Strategic Fundraising Manager Jobs in London

At Better Story, we are dedicated to raising funds and shining a light on organisations that are making a real impact in the world. From those who provide vital support to refugees, to those who empower individuals to transform their lives, and those who are driving positive change in their local communities, we stand behind causes that truly matter.

An essential part of our sustained growth is the recruitment of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant. Could that be you?

As a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant, you will play a crucial role in serving our clients by:

• Understanding their work in detail and collecting the necessary information to write compelling cases for support and applications.
• Leading communications with the clients you support.
• Researching suitable trust funds and foundations
• Creating a strategic plan for submitting applications.
• Writing inspiring applications that get results and make a real difference to the organisations we support.

Please see the full job description that is attached. 

Further Details

• Full Time = 35hrs a week 
• Salary: £26,250 (rising to £27,500 in April '25) + Pension contribution + home working allowance + IT equipment.
• Location: Fully remote. With optional meetings in Bristol, UK
• Annual Leave: 35 days per year including Bank Holidays

 Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter. We'll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

BCYP has historically been very successful in raising funds from non-statutory sources, particularly trusts and foundations, and is grateful to hold a number of established relationships with grant-makers. We work hard to ensure that we submit excellent, data-driven applications and evaluations. Until now, applications have largely been submitted by our Fundraising Manager- Trusts & Foundations, with occasional support from a freelance bid-writer. We now want to recruit a new member of the team, to help us to grow our income stream in this area and help us to steward these key relationships.

In this exciting new role, you will play a key part in growing and sustaining our income from trusts and foundations. Your responsibilities will include identifying funding opportunities and potential grant-makers, designing and developing compelling funding proposals, promoting these opportunities, and managing relationships with supporters throughout the entire funding cycle.

 We’re looking for someone with energy, motivation, and experience to be able to make an instant and vital impact on the organisation; someone who can understand the big picture, has good attention to detail and can make things happen. The successful candidate is expected to be a fundraiser with at three years of experience in identifying trust and foundation prospects and writing proposals, and who has a track record of success in securing funds.  Vitally, we want to recruit an individual who is as committed to Brent’s vision, and who will work with us to help us be there for young people in the coming years.

• Department: Community Fundraising
• Location: Remote – home with some travel including meetings in London
• Hours of work: 37.5 hours
• Contract: Permanent, full time
• Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 per annum
• Closing date: Sunday 5th January at 11.59pm
• Interview date: 15th and 16th January 2025
• Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing appflexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

Background

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Purpose of the job/about the role

Join our Community Fundraising team in this brand-new role to coordinate our growing Volunteer Ambassador (VA) programme delivering the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of Volunteer Ambassadors, ensuring they are equipped to represent our cause effectively.

As the Community Fundraising Volunteer Officer, you will be a a key point of contact for VAs, handling requests for their support from both internal and external sources. Collaborating with Community Fundraising Managers and Regional Fundraisers, you’ll build strong relationships with VAs, delivering exceptional stewardship and designing multi-channel supporter journeys in partnership with Regional Fundraisers.

You will deliver effective recruitment campaigns across various channels and coordinate the induction and training of VAs, both virtually and in person. You’ll also represent the charity at supporter events, networking and delivering presentations to inspire engagement.

Additionally, you will produce regular reports on marketing activities and stewardship performance, monitor financial and non-financial KPIs, and ensure accurate supporter database records in line with Dementia UK’s policies and processes.

To succeed in this role, you will bring experience in managing volunteers or a background in relationship management, with an understanding of volunteer engagement. You will have a track record of planning and developing projects, utilising databases effectively, and delivering impactful presentations.

If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre

At The Nightingale, we’re a small, local charity with a big impact. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to improve quality of life by helping individuals and families cope with and come to terms with a cancer diagnosis.

We understand that cancer support isn’t one-size-fits-all—so neither are our services. From counselling and complementary therapies to social events that connect like-minded individuals facing similar challenges, we tailor our support to ensure everyone gets the help they need, all provided free of charge.

As demand for our services grows year on year, so does our ambition. To meet this increasing need, we must grow our income streams and this is where you come in! Whether you’re an officer ready to take the next step into management or a manager looking to make a meaningful difference locally with a well-loved and respected charity, we’d love to hear from you.

