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Head of Developing Philanthropy
We are looking for a passionate and strategic Head of Developing Philanthropy to join the Environmental Funders Network (EFN) in this remote working role.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in growing environmental philanthropy across the UK and to help inspire funders to support causes that sustain a thriving planet.
Position: Head of Developing Philanthropy
Location: Home-based (within 90 minutes of London by train)
Salary: £60,000 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time (nb. 80% FTE or flexible working considered for the right candidate)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 23rd November 2025
The Role
Working closely with EFN’s Executive Director, you will lead on growing the amount of funding flowing to environmental causes from UK funders – including trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals – by connecting and engaging with those not yet funding environmental causes at scale, and inspiring and supporting them to start giving or to give more.
You will form part of EFN’s Leadership Team, deputising for the Executive Director as needed, and will likely line manage a small team of 3–4 individuals.
You will:
- Revise and implement EFN’s Growing Environmental Philanthropy (GEP) strategy, working with the Executive Director, Board and GEP Advisory Group.
- Raise awareness of the need for environmental philanthropy through partnerships, events, communications and media opportunities.
- Identify and engage new funders and advisors through meetings, events, field trips and speaking engagements.
- Provide inspiration, advice, and practical resources for funders and advisors to start or expand their environmental giving.
- Support wider programme delivery, including the Big Give’s Earth Raise campaign and partnerships with organisations such as the Beacon Collaborative and Climate Lead.
- Contribute to fundraising for EFN’s GEP programme and support EFN’s financial sustainability.
About You
You’ll bring at least five years’ experience in fundraising or a related industry, with a proven track record of building and managing relationships with individual donors or high-net-worth clients. You’ll be a confident communicator and creative thinker with a strong commitment to environmental and social justice.
You will have:
- Strategic leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring teams.
- Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with confidence in public speaking and representing EFN at high-profile events.
- Experience developing and delivering inclusive, outcome-focused events and programmes.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise a substantial workload and work independently.
- Solid IT skills, including CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and virtual meeting platforms.
Desirable:
- Experience coordinating networks of funders or organisations.
- Understanding of the funding landscape within the environment or NGO sectors.
- Experience in fundraising and/or managing online resources or websites.
Benefits Include:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working options
- Learning and development opportunities
- Equipment and office allowance
About the Organisation
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN) works to transform environmental philanthropy in the UK by increasing funding levels, improving effectiveness and supporting those creating a thriving planet. EFN engages more than 1,000 funder participants and 1,800 fundraiser participants through research, collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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About the Role
Neuroendocrine Cancer UK is entering an exciting phase of growth and development. To make the greatest difference, we need to grow in a way that is structured and sustainable, and that’s where you come in.
We’re looking for our first Director of Operations: a strategic, hands-on leader who can turn vision into action and passion into plans. Working closely with our new CEO, you’ll ensure that our people, systems, and processes all work together to deliver effectively for the communities we serve.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the organisation’s future. You’ll combine strategic oversight with operational delivery across key areas including HR, finance, compliance, governance, IT, and organisational processes. As a senior leadership team member, you’ll strengthen internal systems, support staff and make sure day-to-day operations align fully with our mission, values, and strategic goals.
Ultimately, you will help build the strong foundations and infrastructure that enable Neuroendocrine Cancer UK to grow sustainably, deliver high-quality services, and deepen its impact for the communities we support.
About the Charity
We are Neuroendocrine Cancer UK. We exist to address the unmet needs voiced by the neuroendocrine cancer community, supporting patients and their loved ones with the physical and psychological burden of neuroendocrine cancers. Through awareness, research, better funding and support, we can give our community the attention it deserves
Our vision is for a world in which people know how to recognise, diagnose, treat, care for, and cure patients with neuroendocrine cancer.
We are a Charity driven by strong values of equity, excellence, collaboration, honesty, transparency and integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Oversight and Delivery
- Lead and manage a small in-house operations team (2 staff members) and oversee the work of external consultants as required to deliver operational plans aligned with strategic goals.
- Drive the successful delivery of existing services, overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard while supporting the implementation of new initiatives and improvements.
- Ensure systems and processes are fit for purpose and support delivery of strategic goals.
- Management and maintenance of the Salesforce system.
- Maintain oversight of service development, ensuring it reflects user feedback and sector innovation (with Directors/Managers).
- Lead audits and evaluations to ensure service effectiveness and continuous improvement.
2. Governance and Compliance (working with CEO)
- Maintain compliance with all relevant legislation, including safeguarding, data protection, and health & safety.
- Develop and oversee policies and procedures that uphold good governance, safeguarding, GDPR, digital governance, and ethical standards.
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- Provide assurance to the CEO and Board on compliance and operational risk.
3. Financial Stewardship and Operational Management
- Support the CEO in ensuring financial sustainability.
