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Job Title: Head of Fundraising, YMCA Essex
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1154754
Make a lasting impact with YMCA Essex.
We’re embarking on an exciting journey to redevelop our iconic Victoria Road site — creating a vibrant community space that transforms lives. To make this vision a reality, we’re seeking a dynamic Head of Fundraising to lead the generation of income across multiple streams and help shape the future of our organisation.
About the Role
As Head of Fundraising, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering YMCA Essex’s income generation strategy, ensuring sustainable and diverse funding for our redevelopment project and wider community initiatives. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll bring creativity, strategic thinking, and drive to build meaningful partnerships and deliver strong results.
You’ll lead on securing income from a variety of sources including trusts and foundations, corporate partners, major donors, legacies, community fundraising, and social enterprise. With ambitious targets and a clear vision, you’ll identify new opportunities, manage risks, and ensure a healthy return on investment.
This role will also see you collaborate across teams - engaging staff, residents, volunteers and community supporters in our mission. You’ll be a visible and inspiring leader, fostering a culture of energy, growth, and shared purpose.
About You
You are seeking an opportunity where there’s space and scope to build something amazing from the ground up. This means you’ll almost certainly be an experienced fundraiser or income generation professional who thrives on building relationships and achieving results. You’ll combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery and bring a proven track record of meeting ambitious income targets for capital projects.
Key qualities include:
Experience in one or more of the following: trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major gifts, or community fundraising.
Strong, pragmatic communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders, donors, and partners.
The ability to innovate, plan strategically, and manage competing priorities effectively.
A commitment to YMCA Essex’s core values of Kindness, Fairness, Professionalism, Perseverance, and Joy.
Why Join Us?
At YMCA Essex, we believe in creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. You’ll be joining a passionate, supportive team driven by a shared purpose - to strengthen our community and change lives for the better.
If you’re ready to bring energy, expertise, and vision to this transformative project, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of something extraordinary.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.



Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – High Value Events Team Manager
Location:Hybrid working with some travel to Hearing Dogs offices in either Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire.
Salary: £50,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is build confidence, companionship and connection for people with hearing loss, is seeking a High Value Events Team Manager to lead the development and delivery of inclusive, inspiring and impactful high-value event experiences that deepen relationships and generate transformational philanthropic support for the charity.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love and emotional support.
Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now building a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.
With a strong focus on values-led, relationship-based fundraising, this role will provide strategic leadership to the charity’s new High Value Events function, bringing a consistent, high-quality approach to engagement, cultivation, fundraising and stewardship events. The post-holder will ensure that events are inclusive, mission-focused and deliver strong return on investment, building long-term commitment among principal and major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and senior volunteers.
The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a background in planning and delivering high-value fundraising or engagement events generating £100k+. You will have worked with high-value supporters, including high net worth individuals, committees and senior stakeholders, and will have a strong track record of working to income targets and maximising fundraising return on investment. Excellent organisational and communication skills will be combined with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of audiences. You will be creative and proactive, with a collaborative and inclusive approach to work, alongside the ability to communicate impact clearly and compellingly.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the direction of High Value Events at an organisation which is changing people’s lives every day, and where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.
If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 16th February, 9.00 am.
Can you help us grow vital fundraising to support kidney patients across the UK?
The National Kidney Federation (NKF) is a unique, independent UK charitable organisation run by kidney patients for kidney patients. They are seeking an exceptional Fundraiser, Corporate, Events & Community Giving to take on a unique combined role that spans corporate partnerships, challenge events, community fundraising, and legacy giving.
Job Title: Fundraiser - Corporate, Events & Community Giving
Reporting to: Head of Marketing and Fundraising
Location: NKF HQ (Worksop, Nottinghamshire) - Hybrid working
Salary: £26,000 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Perks and Benefits:
At NKF, they value their team and offer:
- Up to six weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
- Early finish on Fridays
- Christmas shutdown
- Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
- Death in service insurance worth three times your salary
- Free car parking at HQ
About the Role:
Working closely with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising, you'll be at the heart of growing income to support kidney patients. This multi-faceted fundraising role will allow you to:
- Develop and manage corporate partnerships, Charity of the Year, CSR, payroll giving, and sponsorship opportunities.
- Promote and support challenge and fundraising events, including marathons, treks, cycles, and NKF's flagship Best Foot Forward event.
- Expand community fundraising, collection schemes, and volunteer ambassador programmes.
- Lead legacy and in-memory giving initiatives, working with families who wish to donate in memory.
- Maintain accurate fundraising data, report on performance, and collaborate with Marketing, Helpline teams, and other colleagues.
About You:
You'll thrive if you are:
- A proven fundraiser with experience in corporate, community, or challenge fundraising or someone bringing strong transferable skills from areas such as sales, marketing, events, or account management.
- Creative, organised, and results driven.
- Confident building relationships at all levels, from businesses to community groups.
- Passionate about improving the lives of people affected by long-term health conditions.
- Desirable: Experience in legacy giving, CSR, national campaigns, or donor databases. Lived experience of kidney disease is a bonus.
Why Join NKF?
This is a unique opportunity to take on a diverse fundraising role and make a real impact in a small, passionate team. Your work, in partnership with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising, will directly support kidney patients and their families across the UK.
How to Apply:
Apply today through Charity People and help NKF raise vital funds for kidney patients.
To apply: All you need to do is send a copy of your CV or draft profile over to Priya Vencatasawmy as the first step. From there, we'll be in touch with full application details if you have the skills and experience required.
Deadline: 10am on 12th February. We'd love to hear from you sooner if you're interested, so please get in touch as soon as possible.
Interviews: TBC
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a prominent national charity on a fantastic Corporate Partnerships – New Business Lead position. This is a pivotal leadership role within the high value fundraising team — one that blends strategy, innovation, and purpose.
About the Role
As the Corporate Partnerships - New Business Lead, you will:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team of three to deliver transformational corporate partnerships.
- Be the new business specalist in the corporate team and across the wider high value team.
- Develop and deliver a bold new business strategy to grow income.
- Identify, negotiate, and secure six- and seven-figure partnerships.
- Build a robust, strategically aligned pipeline of corporate prospects.
- Work collaboratively with Partnership Management, Philanthropy, Trusts, and Institutional teams to drive team culture and seamless partner experience.
- Contribute to organisational projects and innovations that attract new corporate funding and deliver measurable impact.
About You
You’re a confident leader with a track record of winning high-value corporate partnerships and driving growth through creativity and collaboration. You’ll bring:
- Proven experience in securing six figure complex corporate partnerships.
- Strong leadership and line management skills, with a passion for developing others.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Experience in setting and managing income and expenditure budgets.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and financial reporting skills.
What’s on Offer
· Location: London (Hybrid)
· Salary: circa £55,000
· Contract: Permanent, 4 or 5 days/week
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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Job Title: Individual Giving Manager
Reporting To: Senior Individual Giving and Legacy Manager
Salary Range: 38,000 - £42,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Main sites - Acton, Deptford, Enfield, Poplar, Canary Wharf and Old Street
Days/Hours per Week: 35 hours per week, working from 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM with a 1-hour lunch break. The role covers 5 out of 7 days per week, Monday to Friday
Requirements: The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK. Please note the requirements of the location and days/ hours per week
Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.
We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us.
Purpose of the Job
As the Individual Giving Manager, you will proactively help deliver our supporter acquisition and retention programmes through the development, implementation and management of multiple campaigns. The post holder will support with strategic development of Individual Giving and proactively adopt a test and learn approach to campaigns. The post holder will work alongside a second Individual Giving Manager and have the responsibility of an Officer.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Working closely with the Senior Individual Giving and Legacy Manager, develop, implement and manage a portfolio of acquisition and retention campaigns
- Maximise opportunities for cross-team campaigns
- Develop and implement continuous test and learn strategies
- Proactively contribute to the development of an effective Legacy programme
- Line management of an Individual Giving Officer
Working closely with the Senior Individual Giving and Legacy Manager, develop, implement and manage a portfolio of acquisition and retention campaigns
- Develop and manage a comprehensive programme of cold and warm campaigns at all stages from initial briefs to data selection and post-campaign analysis.
- Create seamless supporter journeys and consistency of messaging from the initial touchpoint through to longer-term giving
- Develop and manage a rolling programme of reactivation, cross-sell and upgrade activities
- Develop a portfolio of new fundraising offers and means of support and manage related processes.
Maximise opportunities for cross-team campaigns
- Work with mass participation on deepening relationships with community fundraising audiences
- Work with the major donor team, identifying and stewarding prospects for major and philanthropic giving. Support on the development of a mid-value programme
- Maximise supporter engagement opportunities through cross-working with internal teams including Corporate Partnerships and Volunteering.
Develop and implement continuous test and learn strategies
- Build and implement a framework for testing and rolling out supporter acquisition strategies
- Keep up to date on the latest trends and techniques in fundraising and apply learnings as appropriate on new and existing supporter acquisition initiatives
- Work with the Individual Giving Manager to maximise the impact of supporter welcome journeys
- Monitor Supporter attrition levels and implement measures to mitigate disengagement.
Proactively contribute to Felix’s Gifts in Wills programme
- Working with the Senior Individual Giving and Legacy Manager, develop and implement a test and learn programme of Gifts in Wills campaign to both warm and cold audiences
- Manage supporter relationships with free Will provider agencies and keep records up to date on the CRM
Line management of an Individual Giving Officer
- Provide management to an Individual Giving Officer, including daily support and development opportunities
- Support with management of Individual Giving Officers workload.
Person Specification
- Previous experience of developing and managing multi-channel supporter acquisition and retention programmes across F2F, digital and direct mail.
- Knowledge of latest trends and best practice of supporter stewardship
- Able to demonstrate being a Team player
- Ability to work analytically
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrable track record in planning, implementing and managing multi-channel direct marketing campaigns
- Experience of supporter care both at a practical and a strategic level
- Experience of briefing agencies and working with marketing teams
- Demonstrable track record in generating new income
- Demonstrable experience of strategic planning
- Experience of working as part of a high-performing team, achieving and exceeding income
- Experience of using a CRM system to produce reports, data selections and run analysis.
- Strong project management, prioritisation and planning skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience of line management and providing development opportunities
- Up to date knowledge of the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice, data protection and other relevant legislation, guidance and practice.
- A passion for fighting food waste and food waste and food inequality
- Experience of Gift in Wills marketing (cold and/or warm)
Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging
At The Felix Project, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. We value the unique contributions of every individual and strive to create a respectful, inclusive environment free from discrimination or prejudice. Our commitment extends to all employees, and volunteers, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of background or characteristics.
Application Procedure
Once you apply, you will be directed to our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and make sure that they are both uploaded before submitting your application. After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access your application and make edits. We will only consider applications with both CV and cover letter submitted.
Recruitment Timeline
We reserve the right to close advertisements early and we might assess candidates and arranging interviews as applications comes in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



Charity People is delighted to be working with The Talent Foundry, a brilliant national education and social mobility charity, as they recruit a Partnerships Manager to lead and develop one of their most important, flagship corporate partnerships.
"We are proud of our long-term, transformational partnerships with the corporate sector. This role sits at the heart of how we deliver sustainable impact for young people and how our partners see the value of their investment."
Cate Smith, Director of Programmes and Partnerships
Partnerships Manager
- Permanent, full-time
- Salary: £35,000
- Home-based with regular travel to London and partner offices
- Monthly in-person Team Together Days in London (approx. 10 per year)
- Hybrid working
About The Talent Foundry
The Talent Foundry is a brilliant, high-impact social mobility charity that works to unlock opportunities for young people aged 7 to 18 from under-served communities. Their mission is to help these young people discover their talents, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to succeed in higher education and the workplace.
They achieve this by:
- Delivering skills-based workshops and programmes in partnership with schools and employers.
- Creating career pathways by connecting young people with industry professionals.
- Encouraging employers to value potential over background, helping to foster a fairer society.
About the Role
This is a business-critical Partnerships Manager role, leading one of The Talent Foundry's longest-standing and most valuable corporate partnerships, worth c. £300,000 annually.
The role is firmly focused on senior relationship and account management, you will be a consummate project manager and hold responsibility for:
- Stewarding and growing a complex, multi-strand partnership
- Leading renewal conversations and strategic development
- Ensuring partners feel trusted, engaged and excited about what more can be achieved
The partnership spans 6-7 programmes, with a strong emphasis on financial literacy outcomes, evaluation, and meaningful employee engagement through bespoke volunteering opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the lead relationship owner for a flagship corporate partnership worth £300k
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, particularly CSR teams
- Confidently manage renewal conversations and long-term partnership planning
- Identify opportunities for innovation, growth and added value across the partnership
- Ensure robust impact reporting, evaluation and financial accountability
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver an excellent partner experience
About You
We're keen to hear from candidates with experience managing high-value, corporate partnerships, particularly within charity, CSR or professional services environments.
