20 Regional legacy development manager jobs

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. 

This is a particularly exciting time to join the University of Oxford!

As we expand our fundraising activity in support of the  Oxford Excellence campaign, we are growing our senior fundraising capability and are looking for outstanding major gift fundraisers to join Development and Alumni Engagement as Associate Heads of Development.

Location: University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, with hybrid working options

Salary: Grade 9: £56,623 – £65,336 per annum, with possible extension to £71,218

Contract: Permanent, Full time

About Us

Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world's leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence.

Development and Alumni Engagement works across the University to build lasting relationships with alumni, donors and supporters around the world. As Oxford enters an ambitious period of fundraising growth, our teams will play a central role in connecting people who care deeply about Oxford's mission with opportunities to make an extraordinary difference.

About the Role

As an Associate Head of Development, you will combine major gift fundraising with leadership and strategic influence.

You will personally develop a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, building trusted relationships and securing significant philanthropic support for Oxford's priorities. Working closely with academic leaders, you will translate complex and ambitious ideas into compelling propositions that inspire donors to make high six-figure and seven-figure gifts.

You will also help create the environment in which other fundraisers can succeed: supporting colleagues, strengthening pipelines and contributing to fundraising strategy. You may already have line-management experience, or you may be an accomplished senior fundraiser ready to develop this aspect of your career. What matters most is your fundraising track record, judgement, collaborative approach and potential to lead.

About You

At the heart of your experience will be a strong personal track record in major gifts fundraising, including successfully securing high six-figure and/or seven-figure philanthropic gifts.

You will understand how to build trusted relationships with major donors and prospects, exercise sound judgement around significant gift opportunities, and communicate complex ideas in a way that inspires support. You'll also be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and bring the collaborative approach and leadership potential needed to help others perform at their best.

For the full responsibilities, selection criteria, benefits and further information about working at Oxford and Development and Alumni Engagement, please read the Candidate Pack attached to this advertisement.

Application Process

To apply, please upload:

• Your CV
• A covering letter/supporting statement
• Details of two referees

More information about this recruitment campaign

We are recruiting to multiple Associate Head of Development positions as part of the continued expansion of our fundraising capability.

This is a rolling recruitment campaign rather than recruitment to a single vacancy. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, with interviews taking place throughout the campaign.

We strongly encourage you to apply early. The number of available opportunities will reduce as appointments are made, and the campaign will conclude once all available positions have been filled.

If you are an accomplished major gifts fundraiser excited by the opportunity to help shape Oxford's next era of fundraising, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Glaucoma UK is the charity for people with glaucoma. Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss. We want everyone with glaucoma to be able to live well with the condition, and to make this a reality.

More than 10,000 people took part in our National Patient Voices Survey, creating the most powerful picture yet of what it is like to live with glaucoma and receive glaucoma care across the UK.

Working closely with our Head of Communications and a specialist public affairs agency, you will help bring those findings to life, secure media attention and make decision-makers listen. Central to this will be finding and sensitively supporting people who are willing to share their experiences, cultivating trusted relationships and helping them tell their stories confidently across print, digital and broadcast media.

Alongside this landmark work, you will create engaging content across our magazine, website, email and social media channels, identify opportunities for national coverage and help strengthen and protect Glaucoma UK’s voice and reputation. This is a varied and influential role for an excellent storyteller with strong media instincts who wants their work to make a genuine difference.

Position: Communications & PR Officer (maternity cover)

Responsible to: Head of Communications

Location: Home-based with occasional travel to our head office in Ashford, Kent

Hours: 35 per week

Contract: 12 months fixed-term (from December 2026)

Salary: £34,077 per annum

Annual leave and benefits:

25 days holiday per annum (rising by one day per year to 28 days after 3 years’ service), plus Statutory Public Holidays, pro-rated for part-time employees.

Up to 5% contributory pension

Benenden Healthcare cover including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 21 October. 

