Donor development officer jobs
Future Frontiers is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through an exciting new phase of growth and impact.
This is a remarkable opportunity to lead an organisation that has already helped thousands of young people across London to build confidence, shape their own future careers, and realise their potential. This is a pivotal time for Future Frontiers, as we continue to move forward with our 2025–28 strategy, we are expanding our offer, aiming to increase our reach and deepen our impact.
In recent years, like many similar organisations, we have navigated a challenging financial environment, and through the commitment of our leadership team and Trustees, we are returning to a more positive financial position. The next CEO will build on this momentum – strengthening our foundations, expanding our reach, and ensuring that even more young people can benefit from our work.
This role is an opportunity to lead an ambitious, passionate, and talented team united by a powerful mission: advancing social mobility and transforming life chances. We are seeking a strategic leader, commercially astute, and deeply motivated by the potential of young people. As CEO, you will play a defining role in shaping our future, forging new partnerships, securing vital support, and amplifying our impact.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has proven senior leadership experience, ideally within a charity or purpose-led organisation
- Can set and deliver strategic direction while driving measurable impact
- Is a strong relationship-builder, confident engaging funders, partners and stakeholders
- Brings commercial and financial acumen, with experience of income generation
- Is deeply committed to improving outcomes for young people and advancing social mobility
How to apply
To apply, you will need to send us your CV and a separate supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria.
Application deadline: Wednesday 22nd April, 5pm
Round one interview: Thursday 7th May (shortlisting will take place w/c 27th April)
Round two interview: w/c 11th May (date TBC)
Both rounds of interviews will take place in person at our office near London Bridge.
Start date: To be agreed with the successful candidate. Ideal start date September 2026.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced DBS and reference checks to cover employment for the last 5 years.
To support fair and inclusive hiring, we are asking all applicants to complete our diversity and equal opportunities monitoring form. This helps us to identify barriers and improve our processes. Responses are anonymous, not linked to your application, and do not affect hiring decisions.
For full details on the role, responsibilities, and how to apply, please see the attached CEO Applicant Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Mission Without Borders (MWB) is a Christian charity supporting over 10,000 children and 2,000 families living in poverty across Eastern Europe. As we embark on an ambitious new 5‑year strategy, we’re investing in the growth of our UK team and we’re looking for a creative, proactive Marketing & Communications Officer to help expand our reach, raise awareness, and inspire supporters across the UK.
In this exciting new role, you’ll shape and deliver our marketing and communications strategy across both digital and traditional channels. From running targeted digital campaigns and enhancing our online presence to crafting compelling stories and to building relationships with Christian media and, you'll play a key part in growing awareness, engagement and income.
We’re seeking someone with strong digital marketing experience, excellent storytelling and relationship building skills, with an understanding of the UK Christian landscape. If you’re passionate about using your skills to make a real impact, and to help bring hope for vulnerable children and families across Eastern Europe, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Medair UK team as we are seeking a part-time Operations Support Officer to provide crucial support in a varied role. The post holder will be responsible for Medair UK’s financial and office administration, including maintenance of the organisation’s CRM database and some fundraising support. You will ensure the accurate processing and timely delivery of donor and financial information and acting as first point of contact for the organisation, you will be responding to supporter enquiries. You will also provide general office, and IT support to the Head of Operations.
About Medair UK
Medair is a Christian humanitarian organisation that responds to conflict, disease, and disaster so that the world’s most vulnerable and hard-to reach people can live with dignity and hope. Medair UK is an affiliate of the Swiss-based humanitarian organisation, Medair International.
Together, we work in some of the most remote and difficult places on earth, empowering people to build a better future. This year our teams in Sudan have remained operational, working under the most difficult conditions, and launched a new response in Chad to support those fleeing across the borders. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we received global coverage as one of the first responders saving the lives of communities affected by Mpox – and no lives were lost amongst those we treated. We also scaled up in Lebanon supporting at displaced communities affected by the conflict. In 2024 through our experienced national and international teams we helped 3,743,021 people across 13 countries.
