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Fundraising and Marketing Executive
Location:
Hybrid role with at least 3 days working in the office, of these 3 days Tuesdays and Fridays must be within the office. Based at Cosmic HQ near St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith
Reports to:
Senior Fundraising Executive
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Hours:
Full time – 35 hours per week
Job Type:
Permanent
Annual Leave:
27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays and office shutdown between Christmas & New Year
About Cosmic
Cosmic is a small but mighty children’s charity dedicated to supporting the incredible work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We provide vital funding for life-saving equipment, specialist staff training, and pioneering research. We also deliver our own emotional and practical family support services - making a real difference for children and families when they need it most.
As part of our close partnership with our NHS colleagues, you will join a team working at the heart of world-class children’s and neonatal services, helping Cosmic to make a real difference for families during their most difficult moments.
The Role
This role will play a crucial part in supporting a wide range of fundraising, marketing, and communications activities for Cosmic. As a key member of the Income Generation team, the individual will help raise vital funds and awareness that enable and enhance the charity’s work, whilst also contributing to the delivery of effective marketing and communications that promote our impact and engage our audiences.
This role requires someone with a genuine interest in working across multiple fundraising areas — from corporate partnerships and community fundraising to individual giving, events and challenges, trusts and foundations, event support for Cosmic led events, and in-memory and legacy giving. You will bring strong organisational, communication, and creative skills to support activity across these streams. In addition, you will collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop engaging social media content, enhance brand visibility, and contribute to impactful digital and supporter communications across all of Cosmic’s channels.
This varied and dynamic role will include research, administration, planning, content creation, and creative thinking. You will support the delivery of fundraising activities, events, initiatives, and campaigns, as well as contribute to marketing efforts such as social media, email newsletters, website updates, and storytelling. A key part of the role will be ensuring our supporters, donors, and online audiences receive high-quality, consistent, and engaging communications. With the wider team’s support, the role will also aid the growth of new corporate partnerships.
The role requires someone who is confident, organised, and articulate, with ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to promote the work, need, relevance, and impact of the charity. With such a diverse remit and working within a fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate will be comfortable multitasking and willing to get involved in a broad range of tasks.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn, has a “can do” attitude, and will be a passionate ambassador for the charity. The individual will have skills in marketing and/or fundraising, which will be transferable. Reporting to the Senior Fundraising Executive and working closely with the wider Income Generation team and the Marketing and Communications Manager, the role has scope for development and growth in this small, but impactful charity.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fundraising and income generation support
- Working alongside and supporting members of the Income Generation team, gaining a better understanding of the various fundraising and income generation activities.
- Be a key contact for fundraising enquiries.
- Collation and sending of information, including fundraising materials, to potential and current supporters and advising on queries relating to fundraising.
- Support the organisation, planning, promotion, and delivery of fundraising, stewardship and other events.
- Ensure that all fundraising activity operates with the Fundraising Regulator’s guidelines, code of practice and GDPR practices.
- Identify and support opportunities to raise awareness of the charity including giving presentations, attending meetings and local events.
- Aid the growth of individual giving programmes, including regular giving, one-off donations, and donor stewardship journeys.
- Assist in researching, writing, and submitting grant applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
- Maintain accurate donor records using the charity’s CRM system, Donorfy, and ensure data is up to date, accurate, compliant, relevant and reportable.
- Support the planning and delivery of fundraising campaigns, appeals, and community events.
- Assist with event set-up and pack-down, ensuring all materials and equipment are in place.
- Provide excellent donor care and stewardship, including timely thank-you communications and proactive engagement with supporters.
- Help identify new fundraising opportunities and potential partners through research and networking.
- Meet with supporters in person and provide a first-class experience for them by providing tours of the units and any tailored information they require.
- Support the administration and logistics for fundraising events, including volunteer coordination and post-event evaluation.
2. Marketing and communications responsibilities
- Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, the website, and campaign materials to raise awareness of the charity’s work.
- Social media content capture and uploading of activities at all Cosmic led events onto all relevant channels.
- Coordinate social media channels, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Support marketing campaigns for fundraising events, appeals, and awareness initiatives.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure brand consistency across all supporter-facing materials.
- Gather stories, quotes and visuals from beneficiaries, supporters, and partner organisations (with appropriate permissions) to promote activities and support to Cosmic.
- Update and maintain website content, ensuring information is accurate, compelling, and user-friendly.
- Assist in producing digital assets, such as graphics, short videos, and email campaigns.
- Conduct basic analytics reporting for digital platforms, tracking engagement, reach, and campaign impact.
- Help coordinate Public Relations activities, including drafting press releases and maintaining media contact lists, in liaison with the Marketing and Communications Manager.
