Head Of Community Fundraising Jobs
This role is an integral part of the Community Fundraising team, providing support to people raising funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and being the first point of contact for enquiries.
Dealing directly with supporters, the role requires an effective communicator and proactive individual who is passionate about fundraising.
The role will also support the Senior Community Fundraising Manager and Senior Community Fundraising Executive with the stewardship of high value community fundraisers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Fundraising Manager will play a critical role in maximising income for St George’s Hospital Charity through the development and management of relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. This position requires a can-do, proactive attitude in securing unrestricted and restricted philanthropic support for key projects, particularly our Time For a Change fundraising appeal that aims to raise £5m to transform our children’s wards at St George’s Hospital.
You will be responsible for growing restricted and unrestricted income through the development of strategic, long-term partnerships with Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partners that provide a sustainable source of income. Working closely with Head of High Value and Director of Fundraising and Communications the postholder will be instrumental in developing a strong and realistic pipeline prospects and securing regular five-six figure gifts. You will maintain £1.2m income/year with ambitions to grow this income to £1.7m/year from Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partnerships over the next 5 years and by 29/30. The ideal candidate will be proactive and solutions focussed. They will have a proven track record of philanthropy including relationship management, proposal writing, budget development and collaboration with internal teams to communicate impactful fundraising appeal.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising Responsibilities
- Develop a strong and realistic pipeline of Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partnerships that align with our strategic objectives and fundraising appeals
- Be proactive and ambitious supporting the growth of our income across Trusts, Foundations and Corporate Partnerships from £1.2m/year to £1.7m/year over 5 years.
- Develop and manage a robust income portfolio, researching prospects, making approaches, building relationships and submitting compelling proposals and application to Trusts and Foundations and Corporates.
- Build project budgets from scratch.
- Create tailored stewardship opportunities for funders which effectively communicate the difference their support has made. To include face-to-face meetings, hospital visits, written reports/digests and attendance at relevant events to strengthen relationships and enhance donor engagement.
- Provide regular progress reports to the Head of High Value and Director of Fundraising and Communications, highlighting milestones, KPIs, and potential risks to income generation.
Corporate Partnerships Management
- Contribute to and implement the strategy for securing new corporate partnerships while maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing partners to ensure ongoing support.
- Develop creative and impactful partnership pitches and proposals to attract new corporate sponsors.
- Oversee account management plans for existing corporate partners, programming stewardship events, ensuring that reporting is undertaken, engagement is sustained and opportunities for growth are identified and acted upon.
- Work closely with senior volunteers and stakeholders to develop new business leads and maximise partnership potential.
- Collaborate with the Community & Events Manager to leverage corporate opportunities, turning local engagements into larger partnerships.
Trusts and Foundations Management
- Build and maintain income from Trusts and Foundations using prospecting tools and desk-based research.
- Be proactive in approaches to Trusts and Foundations via phone and/or emails
- Develop creative and compelling approaches and applications that are tailored to charitable objectives of funders.
- Build project budgets and fundraising pipelines in line with funders requirements.
- Maintain and manage a calendar of activity for Trusts and Foundations to ensure we deliver an excellent level of stewardship including six-monthly updates and bespoke visits.
Research and Pipeline Management
- Conduct thorough research to identify and qualify potential funders across trusts, foundations, and corporate sectors, maintaining a dynamic philanthropy pipeline.
- Monitor and manage progress through the pipeline, ensuring that prospects are appropriately cultivated and that targets for each stage of the portfolio are met.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and data protection laws throughout the prospect research and relationship management processes.
General Duties
- Maintain accurate records of stakeholder communications in our Raiser’s Edge database and activities in line with data protection obligations and best practices.
- Work with Finance to reconcile income.
- Participate actively in team meetings and contribute to the overall objectives of the fundraising department.
- Working with the Head of High Value ensure our offer to partners is accurately reflected on our website. This may include updating webpages.
- Supporting fundraising events.
- As and when required, provide front desk coverage, welcoming visitors and donors at the Welcome Office and serving as a friendly and helpful representative of the organisation.
- Engage in continuous professional development and participate in regular performance reviews.
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks. Duties may vary depending on Charity’s needs.
Applications closing date: Tuesday, 4th March
Interviews: Tuesday, 11th March
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Fundraising (full time employment contract)
£54,000 pa; 7.5% pension contribution by St James’s with 0.5% contribution by the employee; 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
St James’s Church Piccadilly is at an exciting moment in its 340 year history. Fundraising for the ‘Wren Project’, a £20m capital campaign, and plans for an endowment campaign, are well underway and the team is progressing well towards its initial target.
This new role will lead the staff team, liaising closely with the contracted Director of Development, in ensuring the Wren Project funding is delivered, and that necessary funds for the social outreach, arts programming and running costs of the church are raised in a timely and effective manner.
Experience in fund raising in the charity sector is essential, including a good understanding of the regulatory environment. Experience in fund raising in the faith sector would be an advantage.
St James’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
St James’s actively welcomes applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Role description and person specification and application form (referee information required) can be downloaded at St James's website.
Closing date for applications is midday Monday 3rd March 2025. Interviews will be held on-site at St James’s Piccadilly and are planned for Thursday 13th March 2025. Aiming for a start date as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a dynamic, creative and results-driven Fundraising Manager to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for fundraising, relationship-building and supporting the growth of a small charity. As the Fundraising Manager, you will work closely with the Head of Income Generation to manage and implement our fundraising strategy across multiple channels. You will work closely with senior leadership, colleagues and volunteers, as well as our community, to build and sustain our donor base while helping to diversify our funding sources
Hours: 22.5-30hrs per week (0.6-0.8 FTE)
Location: Homebased within the UK with a requirement to travel to occasional meetings, mostly held in London, and to support fundraising events
Reporting to: Head of Income Generation
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, 28 days of annual leave (FTE pro rata for part-time) + 1 day for your birthday, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
Key relationships: Head of Income Generation, Fundraising Assistant, Finance Manager, Communications & Engagement Manager, Digital Marketing Manager
Salary: £21,000-£28,000 (£35,000 per annum FTE)
Contract: Permanent
About Overcoming MS
Are you an experienced fundraiser, ready to make a meaningful impact at the world's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity? We are seeking a motivated and experienced Fundraising Manager to help us expand our world-class support services and empower an engaged global MS community.
In this role, you will help lead the delivery of one of our key strategic objectives: to develop our financial growth and independence by increasing fundraising via diversified activity.
Join us in our ambition to support and empower people living with multiple sclerosis. Your expertise and passion can help people to live well with MS.
At Overcoming MS, we are here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing. We provide clear, practical actions for people to take and a supportive community to help people living with MS. The Overcoming MS Program uses substantial scientific evidence to show how lifestyle choices, alongside medication, benefit physical and mental health.
Knowing people with MS can reduce their risk of disease progression through lifestyle choices gives hope to us all. Our vision is a world in which living a full and healthy life with MS is possible for everyone.
Once people with MS know about the potential impact of a healthy lifestyle, they need to feel that the information is coming from a reliable source, to believe in it and adopt the key changes. The Overcoming MS Program is based on broad-based, high-quality scientific evidence, and lifestyle is an area that has growing interest and development.
Key Responsibilities:
· Fundraising Planning and Execution
· Donor Relationship Management
· Event Management
· Collaboration and Team Support
· Reporting and Analysis
About you
Essential attributes
· Fundraising experience
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Strong organisational and project management skills
· Ability to work independently, remotely, and as part of a small team.
· Willingness to work closely and effectively with community members to design/curate compelling fundraising initiatives.
· A ‘digital-first’ mindset: confident with integrating digital platforms and channels across all fundraising activities
· A passion for the mission and values of Overcoming MS and a genuine desire to make a positive impact.
Desirable attributes
· Creative thinker with the ability to develop new and innovative fundraising strategies.
· Enthusiastic, with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to inspire others.
· A strategic approach to relationship-building and donor stewardship.
· Ability to build effective relationships with third party suppliers, platform providers etc.
· Experience with customer relationship management systems
· Excellent eye for detail.
· A proactive approach to their work and able to identify opportunities and solutions.
Working location and hours
You are comfortable working remotely within the UK, as part of a small team, and happy to travel occasionally to London and other locations for meetings and fundraising events.
You have a clean driving licence and have access to a vehicle to use for business purposes.
What can we offer you?
Our staff benefits include:
• 28 days annual leave (FTE - pro rata for part-time) plus a day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Remote working
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter by 10am on Monday 10 March 2025.
In your covering letter, please let us know:
· Your motivation for applying for the role
· Your notice period
· Your current location.
Please respond ASAP, as we will start screening candidates as soon as we receive applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We make hiring decisions based on merit. If you fill most or all the requirements, please apply. [SP1]
No agency contact, please.
We're here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing.


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A little bit about the role
Please note this role will be closing at 9am on Monday 24 February.
The fundraising manager role sits in the fundraising team within the external relations division. The fundraising team is responsible for raising between £1m and £1.5m in fundraised income annually. Frontline’s philanthropic income complements the significant contract income the charity receives from central and local government and enables the charity to carry out its broader mission to create social change for hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged children.
