3 Senior regional corporate partnership executive volunteer roles in Leicester
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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!
About this Role
Location: Remote (Global)
Commitment: Volunteer Unpaid Position, 10-15 Hours per Week
Reports to: Head of Recruitment
About Solution Community: an international 501(c)(3) non-profit organization pioneering an innovative social platform dedicated to enabling actionable change. With volunteers from over 70+ countries, we are a testament to the power of global collaboration. Our team members bring experience from some of the world’s most successful companies, including Apple, Toyota, Google, Netflix, Walmart, Meta, Microsoft, and many others, creating a rich tapestry of knowledge and passion.
Our Mission: To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world’s social problems. We bridge non-profits, businesses, philanthropists, and volunteers, empowering them to create meaningful change for current and future generations.
Our Vision: Imagine a world where every person can thrive—a world united by collaboration, compassion, and action. At Solution Community, we are making that vision a reality and driving change that will shape the future.
Professional Volunteering: skills-based service performed with the same reliability, accountability, and quality expected in a paid professional role. Volunteers are core contributors whose work directly supports our mission of global compassion, collaboration, and action.
Position Summary
Solution Community is seeking an experienced, passionate Volunteer Development/Fundraising Network Senior Recruiter to attract, engage, and onboard talented fundraising and development professionals. This strategic volunteer role will help build a strong network of fundraising leaders, donor engagement specialists, grant professionals, and development experts who can contribute to the organization's long-term sustainability and impact.
The ideal candidate is an experienced recruiter with expertise in sourcing and recruiting talent within nonprofit development, philanthropy, fundraising, donor relations, corporate partnerships, or advancement functions.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to identify and attract fundraising and development professionals.
- Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates for volunteer and leadership opportunities within the fundraising network.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines across philanthropy, nonprofit development, donor relations, grants management, and corporate social responsibility sectors.
- Partner with organizational leaders to understand current and future fundraising talent needs.
- Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Network Development & Community Building
- Expand and strengthen a diverse network of fundraising professionals, grant writers, development officers, donor relationship managers, and fundraising consultants.
- Establish relationships with professional associations, nonprofit networks, universities, and community organizations.
- Promote volunteer opportunities through networking, social media, and professional platforms.
- Help create a sustainable pipeline of fundraising talent and volunteer leaders.
Strategic Support
- Collaborate with fundraising and leadership teams to identify priority recruitment needs.
- Assist in recruiting volunteers for fundraising campaigns, grant initiatives, donor outreach, and partnership development efforts.
- Provide market insights and recommendations on best practices for recruiting development and fundraising talent.
- Support diversity and inclusion efforts within volunteer recruitment initiatives.
Process Improvement & Reporting
- Maintain candidate records and recruitment tracking through Dover, our applicant tracking system (ATS).
- Monitor recruitment metrics and provide updates on pipeline activities.
- Recommend innovative sourcing techniques and engagement strategies.
- Support continuous improvement of volunteer recruitment processes.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, executive search, or volunteer recruitment.
- Experience recruiting for fundraising, nonprofit development, donor relations, philanthropy, partnerships, or advancement functions.
- Strong sourcing, interviewing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a remote and collaborative environment.
- Passion for nonprofit, community impact, and mission-driven work.
Preferred
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations, charities, foundations, or social impact initiatives.
- Familiarity with fundraising functions including donor stewardship, grant development, major gifts, and corporate partnerships.
- Existing network within the nonprofit, philanthropy, or fundraising community.
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Dover (ATS), or volunteer management platforms.
- Background recruiting senior-level or executive volunteers is a plus.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Recruiting
- Relationship Building
- Talent Sourcing
What We Offer
- Global collaboration with leaders and strategists from top global companies.
- Meaningful impact on global causes and communities.
- A vibrant, multicultural team spanning 70+ countries.
- A supportive environment rooted in compassion, integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
- Flexible work-life with full autonomy.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- A formal recommendation upon successful completion of your volunteer term.
Apply only if you are serious and committed to volunteering with Solution Community and can commit for the full duration.
Non Charity Employer
51 - 100
To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world's social problems.
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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!
Chair of the Board of Trustees
The Ripple Pond
Voluntary Position (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
Time commitment: Approximately 1-2 days per month, including four Board meetings per year, regular support to the CEO, occasional committee meetings and attendance at key events.
Closing date: 11 September 2026 (applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place before the closing date).
Help Shape the Future of Support for Military Families
The Ripple Pond is a national charity supporting more than 1,200 Armed Forces and veteran family members across the UK. Through peer support, advocacy and practical assistance, we help families affected by service-related physical and psychological injury feel seen, heard and supported.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to Chair our Board of Trustees and help guide the charity through its next phase of growth and development.
Working closely with our CEO and Board, you will provide strategic leadership, support strong governance and help ensure the charity continues to deliver meaningful impact for military families and carers.
What You'll Do
As Chair, you will:
- Lead and support the Board of Trustees.
- Act as a trusted partner and critical friend to the CEO.
- Oversee strategy, governance, risk and organisational performance.
- Champion safeguarding, inclusion and good governance.
- Support trustee recruitment and board development.
- Represent The Ripple Pond externally and help build strategic relationships.
- Help shape the future direction and sustainability of the charity.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for a collaborative and values-driven leader with:
- Senior leadership, executive or board-level experience.
- Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
- Experience of governance, finance and risk oversight.
- The ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and ambassadorial skills.
- A genuine commitment to supporting Armed Forces families and carers.
Experience in the military, veterans, healthcare, public, charity or social care sectors would be beneficial but is not essential.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of military families across the UK.
You will work with a committed Board, an experienced CEO and a passionate community of Members to help strengthen support for families affected by service-related injury, influence wider understanding of their needs and guide a growing charity through its next stage of development.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a screening question to help us better understand your suitability for the role.
To apply, please submit:
A current CV.
A covering letter (maximum two pages), addressed to the Board of Trustees, explaining your interest in the role and how your skills, experience and personal qualities would enable you to make a positive contribution as Chair.
Following an initial review of applications, shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview with members of the Board. The interview will provide an opportunity to discuss your experience, leadership approach and aspirations for the role, while also allowing you to learn more about The Ripple Pond.
Registered Charity
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Supporting adult family members of physically or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans
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!
The Business Development Lead will work closely with the CEO and Business Development Trustee to build a sustainable pipeline of corporate partners.
The role will focus on developing relationships that can generate:
- CSR and corporate sponsorship;
- multi-year funding partnerships;
- employee fundraising;
- volunteer mentors;
- skills-based volunteering;
- corporate introductions and wider strategic support.
The aim is not simply to generate one-off donations, but to build long-term corporate relationships that combine funding, employee engagement and measurable social impact.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a targeted pipeline of banks, asset managers, insurers, fintech companies and other financial-services organisations.
- Identify relevant CSR, ESG, social-impact, community-investment and employee-engagement opportunities.
- Research decision-makers and identify the strongest routes into prospective partners.
- Develop tailored corporate partnership propositions.
- Secure introductory meetings and manage follow-up.
- Work with the CEO and Trustee to prepare pitches, proposals and presentations.
- Build sponsorship propositions around:
- student mentoring;
- school cohorts;
- programme delivery;
- technology;
- employability and careers;
- and wider organisational growth.
- Develop corporate volunteer-mentor opportunities that are attractive and practical for financial-sector employees.
- Convert existing networks and introductions into structured partnership discussions.
- Maintain a clear partnership pipeline showing:
- prospects;
- contacts;
- stage;
- potential value;
- next action;
- and probability.
- Support stewardship and renewal of existing corporate partners.
- Explore employee fundraising, matched giving and corporate campaigns.
- Identify opportunities for corporate employees to contribute as mentors, speakers, career volunteers or ambassadors.
- Help create a repeatable corporate-partnership process that can grow with the charity.
Key priorities in the first 6 months
- Map priority banking and financial-services organisations.
- Build a qualified corporate prospect list.
- Develop a clear One Degree corporate partnership proposition.
- Progress renewal and extension opportunities with existing corporate supporters.
- Secure new meetings with senior CSR, ESG, HR, volunteering, community-investment and foundation leads.
- Develop a stronger pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors.
- Increase the number of suitable corporate volunteer mentors.
- Establish a structured approach to partnership reporting and stewardship.
- Leading to: Secured sponsorship of 50 x One Degree students every 6 months
Person specification
We are looking for someone who ideally has:
- experience in business development, partnerships, fundraising, CSR or corporate engagement;
- strong knowledge of banking, financial services or professional services;
- existing corporate networks or confidence building relationships with senior decision-makers;
- experience developing and progressing a sales or fundraising pipeline;
- excellent written and verbal communication;
- strong presentation and relationship-management skills;
- confidence making direct approaches and asking for meetings, introductions and support;
- ability to work independently with limited monthly time;
- a commercial mindset combined with an understanding of charitable impact.
Experience working directly within banking or financial services would be particularly valuable.
Success measures
Success would be assessed through:
- quality and value of the corporate pipeline;
- number of qualified corporate meetings;
- new corporate sponsorship secured;
- existing partnerships renewed or expanded;
- number of volunteer mentors sourced through corporate partners;
- development of multi-year rather than purely one-off relationships;
- quality of corporate stewardship;
- and creation of a repeatable partnership-development process.
