Fundraising manager jobs in Bristol, city of bristol

We’re looking for an experienced digital fundraising or digital marketing professional who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach. You’ll be confident leading projects, working collaboratively across teams and using digital innovation to deliver measurable fundraising and supporter engagement outcomes.

About the Veterans’ Foundation

The Veterans’ Foundation is one of the UK’s leading military charities, raising funds to support serving personnel, veterans and their families through a network of charitable organisations across the UK.

Since launching in 2016, we’ve awarded more than £40 million in grants to over 500 charities, helping improve the lives of thousands of members of the Armed Forces community.

As we enter our second decade, we’re investing in digital platforms, technology and the supporter experience that will help us reach more supporters, raise more funds and increase our impact.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Veterans’ Foundation at a pivotal moment in our development.

We’ve created this 12-month fixed-term role to lead a defined programme of digital fundraising and transformation projects that will strengthen our fundraising capability and create the foundations for the next phase of our growth.

Working directly with the Head of Fundraising & Engagement, you’ll lead the successful delivery of major digital initiatives, including the launch and optimisation of our new website, embedding Salesforce as our fundraising CRM, developing supporter journeys, delivering digital fundraising campaigns and introducing new digital products and platforms.

If you enjoy building, improving and delivering meaningful digital change, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on an organisation with ambitious plans for the future.

Key Responsibilities

As Interim Digital Fundraising Manager, you will:

· Lead the successful launch, optimisation and ongoing development of the Veterans’ Foundation website.

· Deliver digital fundraising campaigns that increase supporter acquisition, engagement, retention and income.

· Design and implement automated supporter journeys using Salesforce and associated digital platforms.

· Develop and optimise digital donation journeys and fundraising products.

· Introduce new digital products, platforms and technologies that enhance supporter experience and fundraising       performance.

· Manage relationships with digital agencies, suppliers and technology partners, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.

· Develop reporting dashboards and performance insight to support evidence-based decision making.

· Use analytics, testing and supporter insight to continuously improve campaign performance and digital user experience.

· Work collaboratively across fundraising, communications and grants to maximise digital opportunities.

· Champion digital innovation and identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and supporter engagement.

· Contribute to the successful delivery of the Veterans’ Foundation Fundraising Strategy.

· Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.

We’re looking for an experienced digital fundraising or digital marketing professional who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach. You’ll be confident leading projects, working collaboratively across teams and using digital innovation to deliver measurable fundraising and supporter engagement outcomes.

To be considered for this role, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be currently resident in the UK.

Essential

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:

· A proven track record of planning, delivering and optimising successful digital fundraising, digital marketing or supporter engagement campaigns that achieve measurable results.

· Successful delivery of digital projects involving websites, CRM systems and digital platforms, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to agreed timescales.

· Strong knowledge of digital fundraising, supporter journeys, email marketing, website management and social media, with the ability to use data, testing and insight to continually improve performance and supporter experience.

· Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce, and the ability to use data to support segmentation, reporting, campaign delivery and strategic decision-making.

· Proven ability to manage external agencies, suppliers and technology partners, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.

· Experience of monitoring, evaluating and reporting on campaign performance, establishing meaningful KPIs and presenting clear recommendations to stakeholders.

· Experience of managing project or campaign budgets, demonstrating value for money and return on investment.

· Excellent written communication, stakeholder management and project management skills, with the confidence to work independently, take ownership of complex projects and build effective relationships across the organisation.

· A proactive, innovative and solutions-focused approach, with the curiosity and drive to identify opportunities to improve digital fundraising performance.

Desirable

· Experience working within the charity, fundraising or not-for-profit sector.

· Experience of Salesforce or other CRM, marketing automation or customer journey platforms.

· Experience using digital analytics and reporting tools, such as Google Analytics, Power BI or Looker Studio.

· An understanding of fundraising regulation, data protection and digital marketing best practice.

· Experience of digital product development, user experience (UX), conversion rate optimisation (CRO) or website optimisation.

· Experience of delivering organisational change, digital transformation, or implementing new digital systems, platforms or ways of working.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of digital fundraising at one of the UK’s leading Armed Forces charities.