- Oversee day-to-day budgeting, financial reporting, and grant management.
- Ensure timely processing of payments, payroll, and contracts.
- Support income generation through sound financial planning and operational oversight.
- Review all processes, procedures & delegations and suggest updates as necessary.
4. People and Organisational Development
- Support the CEO to recruit and induct staff.
- Work with CEO to oversee HR matters including performance management (with HR support).
- Prioritise staff wellbeing, engagement, and professional development.
- Support the CEO in succession planning and building organisational resilience.
5. Service Quality and Improvement
- Work with relevant management team to ensure high-quality service delivery aligned with user needs and feedback.
- Monitor performance and report on impact to CEO and trustees.
- Drive operational improvements and support the development of new initiatives.
6. Insight, Data, and Continuous Improvement
- Collect, analyse, and report operational data to support decision-making.
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and audits to ensure accountability and learning.
- Support research and innovation projects by ensuring operational systems are robust and effective.
- Work with the board & CEO to review all processes, procedures & suggest updates as necessary.
Person Specification
About you
You’re an experienced operational leader who thrives on making things work — strategically, efficiently, and with people at the heart of it all. You know how to turn plans into action and are equally comfortable shaping systems, managing budgets, or guiding a team through change.
You bring strong leadership experience, a deep understanding of good people management practices, and sound knowledge of compliance, safeguarding, and data protection. You’re confident managing financial systems and overseeing budgets, and you know how to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
You’re at your best in collaborative, purposeful environments — someone who communicates clearly, builds trust, and helps others do their best work. You’re also pragmatic and calm under pressure, able to bring clarity and stability as the organisation grows and evolves.
Above all, you’re motivated by purpose. You share our commitment to the mission and values of Neuroendocrine Cancer UK, and you want to use your operational skills to help an organisation with real impact go even further.
Essential
- Proven experience in operational leadership and management
- Strong knowledge of people management practices, compliance, safeguarding, and data protection.
- Experience of managing budgets and overseeing financial systems.
- Strong line management and team development, with the ability to lead staff and volunteers.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
- The ability to lead through change and embed new ways of working effectively.
- Commitment to the mission and values of the charity.
Desirable:
- Experience in a small charity or nonprofit organisation.
- Experience of charity governance
- A relevant qualification in safeguarding, HR, or data protection
- Experience managing Salesforce or similar CRM systems
Why Work With Us?
- Be part of a small, passionate, and values-driven team making a tangible difference.
- Shape the future of the organisation at a pivotal stage of growth.
- Take on a broad and varied leadership role with the chance to influence across all areas.
- Receive support for professional development, training, and personal growth.
- Enjoy a remote and flexible working environment.
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Join Evolve Music as our next Executive Director — and lead a creative, purpose-driven charity using music to change lives across the South West.
We’re looking for an inspiring, strategic and compassionate leader to guide Evolve into its next exciting chapter.
Since 2017, Evolve Music has grown into one of the South West’s leading community music organisations, working in partnership with health, education and cultural organisations to deliver inclusive, creative and high-impact programmes. From Sound Lab for neurodivergent young people to Dads Rock for fathers and male caregivers, our work reaches thousands each year, using music as a catalyst for wellbeing, confidence and connection.
As Executive Director, you’ll shape our strategic vision, lead fundraising and partnership development, and nurture a talented and passionate team. If you believe in the power of music to transform lives, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Organisation
This is a well-established national charity with an income in excess of £100 million, playing a vital role in supporting people affected by a major health condition. The organisation is values-driven, impact-focused, and undergoing continuous improvement in its financial operations. The Finance & Assurance directorate is a trusted partner across the charity, enabling better decision-making through high-quality financial insight and compliance.
The Job
As Financial Accountant, you'll lead a small team and report to the Head of Financial Accounting. You'll be responsible for producing accurate financial statements, managing audit deliverables, ensuring compliance with charity and company law, and driving improvements in financial processes and reporting. This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibilities, requiring collaboration across finance, systems, and planning teams to deliver a seamless finance function.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing statutory accounts and technical accounting adjustments
- Leading year-end processes and audit engagement
- Ensuring compliance with VAT, Corporation Tax, and Gift Aid
- Driving system and process improvements
- Supporting and developing Associate Accountants
The Person
You'll be a qualified (or part-qualified with suitable experience) accountant with strong technical expertise in SORP/FRS102 and experience in a large, complex organisation. You'll bring a track record of producing high-quality financial reports, managing audits, and improving performance through data and collaboration.We're looking for someone who:
- Communicates confidently with senior stakeholders
- Builds high-performing, accountable teams
- Is resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement
- Works collaboratively across departments and disciplines
- Champions inclusion and values-driven leadership
What's in it for You?
