● Face-to-face fundraising

Do work that
actually matters.

DA Academy brings charities and communities together through face-to-face fundraising — while giving ambitious people the chance to build confidence, earn, lead and grow.

Start your application → Read FAQs

✓ People-first ✓ Team-driven ✓ Purpose-led

“"There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”— Derek Jeter

“"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”— Mahatma Gandhi

“"Change your thoughts and you change your world.”— Norman Vincent Peale

Why work with us?

More than a fundraising job.

We believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to learn and grow in a dynamic work environment. We build teams around the same idea: bring energy, empathy and ambition to every interaction. People choose to work with us for 1 of 3 reasons.

♥

Purpose with people

To represent causes you can be proud of and enjoy conversations that help turn awareness into action.

↗

Grow your expertise

Build communication, resilience, leadership and sales skills that transfer far beyond our field.

★

Honest Progression

A clear route towards higher positions around a positive environment designed to help you improve every day.

The bigger picture

Real conversations.
Real impact.

Face-to-face fundraising is about having genuine conversations with real people. Every conversation is an opportunity to connect someone with a cause that matters.

01People first

02Purpose led

03Progress driven

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything
you want to know.

A few of the questions we hear most often. Click a question and the answer will appear alongside it.

Do I need previous experience?+ What does progression look like?+ Why face-to-face over digital marketing?+ What is the work culture like?+ What benefits would I get from here?+

From the team

Words from our team.

“I wasn't confident at all coming in, now im the loudest person in the room."

— Aaliyah Ali

“For anyone who wants to improve their leadership skills just knock at the door.”

— Pierre Marchand

“You can tell that people genuienly care here. It's hard to be upset around everyone”

— Daniel Farmhouse

“I never thought I would enjoy talking to different people every day.”

— Hareez Rahman

“You can build skills quickly because you're constantly putting yourself out there.”

— Alex Igwilo

“The team environment makes it easy to ask questions, learn and keep improving.”

— Samuel Ethapemi

Your journey

Simple to start.
Big room to grow.

Our recruitment process is designed to give you a clear picture of the role and a chance to show us who you are.

01 / APPLY

Tell us about you

Send a few details and tell us what you're looking for next.

02 / CHAT

Meet the team

Have a conversation about the role, expectations and culture.

03 / EXPERIENCE

See it in action

Get a feel for the day-to-day and decide whether DA feels right for you.

04 / START

Get moving

Begin your training, meet your team and start building your skills.

A day with DA Academy

Every day is a little different.

Face-to-face fundraising means real people, real conversations and a team around you. Here's the rhythm of a typical day.

10:00

1-on-1 Training

Get together, set goals and prepare for the day.

12:00

Team Briefing

Congregate, go through the teams goals and mission for the day.

13:00

Hit the field

Head out with the team and start talking!

16:00

Team debrief

Celebrate wins, review the day and plan tomorrow.

Find us

Come and meet
DA Academy in Canary Wharf.

Our office is in Millharbour Court, just a short walk from South Quay DLR and close to Canary Wharf.

☎ 0208 145 6995Office Hrs Mon-Fri / 9:00am to 5:00pm @ careers@thedaacademy.co.ukEmail our recruitment team ⌖ Millharbour Court6 Watergate Walk, London E14 9XH

CANARY WHARFOur office

Open in Google Maps →

Ready when you are

Let's start a conversation.

Interested in joining DA Academy? Complete the short form and we'll get back to you about the next step.

DA Academy
Face-to-face fundraising
People-first. Team-driven. Purpose-led.