Strategic fundraising manager jobs in London

Do you have a proven track record of securing meaningful, strategic partnerships that are creative, innovative and long lasting? 

About the role 

Partnerships are central to the BHF’s strategy to help fund lifesaving research, and this is a pivotal moment to join our innovative Corporate Partnerships team. 

As our Senior New Business Manager, you will help deliver our ambitious growth strategy by securing high value, six and seven figure, new partnerships across sectors with strong long-term potential. 
 
You will take ownership of a number of priority sectors and build a strong pipeline of opportunities. This includes strategic, commercial, Charity of the Year and employee fundraising partnerships. You will lead the full new business cycle, from researching prospects and shaping compelling propositions to presenting to senior decision makers and negotiating agreements. 

You’ll work closely with colleagues in across the BHF, including Account Management, Commercial, Marketing and Health Partnership Programmes to ensure opportunities are aligned and to provide a seamless handover once new partners come on board. You will also line manage one team member and play a supportive role across the wider New Business function. 
 
We’ve built powerful partnerships with organisations such as Tesco, Sky Bet, PureGym, Omaze and Royal Mail, and this role will play a key part in shaping the next wave of transformational collaborations. 

About you 

As our ideal candidate you can hit the ground running. You bring substantial experience of securing new, multiyear corporate partnerships with a six and seven figure income focus and have a strong track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious targets. You know how to uncover opportunities across a mix of sectors and turn them into long-term value. 

You’re confident presenting to senior stakeholders, including C-suite leaders. You’re a strong communicator who builds trusted relationships quickly both internally and externally. 

You have experience of the full sales cycle. You know how to identify opportunities, undertake research, develop creative and tailored partnership propositions, write high quality proposals and lead persuasive pitches. You also understand how to navigate contracting discussions and manage complex negotiations. 
 
You’re proactive, commercially minded and able to identify opportunities that deliver impact beyond income from brand reach to strategic influence. 

You will bring experience of supporting more junior team members, either through direct line management or matrix working.

Above all, you bring a can-do mindset, strategic thinking and fresh, creative ideas that help us win the partnerships that will fund research that helps saves lives. 
 
Working arrangements 
 
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
 
Benefits and development ​

At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.   
 
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefits and Development pages.  
 
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. 
 
Interview process 

The interview process will consist of two stages. First stage interviews will be held over MS Teams on w/c 6th April For those successful, there will be second stage interviews currently planned for the 9th & 10th April. 

Do you want to build a world where everyone feels part of a community?

Do you believe in the power of volunteering at the heart of community empowerment?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We are looking for a community and volunteering manager who believes in the power of people coming together to support one another.

What we do 

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, London SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 139 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with children and families’ programmes and a range of volunteering projects.

The Role

In this role you will:

• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of Time & Talents’ Community Programme and volunteering offer, ensuring activities are inclusive, responsive to local need and underpinned by strong safeguarding, participation and partnership working.
•  Develop meaningful volunteering pathways, including corporate volunteering, embed community voice in programme design and evaluation, and contribute to organisational sustainability through effective budgeting, reporting and fundraising support. 

About you

You are an experienced community professional who believes in the power of people coming together to support one another. You bring a mix of strategic thinking and practical delivery, with experience developing community programmes and supporting volunteers to thrive. You are organised, collaborative and confident managing staff, volunteers and partnerships.

You are comfortable working in a busy, community-led environment, balancing day-to-day delivery with longer-term development. Most importantly, you share our commitment to inclusion, participation and community voice, and are excited about helping Time & Talents grow its impact as we begin delivering our new organisational strategy.

About us 

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is 22.5 hours per week, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working. 

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. 

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email helenkeenan @ timeandtalents. org. uk with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call. 

The closing date is 23rd March; interviews will be held on 8th April.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification. 

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Cover Letter should outline how you meet the job requirements, Specifically:

Community Leadership
Tell us about a community programme or initiative you have developed or led.
What was the need, what did you do, and what difference did it make for the people involved?
2. Volunteering Strategy
What do you think makes a great volunteering programme, and how would you strengthen and grow volunteering at Time & Talents?
3. Partnership & Collaboration
Describe a time you built a partnership that improved a community project or activity.
What role did you play and what was the result?
4. Values & Motivation
Why does this role at Time & Talents interest you, and what excites you about working with the Rotherhithe community? 

JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager

REPORTING TO: Head of Marketing & Communications

HOURS: Part-time | 3 days per week

SALARY: FTE £35,000-40,000

LOCATION: Hybrid

Job Purpose

At Waverley Abbey, we seek to extend and build the kingdom of God through encounter with Him, through education, engagement and enterprise, for the spiritual and cultural renewal of this generation and generations to come. As Fundraising Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting this mission by strengthening activities to raise finances from Trusts and Foundations, individual givers, mid–net-worth donors and partners. You help will shape compelling cases for support and build meaningful long-term relationships with funders, that grow our supporter base through proactive outreach, relationship management and strategic bid-writing. Working collaboratively with the Chief Development Officer and Head of Marketing & Communications, you will ensure our supporters and funders feel deeply connected to our work and inspired to invest in Waverley Abbey’s vision and mission.

Key Responsibilities

1. Campaign support

> Support the Senior Marketing Manager, and wider marketing department, to align fundraising campaigns and activity with the wider organisational marketing calendar.

> Support the planning, development and delivery of fundraising activities and campaigns across email, web, social media, print, events and direct mail.

> Support the marketing department as they produce high quality fundraising assets, including videos, graphics, impact stories and supporter communications.

> Support Head of Marketing in evaluating campaign performance (income, engagement, ROI), report insights and advise accordingly for continual improvement.

2. Trusts and Foundations

> Support compelling funding applications to Trusts and Foundations aligned with organisational priorities, with research, writing and submission.

> Support the development of strong relationships with grant managers and trustees through regular updates, meetings and stewardship.

> Support the preparation of excellent reports demonstrating impact and financial accountability.

> Support the maintenance of a dynamic pipeline of prospective funders, ensuring timely submissions and follow-up.

3. Individual supporter & mid-net-worth donor engagement

> Identify, cultivate and steward mid-level relationships.

> Develop personalised proposals, updates and communications.

> Organise one-to-one meetings, tailored briefings and engagement opportunities to deepen donor relationships.

> Support the Chief Development Officer and wider Exec in managing relationships with regular supporters and mid-net worth prospects.

4. Fundraising events

> Support the planning and delivery of fundraising events, including donor gatherings, cultivation events, supporter briefings and online prayer gatherings.

> Ensure events reflect brand values and the organisation’s mission, and are executed with excellence.

5. CRM, data and supporter segmentation

> Work with the CRM and data assistant to maintain accurate donor records, giving histories and communication preferences.

> Ensure all fundraising activity is tracked, measurable and informed by data-driven insights.

> Develop supporter journeys that enhance retention, reactivation and long-term relationship building.

6. Collaboration across teams

> Partner with colleagues across the organisation to gather information needed to create compelling fundraising messages.

> Support the Chief Development Officer and Head of Marketing and communications in developing the overall fundraising strategy.

7. Administration, reporting and compliance

> Support the maintenance of accurate records of deadlines, reports, donation history and grant requirements.

> Prepare timely reporting on income, pipeline forecasts, donor engagement and fundraising performance.

> Support budget planning and tracking for fundraising projections, costs and events.

> Ensure adherence to Data Protection, GDPR, Fundraising Regulator guidelines and ethical practices.

Person Specification Personal Faith

> Committed Christian in agreement with Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith (E)

> Committed to pray with and for the vision and ministry of Waverley Abbey (E)

Personal Circumstances > Flexibility to work between 8am and 6pm, and occasional evenings and weekends as the role requires (E)

Experience > 3–5 years experience in a fundraising role (E)

> Previous experience in a charity, ministry or educational setting (E)

> Administration experience (E)

Education, qualifications and other requirements

> Relevant university degree (D)

Knowledge

> Word/Excel/Outlook (E)

> HubSpot/CRM (D)

> ClickUp/Monday/Asana (D) Skills

> Excellent written and verbal communication (E)

> Friendly and professional approach (E)

> Ability to work as part of a team (E)

> High level of accuracy and attention to detail (E)

> Ability to work calmly under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines (E)

> Flexibility and adaptability (E)

Join the Fire Fighters Charity as our Volunteering Manager and lead the development of a dynamic, inclusive volunteering programme that supports the wellbeing of the UK’s fire services community.