3. Cross-team and administrative responsibilities
- Work closely with the Senior Fundraising Executive, and wider Income Generation team to ensure smooth coordination between fundraising and marketing activities.
- Liaise with clinical partners, hospital staff, and external stakeholders to gather information that supports fundraising and communications content.
- Support the implementation of internal processes for campaign planning, supporter stewardship, and content production.
- Attend events, meetings, and training sessions as needed to represent the charity.
- Provide general administrative support to the fundraising and marketing functions including processing donations, handling enquiries, and maintaining shared resources.
- Contribute ideas and feedback to help refine and develop the charity’s fundraising and marketing approach.
- Audit the inventory of all materials necessary for both events and volunteering.
- Sending thank you letters to supporters in a timely manner.
- Spending time meeting with families and staff on the units, using this time as an opportunity to build positive relationships. Supporting the Service Delivery team with massage days for the clinical staff and other key events such as World Prematurity Day and other ad hoc and seasonal activities.
- The role is incredibly varied, and no two days are the same.
Key Skills and Qualifications
Essential skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Confident using social media platforms for organisational promotion (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with supporters, colleagues, and external partners
- Creative thinker with the ability to contribute ideas for campaigns, content, and events
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable learning new systems
- A proactive “can-do” attitude with willingness to learn and take initiative
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team
- Commitment to the mission and values of Cosmic
Desirable skills
- Experience working in a charity, events, fundraising, or marketing role
- Familiarity with fundraising income streams (corporate, events/challenges, community, trusts, individual giving)
- Experience creating social media content or using scheduling tools
- Basic design or video editing skills (e.g., Canva)
- Experience using a CRM or donor database
- Understanding of digital marketing metrics and analytics
- Experience writing fundraising applications, impact stories, or marketing copy
- Knowledge of charity branding principles and supporter journeys
- Event support or volunteer coordination experience
- Understanding of child health, paediatric care, or NHS charity environments
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
At Cosmic, we’re a small team with a big heart. Every day, we’re privileged to support families and NHS staff when they need it most - often during the most difficult and vulnerable moments of their lives. This role offers the opportunity to be a vital part of that support, making a tangible difference where it truly matters.
- 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays. Time off between Christmas and New Year with the office shutting down during this time.
- £200 professional development budget annually
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible hours with hybrid working arrangements. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and responses to the screening questions. You are welcome to include a covering letter if you wish, but this is optional.
Cosmic is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you have any accessibility requirements then please do highlight this to us in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
RISE Overview
RISE(Reimagining the Industry to Support Equality) accelerates equality for workers across global supply chains through collaboration with business, workers’ reps, women’s organizations and trade associations. Grounded in the real experiences and priorities of workers, RISE creates value at multiple levels. At the factory level, our data-driven programs achieve life-changing results for women and men workers. For businesses navigating a rapidly evolving global context, our work strengthens resilience, performance, and sustainability. Beyond the workplace, we engage with industry and public policymakers to promote dignified, equitable workplaces and inclusive local economies and communities.
ABOUT THE ROLE
RISE is now seeking a full-time Fundraising Manager to help deliver its fundraising strategy. RISE has a mixed funding model and receives funding from the private sector, philanthropic and corporate foundations, bilateral agencies, and potentially, multilateral institutions. This role will play a pivotal role in executing the fundraising strategy, focusing on proposal development, donor engagement, and day-to-day delivery of fundraising activities.
We are looking for a hands-on, results-driven team member who can turn ideas into actionable proposals, manage multiple workstreams, and follow through to completion. The successful candidate will share RISE’s commitment to advancing equality for women workers in global supply chains and will help scale our impact through sustained, year-on-year income growth.
Location: London, UK; New York City or Washington, DC, USA (remote work around these locations will be considered)
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: NY or DC $104,099; London £63,147
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of a highly matrixed team, effective collaboration across other team functions and particularly with in-country teams and program managers will be critical to success. The Fundraising Manager will report to the Associate Director, Partnerships.
The role includes the following specific responsibilities. These may evolve as priorities are established:
Proposal and Concept Development
- Translate RISE’s strategy into compelling and fundable project proposals and concept notes.
- Lead the day-to-day coordination of proposal development, including drafting project narratives, developing logical frameworks or theories of change, and ensuring alignment with donor requirements.
- Lead or coordinate the preparation of proposal budgets in collaboration with finance colleagues.
- Develop and maintain high-quality fundraising and communication materials.
- Work with the wider RISE team to maintain an active and healthy grant pipeline.
Donor Engagement
- Support the expansion of RISE’s donor base by identifying and pursuing new prospects, particularly among philanthropic foundations, corporate foundations, and bilateral donors.
- Maintain regular communication with current and potential donors, ensuring they are informed and engaged in RISE’s work.
- Support donor outreach and pitch preparation, working closely with RISE leadership and subject matter experts.
- Keep the team informed with up-to-date donor intelligence and funding opportunities.
Fundraising Planning and Coordination
- Implement and operationalize the fundraising and partnership strategy, ensuring effective follow-through on agreed priorities and activities through clear annual workplans developed in collaboration with the Associate Director, Partnerships.
- Contribute insights and lessons learned from day-to-day implementation to inform periodic strategy reviews and planning discussions.
- Drive operational excellence by ensuring systems, tools, and processes for fundraising are efficient and up to date.
EXPERIENCE
- 8–10 years of relevant professional experience, including successful track record in developing and winning grants.
- Proven ability to translate strategic direction into actionable plans and high-quality deliverables.
- Strong writing skills, with experience developing concepts, proposals, and budgets for complex, multi-year projects.
- Good understanding of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and the private sector’s role in achieving the SDGs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of international donor trends and existing networks across foundations, corporate donors, and governments.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
- Fluent in English (other languages an asset).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
- Commitment to RISE’s core values of agency, inclusion, and collaboration.
REPORTING
The Manager will report to the Associate Director, Partnerships, and work closely with the Leadership team, Country and Program Managers.
APPLICATION
· Candidates who wish to apply are requested to submit the following documents:
o Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role, including
o Current CV
Registered Charity
11 - 20
To empower women workers, embed gender equality in business practice and catalyze systems change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.
About the job
We are looking to recruit a Grants and Foundations Officer to join Caritas Salford’s fundraising team. You will be part of a team that is passionate about tackling poverty and inequality, where your work will have a real and visible impact. Your focus will be on maintaining and growing income from charitable trusts and statutory agencies.
As a Grants and Foundations Officer, you will work closely with senior managers and service managers, researching potential funders, securing funding from trusts, foundations and other potential funding partners. As well as building and stewarding lasting relationships that will help sustain and grow Caritas’ mission. We will support your development, helping you grow your fundraising skills, take on complex projects and help shape bids for commissioned services.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, strong research and analytical expertise, be highly organised and confident in using IT systems and digital tools for research, communication and data management. Additionally, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, plus a willingness to learn from others about fundraising and social impact.
37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekends required.
Part time would be considered FLEXIBILITY TO WORK REMOTELY, WITH REGULAR VISITS TO CARITAS SERVICES ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview/ appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Closing date: Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 9am
Interview: Monday, 19 and/or Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford – About - Careers
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To help people across the Diocese of Salford experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
This new post will build on our Charity fundraising work which seeks to generate income from a portfolio of philanthropic sources, including trusts, foundations, individuals, corporate sponsors, and statutory bodies. The primary focus of this role will be to support the Reinventing Borde Hill project, helping to transform Borde Hill’s South Park and establish a community growing garden at Sugworth Farm.
The project has an am fundraising target of £1million, to be raised over the next two years. Additionally, this post will also seek and pursue opportunities to support the work of Borde Hill Garden Charity more widely. Working with the Reinventing Borde Hill project team, the role will effectively manage funders, driving the financial sustainability of the project and wider charity operations.
Your passion for heritage, the natural landscape, and community involvement will feed into compelling funder proposals and ongoing relationship-building with supporters. You will report to the Managing Director, and prepare monthly/quarterly updates for the Project Board and NLHF.
Thank you!
Interview Date(s): 1st Interview: Tuesday 9th December 2025 & 2nd Interview: Tuesday 16th December 2025
Location: Camden (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £55,360 - £59,455 per annum
(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (will also consider part time working 30 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Closing Time: 00:00am
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Deputy Director of Fundraising at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Income generation and fundraising at Solace is ambitious, dynamic and rewarding. This role is situated within the Business Development team driving forward our trusts and foundations grant applications and our unrestricted funding portfolio. We work alongside our award-winning Communications, Partnerships & Public Affairs team.
About the Role
We are seeking a forward thinking, creative and motivated individual who can envision and manage commissioned tenders, grant funding, individual giving, corporate partnerships and our training and consultancy functions.
You will be a highly skilled and successful fundraiser and business development professional.
The role will manage the statutory and non-statutory income generation team including tenders, grants and fundraising staff to achieve a net target of approximately £2m per annum. This team plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing of the charity enabling us to support the thousands of women and children who come to us each year as a result of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
About You
You will be someone who is committed to the Solace values, who thrives on leading a team to achieve challenging targets and who has excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also enjoy managing time and projects to achieve strategic success.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
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!
Could you make a difference where it matters most?
At Isabel Hospice, every pound raised helps us provide compassionate care, comfort and support to people facing one of the most difficult moments in life. Community fundraising sits at the heart of this mission, and we’re now looking for an experienced, inspiring and values-driven Community Fundraising Manager to lead and grow this vital area of income.