Since we were founded in 2013, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including trusts and foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals. Our new fundraising strategy focuses on continuing to grow our network of supporters by maintaining excellent relationships with our current funders while identifying new potential donors, and at the same time testing and developing fundraising through community and events and individual giving.
The successful candidate will work closely with the head of fundraising and the fundraising officer to implement Frontline’s annual fundraising plan, taking specific responsibility for growing our public fundraising income through community and events fundraising, individual giving and digital fundraising while also supporting building and developing partnerships with corporates. They will work closely with other teams to increase engagement with our fundraising activities from across the organisation, including staff, fellows (alumni of our programmes) and programme participants. The fundraising team is supported by the marketing, events and communications staff of the external relations division.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Lead on developing our public fundraising income (individual giving/community and events fundraising), working with other teams and external agencies where suitable to increase engagement among our audiences and grow our public fundraising income by:
- Recruiting and stewarding participants in fundraising events
- Encouraging people to raise funds for Frontline
- Testing and running fundraising appeals
A little bit about you
We will be looking for applicants who have experience across a range of fundraising areas (in particular, community and events fundraising, individual giving, digital fundraising as well as corporate or major donors) to add strength to the team and allow us to pilot new fundraising initiatives. Frontline is at a turning point of a new fundraising strategy, and we need someone to help drive this forward, finding new opportunities to raise money and support for Frontline.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Important information
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity to play a crucial role securing the funding needed to help young people thrive. At an exciting time of growth for our charity, we are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Senior Fundraising Manager to join our team. You will take the lead in managing and growing an existing portfolio of trusts and foundations, developing strong relationships and securing vital funding that enables us to continue to deliver our mission.
What is Jamie’s Farm? Jamie’s Farm is a charity that supports young people by combining therapeutic work, farming, and purposeful activities to help them thrive. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges. As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.
More about the role: As Senior Fundraising Manager you will write compelling grant applications and reports that clearly communicate the impact of our work, ensuring we maintain and increase funding in line with agreed targets. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to cultivate lasting partnerships with funders. Taking a proactive approach, you will identify and secure new funding opportunities, expanding the network of trusts and foundations that support Jamie’s Farm.
About you: We are looking for someone with proven experience securing funding from trusts and foundations, with a strong track record of writing successful applications for significant grants (£200k+). You will be a confident and persuasive writer, able to communicate our impact concisely and compellingly, while building strong and long-lasting funder relationships.
Proactive and tenacious, you excel at identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities. Highly organised, with keen attention to detail, you can manage multiple applications and deadlines effectively. You are also eager to embrace new ways of working, using AI and digital tools to enhance efficiency.
Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for.
How to Apply: Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website by clicking on the “Apply” button below. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application and equal opportunities form to the email address provided. We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Community Fundraising & Events Manager
UKIM is one of the premier faiths based civil society organisations working in the UK to serve the needs of the Muslim community in the UK. UKIM is going through a major organisational reform to re-establish itself as an effective civil society organisation and fulfil its mission. The reform includes major changes at governance and executive level and relocating its Head Office from London to Oldham.
The job holder is expected to provide inclusive and visionary leadership that inspires, engages and motivates employees, supporters and partners. To deliver UKIM’s vision and mission and to develop the organisation’s leading position within UK’s civil society community.
Applicants should be sympathetic to Islamic principles and values and have a solid understanding & experience of Muslim communities in the UK.
Brief about the role
UKIM is looking for an experienced individual with demonstrated relevant experience of media engagement, marketing (including digital), communications with internal and external stakeholders, along with suitable relevant qualifications, diverse skills and sector knowledge.
The Senior Manager – Media, Marketing and Communications will be overall responsible for the various functions/ scope of the Media, Marketing and Communications Department, including administrative matters, human resources aspects, budget preparation, monitoring & reporting, along with providing strategic leadership to the team, setting objectives for the team members, monthly 1-2-1 performance reviews, develop teams, develop fundraising campaigns/ coordinate fundraising activities/ appeals, prepare work plans against organisational strategic objectives and prepare quarterly reports for the Trustees.
Main Responsibilities:
- To support the Executive Director to strategise and lead on related organisational development activities and projects, for the whole UKIM.
- Admin Aspects: To be responsible for admin aspects in relation to the departmental work.
- Leadership & Supervision: To provide leadership to the dynamic team and keep an oversight on the performance of the team members on regular basis, provide guidance and supervision as required, to organise monthly 1-2-1s with the team to provide support in achieving their objectives.
- Strategy: To develop and lead on effective and coherent Community Fundraising Strategy along with work plans, defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor departmental performance.
- Partnerships: To identify strategic fundraising partners and engage with the relevant stakeholders to enhance the UKIM’s donor base and fundraising profile within the sector.
