Job Description
Major Donor and Trusts Manager
Home based, remote working
£36,000 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £45,000 pa)
28 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 12 months
The Major Donor and Trusts Manager will play a pivotal role in driving RNID s High Value fundraising strategy. You ll manage a diverse portfolio of major donors and trusts, strengthen stewardship processes, and develop innovative engagement strategies. Working in close partnership with the Senior Philanthropy Manager and High Value colleagues, you ll help unlock transformational gifts that make a lasting impact.
You will:
Cultivate and manage relationships with major donors and trusts.
Design and deliver innovative stewardship plans.
Create engaging funding proposals and impact reports.
Work with advocates and internal teams to identify new prospects.
Plan and deliver donor cultivation events.
You ll bring a proven track record of securing significant gifts (five and six-figure), excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to craft compelling proposals. Highly organised and self-motivated, you ll be confident using CRM systems and managing multiple priorities. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with a collaborative approach and a passion for RNID s mission to create an inclusive world for people who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.
No essential qualifications are needed, but a good standard of written English and attention to detail is a requirement.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 2 January 2026.
Interviews: w/c 12 January 2026.
