foundations pipeline, crafting excellent cultivation and stewardship journeys for current and prospective supporters,
• maintain and strengthen existing relationships through regular meetings and touchpoints, deepening the connection between donors and their impact,
• work closely with other departments to build powerful donor journeys alongside building inspiring case studies and cases for support,
• write and prepare well researched applications for grants, to an excellent standard.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 8th and 9th December 2025, and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, it’s crucial that you have excellent relationship and pipeline management skills, with proven experience of building strong relationships with donors that lead to multi-year outputs. You’ll be a confident verbal communicator and writer, who is passionate about our mission and can effectively share our impact with potential donors. You’ll also be organised and highly numerate, with experience of preparing and managing budgets.

About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
 
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

Team: Legacies & In Memory

Location: Remotely, UK

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £70,004.60 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Cats Protection are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity, and we’re seeking an ambitious, knowledgeable and compassionate individual to lead our successful legacy and in memory fundraising programme

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Head of Legacy Giving:

• Our Head of Legacy Giving is responsible for Cats Protection’s largest charitable income stream, leading our Legacy Marketing, Legacy Administration and In Memory teams as we seek to delivery exemplary fundraising programmes raising upwards of £50m a year – around half of the cats we help are cared for thanks to this work.
• With ambitions to continue growing the income we receive from Legacy and In Memory giving, our Head of Legacy Giving is responsible for shaping the long-term strategy to deliver this growth and overseeing the implementation of activity across the organisation that maximises the scale and value of current and future support.
• Underpinning this transformation is a responsibility for the role to lead our medium and long-term legacy modelling, inspire and develop our high performing teams, and collaborate with an array of internal stakeholders and key external partners.
• The role is also a member of our Marketing and Income Generation (MIG) directorate leadership team, as part of a unified leadership group that has shared accountability and strategic responsibility for the organisation’s collective income generation performance.

About the Legacy and In Memory department:

• The department sits within our Individual Giving and Legacies business area of the Marketing & Income Generation Directorate
• There are four broad areas of expertise and delivery within the department – legacy marketing, legacy administration, in memory fundraising, and local legacy and in memory giving – with 16 individuals making up the teams.
• The teams are responsible for fundraising programmes that cover traditional legacy giving, Free Wills, our Cat Guardians service and In Memory giving for both people and cats.

What we’re looking for in our Head of Legacy Giving:

• Proven experience in a senior charitable legacy fundraising and direct marketing role
• Experience of leading and managing multiple teams working together to deliver ambitious targets, overcome challenges and achieve measurable impact in a remote working environment
• Proven track record of strategic development, planning and implementation
• Experience of commissioning and managing external agencies and consultants
• Experience of managing significant income and expenditure budgets
• Experience of providing impactful management information and reports to internal stakeholders on legacy income and key KPIs
• Knowledge of Chartered Institute of Fundraising codes of practice, sector regulation and compliance, and data protection legislation

What we can offer you:

• Range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 30th November 2025

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 8th December 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form

2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Location: Leatherhead
Hours: Part-time – 28.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,105.80 (FTE £35,189.99)
 
About us
 
At Transform Housing & Support we provide housing and vital support to homeless, socially excluded and vulnerable individuals across Surrey and surrounding areas.
 
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a safe, independent and fulfilling life lives in line with our core values: respect, empowerment, responsibility and excellence. We are now looking for a Fundraiser to help us grow our income and make an even bigger difference in the lives of the people we support.
 
About the role
 
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fundraiser who is ready to take ownership of income generation across a range of streams.
 
• Reporting to the Head of External Affairs, Communications & Fundraising, you will:
• Research, write and submit high-quality funding applications and tenders.
• Help build a sustainable pipeline of income streams.
• Develop and manage relationships with trusts, foundations, corporates and community fundraisers.
• Create compelling, costed cases for support with colleagues and clients.
• Deliver excellent supporter care, ensuring donors and funders have a great experience.
• Work with Communications colleagues to deliver engaging campaigns and events.
• Maintain accurate fundraising records and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
 
About you
 
This is the only dedicated fundraising role at Transform, so you'll need to be proactive, confident and comfortable working across the full fundraising mix. You will also contribute to the development of our fundraising strategy, while taking the lead on delivering it day-to-day.
 
