Fundraising Manager

WEBRECRUIT; London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation is seeking a Fundraising Manager for a 12-month contract. In this hybrid role, you will lead community fundraising initiatives, manage relationships, and develop strategies to support hospitals. This is an opportunity to contribute significantly while working in a supportive and collaborative team.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with 10% employer contributions

Sick pay

Mental health support

Gym discounts

Interest-free season ticket loan

Life assurance

Staff arts club membership

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of events and community fundraising within the charity sector.
• Experience setting budgets and creating strategies for fundraising.
• Proven track record of meeting income targets and generating new income.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage events and community fundraising programmes.
• Lead bespoke and third-party events, ensuring campaigns run smoothly.
• Line manage two Fundraising Officers.

Skills

Events fundraising

Community fundraising

Budget management

Income generation

Line management

Fundraising regulation knowledge

Job description

Fundraising Manager
London (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

Our client helps hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering, and fundraising.

Theyare now looking for a Fundraising Manager to join them on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Benefits

- Salary of £47,552 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays
- An extra day’s holiday to be taken one week either side of your birthday
- Pension (with employer contributions of 10%)
- Sick pay
- Support towards healthcare costs, including eye tests and dental, and access to mental health support through counselling
- Additional access to gym discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Life assurance
- Staff arts club, including free entry to London galleries
- Access to a range of high street and online discounts

This is a rewarding opportunity for a passionate and experienced events and community fundraiser to join our client’s impactful and supportive organisation.

You’ll play a leading role in a vital mission that directly supports hospitals through meaningful fundraising initiatives that make a tangible difference.

What’s more, you’ll be part of a collaborative and creative team where your ideas are valued, your wellbeing is supported, and your career can flourish.

So, if you’re ready to bring your fundraising expertise to a purpose-led organisation that truly improves lives, our client wants to hear from you.

The Role

As the Fundraising Manager, you will develop and manage our client’s events and community fundraising programme.

Helping to grow key income streams, you’ll lead bespoke and third-party events, in-memory and celebration fundraising, and the Winter Appeal. You’ll manage a range of supporter relationships while ensuring campaigns are effectively marketed and run smoothly.

Strategic oversight will also form part of your role, including setting income targets, reviewing programme performance, and maintaining high-quality supporter stewardship in line with fundraising best practice.

Additionally, you will:

- Line manage two Fundraising Officers
- Build relationships across hospital teams and charity departments
- Attend events as a charity representative
- Monitor budgets and contribute to the strategic development of new fundraising initiatives

About You

To be considered as a Fundraising Manager, you will need:
- Extensive experience of events and community fundraising within the charity sector
- Experience of setting budgets and creating strategies for events and community fundraising
- A track record of meeting income targets and generating new income
- Experience of organising mass fundraising events
- Experience of using a fundraising database to manage supporter journeys and monitor income
- Experience of line management
- Knowledge of fundraising laws and regulations
- The ability to travel between hospital sites in London

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.

The closing date for this role is 10th July 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Events Fundraising Manager, Community Fundraising Manager, Philanthropy Manager, or Community and Engagement Fundraising Manager.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to help support hospitals go further for patients and staff as a Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.