Individual Giving and Appeals Manager

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking an Individual Giving and Appeals Manager to lead impactful fundraising campaigns. This role involves developing compelling propositions, managing individual giving, and shaping new fundraising offers. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, with a passion for making a difference in the lives of children with cancer. Join a dedicated team and help foster meaningful relationships with supporters while driving results that truly matter. If you're results-driven and creative, this opportunity could be your chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing individual giving and legacy fundraising campaigns.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver integrated fundraising campaigns across various channels.
• Design inspiring donor journeys and stewardship plans.

Skills

Fundraising Campaign Management

Legacy Fundraising

Individual Giving

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Planning and Organization

Education

Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Job description

As Individual Giving and Appeals Manager, you’ll deliver integrated fundraising campaigns across direct mail, email, and digital channels — helping us grow our individual giving base and strengthen donor loyalty.

Alongside driving individual and regular giving, you’ll help shape a new in-memory giving offer, build our legacy giving programme from the ground up, and grow our Named Funds programme.

Working closely with teams across the charity, you’ll design inspiring donor journeys and stewardship plans. You’ll also use data and insight to refine our approach and ensure every supporter feels truly valued.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small charity making a big impact – for a fundraiser who’s not only motivated by results, but by the chance to help change the story for children with cancer.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a creative and strategic fundraiser who is passionate about delivering impactful campaigns and building meaningful supporter relationships.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience in managing individual giving campaigns, legacy fundraising, and / or in-memory fundraising.
• Proven experience developing compelling propositions that drive results and generate income/supporter acquisition.
• Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
• Proven record of being results-driven and achieving agreed fundraising targets ad outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as relationship-building skills with an ability to inspire and engage supporters.

See our Recruitment Pack for the full role description and specification and for more information about the charity.

Apply for the role

If you would like to apply for the Individual Giving and Appeals Manager role, please complete and submit an Application Form highlighting how you meet the role specification and why you would like the role in the Supporting Statement. Please do not send your CV – we do not accept CVs by way of application.

We also request you to complete and return an anonymous Diversity Monitoring Form - a link to the online form is accessible in the Recruitment Pack. The information contained in the form will be treated as confidential and will be used by us to monitor and drive work towards our diversity and inclusion commitments.

Please return your completed application form to Claire Hislop, Head of Operations, via the button below.

If there are any adjustments that would help you engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

Recruitment timetable

Closing date:7 May 2025, 11:59pm
Interviews:19 May 2025 (London Office)

Safeguarding: As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Promoting equality and diversity: We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation