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Are you passionate about helping young people build brighter futures?
Do you love building relationships and making things happen in education? If so, we’ve got a brilliant opportunity for you to join our team as an Educational Partnerships Manager at Young Enterprise.
Who We Are
We’re Young Enterprise – a national charity with a bold mission: to give every young person the skills, confidence, and mindset to thrive in the changing world of work.
For over 60 years, we’ve empowered more than 7 million young people through hands-on enterprise and financial education programmes. Whether it’s launching a student business or learning how to manage money, we help young people develop key life skills—teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience.
We’re a passionate, down-to-earth team of 90+ staff and 2,000+ volunteers who believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves a fair start in life.
Why Join Us?
We think Young Enterprise is a great place to work—and we’re proud of our people-first culture. Here’s what you can expect:
- A friendly and supportive team where your voice is heard
- A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion—we want everyone to feel they belong
- Generous holiday allowance and flexible working
- Cycle-to-work scheme, life assurance, and NHS top-up plan
- Ongoing learning and mentoring opportunities
- A chance to directly impact the lives of young people every single day
About the Role
This is a role where you’ll really see the difference you make.
As Educational Partnerships Manager, you’ll work across South East London, building partnerships with schools, colleges, youth organisations and community groups—particularly in areas where opportunities are hardest to come by.
You’ll be right in the mix: planning events, delivering programmes, supporting volunteers and connecting with school staff to make sure young people have access to our inspiring enterprise and financial education experiences.
You’ll be a key driver of our Inspiring Futures initiative —helping young people break down barriers and imagine bigger futures.
It’s a varied, people-focused role with loads of room for creativity, independence and collaboration. Whether you’re visiting a school, chatting with a funder, or supporting a trade fair, you’ll be helping young people build skills that will last a lifetime.
You’ll love this job if you are…
- A brilliant relationship-builder, confident working with teachers, volunteers, and community leaders
- Passionate about education, social mobility, and giving every young person a chance to shine
- A natural communicator—whether leading a session in a classroom or inspiring a room of volunteers
- Organised and able to juggle multiple projects (with a great sense of humour!)
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and happy working remotely but never alone—you’ll be part of a close-knit regional team
- Excited by the idea of doing a job that combines delivery, relationship-building, fundraising and volunteering
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow relationships with schools, colleges, youth clubs and local communities
- Focus on expanding our reach in areas of multiple deprivation and underrepresentation
- Deliver and support the rollout of YE programmes in schools and other settings
- Recruit, train and support volunteers—making sure they feel valued and inspired
- Work with your regional team to meet shared goals and celebrate local impact
- Help secure local funding by supporting fundraising efforts and managing project deliverables
- Support the planning of events, trade fairs and celebrations for young people
- Keep accurate records, track impact, and make sure safeguarding is front and centre
A few practical things:
- This is a hands-on role—you’ll sometimes be lifting resources, setting up venues and travelling regularly (a car and full driving licence are essential)
- You’ll need to be happy occasionally working evenings or weekends during peak delivery times
- Expect to be on your feet during some events or sessions—it’s all part of the fun!
Safeguarding Young People
We are committed to keeping young people safe. All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and receive ongoing safeguarding training.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to help shape the futures of young people across South East London, we want to hear from you!
Please send your CV and a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’re the right person for this role. Applications must be submitted by 23:30 on 16 November 2025. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews will be held via Teams and may take place before the closing date. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.
At YE we are passionate and committed to keeping your data safe and secure. Full details can be found in the YE People’s Privacy Notice.
Join us – and help us give every young person the chance to thrive. Apply today!
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
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Volunteers are at the heart of our mission
In 2024, our incredible network of 800 volunteers supported over 73,000 young people through Insight Talks, Skills Workshops, and Networking Events, showing them what's possible for their futures and building the skills and connections they need to get there.
Our dedicated Programme Team provides personalised support and feedback to every volunteer, ensuring they're equipped to make a real difference in young people's lives. This tailored approach has been key to our growth and impact – and means every volunteer feels genuinely valued.
We're a fast-growing charity working to reach every 14-19-year-old across the UK. Thanks to generous funding from partners including Google .org and the Moondance Foundation, we’re now excited to appoint our first Volunteer Manager – a pivotal role in scaling our volunteer base and deepening its impact.
The Volunteer Manager will lead efforts to further grow and diversify our volunteer base, ensuring consistent quality across sessions and fostering a vibrant, connected volunteer community. They will work closely with colleagues across England and Wales, with ambitious targets around attraction and retention.
Key priorities will include:
- Developing strategic partnerships alongside me and our Partnerships Manager
- Understanding the diverse backgrounds and career journeys of our volunteers
- Owning the volunteer experience from first contact onwards and training colleagues to deliver best practice support, ensuring volunteers feel well-prepared, informed about their impact, and inspired to stay involved
As this is a brand-new role, there’s plenty of scope to shape and innovate. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent communication skills and a passion for volunteering.
Our team works remotely across England and Wales, with regular in-person meet-ups. We set high standards, support one another, and share a deep commitment to driving positive change. If this sounds like the kind of environment you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.
Sue Maskrey
Chief Executive
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with a charity to recruit a Senior Legacy Marketing Manager for a 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the development and delivery of a sector-leading Legacy and In Memory Giving programme during a key period of strategic growth.
Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving and Legacy Marketing, you will oversee the charity’s Legacy and In Memory marketing activity, delivering a best-in-class supporter experience and driving long-term income growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Legacy Marketing Strategy, focused on increasing legacy intenders and pledgers.
