Fundraising Manager

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's mental health charity is seeking a Fundraising Manager to lead its fundraising and communications strategy. The role involves securing high-value partnerships, managing a team, and aiming to raise approximately £700,000 annually. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in fundraising, a collaborative approach, and a passion for supporting vulnerable children. This is a hybrid position based in London, offering a competitive salary and numerous benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Paid emergency leave

Reward voucher scheme

Pension contributions up to 6%

Qualifications

• Strong track record of securing five-figure funding from Trusts, Foundations, and Corporate Partners.
• Experience in pitching, relationship management, and donor stewardship.
• Collaborative, flexible, and proactive approach.
• Passion for supporting vulnerable children and a belief in adventure and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Free to Be’s fundraising and communications strategy.
• Raise around £700,000 annually.
• Secure high-value partnerships and grants.
• Line manage the Fundraising Officer.
• Shape the future direction of the charity.

Skills

Securing funding from Trusts

Relationship management

Pitching to potential funders

Donor stewardship

Fundraising systems management

Job description

Overview

Salary: £44,000 - £48,000, dependent on experience.
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (Part-time at 4 days/week considered).
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in Waterloo office.
Closing date: Wednesday 9 October.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary Christmas days), flexible working, paid emergency leave, reward voucher scheme, pension contributions up to 6%, and more.

We’re thrilled to be partnering with the award-winning children’s mental health charity Free to Be Kids to recruit a Fundraising Manager to lead their fundraising and communications strategy. Free to Be Kids helps some of London’s most disadvantaged children transform their mental health through joy, adventure and the outdoors.

As Fundraising Manager, you’ll take headline responsibility for delivering Free to Be’s fundraising and communications strategy, aiming to raise around £700,000 annually. You’ll lead on securing high-value partnerships, five-figure grants, and individual giving, while line managing the Fundraising Officer and working closely with the CEO as part of the senior management team.

This is a hands-on, strategic role at the heart of a vibrant, passionate team, offering the chance to shape the future of a growing charity with a powerful mission.

Responsibilities

• Take headline responsibility for delivering Free to Be’s fundraising and communications strategy.
• Aim to raise around £700,000 annually.
• Lead on securing high-value partnerships, five-figure grants, and individual giving.
• Line manage the Fundraising Officer and work closely with the CEO as part of the senior management team.
• Play a hands-on, strategic role within a growing charity and contribute to its future direction.

Requirements

• A strong track record of securing five-figure funding from Trusts, Foundations, and Corporate Partners
• Experience in pitching, relationship management, and donor stewardship
• Experience managing fundraising systems and pipelines
• A collaborative, flexible, and proactive approach
• A passion for supporting vulnerable children and a belief in the power of adventure and belonging

Management experience is desirable, but we also welcome applications from ambitious fundraisers ready to step into a leadership role.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Emma.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.

Please quote reference 2706EI when applying.