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About the Spokesperson Network

The Spokesperson Network trains and supports people to speak on television and radio. We are substantially boosting the number of progressive, diverse voices in this space to challenge opposition narratives and boost coverage of underrepresented issues.

The programme works by training, coaching and providing PR booking support for spokespeople from civil society working on social, environmental and economic issues. So far we’ve had over 11,000 high-profile media bookings including Question Time, Newsnight, Good Morning Britain, LBC, Channel 4 News, BBC 5 Live, Today, Sky News and ITV News plus many more.

Purpose of the role

The Press Officer is central to our flagship Spokesperson Network programmes, placing people in broadcast media on a regular basis,  developing and maintaining media contacts and meeting the needs of participants on the Spokesperson Network.

Your main day-to-day role will be identifying opportunities for members of our Spokesperson Network, and then coordinating between them and producers to secure TV and radio opportunities for them. You will build relationships with journalists - and increasingly seek our print and digital opportunities too. 

Most days will involve spotting opportunities in the news early in the day that would be relevant for the spokespeople we have on our books, checking in with the various spokes to see who is available, formatting pitches to put out on our media list and then fixing up the details when media bids come in to ensure that bookings happens smoothly and effectively. 

Requests for the members of the Spokesperson Network happen regularly outside of office hours and during the weekend. Part of this role will involve sharing responsibility to be available to respond to these bookings and fix them up when they happen. You will be recompensed for this with TOIL.

This project is part of a wider Communications Hub in which you’ll play an active role helping to develop the overall strategy and direction of the project. 

What you will be doing

Here are the key responsibilities of this role:

1. Identify relevant stories in the news and subsequently pitch and book spokespeople into broadcast media (television and radio) and respond to media requests. 

2. Train spokespeople to speak in the media and provide media skills training for campaigners and other organisations.

3. Build new media relationships to widen the range of producers working with the Spokesperson Network

4. Support spokespeople, taking into consideration the ways in which broadcast media work interacts with people's identities and lived experience. 

5. Work with others in the Comms Team on the development and implementation of effective messaging.

6. Identifying clippable content, creating clips.

7. Play an active role in the wider Comms Hub, attending and feeding into key messaging and narrative development.

8. Play an active part in the whole NEON team, contributing to organisation-wide plans

Who you are:

• Experience in journalism, communications or media relations 

• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with journalists

• Proven understanding of anti-oppression work and commitment to tackling all institutional forms of oppression, bigotry and exclusion

• Experience working in the economic and social justice campaigning community in any kind of capacity

• Excellent writing and editing skills, including an eye for detail

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communicating appropriately with different stakeholders

• The ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities 

• Ability to work well under pressure, at a fast pace, meet the demands of a dynamic organisation and accommodate changing circumstances

• Ability to work well in a team and also independently.

• An affinity with NEON’s aims and objectives and organisational values of solidarity, generosity and respect

 Preferred/Optional 

• Experience of working with an organisation with a substantial media profile 

• Experience of coordinating media responses in hostile situations

• Experience in working in or with the range of groups that are in the NEON network 

Values and behaviours

• Personal commitment to NEON’s purpose of building the strength of movements for social, economic and environmental justice

• Commitment to eradicating oppression and building connections with marginalised groups

• Ability to reflect and learn, including sharing failures and uncertainties. Openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviours and work

• Commitment to learning how to align your actions with the values of NEON: solidarity, generosity and respect

• Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds

• Willingness to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow and develop

• Ability to work across all levels and demonstrate a team-player and ‘can do’ attitude.

About NEON: 

NEON is a capacity and infrastructure building organisation that seeks to accelerate the transition to a new economy by building the power of social movements - because without strong social movements we lack the power we need to win. We deliver trainings, develop resources, facilitate collaboration and work in partnership with key movement allies, especially in the climate, housing and migration movements. Our focus is on strengthening the organising, communications and strategy skills of social movement organisations, as well as deepening movement alignment, as we believe these are key to building collective power. As part of our work, we are looking to change the starting point in social movements from “what do we agree on” to “what can we win together?” 

