Fundraising manager

hireful; England; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization is seeking a Fundraising Manager to cultivate relationships with major supporters and manage a portfolio of impactful community events. The ideal candidate should have experience in fundraising and exceptional communication skills. This full-time position offers a flexible working arrangement and a competitive salary package, including benefits like private medical insurance and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike Loan Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Eyecare

Discount Portal

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing fundraising or special events.
• Experience managing budgets and negotiating suppliers.
• Full driving license and access to a car for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for stewarding a major supporter partnership.
• Deliver community and special events generating income.
• Engage and strengthen relationships with supporters.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Fundraising manager

Location: Home based, in either Suffolk or London

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) or part-time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 FTE depending on experience

Benefits: Our client want all their employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.

Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025

Preliminary telephone interviews will be held week commencing 24 November 2025

Interviews will be held, in person at our Peterborough office week commencing 1 December 2025

No agencies please

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Their vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

Role and responsibilities

They are recruiting a fundraising manager to be responsible for stewarding and cultivating a major supporter to deliver a bespoke charity of the year partnership and a portfolio of community and special events that generates income for their family fund. In this role you will strengthen engagement, drive income, have a creative flair that will deliver memorable fundraising experiences to an influential regional network through a number of activities including runs, walks and gala dinners.

This role sits within their Community and Events team. The team bring together and inspires individuals, families and communities to support the work of the Charity. They deliver an exciting and diverse portfolio of fundraising activity from physical challenges, to bake sales, to online activities. They’re dedicated to connecting with both new and existing supporters, helping them raise funds, spread awareness, and build a lasting network of #TeamKidney hero\'s!

Qualifications and experience

You will have proven experience in managing a portfolio of fundraising or special events within a charity or corporate space with experience managing budgets, negotiating suppliers, and monitoring financial performance. In addition, you will have excellent relationship building and communication skills across a range of stakeholders, with exceptional project management and organisational skills, with a strong attention to detail. You will need a full driving licence, with access to a car for attending meetings and events.

How to apply

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

Equality statement: We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About the employer

They are the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Their vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, they fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making their work more essential than ever.

They work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. They collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years they have invested more than £71 million into research. They lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, they also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything they do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan their priorities and their work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping them and their partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring they see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding they that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire their mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

You may also have experience in the following: Community Fundraising Manager, Events Fundraising Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Charity Fundraising Officer, Regional Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Fundraising and Events Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, Supporter Engagement Manager, Community and Events Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

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