Established in 2004, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is an independent think tank that studies the root causes of Britain’s social problems and seeks to address these through innovative policy recommendations to government. The CSJ has changed the landscape of our political conversation by putting social justice at the heart of British politics. This has led to some of the biggest welfare reforms in a generation.

Much of the CSJ’s work is organised around five pathways to poverty, first identified in our groundbreaking 2007 report, Breakthrough Britain. These are: educational failure; family breakdown; economic dependency and worklessness; addiction to drugs and alcohol; severe personal debt. Further social justice projects are developed in response to societal needs, the political landscape or funding opportunities.

Our research is informed by experts and, just as importantly, our CSJ Foundation and poverty-fighter’s Alliance, a unique group of charities, social enterprises and other grass-roots organisations that work with individuals facing some of the most challenging and complex social problems. Their work is fundamental to our understanding of the issues faced by our poorest communities. The CSJ will continue to make the case to government and those developing policy for an ambitious approach to tackling the root causes of poverty.

The CSJ is looking for an exceptional and ambitious senior fundraiser to work in our busy Westminster office. Working as part of a small team, you will be at the forefront, engaging a range of new donors, securing income against targets, raising the profile of our work and supporting other team members to maintain, grow and steward our incredible supporters.

THE PERSON

• Significant experience in high value fundraising (working with Philanthropists, Corporates and Trusts and Foundations), preferably in the political and/or charitable sectors
• Experience of engaging and influencing high-profile and/or high-net-worth individuals and organisations
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand and summarise complex public policy ideas
• High level communications skills and pitch-writing ability
• Commitment to the CSJ’s vision, mission and values
• An interest in current affairs, politics and the social justice agenda
• Meticulous attention to detail and calm under pressure
• A collaborative team player with initiative and a positive “can do” attitude
• Highly organised, discreet, and with a high degree of personal integrity

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will work within the Development team & take a leading role in delivering the CSJ’s fundraising strategy.

Tasks include:

• Increasing the number and range of supporters through prospecting, donation solicitation and the securing of new relationships, with a focus on high-net-worth individuals
• Contributing to and implementing strategies to secure donations from existing and new donors on a multi-year basis
• Maintaining meticulous records of all fundraising activities on the CSJ’s CRM database (Salesforce)
• Drafting fundraising proposals, impact reports and related donor facing correspondence
• Ensuring that exceptional relationship management characterises all fundraising work and impact reporting is communicated to relevant donors
• Representing the CSJ externally and being an ambassador for its vision, mission, and values Helping to deliver exceptional fundraising events from guest list formation to execution of events
• Producing financial updates and analysis for the CSJ senior team
• Other duties that may arise from time to time