About you
You will have experience of working in an office administration role, including financial processing and have proven experience with databases. You will be comfortable working with and prioritising high volumes of work. In addition to your experience of completing routine, complex tasks accurately and systematically, you will be able to maintain quality and attention to detail. Confident, polite and professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team, you will have strong planning and organisational skills, with experience of maintaining office and administrative systems
Key Activities
Donation Processing
- Responsible for the timely recording and processing of all incoming donations (including via our website, bank account, third party platforms and cheques) into the Medair UK CRM (Salesforce).
- Ensure all donors receive gift acknowledgements / thank you letters corresponding to each gift received.
- Maintain up-to-date records of donors, staff and other contacts in the Medair UK database.
- Process and record completed Gift Aid declarations and support in the regular reclaim of Gift Aid.
Financial Administration
- Inputting of all financial data (income and expenditure) into Quick Books.
- Preparing and following up suppliers invoices for payment.
- Processing expenses claims.
- Managing the banking of income and supporter cheques.
- Support the Head of Operations to implement the month and year end reconciliation process for both Salesforce and Quick Books.
Facilities & Office Management
- Act as first point of contact for the office and public enquiries, responding to incoming telephone calls and emails.
- Answer basic enquiries about Medair's work and distributing information to supporters and others as required.
- Manage and order office supplies, stationery and equipment.
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment, administrating risk assessments, H&S and fire safety procedures.
Information Technology
- Ensuring the maintenance of the IT system and handling minor in-house IT technical issues for staff and volunteers.
- Liaising with the Global Support Office IT Helpdesk team to ensure the timely set up of IT for new staff and volunteers – i.e. setting up email addresses, and relevant permissions.
- Ensuring that IT permissions are current, and that these are amended as and when staff and volunteers leave.
- Assisting with continuous improvements in Medair UK’s use of IT.
Engagement Support
- Supporting fundraising activities with data segmentation and the production of standard and custom reports in Salesforce
- Supporting the production and automation of email newsletter and appeals via Campaign Monitor
- Setting up new Salesforce campaigns with tailored reports and dashboards to track donations.
- Producing digital surveys and web-forms as required.
- Providing support to Medair’s virtual events, including the technical administration of Zoom and pre and post event attendee administration.
HR Administration
- Organising and co-ordinating staff and volunteer inductions ensuring that the induction checklist is completed.
- Supporting the Head of Operations with team training and organisational learning and development opportunities.
Qualifications - DESIRABLE
- Vocational qualification in business or financial management / administration desirable
Languages
- Excellent English (spoken and written).
Experience / Competencies – ESSENTIAL
- Experience of office administration / financial administration
- Experience of Microsoft Office solutions, including proficiency in Excel, Word, Internet and email use
- Experience of fundraising or other database(s), ideally Salesforce and Campaign Monitor
- Experience of finance packages
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Capable planner with attention to detail for data quality, accuracy and consistency
- Clear spoken and written communicator
- Strong team player
- Ability to handle a wide and varied workload and work on own initiative
- Inspired by and in full agreement with Medair’s Christian values and ethos
- Willing to contribute to the spiritual life of the team including prayer meetings
- Willingness to be flexible in terms of hours worked at occasional, but inevitable moments of crisis
Experience / Competencies – DESIRABLE
- Experience and proficiency in the use of Salesforce and Quickbooks
- Knowledge or experience in the HR, IT or Office Management disciplines
- Experience in charity sector
- Experience in relief / development work
- Understanding of Humanitarian Issues
Contract Details: Part-Time (3 to 4 days/wk to be mutually agreed), permanent
Salary: £28,900 (pro rated to agreed part-time hours)
Closing date: Tuesday 21st April, 5pm. Interviews likely to be held on Wednesday 29th or Thursday 30th April.