- Lead the ongoing development of a stewardship and acquisition programme, ensuring engaging and insight-led supporter journeys.
- Shape and deliver a long-term In Memory Giving strategy, working collaboratively across internal teams and with external agencies.
- Manage a budget with oversight of expenditure and income targets.
- Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of legacy and in-memory campaigns across multiple channels.
- Build and maintain relationships with creative, media, and Free Will scheme partners to ensure campaigns are effective, compliant, and on brand.
- Line manage a Legacy Manager, with indirect management of senior executives.
Person Specification:
- Substantial experience in legacy marketing or legacy fundraising, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
- A proven track record of developing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns.
- Strong strategic planning and budget management capabilities.
- Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience managing agencies and supplier contracts, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective delivery.
- Demonstrable understanding of data protection, fundraising regulation, and compliance.
- Strong leadership and line management experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- A proactive, solution-focused approach with a keen eye for innovation and continuous improvement.
What’s on Offer:
- An exciting 6-month contract within a fantastic organisation.
- A hybrid working pattern with 1-2 days per-month onsite in London.
- A fantastic salary of £45,000 to £50,000 for the successful candidate.
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 72 working hours. Please note you must live and have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship cannot be offered.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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Our Mission
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip and empower businesses, churches, and individuals.
About the Team
The Philanthropy team is a close-knit team of seven who work with High Net-Worth individuals, Trusts and Foundations, and Individual donors, raising over 60% of Resurgo’s income (currently around £2.2million). They each play a key role in building and stewarding partnerships to secure income that will sustain the Spear Programme. They work individually as well as collaboratively, to ambitiously reach their target and have fun whilst doing it!
Who You Are
Do you have a flair for crafting compelling narratives that inspire action and unlock vital funding? Join our successful and vibrant Philanthropy team and play your part in enabling sustainable and ambitious growth.
This is an exciting opportunity to take our Trust programme to the next level. You will lead on further developing this key income stream, building relationships with existing funders and identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities.
If you are a relational person with excellent communication skills, are driven and looking for a role where you can really make a difference in the lives of young people, you could be the right person for this role.
The important stuff
Salary: from £40,000
Contract: Full-Time or Part-Time considered, Permanent
Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with occasional evening work for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Location: Hammersmith, London
Closing date: Tuesday 28th October (We interview on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)
Interviews: First interviews will be held online on Wednesday 5th November. Final in-person interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th November
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
- Excellent benefits including Health Insurance, access to Cycle to Work scheme, and enhanced parental leave, dependants leave, and sick leave policies with income protection
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
Person Specification
- A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change.
- Excellent relationship building and proposal writing skills. Experience in Trust fundraising or an equivalent field is desirable but not essential.
- Excellent people skills, able to relate well to colleagues of all seniority levels as well as external stakeholders.
- Well organised and efficient; calm under pressure; able to juggle competing deadlines and priorities, splitting time across multiple projects.
- Confident with numbers and interpreting project budgets. Some knowledge of Trust fundraising is desirable.
- A desire to grow and develop, able to receive and give feedback confidently as well as share their ideas with the team.
Key Responsibilities
Relationship Management
- Provide tailored, high-quality stewardship to a range of large and medium-sized Trusts & Foundations.
- Identify and pursue new funding opportunities and build relationships with new Trusts and Foundations to further grow this income stream.
- Prioritise research to constantly develop future pipeline.
- Work with Head of Philanthropy and other senior stakeholders in engaging potential funders and managing strategic Trusts partners.
Write applications and reports
- Develop compelling funding applications for Trusts and occasionally statutory funders, articulating Resurgo's vision and strategy to persuasively engage new donors with a focus on raising five and six-figure grants.
- Stay ahead of sector trends, media, and political context to market Resurgo's interventions in a compelling way.
- Develop general communications on the work of Resurgo to inspire and update our Trust audience.
- Produce reports and updates on the impact of our work for funders in a timely manner.
Data Management and Monitoring
- Update our internal database (Salesforce) with all donor interactions, donations and other details in a timely and efficient manner and with strong attention to detail, and analyse data to give insights' and drive future activity.
- Manage the Trusts & Foundations pipeline and report on income and other KPIs, and ensure Trusts & Foundations team meets monthly targets and deadlines.
Line Management
- Actively manage and develop the Trusts & Foundations Executive to help them grow personally and in their role.
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As Deputy Director, Digital Fundraising you will be based in the London office or work remotely and will be part of the Mass Markets Global Support Team. The Deputy Director will play a pivotal role in advancing IRC’s global digital fundraising efforts by providing consultation and hands-on support across paid media, creative development, analytics, and process improvement. Serving as a strategic adviser to country teams, they will guide campaign planning, platform strategy, and performance measurement while handling key relationships with digital agencies and platform partners. They will also support creative process refinement, champion digital ads testing and optimisation, and ensure compliance with data privacy standards. Through thorough analysis and cross-functional collaboration, the role will help refine attribution models, enhance reporting infrastructure, and drive continuous improvement across digital programs. Additionally, the Deputy Director will lead special projects to streamline operations and foster knowledge sharing across the global digital network.
SCOPE AND AUTHORITY
Authority:
In this role you will provide consultation and guidance on spending decisions about how best to utilise IRC budget on paid digital platforms to maximise income, and responsibility for suggesting, planning and delivering new and engaging ways to introduce prospects to the IRC brand.