Closing date: Sunday 11 October at 11pm

What you’ll be working on:

· Proactively creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, our quarterly members magazine, awareness campaigns, email marketing schedule, social media and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.

· Playing a key role in the production of our quarterly member’s magazine; actively contributing to editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, editing copy, and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch.

· Working with the Head of Communications to develop key messages, briefings, and positioning statements to ensure consistency and maximise the impact of our campaigns and manage approval processes internally.

·     Working alongside the Digital Communications Manager to ensure the website and social media is updated regularly with compelling and quality content.

· Providing copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications for all departments to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.

·    Leading on the delivery of an ongoing programme to recruit and develop relationships with patient case studies, celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the media and other opportunities.

This job is for you if…

·      you have experience of working in a similar role either in-house or in an agency.

·    you have excellent copywriting and proofreading skills.

·      you have experience of crisis communications.

·      you have experience of developing compelling content for print, digital and broadcast communications channels, accurately conveying information and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

·      you have a track record of generating media coverage to deliver messages to a range of audiences.

·      are a strategic thinker who considers the wider context when planning activity and can sense compelling story opportunities.

Director of Regional Engagement
Salary: £67,187 per annum
Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid working available)
Contract: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Help shape the future of a national charity.

Are you an experienced strategic leader who thrives on leading change, building partnerships and creating lasting impact?

At Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), we're entering an ambitious new phase of our Strategy 2030 journey. As a member of our Executive Team, our new Director of Regional Engagement will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation and transforming how we support people affected by spinal cord injury across the UK.

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most significant developments in SIA's recent history. Over the coming years, we will continue our transition towards a stronger, regionally led model that expands our reach, deepens local connections and ensures more people can access the support, opportunities and community they need to flourish.

Working alongside the CEO and Executive Team, you will help shape organisational strategy, culture and delivery, while leading the development of a sustainable national network of regional partnerships, volunteers, community groups and support services.

If you're excited by the prospect of building something that will leave a lasting legacy for people affected by spinal cord injury, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a diverse portfolio encompassing regional support services, volunteering, partnerships, community development and people leadership.

This is not a role focused solely on maintaining existing services. You will help design and implement the next stage of SIA's regional engagement model, influencing how we work with communities, partner organisations and volunteers across the UK. You will:

• Lead the development and implementation of SIA's regional engagement strategy and operating model.
• Drive organisational transformation, helping embed new ways of working and a culture of collaboration, empowerment and impact.
• Grow and strengthen strategic partnerships with charities, NHS organisations, service providers and other key stakeholders.
• Expand and develop our network of community groups, volunteers and local advocates.
• Provide strategic leadership and organisational direction as a member of the Executive Team.
• Oversee the People function, supporting workforce planning, leadership development, organisational capability and cultural growth.
• Ensure SIA's regional presence delivers measurable improvements in reach, engagement and impact.

About you

We're looking for an inspiring and credible senior leader with the vision, resilience and influence to lead change at scale. You will bring:

• Significant experience of strategic leadership within the voluntary, public or related sectors.
• A strong track record of delivering organisational change, transformation and service development.
• Experience of working through partnerships, volunteer networks, community organisations or geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with boards, trustees or senior governance bodies.
• A proven ability to translate strategic vision into operational delivery and measurable outcomes.
• A collaborative leadership style that enables individuals, teams and communities to thrive.

Most importantly, you'll be a values-driven leader who shares our commitment to empowering people, strengthening communities and improving the lives of those affected by spinal cord injury.

Why join SIA?

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a defining point in its journey. You'll have the chance to shape strategy, influence culture and lead a transformation that will have a lasting impact on individuals, families and communities across the UK.

Alongside a rewarding and meaningful role, we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare cash plan
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee volunteer days
• Discounted gym membership
• Ongoing investment in learning and development
• Free parking at SIA House

Join us

Help create a future where everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support, opportunities and connections they need to live fulfilled, independent lives.