Workplace: Medair UK office is based in Kennington, London. There is possibility to adopt hybrid working, but with a minimum of at least 2 days in the office.
Only those eligible to work in the UK can apply.
NOTE: In order to maintain the organisation’s Christian ethos, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this Medair UK position to be a committed Christian
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Operations Director will lead the development of the operational infrastructure required to scale Fruitful Work nationally and internationally. Working in close partnership with the Founder & CEO, this role takes ownership of the systems, processes, team and organisational rhythms that enable the charity to grow rapidly and sustainably. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building from the ground up, turning vision into reliable execution, and creating the foundations that allow a small team to deliver outsized impact.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the organisation and lead the recruitment and management of a growing operations team as Fruitful Work expands.
Please see our attached candidate pack for the full role description
All-in Careers for Jesus | Equipping students and young adults for strategic careers that make disciples
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Action Medical Research is the leading UK-wide charity dedicated to funding vital research to help sick babies and children. We’re on a mission to save and change children’s lives through medical research, developing treatments, vaccinations and cures. A UK-wide charity, we’ve been funding medical breakthroughs for over 70 years, helping to beat polio, fight meningitis, prevent stillbirths and develop ultrasound scanning in pregnancy. Our work is now needed more than ever. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit an Individual Giving Officer (internally titled Direct Marketing Officer – Individual Giving) to join the Direct Marketing Team. In this exciting new role, you will support the delivery of our Individual Giving programme to help recruit and steward supporters through regular giving, lottery, payroll and cash giving programmes.
You’ll be responsible for creating compelling content that inspires people to support our work, while also working closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure the smooth planning, delivery, and analysis of campaigns across multiple channels—including direct mail, face-to-face, and digital.
The ideal candidate will bring direct marketing experience, preferably within the charity sector, along with excellent creative and project management skills, and a genuine passion for helping to save and change children’s lives through medical research.
Action Medical Research funds a range of medical research, including genetic, stem cell and, in some cases, animal research. The use of animals is limited and only permitted where no alternative methods are available, and all research is conducted in accordance with strict UK regulations and welfare standards. The majority of the projects we fund do not involve animals. Full details can be found in our research policies on our website.
If you have not heard from us by 29 April 2026, then unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted for interview.
To apply, please submit your CV with a supporting statement showing how you meet the skills and experience outlined in the person specification.
If you have not heard from us by 29 April 2026, then unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted for interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead and Direct Income Generation and Future Fundraising for Swindon Food Collective
The role has key responsibility for all income generation activities at Swindon Food Collective. This includes high-profile networking with local businesses, corporations and the public sector, processing grant applications, growing and managing key corporate partnerships and significantly increasing fundraising activities. This is a senior role and the role-holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The work involves undertaking frequent travel to local corporations, businesses, and wider public sector stakeholders.
Role Purpose
To design, deliver and secure a multi-stream recurring income generation strategy, manage charity-wide philanthropy, and strengthen long-term financial resilience.
Key responsibilities
Strategy and planning
• Develop and deliver a 12–24-month income generation plan aligned to SFC priorities and the Trustee Strategy & Fundraising Committee.
• Build a balanced income mix (corporate, philanthropy, trusts, community and digital where appropriate), with clear targets and resource assumptions.
• Produce compelling cases for support and pitch materials tailored to different audiences.
Corporate partnerships and sponsorship
• Identify, cultivate and secure corporate partnerships and sponsorships (including 'charity of the year' and payroll giving where feasible).
• Design partnership packages (benefits, brand alignment, staff engagement, volunteering) and manage delivery and stewardship.
• Work closely with the Brand Ambassador & Events Manager to convert event leads into partnership conversations.
Philanthropy, major donors and relationship fundraising
• Build and steward relationships with high-value supporters, ensuring excellent donor care and personalised stewardship.
• Manage a prospect pipeline (research, cultivation plans, asks, stewardship and renewals).
