Fundraising Manager

Are you ready to pioneer new ways of driving impact?

Pestalozzi International is seeking a dynamic and creative Fundraising Manager to push boundaries and redefine what fundraising can achieve. This isn t just another role it s your chance to experiment, innovate, and make a lasting mark on a global stage.

In this pivotal position, you ll explore and validate emerging income streams, shaping the future of fundraising for Pestalozzi. With UK focus initially and expansionary international goals to follow, you ll have the platform to influence our bold five-year growth strategy.

This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. As a key driver of our mission s success, you ll work cross-functionally with internal teams and key stakeholders, while leading and inspiring our Senior Fundraising Executive and Digital Marketing Lead. You ll forge cutting-edge partnerships, build extraordinary relationships, and uncover untapped opportunities to fuel our vision.

If you re a trailblazer with a proven track record, a passion for innovation, and an unrelenting drive to make a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to help transform the future of our income generation and make a global difference.

Join us and redefine what is possible.

Main duties/responsibilities:

• Develop new income generation streams from partner relationships including corporates, community groups, individual giving, and legacies, meeting or exceeding income targets.

• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to design and deliver compelling premium supporter engagement journeys and exceptional donor stewardship to maximise income and ongoing engagement with the charity.

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with new and existing supporters, donors and external stakeholders.

• Manage the Senior Fundraising Executive to develop Events and Next Gen income streams with compelling premium engagement experiences and donor stewardship.

• Manage the Digital Marketing Lead to develop and test online campaigns, social media and premium quality marketing materials to maximise new supporter acquisition and engagement.

• Network and innovate to develop ongoing new income generation opportunities to support our fundraising and partner trusts on a sustainable basis.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will be a highly engaging and self-motivated individual who is able to clearly demonstrate the following experience and attributes:

• Significant experience (minimum 8-10 years) of growing new business income from corporate, community, event and individual income streams, with a proven history of achieving financial targets.

• Proactive approach to income generation and identification of new opportunities.

• Persuasive and engaging communication skills, interpersonal, oral and written, including experience of producing compelling fundraising proposals and delivering partnership presentations.

• Excellent networking, collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport, inspire and motivate others, internally and externally at all levels.

• Ability to manage and develop the potential of the Senior Fundraising Executive and the Digital Marketing Lead.

• Commitment to our mission and values, with a high level of personal and professional integrity and ethics

• A good understanding of the charity sector (finance, regulations, legislative compliance)

• Must be eligible to work in the UK