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IFoA Foundation – volunteer fundraisers

Application closing date: 26 April 

The IFoA Foundation is the registered charity of the IFoA, working with the global actuarial community for positive social impact.

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic volunteer fundraisers who will ideally have an excellent network of contacts, be keen to build on the foundations already created and have a passion to help shape and drive forward the IFoA Foundation for the future. 

We welcome applications from IFoA members of all membership grades including students and from any interested non IFoA members.

The IFoA Foundation supports:

  • Scholarships, grants, mentoring and prizes
  • Education and research in actuarial science and related subjects
  • Mathematics education, financial education and early career outreach
  • Widening access and opportunity within the actuarial profession

The IFoA Foundation works with volunteers, donors, and partners to deliver positive social impact. Find out more about the IFoA Foundation

Purpose of the role

Volunteer fundraisers will support the IFoA Foundation’s mission by contributing to fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and events activity as a member of its Fundraising and Events Subcommittee, which reports to the Board of Trustees.

The role is advisory and delivery focused, helping the IFoA Foundation to:

  • Grow sustainable funding
  • Strengthen engagement with supporters
  • Deliver high quality fundraising events aligned to its charitable purpose

For more information, see task and person specification (PDF, 200 KB)

Time commitment

The time commitment varies and will typically be between 2 to 6 hours per month, with occasional additional time around events or campaigns. 

Next steps

If you are interested in this role and would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.