You'll likely bring:
- Strong experience as an account or relationship manager
- Confidence working with senior corporate stakeholders
- Experience within corporate partnerships, CSR, early careers or employability programmes
- A creative and curious mindset, excited by partnership development and innovation
- Strong communication skills, with an ability to tell compelling impact stories
How to Apply
If you are excited by this brilliant opportunity, please send your CV to and to request a full job pack. If your skillset aligns with what we are looking for we will follow up with full job pack and to arrange a Teams call to share more information about the application process.
Key Dates
- Role launch: Friday 23 January
- Closing date: Monday 9 February
- Shortlisting: Monday 9 February
- Interviews: Week commencing Monday 16 February
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Salary: £35,000 - £46,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with 50% in either the London or Manchester Office
Closing date: Rolling
Benefits: 25 days holiday (bank holidays), Private medical insurance, 5% Pension contribution
We have a great opportunity for a New Business Manager working for a leading national organisation supporting vulnerable young people. This is an exciting chance to join a growing and ambitious fundraising team where you’ll play a pivotal role in securing high?value corporate partnerships. With strong organisational support, a collaborative culture, and clear progression opportunities, this role offers an excellent platform for someone looking to hone their strategic fundraising and new business expertise.
As part of this exciting role, you will drive new business activity to secure partnerships ranging from £100k–£1m, developing compelling proposals, managing a robust new business pipeline, and helping shape a new corporate advisory programme. You’ll also support senior colleagues on seven?figure proposals and play a key role in improving systems, performance, and overall team success.
To be successful as the New Business Manager you will need:
- Experience securing high?value, multi?year corporate partnerships
- Strong ability to write and deliver ambitious proposals and pitches
- Excellent pipeline management and stakeholder engagement skills
If you would like to discuss this role with us, please call and ask for Jake, or quote the reference 2835JP.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
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Hybrid working – London based (1–2 days per week in Head Office, plus occasional external meetings across England and Wales)
About the role
St Giles is delivering an ambitious Voluntary Fundraising Strategy for 2026–2029, focused on diversifying income and growing voluntary fundraising by 15% across restricted and unrestricted streams. We are looking for an experienced and creative New Partnerships Manager to play a key role in achieving this ambition.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate corporate fundraiser with a strong track record of securing new income and managing five and six-figure partnerships. You will lead on developing our corporate partnerships portfolio, identifying and securing new partners while building long-term, strategically aligned relationships.
The role has responsibility for delivering £1m per year in corporate income and offers significant scope to shape and grow our partnerships approach.
Key responsibilities
Corporate partnerships & new business
- Contribute to and deliver a three-year corporate fundraising strategy with the ambition to raise £1 million annually
- Develop and implement a new business and communications strategy aligned to St Giles’ core pillars: Poverty, Justice, and Violence & Exploitation
- Identify and engage local and regional corporate partners across England and Wales
- Build and manage a strong corporate partnerships pipeline, securing new partnerships through proactive relationship-building and high-quality proposals
- Lead negotiations and manage senior-level stakeholder relationships
Partnership management & growth
- Work closely with the Partnerships Manager to onboard new partnerships, establishing clear objectives, targets and ways of working
- Oversee account management of new and existing partnerships where required, supporting retention and income growth
- Expand and develop our corporate engagement offer, including event sponsorship, payroll giving, gifts in kind, volunteering and other non-financial support
- Design and deliver engaging volunteering and challenge event opportunities to maximise corporate engagement
Collaboration, impact & finance
- Represent St Giles at corporate and partnership events, delivering compelling cause engagement opportunities
- Work with Service Managers and the Data and Impact teams to produce high-quality proposals, reporting and impact communications
- Collaborate with Finance to set, manage and review annual corporate income budgets
- Work with Service Managers to develop service delivery models and budgets to support funding applications
Organisational responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality and data security in line with Data Protection, IT and Security policies
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of work
- Demonstrate commitment to St Giles’ lived experience approach and values
- Support sustainable working practices and environmental responsibility
About you
Experience & knowledge
- At least two years’ experience in a corporate fundraising environment
- Proven track record of securing and/or managing five-figure partnerships or grants
- Experience using fundraising databases
- Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies
- Strong understanding of fundraising best practice, GDPR and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of anti-discriminatory working practices
Skills & abilities
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to produce compelling proposals, reports and external communications
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently to meet deadlines
- Strategic thinker with the creativity to develop innovative partnership opportunities
- Strong organisational and event-management skills
- Advanced IT skills including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and Canva
Personal qualities
We are looking for someone who is kind, flexible, adaptable and empathetic, and who actively contributes to a collaborative, inclusive and supportive working environment.
