We are looking for a high-agency and conscientious Fundraising and Partnerships Associate to help the Centre for British Progress scale and grow. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning philanthropic fundraising, corporate partnerships, and grant management. You will work closely with the Co-chief Executive to develop and execute our fundraising strategy, manage key relationships, and support the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Research
Identify and research prospective donors, charitable foundations, and grant-making bodies aligned with our mission and policy focus areas
Monitor funding landscapes, calls for proposals, and philanthropic trends relevant to CBP
Develop and maintain a pipeline of funding prospects, tracking outreach, relationships, and funding cycles
With the operations team, help plan and coordinate donor events
Prepare background briefs and donor profiles to support fundraising meetings and events

Corporate Sponsorship
Support the development and delivery of corporate partnership proposals
Work with the wider team to identify opportunities for corporate engagement consistent with our editorial independence
Maintain records of corporate relationships and engagement in our CRM

Grant Applications and Reporting
Prepare and write grant applications to charitable foundations and public funding bodies, in collaboration with the research team
Manage grant compliance, including tracking reporting deadlines, coordinating internal input, and submitting funder reports on time
Ensure all grant activity is tracked with clear notes on conditions, restrictions, and reporting obligations

Operations
Maintain the Centre's CRM (Airtable) as the single source of truth for all fundraising and partnership activity
Support the production of internal fundraising reports
Assist with broader organisational tasks as required

Person Specification

Essential
Experience in fundraising, development, business development, and/or partnerships
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write compelling grant applications and partnership proposals
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
Alignment with our mission
Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in a small, fast-moving team