Fundraising Officer

Videre

. Support Videre’s fundraising activities, including cultivating new donors, managing existing grants, and supporting efficient development processes .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £44,000 - £48,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in fundraising strategy development, grant management, and donor engagement while maintaining compliance and high-quality documentation. Proficient in analyzing fundraising performance data and improving processes to enhance organizational effectiveness.

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Fundraising Strategy DevelopmentGrant ManagementDonor EngagementAnalytical SkillsOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

FundraisingGrant ManagementProposal DevelopmentData AnalysisMonitoring and EvaluationCompliance TrackingProject ManagementResearch SkillsDocumentation ManagementPerformance Reporting

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationAttention to DetailInitiativeRelationship Management

Tools & Technologies

Fundraising CRM SystemsProject Management ToolsKnowledge Management PlatformsMicrosoft 365

Industry Keywords

Human RightsInternational DevelopmentPhilanthropic NetworksDiversity, Equity and InclusionCompliance Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Videre’s fundraising activities, including cultivating new donors, managing existing grants, and supporting efficient development processes
Work with the Head of Development to deliver a fundraising strategy enabling Videre’s programming
Contribute to the full fundraising cycle, from opportunity identification and proposal development to grant management and reporting
Lead administration and coordination of donor reporting processes across the organisation
Maintain reporting calendars, submission schedules, and compliance trackers for grants and funding agreements
Coordinate collection of narrative, financial, monitoring, evaluation, and learning information for donor reports
Draft, edit, and quality assure donor reports and grant documentation
Maintain accurate records of contracts, grant agreements, amendments, reporting obligations, and donor correspondence
Support audits, donor reviews, and compliance processes
Capture and share lessons learned from reporting and grant implementation
Produce analyses and summaries of fundraising activity, donor engagement, pipeline performance, and reporting status
Support donor cultivation and retention activities and track follow-up actions
Conduct prospect research on foundations, trusts, government donors, individuals, and other funding opportunities
Monitor funding platforms, donor websites, philanthropic networks, and sector intelligence sources
Prepare donor profiles, briefing notes, meeting packs, background research, and cultivation materials
Support development of fundraising materials, concept notes, proposals, applications, presentations, and supporting documentation
Coordinate cross-organisational input into bids and applications and ensure deadlines are met
Support donor due diligence in accordance with Videre’s policies and ethical fundraising commitment
Analyse fundraising performance data and proposal outcomes to improve future success rates
Maintain and develop fundraising trackers, forecasts, and performance reporting for leadership and the Board of Trustees
Improve development systems, templates, processes, and workflows across the fundraising cycle
Support annual fundraising planning
Analyse funding trends, sector developments, and peer activities for strategic decision-making
Ensure development records, systems, and documentation are complete, accurate, and compliant
Manage development documentation and institutional knowledge
Contribute to organisational learning, process improvement, and knowledge sharing
Further Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals through inclusive fundraising and development processes
Undertake other duties reasonably required by the Head of Development
Support delivery of fundraising events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Commitment to Videre's mission, values, and safeguarding principles
Experience in fundraising, grant management or business development
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage complex projects with multiple priorities, deadlines, and workstreams simultaneously
Outstanding written communication skills with experience drafting, editing, and proof-reading applications and reports
Strong research and information-gathering skills
Experience maintaining effective systems, databases, trackers, and administrative processes
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with ability to work effectively across teams and cultures
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality records and documentation
Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and identify opportunities for process improvement
Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data, reports, and performance metrics
Experience supporting major donor, trust and foundation, or institutional fundraising programmes
Familiarity with donor compliance, grant management, and reporting requirements across international funding streams
Experience working in the human rights, media, justice, or international development sectors
Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks
Experience using fundraising CRM systems, project management tools, and knowledge management platforms
Proficiency in Microsoft 365