Fundraising Manager in London

Location: Hammersmith (hybrid working pattern)

Hours: 21 hours per week (occasional out-of-hours for donor events)

Contract: Permanent

Direct reports: Up to one direct report

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (pro rata, including London Weighting)

About the role:

The Fundraising Manager leads the diversification of voluntary income across trusts and foundations, corporate partners, and individual donors. The postholder builds and manages a robust prospect pipeline, develops compelling cases for support and applications, and stewards donors to drive sustainable, multi‐year growth in unrestricted and restricted income. Working with colleagues, they ensure fundraising complies with the Code of Fundraising Practice and Charity Commission guidance, and that activity aligns with organisational priorities and impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Co‐develop and deliver annual fundraising plans for trusts, corporates, and individual giving (mid‐level and HNWIs).
• Build and manage a prospect pipeline, conduct due diligence, and create tailored strategies for donor cultivation and engagement.
• Write high‐quality proposals, cases for support, and budgets, gathering data and stories to highlight impact and needs.
• Lead donor stewardship efforts through tailored acknowledgements, reporting, and relationship management to retain and upgrade donors.
• Design and implement fundraising campaigns (appeals, digital campaigns, regular giving, legacy journeys) aligned with audience insights.
• Secure and manage corporate partnerships, focusing on employee giving, sponsorship, and pro‐bono initiatives.
• Maintain fundraising records in CRM systems, monitor pipeline performance, forecast income, and generate monthly reports.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising standards, data protection laws, and ethical fundraising practices, embedding these across all activities.

About You:

• Experience in fundraising across trusts, foundations, corporates, and individual giving, including mid‐level and high‐net‐worth donors.
• Building and maintaining a research‐informed prospect pipeline, conducting due diligence checks, and developing tailored cultivation strategies.
• Writing compelling proposals, budgets, and cases for support, using data, stories, and evidence to show impact.
• Leading donor stewardship, ensuring personalized acknowledgements, impact reporting, and relationship management for retention and upgrades.
• Designing and executing individual giving activities such as appeals, digital campaigns, regular giving, and legacy giving programmes.
• Securing and managing corporate partnerships, including employee giving, sponsorship, and cause‐related marketing initiatives.
• Managing accurate records in CRM systems and tracking fundraising performance, forecasting income, and preparing monthly reports.
• Ensuring compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice, data protection regulations, and ethical fundraising standards.
• Align work with the service/division's annual plan and maintaining updated policies, processes, and guidance notes.
• Implementing safeguarding, health & safety, equality and diversity, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Upholding equality and diversity policy and the code of conduct in all interactions.
• Maintaining confidentiality regarding employees, service users, and volunteers.
• Approving references and demonstrating right to work in the UK, along with a satisfactory DBS check.

How to Apply: Please submit your up‐to‐date CV with a supporting statement. Only applications made via the job advert will be considered.

Benefits:

• 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time) plus public holidays (nearly 40 days paid holiday per year).
• Additional days off for International Women’s Day, religious observance, and moving home.
• Perkbox employee discount platform.
• Pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Wellbeing online platform (yoga, meditation, other activities).
• Employee eye‐care scheme.
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – £250 for each referral who passes probation.
• Organisation‐wide away days.
• Thorough induction and training.
• Career development pathways.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010. Advance is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from women with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, BAME and LBT communities. We are required to make reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.