- Fundraising Campaigns: To develop various Community Fundraising Campaigns (calendar)/ Community Outreach, appeals (including TV/ radio), identifying suitable presenters/ fundraisers, street collections, organising fundraising events/ challenges, secure sponsorships from small & medium businesses etc.
- Budgets: To prepare departmental budget, monitor progress of income targets and expenses incurred. Prepare quarterly reports for the Executive Director and Trustees and present the progress to F&GPC regarding Community FR and other income streams and expenses incurred.
- Coordination: To regularly coordinate with the Finance Team and Media, Marketing & Comms Team regarding the status of fundraising income recorded and follow-up with any pledges made by the donors.
- Donor Engagement: To actively engage with high net worth donors/ individuals and identify 1-2-1 sponsorship for profile-based projects.
- Reporting: To ensure that any profile-based project reports are shared with the respective donors.
- Working as part of team: To work with other Heads and Managers to ensure effective delivery of all fundraising campaigns and activities.
- Communication: To effectively communicate with other departments to coordinate and streamline all fundraising activities.
- Management: Manage a dynamic team to ensure UKIM’s International, UK and other programmes/projects maximise in their fundraising income.
- Horizon Scanning: To undertake horizon scanning, to continually review the sector trends, identify new fundraising approaches, identify innovative fundraising ideas.
- Regulatory Compliance: To comply with the regulatory bodies guidelines including FRSB, ICO (including GDPR), Charity Commissions etc.
- Reporting: To be able to produce Brief Reports regarding departmental activities and plans.
- CRM System: To keep the organisational CRM system up to date, including keeping regular contact with the donors for profile-based projects.
- Complaint Handling: To handle and respond to any donor complaints in a timely manner.
- Recruitment: To undertake recruitment (as required) for casual workers engaged during campaigns/ appeals.
- Website: To ensure that all fundraising campaigns/ events information is always up to date on UKIM’s website and is aligned with the CRM system and with the Finance systems.
Person Specification:
- Education at a minimum of Graduation, Masters in preferable in relevant field/ discipline.
- Experience of raising a charity’s profile through developing and delivering creative, engaging Community Fundraising Campaigns and organising fundraising events.
- Experience of managing a WordPress website CMS, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), site navigation, Gutenberg page structuring.
- Excellent writing skills and ability to consistently create content that is clear and engaging.
- High level of digital competence and creativity to support strategic goals
- Proven Fundraising experience.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Experience in developing team strategies and plans.
- People management experience.
- Knowledge of varied funding sources and structures and BME and faith-based communities.
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of fundraising techniques.
- Understanding of the Charity Act and other legislation affecting fundraising ventures.
- Inter-personal communication skills.
Make a Difference – Join Our Team
Help transform lives in the UK and abroad. If you are a talented and motivated professional who shares a strong commitment to UKIM’s values and mission, we would love to hear from you.
Important Information:
- We can only accept applications from candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
- We are unable to progress applications that require sponsorship.
- Applicants must be sympathetic to the values of UKIM.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- UKIM is an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates and we only contact applicants who have been shortlisted.
You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Marketing Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Communications Manager, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, etc.
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About The Murray Parish Trust
Children with a serious illness are three times more likely to struggle with their mental health. Their childhoods are overshadowed by coming to terms with diagnosis, hospital stays, treatment, feeling different from friends or managing how their illness affects daily life. Many of them struggle with severe anxiety and depression, experiencing isolation and trauma during their journey. These children are at much higher risk of long-term mental health difficulties that are more complex and difficult to treat, on top of living with often complex medical needs.
Actors Jim Murray and Sarah Parish’s first daughter, Ella-Jayne, was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome in 2009 and spent half her short life in paediatric intensive care, Southampton Children’s Hospital. Ella-Jayne died, at home, just eight months old. After they recovered from the immediate horror, Jim and Sarah felt an overwhelming drive to help other children and families and founded The Murray Parish Trust in 2014. They were awarded MBE’s in the King’s New Years Honours 2025 for services to seriously ill children and their families.
Our charity delivers projects that support the mental health of seriously ill children and their families. We improve access to specialist, imaginative and empowering support, at the earliest possible moment, to prevent long-term mental health difficulties. We do this by delivering a vast range of projects in children’s hospitals, hospices and other health or community settings across the UK. These include drama, dance, art, nature and music therapy; bereavement and mortuary suites, distraction equipment that reduces anxiety, sanctuary and quiet rooms; sibling support; counselling and therapy rooms; and psychological support for children/family members.
