Fundraising and Events Officer

Charity People is delighted to be working in partnership with a brilliant national literacy charity as they look to appoint a Fundraising Officer to support the delivery and growth of their individual giving, community fundraising and events programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised fundraiser to join a supportive and ambitious team. You'll play a vital role in delivering engaging fundraising events, building lasting supporter relationships and helping to generate the income that powers the work of this organisation.

Fundraising Officer

• Home-based but contracted to London office (hybrid working, approximately twice a month in the London office)


• Permanent


• Full-time (35 hours per week)


• £31,000 per annum

About the charity

The charity empowers children, young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed. Working directly with families, schools, nurseries, prisons and local communities across the UK, they tackle some of the country's greatest literacy and poverty challenges. Their research-led approach has established them as a leading authority on literacy, helping to change life stories and create opportunities for those who need them most.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated fundraiser to develop their experience across events, individual giving and community fundraising within one of the UK's most respected charities.

Working closely with the Senior Development Manager, you'll help deliver a varied portfolio of fundraising activity, including challenge events, community fundraising initiatives and supporter engagement programmes. You'll play a key role in stewarding supporters, coordinating fundraising events and ensuring all activity is delivered to a high standard and in line with fundraising regulations.

The role offers excellent exposure across fundraising disciplines and would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, managing multiple projects and delivering outstanding supporter experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver supporter stewardship plans to build long-term donor relationships


• Coordinate the charity's annual overseas challenge event


• Manage third-party fundraising events, including recruitment, marketing and supporter communications


• Support mass participation fundraising activity and community fundraising initiatives


• Contribute to the development and growth of individual giving and community fundraising income


• Manage fundraising administration and supporter communication processes


• Maintain accurate data, reporting and prospect identification processes


• Ensure fundraising activity complies with relevant regulations and best practice


• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Development, Finance, Marketing and Communications teams

About You

We're looking for an organised, enthusiastic and relationship-focused fundraiser who is passionate about delivering excellent supporter experiences.

You'll bring:

• Experience supporting fundraising activities and events within a charity setting


• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and charity sector good practice


• Excellent administration and organisational skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• A customer-focused approach and confidence building relationships with supporters


• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines


• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Desirable experience includes:

• Financial administration or budget management


• Working with sensitive or confidential information


• Experience using CRM databases, ideally Salesforce

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected national charity with an inspiring mission and a collaborative, flexible working culture. You'll gain experience across several fundraising disciplines while helping to deliver programmes that empower children, young people and adults through improved literacy. The organisation supports flexible working and offers the chance to develop your fundraising career within a talented and supportive team.

To Apply

To request a full job pack and arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Kevin Croasdale at Charity People at [email protected].

Key Dates

• Closing date: 5pm Thursday 23 July


• Invitations to interview : Friday 24th July


• Interviews: Online, Friday 31 July (one-stage process)

Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background including age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.