We also aim to mirror the change we want to see in social movements in the way we run the organisation internally. To that end, we are committed to building a workplace centred on joy, care and justice, whilst maintaining healthy boundaries of what a workplace is. We do this because it is important to live our values and principles, and because strategically an organisation with a healthy culture and strong foundations ensures we are always one step ahead in the fight for a just and sustainable future.

To build a culture and community that lasts, we organise around three values: 

● Solidarity - we’re here to change the system and that requires working together across issues and sectors that aren’t normally in the same room. This means placing anti-oppression at the heart of our work and building the power of people most often affected by injustice to change the leadership of our movements 

● Generosity is about sharing our time, resources and learning with one another as we support each other’s work. It means being open and honest with one another, especially when we hit problems, and thinking creatively about how we positively build from there

● Respect is the bottom line for all relationships in NEON. It means being respectful of different backgrounds and life experiences and giving space for all voices to be heard. This often means listening more than we talk and being open to changing ourselves as a result of what we hear.

You can also check out our website for more info on NEON. 

How to apply

We don’t want to make this process too complicated so please complete and return the application form attached to the job listing on our website. 

We'd also be really grateful if you could complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form equally linked on the website.This is optional, anonymous, and separate from your application, so it won't be seen by the shortlisting panel or affect your application in any way.

We know that people from certain backgrounds and identities are often excluded in progressive movements and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. 

So:

1. We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Disabled people and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past.

2. We know the work goes way beyond "diversity", it's about making the space inclusive too. So we are continuously working on that at NEON. So far this includes tangible things like a flexible work policy so people have genuine flexibility around where and when they work and a 28 hour week as standard; a gender-neutral parenting/leave policy, an anti-oppression strategy which is held at senior level given how important it is to the organisation. It also includes the day-to-day work of creating psychological safety for everyone at NEON and celebrating the wisdom of black, indigenous, queer, Disabled and other cultures in the way we work and behave

There are no formal education requirements for this role. As long as you can show us you have the skills we don’t mind where you got them from! Also important to us is your potential to learn and grow in the role so even if you don’t have 100% of the skills listed we want to hear from you. If you fancy a chat about the role or have any questions about NEON in general, you can reach out to Matthew Butcher or Molly Fleming via email (on our website). You can request a call back via this email if you prefer.

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Dates: 

Application deadline: 13 October  2026, 11.59pm

Interview dates: First round of interviews: 20th and 21st October 2026
    Second round of interviews:26th October  2026

Please visit our website for more details and to apply.

Fancy helping us deliver some of our most successful fundraising products?

Our regular supporters are essential to delivering our services across the UK and internationally. We’re looking for a Regular Giving Programme Manager to ensure we’re developing innovative new approaches in this area, and existing supporters receive an excellent experience.

What does this role do?

As Regular Giving Programme Manager, you’ll:

• ensure the successful delivery of programmes in the area, which includes our most popular fundraising product Sponsor a Dog, continually analysing and assessing performance, and reviewing plans as necessary,
• develop new product opportunities in the area and maintain existing ones, providing those essential, long-term supporters with an excellent sponsorship experience,
• lead and manage the Regular Giving team, embedding a high-performance culture, and supporting where necessary,
• provide strategic input, insight gathering, and analysis to projects throughout the year.

This role is a fixed term contract from December 2026 to November 2027. Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 12th and 13th October 2026 and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role, you’ll need significant experience in a fundraising role, specifically in individual giving and implementing supporter experience strategies and plans. You’ll be a strong people manager, who is able to coach and manage teams through change, as well as an excellent communicator, who can manage strategic conversations with stakeholders and build relationships internally. Above all, you’ll be passionate about the work we do, and the impact our fundraising can have.

What does this team do?

The Mass Public Fundraising directorate brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in memory. Our collective ambition is to build on our already successful portfolio of fundraising products and grow and diversify our income by 25% over the next five years, through engagement and value exchange.

About Dogs Trust

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

Who are Guts UK Charity?

Guts UK Charity is committed to a world where digestive conditions are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need. Too many people are suffering or dying in silence or alone. They don’t know where to turn for information or support, diagnosis takes too long for many, and treatment can often come too late.

We are the only UK charity that covers the entire digestive system. We raise vital awareness of digestive conditions, fund life-saving research, and provide patients and loved ones with expert information and support – we are informed by evidence and expertise, our community, and the patient voice. 

Our mission is simple: to improve the lives of millions of people affected by digestive conditions 

Events & Community Fundraising Manager

We are looking for an Events and Community Fundraising Manager, who will be responsible for growing income, supporter participation and long-term engagement across our events and community fundraising programmes. You will manage and develop our existing portfolio while identifying new and innovative opportunities for sustainable growth. This is a hands-on, strategic and creative role. You will be expected to take ownership, develop new ideas, use data and insight to inform decisions, and turn opportunities into practical fundraising activity.

You will join a small and ambitious fundraising team with an established portfolio of around 30 events and a range of community fundraising activities and partnerships, generating approximately £200,000 a year. You will have the opportunity to build on this foundation, developing new fundraising products, audiences and partnerships and improving the supporter experience.

We're hoping to find an experienced events and community fundraiser who can take the lead on their own portfolio, build strong relationships and enjoys working collaboratively in a small, fast-paced charity.

Location

We have offices in London and Huddersfield, both of which are easily accessible by public transport or road. We support hybrid working but attendance in the chosen office is required for a minimum of 1 day per week.

Please see the attached detail job pack for further information and how to apply. 

Support Dog is an energetic, innovative national health and disability charity. We have been saving and improving the lives of children and adults affected by autism, epilepsy and disability for over 30 years. We train and provide specialist assistance dogs to achieve this

Founded and entirely based in Sheffield our charity has grown significantly over recent years. Faced with a huge demand for our services, we have recently moved to a new centre to enable us to be able to grow and help many more people. Support Dogs provides all services free of charge and relies entirely on voluntary donations for funding.

We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic Digital Marketing Executive to run and develop our digital marketing and communication strategy. Helping us to create an excellent online presence through social media and our website, with engaging content and introducing us to new audience. Supporting our team with designing marketing material that will drive donations and awareness of our charity.

To succeed in this role, the post holder should demonstrate an excellent knowledge of social media and digital tools, with experience. An excellent knowledge of marketing, with a creative, personable but professional approach. Ideally confident in creating your own films and imagery for use in digital content. You will be a real team player and able to support the charity in reaching a wide range of audiences.

The Funding Information Manager is responsible for providing accurate and accessible information and content about the funding portfolio and its progress and impact. This role is a vital enabling role that supports fundraising and communication plans to inspire greater support for our NHS Charities. The role sits within the Funding and Impact Team and is a highly collaborative role working with teams across the Charities directorate and with external stakeholders. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Act as a key link between the Funding & Impact team, Fundraising and Experience and Engagement on activities relating to our funding portfolio.  
• Working closely with the Head of Impact Evaluation and Information, develop systems and processes to support the sharing of funding information in alignment with our strategic priorities, thematic areas and at important junctures of the funding lifecycle. 
• Work closely with Fundraising and Experience and Engagement teams to understand their needs in inspiring greater support for the work of NHS Charities. 
• Effectively translate and disseminate, sometimes scientifically complex and/or politically sensitive, information about the funding portfolio and upcoming funding pipeline into engaging, timely and accurate information to support Fundraising and Experience and Engagement. 
• When required, provide input on fundraising cases for support and donor reports. 
•  When required, provide input on fundraising cases for support and donor reports. 
• Work with Fundraising and other key internal stakeholders to ensure systems and processes between Fundraising and Funding and Impact are optimised, particularly in relation to managing restricted gifts against specific grants.   
•  Work with Fundraising to align funding reporting requirements to external donor reporting requirements. 
• Providing information reactively to Fundraising and Experience and Engagement teams.  
•  Proactively collaborate with Fundraising and Experience & Engagement teams to provide information on the funding portfolio that supports appeals, proposals, reports, stewardship, websites, social media, publications and campaigns. 
• Monitor progress of the funded portfolio through grant reporting and directly engaging with grant holders, clinicians and researchers, and collate information and updates to share with relevant stakeholders. 
•  Providing information reactively to Fundraising and Experience & Engagement teams. 
• Support the development of impact reporting and wider outputs that communicate the progress and impact of the funded portfolio. 
•  Ensure messaging about funded work is consistent and accurate. 
•  Develop a strong understanding of the funding portfolio and progress, as well as knowledge of grant holders and reporting mechanisms, to support monitoring, evaluation and impact activities. 
• Working closely with the Funding team and wider Charities directorate to source and organise sessions with grant holders to convey the impact of funding.  

Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

 Skills, abilities and attributes: 

• • Excellent written and oral communication skills in a science or health related context. 
• Ability to handle large sets of written and complex information and consider how to present and share them with a variety of audiences. 
• High attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with different specialisms and backgrounds. 

Knowledge, experience and qualifications: 

• Degree in a STEM or health subject or equivalent experience in a healthcare setting. 
• Proven experience in translating complex science/health content into clear and accurate information for different audiences. 
• Experience of working with and understanding needs of charity functions such as fundraising and communications. 
• Experience or showing an understanding of working for a funding body. 
• Experience of working with researchers, clinicians, universities or NHS partners and staff. 
• Experience in building relationships across multiple teams and understand clearly others’ needs. 

Benefits

• Contributory Pension
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. 
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. 
• Shower facilities and bike lock area. 
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Corporate New Business Manager  to join our dynamic Corporate  Team. You will build our portfolio and range of exciting corporate partnerships ensuring that we are creating new and innovative ways to generate funding.

Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you will have an opportunity to make a considerable impact on our work through new business development. You will identify and grow our portfolio of partnerships across multiple sectors. You will create engaging strategic partnerships and deliver first class stewardship whilst ensuring organisational KPIs and are met.

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent new business sales  and relationship management skills with the ability to think creatively and innovatively. You will be a brilliant communicator with a flair for storytelling and have experience in growing portfolios through cold outreach to partners  preferable within the charity sector, but not exclusively. You will have experience in proven success of developing and maintaining effective relationships with companies. Candidates from other sectors with strong sales experience will also be considered.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.

Role 

Bowel Research UK are looking for a manager with experience across either philanthropy, corporate partnerships or both to join their Fundraising team in a new role.

This role will lead and manage the corporate and philanthropy income streams, building on existing successes, spotting opportunities to engage new partners and donors, and nurture green shoots. 

This role, with support from the Head of Fundraising and Communications, will develop, embed and lead the corporate and philanthropy strategy. As such, Bowel Research UK needs an experienced corporate and/or philanthropy fundraiser with well-developed relationship management skills. Someone who is excited by the opportunity of shaping, developing and elevating these important supporters for the charity.

This role will manage two direct reports across community fundraising, challenge events, supporter care and data. Experience managing staff or volunteers would be helpful, but Bowel Research UK are open to applications from candidates for whom this would be a development area.

Equally, Bowel Research UK are open to applications from those looking to develop their expertise and will be fully supported, should they not have equal experience in corporate partnerships and philanthropy. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience across areas such as prospecting, pitching and account management. 

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment at organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the deadline for expressions of interest.

If you need assistance with downloading the pack or any reasonable adjustments to ensure you can engage with the selection process, please contact THINK Recruitment and our team will support you.

Deadline for expressions of interest: EOD Friday 2nd October 

Closing date for full applications: Midnight Monday 5th October 

Interviews are expected to be two stages, with Stage 1 being virtual via Teams and Stage 2 in person in London.

Role Purpose

The Fundraising Manager will drive fundraising growth for YMCA Lincolnshire, a well-established charity working to improve the lives of children and young people, families, local communities and those at risk of homelessness.

Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, you will lead the delivery of YMCA Lincolnshire's Fundraising Strategy and be responsible for achieving agreed income targets across a diverse range of income streams. You will grow income through individual giving, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, community fundraising, events and campaigns, while strengthening donor stewardship, supporter journeys and the effective use of our Beacon CRM.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will translate service delivery outcomes into compelling cases for support and build meaningful relationships with supporters, funders, businesses and community groups. You will ensure all fundraising activity is compliant, insight-led and aligned with YMCA Lincolnshire's mission, values and strategic objectives.

The closing date is Friday 25th September 2026 at 5pm.

Applications will be shortlisted as they are submitted, so this position may close early should the right candidate be found.

Help grow sustainable income that changes lives across rural Africa.

At Ripple Effect, we're empowering farming families across rural Africa to build resilient livelihoods and create lasting change.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious, experienced fundraising leader to shape and grow Ripple Effect's supporter income programme, lead a team of specialist fundraisers and play a pivotal role in delivering sustainable unrestricted income growth.

Reporting to the Head of Marcomms & Supporter Engagement, you'll lead the development and delivery of our individual giving and supporter engagement programme, playing a pivotal role in growing our supporter base and maximising supporter lifetime value. You'll be responsible for developing and delivering acquisition, retention and stewardship strategies across multiple income streams, ensuring supporters feel connected to the impact of their giving and inspired to continue their journey with us.

Using audience insight, data and innovation, you'll identify new opportunities for growth, optimise supporter journeys and improve campaign performance to deliver sustainable income growth. You'll lead and develop a high-performing team, manage income and expenditure budgets, and work collaboratively across fundraising, communications and programme teams to deliver ambitious targets.

We're looking for a strategic, results-driven fundraiser with a proven track record in individual giving, supporter acquisition and retention, strong leadership skills, and experience using data to drive decision-making and maximise return on investment.

If you're passionate about growing income, building lasting supporter relationships and creating meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you. Help us build the supporter community that will transform thousands more lives across Africa.

Do you have a passion for empowering young people and creating safer communities? Crimestoppers is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Fearless Youth Coordinator to lead the delivery of its Fearless and Bystander Approach programmes across South Wales, helping young people understand the issues affecting them and make informed decisions about reporting crime. You will work directly with young people to address key issues such as violence and serious organised crime, while also evaluating programme impact, supporting awareness campaigns, developing resources and identifying opportunities to expand the reach of the service. With a strong focus on safeguarding, collaboration and community engagement, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people across South Wales.

Please read the full job pack, before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2027 | Full time | Based in South Wales (Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Merthyr), with travel| £28,186 | DBS required

About the role:

Imperial’s Regular Giving and Legacy team is seeking a coordinator to support their fundraising programme. Are you interested in a varied and interesting role within a high performing team at a university which is not only world leading, but also world changing? Are you a talented administrator looking to get started in fundraising? Then this could be the role for you. 

For this role you will need to demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, be process-led and have excellent communications skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.

What you would be doing:

Imperial’s Regular and Mid-Level Giving programme raises funds to advance the work of the University. The programme focuses on using direct marketing such as direct mail, email and telephone campaigns to solicit support from alumni through regular donations, mid value gifts and gifts in wills. The team coordinator is the lynchpin of the programme and supports the team in all aspects of direct marketing fundraising and administration.

Duties and responsibilities

Your responsibilities will be wide-ranging, but the key duties are:

• Support the telethon fundraising campaigns, direct marketing fundraising appeals, and managing your own fundraising projects such as emails and social media.

• Act as first contact for all fundraising related queries (by telephone, email, post and in person); liaise across the team to draft and send appropriate responses.

• Collect, collate and manage case studies, including building relationships with students.

• Support the team with general administrative and office duties such as booking meeting rooms.

• Provide diary management and PA support to the Head of Regular Giving and Legacy Giving.

• Support with the team with budgets including raising PO’s and tracking invoices.

What we are looking for:

In order to hit the ground running, you will need to possess the following required skills:

• Experience of working in a customer, alumni or donor focused environment.

• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage a varied workload and a process led approach.

• Outstanding communications (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.

• A proven track record of outstanding attention to detail and methodical approach to work.

• A sound understanding of customer relations databases (CRM) to manage customer/donor data.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).

• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.

• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.

• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full-time open-ended post (not less than 35 hours per week).

For your reference, the following text will appear on all adverts on our jobs website and doesn’t need to be included in other sections of the job advert.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

If you experience any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us. We're here to help.

Closing date: 30th September 2026

About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial.

Our culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity and innovation.

Are you an exceptional philanthropy leader with a track record of securing transformational seven-figure gifts? Do you combine outstanding relationship-building with the ability to lead talented fundraising teams and turn ambitious strategy into results?

We’re creating two new Principal Philanthropy Lead roles at GOSH Charity: Principal Philanthropy Lead – Best Chance and Principal Philanthropy Lead – Best Childhood.

These pivotal new positions will strengthen the leadership of our growing Philanthropy programme as we enter an exciting new chapter for fundraising at GOSH Charity. 

