Application Guide
How to Apply for Fundraising and Partnership Officer (South East)
at Quarterfive Fundraising Recruitment
🏢 About Quarterfive Fundraising Recruitment
Quarterfive Fundraising Recruitment specializes in connecting talented fundraisers with impactful charities, focusing on roles that drive real-world change. As a remote-first organization with flexible arrangements, they prioritize matching work preferences with organizational needs, making them ideal for professionals seeking autonomy and work-life balance in the South East region.
About This Role
This part-time remote role focuses on growing income through regional corporate, trust, and community partnerships in the South East. You'll develop local fundraising campaigns, manage supporter relationships, and share impact stories to inspire sustained support, directly linking fundraising efforts to service delivery and research outcomes.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve virtual meetings with South East corporate partners, developing local campaign materials, researching regional trust opportunities, and crafting impact stories for supporters. You'll balance relationship management with campaign planning while working autonomously from home, with occasional travel to Ashford for team collaboration.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Quarterfive Fundraising Recruitment Is Looking For
- Has proven experience in community, corporate, or trust fundraising within the South East region
- Demonstrates strong relationship-building skills with regional corporates, trusts, and community groups
- Is confident writing compelling proposals and supporter communications that tell impactful stories
- Thrives in autonomous, remote work while managing multiple priorities and occasional travel to Ashford, Kent
📝 Tips for Applying to Quarterfive Fundraising Recruitment
Highlight specific South East regional fundraising experience and local network connections
Provide concrete examples of developing and delivering local fundraising campaigns or events
Demonstrate how you've aligned fundraising activities with real-world service impact in previous roles
Mention your experience with remote work and managing priorities autonomously
Show understanding of the charity sector's flexible work arrangements and willingness for occasional evening/weekend work
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience with South East regional fundraising and partnership development', 'Examples of successful relationship-building with corporates, trusts, or community groups', "How you've created compelling communications that inspired sustained support", 'Your approach to working remotely while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Quarterfive's approach to flexible work arrangements and remote culture
- → Current fundraising trends and challenges in the South East charity sector
- → The charity's service delivery and research impact in the South East region
- → Local corporate and trust landscape in the South East for partnership opportunities
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying with generic fundraising experience without South East regional focus
- Failing to demonstrate remote work capability and self-management skills
- Not showing understanding of how fundraising connects to real-world service impact
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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