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Fundraising Manager

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS
40,000 per year
London
Full-time
23rd February 2026
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About CIBSE

CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) is the professional body that exists to advance and promote the art, science and practice of building services engineering, to invest in education and research, and to support our community of built environment professionals in their pursuit of excellence. We support building services engineers throughout their careers by setting standards, accrediting education and influencing industry and policy.

Working at CIBSE means being part of a collaborative organisation with a clear social purpose, where your work contributes to positive, real-world impact in a growing and evolving sector.

About the role

  • This is a new role that will be responsible for fundraising at CIBSE  

  • We have already had significant pledges from a wide range of donors and this will build on that work 

  • The role will also be responsible for creating commercial opportunities in our new Skills Hub   

What you will do

  • Agreeing fundraising targets with MD 

  • Implementing a strategy to contact potential donors – individual members, manufacturers, patrons, trustees, trusts and the wider   

  • Creating account plans for key donors  

  • Financial reporting on pipeline of opportunities  

  • Represent CIBSE at key industry functions and events  

  • Producing sales and marketing material  

  • Planning and Instigating sales campaigns 

  • Collaborating across CIBSE to share data and generate prospects  

  • Create promotional material for Skills Hub  

  • Create campaigns to target potential users of Hub  

  • Regular reporting of sales pipelines and prospects   

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform other related tasks to meet the overall business objectives of the Institution.  

What you will need to be successful 

  • At least three years of fundraising experience in a corporate environment  

  • Fantastic communication skills 

  • Tenacious, resilient and hard working  

  • Ability to think creatively and deliver exceptional customer service 

  • Drive and determination  

  • Financial literacy  

What CIBSE offers you

  • A supportive and friendly working environment.

  • Starting at 25 days Annual Leave increasing to 27 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays.

  • Contributory Pension Scheme.

  • Family Friendly Leave.

  • Three paid volunteering days per year.

  • Annual Travel Season Ticket Loan.

  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

  • Life Assurance.

  • Private Medical Insurance.

  • Cash Plan – cash back for routine healthcare treatments.

  • Health and Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health support, and access to a 24/7 GP service.

  • Shopping portal, rewards programme, and gym discounts.

  • Referral Scheme.

  • Hybrid Working where people are ‘in the office more days than they are not’.

  • The chance to be part of an evolving, changing and exciting organisation that genuinely does change the world.