Responsibility for Resources:
- Oversee Digital donor acquisition market support and cross market pilots - assessing the market needs and requirements and working with HQ functions to support local market fundraising goals and objectives
- Oversee and assess potential digital acquisition external opportunities available to IRC and advise fundraising markets on implementation.
- Coordination and oversee the work of any and all agencies, freelancers and external consultants required to deliver on the agreed strategic plan.
- Oversee and coordinate cross market testing and channel optimisation activity.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- External Relations colleagues globally, including the USA, UK, Sweden, Korea and more.
- Partner teams across Digital Engagement, MarTech, Global Donations Operations, Creative Studio, Analytics and other key support functions.
- Collaborate with the Director of Digital Transformation & AI Enablement to prepare digital programs for AI integration and future-readiness.
- Liaise with marketing agencies, partners and freelancers as needed.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1) Digital Media Consultation & Support— 40%
- Act as subject-matter guide and adviser on paid platforms (Meta, Google, programmatic and others) for digital country teams.
- Guide efforts to translate digital strategy into campaign and audience recommendations, investment levels and bidding strategies, and measurement approaches.
- Work with internal MarTech colleagues and external digital media agencies to ensure operational readiness - to include pixel/tagging, audiences, budgets, trafficking, and more.
- Aid in the development and coordination of digital agency RFPs, such as drafting scopes of work, gathering team inputs, and contributing to the evaluation and selection process.
- Liaise with digital media consultants and agencies as needed to support digital teams.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for global digital consultants, agencies, and platform representatives (e.g., Meta, Google, TikTok), managing relationships to ensure timely access to trends, product updates, and optimisation opportunities.
- Provide hands-on support to digital teams by troubleshooting issues, testing roadmap components, and resolving critical blockers to help ensure seamless campaign execution.
- Provide mentorship on data privacy standards and compliance to ensure digital media activities align with regulatory requirements and standard methodologies.
2) Creative Support for Digital Campaigns — 25%
- Support the management of digital creative production workflows and SOPs to help ensure smooth collaboration across fundraising, creative, and content teams.
- Coordinate across Creative & Content and local country teams to reduce lead times and ensure formats meet platform requirements and accessibility/GDPR standards.
- Support efforts to implement creative testing programs like A/B and dynamic creative, and translate results into scalable standard methodologies.
3) Digital Analytics & Optimisation — 25%
- Lead regular review cadences to analyse digital media performance, surface optimisation opportunities and share cross-market insights.
- Contribute to refining digital attribution models and building clarity around full-funnel performance to help inform and justify ongoing investment in upper-funnel activities.
- Define and maintain core reporting (dashboarding, conversion funnels, LTV/CPA analysis) for digital media and ensure data integrity with MarTech/analytics partners.
- Partner with experimentation and CRO leads to convert insights into prioritised tests and iterate on landing pages and donation flows.
- Lead time-boxed projects to streamline processes underpinning digital fundraising (e.g., automated reporting, audience governance, creative development playbooks).
- Support the documentation of key processes that underpin digital programs, helping facilitate change management and smooth handover to long-term owners.
4) Special Projects & Process Improvement — 10%
- ** Considerable professional experience, including demonstrated ability in deploying targeted digital media strategies to attract donors across new or emerging markets.
- ** Skilled in extracting audience insights and digital marketing tactics to engage diverse geographic regions effectively that drive donor conversion and engagement.
- ** Demonstrable extensive success in leading digital advertising campaigns across Facebook, Google ads and paid search / SEM display advertising campaigns, including optimisation of campaigns to maximise results.
- ** Extensive experience in developing strategies for digital media spending, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for the highest possible returns. Demonstrated ability to adapt financial strategies based on campaign performance and evolving market trends.
- ** Extensive experience of proposing plans and budgets for spending on paid media campaigns for the best possible return.
- Ability to maintain and enhance a comprehensive monitoring and reporting framework for digital acquisition activities, with proficiency in tracking and interpreting critical metrics to continually refine acquisition strategies.
- Experience using varied and complex online tools and platforms for digital marketing and data analysis, such as GA4, Salesforce, Power BI etc.
- Consistent record in driving email marketing strategies aimed at boosting engagement and increasing the lifetime value of supporters, employing complex segmentation and personalisation techniques.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams towards achieving digital fundraising and marketing objectives, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Skilled in the use of a variety of online marketing tools, including proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) for campaign reporting and analysis.
- Experience and understanding of campaign development process and relationship with brand identity through different channels and audiences
- Exceptional IT skills including skills in digital marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Business Ad Manager, AdWords, Power BI
- Excellent numeracy with the skills to quickly analyse, interpret and act on data sets and digital fundraising results.
- Mastery of paid search and display advertising principles, with a keen understanding of how to use these channels for maximum impact.
- Fundamental knowledge in designing, setting up, and deploying HTML and CSS-based emails and landing pages, enhancing the effectiveness of digital communications.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to handle a dynamic workload.
- Able to understand and demonstrate commitment to IRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure all activities are consistent with Equal Opportunities.
- Excellent verbal and written English and the ability to produce well designed and high quality proposals and reports.
- Screening call online
- First round panel interview online
- Second round panel interview online
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Experience:
- ** Considerable professional experience, including demonstrated ability in deploying targeted digital media strategies to attract donors across new or emerging markets.
- ** Skilled in extracting audience insights and digital marketing tactics to engage diverse geographic regions effectively that drive donor conversion and engagement.