- A meaningful role in a purpose-led organisation making a real difference - Remote working with occasional office attendance
- Competitive salary in the region of £50,000-£55,000
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
- Up to 8% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance and income protection
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- A collaborative, high-support environment focused on learning and impact
What to Do Now
If you're a technically strong accountant who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, I'd love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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You will play an active part in shaping and delivering corporate fundraising campaigns and stewardship activities, with a good level of ownership balanced by the support of an experienced income generation team.
As Major Donors and Partnerships Coordinator, you will contribute significantly to diversifying and sustaining CLAPA’s income. With an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place, this is a timely opportunity to help strengthen CLAPA’s profile in corporate fundraising and partnerships. Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with donors and partners will be a core part of your role.
Working in a small and collaborative income generation team, you will need to be organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a supportive environment where you can grow your skills while making a meaningful contribution.
The Link to apply is listed in the attached Recruitment Pack or can be accessed via the Redirect to recruiter button.
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Head of Programmes
United Way UK
Home-based with frequent national and international travel and overnight stays around 2-3 times a month. The ideal candidate will be based close to good transport links and able to get to London easily, with access to a car and/or a full clean driving licence
Salary £42,000 - £45,000 based on experience
12-month contract with potential for extension
Full-time, with flexible working
Excellent benefits including annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays, increasing by a day annually for each year of service up to 30 days and 6% employer pension contribution
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with the United Way UK, a charity which believes that all individuals should be empowered through opportunity and resources to reach their true potential, to recruit a Head of Programmes.
United Way is a global organisation that supports local communities around the world in more than 40 different countries. Communities all over the world face similar challenges, but each one requires a unique approach to solving them. United Way UK was established in 2014 and harnessing experience and learnings from United Way Worldwide, UWUK uses local knowledge and global expertise to implement the very best programmes for communities across the UK and is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the times.
Driven by the local community, UWUK works with charity partners, businesses and individuals to provide everything a community needs to thrive (education, financial stability and health), providing support in the form of funds, time and expertise. UWUK funding is privately sourced so that the charity is driving new revenue to the voluntary sector.
The Head of Programmes leads UWUK's talented delivery team and works closely with the CEO on relationship development and strategic planning. As part of a small team (UWUK is currently five staff members), the Head of Programmes will be a strong team player and problem solver, with initiative, reliability and high emotional intelligence.
Key responsibilities
* Programme design, delivery and growth: You ensure the successful delivery of programmes, monitor and report on impact, oversee the budget and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and charity regulations. You will support the growth of programmes by creating, developing and writing proposals, and travel throughout the UK to support project delivery.
* Partnership development: You will scope, develop and secure partnerships across sectors, building and maintaining strong relationships with funders, partners, schools and charities across the UK and support the organisation of fundraising events, campaigns and other fundraising activities.
* Line management: You will line manage the programmes team (x 2 posts), supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team moral and wellbeing.
* Operations and strategy: You will support reporting to United Way UK Board of Trustees, United Way Worldwide and UK regulators, as well as work closely with the CEO on strategic planning and implementation.
What we're looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:
* Experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement and partnership building, with strong relationship skills combined and a natural ability to cultivate positive relationships with internal stakeholders, charity partners, prospects, funders, corporates, volunteers and internal partners
* Strong project management skills with ability to manage diverse tasks and priorities with attention to detail and accuracy.
* Experience of monitoring and evaluation to collect feedback from stakeholders and continually improve and learn from programmes and report to funders.
* Solid communication skills, in both written and oral English, with the ability to present to stakeholders and write compelling project proposals.
* Experience working in the charity sector or within corporate social responsibility.
* Experience managing staff, including supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team moral and wellbeing.
* Experience in volunteering, either working with, or leading volunteer programmes, or being a volunteer.
* Experience either leading or supporting proposal writing for programme delivery.
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
* Full driving license.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following personal attributes:
* Self-motivated and results-driven
* Proactive and responsive
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Collaborative work style and positive team player.
* Commitment to the core mission, values and work of UWUK.
As UWUK is a small organisation, the ideal successful candidate may also have fundraising experience although this is not essential.
The UWUK team are passionate about their mission and delivering results and have a caring, trusting, collaborative and close-knit culture, based on shared values and respect. This role is home-based, but you will be able to travel regularly across the UK, at least 2-3 times a month and be willing and able to easily attend meetings in London on a regular basis. Travel is covered but you will need to be able to be based with easy access to a major transport hub.
How to apply
If you would like to apply, please upload your CV using the link below in the first instance. Jen D'Souza from Charity People will be in touch with the full details about the job and how to apply. The deadline is 9am Tuesday 11 November. The interviews will take place online w/c 24 November. The ideal candidate will be able to start in December and at the latest in mid-January. We will be hosting a webinar on Friday 7 November at 1pm for candidates interested in the role (this will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend).
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