Apply today and help shape the next chapter of SIA's impact across the UK.

Closing date: 19 October, 2026, 9am
1st Interview Dates: Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 November 2026 at SIA House, Milton Keynes
2nd Interview Date: Monday 16 November at SIA House, Milton Keynes.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

No agencies please.

As we enter an exciting new phase of growth, we're looking for an ambitious and relationship-driven professional to help us build sustainable, diversified income streams that will enable us to increase our impact and reach even more families facing childhood cancer.

We are transforming the way we generate income by focusing on long-term partnerships, smarter use of data and technology, and sustainable fundraising models that maximise impact whilst protecting team capacity. This role will play a key part in helping us achieve that vision.

We're looking for someone who can spot opportunities, build meaningful partnerships, develop long-term supporter relationships and help shape the future of income generation across the charity.

The Opportunity

As our Regional Partnerships & Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for driving sustainable income growth through:

• Corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities
• Payroll Giving and employee engagement programmes
• Strategic trusts and grants oversight
• Regular Giving growth and supporter development
• Regional relationship building and network development
• Pipeline management, forecasting and income planning
• Lead and develop our Charity Fundraiser, providing coaching, mentoring and support to build a high-performing fundraising function capable of delivering sustainable long-term growth.

As a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will play an active role in the strategic leadership of the charity, helping to shape organisational priorities, champion collaboration and contribute to future growth.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in business development, account management, fundraising or partnership development
• A track record of securing income, sponsorship, partnerships or commercial opportunities
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and decision makers
• Experience managing pipelines and using CRM systems effectively
• A collaborative and proactive approach with a focus on finding solutions
• The ability to turn opportunities into long-term relationships

Whether your background is in charity fundraising, commercial partnerships, sales, account management or business development, we are interested in people who can build relationships, create opportunities and deliver sustainable growth.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to join a purpose-led charity at a pivotal stage in its development. You'll have the opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of fundraising, partnerships and sustainable income growth across the charity.

You'll be joining a collaborative and ambitious team that believes in:

• Working smarter, together
• Building sustainable growth
• Developing strong partnerships
• Using data and insight to make informed decisions
• Creating a positive and supportive culture
• Making a meaningful difference to children and families affected by cancer

Most importantly, you'll help ensure that no family faces childhood cancer alone.

Every partnership secured, supporter retained and income stream developed will help us reach more families affected by childhood cancer.

About Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.

About the role

This role will drive income growth and deepen engagement across local communities in the region, play a key role in growing and stewarding supporter-led activity, recruiting and empowering volunteers, and championing legacy giving across the region and deliver an ambitious programme of community and events fundraising, working closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications, and service delivery to maximise reach, impact, and return on investment.

Responsible to: North Regional Community and Events Manager.

Based: Community based in Scotland.

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising:

• Meet an annual income target for the region.
• Delivery of existing and new fundraising products.
• Organising and supporting fundraising events and activities within the region.
• Ensure participants are stewarded on their supporter journey.
• Lead where appropriate, project teams on campaigns and product development.
• Build new relationships with small to medium-sized local businesses, local groups and societies, faith organisations and events and event participants to maximise fundraising in the region.
• Use fundraising products to secure sponsorship for partnership dogs within the region.
• Work cooperatively with other fundraising colleagues (Events, Individual Giving and Major Giving, including corporates and trusts and with communications) to jointly further the impact of fundraising regionally.
• Support and deliver local legacy conversations and the legacy promotion.
• Resource fundraising volunteers with legacy awareness training or guidance.
• Contribute to an uplift in legacy pledges or enquirers sourced via community channels.
• Deliver regional legacy awareness events or campaigns.