- ** Demonstrable extensive success in leading digital advertising campaigns across Facebook, Google ads and paid search / SEM display advertising campaigns, including optimisation of campaigns to maximise results.
- ** Extensive experience in developing strategies for digital media spending, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for the highest possible returns. Demonstrated ability to adapt financial strategies based on campaign performance and evolving market trends.
- ** Extensive experience of proposing plans and budgets for spending on paid media campaigns for the best possible return.
- Ability to maintain and enhance a comprehensive monitoring and reporting framework for digital acquisition activities, with proficiency in tracking and interpreting critical metrics to continually refine acquisition strategies.
- Experience using varied and complex online tools and platforms for digital marketing and data analysis, such as GA4, Salesforce, Power BI etc.
- Consistent record in driving email marketing strategies aimed at boosting engagement and increasing the lifetime value of supporters, employing complex segmentation and personalisation techniques.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams towards achieving digital fundraising and marketing objectives, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Skilled in the use of a variety of online marketing tools, including proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) for campaign reporting and analysis.
- Experience and understanding of campaign development process and relationship with brand identity through different channels and audiences
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Exceptional IT skills including skills in digital marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Business Ad Manager, AdWords, Power BI
- Excellent numeracy with the skills to quickly analyse, interpret and act on data sets and digital fundraising results.
- Mastery of paid search and display advertising principles, with a keen understanding of how to use these channels for maximum impact.
- Fundamental knowledge in designing, setting up, and deploying HTML and CSS-based emails and landing pages, enhancing the effectiveness of digital communications.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to handle a dynamic workload.
- Able to understand and demonstrate commitment to IRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure all activities are consistent with Equal Opportunities.
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Excellent verbal and written English and the ability to produce well designed and high quality proposals and reports.
Language Skills: English (fluent). No additional languages are vital but German, Swedish, Korean or Spanish would be an advantage.
Client proposals and contracts senior manager
In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in Dot Dot Dot’s impact in London and beyond. Your primary responsibility will be to create the materials that help us win new contracts and partnerships. You’ll analyse the business and social value of each project, turning insights into persuasive cases for action. From there, you’ll craft compelling pitches and proposals, working closely with our senior leadership team to deliver them directly to clients and partners.
This is a collaborative, cross-cutting role at the heart of our business development work. You’ll help us respond to new enquiries, shape tailored proposals, and coordinate contracts - always ensuring our service stands out and reflects both our unique approach and the priorities of each client. Along the way, you’ll bring curiosity about what matters to clients, confidence with data, and the ability to coordinate people and processes to get things done.
You’ll be working closely with senior leaders, gaining cross-functional experience, and helping to shape how the role evolves over time. We’re an ambitious team with a social mission and a high bar for quality, and we’ll support you to learn as you go - through training, mentoring, and hands-on experience with friendly, knowledgeable colleagues across the business.
About you
We’re looking for someone who enjoys both the detail and the bigger picture - someone who takes pride in writing clearly and persuasively, and who can bring people and processes together to produce written outputs that truly resonate with clients.
You don’t need a background in sales or property; what matters most is a love of creating compelling, high-quality materials - whether that’s a persuasive pitch deck, a polished proposal, or a detailed report or contract.
If you’re motivated by translating ideas into action, spotting patterns, and helping good work shine, we’d love to hear from you.
You must have:
- Excellent written communication - able to write clearly, persuasively and quickly, turning client conversations into compelling proposals and refining others’ content.
- Confidence with data - not necessarily a spreadsheet expert, but comfortable working with numbers, reviewing assumptions, and asking the right questions.
- Strong project coordination - experienced in bringing together people, information and deadlines to deliver pitches, proposals, or other complex work.
- Ability to prioritise and deliver - keeps work moving forward and meets competing deadlines without losing quality.
- Collaborative and client-facing - works well with colleagues across the business and represents Dot Dot Dot with professionalism and integrity.
- Curious and proactive - keen to learn, unafraid to ask questions, and willing to take initiative to fill gaps in knowledge.
You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your skills in:
- Using tools like Salesforce and financial models to track and assess opportunities.
- Understanding service design, legal risk, commercial assumptions, and client reporting
- Engaging senior leaders and external partners in strategic client conversations.
- Gaining hands-on experience with procurement, tendering, and contract negotiation.
- Public speaking - internally and externally
Discover more about the role, who we are and our strategy going forwards, in the job specification.
Please apply via the online recruitment platform, Applied. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 19 October 2025. Interviews will be held at our office in east London on 5 and 6 November.
Dot Dot Dot is a social enterprise that turns properties which would otherwise stand empty into inexpensive homes.


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Harris Hill is delighted to partner exclusively with Consumers International, the only global membership body for consumer organisations, to recruit their new Lead, Fundraising and Development. Consumers International unites over 200 member organisations in more than 100 countries. As the independent voice for consumers worldwide, it works with Members and partners to advocate for safer, fairer, and more sustainable markets, from energy to digital goods, from food systems to circular economy solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the funding strategy and ensuring they have the resources to deliver real impact for consumers worldwide.
As the Lead, you will ensure there is a clear and robust strategy for Member engagement and outreach aligning with Consumers International organisational strategy. You will also contribute to the development of a fundraising strategy that grows and diversifies income streams. You will identify and prioritise funding opportunities from foundations, trusts, and institutional donors and build and maintain a pipeline of prospects aligned with organisational objectives. You will lead the development of compelling, evidence-based proposals and grant applications that resonate with funders. You will also serve as the primary point of contact for funders, ensuring responsive, professional communication and support stewardship efforts by preparing reports, presentations, and donor updates.
