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  • Head of Fundraising

    This is a senior role with responsibility for growing income across trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving and events, while developing new opportunities through major donor fundraising. You will lead the fundraising team, set direction and priorities, and build the partnerships and relationships needed to deliver long-term growth.

  • Head of Finance and Operations

    Reporting to the Chief Executive and working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic financial leadership across the charity, supporting the Chief Executive, Trustees and senior colleagues with clear insight, advice and constructive challenge. You will lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, alongside oversight of governance, risk, investments and organisational systems.

  • Senior Growth Manager

    This role is focused on one of the biggest opportunities within RBL’s mass fundraising programme. You will lead the strategy for Growth, using data and supporter insight to shape targeted cross-sell, upsell and reactivation activity. You will understand what supporters need, when they are most likely to engage and how communications can strengthen the individual giving supporter experience.

  • Senior Acquisition Manager

    This is a senior role at the heart of RBL’s acquisition strategy, responsible for bringing new supporters into the organisation and creating the foundations for long-term engagement and income. You will lead acquisition across digital, TV, face-to-face and wider campaign activity, ensuring channels work together to deliver a consistent supporter experience.

  • Statutory Fundraising Manager

    We are seeking an experienced Statutory Fundraising Manager to secure and grow income from public sector bodies, lottery funders and local government. This is a key role within the Fundraising team, responsible for developing a strong pipeline of opportunities, writing compelling funding proposals and building trusted relationships that support BookTrust’s work with children and families.

  • Corporate Partnerships Manager

    Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will develop and deliver a high-performing corporate fundraising programme, driving new business acquisition while strengthening relationships with existing partners. Managing the full partnership lifecycle, you will identify and secure five- and six-figure partnerships, and deliver meaningful, high-impact collaborations.

  • Director of Impact and Change

    The Director of Impact and Change will lead four specialist teams spanning Systems Innovation and Change, Evidence and Learning, Policy, Advocacy and External Affairs, and Communications. The role will drive Start Network's influence across the humanitarian sector, ensuring evidence, innovation and learning are translated into strategies, campaigns and partnerships that shape policy, funding and practice.

  • Executive Director of Income & Engagement

    With a new Chief Executive Officer and a refreshed strategic direction, Yorkshire Air Ambulance is entering an important period of development and growth. The organisation is strengthening how it connects fundraising, marketing, communications and supporter engagement to ensure long-term sustainability and to build a stronger, more visible presence across Yorkshire.

  • Global Senior Mid-Level Giving Manager

    Lead the development of the Circle of Compassion programme across the UK, US and priority European markets. Combining strategic oversight with hands-on donor stewardship, you will shape supporter journeys, develop compelling campaigns and identify opportunities to deepen relationships, grow giving and build a strong pipeline for major gifts.

  • Global Senior Prospect Research Manager

    This is an opportunity to shape how Compassion identifies, prioritises and builds relationships with high-potential donors worldwide, powering the income that enables the organisation to campaign for a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect.

  • Principal Gifts Manager

    Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Principal Gifts Manager responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding high-value donors to the charity giving £100,000 plus.

  • Director of Research and Innovation

    Reporting to the CEO and joining the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Research & Innovation will play a central role in reviewing, influencing and driving forward our established scientific and innovation strategy.

  • Head of Corporate Partnerships

    This is a newly created role with significant scope to shape and build the corporate partnerships function from the ground up. The postholder will take ownership of strategy, pipeline development and partner engagement, helping to define how this income stream develops and grows in the future.

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    Interim positions

    AAW have a variety of interim assignments available currently covering Marketing, Communications and Fundraising. For more information contact us.

  • Head of Community Fundraising and Events

    You will lead the development and delivery of an ambitious community fundraising and events strategy, driving sustainable income growth and deepening supporter engagement across the UK and improve the lives of people with hearing loss.

  • High Value Events Manager

    Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is build confidence, companionship and connection for people with hearing loss, is seeking a High Value Events Manager to help create inclusive, inspiring and impactful high-value event experiences that deepen relationships and generate transformational philanthropic support for the charity.

  • Director of Public Engagement

    As the new Director, you will lead the development and delivery of public engagement and income‑generation strategies and drive an insight‑led understanding of NSPCC’s public audiences, shaping segmentation, motivations and long‑term value plans at a pivotal time for the organisation.

  • Individual Giving Manager

    At Prostate Cancer Research (PCR), the focus is on accelerating better outcomes for patients. The organisation is now seeking a driven Individual Giving Manager to play a pivotal role in building and delivering a high-performing fundraising programme at a time of significant growth.

  • Head of Direct Dialogue

    Shelter is leading the movement to defend the right to a safe home, and to win this fight, they are expanding their award-winning income generation team. Shelter is now looking for a strategic and ambitious Head of Direct Dialogue to lead its high-impact face-to-face fundraising programme.

  • Director of Global Philanthropy

    Mines Advisory Group (MAGS), the global humanitarian, development and peace-building organisation, is seeking a Director of Global Philanthropy for a newly created, high-impact leadership position responsible for driving growth in philanthropic income and building a global community of supporters who share MAG’s humanitarian vision.

  • High Value Events Team Manager

    Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is build confidence, companionship and connection for people with hearing loss, is seeking a High Value Events Team Manager to lead the development and delivery of inclusive, inspiring and impactful high-value event experiences that deepen relationships and generate transformational philanthropic support for the charity.

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    Executive Director of Engagement and Income Generation

    As the RSPCA enters its third century, the challenges animals face today are among the most complex and urgent in our history. With a refreshed strategy and strong foundations in place, the charity is ready to meet the challenges ahead.

  • Executive Director, Fundraising

    Mencap is seeking an Executive Director, Fundraising to deliver ambitious fundraising goals and drive growth and impact, whilst ensuring that people with a learning disability are at the heart of their fundraising activities.

  • Trustee at Crisis

    Crisis are seeking a Trustee to join their Board with a strong background in fundraising, marketing or brand development to help ensure Crisis has the sustainable resources, partnerships and profile to achieve their mission to end homelessness.

Our Clients

A selection of recruited roles

ActionAid Ireland, CEO

Amnesty International, Finance Director

Animals Asia, Global Director of Fundraising and Communications

Barnardo’s, Director of Fundraising & Marketing

BRAC UK, Deputy CEO & Director of Partnerships

Centrepoint, Director of Fundraising

Dóchas, CEO

Global Fund for Forgotten People, Chief Financial Officer

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, Deputy Director of Relationship Fundraising and Deputy Director of Public Fundraising

Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity: Executive Director of Charities

KidsOR, Director of Fundraising

Marie Curie, Marketing & Communications Director and Fundraising Director

Mencap, Director of Fundraising

MQ Mental Health, CEO

MS Society, Executive Director of Engagement and Income Generation

National Youth Orchestra, Fundraising and Communications Director

National Museum of the Royal Navy, Director of Fundraising

Oxfam GB, Individual Engagement Director

Plan International UK, Director of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement

Prostate Cancer UK, Associate Director of Fundraising

RNID, Associate Director of Income and Partnerships

The Royal Parks, Head of Fundraising

RSPCA, Director of Communications, Marketing and Fundraising

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Director of Fundraising and Communications

Salvation Army, Director of Fundraising

Samaritans, Director of Income

St John Ambulance, Director of Fundraising

University of Sydney, Director of Development

Versus Arthritis, Director of Income and Engagement

With You, Executive Director of People & Inclusion

World Child Cancer, CEO

WWF, Director Individual Marketing & Legacies

WWF International, Director Global Development Centre

Young Lives Vs Cancer, Director of Fundraising

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