This is a big and meaningful role. You’ll shape the future of our community and challenge events fundraising, build powerful relationships across eastern Hertfordshire, and ensure every supporter has an exceptional and ethical fundraising experience, fully aligned with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.
About the role
As our Community Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of our Community & Challenge Events Fundraising Strategy
- Grow sustainable income by inspiring individuals, groups, schools, businesses and volunteers to support our work
- Build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding donor care from first contact through to long-term stewardship
- Ensure all community fundraising is fully compliant, safe and ethical, protecting supporters, volunteers and the reputation of Isabel Hospice
- Manage, support and develop a motivated Community Fundraising Team
- Work closely with colleagues in Marketing, Communications and across the organisation to deliver compelling, insight-led campaigns
- Represent the hospice at community events, presentations, and meetings, proudly sharing our purpose and impact
This is an opportunity to bring your ideas, your energy and your leadership to a growing and ambitious charity.
About you
You’ll be confident, outgoing, and able to build rapport quickly with people from all walks of life. You’ll bring creativity, warmth, and excellent organisational skills, along with the drive to meet income targets while delivering outstanding supporter care.
You will also bring:
- Proven experience in community and/or events fundraising
- A strong understanding of the supporter journey and how to nurture long-lasting relationships
- Excellent planning, budgeting and organisational abilities
- Experience managing or mentoring staff or volunteers
- The ability to communicate confidently and compassionately with a wide range of people
- A love of variety - you’ll be out in the community, leading your team, analysing data, and developing new ideas
- A commitment to compliance and an understanding of ethical, transparent fundraising
- Self-motivation, creativity, and determination to deliver exceptional fundraising for a cause that truly matters
- A full driving licence and access to your own car
Why join us?
Working at Isabel Hospice means joining a warm, supportive and passionate team who care deeply about our community. You’ll be encouraged to innovate, to build meaningful partnerships and to make the role your own, all while knowing your work is transforming lives every single day.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension and life assurance schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health Service Discounts
- Refer a friend bonus
If you're ready to use your experience and energy to connect communities and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
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!
Fundraising Executive
Hybrid/Remote in the North of England
£35,821-£39,255 per annum
Full-time, Flexible and reduced hours considered
Flexible closing date
Are you a passionate fundraiser looking for a new challenge? We’re recruiting to a brand-new Fundraising Executive role based in the north of England.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead income generation and help shape services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, sight impaired, or deafblind. You’ll drive grant fundraising, tenders, and wider fundraising initiatives working both independently and with teams across the organisation. Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and dedicated wellbeing support. Ready for your next challenge?
As part of the role you will:
- Help shape the future of our service and drive real change.
- Lead on income generation, design innovative fundraising initiatives and shape vital support for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, sight impaired or deafblind.
- Play a key role in delivering our new Business Development strategy.
To be successful for this post:
- You will have a strong background in grant fundraising, tenders and broader income generation.
- You will have confidence to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
- A creative and strategic mindset with a passion for inclusive services.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We work to remove barriers and deliver services which enable and empower those who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, sight impaired, deafblind.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Are you a passionate, experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge? Do you have strong partnerships and trusts experience, but also a good understanding of developing individual giving journeys? Are you excited by the opportunity to manage a new fundraising programme in a small, growing organisation? Then this might be just the role for you.
We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Senior Fundraising Manager to build on our past fundraising activity, diversifying income streams and nurturing new and existing partnerships with industry. In this role, you will also develop our member donations income stream and maximise our fundraising potential with the wider public, including patients and families with experience of intensive care. Working closely with the Head of Communications and Membership Engagement, you will contribute to shaping the fundraising strategy to support our new and enhanced organisational strategy and brand strategy.
Working closely with other members of the senior management team, including the Head of Sponsorship and Events, you will help develop relationships with industry for the long term and in relation to our yearly State of the Art Congress, aimed at the intensive care community.
You’ll have a strong track record in building and managing partnerships, securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, and delivering successful fundraising campaigns. You will be a strategic thinker, confident communicator, and relationship-builder who is motivated by making a difference. Able to juggle both management and hands-on, operational activities, you’ll be keen to get stuck in and make a difference.
You will sit in a small, dynamic and supportive team also responsible for communications and membership engagement, and you’ll work with closely with them to integrate fundraising messages within our broader communications. You will also have a dotted line to other key teams within the organisation, in a matrix-style working set-up.
As an organisation, we have just reviewed our organisational strategy under the leadership of our new CEO, which means a lot of exciting developments are afoot needing additional funding. As part of this growth, we will be growing our offer for patients and families, which will have strong links to the fundraising strategy you will help manage.
Thank you!