To be considered for this role you will need:
- Proven track record in fundraising, business development, or partnerships, preferably within an international NGO, foundation, or advocacy organisation.
- Strong grant-writing and proposal development skills, with demonstrable success securing major funding.
- Experience researching and cultivating donor relationships, with strong understanding of the philanthropic sector.
- Exceptional written communication and storytelling ability, with keen attention to detail.
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill via the apply button.
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Permanent, full-time
Location: Remote
Deadline: Monday 27th October at 9am
Application process: Cover Letter and CV
Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
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Help fund the future of greyhound welfare
Are you an experienced and passionate fundraiser with a specialism in individual giving and a commitment to animal welfare? Join Greyhound Trust as our Individual Giving Manager. Help us find homes for more greyhounds and fund the future welfare of retired racing greyounds across the UK. This is a new role in a growing team and an opportunity to be part of a step-change in our income generation and engagement.
About Us
At Greyhound Trust, we believe every retired racing greyhound deserves a loving home and a life filled with kindness and compassion. Our national network of homing centres and Branches—powered by dedicated staff and volunteers—supports over a thousand greyhounds each year in their journey from track to home.
Approaching 50 years of helping greyhounds in their transition from racing, matching them to homes where they will thrive in their retirement, the Greyhound Trust is embracing the rapid changes both in the greyhound racing industry and in wider society. The Trust has an annual income of c.£4.5m which enables us to find loving homes for around half of the 8,000 greyhounds that retire from racing every year.
The Role
Planning and delivery of the Greyhound Trust’s fundraising from individuals to support delivery of our organisational strategy.
This is a new role within our new and growing income generation and engagement team. Reporting to the Head of Income Generation and Engagement, the Greyhound Trust looks to you to review and develop current Individual Giving income streams, identify and implement new opportunities and deliver a sustainable growth plan suited to the Greyhound Trust brand, stakeholders, resources and strategic aspirations. We need to build a strong financial foundation that will allow us to care for and home even more greyhounds both today and in the future, engaging new supporters and motivating existing ones to continue their support.
What you will do
- Under the direction of the Head of Income Generation and Engagement, create, deliver and evaluate a long-term Individual Giving strategy.
- Build a diverse and sustainable individual giving portfolio suited to the Greyhound Trust brand, stakeholders, resources and growth aspirations.
- Plan and deliver engaging multi-channel fundraising campaigns, appeals and/or product promotions
- Use data and insight to drive performance, monitor results, and build cases for support.
- Develop and deliver supporter journeys to encourage loyalty and growth across all income stream.
- Integrate individual giving with wider brand, marketing, communications and retail initiatives.
- Provide support to branches in ad hoc individual giving activities.
- Work collaboratively with the PR / Engagement Manager to maximise impact of integrated campaigns both nationally and with branches.
About You
- Experienced in devising and implementing individual giving programme across donor acquisition, journeys and srewardship
- Target-focused with a track-record of delivery
- Innovative in product development
- Professional and proactive, with a strong work ethic and “can do” attitude.
- Curious, analytical, data and insight-driven and innovative.
- Excellent communicator, negotiator and team-player.
- Capable of handling stressful situations while maintaining a positive demeanour.
- Excellent discretion with high professional standards
- Enthusiastic and empathetic towards the Greyhound Trust’s vision, mission and values.
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a respected national charity with a mission-led culture
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Work alongside a passionate team, who are dedicated to Greyhound Trust and Greyhound Welfare
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Be instrumental in the next phase of our growth and engagement of new supporters
How to Apply
If you're ready to drive a steo-change in our individual giving, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by submitting your CV AND a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role and why you would be a great fit for Charity and its existing committed team.
Greyhound Trust was founded in 1975. Since then we are proud to have found over 100,000 loving homes for greyhounds.




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About the opportunity:
Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Head of Philanthropy you will support a range of fundraising activities, most predominantly through organising and coordinating fundraising events, such as half-marathons; lead annual fundraising campaigns; in addition to increasing individual giving to the charity through awareness raising and stewardship of regular and one-off donors. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a range of fundraising activities, working with a passionate, committed and driven team.
Closing date: Sunday, 2nd November 2025
Interviews: Week commencing Monday, 10th November 2025
Start date: Ideally ASAP, or Monday 8th December 2025
Salary: £28,331 per annum (plus London weighting of £2,339 per annum, totalling £30,670, if applicable).
Contract and hours: Permanent. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Location: This role is remote. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: x+why, 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH.
Occasional travel may be required for the role.
Duties and responsibilities
- Oversee the coordination and administration of annual sponsored fundraising events Action Tutoring engages with, such as the Hackney Half marathon and London 10K, including the promotion of events, onboarding of runners, campaign page creation, encouraging participants to raise funds, organising materials to be sent to runners (e.g. t-shirts) and tracking of fundraising targets.
- Increase our participation in sponsored fundraising events, in London and our regional hubs.
- Ensure that relevant marketing materials (such as pictures and participants consent to share) are gathered and used to promote events. On occasion be open to travelling to specific events.
- Work with the Fundraising Manager and Marcomms team to ensure that we have strong and appropriate marketing content to support fundraising activity, for example developing supporter communications, evolving our guide to fundraising, maintaining accurate fundraising and donate pages on the website and contributing to the development of our annual impact report.