Support, networks local relationships:

• Recruit, train, develop, support and motivate community event volunteers and supporters.
• In collaboration with regional service staff, establish, support and maintain relationships with Hearing Dogs networks of volunteers based around regional projects.
• Ensure good relations are established and maintained with a variety of media, including local and social to promote the Hearing Dogs brand and develop fundraising and engagement.
• Represent the Charity at volunteer and sector functions and events.

Maximising digital platforms:

• Use social media platforms, e.g. Facebook, X, to support fundraising initiatives, supporter journey and relationship building.
• Use digital event and online fundraising platforms to support events, fundraising and engagement.

Financial and reporting:

• Monitor regional income/expenditure monthly against budget.
• Report on variances and implement appropriate contingency plans.
• Maintain the charity database with timely and accurate donor, supporter and third-party information ensuring compliance with GDPR.
• To report back on a regular basis to the Head of Community Fundraising and Events as to activity, progress and achievement against identified financial and soft targets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• Proactive and confident self-starter with experience of raising funds or from equivalent experience gained either within the voluntary sector or the commercial world.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with an enthusiastic and positive approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to contribute towards the success of the Community Fundraising team and wider team at Hearing Dogs.
• Computer literate with MS365 applications and knowledge and experience of databases and an ability to keep accurate records of all contacts and relevant information.
• Ability to work on own, without close and constant support and supervision and to be able to handle pressure, deadlines and targets.
• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• A full current driving license.

Desirable:

• Experience of the voluntary sector and fundraising.
• An understanding of charity law and how it relates to community fundraising.
• Understanding of digital and direct marketing in fundraising
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to a diverse range of audiences.
• An understanding and affinity of the challenges faced by the deaf community and the disability marketplace.
• A significant record of achievement in raising funds either gained within the voluntary sector or within a sales background.
• A team player with a desire to inspire and motivate others.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service Payment
• Annual leave enhancements recognising long service 
• Day off for your birthday 
• Defined contribution group personal pension plan 
• Enhanced sick pay 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay 
• Eye care 
• Hearing tests 
• Learning and Development opportunities 
• Discounts on merchandise at Hearing Dog gift shops 
• Pet Dog Policy

Closing date: 9th October 2026.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V). 

Location: Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SF
Salary: £39,909
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (occasional evening and weekend work)
Contract: Permanent

To apply please complete the South West Heritage Trust application form which can be found together with the recruitment pack in the links at the bottom of this advert. Please note that CVs are not accepted as applications

About the role

South West Heritage Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Fundraising Manager to help strengthen our long-term financial sustainability and grow our charity fundraising activity. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at a key point in its development and to shape our approach to fundraising as our first dedicated fundraising professional.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Fundraising Manager will identify and secure funding from trusts and foundations, develop opportunities for individual giving and legacy support, and establish effective systems and processes to support successful charity fundraising. The role will build a strong pipeline of funding opportunities to support exhibitions, learning programmes, collections work and the Trust’s wider strategic priorities.

This post sits within the Central Services team and reports to the Head of Development and Partnerships.
The South West Heritage Trust is a charity which delivers a broad range of heritage services across Somerset and Devon. We are a growing organisation, founded on services that were previously delivered by Somerset and Devon County Councils. With a turnover exceeding £5 million, we manage and run three museums (including the Museum of Somerset), two Archives and Local Studies services and look after the historic environment in Somerset.

We are committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. Your application for this role will be welcomed whatever your background and regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.

If you would like to have an informal discussion or experience any difficulties with the recruitment process, please contact Ann Bradford (HR and Governance Manager)

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a regional organisation in the search for a new Philanthropy Manager. 

This is an exciting time to be joining this organisation, who focus on strengthening local communities and improving lives across Kirklees. Since 2015, the Foundation has distributed over £8 million in funding to local charities, voluntary organisations and community groups, and currently manages an endowment valued at £3.6 million.

As the Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for building and managing a high-quality pipeline of prospective supporters, with a strong emphasis on major gift fundraising, high-value relationship development and legacy conversations, ensuring donors are supported to give in ways that deliver lasting impact.

To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager, you will be a confident and credible relationship builder, skilled in engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders. With a proactive and outcomes-focused approach, you will be comfortable working to clear income objectives within a relationship-led fundraising model.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this position, please submit your CV and a covering letter in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

You’ll be at the helm of a busy, welcoming centre that brings residential stays, day visits, camping and outdoor activities to guiding groups, schools, youth groups, corporate teams, families and friends. That variety is part of what makes the role so rewarding. No two days look the same, and that’s exactly the point.
This is a senior role with real scope and real responsibility. You’ll lead a team, set the tone for high standards across the site, manage the practical realities of running a working centre, and help shape its future direction in line with Girlguiding Anglia’s values and ambitions. You’ll have the chance to think strategically about where the centre goes next while staying hands on with the day to day running that keeps a place like Hautbois thriving.
We’re after someone positive, proactive and organised, who leads with warmth as much as with structure. You’ll need to be comfortable holding multiple priorities at once, calm under pressure, and genuinely motivated by creating great experiences for the people who come through the centre’s doors. If you enjoy variety, thrive on responsibility and want your work to have a visible, lasting impact, this role offers all of that in abundance.
The role is based at Hautbois, right in the Norfolk countryside. Flexible working may be possible where it suits the business, though some evenings and weekends will be part of the job given the nature of a residential site. The centre isn’t easily reached by public transport, so a car and full driving licence are essential for commuting and the occasional meeting further afield.
In return, you’ll get free parking, office drinks and snacks, a holiday allowance that grows with your length of service, and modern IT and working facilities to support you in the role.
This role might also suit candidates with backgrounds as an activities manager, camp manager, adventure manager, outdoor learning manager or residential centre manager.
 

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Interview Date: 8th October 2026

Corporate Band E

Salary : £38,413 rising to £39,908  in year two, subject to achieving objectives

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours

Fixed Term: 2 years until 31st December 2028, covering a secondment

Hybrid working with multi-site working from home and across both sites, Selly Park and Erdington

 About the role

 We are recruiting a Communications and Marketing Manager to support income growth through the delivery of Birmingham Hospice's income generation communications and marketing activity.

 This is a two-year, fixed-term post covering a secondment – a genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact for a charity with ambitious plans for the future.

 Working closely with income generation colleagues, you'll bring together fundraising, media, marketing, digital, creative and campaigns activity to maximise income, supporter acquisition and retention.

 You'll be confident leading projects and working collaboratively across teams to deliver impactful campaigns through social media, email and paid media, bringing creativity, innovation and new ideas to help secure and grow all forms of voluntary income and raise the profile of Birmingham Hospice.

 What you’ll bring

•  A background in a fundraising and/or communications environment
• A proven track record creating multimedia communications campaigns, including social media, email and paid digital advertising (e.g. Meta, Google, TikTok ads)
• Experience of developing and managing digital channels, including websites and a variety of social media platforms
• Some experience of line managing, mentoring or developing team members
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise effectively
• Creative thinking skills with the ability to spot opportunities for innovation and growth

 What we offer

•  Join a supportive, creative and collaborative team where your ideas are valued
• A varied and interesting role leading fundraising marketing, digital and campaigns activity
• Autonomy to try new things and bring innovation to your work
• Work that makes a genuine difference for people living with terminal illness and their families
• Recognition of prior NHS or hospice service (including pension and annual leave entitlements)
• Generous annual leave, wellbeing programmes and access to employee benefit platforms such as Stream and Engage

Who we are
We are OUTpatients, the UK’s LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. Proudly led by and for our community, we are here to shake up the system, advocate for equity, and stand up for every LGBTIQ+ person affected by cancer. Our passion to support others is born out of personal experience; we understand what it’s like to not see yourself reflected in the services you use, and feel like you are left in the margins at a time when you most need personalised support. That is why we host peer support, educate healthcare professionals and help to shape national policy so that nobody has to go through cancer alone.

