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Role Purpose:
This is a very exciting time for The Social Change Nest. We continue a trajectory of steep growth, onboarding and supporting hundreds of new groups every year. We are working closely with funders worldwide, helping them move large amounts of funding to unincorporated movements at the frontlines of social change. We are spending more time than ever raising awareness on how capital flows impact the ability of communities to create change, and how we can hack the system to enable more money to flow in an equitable way to unincorporated movements. We are looking for somebody who is excited about all this and ready to hit the ground running.
About the Social Change Nest
At the Social Change Nest (SCN), we’re radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society. We remove the financial and administrative barriers – like bank accounts and legal structures – that often prevent communities, grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding and focusing on their core mission. We also work closely with funders, enabling them to support social action with confidence and transparency.
We currently support over 700 groups across the UK and abroad addressing issues such as social injustice, climate, housing, wellbeing and animal rights. We are at the forefront of fiscal hosting in Europe and, since our inception in 2021, we have supported groups in securing over £50 million in funding, helping them take advantage of opportunities that may have otherwise been unavailable.
How We Work
You’ll be joining a close-knit team, the Development team, which is responsible for business development and marketing and communications. You’ll be supported and developed to be the best you can be. We believe that every member of our team brings a unique perspective from their experiences and abilities, and we encourage everyone to be curious about how we can improve everything we do, from how we interact as a team to how we deliver for our clients and communities.
Underpinned by our values of collaboration, curiosity, courage, and creativity, we work closely and with care with our partners because we believe relationships are the glue that holds us all together.
We’re a growing business and operate at pace to keep up with the challenges that the sector faces. We have established a lot, but as we grow, we’re still working some things out. The ideal candidate will enjoy working within a fast-paced and evolving organisation and have a natural curiosity about how their role fits into the bigger picture. You’ll thrive on problem-solving and will feel comfortable handling multiple priorities at once, always seeking collaborative solutions. You’ll be adaptable and able to shift focus quickly when things change, ensuring strong communication across the team and with clients to keep everything aligned.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development
- Work with the Development Lead and the Head of Development to ensure that all new groups have an excellent onboarding experience that is both timely and values aligned.
- Deliver high-quality bid proposals and pitch documents to support business growth.
- Develop and implement client management and engagement strategies, including our philanthropic networks, enhancing relationships and delivering value.
- Quickly build strong rapport with funders and community groups to ensure effective implementation of our strategy.
Pipeline & Financial Management
- Analyse and present HubSpot data to inform strategic decisions and refine our offering.
- Support the Head of Development in managing the budgeting processes and preparing essential documentation for pitches and contracts.
Integration
- Support the integration of Development with other departments.
- Work closely with other members of the Development team to ensure our work is an orchestrated effort to deliver our strategic goals.
- Spot opportunities for increased efficiency, build processes where missing, contribute to the overall development of the organisation.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven business development expertise in the philanthropic sector with a track record of winning new business, and able to apply these skills to enhance our business development strategies.
- A good understanding of the philanthropic and grant-making sectors in the UK, Europe and the USA, with the ability to use this to enrich our strategies and client interactions.
- Able to use your knowledge and skills to identify and seize opportunities for growth through partnerships, projects and clients.
- Numerate and adept at analysing data to derive insights that guide business planning and strategy.
- Outstanding customer service skills, both proactive and reactive. Your reliability, trustworthiness, and ability to respond to our clients’ needs set you apart.
- Excellent pitch/proposals and bid-writing skills with an ability to craft compelling proposals that resonate with our target audience, including design and pricing.
- Ability to adapt communication style, pitch and materials to a wide range of audiences, from grassroots community groups to large global foundations.
- Capable of anticipating and evaluating the potential risks and returns of projects and able to assess risk as part of the process.
- Experience in managing complex work strands and coordinating across different teams, demonstrating your leadership skills and strategic awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a confident communicator. You excel in bringing people together to achieve shared objectives.
- Experience in mentoring and supporting team members.
- An advocate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- A demonstrable commitment to serving underrepresented groups in the UK or abroad.
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We are committed to our staff representing the wide variety of backgrounds represented in the communities we work with. If you are concerned that you may not fit 100% of the job specification – please throw your hat in the ring. We never put formal education requirements on any role as we value lived experiences as highly as formal education and training qualifications.
