Senior Fundraising Officer (Corporate Partnerships) 

Location: London / Hybrid  

Salary: £40,064.15 per annum  

Hours per week: 35  

Closing date: 23rd August 2024 

This is an exciting time to join the Corporate Partnerships team at YMCA England & Wales; in the last 12 months, we have launched two new multi-year partnerships and tripled income in the Corporate Partnerships function! 

And now we are growing again: The successful candidate will join a supportive and highly ambitious team. 

As Senior Fundraising Officer (Corporate Partnerships), you will: 

• Identify and develop potential new business relationships and funding opportunities for YMCA England & Wales, including developing compelling new fundraising propositions and staying abreast of emerging areas of interest for businesses and innovation within the corporate charity partnerships space. 

• Manage and grow YMCA’s portfolio of Events Sponsors to maximise sponsorship income and support the growth of YMCA Events. 

• Support the account management of high value partnerships. 

• Lead or support cross-team projects, campaigns or events that support the Corporate Partnerships and/or Fundraising strategy. 

The successful candidate will be commercially aware, a great communicator (verbal and written) with strong interpersonal skills and have a demonstrable track record of working with both internal and external stakeholders to drive the success of projects and partnerships. 

Fundraising at YMCA England & Wales has three pillars: 

• Fundraising for distribution through initiatives such as our RoomSponsor programme 

• Fundraise to support YMCAs and fund our policy, campaign and research work, to lobby government and change the lives of young people 

• Facilitate YMCAs to raise funds themselves by providing assets, propositions and advice 

We run as a federation with 80+ local YMCAs working independently to support young people to belong, contribute and thrive in their communities, collectively supporting more than 375,000 young people each year.  

Our work spans Housing, Family & Youth Work, Health & Wellbeing, Support & Advice and Training & Education, and we are the largest provider of safe, supported accommodation for young people in England and Wales, providing a home for more than 20,000 people experiencing homelessness each year. 

To apply for this role, please submit your up-to-date CV and covering letter.