Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Overview:
The Talent Set is excited to be working with an amazing charity committed to driving positive global impact through high-level research and strategic action. We are looking for a talented Development Associate to join a passionate and high-performing Development team, playing a vital role in securing philanthropic and institutional funding to support the organisation’s mission.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven individual looking to grow their career in fundraising, research, and donor engagement within an internationally respected organisation. The Development Associate will support cross-functional fundraising efforts, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver compelling funding proposals, conduct strategic prospect research, and contribute to donor reporting. This role will report to the Head of Foundation Engagement and collaborate across both the Foundation and Philanthropy teams to support the charity’s development goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on drafting and coordinating donor reports, collaborating with internal departments such as Communications, Programmes, and Finance.
- Assist in creating tailored proposals and concept notes for funding opportunities.
- Support the development of wider donor communications, including newsletters, appeal letters, impact updates, and stakeholder engagement content.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information on project activities for use in donor communications.
- Conduct in-depth research on prospective donors and funders, using tools such as philanthropy databases, financial filings, and media reports.
- Develop profiles and briefing materials for engagement with high-net-worth individuals and foundations.
- Support due diligence processes to ensure alignment with the organisation’s values and mission.
- Contribute to network mapping and relationship-tracking projects to identify key influencers and potential partnerships.
- Provide support with internal reporting, strategy development, briefing documents and other materials as required.
Person Specification:
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive, concise, and engaging fundraising content.
- Proven experience in research, preferably within fundraising, philanthropy, or the not-for-profit sector.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- An analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Experience using research tools such as iWave, 990s, or similar donor intelligence platforms is desirable.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a genuine interest in international affairs and social impact.
What’s on Offer:
- Ability to work flexibly, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the Central London office.
- A full-time permanent role at a fantastic organisation that is making a genuine difference.
- A competitive salary of £35,000 for the successful candidate.
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button (please do not apply via email).
We aim to get back to all successful candidate within 72 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Recruitment Agency 
1 - 5
Thank you!
35 hours a week: Flexibility available to structure around evening/afterschool hours and weekend sessions
Hybrid role (working from the office in Morden, home and in other locations)
We are looking for an outgoing and self-motivated individual to help drive and develop vision, mission and strategy to progress the youth work of both the Schools and College Pastors initiatives under the Ascension Trust umbrella and as lead for the Synergy Network.
The focus in this role:
- Coordinating and supporting the Schools and College Pastor initiatives and developing strategies to grow and strengthen the work of our teams and also to promote the network and collaborations with other organisations.
- Enthuse and engage with stakeholders who want to work to combat serious youth violence, including faith groups, police and public sector.
- Develop and implement a future strategy for School and College Pastors and the Synergy Network.
- Develop funding bids for future initiatives such as the prevention of serious youth violence, working with the Youth Endowment Fund, Violence Reduction Units, and developing funding streams for the School and College Pastor initiatives with appropriate funding bodies.
- Develop vision, strategy and training for growth in new and existing initiatives.
- Develop and maintain a communications strategy for the Synergy Network, including events organisation, website and social media maintenance.
- Support the Synergy Network board by organising events, maintaining the website and social media platforms.
- This is a role that allows for flexibility and creativity in approach with training and support available to grow the individual in post.
Further information about this opportunity can be found in the Job Specification.
Please click the Apply button for application details. We will not accept CVs in the absence of a completed application form.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
The postholder is required to be a Christian. The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this post.
No enquiries from agencies or media sales.