The role - Head of Public Fundraising and Operations
This is an exciting new chapter for The Murray Parish Trust. Our new Head of Public Fundraising and Operations will work closely with the Board of Trustees and our Head of Philanthropy and Projects to scale our impact and expand reach nationwide. They will play a pivotal role in leading operations and shaping the charity’s future, as well as leading on growing income from community, corporate, individual fundraising, which have been identified as strategic fundraising priorities.
We anticipate time will be split roughly equally between leading public fundraising and operational management. There is some freelance support with marketing, corporate and community fundraising, and volunteer coordination, plus trustee support with events; there is scope to expand the team as income grows. This role will support their work as well as personally deliver public fundraising activity, taking sole responsibility for individual giving and legacies.
This is a job of variety, innovation and opportunity. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, perhaps an aspiring charity CEO, who is looking to develop skills and knowledge in charity management and strategy. This is a job for someone who is ambitious, collaborative, proactive and who has a genuine passion for championing the mental health of seriously ill children and their families.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising: Work alongside with the Head of Philanthropy and Projects to implement the fundraising strategy, including:
- Delivery of the specific fundraising activity delegated to this role to grow income year on year (individuals, community, corporate, legacies, events), supported by the work of freelancers.
- Strategic oversight of all public fundraising including monitoring, evaluating and reporting to the Board.
- Ensure excellence in donor stewardship that helps retain, grow and diversify support from existing donors.
- Maintain a proactive focus on donor acquisition, across the UK, prioritising areas where we have projects.
- Effectively utilise the CRM to proactively and accurately capture donor information and consents.
- Strong focus on return on investment to ensure efficiency in working nationwide, carefully prioritising activity.
Charity management and operations
- Help to shape organisational strategy, using data insight to drive decision making.
- Data management lead; incl. CRM management, data protection, embedding a culture of data collection.
- Lead on setting and managing annual income and expenditure budgets.
- Ensure compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and sector best practice.
- Coordinate and manage policy, procedure, risk management and wider charity administration.
- Provide support for financial management; incl. outsourced book keeping/monthly management accounts; working with accountants to ensure timely production of the Annual Report and Financial Statements
- Work closely with Board members with specific lead responsibility, incl. with the Treasurer in the production of cashflow and other financial reports.
- Supported by the volunteer coordinator (freelance), manage and develop a network of volunteers and ambassadors (e.g. talks, photo calls, events, collection tins, admin, research).
- Act as Secretary to the Board; including statutory filing, coordinating quarterly meetings and taking minutes, compiling/circulating Board papers, diarising other meetings and communication as needed.
- Represent the charity externally with diverse stakeholders.
- Responsible for the effective management and leadership of the public fundraising and operations team.
Within your cover letter, please provide detail about how you meet the person specification within the Job Description, providing evidence and examples wherever possible. This will be used by The Murray Parish Trust to score your application objectively against shortlisting criteria. It would also be helpful to include why this job opportunity and/or our charity particularly appeals to you. Thank you.
Supporting the mental health of seriously ill children, and their families, through specialist, imaginative and empowering projects.




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Role description, January 2025
Reports to: Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: 27 Swinton Street, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW. Minimum of one day a week in the office.
Status, hours: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Grade D, salary in the range of £31,437 - £34,659 (includes 11% London Weighting), increases by 2.6% post April 2025, plus benefits.
Role Summary
The Community Fundraising Officer will work closely with the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager and wider Fundraising team to deliver significant elements of the charity’s fundraising strategy, particularly our community fundraising products. The post holder will be responsible for driving forward our community fundraising campaigns – including the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign, which has substantial reach and yet untapped potential.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Fundraising and managing relationships
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Build strong relationships - to support delivery of our strategic targets with energy and enthusiasm that will inspire supporters to go the extra mile with their fundraising efforts for Alcohol Change UK.
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Keep up to date in sector trends, especially in Community Fundraising, and feedback to the broader fundraising team.
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Contribute to the charity’s Fundraising Strategy, in relation to community fundraising.
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Work with 3rd party agencies as part of the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign.
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Build on the foundations of our new ‘Make it Orange’ and ‘Rise and Raise’ community fundraising campaigns, to grow them into successful fundraising initiatives.
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Work with the Communications team to keep the community fundraising pages of the website up to date, and to create and promote digital fundraising resources.
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Work with the Communications team to create social media content and engaging adverts and campaigns.
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Develop and deliver recruitment campaigns across multiple channels.
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Create materials to support our community fundraisers.
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Engage and inspire staff and volunteers to share and support our community fundraising initiatives.
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Maintain effective communications and good relations with donors and volunteers, keeping them updated on our work and achievements.
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Update our fundraising database, ThankQ, ensuring accurate and useful recording.
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Ensure all community fundraising activity is fully compliant with legal, regulatory, and organisational standards.