Please send your CV and answers to the following questions to Careers4Change.
- Please tell us why you want to join The Social Change Nest (400 words max)
- Please tell us how your previous experience working in philanthropy is relevant to this role (400 words max)
Job title: Senior Development Manager
Location: Hybrid/London, Farringdon 2-3 days in the office
Reporting To: Head of Development
Contract:Full time permanent
Salary: £45,000
Date Closes: Thursday 30th April
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Job title: Senior Development Manager
Contract type: 1-year contract, 3-days per week (21hrs per week, standard office hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. Work outside these hours is required on occasions. Flexible working subject to agreement).
Start date: April 2026
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Holiday: 25 days + Public Holidays pro rata
Pension: Generous workplace pension scheme
Location: London, Somerset House
Reporting to: Director
Travel: Occasional travel to projects and events may be required.
Safeguarding: In line with Art Explora’s Safeguarding Policy, all staff are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which Art Explora will carry out upon appointment.
Art Explora’s mission is to tackle the social, economic and geographic barriers that prevent many people from having the opportunity to take part in the arts.
The role
Art Explora UK is a small but entrepreneurial arts charity looking for an experienced fundraiser to join our dynamic team and help us implement a new fundraising strategy, and achieve our ambitious and exciting targets at a time of growth and opportunity.
This is a flexible part-time role for someone who is happy working independently, while liaising closely with the Director, Programme Heads and Trustees. On-boarding and hand-over will be with the current Fundraising Consultant. The Senior Development Manager will identify, cultivate, solicit, and manage funders and prospects, working across public sector, trusts, foundations and corporate supporters. A particular focus will be on securing support for two high-profile, flagship programmes: Time Odyssey and the Mobile Museum, however there is significant potential to expand this scope of work.
The Senior Development Manager will be someone who thinks creatively, seizes opportunity and, with excellent inter-personal skills, brings experience, energy and drive to attract donors and prospects to the Charity’s exciting mission to innovate forms of engagement and increase access to arts and culture.
Specific Responsibilities
• Deliver against a 6-figure fundraising target, taking responsibility for a cohort of prospects, with a focus on trusts, foundations, public sector and corporate partners.
• Write compelling proposals/applications and reports for trusts and foundations, to engage supporters and demonstrate the impact of our work.
• Collaborate with colleagues, in particular the Director and Programme Heads, to source programme information, schedule meetings/calls with prospects, writing excellent briefing notes in advance.
• Adhere to best practice in prospect cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, and ensure the due diligence policies in place are followed.
• Deliver the highest level of donor care through excellent communication skills: building rapport with prospects and donors, and ensuring correspondence is appropriate and consistent.
• Set up and deliver cultivation events for prospects and donors that highlight the work of Art Explora and associated opportunities to support.
• Work closely with press/marketing to ensure messaging and brand identity is aligned.
Key outcomes
• Achieve fundraising target
• Expand and progress the existing pipeline of prospects and donors
• Demonstrate highest level of prospect/donor interaction and relations – actions that result in an engaged and informed donor pool
• Produce excellent and regular donor communications, both written and in-person.
• Submit in a timely fashion proposals and reports.
• Deliver excellent development events as required, within budget.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• 4+ years’ experience in donor-facing fundraising, with a focus on the arts/education sector.
• Highly organised with the ability to work at pace and manage a number of projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrable experience of working to and meeting challenging fundraising targets; proven ability to secure six-figures awards.
• Experience of independently managing a designated group of donors and prospects and moving those relationships forward to successful outcomes.
• An understanding of and commitment to excellent stewardship and donor care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; a developed ability to influence and inspire donors and prospects around a given cause or project.
• Confidence to drive forward relationships with donors and prospects, meeting independently and presenting proposals face-to-face and in writing.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal office hours and travel to various locations as required.
• A passion for the arts and an understanding of the arts education landscape.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, please feel free to enquire and learn more.
Deadline: 11:59pm Sunday 12 April 2026.
The interviews will be the week commencing 20 April.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We strive to promote an inclusive environment, which celebrates and promotes diversity.
For any queries regarding eligibility or the job specification please contact Art Explora.
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