• Experience in corporate or community fundraising is essential and knowledge of issues such as safeguarding which affect homeless and vulnerable people, would be an advantage.
• Ideally you will have:
• A successful track record in fundraising, especially in trusts and foundations.
• Experience of writing persuasive funding applications and/or tenders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to take initiative.
 
Why work at Transform?
 
At Transform, we value colleagues. In our latest staff survey we had an 81% staff engagement score, above sector averages, with 94% participation. We are a friendly, supportive team dedicated to having a meaningful impact on people's lives.
 
We want to make sure colleagues have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. We focus on outcomes and are open to different ways of working where possible.
 
Our benefits are great too and include:
 
• 28 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• An additional 1 day (pro rata) per annum wellbeing day
• A defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance cover
• Training and development opportunities
• Interest-free staff loans
• Flexible working options
• The opportunity to buy or sell up to five days (pro rata) annual leave per holiday year
• Access to a wide range of discounts and resources through our benefits platform.
• The chance to make a real difference to people's lives.
• A supportive, values-driven working environment.
 
Other things you need to know
 
At Transform we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we're inclusive, so we want to hear from anyone who is great at what they do and who shares our values. If you need any adjustments during the application or selection process so you can do your best, just let us know. We will be happy to help.
 
Our technology makes agile working and staying connected easy but being face-to-face is something we value highly and make time for in order to build strong relationships within our welcoming team.
 
We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so apply as soon as you can to avoid missing out.
 
Tick most but not all the boxes?
 
The best candidate rarely fits a checklist perfectly. If you share our values, feel passionate about this role and meet most of what we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you. You could be exactly who we need to continue making a difference.
 
Apply today and be a part of a collaborative, purpose-driven team that's transforming lives.
You may also have experience in the following roles: Philanthropy Officer, Grants Officer, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Community Fundraising Manager, Development Officer, Fundraising Manager, Income Generation Officer, Bid Writer, Charitable Giving Officer, Donor Relations Coordinator, etc.
 
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Role

Working within the Individual Giving team, you’ll have a varied role managing and supporting the delivery of supporter-centric fundraising appeals which will recruit, retain and/or develop supporters across the cause-led, gaming, in memory and legacy programmes. These appeals will include utilising online and offline channels such as direct mail, organic and paid social advertising, email, private sites, SMS and telemarketing.

This role would suit someone with some experience of marketing or fundraising or who would like to expand their experience of Individual Giving.

What we’re looking for

• Direct marketing or related experience, including planning, delivering and evaluating campaigns.
•  Knowledge of direct marketing methods to recruit, retain and grow supporters.
• Ability to write engaging, emotive copy for varied channels and audiences.
• Experience managing suppliers and working with supporter databases, including audience segmentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work quickly, accurately and independently, using initiative.
• Skilled at building collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Fast learner with strong prioritisation and evaluation skills.

What we offer

• Hybrid working between home and our Head Office in Holborn (3 days a week in the office)
• Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
• 25 days annual leave rising with length of service
• Closure at Christmas (additional 3 days)
• Training, support and development opportunities
• Access to the Charlie HR discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
• Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme (WeCare) designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes

 

Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is looking for a proactive individual with good storytelling skills to produce fundraising applications and reports that inspire. As part of GCT’s Fundraising & Communications team, you will work closely with the Senior Development Manager to secure grant funding from Trusts & Foundations across our programme portfolio (including island restoration, community resilience, ocean protection and plastic pollution topics), with an increasing focus on securing multi-year funding to embed sustainability in our programme delivery.

You will be a great writer, researcher and comfortable working with numbers, enabling you to identify new fundraising opportunities and develop engaging proposals and reports with clear budgets. You will also be an organised individual with great attention to detail, ensuring you can effectively balance your time across competing deadlines and tasks.

We are looking for someone with: 

• 1-2 years proven experience in Trusts & Foundations fundraising. 

• Experience working with budgets in Excel. 

