Fundraising Director

  • Contract
  • London

JW3


  • Job Title: Fundraising Director
  • Salary: £50k+
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 26 May 2025

  • Location:

    London

Job Summary

We are now recruiting for a strategic, dynamic and experienced Fundraising Director to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead all aspects of our fundraising. If our mission and ambition resonates with you, and you are ready to help drive the next chapter of JW3, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday (with some scope for flexible working)

Salary: £75,000 – £90,000, dependent on experience

Overview:

As a key member of JW3’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will lead, manage and motivate the small but mighty JW3 Development fundraising team, currently including: Head of Philanthropy, Trust & Foundations Manager, Individual Giving & Legacies Manager, and Fundraising Coordinator. You will work closely with the CEO, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Trustees, to accelerate the growth of fundraising across a diversified range of income streams to achieve long-term, sustainable income growth.

You will have responsibility for further developing and implementing an ambitious fundraising strategy in line with the organisational objectives and priorities. You will work closely with key professional and lay stakeholders – including Trustees – and will be responsible for initiating, developing and sustaining productive relationships with a range of new and existing donors; identifying and developing new prospects; creating and implementing an effective stewardship programme and initiatives; overseeing budgets; and proactively managing individual relationships. You will have the proven ability to build strong personal networks, and to engage and influence senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

Full details of the role are outlined in the job pack accessible on JW3’s Jobs page.

Job Requirements

Essential skills & experience include, but are not limited to:

  • Extensive experience in a commensurate senior fundraising role, with a track record of achieving income against targets.
  • Substantial experience of effectively leading high performing teams to achieve excellent results through a mentoring and coaching style.
  • Proven ability to ‘make the ask’ and engage confidently and effectively with a range of audiences, internal and external.
  • Demonstrable experience in using a range of fundraising approaches, including securing high value gifts across multiple years.
  • Excellent at cultivating and managing relationships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners, including stewardship and impact reporting requirements.
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with an ability to identify new funders and develop effective approaches and cases for support.

Full details are outlined in the job pack accessible on JW3’s Jobs page.

How to Apply

Please send your cover letter and CV to [email protected]

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