Event Fundraising Manager Jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester
Are you passionate about creating positive change for young people across the UK? As Head of Stewardship, you will be responsible for driving our high value stewardship strategy and ensuring we give our donors an exceptional experience at every opportunity, so we can raise the money we need to support thousands of young people every year.
We are looking for an experienced team leader, who can deliver results within a fast-paced environment, lead the development of high-impact reports and stewardship moments and drive high performance across a UK wide team.
You will need to be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and experience in working cross-organisationally to create memorable stewardship experiences for philanthropic and corporate donors. We’re looking for someone who can use their vision, creativity and influence to build on the current foundations and create a sector-leading stewardship programme to support our new organisational strategy.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

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Since 2004 the MS Therapy Centre (NW) (MSTC) has been supporting those with Multiple Sclerosis to lead more positive, enriched lives by providing complimentary therapies, Oxygen treatment, support and wellbeing services. It remains MS centric but also extends its reach to those with other neurological conditions, cancers and other specific conditions.
This is an exciting time to join our charity as we develop our new Centre based in Eccles alongside working on a strategy of cautious and sustained growth. We are looking for a dynamic and enterprising fundraiser to develop our work with trusts and foundations. They must be as passionate as we are about helping our members attain all that they can and wish to achieve.
You will need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills. We require someone to be pro-active, resilient and good-humoured with excellent organisational and time management ability. Whilst working remotely you must be able to commute to the Centre on a regular basis. If you have a suitable background from working or volunteering in this area of fundraising then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.
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The role of our Events Coordinator is to drive forward Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s fundraising efforts through the coordination, delivery and review of our portfolio of income generating events throughout the year, and providing events expertise and support to colleagues across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Coordinate, plan and deliver a portfolio of events:
Concurrently project manage all aspects of specific events (charity-owned, third-party and challenge events), ensuring all tasks are assigned and completed as per each event’s project plan.
Produce event budgets and ensure events are run within budgeted expenditure and achieving budgeted income, negotiating with suppliers for the most cost-effective prices where appropriate.
To evaluate event performance against agreed objectives and ensure these insights and learnings inform future decision making and planning.
Propose new test events for the charity to diversify its portfolio, researching and building the business cases.
Maximise events income and develop new relationships with potential partners:
Monitor and manage the Events Fundraising budget for your responsible events and forecast as necessary, accounting for variances and taking a proactive approach where required.
Produce event evaluation reports at the end of each event to capture learnings and to support with planning for the next event.
Ensure future opportunities for the charity are followed-up post-event and are recorded as a soft-benefit in any event evaluation reports.
Ensure accurate recordkeeping of supporters, projects and events, using the Fundraising database.
Deliver high quality, donor-centric supporter care and stewardship, ensuring a quality experience for supporters at all events that reflect the values and identity of the YAA, and builds long-term relationships with our supporters.
Create and implement a marketing, communications and advertising plan:
Work alongside the marketing team to devise a multi-channel marketing plan for events and feed into the Fundraising team’s general marketing and communications planner.
Liaise with the Marketing and Communications department and external agencies to produce marketing material to support the promotion of events and post-event PR.
Update online event listings and ensure the YAA website event page is up-to-date.
Develop excellent relationships and represent YAA at the highest levels:
Maintain excellent, professional relationships with both new and existing supporters and suppliers.
Work with colleagues and volunteers across to raise the profile of and recruit event participants and attendees, and to pass on leads to relevant teams.
Keep abreast of new developments and trends in the fundraising events arena.
Team management:
Work closely with fundraising, marketing, admin and finance colleagues.
Recruit, co-ordinate, engage and motivate volunteers to support planning and delivery of events.
Budgetary responsibility:
Recommend an annual Events Fundraising budget for inclusion in YAA’s annual budget, with detailed income/expenditure breakdown, phasing, target ROI, rationale and key performance indicators.
To manage and monitor the budget events fundraising, ensuring income targets are met, costs are in line with the agreed budget.
Submit monthly written performance reports to the Directors of Fundraising.
