Senior Fundraising Coordinator

About the Role

Do you want to lead fundraising efforts that make a global impact? This is a key role to help drive RFUK’s income generation and donor engagement strategies. As Senior Fundraising Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in the creation and delivery of RFUK’s fundraising strategy to sustain and broaden the organisation’s scale and impact. Reporting to the Head of External Relations and part of the Fundraising and Communications team, you will lead a range of activities and are responsible for developing and cultivating partnerships with institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ethical corporates, and individual supporters. Based in London with hybrid working options, we offer flexibility, a supportive culture, and the chance to make a lasting difference.

For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description.

About You

You are an organised, self-starter and experienced fundraising professional with a proven track record managing a diverse fundraising pipeline from identification and cultivation through to securing gifts and successful stewardship. You have confidence engaging with foundations, corporates, individuals and major donors, and are excited to build long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders. You are eager and ready to implement new digital tools and a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to streamline processes and maximise long-term donor engagement and support. You have excellent communication skills, can juggle multiple tasks, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring resilience and cultural sensitivity to everything you do.

If’re passionate about social and environmental justice and ready to help shape RFUK’s future, we’d love to hear from you.

Application Process

To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by Thursday 14th May 2026, at 9AM (London time). Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.

Please note that CVs and cover letters will not be considered.

Regrettably, due to the large number of applications we usually receive, it is not possible to write to you should you not be shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held on Thursday 21st May 2026. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an in-person interview on this date.

If you have specific questions about the role or your application, please email us at [contact hidden] and we will aim to get back to you as quickly as possible.

Other Benefits

• 30 days annual holiday (in addition to Bank Holidays)
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced sick leave and sick pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development allowance
• 4 weeks of work from anywhere in the world.

Job Details

• Job title: Senior Fundraising Coordinator
• Reporting to: Head of External Relations
• Location: London (hybrid)
• Salary: GBP £45,074
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours a week
• Start date: As soon as possible

Company Information

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a values‑driven organisation working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect the world’s rainforests and uphold their human rights. Since 1989, RFUK has partnered with forest peoples and grassroots organisations to secure land rights, challenge destructive industries, and influence laws and policies that safeguard forests and the people who depend on them. Our mission is clear: to combine human rights and environmental protection to tackle deforestation. From the Congo Basin to the Amazon, our work has helped communities protect millions of hectares of rainforest. With a growing team of passionate advocates for social and environmental justice, we are committed to scaling up our impact to confront the accelerating climate and biodiversity crises. RFUK is now embarking on an ambitious new 2033 vision to scale up our work and impact in these regions and globally. All our work is delivered in close partnership with Indigenous and grassroots organisations in rainforest countries who are at the heart of what we do. We have a growing team of 30 staff members who are mainly based at our London office in the UK, in France or in DRC.