Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

Location – Nr Stroud

Salary – £40,000 per year

Hours – Full time

Job Overview

Longfield Community Hospice is looking for a strategic leader to drive our high-value income streams and establish us as the charity of choice across Gloucestershire.

In this pivotal role, you will lead our relationship fundraising programme, cultivating multi-year partnerships with corporates, major donors, trusts, and community groups to secure sustainable income for our vital hospice services

Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth: Develop and execute an ambitious three-to-five-year high-value strategy to diversify income and build a sustainable multi-year pipeline.
• Corporate Partnerships: Pitch for Charity of the Year partnerships, secure sponsorships, and build long-term relationships with regional businesses.
• Major Donor Cultivation: Build a personalized portfolio journey for high-net-worth individuals, including tailored cultivation plans and hospice visits.
• Team Leadership: Line manage, coach, and inspire fundraising staff (including Trusts, Legacies, and Community) to foster a culture of innovative relationship fundraising.
• Exceptional Stewardship: Design creative supporter journeys, impact reports, and donor recognition programmes that maximise retention.
• Financial & Data Management: Manage budgets, produce accurate monthly income forecasts via Donorfy CRM, and ensure strict compliance with the Fundraising Regulator Code.

About You

• Proven track record of securing high-value income across corporate partnerships, major donors, or trusts.
• Experience developing and executing data-driven fundraising strategies and managing pipelines.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing, coaching, and motivating a team.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to write compelling proposals and pitch confidently to senior stakeholders.
• Sound financial acumen, including budget setting, KPI monitoring, and forecasting.
• Deep understanding of CRM systems (ideally Donorfy) and fundraising compliance regulations (GDPR, Code of Fundraising Practice).
• To have own car and clean driving licence.
• To have worked recently in the charity sector for more than 3 years.
• A Degree or equivalent.
• Relevant professional qualifications and/or experience.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to hit the ground running with proven experience in fundraising or business development within the charity sector.

We’re looking for an organised self-starter with top-notch communication and interpersonal skills who can build and maintain fantastic relationships with our supporters and the fundraising and marketing teams.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes 33 days holiday, increasing with service to a maximum of 38 days per annum, Life Assurance Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, access to discounts through National Discount Schemes, long service awards and a truly fabulous working environment as well as the option to join our company pension scheme.

If you would like to arrange a visit or have an informal chat, then please contact jobs@longfield.org.uk.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals