Fundraising Manager
Employer: Homeless Link
Location: Location Flexible - to be agreed, 100% remote working possible
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £38,655 to £43,090
Closing date: Tuesday 10th March 2026.
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Role Description
Job purpose
The Fundraising Manager will enable Homeless Link to achieve our strategic priorities by supporting the organisation to secure funding from a range of sources. This will primarily be from Trusts, Foundations and Government but will also involve the identification and development of other suitable funding streams.
Key duties
• Support the development and delivery of the organisation's fundraising strategy
• Lead fundraising activity, in collaboration with colleagues
• Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports for funders
• Support positive funder and donor relationships
• Maintain effective systems and processes for planning, monitoring and reporting
Main responsibilities
• Support colleagues to identify and develop new projects and programmes with a strong chance of attracting funding, and in line with organisational objectives and priorities
• Proactively identify, and respond to, potential funding opportunities
• Support good relationships to be maintained with Homeless Link’s current and prospective funders
• Develop compelling funding bids to a high standard of accuracy
• Maintain efficient administrative systems including a central log of submitted applications to monitor progress, success and keep track of reporting requirements
• Develop funding reports and ensure reporting deadlines are met
• Develop progress reports for the Senior Management Team and Board
• Maintain knowledge of fundraising regulations, networks and developments
• Support the delivery of a corporate fundraising strategy
General
• Roles and objectives in Homeless Link may change. All members of staff are expected to be prepared to work flexibly in response to changing organisational needs.
• All members of staff are expected to undertake any other responsibilities or tasks that are consistent with their role and/or reasonably required by the Chief Executive
• All members of staff are required to operate in accordance with Homeless Link’s values, policies and procedures.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of Homeless Link to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are required to reflect business needs. This will be conducted in consultation with you. It is the organisation’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, the organisation reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description, after consultation with you.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE FOR THE ROLE
Essential
• Knowledge of funding opportunities for voluntary sector organisations
• Understanding the principles of effective fundraising
Desirable
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
• Chartered Institute of Fundraising Certificate in Fundraising qualification or similar
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Skills
• Highly organised with strong project management skills
• Developing and maintaining systems and processes
• Strong written communication (drafting and editing documents)
• Experience in project and programme design
• Understanding and interpreting budgets
• Strategic and critical thinking
Essential experience
• A successful track record of generating grant income
• Working up ideas and proposals into strong funding bids
• Managing relationships with funders/donors
• Reporting back to funders/donors and providing monitoring information
• Researching and prioritising potential funding opportunities
• Briefing and supporting senior staff regarding potential funders/donors
• Working independently as well as in collaboration with others
• Confident using Microsoft tools and IT systems
Desirable experience
• Fundraising for homelessness organisations
• Fundraising for umbrella or infrastructure organisations
• Experience of securing corporate and other types of funding
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLES AT HOMELESS LINK
Essential
• Willingness and ability to work outside normal office hours.
• Willingness and ability to operate in accordance with the values and policies of Homeless Link.
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements.
• Commitment to bring into the work the views, needs and voices of people with direct experience of homelessness.
Desirable
• A sound understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to homelessness based on direct experience.
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