The position

The Head of Fundraising & Business Development is one of three new senior leadership roles we're creating alongside our CEO, the first time OUTpatients has built a leadership team of this kind. It's a rare chance to build an income generation function from scratch, not inherit and manage one that already exists.

You'll be the driving force behind how we fund our growth: designing and delivering a multi-channel income strategy spanning trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving and commercialised education products, and personally securing the gifts and partnerships that sustain our peer support, healthcare education and advocacy work. This is a hands-on, deeply personal role. You'll write the bids, pitch the sponsors and build the relationships yourself, not oversee others doing it.

Working closely with our incoming Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and reporting directly to our CEO, your work will directly shape how many more LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer we're able to reach.

To learn more about the role, please read the attached Job Description.

Role purpose and scope

The role has key responsibility for all larger fundraising activities and corporate grants at Swindon Food Collective. This includes high-profile networking with large businesses, PLC's, and corporations, processing commercial grant applications, developing, nurturing, and managing key corporate partnerships and significantly increasing corporate fundraising activities (e.g., sponsorships, developing commercial fundraising pitches, securing commercial grants, and developing a commercial income pipeline).

This exciting role involves undertaking frequent travel to large corporations and businesses (including local, regional or national head office locations) and pitching for sponsorship / presenting significant fundraising opportunities to senior stakeholders. This role will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Chair of our Fundraising Committee (Trustee).

Key responsibilities

Lead Corporate Grant Fundraising. Secure Funding Opportunities from Trusts and Foundations

· Develop a new corporate grant funding pipeline, building a database of corporate grant funding opportunities that ultimately helps to recure new revenue.

· Lead, prepare and write new compelling corporate grant applications to secure new funds from Foundations, Trusts, Corporations, etc., track and report organisational progress.

· Ensure timely and high-quality funder reporting and relationship management, developing lasting opportunities with funders.

· Capture and record impact evidence from new funding opportunities to strengthen charity impact reporting and data collection.

Developing New Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship

· Identify, cultivate and secure new corporate partnerships and sponsorships to attract new revenue into the charity to help support and fund either on-going operational expenditure or crisis support packages.

· Design a corporate partnership package (including defining partner benefits, a corporate presentation pitch to senior board members of prospective funders, and a set of simplified funding options for new partners.

· Build and steward relationships with high-value supporters, ensuring excellent donor care and personalised stewardship, supporting ongoing partnership engagement.

· Produce compelling cases for support and pitch materials tailored to different audiences

Philanthropy, Major Donors and Relationship Fundraising

· Manage a prospect pipeline (research, cultivation plans, asks, stewardship and renewals).

· Establish new relationships with relevant stakeholders to encourage legacy donations (e.g., gifts in wills, giving in memory, etc.) providing relevant appreciation support and messaging.

· Support and grow corporate philanthropy opportunities to raise funds for charity projects.

Digital, Fundraising Platforms and Planning

· Build a balanced digital-led fundraising income mix (e.g., corporate, philanthropy, trusts, and community), as well as establishing and managing all digital fundraising platforms on behalf of Swindon Food Collective (e.g., Charities Aid Foundation, Crowdfunder, Fundraise Up, GoFundMe, JustGiving, WhyDonate, EasyFundraising, Spacehive, GiveTap, etc.)

· Develop and deliver an 18-month income generation plan aligned to SFC priorities and the Trustee Strategy & Fundraising Committee.

Performance Management, Systems and Compliance

· Manage income forecasting, budgeting and ROI tracking; set and monitor KPIs and provide clear reporting to CEO/Board.

· Maintain accurate records in the CRM (or agreed system), ensuring GDPR compliance and strong data quality.

· Ensure fundraising activity aligns with relevant fundraising standards and ethical practice.

· Awareness of Fundraising Regulator and accreditation process.

General

· Team player and an active supporter of Swindon Food Collective values and culture.

