Fundraiser Jobs in Leicester
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.
To apply for this position please download the Job Description, Person Specification and Application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate and self-motivated? Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills? If you would like to use your abilities to raise funds for charities, Chell Perkins Ltd's Grant Fundraising Traineeships will teach you everything you need to know and you’ll get the chance to join our team of trained consultants.
Chell Perkins Ltd are looking for FOUR people who are passionate about bringing positive change through fundraising. We want to nurture a new generation of fundraisers to provide charities with access to exceptional fundraising support.
We offer a four-month/16-week fully paid traineeship (approx £1,733pm gross) working with real clients in a fundraising consultancy and gaining a recognised certificate with education credits towards CFRE to give you a real headstart in working in the charity sector. There are a number of vacancies at Chell Perkins, and at the end of the course trainees will be eligible to apply for a permanent position.
This immersive programme starts on 1st September 2025 and is home-based, with high-quality training and plenty of support from our experienced fundraising team.
Why Chell Perkins?
At the end of our Grant Fundraising Traineeship, you will be a confident and capable grant fundraiser. But there’s much more to the scheme than that. The Chell Perkins team are a great bunch of people to work with. We really care about our partner charities and YOUR future. Our supportive and empowering work culture will enable you to realise your own potential.
“This programme is truly unique and rewarding. I recommend it to anyone thinking of beginning a fundraising career.” Junior Fundraiser, 2020
“The traineeship was an amazing opportunity, and I learnt so much about fundraising and the charity sector in such an engaging way. Everyone in the team is so friendly and supportive, you couldn't work with or learn from anyone better.” Class of 2023 and now a Fundraising Officer with Chell Perkins
“This traineeship has given me a headstart in my fundraising career and I couldn’t be more grateful! I left university with a love for charity work but little idea as to how I could use that passion in my everyday life, but this traineeship has helped me develop the skills and knowledge I need to make a real difference in the charity sector.” Class of 2023 and now a Fundraising Officer with Chell Perkins
Client mix
Candidates should be aware that at present 70% of our partner charities come from a Christian background (churches or Christian charities). While it is not a requirement to be Christian, candidates must be happy to write for a faith-based audience.
Further information
This role is home-based; however, we hold quarterly in-person team days, and you may occasionally be required to work from client sites (nationally, with a North West focus).
The traineeship will start on 1 September and will run until 19 December 2024. Candidates must be available to start on the first day of the traineeship. Interviews and offers will take place from March onwards.
For more details, download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification document.
How to apply
If our Grant Fundraising Traineeship sounds like it could be a perfect fit for you, why not apply?
Email a completed application form, a recent CV and a covering letter to our Office Manager (see 'How to apply' below).
In your covering letter, we are looking for:
● Evidence of strong written communication skills, and ability to write persuasively
● Passion for the third sector, and in particular fundraising
● Evidence that you have carefully researched the role and our organisation.
Using AI
We recognise that many applicants use AI tools like ChatGPT for drafting applications. Whilst these tools can be helpful, we advise you to first write your application personally and then use AI to refine it. This approach ensures your application remains original and truly reflective of your unique experiences. Last year, we noticed a trend of AI-generated applications lacking individuality, which hindered our ability to connect with applicants. Remember, it's your personal story, passions and motivations that make you stand out. Let AI assist you, but let your own voice lead the way.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team as a Virtual Challenges Manager!
After a significant period of growth, Social AF is excited to announce an opportunity for a Virtual Challenges Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with our charity partners and overseeing the performance and development of our moderators. With a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self-employed contractors) supporting up to 25 events in peak months, you will ensure the smooth operation of our social fundraising challenges. Your responsibilities will include monitoring KPIs, developing training programs, and recruiting new team members. Additionally, you will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts, providing top-notch service to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and delivering high-quality work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of key charity partner accounts, including hosting weekly update meetings and providing ongoing support throughout the duration of their challenge.
- Provide expert advice to our charity partners to maximise their challenge income.
- Develop and deliver end-of-challenge reports.
- Conduct ongoing challenge and performance analysis.
- Maximise retention for existing charity partners.
- Identify charity partners that are a good fit for our other services and support with cross-selling.
- Work with the Virtual Challenges Officer on content plans, supporter journeys, and event setup.
- Line manage the Virtual Challenges Officer.
- Lead the management of our moderation team.
- Assist with moderator training, including identifying knowledge/skill gaps, creating materials, and delivering training.
- Take an active role in recruiting new moderators.
- Organize and deliver team meetings.
- Plan and hold charity introductions and pre-challenge briefing meetings with moderators.
