Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager
The Harlequins Foundation | £45,000 | Twickenham Stoop | Full time, permanent
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Harlequins Foundation to recruit their new Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager.
The Harlequins Foundation is entering an exciting phase of growth and ambition. This newly created senior role offers the opportunity to shape and lead fundraising strategy for a well-respected sports charity that uses the power of rugby to improve lives, develop essential skills and create lasting social impact across communities.
About the charity
The Harlequins Foundation is the charitable arm of Harlequins Rugby Club, delivering programmes that help young people and communities develop the essential skills needed to thrive both on and off the pitch. Established in 2015, the Foundation works across three key areas: wellbeing, education and employability, and inclusion, creating opportunities that remove barriers and improve outcomes for people of all backgrounds
Leveraging warm connections and using our regular events and fixtures to engage potential donors, you'll work closely with the Head of the Foundation to develop our fundraising strategy, establish pipelines and targets, and deliver income growth from the ground up.
About the role
As Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building and growing key income streams, including Individual Giving, Major Donors, and Trusts & Foundations, while helping to shape the future of the Foundation's fundraising capability and supporter engagement strategy.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and high-net-worth individuals
- Working closely with trustees to open up their networks
- Building the trusts and grants programme; prospecting, applications, and funder reporting
- Developing the Foundation's case for support and oversee how it's communicated across campaigns and channels
- Putting in place the data, systems and insight needed to run fundraising properly
- Sitting as a senior member of the Foundation team, with input into wider strategy
About you
We'd love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
- Proven success in senior fundraising
- Experience across major donors, trusts and/or individual giving
- Excellent relationship-building skills
- Strategic thinking with strong delivery capability
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills
- A proactive, entrepreneurial approach and comfort working in evolving environments.
- Excellent storytelling skills and the ability to communicate impact effectively.
Why Join the Harlequins Foundation?
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a charity with a powerful platform, strong heritage and ambitious plans for growth. You will have the chance to build meaningful supporter relationships, create sustainable income streams and contribute directly to programmes that transform lives across communities.
The Foundation values innovation, inclusion, collaboration and impact, and is committed to creating opportunities for everyone to succeed.
If you're a strong relationship fundraiser with a passion for changing the outcomes of young peoples' lives, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed, and creating social value that has a positive impact on individuals as well as society, then this is the perfect next step for you.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager in London employer: The Harlequins Foundation
As a leading Foundation, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages creativity and strategic thinking. Located in a vibrant community, we offer unique advantages such as flexible working arrangements and the chance to make a meaningful impact in fundraising and supporter engagement, ensuring that every team member feels valued and inspired in their role.