You will also:
- Demonstrate commitment to the long-term success of St Giles
- Be adaptable and willing to take on ad hoc tasks when required
- Act with integrity and professionalism
- Show a positive attitude towards lived experience models
- Champion the values and ethos of St Giles Trust
Our values
- Positively – Empowering
- Persistently – Supportive
- Flexibly – Creative
- Proactively – Empathic
- Actively – Inclusive
- Clearly – Communicating
Closing date: Wednesday, 4th February 2026 at 9.00am
Interview date: Wednesday, 11th February 2026
A Basic DBS check is required for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
Stay Up Late is a charity fighting for the right of people with learning disabilities and autistic
people to live full social lives — to go out, stay up late, and have fun. We’re best known for
Gig Buddies, our flagship project built around music, nightlife, and friendship.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role, providing strategic and practical leadership across
income generation and financial management. Fundraising and sustainability are shared
responsibilities at Stay Up Late — this role leads and coordinates that work, helping us focus
on what will have the greatest impact while ensuring strong, proportionate financial
oversight.
You’ll bring senior charity finance experience, a good understanding of income generation,
and a collaborative, values-led approach. You’ll be comfortable working closely with the
Director, trustees, staff, and freelancers in a small organisation where trust and teamwork
matter.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 23 February
Interviews: after 5 March
Start date: flexible
To apply, complete the application form on our website.
We’re committed to equality, inclusion, and doing things differently — applications are
encouraged from people who share our values.
Stay Up Late is a grassroots charity that enables adults with learning disabilities and autistic people to lead active social lives and make decisions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships
We’re excited to welcome a new strategic leader to shape and deliver transformational income growth and strategic partnerships for the Trust.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. This is a home-based role, requiring regular travel to meetings with donors, events and to our main hubs for collaborative meetings and team activities.
Role Overview
In this pivotal role, you will lead the refinement and delivery of the Trust’s high value giving strategy, building and sustaining relationships with philanthropists, statutory funders, trusts and foundations, and corporates. You’ll inspire, lead, and manage a diverse team to achieve ambitious income targets and strengthen strategic partnerships that support the Trust’s vision. You will actively demonstrate desired behaviours - enthusiastically engaging with external partners, taking initiative to strengthen the team, and fostering a culture within the Trust that supports high level giving.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and refine the Fundraising Strategy to deliver significant and sustainable income growth and impact.
- Lead, inspire and develop a diverse team, fostering a culture of delivery, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
- Personally lead on cultivating and stewarding transformational relationships with corporates, trusts, foundations, high-net-worth donors and some statutory sources while empowering your team to build profitable, multi-year relationships, a robust pipeline and secured income.
- Prepare, monitor, and deliver the annual business plan and income budget (currently £5m with significant growth planned).
- Represent the Trust externally at a senior level and maintain awareness of sector trends.
- Maintain best practice in fundraising compliance, risk management, and reporting, maintaining the highest standards of integrity.
- Embed diversity, inclusion, and safety responsibilities in all activities.
About You
As an accomplished fundraising leader with a proven track record of delivering high-value income and building strategic partnerships, you thrive in complex stakeholder environments and bring a blend of vision, resilience, and hands-on expertise. You’ll be confident influencing at Board level, adept at navigating ambiguity, and passionate about making a lasting impact.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience in leading a team – skilled at building, inspiring, and motivating teams to achieve fundraising goals.
- Comprehensive expertise in major donor fundraising, corporate partnerships, and trust and foundation giving, alongside a working knowledge of statutory giving.
- Demonstrated expertise in high-value fundraising and partnership development, with a proven ability to create, cultivate and steward long-term relationships while influencing internal stakeholders to secure and sustain transformational support.
- Proven success in securing transformational gifts and multi-year partnerships.
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills, able to influence inside and outside the organisation.
- A proven ability to develop and write persuasive and successful funding applications and partnership proposals for major donors, trusts and foundations, and corporates.
- Exceptional communication and networking skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences.
- Experience managing significant budgets and delivering income growth.
- Knowledge of fundraising compliance and sector trends.
- A collaborative and innovative approach, able to lead and motivate a diverse team while working cross-functionally.
- Personal resilience and adaptability, with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
What We Offer
We offer an annual salary of £78,000, plus £520 cash car allowance per month. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here:
Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
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Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of stunning canals and navigable rivers.
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
Job Title: Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager
Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract
Hours per week: 35 hours per week
Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week in London and the rest home-based.
Salary: £45,0000 FTE
Closing date: Sunday 15th February 2026 (midnight)
Interview date: Thursday 26th February 2026
We’re looking for a Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager to accelerate our corporate and individual major gifts programme. Taking a thoughtful, supporter-first approach, you’ll secure six-figure gifts that drive real change for people as they become parents across the UK.
You’ll join us at an exciting moment, as the charity enters its 70th Anniversary year. Working closely with our Chair of Trustees, Chief Executive and Head of Fundraising & Partnerships, you’ll help unlock new networks and opportunities. You’ll be the key link between internal and external conversations — taking ideas from first spark, through a brilliant ask, and into smooth delivery — while also helping us build the infrastructure that makes high-value fundraising work at scale (KPIs, reporting and supporter management).
With a strong track record in major gifts and/or partnerships, you’ll be a proactive self-starter who enjoys a growth environment, brings confidence and warmth to relationship building, and is motivated by values-led giving and real impact.
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
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30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
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Pension matched up to 5%
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Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle
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Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more
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Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting
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Life Assurance for peace of mind
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Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts
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Blue Light discount card
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know—we’re here to support you.Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special.
To apply visit our NCT Website and complete the application process.
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We are thrilled to be working in partnership with Spurgeons, who believe in creating brighter futures for children, young people, and families. As one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, Spurgeons helps vulnerable children and their families by delivering projects that support them and their communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
We are seeking a Senior Philanthropy Manager to secure transformational income through high-value giving strategies across major donors, legacies, trusts, foundations, and corporate partnerships. By building meaningful relationships and inspiring generosity, you'll create long-term partnerships that deliver life-changing support for children, young people, and families.
As a member of the fundraising management team contributing to shaping and delivering the overall Fundraising & Engagement strategy, you'll provide supportive line management to two direct reports. You'll develop and implement high-value donor giving strategies to drive sustainable year-on-year income growth, while building and nurturing meaningful relationships with high-value donors and managing your own portfolio with robust cultivation and stewardship plans.
Working with the Director of Fundraising & Engagement, you'll collaborate with senior leaders and trustees to identify new income opportunities. You'll implement and drive the Legacy and In-Memory strategy, oversee stewardship programmes for legacy pledgers, lead strategic pipeline development for Trusts and Foundations, and develop and deliver a Corporate Fundraising strategy. Conducting in-depth research and wealth screening, you'll identify and evaluate prospects while monitoring KPIs, budgets, and ROI against strategic plans.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Proven experience of line management and team leadership
- Proven experience of donor management, demonstrating the ability to build and steward high-value, income-generating relationships
- Demonstrable experience of achieving or exceeding income targets, delivering year-on-year net income growth
- Track record of developing, managing and growing high-value pipelines across major donors, trusts and foundations, legacies and corporate partners
- Proven success in major gift fundraising, including securing five or six figure gifts through face-to-face asks
By month 3, you'll have reviewed current high-value fundraising strategies and met key internal stakeholders including the Director of Fundraising, SLT, and Trustees. By month 6, you'll have launched refined Major Donor and Legacy strategies, developed a robust prospect pipeline, and initiated at least one new corporate partnership. By month 12, you'll have delivered a measurable increase in high-value income across all streams, embedded legacy messaging across all fundraising channels, and secured multi-year commitments from at least two major donors or trusts.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that isn't just goal-driven, but fuelled by creativity, passion, and a love for bold ideas to drive positive change! You'll be part of a team that celebrates successes and believes in fostering a positive and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and inspired to do their best work.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please confirm in your application, or contact our Operations Teams separately. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Home based
Closing date: Sunday 8th February 2026
Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by Tuesday 10th February 2026
1st round interviews with Spurgeons: w/c 16th February 2026
Final round interviews with Spurgeons: w/c 23rd February 2026
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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: London with home working one day a week, or two days per fortnight
About the role
The Senior Partnership Manager at Crisis is a varied and challenging role. You will oversee some of the organisations highest value corporate partners, delivering outstanding partnerships that maximise engagement, uncover creative opportunities and drive authentic mutual value. You will ensure we work collaboratively with other high value teams and the wider organisation in sustaining and growing income, inspiring donors to play their part in ending homelessness.
