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Fundraising Coordinator

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)

Warwick, Warwickshire (Hybrid)

£24,000 - £28,000 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Disability

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Job description

At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), we enrich lives through the unique bond between people and horses. Each year, we support over 39,000 disabled children and adults through activities including riding, carriage driving, and equine assisted programmes such as Quiet Corners and Tea with a Pony. We are pioneers in the therapeutic use of horses, leaders in disability sport, and the only major UK charity focused specifically on the health and wellbeing benefits of bringing people and horses together.

We welcome people of all ages and abilities, including those with physical and learning disabilities, sensory impairments, long-term health conditions, and neurodiversity. With 24% of the UK population classified as disabled, we make a lasting impact through the therapeutic power of horses.

We are now looking for a Fundraising Coordinator to join the team at our national office in Warwickshire, and help us to continue our work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Fundraising Coordinator

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Based at: RDA National Office (Lowlands Equestrian Centre, Warwickshire)

– option for hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week office based

Hours: Full time (37 hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary range: £24,000 - £28,000

Role Purpose:

This is an exciting time to be joining RDA’s newly refreshed Fundraising Team, and this role will play a vital role in supporting income generation. Enthusiastic and organised, the successful candidate will have strong communication skills, as well as the ability to quickly integrate into the team. This role will focus on supporting the Fundraising team with administration activity, the delivery of high-quality corporate volunteering days and helping the team to achieve our ambitious fundraising targets.

Specific Responsibilities

· Provide administrative support to the Fundraising Team, including sending thank you letters and monitoring the team inbox.

· Provide excellent supporter care to RDA donors through regular communications and prompt responses , with a focus on individual donors, corporate partners and legacy administration.

Process all incoming donations in line with internal procedures and ensure prompt and appropriate acknowledgement of all income.

· Support the Partnership Manager - Corporate by acting as the point of contact for the coordination of Corporate Volunteering days including liaison with the Lowlands Equestrian Centre Manager.

· Support the Partnership Manager - Corporate with the stewardship of low-level corporate accounts.

· Support the Partnership Manager – Philanthropy and Legacies with the administration of Gifts in Wills, and the stewardship of RDA’s ‘In Memory’ giving programme.

· Support the Community and Events Fundraiser with liaison and management of internal and external stakeholders

· Assist with donor management, including the completion of donor due diligence and data entry into our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, and the provision of support to the Fundraising and Communications and Marketing teams for the creation of bespoke reports .

· Work closely with the Communications and Marketing team to coordinate donor newsletters and social media posts, and the management of mailing lists.

· Ensure the fundraising content on MyRDA (our internal intranet system) is up to date, through coordination of content with the Fundraising team, making changes where necessary.

· Support our key fundraising events as required .

· Demonstrate the values and cultural aspirations of RDA, ensuring consideration is given to our charitable aims and objectives in all activity.

· To undertake other duties as determined by the line manager from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

Excellent organisational skills
Confident with face to face, telephone and email conversations
Ability to build positive relationships internally and externally
Able to multi-task
High degree of computer literacy (MS Office 365)
Enjoys working as part of a busy and dynamic team
Excellent attention to detail
Experience of working to deadlines
Able to use own initiative
Strong time-management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Empathy with aims and values of RDA

Desirable Criteria:

Experience of Legacy Administration
Good working knowledge of MS SharePoint
Previous use of databases
Appreciation and knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion
Previous customer service experience

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At RDA, we harness the power of horses to enrich lives, supporting disabled people through innovative programmes that promote health

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Posted on: 25 June 2026

Closing date: 17 July 2026 at 17:02

Tags: Administration

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Supporter Engagement Coordinator

The British Museum

London (Hybrid)

Up to £31979 per annum

Full-time

Arts, Culture and Heritage

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About the role

We are seeking a creative and highly organised Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our Supporter Engagement team at the British Museum. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our communicate with and event programme for our Members, Patrons, Major Donors, and wider supporter community.

You will play a key role in delivering engaging, high-quality communications across print, digital, and in-person channels- helping to deepen relationships, grow our membership, and support vital fundraising activity.

Alongside supporting all communications for the Museums most dedicated supporters, you will manage the Young Friends' magazine, Remus, which involves writing articles and developing activities connected to the Museum collection.

This is an exciting and varied role for someone who enjoys working with an ambitious and welcoming team and who takes pride in telling compelling stories and creating content.

About you

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
Experience in marketing, communications, or fundraising, ideally within a cultural or charitable organisation.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Understanding of audience engagement, membership, or donor communications.
A collaborative approach and confidence working with a range of stakeholders.
Ideally, you will have experience of email marketing, events, CRM such as Raiser's Edge and design software.

Key areas of responsibility

Engagement & Communications:

Produce a range of engaging content for Member and supporter communications, including emails, newsletters, printed communications and campaigns.
Support the production of publications, including magazines and youth-focused materials.

Digital & Content:

Maintain and update web content to ensure accuracy and appeal.
Oversee the use of multimedia content, ensuring appropriate permissions and rights clearance.
Support content capture at events, including photography, video, and audio.

Campaigns & Delivery:

Coordinate the delivery of multi-channel campaigns, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers.
Manage mailings and production schedules, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
Contribute to campaign performance by supporting segmentation, targeting, and data

The British Museum is undertaking its biggest since its founding nearly 300 years ago. This physical and intellectual transformation includes large scale building and gallery transformation, new ways of connecting with audiences and different ways of working. As we look towards this exciting future, we remain guided by the words of our founder Hans Sloane - who dreamed of a museum connecting all arts and sciences, which would be accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Benefits

At the British Museum, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do and have designed a benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary. Our full list of benefits can be found , but we've outlined some highlights below:

Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
Social and wellbeing perks including Staff parties, social clubs, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
Peer support and allyship with five diversity networks for community.
Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for counselling, wellbeing support and more.
Civil Service Pension Scheme with a secure, inflation-linked defined benefit.
Interest-free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.

Our Values

Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered:

Care Deeply
Embrace the Unknown
Spark Curiosity
Value Many Voices

These are a core part of how we recruit. Throughout the application, interview and selection process, we look for examples of how candidates demonstrate these behaviours in their own work and experiences. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our values and reflect them in your application.

Additional details

At the British Museum, we are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process where every applicant has the opportunity to present their genuine strengths and experience in their own voice.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details

*Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer Sponsorship to applicants*

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

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