"CambridgePPF looks after the green places of one of the loveliest cities in Western Europe…do help it, do join it"
* Sir David Attenborough
Fundraising Manager
Cambridge Past, Present & Future
Salary £35-40,000 pro-rata
Part-time 18-26 hours per week
Permanent position
Based at Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge CB22 3AE.
Closing date: 28 September 2025
About Cambridge Past, Present & Future
Cambridge Past, Present & Future is a local charity that protects the beauty of Cambridge and its environment.
We care for the green setting of Cambridge and its most valuable landscapes, and we are working to enhance and connect them for nature and people.
We inspire people of all ages to get outdoors and help them to enjoy, learn about and get involved with their local environment, heritage and culture.
We help to protect, celebrate and improve the important built heritage of the Cambridge area.
We own and care for Wandlebury Country Park, Coton Countryside Reserve, Bourn Windmill, Hinxton Watermill and Cambridge Leper Chapel and we also manage Grantchester Meadows. We deliver a busy schools and public events programme. We were founded in 1928 to preserve the beauty of the historic city of Cambridge and its countryside setting and we work hard to influence the planning and development of the greater Cambridge area.
We are a team of 17 staff (7 full- and 10 part-time/seasonal) supported by over 100 volunteers and assisted by field teachers, advisors, and service providers.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting time to join our charity, Cambridge is changing rapidly, and we are working hard to tackle issues such as the loss of nature, climate change and access to green space. We have inspiring new projects to expand habitats and green spaces on the Gog Magog Hills, to create a new wetland at our Coton Reserve, to plant trees and woodlands and to save one of Cambridge's oldest buildings. Right now, the work of our charity is needed more than ever before, and we need the financial resources to be able to step up and make even more of a difference.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to help us increase our income from mid-level and major donors, trusts and foundations, and legacies.
Committed to our causes, you will use your donor cultivation skills to strengthen existing relationships and use your research and networking skills to identify and cultivate new opportunities. Your excellent written and development skills will enable you to work with colleagues to turn their visions into compelling proposals for funders and our wider support base. Your knowledge of fundraising best practice will ensure that we deliver an excellent donor experience.
You will be an effective worker with an eye for detail who can use your experience to fulfil the administrative and reporting requirements of the funds you are helping to raise.
You will work alongside our Membership & Communications Manager and have some support from our Administrative Assistant. You will also be supported in your work by the CEO, trustees, volunteers, and external contractors.
You will be part of a friendly and committed management team where you can make a difference, and your work will have an impact.
Our office is in an 18
th
century building overlooking the beautiful Wandlebury estate. Wandlebury is located on top of the Gog Magog Hills just south of Cambridge.
Terms & Conditions
Hours: Part-time: 18-26 hours per week to be agreed with successful candidate. There will occasionally be evening and weekend working for which time off in lieu is given.
Salary: circa £35,000 - £40,000 FTE pro-rated, dependent on experience.
Contract: Permanent (following six-month probationary period).
Start Date: From late October 2025 or as soon as possible after that.
Location: Our office is at Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE. This role is suitable for home working combined with team working at our office and site-based activity. You would have your own desk and can work entirely from the office if that is your preference.
Benefits: days FTE annual holiday entitlement pro-rated, includes allowance for public holidays. Pension contribution of up to 5% of gross pay.
Job Description
Job Title Fundraising Manager
Main Purpose A key member of the Management Team, the postholder will coordinate all fundraising activity and own the charity's fundraising targets.
Reports to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Direct reports None initially, but could include support staff, contractors and volunteers working on fundraising.
Key responsibilities and deliverables:
1. Achieving Fundraising Targets
· Work with the CEO and trustees to agree fundraising activities that will achieve the annual fundraising targets required to support the charity's core costs and specific projects.
· Own the fundraising targets and prioritise your time and the charity's resources to achieve them.
· Secure sufficient support from colleagues and volunteers and to be able to meet fundraising targets.
As the main fundraiser for a local charity, this role potentially covers a wide range of fundraising opportunities, including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate giving, individual/community giving, legacies, etc. (membership recruitment and retention is the responsibility of the Membership & Comms Manager). The extent to which any type of fundraising is pursued will be determined by the fundraising strategies adopted and the resources that can be secured to assist with this work.
The main focus for this role will be fundraising from mid-level and major donors, legacies, and trusts/foundations.
Main focus - Fundraising from mid-level and major donors
· Research and identify potential mid-level and major donors.
· Working with CEO and trustees, provide an exceptional level of customer care in building and nurturing close relations with potential and existing donors. Ensure that donors whose relationships you manage are stewarded in an exemplary fashion, receiving timely and evidence-based reports about the projects and activities they are supporting and maintaining regular contact as appropriate.
· Develop and maintain a successful Patron Club or similar major donor support scheme (including organising relevant events or activities).
· Fulfil any administrative or reporting requirements associated with major donors.
Main focus - Fundraising from trusts and foundations
* Research and identify opportunities, developing appealing and robust propositions in line with the charity's aims and working closely with colleagues to prepare and submit applications.
* Fulfil administration and reporting requirements from successful applications.
* Cultivate and manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations ensuring individual accounts are managed effectively and that the requirements of the funder and CPPF are met.
Main focus - Memorial fundraising and legacies
· Develop and promote appealing memorial and legacy giving opportunities.
· Maintain and manage legator and in memory giving donors.
· Fulfil any administrative requirements associated with memorial and legacy fundraising, including co-ordinating with co-beneficiaries and ensuring that funds pledged are received and any spending restrictions communicated to colleagues.
· Where necessary, work closely with or support colleagues to develop and deliver bespoke memorial features.
How to Apply
To apply, please email us the following:
* Your full CV
* A covering letter telling us how you meet the person specification and job description for this role; also tell us why you would like the job
* Contact details for two referees (who will not be approached without your permission)
* Where you saw this role advertised
* First (online) interviews to be held on 06 and 07 October (please state if you are not available on those dates as we could be flexible)
Applications should be emailed to Angela Shaw at
Please title your email 'Job Application' and include your name in the file name of your CV and cover letter.
Closing date for applications: midnight, 28 September 2025
If you would like an informal chat about this role, or have any questions, please contact James Littlewood, CEO, on
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