Strategic Fundraising Manager

LONDON YOUTH; Amersham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cashback Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Uniform provided

Headspace wellbeing app

Mentoring Network access

Tea & Coffee Bar

Job summary

London Youth is seeking a Fundraising Manager to drive income to support Woodrow High House’s mission. You will manage a diverse portfolio, nurture existing supporters, and secure new funding streams to ensure the centre can operate, innovate, and welcome youth organisations, schools, and community groups year after year.

You will craft compelling cases for support, manage major relationships, host cultivation events, and work closely with senior colleagues to align funding with strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fundraising environment with excellent stewardship across prospects and partners.
• Proven track record of meeting fundraising income targets of circa £250k+ per year.
• Experience organising and hosting fundraising cultivation events.
• Ability to prioritise a complex workload and make confident decisions under pressure.
• Strong written communication skills with compelling proposals and applications.
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders to meet fundraising objectives.

Responsibilities

• Researching and maintaining an active pipeline of potential supporters across trusts, foundations, individuals, corporates and local groups.
• Developing and submitting tailored applications and proposals to funders.
• Collaborating with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and Head of Centre to steward funders.
• Managing key grant maker and corporate relationships.
• Creating a compelling case for support for Woodrow’s needs.
• Aligning funding applications with the Centre’s plans and projects.
• Acting as an ambassador for Woodrow through off-site visits and pitches.
• Hosting on-site cultivation events with existing and prospective partners.
• Exploring new fundraising sources (crowdfunding, challenge events, digital giving).
• Reporting to funders and tracking progress against annual targets.
• Building a network of local corporate volunteering opportunities.
• Supporting the London Corporate Partnerships team with CSR days at Woodrow.

Skills

Fundraising

Target attainment

Event hosting

Prioritisation

Proposal writing

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

London Youth is seeking a Fundraising Manager to drive income to support Woodrow High House’s mission. You will manage a diverse portfolio, nurture existing supporters, and secure new funding streams to ensure the centre can operate, innovate, and welcome youth organisations, schools, and community groups year after year.

You will craft compelling cases for support, manage major relationships, host cultivation events, and work closely with senior colleagues to align funding with strategic plans.