You’ll shape and deliver our national volunteering strategy, design an exceptional volunteer journey, build strong relationships, and ensure volunteers feel supported, valued and inspired. Working across teams, you’ll embed volunteering into our services, champion best practice and use insight to drive continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone who:

· Has strong experience in volunteer management and volunteer strategy implementation

· Brings strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery

· Builds great relationships and influences at all levels

· Understands safeguarding, data protection and inclusive practice

· Is passionate about creating positive, impactful volunteer experiences

If you want a role with purpose and the chance to make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us grow a thriving volunteer community.

The role

We’re looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Corporate Partnerships Manager to play a role in growing Cruse’s corporate partnerships portfolio. Working within the Income Generation and Communications Department — and embedded in our Partnerships Team — you will lead the development, management and growth of impactful, long-term corporate relationships that help Cruse support more bereaved people every year.

In this role, you will spearhead the recruitment of new corporate partners while maximising the value and reach of existing partnerships. You’ll create compelling partnership propositions, negotiate mutually beneficial agreements, and provide exceptional stewardship that ensures every partner feels valued, inspired and fully connected to our mission.

How to apply

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and should be no longer than two pages. 

Please note that your application may not be considered if you do not submit a CV and supporting statement.

The closing date for applications is 6th April 2026 with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, as interviews will be held as suitable candidates apply.

Please be advised that if you do not hear from us by 10th April 2026, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Criminal Record Checks

All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online: 

· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice

· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice

Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.

We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.   

Would you like to use your expertise and knowledge to build strong relationships, share insights with teams and drive integration across the BHF to support our vision, strategy, and fundraising priorities?

As Senior Marketing Operations Manager, you’ll lead, inspire, and coach our Marketing Fundraising Operations Team, who support colleagues across the Mass Fundraising Acquisition Marketing (MFAM) and Retention and Customer Journeys (RCJ) teams.

You’ll help shape high-performing systems and processes, ensuring everyone achieves their objectives and key results while driving innovation and collaboration.

Working closely with managers, you’ll provide resourcing oversight, drive forward strategic projects with operational excellence, and ensure consistency across teams, fostering a culture that celebrates opportunity-spotting and continuous improvement.

This role offers you the unique opportunity to work with a range of fundraising specialists, contribute to priority campaigns and projects, and play a vital part in delivering our mission.

If you’re ready to champion operational excellence and drive meaningful impact across BHF, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our fundraising together.

About you

We’re looking for a motivated individual with strong knowledge of acquisition and retention marketing, fundraising legislation, sector policy and finance processes.

You can lead, coach and motivate a small high-performing Operations team, developing strategies that align with our organisational goals. Your collaborative approach enables you to communicate complex ideas clearly, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and influence outcomes.

As an experienced operational manager, your project management skills include scoping, design, delivery and evaluation, with the ability to analyse data to drive continuous improvement. You’ll be comfortable using relationship and financial management systems and have a proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

You thrive when managing multiple projects, setting priorities and using your judgement to achieve results.

If you have initiative, resilience and a growth mindset - someone committed to targets, who acts proactively and embraces innovation – we encourage you to apply.

Working arrangements

This is a fixed term contract until November 2026, covering an internal secondment. Start date is as soon as possible.

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one to two days per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Help shape the future of income generation at Alopecia UK. This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to build and lead fundraising at a small but ambitious national charity.

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Senior Fundraising Manager to lead our next phase of income growth. As our first dedicated fundraising leadership role, you will develop and deliver a multi-year income strategy, strengthen existing income streams, and identify new opportunities to diversify and grow our fundraising.

