Fundraising Coordinator

Freelancingforgood; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization is seeking a Fundraising Coordinator to support their fundraising strategy and enable significant growth. This role involves engaging with partners, supporting fundraising campaigns, and delivering excellent donor care. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and a collaborative mindset. The position is full-time and offers the flexibility of remote work across the UK, with occasional meetings in London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fundraising and/or communications.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and workstreams.
• Experience working within the education or youth sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prospect research to identify new partners and funders.
• Support development of proposals and presentations for funders.
• Deliver excellent supporter care to donors and partners.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent written communication

Collaborative mindset

Attention to detail

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview:

• Full-time position
• Language: English
• Location: Remote in the UK; with the expectation that the role holder will be available at the London office on occasion as required for external or internal meetings and events
• Salary: £25,197 per year (plus an additional £3,000 for London weighting if residing in London)
• Applications closing: 31st October

Job Description

The Fundraising Coordinator will play an important role within the Partnerships department, working across the fundraising and communications functions to support the team to deliver our multi-year fundraising strategy and enable significant organisational growth.

This role will report to the Head of Fundraising and support the fundraising team working across the following income streams: corporate partners, trusts and foundations, university partnerships, major donors and individual giving. In addition, this role will support our communications team with their messaging to our internal and external stakeholders.

A key focus will be supporting the development and delivery of our Individual Giving programme, helping to grow our base of individual supporters through engaging campaigns, communications, and excellent supporter care.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong organisational and writing skills, an eye for detail, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers valuable experience across a range of fundraising disciplines, with scope to develop and learn within a growing, mission-driven charity.

Responsibilities

Working across the Partnerships Team the coordinator will support:

Income Generation

• Conduct prospect research across all income streams to identify new partners and funders.
• Complete due diligence and respond to incoming fundraising enquiries.
• Support the development of compelling proposals and presentations for prospective funders.
• Support planning, delivery, and evaluation of Individual Giving campaigns (e.g. Big Give, email and digital campaigns).
• Process legacy pledges and gifts accurately and promptly.

Stewardship and Reporting

• Deliver excellent supporter care to donors and partners — responding promptly to enquiries and thank-you messages.
• Support donor journeys and stewardship plans to retain and grow support.
• Assist with partner engagement and stewardship events (e.g. visits to schools).
• Support the creation of impact stories and case studies that showcase our work.
• Assist with reporting requirements for funders and partners across all income streams.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Liaise with colleagues across Programmes, Finance, and Operations to ensure excellent stewardship and reporting.
• Support the Partnerships Team with administrative tasks (e.g. monitoring inboxes, calendar coordination).
• Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure consistent, impactful messaging across channels and champion our brand.

Compliance and Systems

• Maintain accurate donor and partner records in our CRM (Salesforce) and shared drives.
• Produce regular reports on individual giving performance and donor data.
• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with GDPR, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, and internal policies.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of fundraising systems and processes.

Role Requirements

Essential

• Commitment to The Access Project’s mission and to tackling educational inequality.
• Ability to demonstrate and uphold The Access Project’s values in all aspects of work.
• Proven experience in fundraising and/or communications, such as donor engagement, campaign delivery, or content creation.
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and workstreams.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, compelling donor materials, newsletters, and other external communications.
• A collaborative team player who can build positive working relationships and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience working within the education or youth sectors.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases (e.g. Salesforce) and CRM best practice.
• Knowledge of trends in philanthropy and individual giving.

Personal Qualities

• Collaborative team player who values inclusion and diversity.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Professional, credible, and confident in engaging with external stakeholders.

How to apply?

To apply for this role, please fill in the application form.

Please note we will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis so encourage interested applicants to apply before the closing date.