Over the next 12 months you’ll lead projects that will transform how we engage supporters, strengthen our digital fundraising capability and create the platforms and experiences that underpin our future growth.

Your work will help us reach more supporters, raise more sustainable income and enable more funding to reach the charities supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families across the UK.

If you’re motivated by creating meaningful change and want to leave a lasting legacy, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Fundraising Manager (maternity cover) role. This position involves managing and developing a portfolio of major donors, securing significant gifts, and delivering tailored stewardship to enhance supporter relationships and maximise income.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and expand a portfolio of major donors and HNWIs, cultivating long-term relationships through personalised engagement strategies.
• Secure donations ranging from five to seven figures by developing targeted fundraising plans aligned with organisational goals.
• Research and identify new prospects, qualifying leads, and maintaining a pipeline to support future income targets.
• Prepare compelling proposals, impact reports, and tailored communications to deepen donor engagement.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, trustees, and volunteers to facilitate donor meetings, presentations, and networking opportunities.
• Support strategic fundraising initiatives, including capital campaigns and targeted appeals, to diversify income streams.
• Maintain accurate records of all donor interactions and income forecasts within the CRM system, adhering to GDPR and organisational policies.
• Produce regular reporting on portfolio activity, pipeline status, and fundraising performance.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience managing relationships with major donors, HNWIs, or high-value clients, with a successful track record of securing significant gifts.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to develop personalised engagement plans.
• Strong prospect research abilities and experience using wealth screening tools or networks.
• Competent in managing fundraising pipelines and working towards income targets.
• Skilled in proposal writing, report development, and using CRM systems such as Salesforce or Raiser's Edge.
• Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, trustees, and volunteers.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
• Discreet, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent with a passion for supporting charitable causes.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £20 per hour
• Location: Remote
• Contract: Full time, initial 12 months

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

This is a Home-based role, with occasional travel to London and within our operating areas of Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Slough, Milton Keynes and Luton as required.

To make a full application, please send your CV & one side of A4 covering letter letting us know why you are interested in this position and provide information on any relevant experience that may assist your application. 

For the full job description & recruitment pack, please visit our website.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Major donors and philanthropists are currently responsible for over a quarter of Caudwell Youth’s annual income – due in part to the generosity of the networks of our founder, John Caudwell.

As Caudwell Youth enters its fourth year, we are seeking a Senior Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships manager to help us expand beyond our strong founder-led base into a sustainable major donor and corporate supporter portfolio.

Proactive and commercially-minded, you will be confident driving and developing all stages of the major donor and corporate supporter stewardship process. Confidence in engaging in new business research, prospecting, initial meetings and pitches is a must, as you will be responsible for growing our small pipeline of supporters and warm prospects into a long-term income stream.

This is essential to Caudwell Youth’s future sustainability, with corporate partnerships and major donor income currently making up 30% of Caudwell Youth’s annual fundraising income (forecast to be around £450,000 this year).

Our ambition is to increase this revenue stream by around 50% to over £800,000 by 2030, in order to support more at-risk young people from across the UK, as set out in our recently launched strategy, Going National.

This is a role for a self-starter who is excited to drive high value growth and be a key part of Caudwell Youth’s upward trajectory, working within a small but dynamic fundraising team. It offers significant opportunity to shape and lead this area of fundraising as it grows.

You will be an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of securing major gifts of four, five and six figure gifts, familiarity with managing corporate partnerships and evidence of growing and developing new pipelines and revenue streams.

You will own a significant portion of this income stream, with responsibility for securing new high-value relationships and growing existing supporters.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Operating at a senior level within the fundraising team, this role will take the lead across Caudwell Youth’s philanthropic and corporate giving.

