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Nottingham, Nottingham (Hybrid)
£21,000 per year (£35,000 FTE)
Part-time (22.5 hours per week)
Permanent
Job description

VACANCY

Philanthropy Fundraiser

£21,000 (£35,000 FTE)

22.5 hours per week

Predominantly Mon-Fri with some evening and weekend working

5 weeks holiday pay plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Staff referral scheme (earn extra pay every time you successfully refer someone), Employee Assistance Programme, including private GP access, Blue Light Card Discount Scheme,​free DBS check​parking and uniform.​

Closing date for applicants: Mid-day Tuesday 3 February 2026

First interviews via Teams: Thursday 5 February 2026

Second interviews (in person): Tuesday 10 February 2026

Would you like to work in a genuinely rewarding organisation?

Nottinghamshire Hospice lead the provision of compassionate, community palliative care to those who are dying in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire from a terminal or life limiting illness.Our values are embedded throughout the organisation – Compassion, Trust and Ambition.​

The Philanthropy Fundraiser will play a key role in growing high-value income streams by identifying, building and nurturing relationships with major donors. You will develop tailored engagement strategies, create compelling cases for support, and deliver excellent stewardship to secure significant gifts that sustain and expand our care services for future generations.

The role will do this by focusing on;

  • Developing and implementing a philanthropy strategy for Nottinghamshire Hospice.
  • Cultivating relationships with donors capable of giving £5000+ annually.
  • Working closely with Senior Leadership Team, Trustees and key external stakeholders.
  • Storytelling and communicating the impact fundraising has on those we support.
  • Organising and attending donor cultivation events and networking.

This role requires an ambitious, self-motivated, and target-driven fundraiser who will form part of our vibrant and passionate fundraising team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

  • Able to demonstrate how you meet the Hospice values of Compassion, Trust and Ambition.
  • Proven experience in major donor / relationship fundraising or high-value fundraising.
  • Target driven with proven experience of exceeding income targets.
  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
  • Ability to write persuasive proposals and construct personalised approaches.
  • Confidence verbalising key messages to present confidently to diverse audiences and in a variety of settings eg. one-to-one or to larger audiences.
  • Proven experience of motivating and inspiring others with the use of powerful storytelling.  
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience of managing a busy workload with conflicting priorities.
  • Experience in managing projects from formation to delivery.
  • Experience of working within a legislative or external governance framework. 

DESIRABLE

  • Knowledge if the hospice or healthcare sector
  • Experience using fundraising CRM systems (e.g. Donorflex)
  • Experience of General Data Protection Regulations.

Travelling may be required for your job role and therefore you may be required to hold a Full UK Drivers’ licence, have access to a vehicle and to be able to provide evidence of ‘Business use’ motor insurance, purchased at the postholders’ expense.

The successful applicant will be subject to a Standard DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non-smoking organisation.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Registered Charity no: 509759

Application resources
Posted by
Nottinghamshire Hospice View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 21 January 2026
Closing date: 03 February 2026 at 12:00
Tags: Fundraising, Major Donor

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