Business Development Fundraiser

Charity People have partnered with the awesome Young Lives vs Cancer to help find a new Business Development Fundraiser! This role is part of a strategic period of growth across the fundraising team, and they are looking for that next corporate partnerships superstar to capture the imagination of new corporate funders and drive growth from the business community.

This role marks an incredibly exciting time to join this wonderful, expanding team. They are searching for someone with drive and ambition to generate new partners, and work alongside a fantastic corporate team who have secured some impressive partners recently, including an innovative ice-cream product tie-up, a recent Christmas appeal with the Mirror newspaper, and employee-led fundraising appeals such as Charity of The Year applications.

About the charity

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family’s) can feel like it’s falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and

their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.

Business Development Fundraiser

Salary: £32,510 p/a

Full-time but open to compressed hours or part-time

Hybrid based in London or Bristol offices, 1-2 days per-week

Benefits: 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, Plus option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks, Wellbeing and Development day once a quarter, enhanced pension, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.

About the role

As the newly appointed Business Development Fundraiser, your primary responsibility will involve identifying and cultivating relationships with potential national corporate partners for Young Lives vs Cancer. Your key aim will be to secure impactful partnerships aligned with the organisation’s vision, mission, and values.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, showcasing your effectiveness and significantly contributing to the team’s strategic goals. This position demands a hands-on approach, alongside exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage both supporters and prospects.

About you

The role will focus on developing new and existing relationships with partners, so you will be confident making cold approaches, owning pipelines and building professional networks from scratch.

To apply for this role you will need to:

• Bring experience of securing income and developing new relationships with corporate supporters or have an ability to demonstrate transferrable skills if applying from outside the charity sector
• Have a solid understanding and passion for corporate fundraising and the role they play in supporting strategic aims
• Profess excellent communication skills for liaising with internal and external partners
• Be a self-starter, ambitious and wants to develop new skills in partnerships experience
• Take a collaborative and holistic approach to your work and embrace and champion the Charity’s values

If this role inspires you to make that next move in your corporate fundraising career, and take on this brilliant role, get in touch with Kevin@charitypeople.co.uk today.

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