Partnerships & Fundraising Lead

Life In Abundance; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Life In Abundance UK, a Christian international development charity, seeks a full-time Partnerships & Fundraising Lead. This home-based role focuses on building a portfolio of institutional funding and strategic partnerships to grow sustainable income. Occasional UK travel is required, with interviews tentatively in December 2026.

Salary up to £30,000 per annum depending on experience. Initial 12-month fixed-term with renewal possibility. Reports to Executive Director; 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Accomplished fundraising professional with strong understanding of trusts and foundations.
• Experience in prospect research and identifying funding opportunities.
• Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships and manage relationship-led fundraising campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage institutional funding opportunities through rigorous prospect research and compelling applications.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with churches, Christian organisations, philanthropists, and other partners.
• Create and maintain a disciplined fundraising pipeline using a CRM and provide forecasting and insights for decisions.

Skills

Fundraising expertise

Prospect research

Relationship-building

Strategic partnerships

Tools

Virtuous CRM

Job description

Full-time, home-based. Up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Life In Abundance UK is a Christian international development charity committed to enabling families and communities across Africa and the Caribbean to move from poverty towards lasting flourishing.

About the Role

The Opportunity

LIA-UK is entering an important period of development and growth. We are seeking an accomplished and enterprising fundraising professional who relishes the opportunity to open doors, build relationships, uncover funding opportunities and turn potential into sustainable income and long-term partnership.

This is an unusually broad and rewarding full-time fundraising appointment for someone with a strong understanding of trusts and foundations, prospect research, strategic partnerships and relationship-led fundraising.

Role Purpose

The Partnerships & Fundraising Lead will take substantial ownership of developing LIA-UK’s fundraising and partnership portfolio, working within the strategic direction established by the Executive Director.

The role has three principal areas of responsibility:

• Trusts, Foundations & Prospect Research: building a strong portfolio of institutional funding opportunities through rigorous prospect research, intelligent qualification, compelling applications and thoughtful funder stewardship.
• Strategic Partnerships & Major Relationships: developing purposeful relationships with churches, Christian organisations, philanthropists, major donors, businesses and other strategic partners capable of advancing LIA-UK’s mission and income ambitions.
• CRM, Pipeline & Fundraising Intelligence: creating and managing a disciplined, actively progressing fundraising pipeline through Virtuous CRM and providing the insight, forecasting and intelligence required for confident fundraising decision-making.

Full details of the responsibilities and person specification are in the Job Description.

At a glance

Reports to: Executive Director

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience

Contract: Initial 12-month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal

Location: Home-based, with occasional UK travel and support for international visits and mission trips as required

Interviews: Tentatively scheduled for the second week of December 2026

LIA-UK reserves the right to close the vacancy early should a sufficient number of suitable applications be received.

LIA-UK considers that an occupational requirement applies for the postholder to be a practising Christian, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, having regard to the nature and context of the role.