Community Fundraising and Engagement Executive – West Midlands
Job Title: Community Fundraising and Engagement Executive – West Midlands
Salary: £24,160 per annum (£30,200 FTE)
Hours: 0.8FTE, 30 hours per week (flexible over 5 days – will be discussed with successful candidate). Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid – based 2/3 days per week in our Birmingham centre
Reports to: Fundraising Manager Community
THE CHARITY
Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three‑quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. James’ Place is a charity which offers free, life‑saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London, Newcastle and Birmingham. James’ Place was founded in 2008 by Clare Milford‑Haven and Nick Wentworth‑Stanley following the suicide of their eldest son, James, who was 21 and had no history of mental illness. The charity provides a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment for men in crisis, treating over 5,100 men to date.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This new role raises and facilitates fundraising for James’ Place Birmingham and develops community and voluntary sector relationships across the West Midlands to raise awareness and drive referrals to the Birmingham centre. You will work alongside fundraising and centre staff to establish a sustainable source of life‑saving support for men in suicidal crisis.
Direct Fundraising Work 50%
* Develop and grow a network of local donors (including HNWIs, corporates, community fundraisers, Trusts and Foundations), volunteers and influencers across the West Midlands to expand the organisation’s fundraising reach.
* Steward existing donors, volunteers and prospects to secure long‑term multi‑year support.
* Support community engagement and attend fundraising events to meet the organisation’s fundraising ambitions.
* Identify regional funding opportunities and prepare and submit grant applications and funding proposals.
* Collaborate closely with internal teams across fundraising, communications, events and clinical teams to maximise opportunities.
Direct Outreach Work 40%
* Support Heads of Centre to identify and engage partner organisations across Birmingham and the West Midlands, raising awareness of the charity’s work.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with local statutory, voluntary and community sector organisations, representing the charity professionally.
* Assist with partnership activities, attending meetings, forums and events to share information about services and strengthen local connections.
* Coordinate partnership communications to ensure consistent and clear information about the charity’s work is shared with external partners.
* Collaborate with colleagues to support joined‑up partnership and engagement initiatives.
* Identify and give feedback on partnership opportunities that could support fundraising, community engagement and service awareness.
Administration 10%
* Ensure all fundraising activities are delivered to a high standard, complying with regulations and best practices.
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records in the CRM database.
* Support clinical and non‑fundraising colleagues in the Birmingham centre and across the organisation, building their confidence and capability in fundraising activities.
* Ensure all fundraising activities meet regulatory and ethical requirements.
Working in the Wider Charity
* Represent James’ Place with professionalism, respect and confidence at all times.
* Participate in review and evaluation processes to support ongoing development, effectiveness and sustainability of James’ Place.
* Undertake additional duties as required to support successful delivery of the organisation’s business plan.
Values
* Demonstrate commitment to the James’ Place values of Focus, Bravery, Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Collaboration and Hope through all aspects of work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
* Proven experience of fundraising in the charity sector, with a track record of achieving results in at least two of the following income streams: Community fundraising, Corporate partnerships, events, major gift fundraising from HNWIs and Trusts and Foundations.
* Strong understanding of donor motivations and what drives charitable giving across different audiences.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive messages and build rapport.
* Confidence and professionalism in engaging and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners.
* Excellent time‑management skills.
* Practical, resilient and flexible, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
* Innovative thinker, open to exploring new ideas and approaches to fundraising.
* Collaborative and solution‑focused, able to work constructively with others to overcome challenges.
* A team player, willing to support colleagues and take on additional responsibilities when required.
* Capable of working on difficult and sensitive issues, demonstrating kindness, integrity and emotional resilience, and seeking or offering help when needed.
Desirable
* Experience using CRM databases (e.g. Salesforce).
* Understanding of, and interest in, mental health and suicide prevention.
WE OFFER
* A 7% employer contributory pension scheme.
* Family‑friendly policies.
* Death in service insurance scheme.
* 25 days plus bank holidays leave entitlement (FTE), including enhanced holiday allowance with incremental rises after the qualifying period.
James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. No job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less‑favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.
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