Cross-organisational Role
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Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’.
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Work closely with colleagues in the Communications team, optimising opportunities for joint working, especially to champion the community fundraising campaigns to maximise their potential.
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Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies.
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Work with the fundraising and engagement team and wider organisation when launching community fundraising campaigns.
Other Duties
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Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it.
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Always act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK.
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Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK.
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Undertake other tasks as required by the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manger, Head of Fundraising or Executive Director of Fundraising and Engagement.
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Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity. Time off in lieu will be earnt for work outside of normal working hours.
We are Alcohol Change UK. We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.




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Are you a strategic and innovative fundraising leader or marketeer looking for your next challenge? Do you have the vision, expertise, and passion to drive income growth and make a real difference for seriously ill children and their families?
As the Public Fundraising Lead, you will play a pivotal role in creating and delivering our new Public Fundraising Strategy, leading on Individual Giving, Legacies, Community & Challenge Events, and In-Memory Giving. You will develop innovative campaigns, introduce new fundraising products, and grow sustainable income streams to ensure we can continue to make dreams come true for seriously ill children.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy – Develop and implement a Public Fundraising Strategy, Marketing Plans, and KPIs to drive income growth.
Individual Giving – Create new fundraising appeals, campaigns, and regular giving products to secure five and six-figure income results.
Legacies & In-Memory Giving – Develop and promote a Legacy Giving programme, including Gifts in Wills campaigns and online tribute funds.
Community & Challenge Events – Lead and support the team to grow participation and income from events, with a focus on innovation, including virtual and gaming-based fundraising.
Wish Family Engagement – Inspire and engage Wish Families to support the charity in a sensitive and meaningful way, creating tailored communications and fundraising opportunities.
Stewardship & Retention – Develop donor journeys, stewardship strategies, and data-driven insights to increase supporter retention and lifetime value.
About You
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraising professional who:
✅ Has a strong track record of delivering income growth across Individual Giving, Legacies, and Community Fundraising or transferrable skills in a marketing role.
✅ Is a creative and strategic thinker, with the ability to develop and implement innovative fundraising products and campaigns.
✅ Has leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and manage teams, interns, and volunteers.
✅ Is data-driven, with expertise in donor insights, segmentation, and campaign performance analysis.
✅ Has exceptional relationship-building skills, able to engage donors, supporters, and internal teams to drive fundraising success.
Why Join Us?
✨ Be part of an inspiring and passionate team making a real difference in children’s lives.
✨ Lead on an exciting period of growth and innovation.
✨ Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
If you’re ready to take on a rewarding leadership role and help shape the future of fundraising at Rays of Sunshine, we’d love to hear from you!
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RM Recruit are partnering with a Warwickshire based Charity to recruit a Fundraising Manager for their team. This is a newly created post that will play a key role in leading the established fundraising team to achieve ambitious income targets and develop long term funding relationships.
Role Overview
The Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Head of Income Generation to develop and nurture corporate partnerships and major donors.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Support income diversification by exploring and developing other streams, such as corporate partnerships, individual giving, and community fundraising.
- Work with the Head of Income Generation to identify opportunities for innovative income generation strategies.
- Managing and tracking income against targets
- Team management and driving individual KPI achievements across the fundraising team
- Overseeing day-to-day fundraising operations
- Leadership and support for event fundraising initiatives
This role will require several years’ experience of fundraising, with a proven acumen of identifying, building and developing high-value, long-lasting partnerships and securing sustainable income from multiple streams. Communications skills are key alongside the ability to motivate a fundraising team to achieve above and beyond.
This forward thinking charity can offer a broad range of excellent benefits to include; 35 days holiday, a contributory pension scheme, flexible working, free onsite parking and staff wellbeing programs.
RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.
We are seeking a passionate individual to join our small but mighty team. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your skills and experience to a charity that aims to have a big impact in the community. Your role will be to raise funds for the charity through varied community fundraising activities, including our flagship fundraising event Croyde Ocean Triathlon, as well as other smaller fundraising events throughout the year. The postholder will also be required to support and nurture existing relationships and look for new engagement and fundraising opportunities with local businesses, community organisations and schools, ensuring an effective, efficient and impactful journey for new and existing supporters.
Charity Purpose:
Earth Action North Devon (formerly Plastic Free North Devon) is a local environmental charity on a mission to protect and improve our environment through community led action. We aim to connect people with their natural surroundings through conversations, education and events to ensure residents and visitors alike want to protect what our very existence depends on. We want to see radical transformation towards a healthier and more informed relationship with the environment.
PLEASE NOTE: We are currently rebranding and the formal launch of our new name is at the end of March.
