Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)

Hope for the Future is looking for a Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover).

This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term role combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will oversee fundraising systems and pipeline management, lead high-quality funding applications and reporting, help strengthen partnership income, and help shape a more sustainable and diversified income model for the future.

• Lead the delivery and ongoing evaluation of Hope for the Future's existing three-year fundraising strategy
• Manage and grow a strong pipeline of grants and partnership income, diversify income streams and identify new funding opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, partners and sector stakeholders, representing Hope for the Future externally
• Lead the coordination, writing, and submission of strategic grant applications and high-quality funding reports
• Work closely with the CEO to monitor fundraising targets, cash flow, and income forecasting
• Support coordination of the infrastructure behind Hope for the Future's partnership and paid consultancy work
• Help develop more structured, efficient internal processes for income generation
• Oversee fundraising pipeline, income reporting processes and data tracking using Beacon CRM
• Ensure accurate monitoring and reporting against fundraising targets and KPIs
• Work with colleagues to gather strong evidence and impact metrics, translating them into compelling stories for funders
• Line manage the Digital Communications and Campaigns Coordinator (21 hpw), supporting their growth and delivery
• Foster a healthy, collaborative culture of fundraising and storytelling across the wider staff team
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership and the Board of Trustees, providing regular fundraising updates

• Experience in successful trust and grant fundraising, with a history of securing six-figure grants
• Exceptional networking and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust quickly with funders and partners
• Confident managing fundraising pipelines and income reporting and using CRM software (Beacon experience a plus)
• Outstanding written skills, with the ability to write compelling, persuasive applications and impact reports
• Experience of developing and coordinating grant applications across teams and multiple partnerships
• Experience managing multiple competing priorities, projects, and partnerships across teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and relationship management skills
• Experience line-managing or mentoring staff
• A genuine commitment to climate action, democratic engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Desirable: Experience supporting consultancy, corporate partnerships, or earned income activities within a charity
• Desirable: Experience contributing to organisational fundraising strategy development
• Desirable: Experience of implementing/strengthening, and utilising monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks
• Desirable: An understanding of the UK political system and/or democracy or climate and nature policy or campaigning
• Desirable: Familiarity in website maintenance and development (e.g., WordPress)

To apply, please fill out the application form below.