Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Fundraiser

at Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists

🏢 About Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists is a leading UK charity recruitment agency with over 30 years of experience connecting talented professionals with meaningful roles in the nonprofit sector. They're unique because they focus exclusively on charity recruitment, offering deep sector expertise and strong relationships with national charities. Working through Harris Hill means you'll be placed with a reputable national charity while benefiting from their specialized recruitment support.

About This Role

As a Senior Fundraiser, you'll project manage two key fundraising streams: DIY Fundraising (where supporters create their own events) and Schools Fundraising programs. This role is impactful because you'll directly drive income generation while creating exceptional supporter experiences that build long-term relationships for the charity. You'll use data insights to continuously improve campaigns and steward supporters through their entire journey.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with analyzing campaign performance data from the previous day's DIY fundraising activities, then moving to planning communications for upcoming school fundraising events. You'd likely spend time coordinating with external agencies on campaign delivery, reviewing supporter feedback to identify experience improvements, and preparing financial reports on campaign ROI. The remote nature means you'll be managing your schedule independently while collaborating virtually with charity teams and stakeholders.

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🎯 Who Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years experience managing end-to-end fundraising campaigns or mass participation events, with proven ability to meet financial targets
  • Demonstrates strong data analysis skills, specifically using supporter behavior data to optimize campaign performance and improve ROI
  • Possesses excellent project management skills with experience managing competing priorities across multiple fundraising streams simultaneously
  • Has experience managing external suppliers/agencies and can provide examples of successful partnership management

📝 Tips for Applying to Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists

1

Quantify your fundraising achievements - include specific numbers for income generated, participation rates improved, or efficiency gains from previous roles

2

Highlight any experience with DIY fundraising platforms or school fundraising programs specifically, as these are the two core areas mentioned

3

Demonstrate your data-driven approach by mentioning specific tools you've used for campaign analysis (e.g., Google Analytics, CRM systems, Excel modeling)

4

Show understanding of the supporter journey by describing how you've improved pre-event, event, and post-event communications in past roles

5

Since this is remote part-time work, emphasize your self-management skills and experience working independently while maintaining team collaboration

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience managing the full lifecycle of fundraising products from planning to evaluation', 'Specific examples of using data insights to improve campaign performance and supporter experience', 'Your approach to managing competing priorities across multiple projects while meeting financial targets', "Why you're particularly interested in DIY and Schools fundraising specifically (not just general fundraising)"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Research current DIY fundraising trends in the UK charity sector and be prepared to discuss how you'd apply them
  • → Look into the specific challenges and opportunities in school fundraising programs post-pandemic
  • → Investigate Harris Hill's client portfolio to understand the types of national charities they work with
  • → Research best practices in supporter journey mapping for mass participation fundraising

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would project manage a new Schools Fundraising product from conception to evaluation
2 Describe a time you used data analysis to identify and implement improvements to a fundraising campaign
3 How do you balance acquisition versus stewardship when managing DIY fundraisers through mass communication channels?
4 Give an example of when you had to manage competing priorities across multiple fundraising activities and how you ensured all targets were met
5 What metrics would you track to measure the success of supporter experience improvements?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on general fundraising experience without addressing the specific DIY and Schools fundraising components
  • Presenting generic project management examples without fundraising-specific context and results
  • Failing to demonstrate data literacy or how you've used insights to drive practical improvements

📅 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:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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