Institutional funding manager volunteer roles
Do you want to improve the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable people?
Humanity & Inclusion UK is looking for an Institutional Funding Volunteer to join our small, dynamic and friendly team in our London office. You will be supporting the work of our Institutional Relations team, and getting involved in tasks such as identifying new funding opportunities, managing our data and information, and developing internal and external communications content. Your work will be essential in helping our team work internally with technical and programmes colleagues across our countries of operation and externally with potential partners and donors to secure and manage institutional funding from the UK, Australian and Irish governments.
By volunteering with us, you will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of working for a charity and will contribute to our work supporting people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups worldwide, while learning new skills.
The role and the team
The main purpose of this role is to support the work of HI UK’s Institutional Relations team. The volunteer will work with all the members of our small team and have the opportunity to get involved in supporting a variety of tasks. The team’s work includes:
· Identifying new institutional funding opportunities from our donors relevant to HI’s teams.
· Supporting HI teams across our countries of operation to position with potential partners and develop proposals.
· Completing due diligence assessment requests from our potential partners/donors.
· Coordinating the internal review and signing of new funding agreements/contracts.
· Managing grants, including requesting payments, reviewing and submitting reports.
· Supporting HI UK’s annual audit and other compliance requirements
· Managing and keeping internal information management systems updated including our SharePoint filing system for document management and our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database.
· Maintaining our institutional funding pages on HI’s intranet and developing internal guidance / updates / training for HI teams.
· Producing communications products for external audiences demonstrating our track record in institutional funding and project delivery.
Main duties and responsibilities
The specific duties will depend on the evolving priorities of the team which vary from day-to-day based on the live funding opportunities, deadlines, support requests etc. They are likely to include:
· Looking for new institutional funding opportunities
· Creating communications content to help HI position with potential partners/donors
· Supporting grant management e.g. uploading reports
· Updating our database and ensuring good document management
· Collating documents for the annual audit
· Developing new content for our intranet and website
You will also have the opportunity to gain experience of the humanitarian and international development sector, for example through:
· Completing HI’s e-learning induction package (including a module on disability inclusion)
· Reading/reviewing proposals and reports
· Researching donor trends and strategies
· Attending cross-organisation meetings on a range of topics including updates from our programmes and technical teams
Person specification
We genuinely value diversity and are looking to build a team of people with a wide of range of personal and professional experience. If you don’t meet all of the criteria listed below but feel you would be a good candidate for this role, please apply. If you would like an informal conversation about this, please do send us an email or call us – we would love to hear from you.
Essential criteria
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
· Strong planning and organisational skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
· Initiative and the ability to work independently.
· A positive attitude to working as part of a small team.
· An interest in international charities.
Desirable criteria
· Knowledge about institutional funding and the wider international development and humanitarian sectors.
· Experience of entry level design tools (e.g. Canva), updating websites/intranets, CRM databases and SharePoint.
· Lived experience of disability.
Hours
Hours will be agreed with the volunteer, in accordance with availability. Ideally, you would be available for at least 14 hours per week and able to commit to an initial 4 month period with possibility to extend but this is flexible.
This is a voluntary position but we make contributions to lunch (up to £10/day) and travel costs (up to £15.60/day) on presentation of receipts.
Location
Humanity & Inclusion UK’s office is situated in London SE1. It has an open plan setting.
This volunteer role can be done in the office (when other staff are in) or through a combination of coming into the office and working from home/elsewhere. The contributions to lunch and travel expenses will be provided only for days the volunteer comes into the office.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our vision is a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Trustee (Fundraising & Partnerships)
Help shape the future of UK safety policy
The Hazards Forum is at a pivotal point in its 35-year history. Long respected as a convenor of expert debate on safety and risk, we are now implementing our Strategy to 2030 – in addition to hosting discussions, we want to actively influence national policy and societal outcomes that make people safer.
To deliver this ambition, we are refreshing our Trustee Board and seeking a Fundraising & Partnerships Trustee to help unlock new income streams and scale our impact.
We operate a “player-coach” model. With no full-time staff, Trustees provide both governance and hands-on leadership, working closely with a small team of contractors and high-calibre volunteers to turn strategy into action.
If you want a governance role with real strategic and societal impact, we would welcome your application.
About The Hazards Forum
Mission: To be the UK’s trusted facilitator of vital conversations on hazard and risk management, driving a safer and more prosperous society.
Strategic Focus (to 2030):
- Influencing national policy through engagement with MPs and Civil Servants
- Developing collaborative partnerships with government, industry and academia
- Improving industry connectivity by breaking down sector silos
Operating Model: We are a lean, agile, unincorporated charitable association, supported by a Head of Membership & Operations (contractor) and an engaged volunteer community.
The Role: Trustee for Fundraising & Partnerships
We have the strategy and commercial vision. We now need the funding to scale it. You will work alongside our Commercial Lead to develop and deliver a sustainable income model, with a particular focus on grants, trusts, foundations, and sponsorship – areas currently under-developed within the charity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead identification and applications for grants from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders
- Develop and help secure sponsorship and partnership packages
- Strengthen and diversify the charity’s revenue model
- Advise the Board on fundraising compliance and best practice
The Ideal Candidate:
- Practical experience in charity fundraising, grant writing, or corporate partnerships
- Able to structure sponsorship agreements and write compelling funding bids
- Collaborative, hands-on, and comfortable building capability from the ground up
- Trustee experience desirable but not essential
Practicalities
Time Commitment:
- 4 Board meetings per year (hybrid, usually London)
- 1 annual in-person strategy day
- Around 1–2 days per month supporting strategic delivery
Terms:
- Three-year term, renewable once (maximum six years)
- Voluntary, unpaid role
Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to broadening the diversity of our Board and strongly encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, ages, professions, and communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a passionate and conscientious individual to join our board of trustees as the trustee dedicated to strengthening and diversifying our financial sustainability for the future. As a valued member of the Board, the role will join the team of trustees to ensure that Equality in Tourism International fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries and delivers on our vision, mission and values.
This new trustee role will assist in strengthening our financial sustainability in the forthcoming growth period.This role will combine donor development and business development expertise. The Trustee will work alongside our Operations Manager to:
- Leverage personal and professional contacts to open doors for new opportunities.
- Cultivate and manage existing and potential donor relationships, including trusts, foundations, companies, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional/EU funders.
- Identify and explore new, sustainable income streams such as consultancy opportunities, training, corporate partnerships, etc.
- Develop a strategy to grow and diversify income.This will provide financial insight to support EiT’s strategic and budget planning.This will include identifying budgeting for restricted and unrestricted funding.
- Attend relevant networking events and represent EiT at conferences, webinars, trade shows etc with the aim of cultivating financial opportunities.
- Work closely with the Co-Directors and Trustees to align fundraising and business development with EiT’s strategic goals.
Person Specification
Essential
· Relevant Business experience and Donor Development
· Commitment to Equality in Tourism’s mission and values
- Proven track record in fundraising and donor development, with success across income streams, for instance:Trusts/foundations, Corporates, HNWIs, institutional/EU funding.
- Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities, ideally with existing donor or business contacts.
- Business development skills, with experience linking fundraising to long-term financial sustainability.
- Ability to think strategically and translate ideas into action.
- Strong written communication skills.
Desirable
· Trustee experience in a previous role
· Experience in gender equality, women’s rights, international development, or sustainable tourism.
- Financial literacy, including experience with budgets, restricted/unrestricted funding, and financial planning.
- Experience of innovative or entrepreneurial approaches to income generation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We are looking for a finance professional to join our engaged and friendly board as Treasurer, with specific oversight of the charity’s financial management. While day-to-day financial administration is carried out by employees or external providers, the Treasurer works closely with them and the Board to ensure sound financial governance. The Treasurer provides financial leadership, helps trustees understand the organisation’s finances, and ensures that the charity meets its financial and statutory obligations.
You will have a qualification in Financial Management, Accounting, or Audit, or perhaps be a senior Finance Manager or Director in a charity. We welcome applications from people for whom this is their first Treasurer role, but we are seeking candiates who have some understanding and/or experience of the charity sector. We are willing to provide access to training around the treasurer role, but a basic knowledge of charity accounting and financial management would be a strong advantage.
You will have the ability to communicate financial information clearly to those without financial expertise and be a strategic thinker, with the ability to balance financial scrutiny with broader trustee responsibilities.
Our board meet once a month (either virtually or in person in London) for around 90 minutes. We aim to have strategy days twice a year. You will meet with the CEO and Finance Manager once a month, and be available for ad hoc emails, advice. Trustees are usually appointed for a three-year term, which can usually be extended.
You will also bring a commitment to the values, aims, and objectives of the charity, and a desire to help children and young people who have experienced grief.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
Our mission is to provide early intervention to help young people everywhere feel less alone when their world is turned upside down.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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CAFOD Advisor Recruitment - Strategy Performance Committee (SPC)
Role
Committee member, providing expert fundraising expertise to this Committee of the Board, alongside Trustees and other expert advisors. The SPC exercises governance activities on behalf of the Board and provides recommendations to the Board. The remit of the SPC covers CAFOD’s strategy to recruit and engage donors and supporters, and its global programmatic work, so covers both CAFOD’s international activities as well as the work within the Catholic Community in England and Wales.
Essential Criteria
- Professional fundraising expert with experience in the Charity sector
- Experience of multiple income portfolio management and strategy - particularly fundraising from the public (individual giving, legacy fundraising, community fundraising, major donor engagement etc.)
- Respect for the goals, ethos and culture of CAFOD
Advantageous
- An understanding of fundraising in a faith context
- Familiarity with Fundraising Regulator best practice & or a member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
- Knowledge of fundraising for international causes
Time commitment
- Four half-day meetings a year, currently two at CAFOD HQ, Romero House, London and two online.
- Some preparatory reading time is required before meetings
- No specific minimum term but a commitment to give approximately 2-3 years would be preferable.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.