Working closely with the Fundraising Director to drive income growth and strategic development, your key duties will include:

MAJOR DONORS & PHILANTHROPISTS

You will manage a mixed portfolio of existing supporters and warm prospects, while building a pipeline of new high-value opportunities. To do this, you will:

• Take personal responsibility for securing, retaining and growing high-value (four, five and six figure) gifts and philanthropic partnerships, by engaging in detailed prospect research and building contacts with high-net-worth individuals and their intermediaries to create a pipeline of new opportunities.
• Provide a high-quality supporter stewardship experience to Caudwell Youth’s existing major donors and philanthropists and warm prospects, tailoring this to their wishes to create a unique journey for each donor which seeks to deepen their engagement with the charity. This may include:
• Personalised reporting
• Bespoke communications
• Face-to-face meetings and events
• Unique ways to be consulted on and engage with our work
• Opportunities to be recognised.
• Lead on the continued growth, development and stewardship of Caudwell Youth’s Oracles fundraising board in order to maximise its annual revenue.
• Support John Caudwell’s Charity Pioneer with the stewardship of existing and potential Life Changers Circle donors, including through hosting cultivation and network events.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING

• Develop our corporate support pipeline, seeking to strengthen connections with existing corporate donors. This will include developing partnerships typically in the £10,000 - £100,000+ range through CSR, fundraising and sponsorship opportunities which align with Caudwell Youth’s values.
• Work with major donors and philanthropists, colleagues across the charity, volunteers and other stakeholders and contacts to proactively identify new corporate fundraising opportunities for Caudwell Youth.
• Work on Charity of the Year applications, pitches and proposals in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team and representatives from volunteering and operations as required.
• Act as an account manager and first point of contact for corporate supporters of Caudwell Youth, coming up with tailored programmes of supporter engagement to maximise their fundraising, increase connection with our cause and engage them in strategic multi-year support partnerships.
• Supported by our Supporter Engagement Coordinator, encourage our corporate donors, major donors and philanthropists to meaningfully engage with our challenge fundraising programme.
• Review our existing Torchrunners model as a means of engaging corporate supporters as a group.

ACROSS THE FUNDRAISING TEAM

• Promote other ways to support Caudwell Youth, including gifts in wills, payroll giving, help in kind, challenge fundraising, charity-wide appeals and campaigns, events and digital content to your network of major donors, philanthropists and corporate supporters as appropriate.
• Work in partnership with the Grants and Impact Lead to develop applications and reporting for family philanthropic trusts where required.
• Work effectively as part of the fundraising team, together seeking ways to enhance and strengthen each others’ activities and diversify our revenue streams as required, including in relation to systems, policies, supporter engagement communications and fundraising events.
• Attend team meetings, personal work reviews and relevant meetings proactively and as a contributor.
• Deputise for your line manager as required in their absence, with support from the rest of the SLT.

ACROSS CAUDWELL YOUTH AND EXTERNALLY

• Work with Caudwell Youth’s operations and volunteering teams to create bespoke and sustainable opportunities for major donors, philanthropists and corporate supporters to engage in our work, while ensuring the needs of the at-risk young people that we support are always put first.
• Collaborate with our communications team to develop compelling copy and content which promotes our corporate fundraising offering and major donor support as required.
• Develop strong collaborative working with the wider teams to maximise income generation, and promote good communication and shared focus

ADMINISTRATION

• Use our CRM database, Beacon, to ensure all activity is properly captured, manage your pipelines, forecast income, track trends and data.
• Provide timely reports internally on performance, informing budget setting and subsequent reforecasts as required

GENERAL

• Behave and communicate in a way that is courteous and professional at all times, including representing the charity professionally to anyone you come into contact with and role modelling appropriate behaviour to colleagues.
• Express and promote equal opportunities and encourage inclusion and involvement.
• Ensure your work is aligned with the vision, mission and values of the charity.
• Ensure your work involves and reflects our young people’s views and voices where appropriate.
• Undertake and identify training as required and take a positive approach to personal development.
• Fulfil the duties and responsibilities of an employee as regards to Health and Safety at Work, including own safety and self-management.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks deemed necessary as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ON APPOINTMENT, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE:

• Significant professional knowledge and experience in your specialist area
• The ability to take on substantial responsibility quickly
• Critical and detailed understanding of the specialty.

