
Finding the best people for your organisation
Whether you need a new Director of Fundraising, a new senior manager or an interim solution quickly, we can help with a service that suits your needs.
Bespoke recruitment tailored for you
Since we were set up in 2016 our AAW People Unit has been the go-to for CEOs and Boards wanting great Directors and senior professionals seeking that special, new role. Over recent years we’ve also become the agency of choice for interims and now have an additional service option to help you recruit Senior Managers and Heads of functions.
Our Services
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Executive Search
Discover AAW Group's exceptional executive search services, typically for CEO, Director-level and Trustee roles, expertly designed to curate and deliver a results-driven campaign tailored to your charity's needs. With our bespoke AAW Assessment Process to understand your organisation's strategy, goals and culture, you can seamlessly secure a top-notch shortlist of candidates. We will support you all the way from candidate profile creation to appointment.
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Shortlisting
Perhaps you just need some support on the search side of the campaign and would like some extra help on landing a great shortlist. Discover your ideal candidates with AAW Group's tailored shortlisting service. Our exceptional search team collaborates with our founders' extensive and unique networks, ensuring excellent selections for vital heads of function roles and senior managers. AAW’s Shortlisting services is offered as an exclusive only basis.
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Interim Management
Need to fill an executive or management role fast? We offer hassle-free contracting support for charities in need. With AAW's extensive network of readily-available interim directors, managers and heads of departments, we ensure you quickly secure experienced talent for vital roles, offering a shortlist in just 48 hours and assistance with contracting procedures.
Current Vacancies
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Director of Individual Giving
UK for UNHCR, the UK partner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), is seeking an Individual Giving leader to shape the future of Individual Giving at the organisation and unlock long-term, sustainable income growth.
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Executive Director of Charities
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation is seeking an ambitious, senior leader in fundraising and marketing to become their new Executive Director of Charities. The role will be responsible for shaping the future of the organisation’s three NHS charities - Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity and Guy’s Cancer Charity, and deliver impact that changes lives every day.
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Director of Fundraising
Stonyhurst College, the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18, is seeking a high value fundraising expert to design and deliver a high-performing philanthropic programme to ensure long-term sustainability.
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Executive Director of Brand, Marketing & Fundraising
Crisis, the leading charity working to end homelessness, is seeking an exceptional and strategic leader to shape the future of their brand, marketing and fundraising and to deliver sustainable, diverse income in the long-term.
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Executive Director of Engagement and Fundraising
NSPCC, the UK’s oldest and largest children’s charity, is seeking a new Executive Director of Engagement and Fundraising to transform their income generation and drive sustainable growth.
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Director of Philanthropy
Cumberland Lodge are seeking their first Director of Philanthropy to play a pivotal role in securing the resources to inspire the next generate of ethical leaders.
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Chief Fundraising & Marketing Officer
Sense, the leading disability organisation, is seeking a bold, visionary leader who can shape the future of fundraising and marketing at one of the UK’s most ambitious and values-driven charities.
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AAW Interim
Interim positions
AAW have a variety of interim assignments available currently covering Marketing, Communications and Fundraising. For more information contact us.
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Corporate Partnerships Manager - New Business
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to identify, secure and shape new strategic corporate relationships that will help drive income and awareness at scale.
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Head of Fundraising
BookTrust, the charity that champions the power of reading, is seeking a Head of Fundraising in a new senior role to oversee the strategic development and management of their voluntary income, to help them deliver their goals to shape a national reading culture.
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Partnership Account Manager (Payroll Giving)
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a proactive and relationships-driven Partnerships Account Manager for managing and growing a portfolio of corporate partners.
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Head of Commercial
Cynthia Spencer Hospice, based in Northampton, is seeking a Head of Commercial to lead and implement a commercial strategy to maximise profitable income streams in support of the Hospice’s work.
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Head of Trusts & Foundations
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a senior, experienced fundraiser to manage and deliver a successful strategy to secure income from charitable trusts, foundations, lotteries and institutional funders.
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Head of Commercial
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a commercially-driven professional to lead the charity’s efforts to explore, test and grow new income-generating products and services that align with their mission and values.
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Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Spencer Hospice, based in Northampton, is seeking a CEO to develop and lead a new fundraising and commercial strategy at the start of an exciting period of change for the Hospice.
Our Clients
A selection of recruited roles
ActionAid Ireland, CEO
Amnesty International, Finance Director
Animals Asia, Global Director of Fundraising and Communications
Barnardo’s, Director of Fundraising & Marketing
BRAC UK, Deputy CEO & Director of Partnerships
Centrepoint, Director of Fundraising
Dóchas, CEO
Global Fund for Forgotten People, Chief Financial Officer
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, Deputy Director of Relationship Fundraising and Deputy Director of Public Fundraising
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity: Executive Director of Charities
KidsOR, Director of Fundraising
Marie Curie, Marketing & Communications Director and Fundraising Director
Mencap, Director of Fundraising
MQ Mental Health, CEO
MS Society, Executive Director of Engagement and Income Generation
National Youth Orchestra, Fundraising and Communications Director
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Director of Fundraising
Oxfam GB, Individual Engagement Director
Plan International UK, Director of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement
Prostate Cancer UK, Associate Director of Fundraising
RNID, Associate Director of Income and Partnerships
The Royal Parks, Head of Fundraising
RSPCA, Director of Communications, Marketing and Fundraising
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Director of Fundraising and Communications
Salvation Army, Director of Fundraising
Samaritans, Director of Income
St John Ambulance, Director of Fundraising
University of Sydney, Director of Development
Versus Arthritis, Director of Income and Engagement
With You, Executive Director of People & Inclusion
World Child Cancer, CEO
WWF, Director Individual Marketing & Legacies
WWF International, Director Global Development Centre
Young Lives Vs Cancer, Director of Fundraising
Inspire & Ignite
Leadership and inspiration from the AAW Group and beyond.
See AAW’s HOW TO Series for further advice on your recruitment needs.