- Support with the development of weekly rotas and moderator group placements.
Person Specification:
- At least 3 years' fundraising experience.
- Minimum of 12 months’ experience running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong relationship-building and management skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances at short notice.
- Team player.
Desirable:
- Experience managing and moderating Facebook Groups.
- Experience using GivePanel or a similar platform.
- Experience working with third-party agencies on Social Fundraising Challenges.
- Line management experience to lead and develop a high-performing team.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social AF is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.
To apply, send your CV and a short covering statement (300 words), along with answers to the following questions:
- Tell us more about your experience managing a Social Fundraising portfolio, highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges.
- Please share more about any line management experience you have.
- What motivated you to apply for this role?
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please apply via the 'Quick Apply' function. You will be required to submit your CV and a short covering statement, and answer the following questions:
- What motivated you to apply for this role? (up to 300 words)
- Tell us more about your experience of managing a Social Fundraising portfolio , highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges. (up to 500 words)
- Please share more about any line management experience you have. (up to 300 words)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Inter Care, founded in 1974, aims to collect surplus health care goods and medicines (donated and purchased), for the two-fold purpose of medical waste reduction and to send regular consignments of vital medical aid to rural health units across sub-Saharan Africa.
We are looking for a talented Trusts & Programs Fundraiser to join us to develop our program of delivering vital medical supplies and strengthening the local health care system.
JOB PURPOSE:
- To support the charity’s ambition to grow its impact, through a fundraising strategy that will maintain and grow the established fundraising from Trusts and Grant making bodies.
- To develop new relationships with Corporates and potential donors of income, and surplus equipment & medicines, aligned to the needs of our African health partners.
Base/Location:
46 The Halfcroft, Syston, Leicestershire LE7 1LD
Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and ownership of a car (mileage given for business use not communting) is preferable for this role. The post holder must be prepared to travel occasionally throughout the UK and may have the opportunity to travel to Africa in the future.
Salary:
£31,250 pa. Pro Rata for part time (£25,000)
Hours:
30 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) per week
Flexible (Hybrid) Mon – Fri, with at least 2 days office based
Flexibility:
In order to work effectively in this environment, the post holder must be flexible as occasionally there will be a need to carry out general office tasks. This is due to the charity having a small team of employees and sometimes cover is needed for staff holidays and sickness.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a broad and varied role that will touch many aspects of Inter Care’s work. Within that, the core of the role is to ensure that our major sources of cash income from Trusts, Grant makers and major donors are delivered in line with our fundraising strategy.
Additionally, this role leads on identifying and developing new relationships, particularly with major donors of surplus medical equipment and medicines, such as corporates and healthcare providers.
As a senior role within Inter Care, it will support the CEO by ensuring that our activities in this area are well aligned with our ambition to increase our impact.
KEY TASKS & SKILLS
1. Fundraising from Trusts and Grant Makers (c. 2.5days/wk)
a. Define the fundraising strategy and deliver it through efficient research and effective applications to Trusts & Foundations.
b. Be able to write persuasively and tailor applications to different audiences.
c. Develop a strong relationship and establish good communication channels with key partners.
d. Think both strategically and methodically.
2. Develop new sources of income, surplus equipment & medicines (c. 1.5day/wk)
a. Develop and implement income streams such as corporate giving.
b. Pro-actively seek out potential partners of suitable scale, who have access to surplus equipment and medicines.
c. Be a self-starter and have initiative in developing new approaches
d. Be confident in establishing strong working relationships with external organisations and contacts.
In addition, the job holder will perform any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the post, required by the CEO.
Our mission is to save lives and alleviate suffering through the provision of surplus medical resources to rural partner health units in Africa




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £30,750 - £36,990, depending on experience
Hours: 35 hours Monday to Friday (flexible)
Location: Remote, with some travel across the UK
Job Ref: 1211
Are you a skilled fundraiser with a passion for social justice?
Cranstoun is recruiting for a brand new role to lead on raising funds from charitable trusts and foundations.
The Trust Fundraising Manager will build on Cranstoun’s existing fundraising pipeline and develop new relationships with grant-makers to support the charity’s work across all five service areas: drugs and alcohol, domestic abuse, criminal justice, housing & homelessness, and children & young people.
We’re looking for a skilled fundraiser with an entrepreneurial approach. You will have experience of working in a fundraising and/or charity environment and a proven track record of researching and securing trust and grant income.
This role will be home based, with regular travel to London/Birmingham and other areas of the UK.
We encourage applications from individuals looking for flexible working arrangements.
To download an application, please vist the website via the apply button.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.