Working closely with the CEO and colleagues across the organisation, you will play a central role in helping Alopecia UK reach more people affected by alopecia and ensure the charity’s long-term sustainability. This role offers the chance to combine strategy with delivery, innovation with implementation, and to see the direct impact of your work.

If you enjoy building, testing and growing income in a collaborative and mission-driven environment, we would love to hear from you.

Why this role matters

This is more than a fundraising leadership role. It is about shaping the financial sustainability of Alopecia UK, embedding a confident and ambitious income culture, and ensuring our impact is communicated with clarity, integrity and inspiration.

The successful candidate will help ensure that more people can access support, that our voice grows stronger, and that our mission is sustained for the long term.

Role description: Senior Fundraising Manager  (Full recruitment pack and application process is attached below.)

• Salary: £45,000 per annum, pro rata.
• Hours: Part-time (22.5 hours per week, flexible, during normal UK working hours we would consider a contract with fewer hours for the right candidate.  All of our team work Monday mornings to ensure connectivity.)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Report to: Chief Executive
• Home-based: This role will include occasional national travel for team meetings.

Strategic leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of a multi-year income generation strategy aligned to Alopecia UK priorities.
• Work across the organisation to ensure fundraising activity is fully integrated with operational delivery, partnering closely with the finance, communications and delivery managers to align plans, resources and messaging, and to ensure shared initiatives are realistic, coordinated and achievable.
• Translate insight from your experience and our recent fundraising strategy review into clear, achievable plans.
• Set and monitor ambitious yet realistic income targets across income streams.
• Responsibility for achieving the fundraising targets and other fundraising-related performance indicators.
• Embed a positive fundraising culture across the organisation.
• Manage and review all fundraising income and expenditure budgets.

Income growth & diversification

As a part-time role within a small charity, the postholder will need to carefully prioritise income-generating opportunities alongside stewardship and relationship management. In year one, a key focus will be establishing effective donor pathways through the rollout of our new CRM, ensuring supporters experience clear and meaningful journeys with the charity. Alongside this, the Senior Fundraising Manager will assess and determine which early opportunities for growth should be prioritised. While areas such as community fundraising, digital campaigns and regular giving are likely to offer early potential, the postholder will lead decisions on where to focus effort and investment to generate the strongest returns.

• Leverage and optimise existing community and public fundraising activity to increase income and supporter numbers.
• Develop and grow new revenue streams, to potentially include digital fundraising campaigns, regular giving, trusts and grants, and legacy giving.
• Lead creatively and intellectually on compelling campaigning initiatives that drive engagement and income.
• Provide excellent stewardship to ensure funders and partners feel valued, engaged and motivated to continue their support.
•  Widen our existing corporate partnerships programme by building mutually beneficial partnerships to deliver income, awareness, and engagement opportunities.

CRM

• Support the design and rollout of our first CRM system, working closely with the Finance & Operations Manager to design fit-for-purpose donor journeys and pathways, establish meaningful reporting frameworks and ensure data supports excellent stewardship and strategic decision-making.
• Use CRM data and financial information to track performance, analyse trends and adjust strategy as required.

Data & impact

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including ICO guidance, GDPR and the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• Work closely with the Finance & Operations Manager to ensure our data meaningfully represents organisational outcomes.
• Translate impact data into powerful, succinct and persuasive communications or compelling cases for support.

There when it matters

Sue Ryder is looking for a Digital Fundraising Manager to lead the planning and delivery of innovative digital fundraising activities that grow our supporter base and maximise income.

In this new role, you will develop and optimise multichannel fundraising campaigns across digital platforms while embedding a culture of test, learn and continuous optimisation. Working extensively with colleagues in both our fundraising and digital teams, you will ensure digital channels effectively engage supporters and drive donations.
You will also play a key role in developing a data-led approach to supporter engagement, helping shape how audiences are identified, nurtured and converted into long-term supporters as you collaborate with our data and marketing teams.

Reporting to the Head of Digital, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital fundraising professional to make a measurable impact across campaigns that reach and inspire supporters.