As a Principal Philanthropy Lead, you’ll join the Philanthropy leadership team, lead a team of eight colleagues including three Senior Managers, personally secure significant philanthropic investment and act as a deputy to the Head of Philanthropy.

Principal Philanthropy Lead – Best Chance will lead philanthropy across pioneering medical research, innovation and new treatments, as well as our growing US Giving programme. The role will help shape our next major fundraising campaign, significantly increasing our ambition for philanthropic investment in research and innovation. It will also offer senior leadership for Fundraising Research, our prospecting, insight and due diligence service across Relationship Fundraising.

Principal Philanthropy Lead – Best Childhood will lead philanthropy across our hospital environment, capital infrastructure and patient and family experience, including senior leadership of the final phase of our £300m Build It. Beat It. appeal and the transition towards our next major campaign. The role will also offer senior leadership for Stewardship across Relationship Fundraising, supporting exceptional supporter experiences, impact reporting, recognition and engagement.

Salary

The salary for these positions is £71,831 per annum.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

We operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office with Monday as the fixed in-person Philanthropy team day.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead philanthropy fundraising across Best Chance or Best Childhood, shaping strategy and securing transformational support for GOSH Charity’s most ambitious priorities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of eight colleagues, including three Senior Managers, fostering collaboration, ambition and exceptional performance.
• Personally deliver an annual fundraising target of £2m+, managing high-value relationships and securing significant gifts from philanthropists, trusts and foundations.
• Act as a deputy to the Head of Philanthropy, contributing to overall philanthropy strategy, business planning and performance, while building influential relationships with senior volunteers and stakeholders.
• Provide senior leadership for key strategic priorities: 

For Best Chance: the transition to our next major campaign, US Giving and Fundraising Research across Relationship Fundraising; 

For Best Childhood: the final phase of Build It. Beat It., transition to next campaign and Stewardship across Relationship Fundraising.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience leading philanthropy, major gifts or principal gifts fundraising, with a proven track record of income growth and securing seven-figure+ gifts.
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging philanthropists, high-net-worth individuals, trusts and foundations, senior volunteers and executive stakeholders.
• Strong strategic and people leadership, with experience developing high-performing teams and translating organisational priorities into ambitious fundraising plans.
• Experience managing and soliciting a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects, alongside strong judgement, resilience and the ability to lead through complexity and change.
• Relevant large-scale fundraising experience: for Best Chance, research fundraising, international philanthropy or similar programmes; for Best Childhood, capital or major fundraising appeals.

About the team

 You’ll join our ambitious Philanthropy team, working with high-net-worth individuals, charitable foundations and other influential supporters to secure transformational investment in the research, innovation, capital and patient experience projects at the heart of GOSH Charity’s work.

The team secures a significant number of £1m+ gifts and is at the forefront of delivering some of the Charity’s most ambitious fundraising priorities. 

This is a particularly exciting time to join us. Alongside completing the £300m Build It. Beat It. appeal to help deliver the world-leading Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital, we are shaping the next chapter of philanthropy fundraising.

Our new strategy is centred around two pillars – Best Chance and Best Childhood – which will form the foundation of an exciting new fundraising appeal. Our Philanthropy team will play a central role in bringing this ambition to life and securing the transformational support that helps give every seriously ill child the best chance, and the best childhood, possible.

The creation of these two Principal Philanthropy Lead roles represents an important investment in the team’s future: increasing our leadership capacity, strengthening day-to-day leadership and creating clearer development and succession pathways as our programme grows.

DBS - note a basic DBS check is required for this role

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Closing date: 23 September 2026

First interviews will be held: Tues 6 / Wed 7 October 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and we reserve the right to close the roles prior to the closing date should suitable applicants be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply early to avoid disappointment.

To successfully lead the Grants team and raise voluntary income from a range of Grantmakers including Trusts, Foundations and local Government grant funders contributing to an overall team target of £1-million +. Working effectively with a grants team of three, and across the organisation, you will meet team annual targets of circa £675,000 through finding new opportunities, building excellent relationships with funders and managing the team effectively. This will lead to more young people reached by Eikon’s services.

