Fundraising Officer
Is this position right for you?
We’re seeking a Fundraising Officer to support the growth of all our programmes, services, and campaigns. Primarily working on a new area of trusts and foundations fundraising, including researching prospects. You will be responsible for making grant applications and updating funders, as well as providing overall support to the wider fundraising team at Humanists UK.
Are you an early-career fundraiser with some experience of working in the trusts and foundations sector, either for a charity or as a funder? Are you looking for your next big move and a new role that you can really get your teeth into? Do you want to grow your skillset while taking ownership of exciting projects? If so, this could be the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be part of the Advancing Humanism Directorate. You’ll work with our Head of Fundraising, Jess, as well as working closely with our Director of Advancing Humanism, Liam, and other members of the Communications and Marketing team.
The fundraising team is responsible for income generation including donors, campaigns, grants, and exploring new ways we can sustain and grow our fundraising. This includes planning and leading giving campaigns; donor and funder stewardship (working with the Chief Executive’s Office); developing and maintaining an income pipeline; and identifying new opportunities to diversify our income streams.
Key Tasks & Activities
Implementing and further developing Humanists UK’s grants, trusts, and foundations fundraising strategy, with key tasks including:
- Researching new funding prospects
- Maintaining and growing our funding pipeline.
- Supporting colleagues across the organisation to develop, bid for, and report on appropriate projects for funding
- Writing clear and compelling funding bids, proposals, and appeals, and produce timely, high-quality reports for funders
- Maintaining accurate records of applications, reporting schedules, project milestones, and grant income using the charity’s CRM system.
- Working with the finance team to make sure grants are administered efficiently and all income is accurately recorded
- Monitoring progress against targets, providing regular updates and income reports to the Head of Fundraising
- Supporting continuous improvement by maintaining effective systems for tracking and evaluating trust fundraising activity
- Keeping informed about developments and sector trends in fundraising
As a successful candidate
You will have strong organisational skills and be confident managing a varied workload, balancing application and reporting deadlines with funder stewardship and pipeline development needs.
You will also be a proactive and supportive team player and a self-starter. We are a small team who manage our own work, but value coming together to share ideas, support one another, and take creative risks.
If this sounds like you
Visit our website and apply online.
Applications should be submitted by 17:00 Monday, 13 April 2026.
Shortlisting and interviews
Candidates shortlisted for an interview will be notified by week ending 17 April 2026.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held during the week of 20 April 2026 at our offices at 3 Waterhouse Square, London EC1N 2SW. There is also an option to have your interview online by request.
If you have any questions about the post, please feel free to contact the Head of Fundraising, Jess Edwards, by email on jess@humanists.uk – she will be very happy to talk more about the role with you.