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We are seeking a purpose-driven and forward-thinking Director of Finance & Strategy with essential third sector experience, who is passionate about using their financial expertise to create meaningful impact and drive positive change in the world, while embracing technology and AI to strengthen, modernise, and evolve The Zahra Trust’s finance function.
This is a strategic leadership role that combines strong financial control with a clear focus on systems, data, and revenue insight. You will be responsible not only for financial governance, but also for building the infrastructure that enables the organisation to understand income performance, identify opportunities for growth, and respond quickly to changes in revenue.
You will also ensure that the organisation operates in line with charity finance regulations and best practice across all jurisdictions in which we operate.
You will play a central role in ensuring that financial data is accurate, accessible, and actionable — supporting decision-making across fundraising, marketing, and programme delivery.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Content Coordinator
We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and flexible team player with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to join the busy digital team.
Position: Digital Content Coordinator
Location: Devon/Hybrid (onsite attendance currently anticipated to be 2 days per month)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday
Salary: £31,493 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 26 April 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible.
About the Role
Working in close liaison with the content and brand and design teams, as Digital Content Coordinator you will be responsible for producing a regular flow of high-quality digital content for distribution across owned and earned digital channels while supporting the delivery of the digital development roadmap and integrated digital marketing strategy.
Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:
About You
We are looking for someone with proven experience of creating and managing digital content for different formats and channels and strong copywriting skills and editorial capability. You will be able to manage the content lifecycle, and a keen sense of brand awareness.
You will have
Benefits include:
About the Organisation
Join one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Content, Digital Content Creator, Digital Content Officer, Marketing, Marketing and Digital Content, Marketing and Content Coordinator, Marketing and Communications. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
Manager (Chief Executive) – Chorlton Good Neighbours
Location: Chorlton, Manchester
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time
Could you be the steady, friendly, hands-on leader who helps more people in Chorlton feel connected, fulfilled and valued?
About Chorlton Good Neighbours
Chorlton Good Neighbours is a small, well-loved neighbourhood charity with roots back to the late 1960s, working to reduce loneliness and support older people across Chorlton and adjacent neighbourhoods. Our work is local, practical and volunteer-led: befriending, home visits, transport, weekly activities, monthly teas, intergenerational groups and occasional day trips are all delivered with warmth and care.
Our volunteer base is extraordinary - around 100 volunteers support drivers, befrienders, activity leads, admin roles and trustees - and in 2024–25 we supported 474 people in total. Funding is a mixed model of public grants, local donations and modest earned income and the charity holds healthy funds to deliver our work.
This is a practical, hands-on, delivery-focused leadership role: you will lead a neighbourhood organisation through planned transition, preserving the community culture that makes CGN trusted, while introducing proportionate systems and succession approaches that secure its future. You will also spend substantial time supporting and supervising volunteers and facilitating activities alongside strategic duties.
As our next Manager (Chief Executive), you will:
• Strategy & Impact: Lead the development and delivery of a clear long-term strategy that sustains CGN’s neighbourhood impact and reduces social isolation amongst older people.
• Governance & Finance: Strengthen proportionate financial controls, grant monitoring and reporting while working closely with trustees including the Treasurer.
• Operational Leadership: Manage day-to-day delivery of volunteer-led services and introduce accessible procedures and safeguarding arrangements.
• Income Generation: Support fundraising and bid activity to secure multi-year funding and diversify local income streams.
• Community & Partnerships: Act as CGN’s visible ambassador, maintaining and developing relationships with Manchester City Council, NHS partners and local organisations.
• Volunteer Development: Recruit, induct and support volunteers and facilitators, building a resilient volunteer pipeline and clear role pathways.
• Brand & Profile: Promote CGN’s offer across local channels to maintain footfall, attract new supporters and celebrate members’ stories.
• Premises & Risk: Work with trustees on lease and premises issues and maintain a robust risk register to protect continuity of service.
Who you are
• An experienced, hands-on manager with significant experience of running small, community-facing charities or local services and a hands-on approach to operational delivery.
• Demonstrable expertise in recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers, with confidence in DBS/safeguarding practice and volunteer supervision.
• Highly organised with strong event/activity planning skills, practical problem solving and attention to detail.
• Financially literate - comfortable with budgeting, grant monitoring and basic financial controls and able to work with volunteer finance leads.
• An excellent communicator: approachable, diplomatic and skilled at building trust with older people, volunteers, trustees and statutory partners.
• Values driven, emotionally resilient and committed to inclusivity and dignity in later life.
• Desirable: experience of Age-Friendly programmes or befriending schemes and local credibility or knowledge of Manchester/South Manchester.
Why Chorlton Good Neighbours?
• Meaningful local impact - lead a well-regarded neighbourhood charity with deep community trust and a broad activities programme.
• Strong volunteer culture - join an organisation supported by around 100 committed volunteers and an engaged trustee board.
• Secure footing to build from - healthy funds and a clear focus on securing multi-year funding and premises.
• Hands-on role with strategic scope - keep delivery at the heart of the job while developing proportionate systems and succession planning.
• Supportive transition - trustees have planned a careful handover and you will be supported through induction and the subsequent recruitment of a part-time assistant.
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill via the apply button with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 13th April 2026
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist
organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to
supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to
violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls,
exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and
facing barriers to social protection.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of LAWRS’
policy, advocacy, and communications strategy to tackle the issues affecting migrant women in
the UK labour market, in particular those who are survivors of trafficking and exploitation, and
will work jointly with LAWRS’ policy team and the frontline teams.
This post is open to Latin American women only* in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We
particularly welcome applications from disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates as they are currently
underrepresented within the team.
Please keep in mind that if you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be
required to complete an exercise beforehand.
*women who identify as Latin Americans (1st and 2nd generation) and speak Spanish and/or
Portuguese.
Please note that only applicants with the right to work in the UK covering the duration of
the contract will be considered for this position.
Deadline: Sunday 12th April
Interviews: the week commencing 11th May
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Polka Theatre in Wimbledon seeks a Development & Events Manager to join our successful and welcoming team.
This is the role for you, if you:
· Would like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children.
· Enjoy planning and delivering fundraising events, which leverage immediate and ongoing support for the charity.
· Want to help a charity inspire supporters and build quality relationships with them, by telling the story of our impact.
· Are creative, personable, dynamic and great at communicating.
Polka is seeking a Development and Events Manager to coordinate Polka’s regular giving programmes, manage an established programme of events and oversee a committed portfolio of corporate supporters. As a key member of the Development Team, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help shape Polka's future as a leading children's theatre.
The Development and Events Manager will help donors feel inspired, appreciated, and compelled to support Polka. You will do this through high-quality communications and events for Polka’s donors, potential donors and corporate partners. The postholder will devise and coordinate a varied annual programme of stewardship and cultivation events and take a proactive role in attracting new supporters.
This is a permanent, full-time role. More details are in the recruitment pack on our website.
This role will suit candidates with fundraising experience, particularly with individual giving and events. We also welcome applications from people with transferable skills who can draw on their experience in other sectors.
The role is primarily on site at Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, with up to 2 days working from home per week.
Polka's commitment as an equal opportunities employer means we are keen to encourage applications from people from the Global Majority, people across the gender spectrum and people who self-identify as disabled, who are underrepresented in our sector.
Polka is funded by Arts Council England, London, registered charity number 256979.
Exceptional theatre that inspires, entertains and changes children’s lives - the home of children's theatre.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trusts and Foundations Manager
Permanent | Full time
Ideally 1 or 2 days a week in either in Coventry or Middlesbrough
circa £38,000 - £45.000 per annum
Are you an experienced trusts & foundations fundraiser looking to join a much loved charity which supports babies and young children who have life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Aquilas is delighted to be supporting Zoe’s Place in the appointment of a new Trusts and Foundations Manager, a key role at an exciting time of growth for the charity.