• Experience of working with a database and managing contact lists and records. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Increasing restricted & unrestricted income from Trusts & Foundations in line with GCT’s fundraising strategy with the Senior Development Manager 

• Supporting keeping our database, internal documents and files up-to-date and GDPR compliant for Trusts & Foundations and external contacts. 

• Producing high quality proposals and reports, ensuring consultation of key GCT team members and partners in their development, and submitting these to meet all deadlines. 

• Support the Senior Development Manager with applications for multi-year grants, such as writing and budget inputs, Theory of Change inputs and organising supplementary materials. 

• Helping to maintain excellent relationships with existing funders via bespoke outreach and thank you letters, project updates as appropriate, and semi-regular communications on GCT materials/events. 

• Proactively researching potential funders and supporting the Senior Development Manager and Senior Leadership Team members on their cultivation. 

• Reviewing fundraising success from Trusts & Foundations and developing annual fundraising plans with the Senior Development Manager. 

• Supporting the Senior Development Manager with Trusts & Foundations income and fundraising pipeline updates to GCT’s Senior Leadership Team and Trustees as required. 

• When grants are successful, lead or support the Senior Development Manager with handover actions to the Programmes team to ensure project budgets, timelines and donor expectations are clear. 

Please see the full Job Description for more information.

About GCT 

GCT is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador are one of the planet’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a global conservation priority due to unique biodiversity. It is an exciting time to join GCT, as we are about to launch our 2026-2028 strategy, as we strive to achieve our key ambitions by the year 2030 across our programmes, fundraising and communications efforts. 

Why join us? 

Not only will you gain a connection with cutting edge conservation impact in Galapagos, but you will have the support of a fully engaged, friendly and inclusive staff team. GCT value every team members growth, and to boost your fundraising career, you will get opportunities to develop your skills with internal training from GCT’s senior fundraising team as well as opportunities to benefit from professional external training to support further development where relevant and feasible. 

How to apply 

GCT welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. 

To apply for this role, please provide (i) a CV and a (ii) a covering letter explaining how you meet the key requirements of the role and your motivation for applying.

Closing Date: midday (GMT) Wednesday 3rd December. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so submitting your application early is encouraged as the role may be filled early. 

About us:
At St George's Hospital Charity, we're dedicated to making a difference in our hospitals and the communities we serve. Everything we do is framed by a commitment to improve the support we can provide to patients, staff and visitors who use our hospitals in the local communities across Southwest London, Surrey and Sussex. Every year, we transform hospital spaces, provide life-saving equipment, champion pioneering research and fund projects that support our NHS staff to perform at their best. We're looking for an ambitious fundraising professional to join our team and be part of the next stage in our charity's development. 

About the role:

We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager who will lead the charity’s individual giving programme during an exciting period of growth. You will deliver key activities aimed at building our profile, donor base and unrestricted income in line with our strategic objectives. This will be achieved through the delivery and strategic development of warm and cold cash acquisition, a face-to-face regular giving programme, effective retention strategies and initiatives that will build our contactable base of supporters. This role will also be responsible for the development of our gifts in wills programme, including creating marketing campaigns and materials to grow gifts in wills income. The role is involved in both strategic planning and implementation.

This role is a unique opportunity to double income from individual giving and be an integral member of a hardworking, friendly and passionate team. It would be suitable for someone looking to take the next step in their fundraising career with experience across a range of individual giving income streams, preferably including cash appeals, regular giving, face-to-face and lottery, with proven success in contributing to income growth across a diverse portfolio.  You will see firsthand the difference you make every day to 10,000 hardworking NHS staff and 1million + patients accessing St George’s NHS Trust.