• Coordinate CEO and trustee involvement in high-value relationships where appropriate.
Trusts, foundations and grant fundraising
• Own the trusts and foundations pipeline, from identifying funders to writing compelling bids and submitting applications.
• Coordinate impact evidence and data collection across SFC to strengthen applications and reporting.
• Complete and undertake all funding and grant applications (corporate and public sector) in a timely fashion and ahead of relevant deadlines. Report funding progress to stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and high-quality funder reporting and relationship management.
Performance management, systems and compliance
• Manage income forecasting, budgeting and ROI tracking; set and monitor KPIs and provide clear reporting to CEO/Board.
• Maintain accurate records in the CRM (or agreed system), ensuring GDPR compliance and strong data quality.
• Ensure fundraising activity aligns with relevant fundraising standards and ethical practice.
Leadership and organisational contribution
• Senior Leadership Team member: contribute to organisational planning, budgeting and risk management.
• Work collaboratively across operations and volunteering functions to ensure fundraising promises align with delivery capability and safeguarding requirements.
• Coach and support colleagues and volunteers who contribute to income generation activity.
• Other tasks as relevant / determined by the CEO.
Thank you for your interest in Swindon Food Collective. We wish you the very best with your application.
Candidates should live within the Swindon area and be able to commute to local enterprises as required.
This is a Director role and a member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the CEO.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £44,561 gross per annum
Location: London
Contract Type: Indefinite
Hours: Full Time
First Interview Dates: 23 April 2026
We are hiring in our Grants team! If you are a Senior Grants Officer ready for your next challenge in London, this could be the perfect opportunity. The Senior Grants Officer will support the delivery of the organisation's fundraising strategy, with a focus on managing a complex portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations, and other statutory and institutional funders.
In this role, you will be managed by Charlotte Flew. As Grants Lead, Charlotte oversees a portfolio of some of ClientEarth's largest grants. Charlotte has a wealth of experience across grant management, fundraising, compliance and programme operations. Charlotte joined ClientEarth in summer 2025 and is based in London. Prior to joining ClientEarth, Charlotte held roles with international development organisation, WaterAid in the UK, Australia and Southeast Asia.
Main Duties
- Have complete oversight and knowledge of their grants portfolio, including a sound understanding of the needs across a complex mix of philanthropic, institutional and statutory funding;
- Prepare reports and analyses on trends across the funding portfolio and inform the Grants Lead on progress, risks, opportunities, and strategic development of the portfolio and future grant management strategy.
- Maintain excellent relationships with funders through timely communications in relation to the work they fund, broader organisational developments and strategy;
- Effectively and independently, manage reporting and grant renewal process from start to completion including working with multiple teams to develop accurate and compelling proposals and reports in a timely and high-quality manner
See the job description for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Significant experience of working in a grant management or project management role for a
charity, NGO, private or public entity (essential); - Experience in managing six and/or seven figure grants/gifts (essential);
- Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts and foundations (essential);
- Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding
institutions (six and/or seven figure grants/gifts) (essential);
See the job description for a full list of duties for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-basedSee our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
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Operation Smile is an international medical charity specialising in cleft surgery and care for babies, children and adults. Since 1982, the organisation has transformed lives through safe surgery and comprehensive cleft care, while strengthening local health systems through training, education and partnerships
Operating in more than 30 countries, Operation Smile raises around $100m globally each year. Operation Smile UK plays a vital role within this international network as a fundraising office, working closely with Operation Smile Inc. to fund programmes and support medical volunteers delivering care around the world.
The organisation is entering an exciting phase of development through its Operation 100 strategy, which focuses on strengthening surgical systems by supporting district hospitals closer to the communities they serve. This approach creates compelling opportunities for philanthropy, enabling donors to support highly tangible, life-changing interventions while helping build sustainable surgical capacity in low-resource settings.
