Individual Giving Fundraiser

Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for children with disabilities is seeking an Individual Giving Fundraiser to manage their individual giving program. You will lead multi-channel fundraising campaigns, generate new donor prospects, and collaborate across teams to maximize supporter engagement. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of disabled children across the UK.

Benefits

Meaningful work with direct impact

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience managing fundraising campaigns and appeals.
• Proven success in donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Ability to analyze data to drive fundraising effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Manage the individual giving operational plan and campaigns.
• Lead the development of multi-channel fundraising campaigns.
• Generate new donor prospects and maintain donor journeys.
• Collaborate with teams to maximize income and supporter engagement.

Skills

Project management

Multi-channel fundraising

Donor acquisition

Collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Job description

We are seeking an Individual Giving Fundraiser to lead the delivery of our individual giving program, with a focus on multi-channel campaigns, appeals, and supporter journeys. This role will project manage all areas of individual giving, from concept through to delivery and evaluation, working with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications and Supporter Care to maximise income, deepen supporter engagement, and grow sustainable regular giving. You'll be responsible for delivering existing appeals (eg our Christmas Appeal and Grand Draw), developing new fundraising products, and ensuring that donors receive thoughtful and inspiring journeys. At Newlife, we believe every child with disabilities deserves the best possible future. For over 30 years, we've been the UK's leading charitable provider of specialist equipment for disabled children. We offer an emergency response service, delivering vital items to family homes often within 72 hours. Alongside this, we run a free, nurse-staffed national helpline, provide sensory toys through our Play Pod loan scheme, and campaign for policy change. Our unique model combines a recycling and retail operation that generates income, creates inclusive employment opportunities, and delivers significant environmental benefits. Along with Support from trusts, corporates, communities, and individuals through traditional fundraising channels. Together, these raise c.£15m annually, with c.£4m directly funding our services. Demand continues to rise making fundraising growth more urgent and more important than ever. We are now investing in our Fundraising team to build a sustainable, supporter-led program that sits alongside our thriving social enterprise as a core income stream., Individual Giving & Campaign Delivery

• Deliver the individual giving operational plan, managing all campaigns and appeals within agreed budgets and income targets.
• Lead the development and delivery of multi-channel fundraising campaigns (direct mail, digital, email, retail-linked activity etc.), ensuring integrated messaging and brand consistency.
• Support the delivery and operations of the charity lottery
• Ensure all activities comply with the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Practice, and relevant legislation around data, privacy, consent and Gift Aid.

Donor Acquisition & Retention

• Generate and convert new donor prospects, meeting agreed acquisition and income targets.
• Design and implement a regular giving proposition to acquire and retain committed donors.
• Oversee and optimise donor journeys, ensuring excellent stewardship, cross-sell and conversion opportunities, and seamless progression across the giving pyramid.

Innovation & Insight

• Review and refine the current appeals portfolio, identifying opportunities for growth.
• Work with available data to ensure strategic decisions are evidence-based and data-driven, using segmentation and testing to maximise impact.
• Research, explore and pilot new products and approaches to widen our supporter base and increase lifetime value.
• Set and monitor KPIs, reporting on performance and return on investment.

Cross-Team Collaboration

Work closely with colleagues across fundraising to maximise income and supporter engagement. Develop strong relationships across Newlife's wider teams, embedding fundraising within the organisation and ensuring sensitive and thoughtful involvement of families where appropriate.

Why Join Us?

At Newlife, we offer a role that combines purpose with impact. You'll be part of a dedicated team that's committed to changing lives while enjoying the autonomy to shape your work and contribute to strategic outcomes. As one of the UK's leading charities providing essential specialist equipment to children with disabilities, Newlife is dedicated to making life better - for the families we serve, and for the people who help us to make that happen. Through grants and emergency equipment loans, we ensure children get the vital equipment they need, when they need it, while our free nurse helpline offers crucial support and information - as well as a listening ear. Our campaigns help to give children with disabilities and their families a voice, advocating for change to benefit the families we serve. And we support adults with additional needs with volunteering and employment opportunities, providing an introduction to the workplace and a means for career development. Across the whole of Newlife, our teams are crucial to our success - it's not just a job; here you'll be helping us to change lives every day.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping a growing program, increasing unrestricted income, and transforming the lives of disabled children across the UK.