About you:

• Strong communication, relationship, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Experience working with CMS (Wagtail preferable) and a good understanding of donations platforms (iRaiser and Access preferable).
• Knowledge of budgets and experience in reporting financial/KPI performance against targets
• Proven research and analytical skills, with the ability to manipulate data and present data in both statistical and written formats.
• Experience of managing and working with agencies setting up and monitoring SLA’s and experience in staff management duties.
• Ability to assess skill needs and train colleagues in digital fundraising best practice

Essential Criteria
• Project and stakeholder management. Experience in managing parallel workstreams, multiple priorities, and complex stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrable experience of developing digital fundraising strategies and implementation plans to meet targets and KPIs in a role with substantial responsibility for driving supporter growth using a variety of digital channels.
• A proven track record of planning and delivering multichannel digital fundraising campaigns within the charity or not-for-profit sector, including but not limited, to activity across paid social media (Meta, TikTok), email, PPC, display and emerging channels. Experience using GA4 and Google Tag Manager, as well as other native platform analytical tools for tracking, reporting and assisting optimisation.
• Proven knowledge and use of digital marketing tools, including email marketing and automation platforms (DotDigital would be advantageous).
• Demonstratable experience of developing paid social media campaign tracking and an understanding of the changing landscape in social media i.e. current Meta restrictions

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should we feel we have a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Benefits
• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process.

If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.

The Development Manager plays a central part in enabling the Royal Court Theatre’s Development team to reach and grow ambitious fundraising targets for the charity’s mission.

The role will be responsible for a range of fundraising relationships and initiatives across a variety of sources, including high-level donors, corporate partners and trust & foundations (with scope to focus the role around the specialisms and interests of the appointee). This includes managing and stewarding key individual and corporate relationships, leading on applications, proposals and campaigns, and contributing to long-term fundraising targets and strategies.

The Development Manager will work closely with the Director of Development and wider Development Team (including as manager for team-members), as well as collaborating with other departments across the theatre.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience successfully planning and writing proposals and/or pitches for funding across a range of contexts and funders/partners.
• Experience managing relationships with key stakeholders including high level individual and/or corporate partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).
• Excellent organisational and management skills to handle a busy workload, tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.

Further details of the role can be found in the Job Description below. If you are interested in this role, please complete an application form. Please address how you meet the criteria set out above within your application.

To note, your personal statement can also be sent through in the form of a voice note, or PowerPoint presentation (no more than five slides). Should there be a more accessible form for your application to be received, please contact the recruitment team (email on our careers page).
 

Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire) or a hybrid contract with regular UK travel for donor meetings and team events.
Salary: £60,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours. 

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Principal Gifts Manager responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding high-value donors to the charity giving £100,000 plus.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.

Following a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate to enable it to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the post-holder will work closely with senior leaders, trustees and senior stakeholders to solicit high-value gifts, typically of six and seven figures, and to build and deepen long-term relationships between donors and the charity. You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of potential and current principal-level donors, as well as delivering exceptional stewardship journeys that demonstrate the impact and value of donor support.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in securing major gifts at the six-figure level or above, ideally in a principal or transformational giving context. You will be skilled at building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, as well as being experienced at developing and delivering complex donor strategies and bespoke giving propositions. Finally, you must be a collaborative team player with strong project management and communication skills.

This is an exceptional opportunity to play a leading role in scaling transformational philanthropy at a charity which is changing people’s lives every day, where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.

If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss, please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 6th April, 9.00 am. 

Reporting to the Associate Director of Fundraising, the Corporate Fundraising Manager will lead on the development and delivery of an ambitious strategy to grow corporate fundraising income for The National Brain Appeal. The role will have a particular focus on securing new business, identifying and cultivating relationships with major corporate partners, and building a strong pipeline of opportunities.

Working closely with colleagues across the philanthropy team, the postholder will develop compelling funding propositions, approach prospective partners, and negotiate and secure significant corporate partnerships. This is a senior role within the team requiring a proactive and strategic individual with a strong track record in new business development, and the confidence to engage senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to shape and expand the charity’s corporate income, contributing directly to the delivery of transformational projects in neurology and neuroscience.

We are seeking an ambitious, driven and visionary Head of Fundraising to lead our expanding team at a pivotal moment in our journey. As we launch our new three-year fundraising strategy, this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a growing charity and play a leading role in delivering sustainable income that directly supports local children and families.

With the backing of an engaged Board of Trustees and a passionate, committed team, you will provide strategic leadership across all income streams. You will guide and inspire our small but high-performing fundraising team to grow and diversify income — strengthening individual giving through innovative donor acquisition and impactful campaigns, while also supporting the development of our corporate partnerships, community fundraising and events programmes. You will work remotely with travel around Herts & Bucks. 

This is more than a management role. It is an opportunity to build, innovate and leave a lasting legacy. You will have the autonomy to test new ideas, drive performance and embed a culture of ambition and collaboration, ensuring fundraising excellence across the organisation.

Every day in this role brings variety, challenge and purpose. Most importantly, your leadership will directly enable hospice-at-home care, specialist play services and life-enhancing family days for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Your work will make a tangible difference to families facing the most difficult of times — helping ensure they receive the care, joy and support they deserve.

Line Manager: Provisionally the Chairman of the board of trustees

Accountable to: Provisionally the Pepper Foundation board of trustees

Primary objectives: The Head of Fundraising manages a small, expanding team to deliver sustainable fundraising income. Hours: 30 – 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility on when hours are worked.

Salary: £46000-£50000 FTE Pro Rata (depending on experience).

Pension: We make a 5% contribution to your pension with a minimum of 3% from the employee based on salary paid. Benefits: Mileage allowance in accordance with HMRC guidelines, provision of laptop and mobile phone for performance of duties, reimbursement of work expenses and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Specialisms: The Head of Fundraising will specialise in increasing income through donor development and legacy fundraising whilst having a good, general understanding of community, corporate, events and challenge fundraising.

Office location: Your primary place of work will be at home, but significant time will be spent out and about meeting supporters and colleagues. Pepper has access to meeting facilities and a small operational base in Berkhamsted.

Area of operation: Fundraising will take place in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. There will be occasional visits and meetings outside this area.

Professional development: The Head of Fundraising will be encouraged to undertake training and professional development activities in line with their duties and career aspirations.

Management: The Head of Fundraising will manage and support:

• the fundraising team comprising a Fundraising Officer and Community Fundraiser

• the communications, marketing and PR agency

• our Database administrator (volunteer, part time)

• our Volunteer Co-ordinator (volunteer, part time)

Works with:

• the Head of Trusts and Foundations

• the Accounts Administrator (volunteer, part time)

Key relationships:

• Pepper supporters, patrons, companies, donors, contractors, suppliers and volunteers

• Pepper board of trustees

• Colleagues at our partner hospices

Key requirements:

• Work with trustees and colleagues to develop organisational and fundraising strategies, business plans and budgets.

• Work closely with the charity’s communications, marketing and PR agency to manage the charity’s online presence including website and social media platforms and extend the charity’s audience reach to generate support for fundraising campaigns and events.

• Work with the fundraising team to deliver events and initiatives and build relationships to raise funds for the charity

• Build fundraising campaigns to gain support through direct marketing

• Deliver agreed fundraising strategies, business plans and budgets

• Drive, monitor and report on the progress of the fundraising strategy and budget

• Ensure that the charity’s case for support is compelling, inspirational and effective

• Maximise, develop and retain records of financial contributions from all sources

• Raise public awareness to position the charity as one of the top three local charities

• Agree objectives, manage and motivate the team and provide the support needed to deliver their objectives including appropriate professional development and training

• Attend meetings and events to deliver promotional talks and presentations about the charity

• Use the charity’s Donorfy CRM database and other sources to mine and prospect for new donors and deliver a donor development programme

• Attend trustee meetings and prepare reports on all fundraising and marketing activities

• Manage the recruitment of new fundraising staff and volunteers 

Be the spark that turns creativity into impact.

​Help Age Exchange grow arts & heritage programmes that change lives in social care.