Operation Smile UK has a strong individual giving programme and well-established relationships with corporate partners, trusts and institutional donors. Major donor fundraising, however, is still developing, presenting significant untapped potential and an exciting opportunity to help build a structured and sustainable philanthropy programme.
Operation Smile UK is now seeking a Philanthropy Manager to help grow major donor fundraising, building new philanthropic relationships and expanding support from HNWIs.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Develop and implement Operation Smile UK’s major donor strategy alongside the Director of Partnerships
- Identify and cultivate new major donor prospects through research, networking (internally and externally) and peer-to-peer introductions through supporters and board members
- Steward a small but warm portfolio of existing donors while focusing primarily on developing new prospects, delivering full lifecycle stewardship from cultivation through to long-term relationship management
- Develop compelling restricted funding propositions aligned with programmes, including geographically or thematically focused projects
- Lead cultivation activity including donor meetings, proposals, events and programme visits
- Represent Operation Smile UK confidently with major donors, prospects and senior stakeholders
- Contribute to the continued development of philanthropy fundraising within the wider Partnerships team
- Occasionally travel internationally to visit programmes and accompany donors, providing first-hand insight into Operation Smile’s impact
Essential skills and experience:
- Experience in major donor fundraising with a track record of securing five-figure+ gifts from HNWIs
- Experience managing the full lifecycle of major donor fundraising, from prospecting and cultivation through to solicitation and stewardship
- Strong prospect research and pipeline development skills, including identifying and developing new donor relationships from cold
- Experience and confidence in building rapport and trust with prospective major donors
- Experience engaging trustees, senior volunteers and colleagues in fundraising and leveraging networks for peer-to-peer introductions
- Confidence and credibility when representing an organisation to HNWIs and senior stakeholders
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to champion major donor fundraising in a collaborative and thoughtful way across the organisation
- A proactive, self-starting approach and the ability to identify and develop opportunities within a growing fundraising programme
Desirable:
- Experience in international development or global health fundraising
- Experience helping to develop a major donor programme from a low base or early stage
We are open to receiving applications from early career major donor fundraisers for this role. The role offers an opportunity to work alongside an experienced Director of Partnerships who has previously built major donor programmes and is committed to supporting the successful candidate through coaching and mentoring.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays, with 1-day additional holiday each year to a maximum of 30 days annual leave
- 6.1% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity package (min. 24 months service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
Operation Smile UK are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
Operation Smile UK are a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.
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Partnerships Officer (Hybrid), London Wildlife Trust
What’s on offer:
Salary: £31,092
· 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
· Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
· Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare
· Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Location: Head Office (Victoria, London) approximately 1-2 days per week with the remaining from home
Flexible working: Flexible working requests are available from day one. We would also consider applicants looking to work 4 days per week, or looking to work compressed or school hours.
Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with London Wildlife Trust on a fantastic new Partnerships Officer role. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support impactful collaborations that advance the organisation's mission and help secure high-value philanthropic income from individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners. This is an exciting opportunity to support on building and stewarding relationships, developing proposals and playing an integral part in the growth of the organisation.
London Wildlife Trust is the only charity solely dedicated to protecting London’s wildlife and wild spaces, offering the chance to contribute directly to impactful conservation work. As a grassroots organisation embedded in local communities, the Trust actively engages and inspires people to connect with nature, giving fundraisers meaningful stories and community-driven projects to support.
Key Responsibilities
- With the support of the wider Fundraising team, steward and nurture relationships with existing supporters across a high value audience of major donors, trusts & foundations and corporates.
- Identify, research and cultivate new funding opportunities aligned with organisational priorities.
- Coordinate and facilitate partnership activities, including events, ensuring deliverables are met.
- Track partnership progress, analyse outcomes, and share inspiring updates that report the impact of their support.
- Represent the organisation at meetings, events, and networking functions.
- Maintain accurate CRM records that enable stronger internal collaboration, ensuring compliance with GDPR and best fundraising practice.
