Work for The Fundraising Partnership
Introduction to The Fundraising Partnership
We are a passionate and value driven fundraisers who work with some of the most loved charities in our local communities and across the UK.
We have found people on Rest Less are a perfect fit for the work we do. People who are genuinely caring, love communicating and want to give something back to the local communities. The fact that we offer flexible working hours, we prioritise work life balance and offer both full and part time roles, means that Rest Less members and those over 50 with all kinds of backgrounds are able to find the perfect 2nd or 3rd career with The Fundraising Partnership.
The charities we work with transform people’s lives. They deal with matters of life & death for families and loved ones. The care they provide is both incredible and invaluable. We are so proud to play our part in supporting the work of charities that provide care at the most difficult times of people’s lives. We work with charities such as the Alzheimer’s Society, but also hospices up and down the country.
All charities need fundraising to survive and that’s where we come in. We help these wonderful causes generate long term sustainable donations that help them to plan their services with a guarantee of the income that will come in every month.
We go out and talk with people about the amazing work of these charities and give them a chance to become a part of the solution to deliver their care. Donors can play the charities lottery or give a regular gift. It’s a great way to support a great cause but nobody does it unless someone actually asks them.
Going out and talking with people about the charity and asking for support is a vital job. But who does the asking and how they do that makes a big difference. People who are “conversational”, “warm”, “chatty”,“patient” and have life experience are ideal. We employ genuinely nice people who can have genuinely nice conversations.
Why we’re working with Rest Less
Rest Less is our best single recruitment channel by far both for quantity and quality of applicants. Rest Less people are exactly who we want, and we have also provided a great career opportunity to people within this community.
“I had never thought of doing something like this before but now I am, I realise that it’s the best job that I have ever had”
Our very best fundraisers are those with life experience,who want to give back, maybe after a professional career or a vocation in care,or maybe even just as you want a change of pace. The average age of our fundraisers is 58.
We offer work life balance, with full and part time roles available on the days that suit you and your family life. With flexible local working and a culture that supports you maximising your life outside of work.Nearly all of our staff are over 50 and many over 60 & they use the flexibility of the job to be able to provide care, be with their family or their pets, and have leisure time.
We invite all applicants to come and watch one of our team doing the job in practice before having to make a decision to apply.
Why work with The Fundraising Partnership
We are recruiting for jobs where genuinely the most successful people are in the mid-50s and 60s. It really suits, for example,older women or men with some caring responsibilities of one sort or another.People of all ages trust older people more and in this role that is a crucial attribute.
We believe there are more people out there who should really think about doing this. We know about the concerns and reservations people have and that is why we say come and see it for yourself first and meet us – you might be very surprised and end up with a dream job doing something worth while that also gives you the work life balance you are looking for. You could really help make a difference in your community.
We offer extensive remote home learning for fundraisers to learn about the job once accepted and then ongoing support when out doing the role. However, we don’t micro-manage, we allow you the space and time to grow into the role, to learn how to be the best version of you and to develop as a fundraiser.
Find your perfect opportunity at The Fundraising Partnership
Real-life stories
We asked some of our valued team to tell us about their experiences of working at The Fundraising Partnership and what makes working here so rewarding. We hope they inspire you too.
Meryl's story
Steve's story
Annie's story
An example role at The Fundraising Partnership
The job offers a basic pay package + commission, bonuses and travel. 3, 4 or 5 day per week options and you can work this with flexibility e.g. compress weeks or spread hours across the week including Saturday.
Employed by The Fundraising Partnership, you would be a Fundraiser representing and generating donations on behalf truly wonderful charities. Your job will be to have wonderful, genuine passionate conversations with the general public to support the work of the charity with a small regular donation.
This can be within major retail stores or by talking to local people at their homes knocking door-to-door and asking them to become a regular supporter.
The Fundraising Partnership brand values
As a values-driven company, our values run through everything we do like the lettering in a stick of rock. Our Values are:
- People
- Insight
- Excellence
We will always put the needs of the charity, the needs of their supporters and the needs of our fundraisers before the needs of our company. By doing so our company thrives as aby-product.
We try to blend professionalism with friendliness and openness. We take great care not to misrepresent the work or exaggerate the earning potential. We don’t want anyone to ever start working for us unless they feel fully prepared for what is involved and feel confident and comfortable about their new career.
The Fundraising Partnership diversity statement
We have an equality, diversity & inclusivity policy and a lot of our focus is on being a great employer for people over 50 and over 60.
We use images and video content of our workforce extensively, which highlights the large proportion of older women and men that work for us and helps us attract new recruits.
We are very active in supporting well-being and good work-life balance including sensitivity to the needs of carers and responding to family health issues. The range of contract (3, 4 or 5 days per week) and the inherent flexibility of the working pattern and the supportive and appreciative management culture are intrinsic to this.
The role requires a basic level of physical mobility, the use of a car, and some personal resilience but other than that it is a job that any person with the right personal qualities can do regardless of professional background.
We are actively seeking to bring fresh blood into our industry and attract people who hadn’t considered this sort of role before. This is reflected in some of our key messages such as “Changing the face of face-to-face fundraising” & “I had never thought of doing something like this before, but now that I am, I realise that it’s the best job that I have ever had”. We also invite all people to come and meet and watch our staff at work in the field to see the reality of the job for themselves.
We offer a comprehensive training programme delivered by home study and in-field support and a high level of phone support – “you may be working on your own, but you will never feel that you are alone.”