Our staff benefits:

• Pension: contribute 3% of your pre-tax monthly salary and we add an additional 6% to your contribution
• Wellness days: you are entitled to two paid wellness days to focus on your wellbeing.
• Training and development: One-day (pro rata) per month to focus on your personal training and development
• Annual Leave: Enjoy 25 days holiday/year plus 8 bank holidays. This increases by one day per year, up to a maximum of an additional five days. This is on a pro rata basis.
• Enhanced maternity pay: Qualifying employees are eligible for enhanced maternity pay, calculated based on their current salary, after completing 52 weeks of employment.
• Extended time off: Employees with at least two years’ service can take between 4 to 6 weeks off unpaid for activities such as travelling, studying, pursuing hobbies or caring for an independent.
• Shared parental leave: This lets parents share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay after the birth or adoption of a child.
• Season ticket loan: spread the cost of your commute with our season ticket loan.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Our health assured EAP offers confidential support and advice on a range of personal and professional areas including mental health, financial concerns and wellbeing.
• Blue Light Card: enjoy discounts both online and in store across various outlets

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to submit their application before the closing date

Migrants Organise is seeking an experienced and values-driven Co-Director to join our leadership team and work closely with our CEO and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to strengthen Migrants Organise’s organisational infrastructure, support growth and sustainability.

This is a pivotal leadership role that combines strategic vision, grassroots solidarity movement building with hands-on management. The Co-Director will contribute to key aspects of organisational development, including strategic leadership, fundraising and financial management, staff management and development, governance, and capacity building of our grassroots membership to ensure that our mission and movement values are reflected in our internal systems, culture and external impact.

Senior Head of Trusts & Foundations – Bloomsbury Football Foundation | London

700,000 young people in London are growing up in poverty, facing inactivity and mental health crises. At Bloomsbury Football Foundation, we’re using football to help tackle these challenges and build resilient, connected communities – already reaching over 6,200 children every week.

We’ve grown fundraised income from £0.75m to £3.5m in three years – and now we’re aiming for £8m by 2028. Trusts & Foundations is our biggest income stream, and we’re looking for a first-rate fundraiser to take it to the next level.

As Senior Head of Trusts & Foundations, you will:

• Lead and grow our £2m+ trusts portfolio
• Write outstanding bids and reports that inspire multi-year, high-value commitments
• Manage and mentor two bright trust fundraisers
• Work with our Director of Fundraising and CEO to secure transformational grants
• Harness AI innovation to boost the pace and quality of our work

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record of winning major multi-year grants (six- and seven-figure), exceptional writing skills, and the ambition to help make Bloomsbury the UK’s most effective fundraising team.

Salary: £58,000–£90,000 (or £42,000–£55,000 for a ‘Head of’ level candidate)
Location: Camden, London (with great staff perks, socials, and match tickets)

Full job description available at Bloomsbury Football Careers page. 

Supporter Stewardship Executive 

Role Focus Areas

Supporter Stewardship | Data Management and Reporting | Prospecting 

Details

Location: Hybrid - 1 day/week in London Bridge Office 

Annual Salary: £26,963 pro rata 

Hours: Part-time (21 hours a week)

Contract: Permanent (6 month probationary period)

Start Date: Early January 

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

Job Outline

Neuroblastoma UK are seeking a highly organised, responsible and proactive professional to support the team in delivering top tier stewardship to supporters and support income growth. 

Someone who has excellent attention to detail, enjoys building relationships, and who always strives to ensure tasks are performed to the highest level, would thrive in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver warm supporter stewardship to fundraisers including making welcome calls, collating and posting out fundraising packs and attending fundraising events.

• Handle supporter enquiries via email and telephone

• Keep accurate data records of engagement, donations and fundraising

• Produce reports on supporter trends, and identify prospects to support growth

• Manage delivery of key challenge events including the London Marathon

• Own Fundraising Event Calendar - collaborating with Communications Officer on planning and drafting marketing 

• Support the Senior Communications Officer and Head of Fundraising and Communications in the delivery of all fundraising and communications activations; including in-memory fundraising, legacy and lottery.

• Fulfill shop orders managing inventory and updating stock levels

• Any other duties that working in a small organisations requires

Person specification

• Highly personable with the ability to develop warm relationships

• Responsible and organised

• Excellent phone manner, including sensitivity towards issues such as illness and bereavement

• Excellent written communication skills 

• Collaborative and willing to lend their support where most needed

• Commitment to our mission to find better treatment and a cure for children facing neuroblastoma 

An exceptional opportunity to lead, grow, and transform lives 

Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow is seeking an inspiring and strategic Chief Executive Officer to lead our trusted local charity through its next stage of growth and innovation. 