Personal development:
Attend mandatory training, as directed by your line manager, to ensure underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies are developed and attained, to carry out your job effectively.
Continuously update and develop your expertise and knowledge of charity’s activities.
Share knowledge and skills with other members of the Fundraising Directorate.
Stay abreast of industry best practice, insights and emerging trends and taking proactive steps to quickly and effectively utilise and share findings to benefit the charity.
Develop relationships with peers in other organisations to keep abreast of new developments in the charity and events sectors and to share best practice.
General:
To act as an ambassador for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by undertaking public speaking engagements when required to do so.
To attend Marketing/Fundraising and Regional meetings as required.
To ensure all systems and processes are followed in accordance with operating procedures.
Ensure accurate records are kept, using the CRM and appropriate MS Office programmes.
To observe Health and Safety requirements at all times and comply with the Charity’s policies and procedures including the requirements of GDPR.
To carry out other duties as required by the Director of Fundraising.
To undertake projects as required and be an active member of certain focus groups.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:
Essential:
Experience in event coordination, preferably in the charity sector, and be able to demonstrate a strong track record in fundraising and achieving financial targets.
Experience of project management and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent attention to detail.
Well-developed interpersonal skills, particularly around negotiation, persuasion, motivational and collaborative attributes.
Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
A willingness to travel and work unsocial hours both in the evenings and at weekends.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
Have suitable home based accommodation to provide an office space.
Desirable:
Experience of delegate/supporter management.
The ability to build professional relationships, tell the charities story in order to engage supporters and remain upbeat and positive when in challenging situations.
Proven experience and current understanding of the events fundraising market.
Experience of using a CRM or database.
Residing in the Yorkshire area.
Experience of working from home.
Experience of working to an income/expenditure target.
To apply for this position via our website:
Provide a CV and covering letter stating how your experience, knowledge, abilities and skills match the job requirements along with why you are applying.
Complete the optional Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Please visit our website for further information and for the full job pack.
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Salary: £33,256 - £36,951 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours
Department: Membership & Fundraising
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
There’s never been a better time to join the team! They have launched an ambitious new strategy – and they want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making them healthier and happier, cycling can help them all thrive.
The role of Senior Fundraising Officer (maternity cover) is crucial in continuing to support their and grow their donor community to ensure safe and positive cycling for the next generation. This role is dedicated to ensuring that philanthropists receive a positive experience and remain with our client for many years, the role looks after all mid-level, major and legacy gifts for our client.
Are you the person that can drive growth in these areas? Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this role and for our client. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to them.
Please note - this is a home-based role, but will require regular travel to events across England.
Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown.
Benefits: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, our client's membership plus many more staff benefits.
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Effective and compelling communications are vital to our growth: HIWCF are seeking an experienced Fundraising and Communications professional to help deliver our aspirational plans. We want to significantly grow our endowment and this role will ensure our profile with our potential donor audiences significantly increases. The main purpose of this role is to support the CEO, Philanthropy Manager and the Communications Manager to deliver all the elements of a successful growth strategy. If you have worked within a fundraising team; you can relate warmly to all our audiences; you have excellent writing skills and an eye for details, are quite techy and instinctively know what works for which audience; have experience of organising and promoting events; and can create engaging promotional materials, then we want to hear from you.
Our mission is to enable positive social change within the poorest and most disadvantaged communities by linking local giving to local need.
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This is a one off opportunity to work for one of the most amazing charity communities….the family of Air Ambulances. The role is home based and while we say full time we have a strong track record of offering flexibility to the right candidate. While experience of events is desirable if you have experience elsewhere and can demonstrate the transferability of these skills then we want to hear from you.
Air Ambulances UK
Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, enabling them to save even more lives every day. See our website for more information.
Purpose of Post
The Membership and Events Lead will play a pivotal role in our membership programme and the events calendar that supports our membership offering. Working alongside the Membership and Events Manager the post holder will deliver the membership engagement strategy, help to recruit and retain new members and work on AAUK events.
Key events include the Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence, All Party Parliamentary Group Air Ambulance Reception and attendance at sector specific exhibitions. The current membership portfolio includes local air ambulance charities, air ambulance suppliers and other key stakeholders who support the air ambulance community.
