JOB OPPORTUNITY Fundraising Manager
Community Money Advice www.communitymoneyadvice.com
Now part of the CAP Group
Table Of Content
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About Us
CMA Values
Job Description | The Role
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Personal Specification
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Terms & Conditions
Application Process
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Job Description | Context
About Us
Community Money Advice (CMA) is a Christ-centred charity dedicated to helping anyone facing the burden of debt, without prejudice.
We are at the cutting edge of providing support to those facing the greatest burden of debt by being both an enabler and a service provider, empowering local churches and community groups to establish debt advice centres that are run for the community, by the community.
CMA supports its network through a broad range of services, which necessitates a number of roles both centre-facing and internal. The strength of CMA’s staff team is underpinned by every member of the team being compassionately committed to helping people in debt. As a team, we expect high professional standards, but we also believe we are people over and above being employees. Therefore, compassion and mutual support are the foundations of our relationships with our team and the affiliate centres we serve.
We partner with people of Christian faith, other faiths and no faith, believing all are equal. However, as our faith is intrinsic to the expression of our work, and many of the affiliate centres we support are based in churches, for certain roles we maintain a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for candidates to be of the Christian faith.
CMA Values Statement
Being able to buy-into and feel aligned with an organisation’s culture is as important as the skills required to undertake the role being applied for. The following is CMA’s Workbook outlining our values and working practice, which are embraced by the CMA staff team. If invited to interview for this role, the first interview question will concern why and how you believe you will fit with, and can embrace, the statements in this Workbook.
Primary statement CMA is God’s charity. We are its servants and stewards
Why do we exist? To help set people free from debt and give them hope for the future
How do we behave? As servants. With integrity, compassion, humility, and professionalism
What do we do?
We provide set-up and ongoing services to enable churches and other organisations to run effective debt advice services, and help clients direct from the CMA Hub
How will we succeed?
By seeking God’s will in all we do. By continually improving and developing customer driven services. By sticking to our values. By continuing to differentiate ourselves: people focused advice, no time constraints. By keeping the CMA team structure efficient. By all staff buying-in to our aims and values.
Terms & Conditions
Contract Permanent Salary £37080 FTE per annum, pro-rata paid monthly in arrears
Working hours 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE) flexible working hours
Annual Leave 25 days pro-rata paid Annual Leave
Bank Holidays Pro-rata Bank Holidays (6 of 8 paid)
Pension Scheme Contributory pension scheme
IT / Phone Monthly IT and Phone allowance Company MacBook
Expenses Travel Expenses (including mileage for own car: 55p per mile) and agreed reasonable subsistence and other work expenses, paid monthly in arrears
Working Location Remote (home based) with some travel to our Head Office in Shrewsbury required
Additional PerkBox employee benefits scheme Benefits Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
Appointment Subject to references, Right to Work check, and successful completion of a probationary period
Job Description Context
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for delivering a multi channel fundraising strategy that secures sustainable income for Community Money Advice (CMA). This role is vital in ensuring that CMA can continue providing excellent support to it’s network of affiliate centres, themselves providing free, high-quality debt advice and financial capability services to communities across the UK.
CMA establishes and supports two affiliate centre models; Debt Advice Centres and Connect Centres. CMA Debt Advice Centres are independently regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and recruit local advisers, providing a full, inhouse, debt advice service. CMA Connect Centres do not require FCA regulation as their local Money Mentors work with CMA’s remote Hub Advisers to deliver regulated advice to their clients.
Purpose:
The Fundraising Manager sits within CMA’s Training and Development team, reporting to the Head of Training & Development, to develop and deliver a multichannel fundraising strategy for CMA. The post-holder will be the "all-rounder" responsible for diversifying income streams, managing donor relationships, and raising the charity's profile within the local and national community.
Passion:
Our supporters are more than funders, they are a crucial part of the work we do. We are passionate about ensuring our supporters feel connected, engaged, inspired and committed to tackling poverty in the UK through CMA. We want to give our supporters the best experience of Community Money Advice and the CAP Group.
Safeguarding:
All adults working in or on behalf of CMA have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes:
A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CMA services can be delivered.
To Identify children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns and to follow the CMA Safeguarding policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.