This is a rare opportunity to make a tangible difference for children and families — by strengthening our community presence, driving income generation, and ensuring every child gets the best possible start in life. 

About Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow 

We believe strong families make strong communities. 
Our trained volunteers provide emotional and practical support to parents of young children, helping them navigate the challenges of early childhood and family life. 

Operating across three London boroughs, we are a vibrant, values-driven charity and part of the wider Home-Start network — one of the UK’s leading family support movements. 

The Role 

As CEO, you’ll be both strategic leader and hands-on advocate, driving our fundraising and partnership agenda while overseeing operational excellence. 

You’ll lead our talented team, work closely with trustees, and represent our charity with energy and passion — ensuring we remain a visible and trusted voice for families across Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and inspire staff and volunteers to deliver high-impact family support services. 

• Develop and implement a bold, diversified fundraising and income generation strategy. 

• Build and nurture relationships with funders, corporates, philanthropists, and community partners. 

• Act as a confident ambassador, raising the organisation’s profile locally and regionally. 

• Work closely with the Board of Trustees on governance, strategy, and long-term sustainability. 

• Oversee service delivery, safeguarding, and operational compliance. 

About You 

You are: 

• A proven fundraiser and relationship builder who can secure sustainable income across multiple sources. 

• A confident and inclusive leader who inspires and empowers teams. 

• Skilled in partnership development and community engagement. 

• Experienced in charity governance, financial management, and service delivery. 

• Deeply committed to safeguarding, equality, and family wellbeing. 

Why Join Us? 

• Lead one of London’s most respected family charities. 

• Shape our strategy for growth and sustainability. 

• Join a passionate, values-led team and supportive board. 

• Enjoy flexible, hybrid working across three vibrant boroughs. 

How to Apply 

If you meet most but not all of our criteria and are passionate about giving children the best start in life we'd still like to hear from you.

Apply via CharityJob or reach our to our Chair for an informal conversation. 

Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Empower Young People

Are you an ambitious, strategic leader with a passion for growth and innovation?
Do you thrive on developing partnerships that drive real social impact?

If so, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Young Enterprise (YE) as our first Director of Income and Development — a pivotal new leadership role shaping the future of our organisation.

Who We Are

We’re Young Enterprise, a national charity with a bold mission: to give every young person the opportunity to learn, to work, and to thrive.

For over 60 years, we’ve empowered more than 7 million young people with the skills, confidence, and enterprising mindset they need to succeed in life and work. Whether launching a student company, learning financial skills, or developing leadership and resilience, we help young people unlock their potential and build brighter futures.

We’re now entering a dynamic new chapter — and we’re looking for a confident, visionary leader to help us grow our income, strengthen partnerships, and expand our impact.

Why Join Us?

We’re proud of our people-first culture and the passionate, collaborative team behind our mission. Here’s what you can expect:

• A strategic, high-profile leadership role with the scope to shape national impact
• A creative, ambitious environment where new ideas are encouraged and celebrated
• Flexible hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and wellbeing support
• A strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging
• The opportunity to build and lead growth that changes young people’s lives
• Being part of the global Junior Achievement Network, with peers in 140 countries worldwide and the opportunity to develop partnerships with global/multi-country funders

About the Role

This is a key senior position within our organisation — ideal for a strategic thinker with entrepreneurial flair and the drive to deliver transformational results.

As Director of Income & Development, you’ll lead our income generation strategy, securing and diversifying funding across corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, individual giving, and commercial ventures. You’ll be at the forefront of growing our resources and influence, ensuring we have the means to deliver our Transforming Futures Strategy.

You’ll:

• Develop and lead a forward-thinking income growth strategy, driving innovation and results
• Build new, high-value partnerships while nurturing long-term funder relationships
• Identify emerging opportunities and trends across the fundraising landscape
• Work closely with colleagues across programmes, impact, and operations to create fundable, evidence-led propositions
• Represent YE externally at senior levels, building visibility and credibility across sectors

It’s a role for someone who sees opportunity where others see challenge — and who can turn bold ideas into sustainable results.