Role Purpose:
To help EAND generate income and expand its community fundraising efforts in order to help meet the charity’s mission.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are a small, dedicated team so a committed and proactive approach is essential to help us continue to work towards our mission.We are looking for someone who:
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Has a keen interest and experience in community fundraising
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Is an excellent and adaptable communicator, comfortable engaging with people in a range scenarios (public, corporate and community events to 1-1 engagement)
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Is a forward thinking, team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to take initiative and get stuck in Is adaptable and able to work efficiently with a small team in a busy office
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Has the ability to manage and execute multiple tasks
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Is passionate about protecting and improving our environment and has a commitment to the values and mission of Earth Action North Devon
Responsibilities
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Cultivate and recruit new and existing supporters to participate in a range of events including those planned by EAND as well as ‘host your own’ fundraising events.
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Support existing fundraisers to keep them engaged, maximise their value and retain them as supporters
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Work closely with the CEO and comms team to create engaging fundraising materials and create effective campaigns
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Organise fundraising events to maximise income (quizzes, raffles, etc)
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Liaise with local partners to encourage support
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Work closely alongside the CEO and team to deliver the fundraising strategy
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Develop and forge new and existing relationships with local clubs and associations to secure their support both financially and in raising environmental awareness and supporting action to contribute towards the charities mission
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Support the CEO to sustain and build our existing business support network and better interlink with our fundraising activities
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Create and maintain supporter fundraising information trackers to accurately record and monitor income against targets
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Represent the charity at events
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Carry out office and general duties and tasks to ensure the effectiveness and smooth running of the organisation
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Duties may vary from time to time as determined by service and business need
To protect and improve our environment through community-led action
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Summary of the role
The Head of Fundraising will lead and manage all fundraising activities for ADSS as part of the senior leadership team to ensure financial sustainability and the delivery of high-impact fundraising campaigns. This role is pivotal in driving the Charity’s income generation strategy through diverse revenue streams, including individual giving, major gifts, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, and trust and foundation support. The successful candidate will bring creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking to ensure that the Charity achieves its ambitious fundraising goals.
Who we are
ADSS (Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Services) believes in enabling those who live with dementia to live well. ADSS is Kent’s biggest independent charity dedicated to providing support to people affected by dementia. Following a significant expansion in 2022, the team is now supporting more people than ever before. We are currently Kent Charity of the Year and Kent Disability Charity of the Year, and have a proven track record in delivering high impact services.
Main Purpose of Job
ADSS has created the role of Head of Fundraising to consolidate growth and ensure ADSS can care for the people they support into the future. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role represents an exciting opportunity for an experienced, creative and dynamic fundraising leader.
The Head of Fundraising will provide subject matter expertise in fundraising and will implement and evaluate the fundraising strategy in support of ADSS’s mission and vision.
The Head of Fundraising will join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), participate in committees and working groups with the Charity’s Board of Trustees and lead the Fundraising function within the Charity.
An excellent communicator and relationship builder, the Head of Fundraising will lead the production of compelling cases for support. Digitally adept, with a wealth of knowledge across the charitable sector, with the insight, analytical ability and creativity to build on the Charity’s strengths. The role will require cultivation of new funding streams, whilst providing the highest standards of stewardship to existing donors. It will be key to have an understanding of fundraising processes and how a charity can systemise.
The Head of Fundraising will have skill and experience as a manager of people, projects, and fundraising campaigns and initiatives along with a consistent record of meeting targets. The role will require development of relationships with key stakeholders, supporters and major donors, stewarding these relationships to maximise income generation.
The successful candidate will work with the CEO and Trustees to consolidate existing support and build new relationships to fund the implementation of the Charity’s new strategy up to 2030.
Principal Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
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Implement the new fundraising strategy with a target income increasing to £1.5 million by 2030.
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Monitor and report on delivery of the strategy to senior leadership and Board of Trustees.
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Revise and update the strategy based on evaluation and learning.
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Develop and grow the Fundraising Team to deliver the strategy and maximise income.
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Represent the Fundraising function on the Senior Leadership Team.
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Play a leadership role in committees and working groups with Trustees and colleagues.
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Be an Ambassador for ADSS: embody its values and be a role model for the organisational culture.
Fundraising
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Lead on delivering the Fundraising Strategy.
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Agree fundraising targets with the CEO and support the team in meeting them.
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Create compelling cases for support and fundraising campaigns.
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Build a Fundraising Team that will be able to meet the Charity’s fundraising ambitions.
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Develop the use of Salesforce as ADSS’s fundraising database and record management system.
Management
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Recruit, lead, manage and develop the Fundraising Team, including providing support, guidance and training; appraise and manage performance, ensuring the team workflow is managed effectively towards meeting targets.