Closing date: Sunday 15 March 2025.
Interview date: w/c 24 March 2025.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.
Registered Charity No: 1061582
Do you really dislike litter? Do you want to be part of changing our littered country for the better? CleanupUK’s vision is of a world where everyone benefits from living in a litter-free environment. We support communities in areas of disadvantage to come together and form locally-led litter-picking groups to tackle the litter problem in their neighbourhood and to strengthen their community.
CleanupUK provides a spark in local communities that need some help and encouragement to tackle the challenge of litter where they are. We set up Cleanup Hubs in the most littered areas and support community litter-picking groups to start, grow, or sustain their activities by providing equipment, information and advice. We are a growing, ambitious team who are all passionate about helping the communities we work with. We love what we do!
This new role will be a key member of our income generation team, enabling us to spread our work all over England. You will be helping us to improve people’s lives and give communities a real boost!
Practical details
Position - Trust and Foundation Fundraising Lead
Responsible to - Chief Executive
Location - Home based with occasional travel as the role requires
Hours - 37½ hours per week (full time) – full time or part time role available
Salary - £42,000–£45,000 per annum full time
Annual leave and benefits
- 27 days annual leave full time (bank holidays in addition)
- Pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution
Responsibilities
- You will be implementing the existing workplan for 2025, complemented with your own input into maximising CleanupUK’s revenue from trusts, foundations and The Lottery
- You will be managing the Local/Regional Trust and Foundation Fundraiser to help them maximise their revenue
- In conjunction with the Chief Executive, you will be nurturing the key funder relationships that CleanupUK already has
- You will be developing strong and close relationships with new key trust and foundation funders
- You will be working closely with our Corporate Partnerships and Operations teams
- You will be contributing to CleanupUK’s future strategy
Requirements
- A passion for dealing with litter and the damage that it causes to communities and also for the wider environment and its protection
- Solid, successful experience of trust, foundation, lottery, statutory and major donor fundraising
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with funders of all types
- Good understanding of an organisation’s strategy and strategic issues
- A strong communicator who can write well
Further Information
To be eligible to apply for this position, you should be able to answer “yes” to both of these questions :
- Do you have 5 years or more of fundraising experience?
- Do you have successful experience of raising money from trusts and foundations?
How to apply
Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation. Please see attached full role description and supporting documents.
Applications for the role can only be made via the CharityJob website. The deadline for applications is Thursday 20th March 2025 at 5pm.
First-round interviews will take place in the week commencing March 31st; final interviews are due to take place in the week commencing April 22nd.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.
You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.
The role focuses on the key areas of:
· Supporter Engagement and Communication
· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement
· Data Management and CRM Administration
· Administrative Support and Process Improvement
An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time. Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.
Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of High Value
Home based, remote working
£55,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
The Head of High Value in Fundraising will focus and lead on:
· Setting the strategic direction of High Value fundraising
· Managing key stakeholder relationships
· Leading a team that is on a growth trajectory
You will be excited to lead a successful team into it’s next phase of growth.
You will be responsible for continuing the impressive income growth in High Value and doubling income to £3.6m from corporates, trusts and foundations and major donors. You will ensure that the High Value team has effective processes and you will personally manage relationships with supporters.
You will:
· Lead on stewardship and cultivation planning across High Value Fundraising
· Ensure there are effective process and ways of working across High Value such as meeting schedules and pipeline reporting
· Work with stakeholders across RNID (particularly in the programmes teams) to ensure that compelling propositions can be presented to donors
· Ensure high quality cultivation plans across high value, increasing the number of new supporters to meet fundraising ambitions
You will be a results-driven fundraiser, able to inspire and motivate your team behind an ambitious strategy. Able to think strategically as well roll up your sleeves and personally manage donor relationships.
You will be excited to join a Fundraising team that is growing, and driven to explore and maximise new leads across High Value. There are two new roles being recruited to in the RNID Fundraising team, parallel to this leadership role.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
First round interviews: w/c 10 March 2025
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
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Are you currently working in sales, marketing, or a fundraising role and looking to transition into the charity sector, where your skills can make a real difference? Do you enjoy building meaningful connections to create a positive impact? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
Rainbows relies on the incredible generosity of our donors, supporters, and fundraisers to operate. Without their contributions, we would only be able to open for seven weeks a year. To strengthen and grow these vital relationships, we are expanding our Acquisition Team.
As an Acquisition Executive, you will play a pivotal role in growing our supporter base and driving income to ensure we can continue to provide our essential services. Your role will focus on identifying and engaging with new donors and supporters across a variety of fundraising channels to build strong relationships and encourage long-term involvement with Rainbows.