Job description

Focusing on building new relationships and developing high-level, multi-year partnerships, the role holder will be responsible for fundraising, managing income streams focusing on Trusts and Foundations, regular donations, bucket collections, one off donations and funds generated from third party engagement. If you are keen to make a difference and help us grow these income streams to support our plans, we would love to hear from you! 

Role overview

• As a member of The Nightingale’s Leadership Team reporting into the CEO, the Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the strategic direction of the charity.
• This includes working closely with the CEO and the other members of the leadership team to oversee the effective management of the Fundraising function.
• Ensuring that all Fundraising activities reflect the Nightingale’s strategic objectives and uphold its values and reputation.
• Developing and leading on the Fundraising strategy and action plans, with a particular focus on major donor fundraising, ensuring integration, and fostering collaboration across departments.
• Ensure the CEO, the Leadership Team and Board of Trustees are kept informed of the team's strategy, progress and major achievements.
• Manage team of 2 fundraiser roles plus 1 volunteer (actively recruiting).
• Management of budget. Prepare and manage budgets for all areas of responsibility, with a focus on ensuring cost-effectiveness and delivering income growth in High Value Fundraising.

Responsibilities

• With an emphasis on High Value Fundraising, develop and implement a multi-channel fundraising strategy to grow and develop The Nightingale’s income stream including major donors, trusts and foundations, individual giving, events and corporate fundraising.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the fundraising team, setting income targets and delivering strategic support.
• Build sustainable, long-term relationships that align with The Nightingale’s fundraising priorities and the creation of clearly defined, measurable targets and KPIs.
• Develop fundraising tools and materials, creating bespoke, high-quality materials that resonate with major donors and support broader fundraising activities such as printed materials, e-marketing, and web-based materials.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising best practices, including data protection legislation and the Charity Commission’s guidelines.
• Lead the development of strategies and tactics to increase the lifetime value of existing donors, ambassadors and patrons, creating and engaging mid/high value philanthropy programme including supporting the delivery of a strategy for working with high profile individuals and influencers.
• Manage high-level relationships with major donors, ensuring their contributions are recognised and cultivated for future support.
• Identify new donors, influencers and ambassadors, working with the Board of Trustees and existing Major Donors to map and engage new networks to generate revenue.
• Research, develop and produce a range of bids to charitable trusts and foundations, and other appropriate organisations.
• Taking the lead to develop relationships with existing and new prospects with a view to growing the charity’s income.
• Understanding the motivations that encourage companies to give and to be confident in researching and identifying companies
• Managing all income streams, regular donations, bucket collections, one off donations and funds generated from third party engagement.
• Working alongside the Head of Marketing and Comms to create fundraising products and tools to help support our partners.
• Assisting with all levels of corporate administration, thank you letters, certificates, project reports, updating information via the database, website and social media etc.

Essential requirements include:

• Proven track record of delivering income targets of £100k and upwards.
• Proven track record of identifying, compiling and managing relationships with Trusts and Foundations as well as corporate partners.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and written with a range of audiences.
• Ability to develop high quality, coherent and thorough fundraising proposals and pitches.
• Good attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Competence in the use of IT tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to work independently, applying own initiative.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable (attending networking events and meetings as necessary).
• A full clean driving licence and use of vehicle.

Benefits:

• Enjoy 25 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• Embrace a relaxed work environment with a casual dress code
• Access to our company pension scheme for long-term financial security.

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community.

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be required.

Fundraising & Marketing Manager

Do you want to be part of the team leading a charity that has a 135-year history of combating the challenges arising from deprivation and social exclusion in East London?

Our mission at St. Hilda’s East is to equip our service users with the resilience to navigate modern life. We welcome everyone into our spaces and work together to deliver engaging activities, promote social contact and ultimately enrich lives. 

Located in Tower Hamlets, we welcome people of all ages to our large, friendly community centre in Shoreditch where we offer a wide range of activities promoting wellbeing and social connections. Our services include sensory play for Under-5’s, youth programmes, wellbeing activities for those experiencing mental health issues, bilingual advice, and activities to reduce social isolation and enhance physical and mental wellbeing for older people. We also run a day centre in Shadwell, where we care for elders from the Bangladeshi and other communities. 

