Fundraising Manager

Charity People are delighted to be working with Ealing Mencap to find a new Fundraising Manager, a brilliant new role that will lead the way in shaping an exciting era for their incredible work. This role will be key to unlocking funding streams, developing exciting new income activities, and growing funds from a range of sources including community and events, individual giving, corporate, trusts and foundations.

Ealing Mencap give people with learning disabilities and additional needs the opportunity to achieve their full potential and live as independently as possible. They form part of the Mencap group of charities, raise their own funds and operate entirely independently of the national organisation. Their work includes:

• Offer services: offer a wide variety of services that put people and their families first. Services that give people with learning disabilities and additional needs opportunities to make friends, develop life skills, find work and be part of their communities.
• Give advice: provide free advice and support that enables people with learning disabilities and additional needs. Advice that gives them more choice and greater control over the way they live their lives.
• Influence change: stand up for people with learning disabilities and additional needs, enabling them to speak out and get their voices heard. Educate others in the community. So that people can fully enjoy their rights and opportunities.
• Work in partnership: forge alliances with other organisations - like borough councils, businesses and charities - to offer people more choice and opportunities in a cost-conscious way. And to create change together.
• Provide expertise: use our specialist knowledge, experience and insight in the area of learning disabilities to enable our communities and partners to give people a better future.

Fundraising Manager, Ealing Mencap

This role marks a pivotal moment in the history of Ealing Mencap, since their formation in 1965. It will suit someone looking to make a tangible impact, that wants to be close to the cause, ultimately creating a better future for every person with learning disabilities and additional needs.

• £37,000-£41,000 (dependent on experience) - full time or part-time pro-rata salary
• Flexible and hybrid working policy
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and festive closure
• Comprehensive learning and development package
• Career progression opportunities

About You

This role will appeal to fundraisers looking to take that next step into a first strategic role, bringing their own skillset and experience to shape a new fundraising plan for Ealing Mencap. We don't expect every candidate to come with all the skills below, so someone looking to develop skills and build their experience would be strongly encouraged to apply.

• A strong record of generating fundraising income from one or multiple income/ revenue streams (Corporate, Trusts, Foundations, Community, Individual Giving, Major Donors)
• Experience of building fundraising campaigns for wide range of stakeholders
• Strong stewardship and donor relationship skills
• Excellent inter-personal skills to build relationships with the CEO, Board, donors
• Ability to work across teams and an understanding of the links between fundraising and marketing and communications

If this opportunity inspires you to make that next move in your career then please get in touch with to find out more about how you can apply.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 27 th November

1 st Stage Interview: w/c 2 nd December

2 nd Stage Interview: w/c 9 th December

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

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