Job Description The Role
Accountabilities:
Write a robust fundraising plan with oversight from the Head of Training & Development to to meet annual income targets based on the four pillars of; Trusts & Foundations
Regular Giving & Legacies
Community Events
Corporate Partnerships
Research and identify new funding prospects whose criteria align with CMA’s mission and specific projects
Research, cost and develop fundraising proposals that can then be used in fundraising campaigns, trust applications, corporate fundraising and personal asks to key supporters
Work alongside CAP Group’s Trust and Major Gift Specialist and Scotland Funding Manager to write national trust applications
Maintain and cultivate relationships with existing and potential donors through regular updates, meetings, and networking
Write reports and new applications for key Trust Funders. Ensure all grant reporting requirements are met on time, providing donors with clear evidence of impact and financial transparency
Work closely with the Operations and Finance colleagues to gather data, impact stories, and budget information for bids
Provide support to the Policy and External Affairs team by creating written reports and proposals
Liaise with CAP’s Head of Fundraising & Supporter Development and wider department to support CMA’s annual fundraising strategy and ensure tasks are coordinated across the group
Job Description The Role
Measurable Outputs:
Achieve a target amount of money raised through each of the four pillars
Achieve target number of applications for trusts
Meet deadlines for all applications
Produce high quality applications and reports to meet a specific brief and the tight deadline given
Produce well researched funding proposals with clear and accurate costs, on time and to brief
Ensure 100% of grant monitoring reports are submitted accurately and before deadlines
Monitor success rate for bids in particular the ratio of successful applications vs. total submissions
Manage donor retention for individual regular givers
Culture:
Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CMA and the CAP Group.
Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity and its partners and beneficiaries.
Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the Charity.
Other Responsibilities Include:
Being fully engaged with our Christ centered culture
To encourage friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Regular Giving program, and other fundraising initiatives
Attendance at annual CMA staff conference
Complete all compulsory CMA and CAP Group training within given timescales
The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Personal Specification
Essential
• Education: A level or higher level of education or equivalent experience.
Proven Track Record: At least 2–3 years of experience in at least two fundraising disciplines, one of which must be grants and trusts, with a history of securing 5-figure (and ideally 6-figure) incomes.
Exceptional Writing: Ability to weave data and human-interest stories into a persuasive narrative that meets strict word counts and criteria.
Research Proficiency: Experience using databases (e.g., Factary, Trustfunding.org.uk) to identify niche opportunities. Experience of creative and/or persuasive writing.
Self Starter: Experience of having to work using your own initiative
Desirable
Qualifcations: Relevant qualification or accredited training in any aspect of fundraising
Sector Knowledge: An understanding of the UK debt advice sector, poverty relief, or the voluntary sector.
Analytical Mindset: Ability to extract "impact data" from complex spreadsheets to prove social return on investment.
Communication: A warm and professional manner when engaging with Trustees or Philanthropy Managers.Knowledge of the trust fund application process
Personal Specification
Skills/Abilities
Excellent written communication skills. Ability to switch tone between a formal grant application and a social media post for a community event.
Experience using databases (e.g., Factary, Trustfunding.org.uk) to identify niche opportunities
Ability to understand the unique needs of different audiences
Ability to write creatively and persuasively
Good command of English grammar and spelling
Competence in interpreting project budgets and statistics and presenting them clearly to funders
A love for detail and excellence
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Ability to prioritise time, tasks and attention effectively
Adaptable - The ability to pivot between tasks
Passionate about promoting the mission of CMA
Ability to work independently on tasks given
Ability to develop relationships with other teams and managers
Christian Commitment
As Community Money Advice operates with a Christian ethos and often within Christian settings, candidates should be comfortable working in an environment that upholds these values.
• The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of CMA’s Core Values
Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of their own personal faith.
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY
At CMA, we celebrate diversity and strive to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority/UK Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our wider workforce. We are committed to creating an environment where every individual can thrive and feel they belong.
Informal enquiries can be made to: becci@communitymoneyadvice.com
To apply for this role, please submit a letter outlining your interest and
relevant experience and a current C.V. to
personnel@communitymoneyadvice.com
The closing date for applications is Friday 24 July 2026 at 5:00pmth Early applications are strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable and sufficient number of applications are received.
The role is expected to commence as soon as possible
Community Money Advice Ltd
Community Money Advice
18 Wyle Cop
Shrewsbury
SY1 1XB
01743 341929 info@communitymoneyadvice.com www.communitymoneyadvice.com
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 843835
Charity Number: 1111436
Now part of the CAP Group