- Support the organisation’s outreach and engagement efforts to raise awareness.
Person Specification
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in fundraising, ideally with some expertise of establishing relationships and stewarding high value supporters.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a wide variety of projects, including event activities related to key organisational updates/developments.
- Knowledge/interest of environmental, conservation or sustainability issues to develop compelling funding proposals and reports.
- A proactive and flexible approach with problem-solving abilities.
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.
Co-Head of Development (Job-Share)
Part-time | Permanent | Hybrid Working
Salary: £49,774 FTE (pro rata)
Help grow local philanthropy across Kent and Medway
Kent Community Foundation believes in a Kent and Medway where every community has the opportunity to thrive.
For 25 years we have connected generous people with grassroots organisations creating change in their communities. By working with individuals, families, businesses and professional advisers, we help ensure funding reaches the local charities and community groups that need it most.
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary and look ahead to the future, we are seeking a Co-Head of Development to help grow philanthropy across the county.
Working in partnership with an existing Co-Head of Development, this role will focus particularly on developing new philanthropic relationships and opportunities - building partnerships with professional advisers, corporates and prospective donors to support communities across Kent and Medway.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly skilled at building trusted relationships, developing partnerships and connecting people with issues that matter. This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys developing new partnerships and opportunities rather than managing established fundraising programmes.
About Kent Community Foundation
Kent Community Foundation is a grant-making charitable foundation dedicated to funding and strengthening communities across Kent and Medway.
We partner with individuals, families, businesses, trusts and foundations to fund grassroots organisations creating positive change across the county.
Since our founding in 2001 we have distributed more than £60 million to thousands of charities and community groups, supporting projects that tackle local challenges and help communities thrive.
Our work is guided by three core values:
Community first
Listening to and supporting grassroots organisations who know their communities best.
Partnership
Working collaboratively with donors, charities and partners to create lasting change.
Purposeful giving
Ensuring funding reaches where it is needed most and creates meaningful impact.
Together, we are helping communities across Kent and Medway thrive now and in the future.
The Role:
This is a strategic and outward-facing leadership role focused on growing philanthropic income.
Working closely with the Chief Executive and your Co-Head of Development, you will help drive our fundraising strategy and develop a strong pipeline of new funding opportunities, with a particular focus on professional adviser engagement.
You will also play a key role in developing our approach to legacy giving, helping to build long-term relationships and position Kent Community Foundation as a trusted partner for planned giving.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying and developing new philanthropic opportunities across Kent and Medway
- Building relationships with professional advisers, including solicitors, accountants and wealth managers
- Developing and stewarding relationships with professional advisors involved in estate planning, to strengthen the pipeline of potential legacy pledgers and legacy income
- Developing corporate partnerships with businesses
- Growing and managing a pipeline of prospective donors and fundholders
- Representing Kent Community Foundation across networks, events and professional forums
- Developing proposals and conversations that lead to new charitable funds, legacy pledges, and long-term partnerships
- Contributing to the strategic leadership of the Foundation’s development work
We are looking for someone who enjoys connecting people with purpose and who is motivated by the opportunity to grow philanthropy locally.
You might currently work in philanthropy, partnership development, professional adviser engagement, or business development.
We would also welcome applications from candidates working in professional services, financial services or other relationship-led roles who are interested in applying their skills to growing local philanthropy. We are looking for someone who is:
- A confident relationship builder and natural networker
- Strategic and proactive in developing opportunities
- Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and philanthropists
- Motivated by supporting communities across Kent and Medway
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an organisation making a real difference across Kent and Medway
- Work with generous donors and partners to support local communities
- Join a friendly and collaborative team
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Help shape the future of philanthropy in Kent
Location
Our office is based in Smeeth near Ashford, with hybrid working available. The role will involve meetings and events across Kent and Medway.