This is a particularly exciting time to join St. Hilda’s East as we commemorate our 135th anniversary. We have a unique relationship with our founders, the Guild (alumnae) of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, we are located on the fringes of the City,  and we generate income from hiring out space in our community centre. These opportunities make the Fundraising & Marketing Manager position varied and interesting, with plenty of possibility to grow and develop in the role. 

The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will take the lead in developing and implementing our fundraising and marketing strategies, splitting your time about 60/40 between the two functions. As Fundraising & Marketing Manager you will be responsible for securing funding from a wide range of sources, stewarding relationships with our supporters, and managing communication with external stakeholders. 

It is not essential to have experience in the non-profit sector; we would love to hear from you if you have experience in sales and marketing in a commercial environment and are looking to bring your talents to the charity sector. 

This job is for you, if you:

• possess excellent writing skills and a passion for communicating our charitable mission, possibly moving into the charitable sector for the first time 
• have the ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse range of people including prospective corporate sponsors, high net worth individuals, partners, colleagues, and service users 
• have a proactive and creative approach to solving problems and researching and developing new sources of income. 

Benefits include flexible working arrangements including the option to split your time between our office and home, 25 days annual leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing date for applications: 27th December 2024 at 23:59

Our Recruitment Policy: St Hilda's is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.

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About The Role
It’s an exciting time to join us as a Regional Fundraising Manager for London! We’re a growing team with big ambitions, playing a huge part in making these ambitions a reality, paving the way for our future. Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 and we have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society. 
 
Location: Homebased within Greater London.
Interview dates: 20 - 24th January 2024

This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced team manager with expertise in community, corporate or relationship fundraising, enabling you to demonstrate your impact by both growing the overall income by managing and developing your amazing team of Regional Fundraisers, and by securing new sources of income where the opportunity is greatest. This could range from new business acquisition through to delivering higher level bespoke stewardship and key account management for our highest value supporters. This is a real opportunity for you to make your mark!

From multi-year partnerships and supporters, right through to managing volunteers and raising awareness in our communities, the team you will lead is talented, fast-paced and on a mission to create a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. This is where you come in - we need somebody who can harness this passion, help us to maximise on the opportunities that our unique locations give us, and ultimately grow income so we can be there for everybody affected by dementia. Working closely with the Senior Regional Fundraising Manager, the successful individual will plan, execute, and deliver our core community income and expenditure budget, ensuring that no opportunity is left unturned.

We are looking for someone with;

• Strong skills built Significant experience in community, corporate or relationship fundraising.
• Ability to manage a team, developing them to be Trusted Experts.
• Evidence of ability to management of competing priorities and delivering multiple concurrent activities. 
• Possession of skills to acquire new business and deliver excellent account management and supporter stewardship.
• Ability to developing action plans from strategic objectives for your team to deliver.

Location: We offer a homebased or Hybrid role within Greater London.
Interview date: w/c 20th January

If you are passionate about community fundraising, team management and development, and want to be part of an ambitious and strong team environment...then we want to hear from you!

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

 As a Bid Writing and Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for raising significant funds and securing new business partnerships that will support the transformational journey of our charity. This role requires exceptional strategic thinking, strong networking skills and contacts, and a proven track record of achieving fundraising targets.

This position is an opportunity to make an impact on how childhood, teenage and young adult cancer research is funded both nationally and internationally. The post holder will raise funds and lead on the Charity’s mission. With this in mind, the post holder will need to be a self-starter and identify and act upon areas for fundraising. They will be the bid writing and fundraising lead, representing the charity and building collaborative relationships and our reputation with partners, clinicians and research and policy organisations, including co-funders and the AMRC, NCRI, Children and Young People with Cancer Coalition, One Cancer Voice, etc.

Suicide is preventable. That's why we're working to create a safer online world and to connect young people with the help and support they need to stay safe and well.

We're Molly Rose Foundation, founded following the death of 14-year Molly Russell. At Molly's inquest, a coroner ruled harmful online content contributed to her death. In her name, we've now got big plans to create change and save young lives. 

We're looking for a Head of Fundraising that can help us grow and deliver our crucial mission. This is a rare chance to design and deliver a fundraising strategy and team from scratch, and to build partnerships that can truly make a difference.  

You'll have exceptional fundraising skills, the strategic nous to identify and deliver key prospects, and a proven track record in securing delivering high-impact income generation and growth. You'll relish the opportunity to build from the ground up. 

As a member of our Leadership Team, you'll play a central role to help us grow and build the Foundation. You’ll help build our outcome-focused and supportive strategy and demonstrate a real ability to communicate our message and purpose.  You'll thrive on the challenge of building a purpose-driven strategy and play your part to deliver change that really counts. 

We offer a competitive package that includes

- 25 days holiday plus 2 wellbeing days

- Employee pension scheme

- Employee wellbeing budget

- We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants and circumstances, and actively welcome flexible working requests.

For more information, please see the attached job description. 

Applications close Friday, January 10th 2025.

Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Manager to join a growing not-for-profit organisation. This is a newly created, full-time, permanent role within the fundraising and communications team, responsible for developing and implementing strategies to generate income and support the organisation’s mission.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Create and implement a diverse and sustainable fundraising strategy, including identifying new funding opportunities and enhancing existing grant income
• Provide leadership and guidance to a small team, ensuring collaboration and achievement of income targets
• Build and maintain relationships with donors, funders, and stakeholders to strengthen long-term support
• Work closely with the communications team to produce engaging materials that promote fundraising campaigns
• Monitor and manage budgets, track key performance indicators, and report on income against targets
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations, GDPR, and best practices in all activities
• Evaluate the success of fundraising initiatives and use insights to improve future campaigns

Ideal candidate profile:

• Proven experience in fundraising, particularly in grant funding and income generation
• Strong strategic planning and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and engage supporters
• Knowledge of fundraising compliance standards and best practices
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while taking ownership of key responsibilities
• Experience in building and leading a small team to achieve targets

Location: London

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Working hours: Full time

Working pattern: Hybrid

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out!
We are an equal opportunities organisation, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience in our areas of focus. Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home work. The post holder will work a minimum of 1 day per week in the office.

Salary: £40,450 per annum  
Hours: 35 hours per week 

This is a full-time permanent position.

Interviews will be scheduled as and when applications are received. Please apply promptly as the vacancy will close once we have appointed a successful candidate. 

Who we are looking for 

You’ll be joining our Fundraising and Engagement team at an exciting time as we leverage our new, global brand to engage and recruit supporters and raise essential funds to power our work.

We’re looking for a strategic, insights-led individual to join our passionate Supporter Marketing & Experience team and lead Individual Giving. The team is on an exciting journey of growth as we prepare to launch a new Membership product to unlock our connected masses and grow our Legacies programme.

With your insight-led approach and direct marketing expertise, you’ll help shape the programme, working closely with the Head of Supporter Marketing & Experience. 

Experience required 

• ​Leading and managing a team

• Planning, managing and evaluating multi-channel direct marketing campaigns for supporter acquisition and retention 

• Planning, executing and evaluating integrated supporter journeys, using digital and email platforms

• Developing and monitoring KPI’s and reporting to drive decision making

• Collaborative working with multiple internal and external partners including fundraising & marketing agencies 

• Planning and managing projects and budgets

• Evaluation and reporting of direct marketing activities

• Working in a recognised database 

About Breakthrough T1D 

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia. 

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. 

Employee benefits 

As an employer we offer: 

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service

• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment

• Season ticket and cycle loan

• Pension scheme

• Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates

• Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development 

Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Do you have strong fundraising, grants and bid writing experience? Do you have experience managing budgets? Are you available immediately or on a short notice period? If so please read on….

My client is a well-known charity seeking a Fundraising & Grants Manager to bolster their team on a permanent basis.

The main responsibilities of the Fundraising & Grants Manager are:

• Develop and execute a fundraising strategy for the charity's projects and initiatives
• Research and identify relevant grant and bid opportunities
• Track and analyse KPIs related to fundraising, grants and business development activities.
• Meet annual income generation targets

My client is looking for:

• Exceptional strategic thinking and strong networking skills
• A proven track record of achieving fundraising targets.
• Experience of working with senior external stakeholders
• Previous experience in the Charity sector
• Proficient in using Grant Management Systems

My client offers a flexible approach to working.

Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

We're looking for a Community Fundraising Manager - it's a great opportunity to develop a plan and deliver a diverse portfolio of fundraising activities to engage people with our work and contribute to our income.

You will manage a team to help develop innovative fundraising products, grow our supporter base and provide exceptional supporter stewardship.

Income generation  

• Responsible for supporting the development of a 3-year community fundraising income strategy to grow income from a modest base of £125k per year to circa £275k per year.
• Implement the operational plan for community fundraising income. 
• Plan, develop and deliver new community fundraising products, campaigns and events that will resonate with stakeholders including members, donors and volunteers to fundraise. 
• Work collaboratively with Comms, Marketing & Digital teams to develop and drive forward promotion of community fundraising to reach existing and new audiences, including developing content for social channels, e-comms, webpages and fundraising packs.
• Establish a network of community fundraisers, building relationships with community fundraising ‘champions’, and providing excellent supporter care and timely communication. 
• Evaluate community fundraising projects regularly and make changes when necessary. 

Leadership, management and collaboration 

• Lead the community fundraising programme in line with Marine Conservation Society values and organisational culture.
• Contribute to fundraising cross-team planning and strategy development. 
• Line management of 2 part-time Community Fundraising support roles with responsibility for operational delivery of their fundraising plans and performance management including, 1-2-1 meetings, appraisals, day-day performance management against KPI’s, motivation and objective setting. 
• Build collaborative relationships with peers across the charity. 

Governance & reporting 

• Manage the overall budget for community fundraising, including monitoring of income and expenditure against budget. 
• Setting, measuring, and reporting against agreed KPIs  
• Ensure the Community Fundraising team are accurately recording the receipt of donations and gifts received from supporters. 
• Ensure accurate financial and CRM supporter records are maintained and accessible. 
• Ensure all relationships comply with relevant charity law, GDPR requirements and the charity’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.
• Work with our Data Manager, Head of Marketing, and the Fundraising team to ensure the CRM database holds key, relevant profile information on supporters.
• Attend department and organisational meetings reporting on team related matters as required and cascading organisational priorities as appropriate.

Knowledge and experience (what you’ll know)

Essential

• A track record in community fundraising or similar, with the ability to demonstrate success in meeting financial targets and income growth. 
• Can demonstrate your experience of supporting the development of 3-5 year strategic plans 
• Experience of developing and leading on annual operating plans in line with strategic goals.  
• Can show your line management experience, including knowledge of successfully developing and motivating a team. 
• Can successfully set and manage multi-year budgets. 
• Good knowledge of and experience of working with CRM databases including the collection and storage of data in line with GDPR. 
• Sound knowledge of current fundraising trends and knowledge of fundraising policies, procedures and legalities. 

Desirable

• Experience of establishing and growing new community fundraising products. 
• Project management experience, able to plan and deliver within set timescales.

Skills & abilities (how you’ll do it)

Essential

• Able to take responsibility for delivering against objectives and monitor and evaluate operational and financial plans. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including relationship building, influencing and negotiating with a wide diverse audience  
• Able to work as a leader and motivate others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including attention to detail.  
• Strong planning skills and the ability to manage a varied and busy workload while meeting tight deadlines. 
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate creativity, initiative and work proactively 
• Ability and confidence to represent the organisation with potential and existing donors. 

Desirable

• Strong IT skills, including MS 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, One Drive etc.) Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.  

Personal Qualities (what you’ll bring)

A personal style in line with our values and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion: 

We are brave                                        We have integrity  

We are a community                          We are credible  

We are positive                                     We are solutions focused  

•  An innovative and creative thinker who is quick to generate solutions and ideas.  
• Comfortable with change, with a flexible and adaptable approach to work, with good prioritization skills. 
• Approaches problems with a creative and enabling mindset to seek solutions. 
• Responds positively to challenges – managing your personal responses when things get busy
• Comfortable and capable when working independently and on own initiative.  
• Motivated and focused in both the home working and busier working environments.  
• A good team player who builds open and supportive relationships. 
• A positive, optimistic, and ambitious vision for the future of Community Fundraising. 
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different functions and levels.  
• Proactive and results-driven mindset, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes. 