Key Responsibilities
Events
· In collaboration with the Membership and Events Manager and the wider team, work towards the successful delivery of a calendar of events, taking ownership and accountability of any assigned events.
· Help to develop the sponsorship pipeline for key events in collaboration with other key members of the Income Generation team to ensure all opportunities for sponsorship are maximised.
· Conduct research and planning for UK events, covering areas such as venues, suppliers, routes and risk assessments.
· Assist with the management of finances for assigned events, negotiating best rates with suppliers, placing orders and processing invoices.
· Lead on selected events and work effectively with colleagues on project groups to deliver successful events. Prepare event briefs and support with marketing materials.
· Project management of other AAUK events and attendance at other relevant stakeholder events.
· Acting as a point of contact for when required to attend stakeholder events.
Membership
· Serve as the primary point of contact for active members and prospects, building and nurturing long-lasting relationships.
· Create and manage a membership pipeline. Steward, and pitch to prospective new members from this pipeline.
· Effectively promote membership benefits and ensure they are utilised across the membership.
· To assist in the running of AAUK knowledge sharing and networking forums.
Members Hub
· Produce and manage engaging content for members on the AAUK Membership Hub.
Other
· Be flexible and carry out any other associated duties that may arise, develop, or be assigned.
· Report and present to the AAUK Board when necessary.
· Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
· Comply with legal requirements for income generation general activities including GDPR, The Fundraising Code of Practice and others.
Essential Skills
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Experience with strategic event planning and execution
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Proven experience in account management, sales, customer success or a client-facing role
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Ability to engage, motivate and inspire key stakeholders.
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Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Desirable Skills
- Experience of working within a membership organisation, charity or similar.
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Ability to identify, build, and manage a pipeline of diversified leads from various channels.
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Excellent presentation skills, particularly at senior executive levels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is working with a Children's charity, who in turn seek an experienced Senior Partnership Development Manager for 6 months, on a full time, fixed term contract.
This role can be hybrid based or remote but will involve some travel around the country.
The purpose of the Senior Partnership Development Manager role is to deliver the new business strategy. In particular, it will involve identifying, cultivating and securing new strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships to generate sustained income growth, with a particular emphasis on prospect development and supporting the Lead on a number of the team’s key projects.
Skills and abilities
Ability to set objectives, identify and make strategic choices and execute plans to deliver these
Ability to self-start and work independently; driving your prospect pool, understanding donor motivations, cultivating your networks and establishing great relationships both with prospects and internally
Aptitude for identifying, cultivating and converting high quality prospects into long-term partners, applying creativity and expertise to the process and drawing on resources and support from across the organisation
Expertise in relationship-building and influencing, with prospects and internally
Good use of judgement in terms of when to escalate
Confidence in using Microsoft Word IT packages
Knowledge and experience
Knowledge of corporate acquisition strategies and tactics, including understanding what’s important in terms of donor motivations and the cultivation process
Proven experience in a charity setting, successfully cultivating and securing five-figure and above strategic partnerships.
Comfortable working with a financial target
Understanding of how to get the best from Salesforce, recording and analysing prospect information
Experience of and confidence in conducting due diligence
Familiarity with the UK charity market and fundraising trends, techniques and best practice
If you would like to find out more about this amazing charity, and the role itself, please apply for more details.
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Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for international development and a proven track record in securing grant funding? Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships and crafting compelling funding proposals? Are you passionate about global health and women’s rights? If so, this is the role for you!
About Us
Hamlin Fistula UK is dedicated to our mission of ending obstetric fistula in Ethiopia. We are a small passionate team, committed to working closely with Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to transform lives and restore hope for women affected by childbirth injuries.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Trusts and Philanthropy Manager to lead and grow our grant funding strategy. This is a pivotal role within our fundraising team, responsible for:
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Developing and executing a successful grant funding strategy: Identify, cultivate, and secure grants from trusts, foundations, institutional donors, and philanthropic individuals.