IN YOUR ROLE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

• Solve complex problems creatively
• Make judgements requiring analysis and interpretation
• Carry out duties with significant strategic influence
• Lead and line-manage others
• Deputise for your line manager, including handling serious issues, where required.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• In-depth understanding of major donor and philanthropy fundraising, including a demonstrable track record of managing a portfolio of high value supporters and securing and managing four, five and six-figure gifts.
• Knowledge of corporate fundraising and partnership development, including experience developing and managing corporate partnerships worth £10,000 and upwards.
• Ability to identify, qualify and cultivate high value prospects, with evidence of strong commercial awareness to spot opportunities, grow fundraising income and build new pipelines.
• Understanding of impact-led fundraising and how to communicate charitable outcomes effectively to supporters.
• Exceptional networking and relationship-building skills, with experience developing long-term fundraising plans and tailored donor engagement journeys.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presentations, proposals, pitches, reports and stewardship materials.

ESSENTIAL PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable with a high degree of autonomy.
• Entrepreneurial and commercially minded, with good business sense.
• Results-driven, with the ability to translate strategic ideas into tangible action.
• Confident and persuasive when working with senior stakeholders and major donors.
• Resilient and persistent when pursuing new opportunities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Possess a passion for making a positive impact on young people's lives.

Location: Home based, ideally Glasgow area
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 FTE depending on experience
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time considered, minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.

About Us

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

The Scotland fundraising manager role sits within our vibrant community and events team, reporting into the head of community and events. The team builds strong, long-term relationships regionally and nationally to maximise potential across all income streams. We deliver a diverse portfolio of in-person and virtual events, challenges and activities to engage networks and wider supporters in fundraising activity and tailored stewardship journeys to help us build a community of lifetime supporters.

2025/26 has been an exciting year of growth with a focus on developing flagship events, increasing participation in third-party challenges, delivering new virtual events and enhancing stewardship experiences. The budget is circa £1.8m across all income streams.

The Role

• Develop and exceed recruitment and fundraising targets with a strong understanding of supporter stewardship and fundraising best practice
• Build strong, long-term relationships with supporters, enabling them to achieve and raise more than they thought was possible
• Work both autonomously and as part of a team to deliver fundraising results
• Lead on regional and national relationship-building to maximise income potential

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in successfully exceeding recruitment and fundraising targets
• Strong understanding of supporter stewardship and fundraising best practice
• Passion for developing relationships with supporters
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Why Join Us

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance.

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

How to Apply

Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026

Telephone interviews will be held on Wednesday 19 August and online interviews will be held on Monday 24 August 2026.

No agencies please.

You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Community Fundraiser, Events Manager, Charity Fundraiser, Development Manager, Relationship Manager, Campaign Manager, Community and Events Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

REF-229 897

Senior Government and Research Fundraising Manager

Location: Bristol with hybrid working (40% office based)

Salary: £43,000 to £45,000 per annum FTE

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Contract: Fixed term (up to 14 months - maternity cover)

Vacancy dates

Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th August 2026 

Interviews will be held on: Friday 14th August 2026 (with Wednesday 19th August reserved for 2nd stage interviews if required) 

Expected Start date: Monday 5th October 2026 

Expected End date: Friday 31st December 2027 

About our Organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation. 

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most. 

About the Opportunity

2026 is our 80th year and an exciting time to join the Soil Association.  We have an ambitious strategy to 2030 with inspiring, scalable projects which deliver impact across the food system.  We are seeking 14-month maternity cover for our Senior Government and Research Fundraising Manager to lead on significant funding opportunities through collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with specific experience in securing and managing researcher-led and government funding – managing processes from horizon scanning, through application to reporting and claiming and relationship stewardship.

You will: 

• Be an expert in horizon scanning for relevant funding opportunities

• Have extensive experience in managing multiple internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership teams 

• Have a proven track record of securing and managing significant six-figure plus funding from Government and research funding sources (both UK and international)

• Be a confident communicator with the ability to translate complex food systems and sustainability programmes into compelling, tailored applications 

• Be self-motivated, process-driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Our Benefits

We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including: 

• 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length of service.
• Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce.
• Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives.
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle and produce.

To Apply

Click ‘apply now’ to submit your CV and cover letter. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your application. All candidates will subsequently receive an email to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.

We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognise that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.