Fundraising and supporter engagement officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving, ambitious and dynamic team of fundraisers working on a varied portfolio of supporter recruitment and development projects.

We are looking for a fundraiser to join our team. You will gain experience of a wide variety of fundraising techniques and have the chance to hone your writing, data and project management skills as well as contribute to the strategic direction of the fundraising programme.

We are seeking an all-rounder who has specific experience in direct marketing, an enthusiasm for data as well as the more creative aspects of the role and a flexible, team-oriented outlook. Experience in digital fundraising would be an advantage as we seek to further expand this area.

The fundraising and supporter engagement officer’s responsibility is to deliver income from WDM’s individual supporters both on and offline. The fundraising and supporter engagement officer oversees the development and production of direct marketing and fundraising initiatives through direct mail, telephone, digital communications and other channels.

The postholder is expected to work flexibly towards the objectives of the fundraising and supporter engagement team and WDM as a whole. The job may involve occasional evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu will be granted.

Founded in 1970, the World Development Movement (WDM) is the UK’s leading campaigning organisation addressing the root causes of poverty and inequality. We are a democratically-governed movement made up of local campaign groups based in towns and cities around the UK. Our staff co-ordinate hard-hitting campaigns that challenge the powerful and seek to bring about economic justice for the world’s poor majority.

We’re politically and financially independent. The majority of our funding comes from thousands of individual members and supporters. That means we’re able to shine a light into dark corners and speak up for the marginalised when others find it uncomfortable to do so. Members and supporters are central to our independence and influence in the public sphere.

It is key to our values, ethos and way of working that we act in solidarity with activists, civil society organisations and social movements in the global south. We have a history of campaigning with them on a range of issues, from opposing water privatisation to demanding a just solution to the climate crisis. We put pressure on decision-makers, organise public opposition to harmful policies, and produce robust research which shows there are alternatives to corporate-led globalisation.