Fundraiser

Position Details

• Organisation:
  The Wollstonecraft Society
• Location:
  
  London, UK – 2.5 days per week hybrid/remote working, meetings twice a year (travel reimbursed)
• Contract:
  
  Part‑time, Fixed‑term, 3 years (potential extension subject to funding)
• Reporting to:
  Head of the Board of Trustees
• Salary: £31,200 FTE, offered at £15,600

Mary Wollstonecraft claimed human rights for all. During her own short tumultuous life, Mary Wollstonecraft overcame limited education and a background of domestic violence to become an educational and political pioneer, and one of the greatest thinkers of the eighteenth century. The Wollstonecraft Society is a registered charity aiming to educate and inspire children and young people about their human rights through the life and work of founding feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft.

We want a fairer future where children and young people who face barriers gain human rights knowledge, have increased social and cultural opportunities, and are empowered to have raised aspirations for their futures. We are a friendly and ambitious team with wide‑ranging expertise, looking forward to a new chapter in our development. Over the next three years, we will build on our current project success and strengthen our organisational capacity.

We are expanding our staff team, which currently comprises a Programme Development Manager, with a particular focus recruiting Project Managers and appointing a Chief Executive Officer to lead the next phase of growth and increase delivery.

This is a key role for a strategic, experienced fundraiser who is motivated by feminist values and human rights and who thrives in a small and growing organisation with ambitious plans. The Fundraiser will play a pivotal and strategic role in securing sustainable income to support the Wollstonecraft Society’s mission and long‑term growth. Reporting directly to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and working closely with the Programme Development Manager, the postholder will lead on fundraising strategy development, prospect research, donor cultivation, bid writing, tendering, and funding applications for both core and project funding.

• Identify, research and cultivate funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, philanthropic donors, and other grant‑making organisations.
• Lead on bid writing and tendering applications for core funding and project funding to ensure income sustainability.
• Prepare high‑quality, compelling funding applications, expressions of interest, and tenders.
• Track Final date to receive applicationss and new opportunities as they open up.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with funders.
• Ensure accurate monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of funded projects in line with funder requirements.
• Maintain up‑to‑date records of all paperwork and documents pertaining to fundraising duties within the central workspace.
• Work with the existing Programme Development Manager to deepen understanding of the WS’ projects.
• Work with trustees, prospective Project Managers, and other collaborators to gather evidence, impact data and budgets for bids and reports.
• Produce presentations and status reports for the quarterly board of trustees meetings.

• Support the Board of Trustees in planning for organisational growth, including the expansion of the staff team.
• Develop and deliver a fundraising strategy aligned with WS’s five‑year growth plan.
• Contribute, from a fundraising and financial viability perspective, to the development of roles and funding for Project Managers and the future CEO post.
• Advise on funding trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to feminism and human rights work.

• Proven track record of securing successful five‑figure funding applications.
• Demonstrable experience in bid writing and tendering applications for both core and project funding.
• Strong understanding of the UK funding landscape, including trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to articulate impact clearly and persuasively.
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