Responsibilities

Income generation

· Lead responsibility for raising current annual team target of £675,000 for restricted and unrestricted income

· Work to agreed metrices including an annual target of £220,000 - £250,000/year with a pipeline including statutory, national & regional grant funders (some being invite only).

· Develop and lead networking plan (internal/external) to secure long-term grant and statutory funding opportunities to help increase financial income year on year.

Account Management

· Lead a stewardship framework, ensuring excellent account management of funders across the team (including own portfolio)

· Lead plans for the year, thinking creatively to develop new engagement opportunities such as panels, breakfast meetings and other events

· Collaborate with other leads and managers in the team to maximise opportunities through relationships, for example Major Donors, Corporate partnerships and Individual Givers.

Management

· Line management two staff members (Senior Grants Fundraiser and Trust Fundraiser), creating a positive and supportive working culture supporting them to meet their targets

· Lead on managing pipeline information on Donorfy, being able to pull reports for information and analysis including:

o Provision of data and narrative for monthly team meetings

o Contribution to Board reporting with narrative and pipeline information

o Analysis for annual planning sessions

Quality and standards

· Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.

· Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.

· Prepare relevant Grant Agreements and contractual information.

· Carry out risk assessments for all activities for which you are responsible.

· Carry out required basic due diligence on new funders.

Finance and resources

· Budget responsibility with authorisation up to agreed limits

· Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.

Communications and relationships

· Work collaboratively with the Communications Lead to devise annual communications and marketing plans, ensuring Eikon is strategically positioned externally.

· Work collaboratively with service leads ensure new services developed meet funder needs and requirements

Strategy/transformation work

· Lead on developing and delivering annual grants plan

· Participating in a Leads network, contribute regularly to organisation matters including strategies, annual plans and budgeting.

Organisational requirements

· Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times

· Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated

· · This is a flexible working role. You must be available to attend regular external meetings across Surrey and occasional meetings at Eikon’s New Haw office. Some meetings may take place outside normal working hours or at weekends.

· Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support

· Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations

· Be responsible for equipment/resources

· To promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment

Rural Media is a Herefordshire-based charity and production company that empowers rural young people and underserved communities to find their voice, develop their creative talent and use digital creativity to drive social change. Through our proven creative participation model, developed and refined over three decades, we support early-career creative talent, young rural people and underserved groups to gain the skills, confidence, and platforms for personal growth and societal change.

Over the next three years, Rural Media Charity will focus on two interconnected strategic priorities:

• Youth Voice & Social Change – Supporting young rural people to drive social change through digital creativity, challenging stereotypes, influencing policy, and becoming leaders and changemakers in their communities
• Early-Career Artists/Creatives & Digital Platforms – Supporting early-career creatives from rural, regional and underserved communities to develop their practice, thrive on digital platforms, and build professional creative careers

Rural Media is looking for an ambitious Strategic Partnerships Manager to build a brand-new corporate partnerships function from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape a role from scratch, backed by our CEO/Creative Director and a Strategic Partnerships Consultant, generating a six-figure income stream that will directly fuel our work with rural young people and underserved communities.

Working closely with our Development Director, Head of Youth Programmes and Head of Production, you'll identify, secure and grow partnerships with businesses who share our commitment to rural equality and youth opportunity — turning first conversations into lasting, mutually valuable relationships with a particular focus on supporting young people not in education, employment or training into real opportunities in the creative sector.

This is a varied role combining prospecting, pitching, negotiation, stewardship and ambassadorial work – whether that's crafting a partnership proposition, presenting to a board, or reporting back to a corporate supporter on the impact of their support.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A proven relationship-builder with a track record of generating income, sponsorship or partnership value.

• Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including at director and board level.

• Skilled at developing compelling proposals, pitches and cases for support.

• Comfortable managing a varied pipeline from first contact through to signed agreement.

• Excited about widening opportunity for young people and underrepresented communities through corporate partnership.

At Rural Media, you'll join a friendly, ambitious team committed to using creativity to change lives and widen access to careers in the screen industries. If you'd like to help build a new income stream that transforms young lives, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply:

• Visit our website

• Deadline for applications: 9am 10th October

• Start date: Mid-late November

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or socioeconomic background. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process — such as accessible formats, extra time, or alternative ways to communicate — please contact Mel and she will be happy to accommodate you.