Fundraising and Partnerships Lead

Allia; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Allia is seeking a strategic Fundraising and Partnerships Lead to drive income generation and support impactful ventures in Cambridge. This full-time, hybrid role is focused on building substantial corporate partnerships and enhancing fundraising efforts for the organization. Candidates should have proven success in similar roles and a strong background in proposal writing.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Flexible working

Casual dress

Wellness programme

Qualifications

• Proven success in fundraising, partnerships or business development.
• Track record of raising over £250,000.
• Excellent proposal and bid writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of corporate support for the Tipping Point strategy.
• Write tailored pitch decks and proposals.
• Build and steward a pipeline of corporate funders and partners.

Skills

Fundraising

Proposal writing

Relationship building

Job description

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by Allia. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Allia

Fundraising and Partnerships Lead – Cambridge

Allia Impact | Unlocking Funding to Drive Impact-Led Ventures

• Cambridge/Hybrid | Full-time | Reporting to Head of Venture Support
• Salary £40-45k depending on experience
• Fixed term contract - 12 months with aim to becoming permanent

You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (increasing +1 day each year of service to max of 30 days)
• Company pension scheme, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Huge range of discounts, a Healthcare cash plan, wellness programme, and more
• Flexible working & casual dress
• Previously awarded the best not-for-profit employer in the Eastern Region.
• Be a part of a community that drives innovation with a focus on addressing environmental and social challenges.

The Role

We’re looking for a strategic and driven fundraising professional who can turn ideas into revenue – someone who’s just as comfortable building a £100K+ corporate partnership as they are writing a winning multi-year grant bid or crafting a compelling deck for our next Tipping Point funder.

You'll drive income generation strategy through high-quality proposal writing, corporate sponsorship engagement, and funder relationship-building. You’ll play a vital role in securing new funding and partnerships that power our venture support programmes and scale our national impact.

You’ll collaborate closely with the Head of Venture Support and Group Head of Impact to unlock new opportunities, deliver against Allia’s ambitious Tipping Point strategy, and help grow a national movement of impactful businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of corporate support for Allia’s Tipping Point strategy – including prospect research, outreach, meetings, proposals, and sponsorship conversion.
• Write compelling, tailored pitch decks and proposals that resonate with corporate audiences and funders.
• Support Allia’s shift away from public sector reliance by driving corporate fundraising, while continuing to identify and prepare bids for select local authority contracts.
• Build and steward a strong pipeline of corporate funders and partners, ensuring long-term engagement and mutual value.
• Represent Allia confidently in meetings, pitches, and sector events, acting as a credible ambassador for our work.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver on funder expectations, ensure accurate reporting, and share insights.
• Contribute to implementing Allia’s income generation strategy by identifying new funding opportunities and supporting national growth plans.

Who We’re Looking For

• Proven success in fundraising, partnerships, or business development.
• Track record of personally raising £250,000+ through corporate partnerships, grants, or major gifts.
• Excellent proposal and bid writing skills.
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and potential funders.
• Strong relationship-building and presentation skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Understanding of social enterprise, entrepreneurship, or startup ecosystems.
• Experience line-managing or mentoring colleagues in fundraising or partnerships.
• Experience developing multi-year fundraising strategies and/or campaigns.
• Experience presenting to or working with boards, trustees, or senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with corporate ESG trends or public sector funding.

About Allia Impact

Allia Impact is a leading social impact organisation dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and social enterprises that drive innovation and create positive change. Through our award-winning accelerator and venture support programmes, we help founders access the skills, funding, and networks they need to grow and succeed.

Our goal is expand from 3 to 25 UK cities over the next 5 years and to help start around 200 social impact businesses per year in each new location, through a combination of our own programmes, self-paced learning, and university and corporate programmes. Alongside this we need to help accelerate new and existing ventures with the greatest growth potential. This is to create a ‘tipping point’ for social business to become a growing proportion of the UK business population, moving from roughly 9% now to at least 16-20% over the next 5 years.

We are committed to equality and diversity for our ventures, tenants, colleagues, volunteers, trustees and supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to the communities in which we serve. We are working to increase diversity and would particularly welcome applications from groups that are currently under-represented, including those from a BAME background.

To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV with a supporting covering letter highlighting your skills and experience along with why we should consider you for the role and your salary expectations to [e-mail]. Applications will not be considered without this information.

Early application is encouraged, as we will be interviewing strong candidates as they apply.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Fundraising and Non-profit Organizations

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Allia by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Fundraiser” roles.

Philanthropy Manager - Physical Sciences

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Philanthropy Manager - Engineering or Physical Sciences (Maternity Cover)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom 13 hours ago

Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 8 hours ago

Philanthropy Manager - Physical Sciences

Field Sales Executive - Breast Cancer Now

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Volunteer Trustee to identify and write funding and grant applications | The How2Hub

Arlesey, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Volunteer Trustee (Fundraising & Grants Lead) - Uttlesford Foodbank | Uttlesford Foodbank

Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.