Location: Hybrid and hospice-based. An initial hospice-based period of up to three months is required for onboarding and team integration, as well as to develop a deep understanding of our mission. Please note this period may be extended if deemed necessary.
Hours of work: Monday and Friday 9:00pm – 5:00pm
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Develop and implement strategies to attract new donors and supporters, ensuring income growth across various fundraising channels (face to face, direct mail, telemarketing and digital).
- Build and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders, fostering strong connections to secure ongoing support.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to align acquisition efforts with wider organisational goals.
- Analyse data and monitor performance metrics to ensure acquisition targets are met, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.
- Further responsibilities in the role of a Acquisition Executive at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
About you
- You have experience in sales, marketing, or public fundraising, with a proven ability to engage and inspire potential supporters.
- You’re an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to build meaningful and lasting connections.
- You’re results-driven, with a strategic mindset and the ability to identify opportunities for growth.
- Experience in fundraising or the charity sector is desirable but not essential—what matters most is your enthusiasm, drive, and commitment to making a difference.
- Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
- Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Hybrid and Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).
- Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
- Healthcare Cashback plan.
- Life Assurance.
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
- Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team.
This role is subject to an standard DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
Orchards is a Christian charity with a vision to see women free from sexual exploitation and empowered for flourishing, independent lives. We build trusting relationships with each woman and enable her to access support for lasting recovery through our main areas:
- transitional safe housing
- specialist trauma counselling
- tailored life and work skills mentoring
- the offer of local church life for community, care, and exploring faith for herself if she chooses.
We are in an exciting time of growth as we continue to operate across three sites: South London, East London and East Sussex and prepare to open our fourth safe property. We have an opportunity for someone to join our team and manage our trusts and grants fundraising as we prepare to reach more women over the coming years.
We have a Genuine Occupational Requirement that our staff members hold a Christian faith (see below for further details). You should be comfortable bringing faith conversations and prayer into your work as appropriate, as well as participating in times of prayer with the wider Orchards team. We request that all staff commit to and uphold our ethos.
Growing our income generation
We are currently recruiting for two roles in our fundraising team. Our other role is Communications and Fundraising Officer and is focused on supporter care. Both of these roles are part time. We have written them separately as we believe that typically these are two different skill sets within the fundraising space.
However, if you believe that you have strength in both areas, we'd love to hear from you. We are very open to discussing combining the roles into one full time role. A combined role would involve hybrid working including travel to our London and Brighton sites and candidates would need to be comfortable in having a broad generalist role. Both skill sets would be tested at interview. If you would like to be considered for the combined role, please specify this in your cover letter.
More homeworking options are available for the Grants and Trusts role than for the Communications and Fundraising role.
Purpose of the role
Our work is growing quickly, so it's an exciting time to join our small but brilliant team. If you are an experienced Fundraiser with a strong track record of success with trusts and grants, are enthusiastic about church-led social action, passionate about tackling sexual exploitation, and have a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, we would love to hear from you.
The ideal candidate would be a strong bid writer with experience in raising funds through grants and trusts (both Christian and secular) and statutory funding.
We have a clear fundraising strategy, a good track record with trusts and grants, existing relationships with funders, a pipeline already in place and plenty of content to draw from - so you will have a solid foundation to enable you to hit the ground running. We’d also love to benefit from your expertise, so you will be working with our Directors very closely, sharing ideas, reviewing strategy and developing and delivering new ideas and initiatives.
The purpose of this new role is to:
- Nurture our relationships with existing grant funders
- Generate new grants and trusts leads through quarterly prospecting
- Increase our grants and trusts income through bid writing
Your cover letter should include:
- An overview of your relevant experience and skills
- Why you are interested in working for Orchards specifically
- Reference to your Christian faith and how you might live out the Orchards ethos in practice
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Do you have the ability to build strong professional relationships with key supporters? Are you able to process data accurately and efficiently? Do you thrive on providing the best customer service experience? If so, this role could be for you!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
Rainbows Hospice depends on the incredible generosity of our donors, supporters, and fundraisers to operate. Without their support, we would only be able to open for seven weeks a year. To strengthen and nurture these vital relationships, we are expanding our Supporter Experience team. This role is pivotal in enhancing and personalizing the supporter journey to ensure long-term engagement and inspiration.
As a Supporter Experience Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring that supporters engaging with fundraising activities receive outstanding support and communication. You will also implement personalized supporter journeys designed to engage, inspire, and maximize income, enabling us to continue providing critical care and support.
