Managed Campaign.
Professional reach, with full control retained by your team.
For many charities, the ideal recruitment model sits somewhere between DIY hiring and full executive search. Our advertising-led support offers exactly that balance—giving you access to expert campaign design, targeted promotion, and strategic advice, while keeping interviews and final decision-making fully in your hands.
This model is perfect for organisations that want to manage their own process, but need help attracting and engaging the right people from the outset.
What You Get
Strategic campaign design tailored to the role and your brand
Professionally written advertising copy that positions your opportunity to attract high-quality fundraising candidates
Targeted advertising across leading job boards, charity sector sites, and LinkedIn
Email campaigns and direct outreach to relevant professionals from our in-house CRM and wider networks
Visibility across our freelance consultant pool and sector-specialist community
We also provide:
Guidance on interview structure and shortlisting
Optional support with diversity-focused wording, salary benchmarking, and candidate comms
Hands-on management of application responses and candidate queries, if required
Your team retains full ownership of:
Application review and scoring
Interview design and delivery
Final appointment decision and offer negotiation
This is an ideal model for charities who:
Want to appear professional and well-positioned in a competitive market
Are confident managing candidate engagement and interviews
Need expert support without the cost or complexity of full search
Why It Works
Many strong candidates won't respond to passive adverts alone. Our targeted promotion and personalised outreach ensures your role reaches the right individuals—people who may not be actively job-seeking but are open to the right mission, values, and leadership environment.
You’ll benefit from the reach, insight, and credibility of a fundraising specialist—without relinquishing control or stretching your recruitment budget.
Explore additional options, including:
Application screening
Interview panel support
Interim cover while recruiting
More at: ferntalent.com/services
This is recruitment support designed for in-house teams who know what they want—and simply need the tools to go further, faster, and smarter.