Closing date: Midnight 15th April 2026
Interviews: 30th April 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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In 30 years we've helped transform over 10,000 children's lives around the world, giving them the chance of a brighter future. We're feel we are just getting started and are looking for a confident, relational communicator with a heart for transforming children's lives to join our team.
We're looking for someone who loves fundraising and will thrive in an outward facing role which blends strategy, storytelling and relationship-building. You’ll be as comfortable speaking from a church platform as you are meeting one-to-one with a key donor.
Please read the job description and if you feel this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
We rescue children, then we do whatever it takes to provide the care, love and attention they need to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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LONDON DIRETOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Senior fundraising leadership role with Young Life International. Building transformative relationships with major donors to fund the growth of life-changing youth mission across London and beyond.
Why work for Young Life International?
- Senior leadership role at the heart of a growing and ambitious mission-focused Christian charity
- Salary of £55,000–£68,000 plus up to 18.6% inner London weighting
- Hybrid – min one day per week in London
- Flexible and compressed hours options
- Travel opportunities within Europe and to the USA
- A positive, faith-centred team environment with a healthy work-life balance
Young Life International is a global movement dedicated to helping young people find hope and purpose through authentic friendship and the life-giving message of Jesus. They currently support over 1,000 young people and students across 11 London boroughs.
Their approach is relational at its core: caring adults build bridges of authentic friendship with young people, where they are, as they are, sharing the hope of Jesus in ways and words they understand.
As London Director of Development, you will be at the heart of building and developing relationships with London’s high-net-worth community. You’ll engage with major donors and high-potential supporters, securing transformative funding that enables YLI London’s work to expand.
You will:
- Build and develop an active portfolio of major donors and potential major donors, securing gifts of £10,000 and above
- Lead on securing grants from key UK trusts and foundations
- Plan and host impactful vision events to inspire and engage donors and supporters, including inviting them to experience YLI’s work firsthand
- Implement personalised stewardship plans to retain and grow donor support
- Contribute to staff prayers and, on occasion, lead devotions
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a PVG check (due to camp in Scotland).
For further details, please view the candidate pack on the Charisma Charity Recruitment website.
For an informal chat to ask any questions, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Please apply through the Charisma website with your CV and supporting statement.
Closing date: Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
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.
*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian.
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
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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.



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You will be part of a small energetic and committed team supporting the delivery of Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s philanthropy and income generation ambitions. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will help grow and steward support from individuals, corporate, charitable and statutory donors, with a lead responsibility for a defined portfolio of relationships and initiatives.
Fundraising and relationship building happen across the charity, and you will manage your own portfolio of donors and partners and work with the Chief Executive and wider team to co-ordinate activity, share insight and maximise opportunities for place based philanthropy in Northamptonshire.
You will need confidence, excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and deliver projects as part of a highly collaborative team. You will be comfortable cultivating, stewarding and sometimes soliciting charitable donations yourself, as well as creating opportunities for the Chief Executive to engage with donors and prospective supporters.
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Are you a brilliant communicator and collaborator who loves getting into the nitty-gritty of logistics and organisation? Join a passionate team working to end inequality in education through the power of Classics.
We’re looking for a Fundraising and Events Officer to help devise, organise and deliver a variety of events, seek sponsorship opportunities and grow our membership base. From managing systems and data to coordinating logistics and analysing results, every day can be a little bit different. You will be the first point of contact for many of our event attendees, donors and supporters and will enjoy building relationships and improving and maintaining systems to ensure that people have a positive interaction with Classics for All.
Diversity and inclusion
As a social mobility charity, being inclusive is a fundamental value of Classics for All. We welcome applications from all eligible people and are particularly keen to receive applications from those who are from communities that are less represented within the Classics community, such as those from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and those with disabilities.
It does not matter if Classics was offered at your own school, and you do not need to be a classicist to join our team – there are no Latin tests!
We want a future where every child can unlock the wisdom, wonder, and imagination of the ancient world, regardless of background or circumstance.



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