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Crafting compelling proposals: Prepare high-quality, creative funding applications that resonate with funders and help us achieve ambitious income targets.
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Building lasting relationships: Steward and nurture both new and existing funders through personalised communication, detailed reporting, and engaging updates.
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Strategic planning and research: Conduct prospect research to develop a robust funding pipeline and contribute to long-term planning and forecasting.
What You'll Bring
This job is for you if you can offer:
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Experience: A strong background in grant funding within the nonprofit sector. You'll have a proven track-record of securing and managing grants from trusts, foundations, and/or major donors. .
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Exceptional Communication Skills: Outstanding written and spoken English. You'll have the ability to translate complex information into engaging proposals and reports.
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Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Aptitude for matching funding needs with funder priorities. You'll back this up with solid research and planning skills.
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Personal Drive: Enthusiasm, energy, and a commitment to get things done. You'll use your excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
What We Can Offer You
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Flexible Working: This role can be carried out remotely from anywhere in the UK. We hold quarterly face-to-face team meetings, with reasonable travel costs covered.
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Generous Benefits: Including a 10% pension contribution and health cashback scheme (covering physiotherapy, eye care and dental treatment).
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Supportive Team Environment: Work within a small, highly motivated team that values creativity, collaboration, and impact.
How to Apply
Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter and answer a few short screening questions to help us ensure the role is a good fit for you.
We believe in a world without maternal death, birth injuries or obstetric fistula, and support Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to work towards this vision.

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Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to increase our supporter base across Essex.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year.
Key Responsibilities:
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Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
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Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
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Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
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Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
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At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
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Strong experience in supporter stewardship
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
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Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

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Community Fundraiser – West Midlands
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team in the West Midlands, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
- Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
- Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
- Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
- At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
- Strong experience in supporter stewardship
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
- Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
In return, we offer a competitive salary based on a 35 hour working week and will have access to our pension scheme, life assurance, health care plan, an employee assistance support scheme, a personal safety app and access to an electric car scheme on successful completion of your probation period
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

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Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to temporarily join us to increase our supporter base across the North East, while our team member takes Maternity Leave, we anticipate for this to be a one year fixed term contract.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year
Key Responsibilities:
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Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
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Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
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Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
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Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
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At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
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Strong experience in supporter stewardship
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
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Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across the Northeast. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Salary: Circa £31,000
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

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We don't believe survivors of modern slavery should ever have to sleep on the streets. We're looking for a team player with great communication skills and a 'can do' attitude to join our small, supportive team in making sure survivors have a safe place to live.
You'll combine your passion, organisation and collaboration skills to recruit, train and support hosts, process referrals and make guest placements.
Hope at Home operates a hosting scheme for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK. We train and support hosts to welcome a survivor facing homelessness into their homes for an agreed time period.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruiting new volunteer hosts using networking and marketing skills including cold calling, following up warm leads and presenting at in person events.
- Supporting hosts with training, host support groups and staying in touch.
- Processing referrals and facilitating guest placements
- Building relationships with partner agencies
For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Holiday Entitlement
33 days FTE including bank holidays (19 days actual including bank holidays).
Training & development
We have a strong value for the personal growth and development of our staff, as such we actively encourage and enable our employees to undertake various forms of training and development to enhance their personal skills and abilities and to grow as individuals.
Other benefits
Monthly external supervisions, flexible working arrangements, staff wellbeing package, employee pension scheme, travel costs (including mileage) covered by Hope at Home, supportive team and plenty of cake.
Please send a covering letter which should clearly show how you meet the skills and experience outlined in the Job Description, along with your CV. Applications without a cover letter will not be shortlisted.
Providing safe homes for survivors of modern slavery by offering a range of innovative accommodation options in collaboration with other organisations
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Effective and compelling communications are vital to our growth: HIWCF are seeking an experienced Communications professional to help deliver our aspirational plans. We want to significantly grow our endowment and this role will ensure our profile with our potential donor audiences significantly increases, ensuring that our Philanthropy Manager, CEO and Development committee are knocking on open doors - and that they have the marketing assets they need when they get through those doors.If you have worked within or alongside a fundraising or development team; you can think strategically about using communications to enable our aspirations for growth; you can communicate compellingly to people from all backgrounds in all formats; and can produce communications content and materials of the highest quality, then we want to hear from you.
