Donor Relations & Fundraising Assistant (Hybrid UK)

Restless Development; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Birthday Leave

Flexible working

Study leave and other benefits

Job summary

Restless Development in London is seeking a Philanthropy Assistant Coordinator to help grow and steward its community of individual supporters. You will focus on UK‑based major donors and small family trusts, while supporting the wider giving programme and events.

You will identify prospects, manage a donor portfolio, produce compelling communications and ensure data accuracy on our CRM. Training and support are provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication for diverse audiences.
• Confident verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with multiple deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good research skills; ability to summarise information clearly.
• Competence in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Email).
• Willlingness to learn a CRM system with training provided.
• Ability to work collaboratively and take initiative.
• Commitment to Restless Development's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Research potential major donors and small trusts; write clear prospect profiles.
• Oversee prospect list and pipeline; plan next steps.
• Manage portfolio of 15+ existing donors with personalised communications.
• Arrange donor meetings and follow‑ups; prepare briefing notes.
• Help grow a champions network and support fundraising events.
• Draft donor communications, newsletters, pitches, and reports.
• Maintain donor data and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Generate high‑level income, pipeline and activity reports.

Skills

Excellent writing

Verbal communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

Google Workspace

CRM familiarity

Team collaboration

Commitment to mission

Tools

CRM (Salesforce-like)

Google Workspace

Job description

Restless Development in London is seeking a Philanthropy Assistant Coordinator to help grow and steward its community of individual supporters. You will focus on UK‑based major donors and small family trusts, while supporting the wider giving programme and events.

You will identify prospects, manage a donor portfolio, produce compelling communications and ensure data accuracy on our CRM. Training and support are provided.