Fundraising Manager - Community, Events & Partnership

Team: Fundraising

Locations: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home. At minimum of two days a week at the office (including our all-staff Wednesday).

Duration: Permanent (with six months’ probation)

Reporting to: Head of Communications & Fundraising

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Salary: Pay band 5: £37,500

The role will manage a diverse portfolio spanning across multiple income streams - consisting of Glass Door flagship annual events, community fundraising, challenge events, school, church and local business giving. This is an opportunity to deepen our roots and increase our community giving and engagement, as well as strategise creatively on how to expand our network.

This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to use their expertise in Community fundraising to strengthen our corporate partnerships through employee led fundraising, events and cause‑led marketing. You will take an active part in rejuvenating, stewarding and growing our Corporate Giving programme, working collaboratively and creatively with the Senior Fundraising team to nurture our existing relationships, seek opportunities for cultivation and further engagement.

• Lead, plan and deliver our largest, annual flagship fundraising event – Sleep Out; our annual Supporter Thank You Event and our annual Christmas Carols Service
• Cultivate opportunities for corporate sponsorship for our events

• Lead, plan and deliver a year‑round calendar of Fundraising & Challenge Events across the community and corporate employee fundraising.
• Focus on recruiting and supporting participants for core flagship challenge events – such as the Royal Park Half, Tough Mudder and Skydives - as well as using the tool Run for Charity to expand our portfolio and community of supporters.

• Lead, plan and deliver a year‑round calendar of events, talks and opportunities for engagement through donations, collections, events & in‑kind donations.
• Steward key relationships across our church & school network ensuring quick, thoughtful and organised communications.
• Act as an ambassador to plan and deliver talks and presentations throughout the year to champion our work and encourage engagement.

• Co‑steward an existing Corporate portfolio who give through sponsorships, events/ employee fundraising, challenge events, cause related marketing and donations.
• Identify and develop partnerships and sponsorship opportunities with organisations aligned with the charity’s mission.
• Develop employee engagement and fundraising opportunities with our corporate partners.

• Plan and deliver a year‑round activity plan and fundraising strategy to support and grow a portfolio with a six‑figure annual income target across multiple income streams.
• Work collaboratively with the fundraising team to secure an organisation‑wide forecasted budget of £2+million.
• Conduct an evaluation after each event, considering its successes, factors which could be improved and any recommendations moving forward.

• Work closely and collaboratively with the Communications team, specifically, our Marketing Officer to ensure our voice and brand are consistent across all supporter communications, and to optimise usage of email & paid social media marketing.
• Colleagues across the organisation to deliver presentations and talks across the community about our work and impact.
• The Volunteer & Involvement Manager to maximise engagement across a community of 800+ volunteers.

• Carry out the functions of the post with proper regard to Glass Door’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Attend and participate in Manager meetings, and other ad hoc meetings when necessary.
• Develop positive internal working relationships with relevant colleagues, working collaboratively to ensure communications, data protection legislation, database management and donation processing are all handled appropriately.
• Carry out line management responsibilities and ad‑hoc co‑management of cross‑team deliverables.