Fundraising Development Manager

Alzheimers Society

Hours
35 hours per week

Length of contract
12 month

Start date
April 2026

About the Organisation

Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by providing help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values ensure that our focus remains clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead, reminding us of what we all stand for.

About the role

As Fundraising Development Manager, your role will be vital to the success of Alzheimer’s Society’s fundraising and engagement activities, which are led and supported by our Development boards. You will play an important part in the delivery of our Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign, a movement in partnership with senior-level supporters from the insurance industry.

This award-winning campaign has raised £12million to date and set a target to reach £20million by 2030 to fund projects that will accelerate progress towards beating dementia - while helping raise awareness of Alzheimer’s Society and increase understanding of the UK’s biggest killer. You will be responsible for securing and maximising income from multiple channels, including our annual flagship industry fundraising event, Insurance Day for Dementia.

You will support individual and team high-value fundraising challenges, and lead communications activity with these influential supporters and their sector, utilising relationships with industry media and tools, including LinkedIn. To achieve success, you will manage relationships with insurance industry professionals at the highest levels.

You will also support (where required) on activities through Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD), our comparable campaign led by some of the most senior figures in the world of sport. This may include developing tools for industry supporters and activities, or supporting activation opportunities at exciting sporting events. Ultimately, this role will give you the chance to use your skills to deliver a meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia.

Responsibilities

Relationship Management:

• Lead on relationships with key IUAD Board members, senior leaders from the Insurance industry, to maximise events and communications opportunities, and to maintain and maximise supporter motivation and engagement.
• Lead IUAD events and communications working groups/workstreams, successfully influencing, negotiating with, and aiding board members to achieve success.
• Develop relationships with the  IUAD Ambassadors group and other informal industry supporters wider group of senior volunteers and industry colleagues who can support specific areas of activity based on interest, expertise and capacity.
• Build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff and volunteers at all levels, to maximise opportunities and income for the Society.
• Develop and cultivateone's own insurance network to further the growth of IUAD.

Fundraising:

• Play a leading role in the strategy, planning, delivery and growth of our annual industry fundraising day, the Insurance Day for Dementia - from marketing to stewardship, helping the event to continue growth toward a £500,000 annual target.
• Develop and deliver new, in-year and multi-year fundraising events, beneficiary activity, and industry challenges.
• Influencing key stakeholders such as IUAD Board Members, IUAD Ambassadors, and the new IUAD Champions network, to increase income generation and awareness opportunities.
• Project manage our involvement in industry awards and conferences, and other third-party fundraising events.
• Facilitate individual and collective supporters who organise their own fundraising challenges, activities, and events to support IUAD and Alzheimer’s Society
• Provide first-class stewardship and recognition to all supporters.
• Represent IUAD at internal and external meetings, events, and presentations as appropriate.
• Work closely with the wider team to identify new prospects and opportunities for IUAD and other development boards, through research, networking and other tasks as required.
• Support activation logistics, volunteer recruitment and deployment, and on-the-day activity for fundraising/awareness moments secured by our Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD) board and campaign, as required.

Communications:

• Lead on development and delivery of communications strategy for IUAD, proactively identifying ways to promote the campaign to maximise fundraising and awareness.
• Working closely with the Development Boards Lead and the Senior Philanthropy Manager, develop and deliver compelling campaign messages and a case for support for IUAD and other Development Boards as required.
• Influence the wider team and external stakeholders to support the communications strategy to further our aims and ambitions.
• Lead on management of exhibitions and conferences where the boards have a presence, preparing briefings on objectives, logistics, exhibition stands, collateral and evaluation.
• Manage social media accounts and webpages for IUAD, liaising with wider internal teams and Board Members to secure support and make the most of opportunities, and align with Alzheimer’s Society principles and key messaging
• Manage relationships with the internal press team to ensure campaign press releases are of the highest standard, delivered to deadlines, and contain appropriate messaging.
• Prepare regular updates about the work of the Society and successes of the IUAD campaign to share ahead of and between monthly board meetings, and with wider supporters of the activity.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Skills & Knowledge:

• Extensive experience working in a high-value fundraising team or equivalent environment.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding financial and KPI targets
• Proven experience of managing relationships with senior stakeholders confidently and with diplomacy, forming trusted relationships and pre-empting their needs.
• Experience in writing external communications and online content for promotional purposes.
• Experience in gaining support through written proposals and face-to-face meetings.
• Experience in successfully leading projects from start to finish, including event management experience.
• Experience in managing finances and working with fundraising databases.

Competencies & Personal Attributes:

• Team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and knows when to ask for help themselves.
• Self-starter and incredibly motivated
• Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Non-judgmental communication
• Commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities 
• Understanding of the inclusion agenda and its relevance within a diverse society

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid dependants leave
• Paid compassionate and bereavement leave
• Paid time off work to support
• Annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 30, plus bank holidays
• Career breaks of up to 3 months
• Flexible working
• Wellbeing leave
• Values Hero and Society Legend Awards
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Scottish Widows - with up to 8% employer contribution rate
• Life Assurance Scheme - two times your annual salary
• Health Cash Plan
• Home Allowance of £312 per year
• Discounted gym membership with Society Plus
• Mental health app and unlimited therapy
• Women in Leadership Development Programme
• Leadership development programme
• Financial support towards relevant professional qualifications, enhanced family leave - 16 weeks paid for all parents
• Paid time off work for fertility treatments for both partners, paid carers' leave

Working locations

• Home-based
• Occasionally, travel is required to London (once a month maximum).

How to apply

• Apply to our website
• Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

Interviews

• Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on Friday, 13th and Monday, 16th February.

Policies

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment, or health condition, or individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy here, along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups, helps us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

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