Our mission is to enable positive social change within the poorest and most disadvantaged communities by linking local giving to local need.
About the role
✅Home-based: With extensive travel within Northern Ireland.
✅Hours: 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern with an estimated 24-weekend activities per annum.
- As a Strategic Partnerships Manager based in Northern Ireland, you’ll work within the Church Partnerships Team and play a key role in building on existing significant relationships.
We need you to be
⭐ Passionate and Committed. Driven by a desire to help release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
⭐ Strong Networker. Skilled at building and maintaining relationships with church leaders and key partners.
⭐ A Confident Speaker. Comfortable speaking in various church and event settings, inspiring others to support our mission.
⭐ Strategic and Collaborative. Able to work with our leadership to shape and implement growth strategies.
⭐ Results Oriented. Focused on achieving sponsorship objectives and maximising partnership opportunities.
⭐ Personally committed to the Christian faith. You can read more about this in our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.
- Are you ready to take on the challenge of playing a pivotal role in helping release children from poverty in Jesus’ name?
Join our dynamic Partnerships Team and help shape our growth strategy! Collaborate with our leadership to build lasting relationships with church and denominational leaders, support strategic decision making, and drive acquisitions through churches, events, and networks.
Deepen our connections with key partners, enhance our holistic child development programs, and contribute to our mission of addressing poverty in Jesus' name. If you're a confident speaker with strong networking skills and a passion for our cause, we want you on our team!
In return, you will get
➡️Flexible and sociable working environment
➡️Time in Lieu offered
➡️Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
➡️Income Protection & Group Life cover
➡️Private Medical & Dental cover
➡️Celebrating life milestones such as, birthdays, newcomers, weddings, babies etc
➡️Weekly team prayers and devotionals
➡️Compassion updates and worship events
⭐We encourage you to read the full job description to see if this role aligns with your skills and aspirations!
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.



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Philanthropy Manager
Reference: FEB20258303
Location: Flexible in England
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
The RSPB’s successful and dynamic Philanthropy Team are looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager who will be responsible for building relationships with mid-level donors and increasing the number and value of their donations. This role requires an enthusiastic and hardworking team player who will have a strong focus on developing donor relationships, maximizing their contributions while offering an engaging stewardship journey.
This role will lead on generating gifts from mid-level donors - those giving between £500 - £5,000. The position is tasked with increasing the number and value of these donations via a strategic mid-level donor stewardship programme that will inspire and engage both new and existing contacts.
Key Result Areas:
- Income – deliver innovative methods to manage and develop relationships with donors giving at the mid-level.
- Effective relationship building - through personalised and bespoke communications, requests, thanking, events and personal contact.
- Events - lead on and deliver an impactful and memorable events programme for the Philanthropy Team. Most events are likely to be Reserve based, often featuring work that has either been supported or will be featured in an appeal.
- Communications - work with the wider Philanthropy Team to develop an inspirational communications package to reach the entire donor base and play a full role in supporting the team to reach more donors.
- Advocacy – build strong relationships with teams across the RSPB to encourage collaboration and closer working relationships.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Exceptional fundraising experience as demonstrated by previous work successes and recognised fundraising courses.
- Effective management and development of donor relationships leading to substantial increase in income.
- Ability to develop, cultivate and inspire a prospect to make a significant donation.
- Able to undertake basic research on potential prospects.
- Effective use of a fundraising database and analysing data in spreadsheets.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to problem solve and adapt to change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Strong awareness of confidentiality and data protection.
- Ability to manage multiple donor relationships effectively.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Ability to write proposals asking for substantial gifts.
- Plan and deliver engagement activities and events.
- Have an interest in nature conservation issues.
- Ability to take on complex issues and work with others to formulate a fundraising plan.
- Ability to write a proposal using pre-existing material.
Closing date: 23:59, Wed, 12th Mar 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 24 March 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.
People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.