This fantastic charity works with people from all backgrounds to support communities, strengthen families, and advocate for positive change. For well over a century, it has been making a meaningful difference in the lives of people around the world through a community-led approach to tackling poverty, injustice, and violence. What began as a simple idea has grown into a global network of members and supporters, creating lasting impact across many countries.
The Fundraising team is at the heart of powering this fantastic charity’s work across the globe. From supporting local fundraising initiatives across Britain and Ireland to helping drive income for life-changing international programmes, the team plays a key role in turning generosity into impact.
Working closely with colleagues across membership and communications, the team is always looking for fresh ways to connect with new audiences, inspire supporters, and grow a vibrant community of people who want to make a difference. As the organisation enters an exciting new chapter, there’s a real opportunity to build momentum, spark new ideas, and help expand the reach of a charity that continues to change lives around the world.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead and deliver innovative multi-channel fundraising campaigns that grow income, engage new audiences, and maximise support across individual giving, community fundraising, legacy, and in-memory programmes.
- Champion a test-and-learn approach, using data, insight, and supporter feedback to enhance the supporter experience, strengthen engagement, and drive long-term value.
- Oversee the creation of compelling fundraising appeals, campaigns, and impact-led communications, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners.
- Develop and deliver integrated supporter and membership journeys that boost acquisition, retention, conversion, and regular giving.
- Lead, support, and develop fundraising team members while ensuring excellent supporter care and smooth operational processes that create a positive supporter experience.
- Use Microsoft Dynamics and performance reporting to inform decision-making, identify opportunities, and support sustainable fundraising growth.
About you:
- Proven experience developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies, managing multi-product programmes, and overseeing budgets to achieve sustainable income growth.
- Extensive expertise in individual giving, supporter acquisition, and multi-channel fundraising, with a strong track record of creating engaging supporter journeys and growing fundraising performance across digital and traditional channels.
- Experience developing legacy, in-memory, and community fundraising programmes, supported by excellent supporter stewardship and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical and technical capability, including the use of CRM systems such as Microsoft Dynamics to deliver targeted campaigns, supporter segmentation, performance reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
- Good understanding of the opportunities and challenges of fundraising within complex organisations, including membership-based or geographically dispersed structures, with experience in the charity sector highly desirable.
- Up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulation, compliance, and best practice, combined with proven people management skills and the ability to motivate, develop, and support high-performing teams.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices 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 reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.