We are seeking our first Head of Fundraising to join our Senior Leadership Team, build the function and leave a legacy.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead on developing and delivering our fundraising strategy, with primary focus on trusts and foundations and corporate partnerships, with the potential to grow individual philanthropy in the future.
You will be a key ambassador for the organisation, building and managing strong, long-term relationships with funders who share our mission. You’ll bring vision, strategic clarity and emotional intelligence to developing compelling cases for support, always ensuring alignment with organisational goals and understanding that for us, income is a vehicle to impact.
You’ll manage and develop one Senior Officer initially, with the possibility that we may be able to expand the team as income grows. The Senior Officer post is currently empty, so we hope that you’ll be able to be involved in the recruitment of this post enabling you to shape your own team. You’ll also play a wider role in shaping the organisation’s strategy and culture as part of a collaborative and ambitious leadership team.
Key responsibilities:
Strategy and Leadership
- Lead development and execution of a fundraising strategy focused on trusts,foundations and corporates (with a possible addition of individual philanthropy further down the line).
- Act as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, planning and culture, and supporting the Chief Executive to report to the board on fundraising.
- Manage, develop and grow the Senior Officer role; build a high-performing team.
Fundraising and Relationship Management
- Create and manage a pipeline of funding opportunities, securing multi-year grants and strategic partnerships that support our research, policy and delivery ambitions, and reflect our values.
- Lead the development of major funding bids - including drafting proposals and coordinating input from SLT colleagues and other relevant team members.
- Cultivate, steward and deepen relationships with existing and prospective funders, acting as a confident and credible ambassador.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues to develop strong proposals, cases for support and pitch materials, including engaging in depth with some of the complex research that we seek to fund.
- Represent the organisation externally — in meetings, networks and events.
Innovation, Growth and Sustainability
- Develop and test models to diversify income to enable impact – building on our current strategy, but bringing an open mind to exploring new activities.
- Embed fundraising monitoring, evaluation and performance reporting into the organisation; ensure transparency with senior leadership and trustees.
- Maintain close alignment between fundraising strategy and organisational strategy, ensuring funder relationships are ethical, values-aligned and sustainable.
About you:
We’re seeking someone who is ambitious, driven and emotionally intelligent — a relationship-builder ready to step into a senior leadership role and leave a legacy.
Essential
- A proven track record of securing significant income from trusts, foundations and/or corporate partners.
- Experience in managing complex relationships with funders, with excellent stewardship and retention skills.
- Experience of running reliable due diligence processes to assess funding opportunities.
- Able to translate research, policy or innovation-led programmes into compelling funding propositions.
- Excellent project management skills, including the capacity to coordinate colleagues in developing complex fundraising bids.
- Some experience of line management, team development or mentoring.
- Excellent written, verbal and influencing skills, able to engage funders, senior leaders and colleagues.
- Strategic mindset, with capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- A genuine passion for the mission of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, and the empathy to engage with lived experience perspectives.
- Alignment with our collaborative and flexible working culture — able to work in a high-trust environment, collaborate openly with colleagues across multiple teams and contribute positively to team wellbeing and culture.
Desirable
- Experience of major donor fundraising, or exploring new income streams.
- Experience of reporting to a board, including of producing high level board papers and working with high profile stakeholders.
- Knowledge or networks within the essential services, health, research, policy or grant-giving sectors.
Terms:
- Reporting to: Chief Executive
- Staff supervised: One team member, who we hope you will be able to be involved in recruiting
- Annual Gross Salary: £64,800 (employees who are not London-based receive the same salary, including London weighting, but cover their own travel costs to the office, typically twice a month)
- Location: Either London-based, with two days per week in Money and Mental Health’s East London office, or home-based with the ability to travel to London at least twice per month. The role will also require some travel for meetings.
- Hours: Both full-time and part-time applicants considered, at a minimum of four days per week. Job shares, consolidated hours and other flexible working arrangements will be considered. Please indicate your preferred working hours on application.
- Contract type: Permanent
- Holidays: 28 days per year (including 3 days between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed), plus bank holidays
- Pension: Opportunity to be enrolled in the workplace pension scheme (subject to meeting standard auto-enrolment qualifying criteria). After enrolment, the charity contributes the equivalent of 5.5% of monthly gross salary, subject to an employee contribution of at least 2.5%.
- Other benefits:
- Every team member has a personal training budget, with many internal training opportunities.
- Cycle to Work and season ticket loan schemes.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/parental leave terms, offered at an equal rate: employees eligible for statutory maternity/paternity/shared parental pay receive 90% of earnings for up to 12 weeks.
- Rental deposit loan scheme.
- A flexible working culture: core working hours are 10am–3pm, with flexibility outside these times (agreed with management) for employees to distribute working hours across the week.