The role will include management responsibility of the Partnership Executive and require agility in stepping into leadership positions.
We are looking for someone with the ability to be bold in identifying new opportunities within our owned partnerships, that secure long-term, transformational impact. It is vital that candidates act with equity and are adept at elevating and implementing the voice of lived experience.
About you
- You’re a skilled corporate partnership professional with experience in leading six and seven figure partnerships that have achieved highly impactful results.
- You are a talented relationship manager and have a track record of cultivating powerful connections with key stakeholders, inspiring long-term commitment.
- Being bold comes naturally to you and you enjoy leading partnerships or campaigns that break the mould to challenge what’s possible.
- You are comfortable in a leadership role and adept at recognising the strengths and supporting the development of those you manage.
- You are a collaborator that thrives in team settings and contributing to an environment where everyone’s voice is heard.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Monday 9th February 2026 at 23:59
Interview date and location:
- First stage - Week commencing 16th February, online via Microsoft Team
- Second stage – Week commencing 23rd February, online via Microsoft Team
Interview process:
- First stage - interview will be competency-based questions
- Second stage - interview that will include a written task or presentation
AI in Job Applications
We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE)
Corporate Engagement Manager (Maternity cover)
Location: London, with home working flexibility
Salary from £50,606 to £58,505 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £65,157 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months and is full time for 35 hours/5 days per week.
This appointment is expected to commence at the beginning of May.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Based in central London with a global reach, we develop the people and ideas that shape the world. We are ranked first in Europe and second in the world for social sciences and management in the QS subject rankings 2021. Since 1895 we’ve been pioneering social science research, challenging existing ways of thinking, and seeking to understand the causes of things in order to transform them.
The LSE Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division supports and advances the School’s philanthropic, alumni, corporate and global academic engagement. Our ambition is to be the leading social science university with the greatest global impact.
Help shape the world’s future and achieve LSE’s ambition of being the leading social science institution with the greatest global impact.
We are seeking a Corporate Engagement Manager, responsible for developing and overseeing the School’s relations with business and external third parties, on a one-year fixed appointment to cover maternity leave.
This role is key to the team, responsible for building and nurturing relationships with external partners in the UK and internationally to deliver on LSE’s 2030 Strategy. We are looking for someone with proven experience in securing new business and building strategic, long-term and multifaceted international partnerships. This includes developing innovative and compelling funding proposals for corporate partners, as well as bringing a deep understanding of how to identify, engage, and convert prospects into long-term partnerships.
We are looking for someone with proven experience in securing new business and building strategic partnerships. This includes developing innovative projects and compelling funding proposals for corporate partners, as well as a deep understanding of how to identify, engage, and convert prospects into long-term partnerships.
We are a supportive, fun, and driven team, in a dynamic, forward thinking, and ambitious organisation; these are the qualities we seek in you. In return we offer excellent training and development opportunities, a family-friendly environment, and a supportive and collaborative culture.
If you are looking for a role that directly contributes to the betterment of society, and are excited to work alongside globally respected experts in diverse subjects such as climate change, data science, sociology, marketing, geography, economics or politics, then this opportunity is for you…
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 February 2026 23.59 (UK time).
Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Partnerships and programme delivery colleagues, you will support senior-level engagement where appropriate and lead the progression, follow-up, and delivery of opportunities across the corporate and foundation pipeline. You will play a key role in shaping fundable opportunities with donors, translating organisational, programme delivery and research priorities into compelling, donor‑aligned funding propositions. You will help turn interest into commitment by building trusted relationships, identifying new opportunities, and producing high-quality, persuasive funding proposals and delivering partnership goals.
This role is suited to someone who enjoys relationship-building, has excellent writing skills, understands the motivations of corporate and foundation donors, and is energised by seeing opportunities move forward and convert into income. We are a small and collaborative team, and so you will be happy engage in all aspects of the fundraising cycle and to provide support colleagues across the team as required.
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