Fundraising and Engagement Lead at Together Co

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team leadership and operational delivery
Partnerships and supporter engagement
Fundraising and income diversification
Communications, campaigns and events
Performance, standards and continuous improvement
Volunteers, teamwork & other duties

Essential experience
• Experience of leading or line-managing staff and supporting a team to achieve shared objectives.
• Experience of developing successful relationships with businesses, supporters, partners or community organisations that have led to fundraising, sponsorship or engagement outcomes.
• Experience of planning and delivering fundraising, business development or partnership activity, including campaigns, events or communications that engage audiences and inspire support.
• Experience of managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines while maintaining high-quality delivery.
• Experience of using budgets, targets and performance information to monitor progress and inform decision making.
• Experience of using a customer relationship management (CRM) system or similar database to manage relationships and fundraising activity.
• Experience of working collaboratively across teams to deliver shared organisational objectives.

Essential knowledge and skills
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire confidence, establish trust and develop long-term relationships with supporters, businesses, colleagues and community partners.
• Able to identify opportunities, connect people and ideas, and develop creative solutions that increase engagement and generate sustainable income.
• An engaging and influential communicator, able to present ideas persuasively and tell compelling stories that inspire support while always respecting people's dignity, choice and lived experience.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate projects and deliver agreed objectives.
• Able to think strategically, recognise opportunities and focus time and resources where they will have the greatest impact.
• Strong analytical skills, using insight, data and evaluation to improve performance and make informed recommendations.
• Confident managing budgets, fundraising pipelines and digital systems, including CRM databases and communication platforms.
• Sound judgement, with the confidence to make decisions within the scope of the role while recognising when senior guidance or approval is needed.

Essential approach and values

You will have:
• Passion for Together Co's vision of reducing loneliness and strengthening social connection.
• An ability to build trusted relationships and represent Together Co with warmth, credibility and professionalism.
• A collaborative, inclusive attitude and enjoy bringing people together around a shared purpose.
• Curiosity, creativity and a willingness to explore new ideas, test different approaches and learn from experience.
• A sense of motivation achieved through meaningful social impact as well as fundraising success.
• Integrity, professionalism and sound judgement, with a strong commitment to ethical fundraising, safeguarding and responsible storytelling.
• Adaptability and be comfortable working in a small organisation where priorities can change and people work collaboratively to find solutions.
• Belief in the power of human connection and understand that every interaction with a supporter, volunteer, business or community partner is an opportunity to strengthen relationships and further Together Co's mission.