About the charity
Zoe’s Place is the only baby specific hospice charity in the UK, providing specialist palliative, respite and end of life care for children aged 0 to 5 with life limiting and life-threatening conditions. They offer a safe, nurturing and joyful environment where families can feel completely supported. With their dedicated nurses delivering 24-hour care, they work together to make every moment of childhood count.
About the role:
Supporting the delivery of Zoe’s Place overall income generation strategy, by researching, record keeping, applying and reporting to a portfolio of trusts and foundations to deliver long term sustainable income growth for the Trust. Overall accountability for capital projects across the Trust
Key Responsibilities:
Account manage the trust and foundations fundraising function
Administration and pipeline
Person Specication:
To Apply:
To receive a candidate pack or arrange a confidential conversation, please contact:
Kieran McGorrian, Head of Not for Profit Appointments, Aquilas (contact details in candidate pack)
Applications close 5pm Monday 20th April
Aquilas are wholly committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We are truly invested in our candidates and being supportive and informative throughout the application journey
Are you an experienced Individual Giving fundraiser with a commitment to animal welfare?
The Charity
An incredible animal welfare charity with an annual income of around £4.5m, they are a medium-sized, agile organisation with a close-knit team and a strong sense of purpose. Thier work is rooted in compassion, expertise and a deep commitment to doing what is right for animals. Based in Surrey, they are looking for full time office working.
The Role
Under the direction of the a newly appointed Head of Income Generation and Engagement, you will create, deliver and evaluate a long-term Individual Giving strategy.
This role is focused on building a long-term, sustainable individual giving programme that allows the charity to connect with new supporters, deepen relationships with existing ones, and grow their impact.
Build a diverse and sustainable individual giving portfolio suited to the brand, stakeholders, resources and growth aspirations.
Plan and deliver engaging multi-channel fundraising campaigns, appeals and/or product promotions.
Use data and insight to drive performance, monitor results, and build cases for support.
Develop and deliver supporter journeys to encourage loyalty and growth across all income streams.
Integrate individual giving with wider brand, marketing, communications and retail initiatives.
Provide support to branches in ad hoc individual giving activities.
Work collaboratively with the PR / Engagement Manager to maximise impact of integrated campaigns both nationally and with branches.
The Candidate
This role will suit you if you are an ambitious, hands-on individual giving fundraiser with a track record of delivering muti channel IG campaigns.
You are comfortable taking ownership, sharing ideas, and following things through, and you value open communication, mutual support, and a culture where colleagues are trusted to innovate and experiment.
You are likely to thrive here if you enjoy balancing independent responsibility with teamwork, and if you are motivated by making a tangible difference rather than simply delivering outputs. You are curious, thoughtful, and practical, and you are happy to contribute beyond your immediate remit to help the organisation succeed.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note this charity is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP to find out more!
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Individual Giving and Lottery Manager
Based: Bristol office BS3 2JH (some hybrid working available on application, subject to relevant policies)
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: 25 - 35 hours per week (full or part time, to be agreed with successful applicant)
Salary: £34,500 - £38,000 per annum, pro rata for part time
Do you have experience in developing creative fundraising campaigns and supporter journeys? Can you use data to help you to target and adapt your communications to a wide range of audiences? Do you relish working collaboratively across teams to make a plan come together?
Then we might have the perfect job for you!
At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re looking for a new Individual Giving and Lottery Manager. This role involves overseeing multi-channel fundraising projects to acquire and retain individual donors and lottery players. You’ll be overseeing our gaming portfolio – our Chance at Life lottery and raffles activities – as well as building our regular giving and campaigns portfolio. The role requires a lot of passion - for our cause, for the people we help and most importantly for the people who help us save lives.
We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to delivering results, who can work independently but can collaborate within and beyond their team, who is compassionate for our supporters and everyone involved in the charity, and who is curious about exploring new approaches and using insight to develop and learn.
GWAAC is a great cause to fundraise for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week.
You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.
Closing date: 09:00 Wednesday 22 April 2026.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
GWAAC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences. GWAAC puts people first and upholds a culture of safeguarding.
Please contact us if you would like to request reasonable adjustments to the initial application process.
No agencies please.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a global, values-led charity to recruit a Database Officer to join their Development team. Working just 1 day a week in the London office, this is a permanent role, working with a brilliant charity.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented and proactive individual to play a key role in supporting fundraising and engagement activity through effective data management. Working closely with the Data & Appeals Manager, you will help maintain and develop the organisation’s CRM system, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with GDPR.
You will be responsible for processing and reconciling donations, running reports and data selections for campaigns, supporting email and direct marketing activity, and providing guidance to colleagues on best practice use of the database. The role also involves regular data audits, handling large datasets, and collaborating with internal teams and external agencies.
The successful candidate will have:
If you are looking to apply your data skills in a role that supports impactful, international work, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: Firm closing date of Thursday 23rd April, however, please get in touch now to find out more. Apply now to Harris Hill.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Location: London, Old Street Head Office with Hybrid working in the office two days per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £34,596.75 per annum plus £5023.71 London Weighting per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Closing date: Wednesday the 8th of April at 11:30pm
Are you a legacy fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Or do you have transferable direct marketing experience gained within a charity or commercial industry? Then join Shelter as a Legacy and In –memory Fundraising Manager and you could soon be playing a big part in our Income Generation directorate’s future fundraising plans.
About the role
Shelter is seeking a proactive and organised Legacy and In-Memory Manager to work with delivering agreed income and engagement targets. This will involve recruiting, retaining and developing individual donors whilst maximising legacy and in-memory giving opportunities. You will support and deliver multi-channel marketing campaigns including acquisition and stewardship communications, digital campaigns, telemarketing, events and professional press advertising. Furthermore, you will manage web content and partnerships with free will providers.
The role will involve leading the in-memory marketing programme, stewarding supporters and prospects through custom communications and acting as a first point of contact for enquiries. You will work collaboratively across Income Generation, internal comms and the brand teams, working to embed legacy messaging across the organisation and support with initiatives such as Shelter Will Week and build strong cross-team relationships. You will also provide essential administrative support managing budgets and invoices and you will have line manager responsibilities whilst ensuring all activity complies with relevant legislation and meets sector best practice.
About you
We are looking for someone with experience in legacy and/or in-memory fundraising, or transferrable skills within the charity or commercial sector.
You will bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally. You will be highly organised and detail oriented and be able to manage a varied workload, balancing multiple deadlines and competing demands with a flexible and proactive approach.
Strong IT skills are essential for the role including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365, FirstClass or similar CRM and email systems.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
Shelter’s High Value Partnerships (HVP) team is an energetic group of around 50 talented professionals who collectively raise over £30 million each year through voluntary and statutory income. By harnessing the support, networks, influence, and expertise of our supporters, the team plays a crucial role in powering our mission to fight for home.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit your work history and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of this advert, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We deliver programmes using our expertise, with urgency to achieve maximum and sustainable impact for those within and beyond our community.
We are looking for an Interim Head of Events to manage our existing events portfolio as maternity cover. You will be responsible for managing a range of well-established, high profile events including our flagship Annual Dinner which raises over £1.6M and is critical to our donor engagement, retention and income. You will ensure all our events run successfully, are organised to the highest standards and delivered with immaculate care and precision. You will manage a small team of two, providing guidance and support where needed. You will also work closely with our Marketing and Communications team to develop content and marketing for events.
You will join our Fundraising team, which is made up of 11 individuals working across a range of portfolios, including: trusts and foundations, institutional funding, major donor fundraising, individual giving and legacies, online matched funding campaigns, events, donor acquisition and engagement.
You should have:
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.
You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.
How to apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter which demonstrates your suitability for the role answering the following question in your cover letter:
· Why does this role appeal to you and how do you meet the criteria in the person specification?
Interviews will be held on Monday 27th April
Bringing life-changing action to people in crisis around the world
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking candidates for a new role within the Fundraising Team.
The Individual Giving Officer will help our teams across our visited sites optimise donated income from visitors and supporters. If you love Scotland’s history and want to ensure that it is protected, understood and enjoyed by everyone, this role will give you a chance to make that possible for generations to come.
By using your skills with people, fundraising and marketing, you will help us understand our audiences and increases our philanthropic income from across Scotland. This is a new role that will build on our work to enable donations across our visited sites, via our website and to become ready for fundraising appeals to a wide audience.
You will be engaging with knowledgeable and passionate colleagues, visitors and supporters to help keep Scotland’s story going.
About the roleThe primary focus of the role is to advance fundraising from individuals through a number of channels including donations at our properties in care, website driven donations, future appeals and campaigns. In addition to building on existing income streams, the Officer will help identify new audiences and channels with the small fundraising team.
Over the last 3 years the Fundraising Team has trialled several options to enable donations at our historic sites across Scotland (from world famous castles to remote archaeological sites). It is now time to scale up our operations and ensure that our service to colleagues and donors is all that it can be.
With the launch of new websites and a new CRM system, this is a great time to join the team to maximise our reach to potential supporters and see results. You will work alongside Operations, Finance and Marketing teams to ensure excellent service to colleagues and an inspiring donor journey.
About you
You will be passionate about the power of philanthropy and have experience in fundraising or marketing for income generation. You will take pride in working constructively with colleagues in other areas to find the right pathway to enabling donations. Your experience of working with relevant data to help identify and monitor fundraising opportunities will contribute not only to Individual Giving activities but the wider areas of major donations and appeals. This will require excellent communications skills for face-to-face conversations and fundraising messages on digital platforms. You will be an organised team worker committed to delivering excellent service and someone who can scan the horizon to see the next opportunity. You will be happy to travel across Scotland. The details of essential and desirable criteria can be found in the job description.
Interested?
Visit our website to view the full job description and for information about applying online for this interesting and exciting opportunity.
Closing date: 10 April 2026.
Is this position right for you?
We’re seeking a Fundraising Officer to support the growth of all our programmes, services, and campaigns. Primarily working on a new area of trusts and foundations fundraising, including researching prospects. You will be responsible for making grant applications and updating funders, as well as providing overall support to the wider fundraising team at Humanists UK.
Are you an early-career fundraiser with some experience of working in the trusts and foundations sector, either for a charity or as a funder? Are you looking for your next big move and a new role that you can really get your teeth into? Do you want to grow your skillset while taking ownership of exciting projects? If so, this could be the role for you.
What you'll be doing
You'll be part of the Advancing Humanism Directorate. You'll work with our Head of Fundraising, Jess, as well as working closely with our Director of Advancing Humanism, Liam, and other members of the Communications and Marketing team.
The fundraising team is responsible for income generation including donors, campaigns, grants, and exploring new ways we can sustain and grow our fundraising. This includes planning and leading giving campaigns; donor and funder stewardship (working with the Chief Executive’s Office); developing and maintaining an income pipeline; and identifying new opportunities to diversify our income streams.
Key Tasks & Activities
Implementing and further developing Humanists UK’s grants, trusts, and foundations fundraising strategy, with key tasks including:
Researching new funding prospects
Maintaining and growing our funding pipeline.
Supporting colleagues across the organisation to develop, bid for, and report on appropriate projects for funding
Writing clear and compelling funding bids, proposals, and appeals, and produce timely, high-quality reports for funders
Maintaining accurate records of applications, reporting schedules, project milestones, and grant income using the charity’s CRM system.
Working with the finance team to make sure grants are administered efficiently and all income is accurately recorded
Monitoring progress against targets, providing regular updates and income reports to the Head of Fundraising
Supporting continuous improvement by maintaining effective systems for tracking and evaluating trust fundraising activity
Keeping informed about developments and sector trends in fundraising
As a successful candidate
You will have strong organisational skills and be confident managing a varied workload, balancing application and reporting deadlines with funder stewardship and pipeline development needs.
You will also be a proactive and supportive team player and a self-starter. We are a small team who manage our own work, but value coming together to share ideas, support one another, and take creative risks.
At Humanists UK, our dream is of a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £33,900 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done and we’re not going to stop, until the world is a safe place for all our children.
The award-winning UNICEF UK Corporate Partnerships team secures and manages long term, multi-million-pound partnerships with major UK companies including easyJet, Unilever and Arm. The team has ambitious plans of further developing and growing our portfolio of truly strategic and pioneering full value corporate partnerships.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser to play a critical role in our team and help support the management of a portfolio of corporate partners.
We are looking for someone who is supporter driven and aligns with our mission. You will be organised, have excellent interpersonal skills, able to listen and can communicate effectively with others. Resilient and demonstrating patience and perseverance during setbacks and challenges are also essential.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 9am, Thursday 9 April 2026.
Interview date: Wednesday 22 April 2026 (via video conferencing MS Teams).
We are back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and work two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and disabled candidates because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.

Role overview
This newly created senior role strengthens The Young Foundation’s strategic business development function and supports income growth across the full range of our programmes and partnerships. The post will provide expertise in fundraising and procurement processes including approaches to philanthropic funders and investor circles as well as formal tendering, dealing with a range of funding modalities from research grants to commercial consultancy and trusts and foundations.
Key responsibilities
Business development and income growth
Lead high‑value income generation processes, including building consortia, securing philanthropic funding, and delivering high quality formal tenders, coordinating inputs from across our delivery teams.
Oversee the preparation of costed proposals and pitches for a diverse range of funders, including research councils, local authorities, commercial consultancy, and philanthropic trusts.
Support the continued growth and impact of The Young Foundation’s external-facing activity, aligning business development with communications and policy work.
Manage a robust pipeline, tracking opportunities and ensuring strategic alignment with organisational priorities.
Develop budgets, pricing models, and partnership structures for commissioned work.
Identify new funding and commissioning opportunities through horizon scanning, network engagement, and proactive outreach.
Collaborate with senior colleagues to refine and grow thematic and programme areas.
Support and advise colleagues across the organisation on approaches to business development including opportunity identification, competitive analysis, structuring meetings, building consortia and financial models.
Partnerships, networks and relationship management
In collaboration with programme delivery leads, build and steward relationships with funders, commissioners, consortium partners and strategic collaborators.
Lead account management for key partners to support long‑term growth and mutual value creation.
BD leadership, systems and strategy
Create, improve and maintain appropriate BD systems, processes and tools, including pipelines, trackers and lessons‑learned approaches.
Contribute to organisational strategy and planning and, in particular, to fundraising strategy and external affairs.
Create and monitor BD metrics, reporting on feedback and recommending appropriate courses of action.
Manage a repository of BD data and information, including track record, capacity statements, boilerplate bid sections, etc.
Champion The Young Foundation’s values, ensuring inclusive, ethical and community‑centred practice.
Person specification
Prior experience – essential
Substantial experience of leading/managing business development and income generation for a think tank or similar research/innovation led organisation.
Track record of securing income across a range of relevant funders through both competitive tenders and proactive approaches.
Strong commercial acumen.
Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
Understanding of UK government and non-government sectoral funding landscapes.
Strong network in the UK community and/or social innovation sector.
Commitment to equity and social justice.
Demonstrated collaborative approach to team-working – able to work effectively with colleagues with a range of specialisms and to operate effectively in a remote-first organisation.
Prior experience - desirable
Experience with the introduction of CRM software.
Familiarity with creating and reporting on BD metrics at Senior Leadership Team and/or Board level.
Experience of/interest in exploring the impact of AI in business development and fundraising.
Familiarity and/or previous experience with The Young Foundation’s thematic areas (eg, community engagement, just transition, social innovation, young people, etc.).
How to apply
Please apply directly via CharityJob, ensuring you complete the application form.
As part of your application, please include a cover letter addressing the following questions:
Where do you see the greatest business development opportunities for The Young Foundation over the next 24 months?
In an increasingly competitive market, how would you seek to position The Young Foundation for opportunities, in light of the charity’s mission, purpose, vision and expertise?
What is your approach to building and strengthening positive relationships to drive income growth?
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 20 April 2026
The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation task.
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 4 May 2026
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we ask all applicants to complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
This information is collected anonymously and will not form part of the selection process.