You’ll Love This Job If You Are…

• An ambitious, strategic, results-driven leader with a track record of income growth
• A creative and entrepreneurial thinker, unafraid to innovate and challenge the status quo
• An exceptional relationship-builder, confident engaging at board and CEO level
• Experienced in securing six- and seven-figure partnerships across multiple income streams
• Skilled in translating data, insight, and impact into compelling investment cases
• Passionate about youth opportunity, education, and social impact
• Collaborative, resilient, and motivated by the power of teamwork and purpose

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Develop and deliver an ambitious income generation strategy to grow and diversify funding.
• Lead with innovation, aligning income strategy to YE’s Transforming Futures vision.

Partnership Development

• Build and sustain high-value partnerships with corporates, trusts, and individuals.
• Champion best-in-class relationship management and stewardship.

Innovation & Market Insight

• Identify new funding models, trends, and opportunities across sectors.
• Position YE as a thought leader in enterprise and financial education.

Collaboration & Alignment

• Work closely with programme and impact teams to create compelling, fundable propositions.
• Actively contribute to the Senior Leadership Team and Board-level discussions.

Performance & Compliance

• Lead financial forecasting and income reporting, ensuring compliance and transparency.

Keeping Young People Safe

We are deeply committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check before starting and will receive ongoing safeguarding training throughout their employment and be expected to uphold excellent safeguarding practice at all times.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take on a strategic leadership role where your creativity, drive, and influence can transform young lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and instead of a traditional cover letter, please answer these three questions, using up to 250 words per answer. Please note, applications without answers to the three questions will not be considered. Interviews will be held either in person or via Teams, and may take place before the closing date. Applications must be received by 23:30 on 10 December 2025. First round interviews earmarked for 17 December 2025 at our office near Russell Square which will involve a presentation.

Questions (250 words max per answer)

1. Personal Contribution:
What are the top three strengths, skills, or experiences you bring to the Director of Income and Development role, and how will they help you grow Young Enterprise’s income, partnerships, and impact?

2. Vision and Ambition:
If appointed, what would you most want to achieve within your first 12 months in this role, and why are these priorities important to you and to Young Enterprise’s mission?

3. Motivation and Values:
Why does leading income generation and development at Young Enterprise matter to you personally? How does your motivation and approach align with our transforming Futures Strategy and our values of unlocking potential, one team, enterprising and resilient, and creating great impact?

Full details can be found in the Job Description.

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Lead Growth. Build Impact. Inspire Futures.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our team.

You'll drive corporate income and partnerships through a combination of first-in-class account management and identifying, and securing, new business opportunities. You will develop creative packages for support, drawing opportunities together across employee fundraising, branding, volunteering and pro bono, to attract support from new sectors and deepen existing relationships.

You'll work across both new business and account management, managing existing corporate partnerships to deliver exceptional stewardship and maximising on opportunities to meet, or exceed, income targets, whilst also identifying new opportunities through a combination of Charity of the Year, strategic, brand and multi-year relationships.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Significant and demonstrable experience of managing a high value (ideally six figure) corporate partnerships
• Good, demonstrable knowledge of commercial sector and how to access decision makers
• Understanding and experience of Charity of the Year, brand and strategic partnerships
• Demonstrable experience of supporter relationship management to aid retention, maximise income and secure repeat business

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Community Fundraiser - Home Counties

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Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research? ​

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team. As a key part of our fundraising efforts in our high-performing East region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year. You will also be responsible for driving initiatives to increase our profile and supporter base within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex. 

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Key Responsibilities: ​

• ​Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events, with the opportunity to lead on key projects 
• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth 
• ​Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders ​
• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research ​

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Requirements: ​​

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation 
• Strong experience in supporter stewardship  
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike ​
• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure 

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If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.

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​We will give preference to those candidates living in the Bucks, Beds and Northants areas of this region.​​​

​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.​

We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process.  Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.

Closing Date: 14th December 2025

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We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.

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