Rosa Fundraising Officer - application pack

Welcome

Rosa is the UK’s only fund for women and girls. We invest in organisations working to make the UK a place where women and girls are safe, healthy and equal, and we are committed to advancing gender justice, anti-racism and social change.

We are looking for a thoughtful and ambitious fundraiser to join us at an exciting point in our growth. This is a new role with the chance to build experience across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, events and prospect development, while working closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications and grant making.

This is an ideal role for someone ready to take the next step in their fundraising career within a values-led organisation with national reach. You will play a central role in strengthening donor relationships and increasing income to support Rosa’s impact across society.

If you are organised, proactive and motivated by the chance to help resource change for women and girls, we would love to hear from you.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement

Rosa takes its commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion extremely seriously, recognising the value that this adds to our success. Rosa already reaps the benefits of having a diverse team and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from people from across the UK; people with a variety of educational backgrounds and experiences; people from Black and Asian communities and other racially minoritised ethnic groups, and disabled people.

We invite you to complete our equality monitoring form, which you’ll see automatically when you submit your application. Participation is entirely voluntary, and all information will be kept confidential and used solely to understand the diversity of our applicants. Thank you for your time and assistance.

About Rosa

Creating a safer, fairer and more equal society for all women and girls.

Rosa is the only UK-wide funder exclusively dedicated to supporting women-led organisations working to transform the lives of women and girls. Through funding and support, we invest in the critical services, campaigning and advocacy that women and girls need.

Rosa’s work supports the thousands of organisations that make up the women and girls sector – a network of primarily small, specialist charities led by women, and deeply embedded in communities across the UK. Since 2008, we’ve raised and distributed over £11 million, impacting the lives of over 400,000 women and girls.

Our work covers 3 main areas:

• We distribute grants to empower women-led organisations to continue their crucial work.
• We strengthen the sector through training, networking opportunities, and advocacy support.
• We conduct research to enable investment and engage more funders to support women and girls.

We have a strong portfolio of committed funding partners from the charitable, corporate and philanthropy sectors. Without an endowment, we fundraise for every penny we spend.

We have a history of working with a range of high-profile crowd-funding campaigns, including #TimesUp (the UK arm of the #MeToo movement) and Reclaim These Streets to help address systemic misogyny and male violence.

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More information about Rosa

• Watch a film about why we exist
• Read about our grant programmes
• Learn how we strengthen organisations
• Read about how we amplify the work of the women and girls sector
• Case studies

Our vision, mission and values

Our vision

Rosa’s vision is of a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and equal.

Our mission

Rosa’s mission is to contribute to empowering women and girls by drawing in and distributing funding and resources to the women and girls sector; by strengthening organisations and by using our voice to achieve change.

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About the Rosa Fundraising Officer job role

Job purpose

Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, the Fundraising Officer will help support Rosa’s major donor and corporate fundraising at an exciting point in our growth.

Working across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, donor stewardship, events and prospect development, you will play a key role in helping us build strong supporter relationships and grow income to power Rosa’s mission. This is a varied and developmental role, offering the chance to work across every stage of the donor journey while building specialist fundraising skills in a high-ambition, values-led team.

It is an ideal opportunity for someone ready to step up from a fundraising assistant/ coordinator or similar role and take on broader responsibility in a national organisation with a clear purpose. The work you do will help generate funding for Rosa’s grant making, capacity building and influencing work — giving you a direct connection between fundraising and impact.

Key responsibilities

• Excellent stewardship of major donor and corporate relationships, including keeping donors up to date with Rosa’s work through events and meetings, written reports and newsletters
• Manage a portfolio of individual donors, major donors and corporates
• Coordinate and deliver successful in person donor engagement events, currently twice a year with one large event in March and a smaller event in November
• Build a strong prospect pipeline of corporate donors by undertaking prospect research and contributing to new business pitches
• Undertake prospect research and compelling donor briefings for new major donors and new giving circle members (Thrive Network)
• Maintain high quality CRM records to record each stage of donors’ journeys and supporting the transition to a new CRM (Beacon)
• Able to work in a manner consistent with Rosa’s values and principles
• Carry out all aspects of this job description in accordance with policies set out in Rosa’s handbook, paying particular attention to safeguarding, data protection and equality and diversity.

You may also be asked to carry out other tasks that are in line with the responsibilities of the Fundraising Officer.

Experience, knowledge & skills (all essential)

• Two years’ relevant experience in a fundraising role (working in a role involving prospect research and donor stewardship of High Net Worth Individuals or major donors and/ or corporates)
• Experience of event management, meetings and developing research briefings
• Strong written communication and drafting skills
• Confidence in building relationships with external stakeholders
• Attention to detail in recording and tracking interactions with donors and prospects
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Understanding of excellent supporter care
• Experience of using Microsoft Office and a CRM database

Personal attributes

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (essential)
• Energy, passion and enthusiasm for Rosa’s values and goals and for the organisations we support (essential)
• Knowledge of the UK Women and Girls sector and issues facing women and girls (preferred)

Contract terms and benefits

Reports to: Philanthropy Manager
Salary: £36,400
Contract: Permanent

Location: Remote – with a requirement to attend up to 4 meetings per month in London. These include mandatory team days (typically every 6 weeks), meetings with your manager/other colleagues and meetings with external partners/donors. Travel expenses will be paid no more than £132 per return trip. You must have a suitable place to work from home to be considered for this role.

Working hours: Full time (35 hours a week). Given the responsibilities of this position, we are ideally seeking a working pattern of 35 hours per week. However, we will consider applications from candidates seeking a minimum of 28 hours per week.

Flexible working: Flexible working hours are available within agreed core hours. We are also open to considering other flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role.

Annual leave: We offer 25 days per year plus bank holidays and three days for our Christmas closure.

Pension: We contribute 5% of annual salary into Rosa’s workplace pension provider, and you contribute 3%. Rosa’s workplace pension provider is The People’s Pension.

Team days: Regular days to support learning, development and collective imagination as a team.

Enhanced family leave policies: Information available on request (non contractual).

How to apply for the Fundraising Officer role

Please complete this application form, answering the questions to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. You should also attach your CV.

Fundraising Officer – job application form

Anonymous recruitment

To support our anonymous recruitment process, we ask all applicants to submit two versions of their CV:

1. An anonymised CV (for shortlisting purposes)
2. A CV containing your name and contact details (for administrative and assurance purposes only)

Further instructions can be found within the application form.

Use of AI Tools

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can be helpful during the application process. However, all application content must be your own and should accurately reflect your skills, experience, and views.

Eligibility

Unfortunately, we can only accept applications from individuals who are based in the UK.

Accessibility and alternative formats

Accessibility is important to us at Rosa. If you require this application in an alternative format, or would like any adjustments or support during the application or interview process, please let us know.
We want the recruitment process to be accessible, welcoming, and an opportunity for you to present your best self.  Please contact us at: recruitment@rosauk.org

Recruitment timetable

Closing date – 28th June (midnight)
1st stage interview (on-line): 14th/15th July
2nd stage interview – 21st July (in person – travel expensed).

The process will also include a short test that you will complete before your first and 2nd interview.

All applicants will be contacted by end of 10th July to let them know whether they have been shortlisted or not.

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