- Support the organisation and coordination of fundraising and key profile raising events, such as evening events, Action Tutoring anniversary celebrations or funder breakfasts, through sourcing suitable venues and overseeing logistics.
- Support with other key profile raising events, for example, oversee annual fundraising campaigns, such as the Big Give Christmas Challenge, source new campaign opportunities for Action Tutoring to engage and carry out initial enquiries to determine suitability to apply/engage with.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications criteria:
- Previous experience in fundraising.
- Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Outstanding communicator; strong written and verbal communication skills; able to make an exciting and compelling case for support.
- Creative and ambitious.
- Proactive and tenacious personality; willing to seek out and pursue opportunities.
- Highly organised; able to prioritise, multi-task and manage work to deadlines.
- High computer literacy.
- Adaptable and open to learning and feedback.
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Some prior experience of fundraising work. This could be in a paid role, or on a voluntary basis or as part of work experience.
- Experience of building relationships with stakeholders or event coordination.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

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Harris Hill is delighted to partner exclusively with Consumers International, the only global membership body for consumer organisations, to recruit their new Lead, Management Accountant on a permanent, part-time (2 days per week) basis. Consumers International unites over 200 member organisations in more than 100 countries. As the independent voice for consumers worldwide, it works with Members and partners to advocate for safer, fairer, and more sustainable markets, from energy to digital goods, from food systems to circular economy solutions.
The purpose of the role is focused on generating and developing monthly management accounts information and providing insight and direction to the Director General and Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance and Organisation Development, you will play a key role across the business in improving data capture and managing reporting across the team.
Please note, for this role you can be based remotely. Additionally, the salary on show is the FTE.
As Lead, Management Accountant, you will:
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including comparatives to budgets, trends and forecasts
- Compile Balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare quarterly Project Income and Expenditure reports for Project Managers
- Prepare interim/final financial Project reports for submission to Funders
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns
- Provide accurate and timely financial information to support the organisational financial strategy and decision-making process
The successful applicant will:
- Have demonstrable experience in finance within the charity sector, in a similar role
- Be Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or Part qualified on final stage
- Have a strong understanding of charity accounting principles, including SORP
- Have experience of managing financial ledgers, systems and processes
- Have strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and the ability to manage large amounts of data
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!
Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Job Title: Membership and Workforce Assistant
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 21 hours per week (based on a FTE of 35)
Department: Membership and Marketing
Salary: Pro rata £16,396.78 (based on FTE £27,327.96)
Reports to: Director of Membership, Marketing and Digital
Location: Hybrid – CoSRH Office (London Bridge) and home working.
Who we are:
The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all.
Can you help us?
We are seeking a dedicated and organised administrator to support our membership and workforce initiatives. The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) workforce is comprised of doctors, nurses and allied practitioners who deliver high quality care across the UK and beyond. The CoSRH Membership and Workforce Assistant will support the needs of this workforce, supporting the delivery our Workforce Action Plan in partnership with the Director of Membership, Marketing and Digital and the Vice President of Membership and Workforce. You will lead on the administration of regular committee meetings in the Membership and Workforce portfolio, support the progress of key initiatives and coordinate responses to workforce-focused queries from our membership.
The role reports into the Director of Membership, Marketing and Digital.
The role:
Administration of the Membership and Workforce Board of Council
- Lead on administration of the Membership and Workforce Board of Council and its sub-committees, including setting meeting dates, sending invitations, preparing papers, taking minutes and actions, and dealing with queries.
- Supporting with actions arising from the Board, including supporting the development of projects and programmes as directed by the Board.
- Supporting the Direct of Membership, Marketing and Digital in coordinating responses to queries from the Membership and Workforce Board of Council.
Administration of key workforce processes
- To act as the main point of contact for clinicians looking to recruit new SRH professionals
o and wish to have their job descriptions reviewed by the CoSRH.
o and require representation from the CoSRH on relevant interviews
- Managing these key processes and ensuring documentation is saved, recorded and monitored.
- Respond to workforce-focused member queries
- Support the effective use of the CoSRH Member Portal for committee support through gaining expert knowledge of the CoSRH Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Provide feedback and advice on members’ use of the Member Portal other digital platforms on an ad hoc basis.
Administration and support of the CoSRH Mentoring Scheme
- To act as a key point of contact and support for our forthcoming mentoring scheme, resolving member queries and ensuring the smooth running of the scheme.
- Provide support as a system administrator, using dedicated member mentoring software to ensure a high-quality mentoring experience.
Other tasks as directed by the Director of Membership, Marketing and Digital
- From time-to-time the role-holder will be required to perform other tasks as reasonably allocated by the line manager.
- This may include responding to general member queries at busy times, with full support and training provided.
You will be:
- Organised and systematic in your approach
- Diligent and commit meticulous attention to detail to tasks
- An excellent communicator
- A proactive and collaborative team worker
- Efficient and able to effectively manage a busy workload
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to use a range of digital systems to an intermediate level
- Willing to learn about the SRH workforce and training pathways
You will have:
- A-Level or equivalent
- Proficiency in using Microsoft office programmes
- Proficiency in using digital systems (e.g. customer relationship management systems (CRM), Learning Management Systems (LMS) and similar databases)
- Knowledge of data protection and compliance requirements
You will have experience of:
- Committee administration and diary management
- Using a CRM and other databases to manage data and information
- Servicing and supporting committees, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes
- Good stakeholder and customer management skills
- Working under your own direction
- (Desirable) Knowledge or experience of working in the NHS or in a clinical setting
- (Desirable) Administrative experience in a healthcare environment
Join our team and contribute to the successful support of the SRH workforce, in the UK and around the world, driving positive change in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Apply now and be part of our mission to improve patient care and professional practice.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
We will offer you:
We offer a range of benefits at FSRH to support staff wellbeing, including:
- 25 days holiday, with an additional 2 days leave after 2 years of service, and a further 3 days after 5 years.