· Ability to work flexibly and creatively, being innovative and supporting new initiatives.

· Happy to assist when appropriate to support other areas of the organisation ad hoc such as occasional support with events, public functions, and team training (as appropriate).

Person specification

Essential

· Proven track record of corporate fundraising and understanding of corporate grant applications and process, highlight previous successes and the potential for Swindon Food Collective.

· Demonstratable experience delivering previous significant income growth for charities through fundraising, partnerships or business development.

· Experience developing and implementing an income generation strategy across multiple streams (e.g., corporate, trusts, major donors, individual giving).

· Familiarity with the majority of Digital Charitable Platforms and demonstratable previous successes.

· Commercial acumen: confident with budgets, forecasting, KPIs and ROI monitoring.

· Experience acquiring funding via Charitable and Corporate Foundations

· Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

· Excellent written skills (cases for support, bids, grants, proposals, reports).

· Ability to work at pace in a small charity and be both strategic and hands-on.

· High integrity and commitment to ethical fundraising and data protection.

Desirable

· Experience of significant corporate funding raising gather from charities involved with addressing food poverty, social welfare or a comparable community-based charity environment.

· Experience presenting to Trustee Boards and Sub-Committees and working effectively with trustees.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

· Income: delivery of phased substantial new corporate income over a 24-month timeline. Generation and management of corporate prospects and on-going presentation of corporate propositions to secure new commercial funding and sponsorships.

· Pipeline health: value, stage progression, conversion rate and stewardship actions completed.

· Diversification: growth across multiple funding streams and clients to reduced dependency on any single source.

· Quality: strong donor retention/renewal and positive stakeholder feedback.

· Governance: timely reporting and full compliance with GDPR and fundraising standards.

Thank you for your interest and consideration in applying for this position. If you want a challenge and to help keep a vital foodbank service in Swindon financially viable, this is the job for you!!

The Queen Elizabeth Trust is a new, ambitious UK-wide independent charity established to deliver a lasting legacy to the extraordinary life of service of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.  Inspired by Queen Elizabeth's belief that "everyone is our neighbour", the Trust works hand in hand with communities to restore and sustain the buildings, green spaces and shared places that bring people together across generations and from all walks of life. Through funding, strategic partnerships and targeted support, the Trust will help create safe, inclusive and vibrant places that thrive long into the future.

Backed by an initial £40 million UK Government endowment, the Trust will act as a catalyst for change, investing not only in physical regeneration but also in the people, skills and activities that enable communities to flourish. Working with partners who bring deep local knowledge and expertise, the Trust is committed to ensuring that opportunities reach communities across the UK, particularly those that have historically faced barriers to accessing major funding programmes.

Working closely with the CEO, the Head of Community Investment will design and lead the Trust’s funding strategy, building a strong pipeline of opportunities, shaping innovative funding packages, securing co-investment, and managing a portfolio of high impact community projects across the UK. Combining strategic leadership with hands on delivery, you will play a pivotal role in creating the Trust’s approach, processes and partnerships from the ground up.

We are seeking an experienced grant-maker, social investor or funding leader with a deep understanding of community organisations and the role they play in building social cohesion. You will bring a strong track record of assessing investments, developing partnerships, influencing diverse stakeholders and managing complex funding arrangements. Equally important is your approach: entrepreneurial, collaborative and impact-driven, with the ability to thrive in ambiguity, build trusted relationships and move effortlessly between strategy and execution in a dynamic start-up environment.

Please visit the Attenti website to read the appointment brief for more information and details on how to apply. For an informal and confidential discussion, after having read the appointment brief, please contact our advising consultants Anita Denton or David Fielding at Attenti.

Closing date for applications – 5th October 2026 

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with Mencap to recruit a new Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's leading disability charities at a pivotal moment of investment and renewed ambition. 

Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement
Salary: £85,000
Location: Hybrid (London HQ)

Mencap is embarking on an exciting period of fundraising growth and transformation, creating a rare opportunity for an ambitious and strategic fundraising leader to join the organisation as Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement. With strong backing from the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Team, public fundraising is recognised as a critical source of flexible, unrestricted income that enables Mencap to deliver meaningful impact for people with a learning disability and their families. 

This role will shape the future of public fundraising and engagement at Mencap. At a pivotal point in their strategy, you will lead an established and ambitious portfolio across Individual Giving, Community and Events, and Legacies, helping grow sustainable income, extend their reach and build deeper relationships with the people who support Mencap's work.

Many people who support Mencap have a personal connection to someone with a learning disability. You will build on these valued relationships while developing a compelling case for support that reaches further, inspires new people to engage with the cause and grows Mencap's supporter base. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will turn awareness and commitment into meaningful action, strengthening their fundraising culture and helping make a greater difference for people with a learning disability and their families.

Recent investment in fundraising infrastructure, including the implementation of Salesforce, has created the foundations for future growth. The organisation is now focused on strengthening supporter insight, building a more integrated view of audiences and creating a smarter, more data-led approach to engagement and income generation. There is a clear appetite across the organisation to modernise and accelerate fundraising performance.

We are looking for a confident senior fundraising leader who combines strategic ambition with strong financial judgement, effective use of donor data and a clear understanding of regulation, compliance and return on investment. You will be credible with senior stakeholders, able to lead through change and passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams focused on meaningful impact.

You will directly lead key roles across the function, including the Head of Public Fundraising and the Legacies Administration Lead, creating the leadership, confidence, systems and ways of working needed for public fundraising to grow. This role is for someone who can set direction, build the conditions for teams to succeed and help the function scale income and deliver lasting impact.

This role sits at the heart of Mencap's growth strategy. While there are areas of strong performance and established success, there are also significant opportunities to strengthen strategic planning, prioritisation, audience development and supporter engagement. The successful candidate will help shape the organisation's next fundraising strategy, ensuring investment decisions, income ambitions and delivery plans are aligned and achievable.

Potential Early Objectives / Success Measures

• Develop and begin delivering a public fundraising and engagement strategy aligned to Mencap 2030.
• Agree income, investment and performance measures across Individual Giving, Community and Events, and Legacies.
• Establish reporting that supports clear decisions on income, expenditure, compliance, risk, impact and return on investment.
• Build a stronger approach to audience understanding and segmentation to support growth in engagement and income.
• Strengthen ways of working with Brand and Communications to improve supporter journeys and fundraising conversion.
• Strengthen leadership, systems and processes so the public fundraising function has the capability and infrastructure to grow sustainably.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• A strong track record of senior fundraising leadership, with significant expertise in individual giving and supporter acquisition.
• Experience managing and growing large-scale public fundraising programmes.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of legacy fundraising and its strategic value within a diversified fundraising portfolio.
• Experience leading fundraising transformation, organisational change and income growth initiatives.
• The ability to use data, insight and technology to improve fundraising performance and supporter engagement.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working effectively across complex organisations.
• Proven experience building collaborative relationships across multiple functions and senior leadership teams.
• Exceptional people leadership skills, with experience of developing high-performing teams and creating clarity around strategic priorities.
• The confidence to challenge constructively, make evidence-based decisions and balance immediate needs with long-term growth ambitions.
• A strategic and commercially minded approach combined with a strong commitment to Mencap's values and mission.

Above all, we are looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader who is excited by the opportunity to modernise, strengthen and grow one of the sector's most important public fundraising portfolios. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of fundraising at Mencap, building on strong foundations while unlocking significant untapped potential across supporter engagement and income generation.

How to Apply
The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd October with 1st stage interviews to take place w/c 12th October. To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role via our website using the apply now button.
If you have any initial questions before applying, please get in touch. We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from people with diverse experiences and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments required throughout the recruitment process.