Age Exchange—embedded in social care and powered by the arts—is hiring a Business Development Manager to ignite partnerships and funding that deliver innovative programmes across the UK. If you come from museums, galleries, archives or cultural organisations and can spot opportunities, craft compelling bids and open doors fast, this is your stage. Lead the growth of projects that boost health, wellbeing, learning and social connection—so creativity reaches the people who need it most.

The role will require someone who can work from our head office in Blackheath and the role will include some national travel as and when required so the ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of the Community Hub in Blackheath, London. 

What is The Deal for you?

• Flexibility! You will be working 35 hours per week over 5 days with some weekend work.
• Location: You need to be based within a commutable distance to our Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible 
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

This role will design and secure a portfolio of national and local strategically aligned, market-relevant and impactful programmes which use arts, culture and creativity to achieve a positive impact on our target audiences. These programmes will empower the health, wellbeing, learning, social mobility and social connection of people supported by Age Exchange and Community Integrated Care. The role holder will play an essential role in leading the growth, reach and sustainability of Age Exchange by generating funding and commercial revenue and new partnerships.

​What You'll do (list not exhaustive):

• Win funding & partnerships that fuel our programmes and core costs—trusts & foundations, corporates/sponsorships, individual giving, and earned income.
• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline—prospect, cultivate, write compelling bids/proposals, negotiate, and steward partners.
• Collaborate across the delivery team—aligning with colleagues so proposed projects and tenders are fundable, impactful, and on-brand.
• Report outcomes & learn—own quarterly KPI reporting and iterate approaches to hit clear income and partnership targets.

Our ideal Candidate:​

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Proven success in bid writing and securing projects/tenders of £250k+.
• Strong experience in fundraising, commercial development, and project management within a funded environment.
• Creative thinker with the ability to design innovative programmes aligned to strategic objectives.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging stakeholders at senior levels.
• Skilled communicator and presenter, able to craft compelling proposals and pitches.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Bring proven success in the arts or heritage sector (e.g., museums, galleries, performing arts, creative health, community arts) with a track record of securing grants and/or sponsorships.
• Are a confident storyteller and bid writer who can turn creative ideas into fundable, strategically aligned propositions.

Why join us ?

• Be part of a nationally recognised charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
• Lead ground-breaking projects that combine creativity and social impact.
• Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Success in this role means:​

• Meeting funding and growth targets.
• Delivering a diverse portfolio of innovative programmes.
• Enhancing the charity’s profile through impactful projects and partnerships.

Ready to make a difference ?
Apply now and help us shape a future where arts and creativity empower communities across the UK.

​Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

​We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.

About Us

We are a dedicated charity supporting individuals with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling, independent, and valued lives. Our work is rooted in respect, inclusion, and person centred practice. As the charity continues to develop, we are strengthening our strategic capacity to grow income, partnerships, and profile.

Role Purpose

To lead and deliver the charity’s income generation and external engagement strategy, ensuring sustainable growth in funding and a strong community profile that reflects the organisation’s mission and impact.

Key Responsibilities

Income Generation & Fundraising Strategy

Develop and implement a rolling 3-year fundraising strategy.
Identify, research and secure grant funding from trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
Prepare compelling funding applications and impact reports.
Develop individual and community fundraising initiatives.
Explore corporate partnerships and sponsorship.

Grants & Donor Engagement

Maintain positive relationships with funders, donors, and supporters.
Support the development of collaborative projects and joint funding opportunities.
Prepare clear and timely funding reports and impact updates.
Support trustee involvement in fundraising where appropriate.

Marketing & Communications

Oversee website content and development.
Lead social media and digital engagement.
Represent the charity at meetings, events, and networks to strengthen visibility and influence.
Promote the charity’s services, values, and impact within the local community.

Person Specification

Proven track record in grant applications & fundraising.
Strong written communication skills.
Experience in charity marketing or communications desirable.
Ability to work strategically and independently.
Understanding of the learning disability or social care sector desirable.
Strong digital skills.
Organised and self-motivated.
Comfortable working closely with trustees and senior staff.

CLOSING DATE 31st March 2026