Salary: £38,000 per annum
Team: Marketing & Engagement
Reports to: Engagement and Marketing Director
Direct reports: Senior Individual Giving Coordinator
Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Based at Trees for Cities office, currently in Brixton, London SW9. Hybrid working available with at least two days per week in our office in line with our policy.
Purpose of Job
Trees for Cities has a strategic goal to create a movement for urban trees and tree equity. We engage people in our movement by influencing and mobilising people to plant and care for trees through their voice, time and money.
This role manages the effective implementation of Trees for Cities' Individual Giving Strategy. The Individual Giving Manager is responsible for management and growth of Trees for Cities individual giving programme, raising vital unrestricted funds for the charity. The 2026‑27 income target is £350,000.
Priorities include stewardship to nurture and retain existing supporters, developing new regular giving programmes to attract new audiences, and the creation and implementation of fundraising campaigns aligned to our strategy and brand.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
The Individual Giving Manager is responsible for driving income generation from individual supporters across a wide range of channels. This includes managing one‑off website donations, regular giving acquisition and retention, digital fundraising, payroll giving, SMS, merchandise and shopping initiatives, legacy and in‑memory giving, and challenge event fundraising. They also lead major and mid‑value donor stewardship and acquisition, ensuring donors at all levels receive high‑quality engagement and a seamless journey across every touchpoint.
A key part of the role is the development and delivery of effective donor acquisition, retention, and development campaigns. The Manager oversees both digital and non‑digital campaign activity, creating campaign plans, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and ensuring compelling, emotive materials are produced in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team. They are responsible for direct marketing to supporters, managing donor enquiries, and implementing strong stewardship strategies to encourage regular giving and maximise donor lifetime value.
Operationally, the Individual Giving Manager ensures that all donor data and journeys are well managed. This includes maintaining a smooth online giving experience, ensuring data protection compliance, and using the CRM system to support effective fundraising. They line‑manage the Senior Individual Giving Coordinator, ensuring accurate data selections, reporting, and efficient use of the database to support programme development. They also embed a culture of testing and insight, using results to refine campaigns and deepen understanding of audience behaviour.
The Individual Giving Manager oversees annual expenditure budgets, forecasts programme income, and works closely with Finance to track donations and ensure funds are managed in line with donor intentions. They prepare detailed monthly, quarterly and annual income and expenditure reports, analysing campaign performance and return on investment. They also contribute to wider business planning and strategic development, ensuring individual giving activity aligns with organisational priorities and long‑term goals.
You will oversee administration of the Trees for Cities web shop, including sourcing sustainable products from environmentally‑sound suppliers, as well as selling merchandise at given planting days. The Individual Giving Manager will also ensure timely responses to supporter enquiries and effective administration of third‑party donation platforms including DontSendMeACard, GoodPAYE, and others, responding to enquiries and thanking donors as necessary.
What you will deliver
Fulfilling the current iteration of the Individual Giving Strategy and working alongside the Engagement and Marketing Director to create a subsequent strategy from April 2028
Individual Giving campaigns directed at existing and potential supporters
Donor‑led email communications (using the Charity Digital Mail platform) including the stewardship of all online donors.
A catalogue of engaging and visually appealing fundraising materials for print and digital
Audience profiles of donor groups to ensure targeted and consistent messaging
How we'll measure it
Achievement of personal income targets and team targets
An increase in number of new donors and reduction in lapsed donors
Quality, accuracy and completeness of record keeping
Positive feedback from our donor supporters
Delivery of key strategic activities in the Individual Giving Strategy
Person specification
Essential
A minimum of 3 years' experience working within individual giving, with a proven track record of engaging supporters and generating income from individuals
Experience in marketing in a charitable environment and a good practical understanding of fundraising acquisition across multiple digital/online channels
Excellent organisational skills to manage workload, with proficiency in Microsoft Office
Experience in building and sustaining relationships with donors at every level
Knowledge of data segmentation and campaign development from end to end
Experience in creating fundraising marketing materials, for both digital and print
Knowledge of the regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals, including data protection, Gift Aid, and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
Experience of IG budgeting, financial modelling and benchmarking including cost per acquisition, return on investment and lifetime value
Confident interacting with staff at all levels
The ability to think creatively to solve problems
Ability to plan and implement fundraising campaigns and projects on budget
Highly motivated with the ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to work as a team, both in‑person and remotely
Proactive and hands‑on with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experience of line management
Experience managing annual income and expenditure budgets
Eligible to work in the UK
Experience of working within the not‑for‑profit sector
An active interest in the natural environment and desire to fulfil Trees for Cities' mission
Desirable
Experience in marketing in a charitable environment and a good practical understanding of fundraising acquisition across multiple digital/online channels
Experience of IG budgeting, financial modelling and benchmarking including cost per acquisition, return on investment and lifetime value
Proactive and hands‑on with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Experience of line management
Experience managing annual income and expenditure budgets
Experience of working within the not‑for‑profit sector
All employees have a duty under the Health & Safety at Work Act to ensure that their working environment is free of hazards that may prove injurious to themselves, their colleagues, and all those engaged in the charity's activities. Trees for Cities' office is a no-smoking environment; all staff have a responsibility to keep the office clean and welcoming.
Occasional weekend and/or evening work may be required, particularly during the planting season (October to March), for which staff receive time off in lieu (TOIL).
This job description is not exhaustive and is liable to review following discussions with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by his/her manager.
Trees for Cities is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. We value diversity and are committed to promoting diversity within the workplace. We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential and that all employment decisions, including recruitment, are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria. A full copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be provided on request.
Staff Benefits
29 days annual leave in addition to public holidays
Annual half‑day birthday leave
Pension: Employees are required to make a minimum 3% contribution with Trees for Cities offering an enhanced 5% employer's contribution. Trees for Cities also offers the option to match additional contributions up to a further 2%.
Parental Leave: Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay: 3 days full pay during probationary period which increases to 10 days full pay after successful completion of probation (pro rata for part‑time staff and staff on fixed term contracts)
Company Paid Healthcare with Simply Health
Staff Socials (annual Staff Appreciation Day and End of Year Celebration)
Professional development training budget
Moving day allowance (up to one day per year in addition to their annual leave entitlement)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Volunteering Day (one day)
Career breaks in addition to annual leave linked to length of service.
Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, you must therefore have valid right to work in the UK to apply to this role.
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