- Birthday leave
- Flexible working culture
- Pension and life assurance scheme: 10% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution after successful completion of probation. This also includes access to life assurance at 4x annual salary and an income protection scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee discounts portal
- Free Lunch Thursday
- Interest free season ticket travel loans
- Childcare vouchers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
- Free eye tests
To Apply
Deadline for applications is Friday 24th October.
Interviews are likely to take place in early November.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are working hard to minimise unconscious bias and your application will be anonymised to support this.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare.




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Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager will oversee the development of existing high-net (HNW) donors and pipeline new high-net prospects. You will work closely with key Third Party supporters to establish our presence nationally.
A key part of their role will be to strategise to identify high-net donors and foster long term relationships so Muslim Aid is their charity of choice.
You will also work closely with fundraising and supporter services to organise tactical, innovative, bespoke and strategic events to meet the requirements of high-net donors and maximise major gifts like no other.
About the Role:
- Develop a three-year high-net donor strategy with stakeholders that drives long-term sustainable revenue and year on year growth.
- Develop short-, medium- and long-term strategies to maintain engagement, retention and increase revenue with existing and prospective donors that supports our organisational strategy.
- Develop a full Philanthropy & Legacy system to review fundraising forecasts, review progress and implement quarterly tactical activation plans to recover potential losses.
- Conduct market and internal analysis to identify novel funding prospects. Use innovative thinking to devise creative fundraising strategies and solve problems as they arise.
- Develop and implement a corporate fundraising strategy, aligning with our overarching objectives and CSR initiatives. Manage the budget to ensure maximum ROI on fundraising activities.
- Incorporate legal and regulatory standard into all fundraising activities design/delivery.
About You:
You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Significant experience in fundraising, corporate relationship and/or high-net donor development.
- Proven track record in implementing corporate / business / high-net donor strategy and achieving challenging targets.
- Experience in public speaking and presenting information to executive level audiences.
- Knowledge of a wide range of fundraising mechanisms including CRM, sponsorship, brand association and employee fundraising.
- Interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
- Highly developed negotiation skills.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager and lead on building lasting relationships with high-net-worth donors and partners. You’ll grow our national presence, unlock major gifts, and create innovative, bespoke events that inspire generosity. If you’re passionate about strategic fundraising, partnership building, and making a global impact, this is your chance to help shape Muslim Aid’s future. Apply now and help us shape a stronger future for communities in need.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
Applications will be accepted until the closing date. However, please note that Muslim Aid may conduct interviews and progress with the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim of appointing a suitable candidate as soon as possible.
UK for UNHCR – Director of Individual Giving
Contract: Initial two-year fixed-term contract.
Location: Hybrid working, with one to two team days per week in London, EC2A.
Working hours: 35 hrs/week.
Salary: £76,000-£84,000 per annum.
UK for UNHCR, the UK partner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), is seeking an Individual Giving leader to shape the future of Individual Giving at the organisation and unlock long-term, sustainable income growth.
UNHCR stands alongside people forced to flee their homes, advocating for their rights and raising funds to support their protection, dignity and futures. UNHCR’s work has never been more important – by the end of 2024, a record 122.6 million people were displaced, with children accounting for 40% of all forcibly displaced people
UK for UNHCR (UK4U) builds solidarity and raises funds in the UK for refugees worldwide - last year UK4U raised a total income of £25.5 million and continues to build on strong foundations since its beginnings in 2019.
The charity is now seeking a Director of Individual Giving in a new and exciting opportunity to explore how UK4U can expand on these foundations, with a focus on increasing the sustainability of the donor base and maximising lifetime value, as well as identifying opportunities for transformational income growth.
The role will be responsible for leading a team of 12 people and strategic leadership for all fundraising from the UK public, including mid-value and legacy supporters, and covering both digital and offline channels. The post-holder will utilise market insight, data intelligence and an innovative approach to design a high-performing long-term Individual Giving strategy that puts UK4U’s supporters and refugee communities at the heart of everything they do.
The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of leading successful, large-scale multi-million-pound Individual Giving programmes and proven leadership experience at a senior, strategic level. You will have a strong track record of fostering innovation in Individual Giving, alongside the experience shaping strategy and making significant investment decisions.
You will also have a deep understanding of the UK Individual Giving fundraising market across all channels and of programmes that focus on value, high average gift rates and mid-value programmes. Finally, you will be an inclusive and empowering leader with a strong commitment to the refugee cause. Experience of fundraising for international humanitarian and development causes would be an advantage, as well as understanding of mid-value programmes.
UK4U strongly values diversity and recognises that it is critical to the success of the organisation and the cause that they serve. They are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with them and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person. The charity is also open to flexibility in many ways, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to AAW and UK4U about this, so that we can explore what’s possible.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 20th October, 9.00 am.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?