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Identify individual and team training needs and plan accordingly through appraisals.
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Create a volunteer team who can support the workload and ambitions of the Fundraising Team.
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Ensure staff adhere to the policies and procedures established by ADSS.
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Manage projects, programmes and campaigns through their lifecycle to time and budget, including oversight of external supplier delivery where necessary.
Compliance/governance
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Support the CEO to ensure the Charity complies with legislation and other requirements for the Charity's operations, including GDPR, Fundraising Regulations and Charity Commission rules
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Ensure we meet our HMRC obligations and understand tax relief and liabilities in relation to different modes of fundraising.
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Support the CEO and Trustees in ensuring that Policies related to Fundraising are up to date and fit for purpose.
General Responsibilities
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Abide by organisational policies and practices including Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality.
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Participate in your own appraisal with your line manager. Work with your line manager to review professional development and undertake training as agreed.
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Provide management support and coaching for staff on Fundraising and Communications matters as required.
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Contribute through ADSS meetings, training and outreach/events to the development of ADSS’s services.
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Contribute to and attend internal/external events and support the COO/SLT with the promotion of the organisation’s workplace culture.
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Carry out any other duties which are considered commensurate with the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond.
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.
Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer. And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong.
Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.
As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Community and Challenge Events Fundraising Officer. This role is key to our Public Fundraising Team, co-ordinating Leukaemia UK’s community fundraising portfolio to drive participation and income. This role aligns to our wider strategic aim to generate the maximum amount of income for blood cancer research.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.
From us you can expect all the laughter you can handle, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about the delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.
Leukaemia UK and You
As Community and Challenge Events Fundraising Officer, you will be an outgoing and enthusiastic member of the Public Fundraising Team engaging with supporters and stewarding them through their fundraising.
We can talk all day long about our expectations, and what we want from a generic shopping list of candidate qualities, but what we really want is someone who:
· Has an AMAZING sense of team spirit
· Works hard, is highly motivated, proactive, team-orientated, a big picture thinker and outcomes obsessed
· Has a willingness to support complex, high value, multi stakeholder projects independently from start to finish
· Wants to live and breathe the success of the team and the organization
· Can support our team by making continuous improvements to our systems, processes and templates
You will be an adaptable and flexible member of the Fundraising team, contributing to a culture of co-operation, flexibility and adaptability. You will form strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring Challenge Events and Community Fundraising is professionally represented and gets the buy-in and commitment needed to deliver its objectives.
Skills:
- Excellent people skills, with the ability to tailor your approach according to the audience. Always ensuring the supporter feels valued and enjoys the experience of fundraising for Leukaemia UK
- Comfortable researching, identifying and pitching new fundraising ideas/products to manager.
- Experience using a CRM database (desirable Salesforce) Excellent level of competence on MS Office programmes: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent project management skills with ability to set priorities, manage budgets, meet objectives and work to tight deadlines.
- A passion and motivation for leukaemia research
- Ensure Community Fundraising activities are in compliance with key legal and statutory requirements including GDPR, Gift Aid and charity regulatory bodies.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies where appropriate.
Experience:
- Ideally at least two years proven experience of delivering income growth in an event or community fundraising setting (preferably both)
- Experience in stewarding fundraisers from initial enquiry through to post-event
- Experience of developing and successfully launching new community and/or events products
- Proven knowledge of online fundraising tools and digital marketing
Job specifics
- Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
- Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to travel to events and meet supporters that will involve some evening and weekend work.
- Salary range £28,000 - £36,000 (FTE) dependant on experience
- First interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 4th March 2025
- Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Tues 11 March 2025.
- We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK
If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.
Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter. Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 23rd February 2025
We look forward to hearing from you!
Russell Benson- Community & Challenge Events Manager
Sarah Weber - Head of Public Fundraising
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background
RCJ Advice is a unique Citizens Advice and Law Centre based originally out of the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, providing a number of local and national services. Over the past 45 years we have grown and developed our work as a very different Citizens Advice, and in December 2023 we became an accredited Law Centre, part of the Law Centres Network.
Initially set up to help people with a court case at the Royal Courts of Justice who couldn’t afford legal advice, we have expanded to provide advice and support services to people both locally and across England and Wales.
This new role is to help us sustain our future so we can continue to provide legal support and advice to people in the longer term. The person will work closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees in developing a sustainable approach to fundraising from corporates, in particular firms and other companies working with law firms, and individuals working in law or who support a unique access to justice service like RCJ Advice.
You will come with experience and skills to help us achieve this and be able to work fairly autonomously but with access to an incredible team of committed staff and volunteers.
RCJ Advice is a unique Citizens Advice and Law Centre providing legal advice and support to people at a time when they need it most.