Location: Onsite at Rainbows Hospice, Loughborough
Hours of Work: 37.5 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Delivering exceptional supporter care, managing inbound enquiries, requests, and donations (via phone, email, online, or in person) promptly and efficiently, while signposting to colleagues when necessary.
- Acting as a primary point of contact for fundraising correspondence and enquiries, liaising directly with supporters and escalating as appropriate.
- Accurate and timely data entry of donations, supporter information, and thank-you letters.
- Implementing and supporting the development of tailored supporter journeys.
- Utilizing appropriate software to automate supporter engagement processes for public fundraising audiences.
- Further responsibilities in the role of a Supporter Experience Officer at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience working with donors or customers.
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Demonstrated ability to work with supporters, clients, or customers to encourage greater engagement, investment, or contributions.
- Strong skills in accurate data entry and reporting, in line with current Data Protection regulations.
- Ability to analyse data and create management reports to review income and identify trends.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience designing and implementing supporter journeys using email software tools.
- A solid understanding of charity fundraising principles.
- Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
- Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
- Healthcare Cashback plan.
- Life Assurance.
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
- Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team at Rainbows.
This role is subject to an standard DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Background:
We’re a charity working tirelessly to build a world where no animal suffers for science. We’ve been around for 50 years, contributing significantly to eliminating the use of animals in a range of areas including cosmetics testing. We know that real, lasting change takes time and although it might take another 50 years to achieve our mission – every day, week, month, and year brings us closer to our goal.
About the role:
We’re looking for a thoughtful and proactive individual to join our small but passionate team to help support our vision of a world where no animal suffers for science. You could help us move forward by supporting our individual giving fundraising activities including managing our new London Marathon places for 2026-2029.
This role will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications, Digital Engagement Manager, and wider Team to support on fundraising activities in particular our regular giving programme, Facebook fundraising and our new London Marathon bond places.
The role will work to embed regular giving, challenge, and community fundraising, as well as communicate with our donors via our twice-yearly mailing. You’ll also be establishing our challenge fundraising starting with the recruitment and support of London Marathon runners. There’s an opportunity to support on Corporate, Trust, Legacy, and Major Giving fundraising if of interest to the successful candidate and their development goals.
We currently have a modest base of current donors who collectively donate around £15,000 annually across several channels including online, social media, and cheques. We were also successful in the recent London Marathon bond application and have guaranteed places for the coming 4 years.
We’re a small, dynamic team and all staff members are required to take on some core administrative tasks needed to keep our flat structure organisation running. We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experience levels with an interest in fundraising for a better future, for animals and humans.
Before you apply:
Please thoroughly read the job description for full details of the role and what we are looking for in an Individual Giving Executive. When answering the questions on the application form, please give as much detail as possible and refer to the person specification for the role.
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We’re a charity working tirelessly to build a world where no animal suffers for science.
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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!
The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with a national charity to recruit an Interim Fundraising Engagement Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of fundraisers passionate about creating meaningful change. The role offers a great deal of variety and centres on fostering strong relationships. We’re seeking a proactive, detail-focused team player who is driven to achieve outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities:
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Maximise income and awareness for the charity by building and managing relationships with fundraising supporters through phone calls, individual and mass emails, and social media.
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Engage proactively and creatively with key supporter segments, such as corporate partners, sports teams, challenge participants, regional groups, virtual fundraisers, and volunteers, to provide guidance, motivation, and support to achieve income growth targets.
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Ensure supporters receive timely and meaningful thanks for their donations and ongoing support, fostering strong, long-term relationships.
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Support sports and challenge fundraising processes, including managing participant registrations and resolving common issues to enhance consistency and effectiveness within the team.
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Build strong, effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across Regional, Mass Participation, and other teams to support wider organisational goals.
Person Specification:
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A resilient and adaptable team player with strong interpersonal skills, committed to building effective relationships with stakeholders and contributing to a positive team culture.
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Proven fundraising experience, with a track record of achieving targets and delivering exceptional supporter stewardship, supporter care, and event coordination.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, and creatively motivate diverse supporter segments.
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Highly self-motivated, with exceptional prioritisation and time management abilities, capable of managing competing deadlines and working effectively under pressure.
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Meticulous attention to detail, with experience using database systems to support decision-making and enhance supporter engagement.
What's on offer:
- A day rate of £110.67 daily rate + £16.60 daily holiday (127.27 total PAYE)
- An initial 3 month contract
- Hybrid working, Central Bristol or remote options avalible
To Apply:
Please send across a copy of your CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience for the role. One of our team will get in touch to provide further details and discuss the role in depth.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.