Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)

Fundraising Manager – Full Time Maternity Cover

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (the starting salary will be in this range depending on
experience and background of the successful candidate) + living off allowance.

The first recognised formation of Wimbledon and Putney Commons arose when Earl Spencer came to
terms with residents in drawing up the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act which received Royal
Assent in 1871. This Act conveyed interest in the Commons to a body of Conservators (5 elected
and 3 appointed) who were charged with keeping the Commons open to the public with natural
aspects preserved. The Commons are to this day overseen by this Board of eight Conservators who
are responsible for the management of the Commons. The Commons are a registered charity.

We currently have a full-time vacancy for a Fundraising Manager to join the team as
maternity cover.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated fundraiser to join our small team to manage
income and relationships from a range of funders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who loves making new connections, managing
projects, working closely with a friendly team and for someone who would like to make a
difference for nature and people.

You will support the charity that manages the Commons by increasing income from a range of
philanthropic sources by building relationships with supporters, developing grant funded
projects and delivering fundraising campaigns and events. Through public appeals, major gifts,
grants and sponsorship, you will raise funds to enable the charity to deliver nature and people
engagement projects, helping the Commons team to improve accessibility and manage conservation.

We would expect the post holder to at least work the majority of their time in the charity’s
office on the Commons to quickly build an understanding of the charity’s work and build
relationships with the staff team and stakeholders. 

This is fixed term contract, initially for six months but likely to extend for up to
one year (ending early May 2025). 

Closing Date for this post is Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 9am. 

Interviews would be held week commencing Monday 8th April.