We are looking for a high-agency and conscientious Fundraising and Partnerships Associate to help the Centre for British Progress scale and grow. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning philanthropic fundraising, corporate partnerships, and grant management. You will work closely with the Co-chief Executive to develop and execute our fundraising strategy, manage key relationships, and support the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

Location: United Kingdom (80 Strand, London)

Reporting to: Co-chief Executive

Contract: Fixed-term, 1 year

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 

Pension: 5% employer contribution 

Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day remote 

Probationary period: 3 months 

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Research

• Identify and research prospective donors, charitable foundations, and grant-making bodies aligned with our mission and policy focus areas
• Monitor funding landscapes, calls for proposals, and philanthropic trends relevant to CBP
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• Develop and maintain a pipeline of funding prospects, tracking outreach, relationships, and funding cycles
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• With the operations team, help plan and coordinate donor events
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• Prepare background briefs and donor profiles to support fundraising meetings and events

Corporate Sponsorship

• Support the development and delivery of corporate partnership proposals
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• Work with the wider team to identify opportunities for corporate engagement consistent with our editorial independence
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• Maintain records of corporate relationships and engagement in our CRM

Grant Applications and Reporting

• Prepare and write grant applications to charitable foundations and public funding bodies, in collaboration with the research team
• Manage grant compliance, including tracking reporting deadlines, coordinating internal input, and submitting funder reports on time
• Ensure all grant activity is tracked with clear notes on conditions, restrictions, and reporting obligations

Operations

• Maintain the Centre's CRM (Airtable) as the single source of truth for all fundraising and partnership activity
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• Support the production of internal fundraising reports
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• Assist with broader organisational tasks as required

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience in fundraising, development, business development, and/or partnerships
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• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write compelling grant applications and partnership proposals
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
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• Alignment with our mission
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• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in a small, fast-moving team

Desirable

• Experience working in or with think tanks, policy organisations, universities, or advocacy groups
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• Familiarity with UK philanthropic and grant-making landscapes
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• Experience managing corporate or institutional partnerships
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• Understanding of charity fundraising regulations and Gift Aid
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• Experience with Airtable or similar CRM tools

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

How to apply:

Please submit the application form. We are considering applications on a rolling basis and we strive to review and provide a response to each application within two weeks of submission.