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Fundraising Administrator
Muslim Charity Helping The Needy
Location: 9 Hessel Street, London E1 2LR
Salary: £25,000–£28,000 | Hours: 37.5 per week | Type: Full-Time
The Fundraising Administrator is a key support role within Muslim Charity’s Community Engagement and Fundraising Team. You will help deliver smooth, effective fundraising operations by supporting events, campaigns, volunteer engagement and community activities. The role combines administration, community hub management, volunteer coordination and frontline communication, ensuring our supporters, partners and beneficiaries receive an excellent experience.
You will maintain departmental fundraising plans, support the organisation of events, campaigns and challenges, and act as the first point of contact for fundraising and volunteer enquiries across phone, email and social media. The role requires strong coordination with the Programmes Team for project updates and reporting, along with maintaining databases and online fundraising pages such as JustGiving, LaunchGood and Enthuse. You will also support national and international fundraising activities as needed.
We are looking for someone with administrative experience, ideally gained within a charity, fundraising or community-focused environment. You will have strong organisational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and confidence in handling enquiries through multiple channels. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage positively with volunteers, supporters and community members are essential, along with good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, online forms, cloud tools and CRM/database systems. Experience supporting events and an understanding of safeguarding, data protection and health and safety are required, as well as flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends.
To find out more or to apply, visit our vacancies page via the apply button.
Closing date: 26 December 2025.
At Muslim Charity, we believe diversity strengthens our community and enriches our mission. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of background, race, gender, age, disability or faith, are valued. By embracing diverse perspectives, we enhance our ability to serve those in need. Please note that Muslim Charity reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the stated application deadline.
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We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Fundraising Officer to join the fundraising team at the Batten Disease Family Association CIO (BDFA).
The BDFA, founded in 1998 is the only patient organisation in the UK for families affected by Batten disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition that affects children and young adults. The BDFA offers informed guidance and support to families and the professionals who work with them, as well as actively raising awareness, and promoting research into the management of Batten disease to improve patient care pathways and ultimately find a cure.
This is an exciting time to join the charity, which has grown to offer additional support services for families affected by Batten disease and to implementing a long-term strategy to develop its advocacy, education and research capabilities. Come and join our supportive team as we continue to build and develop the organisation and strengthen our financial resilience.
We’re looking for an individual who has some experience in fundraising, particularly leading on all aspects of community fundraising, developing and nurturing relationships with volunteer fundraising groups and individual supporters. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of our CEO to develop community fundraising maximising the funds raised by volunteer fundraisers and developing supporter engagement. The successful candidate will also work alongside our Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Officer to support our Trusts and Foundations income generation.
The Ideal Candidate for this role will have:
- Experience in all aspects of community fundraising including events, assisting fundraisers to develop imaginative fundraising ideas and inspiring new supporters to raise funds whilst maintaining relationships with existing supporters
- Experience in building and sustaining long-term relationships with fundraising groups and individual supporters
- Experience in managing effective and creative fundraising communications on social media and the website
- Ability to contribute to the overall Trusts and Foundations income stream, including proactively researching and identifying grant funding opportunities
- Ability to lead on creative fundraising campaigns around key events such as Batten disease awareness day and Christmas
This job requires a motivated individual who has a passion for all those within our Batten community and a strong desire to support the development and financial growth of the BDFA. The role is full time (35 hours per week) and is home based with occasional travel around the UK to meet donors and support fundraising events.
The BDFA recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Salary £27k - £34k PA dependent on experience
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Apply by: Monday 15th December
Interviews for this role will take place on Monday 22nd December
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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!
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to provide administrative and event delivery support across all event and fundraising activities. This will include a wide range of admin and support tasks pre-event, onsite and post-event for the BOA’s flagship event, BOA Annual Congress, and other educational, social and fundraising events, both face to face and virtual, delivered by the team. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive administration systems across the events and fundraising team, corresponding with members, Stakeholders, delegates, fundraisers etc, using the CRM database, updating event and fundraising content on the BOA website, and supporting content creation for social media.
If you are a proactive individual with drive and enthusiasm looking for a new challenge, have an interest in events and fundraising and would be keen to work for a membership organisation involved in supporting trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and care for orthopaedic patients we would love to hear from you.
About you
- Able to establish good relationships with people at varying levels of seniority, including clinicians, expert advisors from the Council and subcommittees, and external stakeholders and organisations.
- Ready to get stuck in and capable of undertaking multiple tasks or projects at any one time
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately
- Comfortable with handling multiple issues and flexibility to adapt if priorities change or opportunities emerge at short notice.
- Proactive and keen to make a difference while appreciating the importance of sound project management and an eye for detail
- Good organisational skills and time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and ability to achieve high standards of work with little supervision.
- Confident learning and using IT and online systems, including CRMs
What we can offer you
- Good team working environment
- 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 Association closure days.
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements.
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Benefits platform.
We are fully committed to equality and diversity and will assess your application based on your experience, skills and suitability to the position only
About us
Around 10 million adults and 12,000 children, have a musculoskeletal condition in the UK today. We are a professional membership organisation and registered charity with the mission of ‘Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons’ working with our members to deliver excellence in surgical care and restore pain free mobility.
Our activities include influencing and engagement, professional practice, research and training and education. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).
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Job title: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Salary: £45,000–£52,000 per year (starting salary typically at £45,000 with progression based on performance and experience.)
Location: Hybrid between home and our exhibition locations in London (Your attendance in the office will vary flexibly between 1-5 days per week, depending on business need. We cannot offer fixed days at home).
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reporting to: CEO
Direct Reports: Fundraising Manager, Senior Campaigns Manager
Indirect Reports: Communications Officer
Job Description
About the role
The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead the development and delivery of a systematic, data-driven, and project-managed approach to fundraising and communications — driving sustainable income growth and raising the charity’s profile and influence.
As the charity’s strategic lead for fundraising, they will shape and expand our income streams, strengthen systems and processes, and build a high-performing team to help us reach more young people with our vital work. They will also lead on external communications and storytelling, ensuring our narrative is compelling, consistent, and rooted in the powerful impact of our programmes.
While this role will oversee a team of three, the postholder will be hands-on and deeply involved in the systems and practices they implement, ensuring excellence in both strategy and delivery.
This newly created role is a key position on the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, and Head of Programmes to deliver The Ben Kinsella Trust’s vision and strategy.
As part of a small charity making a big impact, you will play a central role in ensuring Ben’s legacy continues to educate, empower, and inspire thousands more young people across London and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for all fundraising activity, ensuring a systematic and dependable approach to income generation.
- Develop and deliver a long-term fundraising strategy that supports sustainable growth and diversification across grants & trusts, corporate donors, major donors, individual giving and community fundraising.
- Build and manage relationships with key funders and donors, working with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to cultivate and steward major partnerships.
- Maintain oversight and final sign-off of major and high-value funding applications to grants & trusts, corporate donors and major donors, ensuring they are well-structured, hold a compelling narrative, and are of the highest quality.
- Implement systems, processes, and KPIs to monitor performance, track pipelines, and drive continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic fundraising insight and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Board.
Senior Leadership Team
- Play a full and active role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, decision-making, and culture.
- Introduce and refine systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency and collaboration across departments.
- Support strategic planning and financial forecasting, particularly in relation to income generation and communications activity.
Communications and Marketing
- Develop and implement a comprehensive external communications strategy, providing strategic leadership communications and campaigns and ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission and priorities.
- Shape and oversee the charity’s external narrative, ensuring our storytelling is compelling, consistent, and rooted in impact.
- Manage the charity’s media, PR, and brand activity, ensuring all communications uphold high standards and strengthen the charity’s reputation.
- Lead the charity’s digital presence, including website, social media, paid advertising and online campaigns, to grow awareness and engagement.
- Lead the creation of high-quality marketing materials and publications to support fundraising, advocacy, and service delivery.
- Use data and insight to evaluate effectiveness and inform future strategy.
Finance
- Responsible for the Fundraising and Communications budget and any related contracted services budgets, and any relevant restricted funds.
Person Specification
We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We recognise the value a diverse workforce brings to a small charity, and we are especially keen for people currently underrepresented in our charity and the wider sector to apply.
While we’re looking for candidates with the skills and experience listed, we know no one is perfect in every area. If you meet some of the criteria, we’d still really love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out for a friendly chat about the role and your application.
Experience
- Experience in a senior fundraising role, with a track record of developing and delivering successful income generation strategies.
- Demonstrable experience in managing and overseeing complex fundraising applications across a variety of funders or for a broad and diverse funder base
- Leadership and team management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others.
- Experience managing budgets and working closely with finance colleagues on planning and forecasting.
- Experience in leading or collaborating on communications and PR activity within a charity or campaigning organisation.
- Experience of working with a Board of Trustees or senior leadership team on organisational growth and strategy.
Skills and Knowledge
- Written communication and editing skills, with the ability to create clear and accessible content across fundraising, communications, and public statements
- A storyteller who can translate data and impact into emotionally compelling narratives that inspire support.
- Organised, systematic, and process-oriented; able to design and manage effective systems, project management, pipeline tracking, and reporting.
- Project management skills, ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines with a calm and methodical approach.
- Confident in the use of a variety of digital and cloud systems to track performance and inform strategy.
- Familiarity with issues relating to youth violence, education, or social justice.
- An understanding of knife crime, youth violence, and other key current issues affecting young people.