Account Manager - Corporate Partnerships
Charity People is proud to be partnering with Teach First, a pioneering education charity that believes every child deserves the best start in life, regardless of background. Through teacher training, leadership development, and strategic partnerships, Teach First is transforming education in the schools that need it most.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Corporate Partnerships team as a new Account Manager - a pivotal role focused on stewarding and growing high-value relationships that fuel Teach First's mission.
Why Teach First?
Teach First is tackling educational inequality head-on. From training teachers and supporting school leaders to strengthening local education networks, their work is rooted in evidence and driven by impact. With a bold vision and a collaborative culture, they're looking for a strategic relationship-builder to help unlock funding and deepen engagement with some of the UK's most influential corporate partners.
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Salary: £42,237 (+ £3,000 London Weighting)
- Generous pension up to 6% and annual leave (27 days plus bank holidays)
- Vitality Health Insurance to all employees
- Agile and flexible working options
- Wellbeing days and Employee Assistance Programme support
- Inclusive, values-led culture with a strong commitment to diversity and equity
- Hybrid working (London office, with flexibility)
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you'll manage a portfolio of 6 and 7-figure corporate partners, ensuring long-term value and mutual impact. You'll lead on renewals, develop tailored stewardship plans, and collaborate across teams to deliver partnership benefits and KPIs.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing and growing strategic and relational partnerships, with a personal income target of approx. £1M
- Leading renewal and re-contracting processes, working closely with finance, legal, and fundraising operations
- Developing multi-level relationships within partner organisations and engaging senior volunteers to support stewardship
- Delivering joint campaigns, employee engagement initiatives, and cause-related marketing
- Producing impact reports and evaluations, ensuring ethical fundraising and brand alignment
- Maintaining accurate records via Salesforce and contributing to cross-functional improvement projects
About You
We are searching for an ambitious and confident corporate fundraiser with a track record of retaining and growing high-value relationships. You're commercially astute, emotionally intelligent, and passionate about educational equity, with a drive to constantly learn, improve, and deliver exceptional partnership management.
We're especially keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Clear experience managing multi-year corporate partnerships
- Deep understanding of CSR/ESG trends and corporate motivations
- Strong proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confidence in data analysis, forecasting, and CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
- Outstanding communication and project management abilities
If this role inspires you to make your next career move, please get in touch with [email protected] to find out more about how to apply.
Closing Date: Friday 31st October 12pm
Interview Dates: 1st Stage w/c 10th November, 2nd stage w/c 17th November
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Fundraising department:
Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5m through donations in 2023/24, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital.
We pride ourselves on being a supporter focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.
Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:
· Our philanthropy & campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our forthcoming cancer campaign, and special events to support these activities.
· Our public fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges.
· Our database and supporter care colleagues underpin and support the entire department.
Job purpose
This is a new and pivotal role, responsible for developing and growing legacy income for the Royal Free Charity. It focuses on building a comprehensive legacy programme that encompasses strategy, marketing, and stewardship, ultimately securing long-term income to support the Royal Free Charity's vital work.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Legacy strategy and marketing
- Develop and implement the RFC’s legacy fundraising strategy to significantly grow legacy income from a base of £1m per annum.
- Work with the senior individual giving manager to identify distinct legacy audiences and segments among supporters, understanding their characteristics and motivations to tailor marketing strategies accordingly.
- Work with the senior individual giving manager to develop compelling and powerful cases for support tailored to identified target audiences.
- Undertake research where appropriate to inform strategy development and identify new legacy prospects.
- Work collaboratively with RFC’s communications and engagement team and Individual Giving to develop effective marketing concepts and approaches across various channels, including digital and print, to promote legacy giving.
- Influence internal culture and ensure legacy messaging is included in all relevant communications.
- Proactively engage with teams across the charity and NHS Trust to demystify legacy giving, overcome barriers to discussing death and gifts in wills.
Legacy stewardship and engagement
- Act as a primary point of contact for external enquiries about legacies.
- Build and nurture long-term relationships with legacy pledgers and potential supporters, ensuring a personalised approach to engagement and communication.
- Devise and implement a robust engagement and stewardship programme for legacy pledgers and prospects, ensuring integration with other fundraising and communications activities where relevant.
- Review and develop correspondence sent to legacy enquirers and pledgers.
- Implement procedures to ensure all enquiries are handled in a timely and professional manner.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with external stakeholders such as solicitors and lay executors to gain insights and support for legacy giving.
Legacy administration
- Work with our outsourced legacy administrator to monitor the legacy income pipeline and oversee practical legacy administration tasks.
- Work with the outsourced legacy administrator to provide timely and accurate reports on legacy income, including progress against targets and insights for future strategy
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Liaise with the outsourced legacy administrator on complex or contentious legacy cases to ensure optimal outcomes.
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Maintain and support accurate record keeping on Raisers Edge.
Budget & reporting
- Develop and manage the legacy marketing expenditure budget, as well as forecasting the legacy income pipeline
- Support the team by contributing to the annual planning and reporting process, including progress reports and financial reports.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of legacy strategies and activities.
General responsibilities
- Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives, such as donor events and communications campaigns.
- Stay informed about changes in legislation, best practice, and industry standards related to legacy promotion, ensuring all activities adhere to relevant regulatory procedures, including GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and Institute of Fundraising guidelines.
Key relationships
This role will need to maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders:
- Internal: wider fundraising team, communications and engagement team, grants team
- External: legacy administrator, solicitors, supporters, patients and their families, NHS Trust staff
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