Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser

Location :
Shaw House, 27 West Way, Oxford, OX2 0QH
Department :
Fundraising Salary : £34,000 plus £2,500 car allowance Job Type :
Full time Contract Type:
Permanent RABI is the farmers charity. RABI supports farming people across England, Wales and NI with expert, one-to-one practical, financial and emotional help, all year round. From confidential advice and mental health support to direct financial assistance, their tailored services respond to the unique challenges of farming life. At the heart of RABIs mission is a commitment to strengthening resilience;

helping farming people feel valued, supported and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change. RABI is working to close the farming wellbeing gap and build a future where farming people can thrive. Over the past 25 years alone, RABI has delivered almost £250 Million in direct financial support to the farming community, whilst the charitys professional counselling service has provided 11,500 free sessions to farming people since 2022.

RABIs wrap-around support services continue to evolve, reaching more people year on year. RABI is on a journey to help shape a future farmers deserve. ROLE OVERVIEW :
The Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser will be responsible for supporting, managing and enhancing income-generating relationships with corporate partners, working as part of RABIs Philanthropy and Partnerships team. The role will focus on growing the value and impact of corporate support through a range of funding and engagement mechanisms, alongside high-quality stewardship and account management. Working closely with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, the Corporate Partnership Fundraiser will contribute to the delivery of RABIs corporate fundraising strategy, supporting the growth of multi-year partnerships, wider corporate funding and engagement activity.

The post holder will play a key role in shaping and delivering compelling partnership propositions aligned with RABIs purpose, ensuring that corporate supporters clearly understand the impact of their contributions to farming people. This role requires a strong balance of supporting new partnership opportunities and nurturing existing relationships, alongside effective internal collaboration to ensure that corporate partnerships are well integrated, impactful, and sustainable.

The Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser will support RABIs ambitious fundraising growth plans and contribute towards the charitys long-term income targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Corporate Partnership Development Identify, research and support the progression of new corporate partnership opportunities, aligned with RABIs strategic priorities. Maintain and support a pipeline of prospective corporate supporters, developing tailored approaches and proposals. Account Management and Stewardship Manage a portfolio of corporate partners, delivering high-quality stewardship, reporting and relationship management across a variety of corporate support mechanisms. Ensure partners feel valued, informed and engaged through regular communication and impact updates and recognition of both financial and non-financial contributions.

Partnership Propositions and Sponsorship Contribute to the development and delivery of compelling corporate partnership and sponsorship packages across events, campaigns and appeals including cause-related marketing, match-funding, payroll giving and other donation initiatives. Collaboratively work with internal teams to ensure opportunities align with corporate interests and RABIs fundraising objectives. Employee and Corporate Engagement Encourage and support corporate involvement through fundraising, employee-led initiatives volunteering and workplace engagement including match-funding, payroll giving and awareness-raising activity.

Work with partners to maximise both financial and non-financial value of relationships where appropriate including in-kind donations, pro-bono services and customer or employee donations, where appropriate. Internal Collaboration Work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Service Delivery, Volunteering and Finance to ensure…