- Ability to work independently, with initiative, and manage multiple priorities and projects effectively.
Key Attributes and Values
- Passionate about making a difference – committed to preventing knife crime and improving outcomes for young people
- Committed to equity and inclusion – values and actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of work
- Reflective and open to learning – committed to personal growth, welcomes feedback, and continuously seeks to improve practice
- Strategic thinker with leadership presence – able to set direction, make informed decisions, and inspire confidence across the organisation.
- Collaborative and influential – builds effective working relationships internally and externally, fostering teamwork and partnerships.
- Resilient and adaptable – able to navigate challenges, manage multiple priorities, and maintain focus under pressure.
Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities where possible
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days and 33 days after 5 and 10 years’ service, respectively)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme with the Green Commute Initiative
- Personal development opportunities
Registered Charity
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The Ben Kinsella Trust prevents knife crime through education and campaigning
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Job Title: Community Fundraising Assistant
Reporting To: Running & Challenge Manager
Salary: £26,066 - £30,523
Hours: 37.5 hours per week*
Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity, based within Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. Due to the nature and requirements of the role, the post holder will need to work onsite with occasional flexible working dependant on team capacity.
About us:
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.
Job Purpose:
This role calls for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised person who shares our values. The role will play a vital part in supporting the day-to-day activity of the Community Fundraising Team in undertaking a wide variety of fundraising activities.
Main Duties and Tasks:
Administration
- Support the Community Fundraising Team with the administration of bespoke, third party and donor led events. Including (but not limited to) sending packs and resources out, communication of event information and appropriate thanking.
- Manage the Community Fundraising email inbox.
- Diarise Community Fundraising team meetings, take appropriate minutes and distribute actions.
- Manage the Community Fundraising shared drive and filing system.
- Work with the Community Fundraiser to identify potential Young Ambassadors and create Ambassador Packs.
- Manage the stock control of Community Event Resources.
- Audit and monitor the Charity collection boxes.
- Manage community contacts within the Charity CRM (Salesforce) ensuring they have up to date information.
Stewardship
- Be the first point of contact for on-line giving donors and monitor the online giving platforms including JustGiving and ensure that each donor has relevant communications.
- Manage the donor led event diary, providing appropriate resources where required.
Reporting
- Produce regular financial and fundraising reports on various Community Fundraising Income streams using the Charity CRM (Salesforce).
- Monitor Community Fundraising income and check it’s appropriately coded on Salesforce.
Communication
- Ensure that relevant members of the Community Fundraising Team are aware of on-line fundraising activity.
- Work alongside the Operations and Finance Teams to monitor income.
Other Duties
- Attendance at community fundraising events.
- Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
- Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
- Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Charity’s work, priorities and future plans and act as a spokesperson for the Charity when required, including representing at external events as appropriate.
- Support the Operations Team when in the office by answering phones and serving on the front desk when the office is busy.
- Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
Please note, the role may at times include lifting and manual handling.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
- Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
- Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
- Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
- Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
*In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy, meaning staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity.
Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children's Charity.
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
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JRS UK is recruiting two full-time Fundraising and Communications Officers as part of our Communications, Fundraising, and Advocacy team. You’ll be part of a mission that restores dignity, hope, and agency to people rebuilding their lives after displacement. Whether you're crafting a fundraising appeal, sharing stories on social media, or meeting with refugee friends to help supporters understand their experiences, your work will have real impact. If you're passionate about justice, creative in your communication, and eager to build meaningful relationships, this is your chance to make a difference every single day.
1. Supporter engagement:
• Thank and record donations; maintaining up-to-date supporter records
• Support outreach through JRS UK events such as our Advent Service and report launches
• Represent JRS UK at external events such as Greenbelt festival or the National Justice and Peace Network conference
• Undertake talks and appeals in parishes or schools
2. Digital and Offline communications:
• Produce and distribute printed materials (e.g. quarterly newsletters; publicity materials; parish resources)
• Maintain and develop JRS UK’s digital presence (e.g. website; social media; eupdates)
• Capture and manage digital assets (such as audio, photographs, and videos)
• Develop content for JRS UK’s website, newsletters, and social media – scoping and drafting content that champion refugee voices, shares our work, or engages supporters in our advocacy
• Analyse web traffic and social media engagement to inform future activity
3. Appeals:
• Support the delivery of JRS UK’s three direct-mail appeals (Advent, Lent, World Day of Migrants and Refugees) and our annual legacy appeal by:
o Researching and drafting content
o Curating and segmenting data
o Sourcing and producing visuals
4. Trust fundraising
• Steward relationships with some small and medium sized trusts
• Draft and submit grant applications and reports
5. Other duties as required by the Communications and Fundraising Manager or Head of Communications, Fundraising and Advocacy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.