Glass Door Homeless Charity

London, Hybrid Home / Office  ( office in Fulham)  

£42,000 - £45,000 pa (depending on experience)

Full-time Permanent with 6 months’ probation

Are you an ambitious and passionate fundraiser seeking your next exciting challenge? We’re on the hunt for a Senior Fundraising Manager (Philanthropy)  to join our talented team. As part of an amazing organisation that truly values its people, you’ll have the opportunity to leverage your expertise in securing transformational support from major donors while championing an organisation that delivers crucial front line services to those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. We’re looking for someone who not only brings a proven track record in cultivating impactful donor relationships but also shares our enthusiasm and commitment to our mission. If you’re driven, energetic, and ready to make a tangible impact while working in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Overview

As the Senior Fundraising Manager (Philanthropy) , you will play a pivotal role in driving our income growth strategy. You will manage a talented team, including the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Finance Assistant, while leading and growing our major donor income stream and overseeing our annual appeals programme.  This includes cultivating relationships, identifying new donor groups, and creating effective strategies to increase income from major donors, volunteers, and regular givers. You will also collaborate with trustees to leverage their networks for enhanced cultivation and solicitation opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Major Donor Programme Development

• Develop and implement a cultivation strategy for major donors
• Identify new major donor groups and design a discovery, marketing, and cultivation plan to expand the donor base.
• Create tailored proposals and impactful engagement opportunities for major donors.

2. Annual fundraising appeals programme

• Oversee the development of our annual appeals programme  

3. Volunteer Donor Engagement

• Design and execute a volunteer cultivation strategy
• Build a pipeline of volunteer donors with personalised stewardship plans.

4. Donor Journey Optimisation

• Review and refresh the existing donor journey for major donors
• Enhance the regular giver donor journey with strategies to encourage increased giving

5. Trustee Network Engagement

• Create a plan for trustees to actively support cultivation efforts for major donors, volunteer donors, and new donor groups

6. Team Management and Leadership

• Lead and support the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Finance Assistant, setting clear objectives and providing professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven team culture.
• Oversee income targets and monitor fundraising progress across key areas.

7. Reporting and Evaluation

• Regularly evaluate and report on the effectiveness of fundraising strategies.
• Use data-driven insights to adapt strategies and identify new opportunities for growth.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in major donor fundraising with a proven track record of growing income and securing 5/6 figure donations
• Strong skills in relationship building, stewardship, and donor engagement.
• Experience managing and developing a team to achieve ambitious goals.
• Ability to work effectively with trustees and senior stakeholders to leverage networks and drive income.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate fundraising performance and adapt strategies.

Personal Attributes

• A strategic thinker with the ability to innovate and inspire.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and committed to achieving ambitious targets.
• Empathetic and donor-centered, with a genuine passion for building meaningful relationships.
• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Flexible working, Professional development opportunities, Pension, Healthcare, Holiday allowance (26 days rising to 30 per annum), Blue Light Card.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing and ambitious organisation.

We are working in partnership with the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) who are seeking a Fundraising Manager to manage their income generation via fundraising. The role will focus on enabling the growth and advancement of their mission in line with their strategic plan, whilst increasing opportunities for the development of new and existing projects.

MVS is a recognised national maritime training organisation, and a UK registered charity with more than 20 units around the country providing training to nationally and internationally recognised standards, serving local communities especially in times of need or emergency and taking part in resilience exercises ashore and afloat.

In this newly created post, the Fundraising Manager will lead on fundraising strategy and activity and will identify and develop a range of relevant income streams and opportunities to meet income targets, including trust and grants, corporate partnerships and legacy fundraising. Building on existing networks to develop strong relationships with members, key donors and sponsors, you will be able to analyse activity, providing accurate reporting on fundraising targets and income, whilst ensuring compliance and implementing best practice with respect to fundraising.

You will:

• Have fundraising experience with demonstrable management of a diverse range of income streams such as corporate fundraising, trusts and foundations, legacies, major donors and individual giving.
• Be results-driven with proven success of writing and delivering fundraising proposals, and meeting income targets.
• Be highly numerate and confident in handling financial data, and the ability to assimilate complex information.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines around fundraising including Gift Aid, GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice.
• Have effective marketing capability including website, content, press and social media, with knowledge of digital marketing tools e.g. CANVA / Mailchimp.

We are seeking a strong generalist fundraiser, with exceptional interpersonal and communications skills (both written and oral). You will be able to develop, manage and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders and be self-motivated. This rewarding role will come with the autonomy to shape and lead a new approach to fundraising for MVS, and you will have the opportunity to manage own time and workload.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

Location: Home based/Remote

Salary: £34,000 – 38,000, based on £42,500 - £47,500 FTE

Closing date for applications: 12 January 2025

Interview date: 22 January in London