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We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to drive the growth of our philanthropy programme as we deliver our most ambitious strategy yet including a new £200m Global Cancer Appeal for a major development in Chelsea. You’ll lead and motivate a high-performing team, while also managing a personal portfolio and securing large value gifts. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference for people affected by cancer, working alongside passionate colleagues and dedicated supporters.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the Philanthropy strategy and drive growth across all high‑value income streams
- Identify, cultivate and solicit major supporters to secure high value donations aligned to agreed targets, including the £200m Global Cancer Appeal.
- Recruit and work with Appeal Board members, senior volunteers and trustees to progress prospects and secure transformational gifts.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior clinical leaders, to shape compelling fundraising priorities and packages.
- Work with the Head of Philanthropy & Special Events and the Head of Trusts, Stewardship and Philanthropy Communications to lead, motivate and inspire our high-performing teams
- Contribute to charity‑wide leadership, governance and risk management; deputise for the Associate Director as appropriate.
About you
You bring a well‑established, highly successful career in high‑value philanthropy, with:
- A proven record of securing seven‑figure and above gifts, and developed expertise in high‑value acquisition and relationship management.
- Experience in identifying, recruiting and managing senior volunteers, and working credibly with donors, board members, VIPs and ambassadors.
- Strategic leadership of senior fundraisers and teams, driving performance, culture and process change.
- Significant budget accountability (c.£1m+), high numeracy and the ability to interpret financial reports and KPIs.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills; confident handling complex, sensitive and confidential information.
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, embedding inclusive practice across fundraising.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton.
- Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
- 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
- Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
- Training, support and development opportunities
- Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
- Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
- Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
Inclusion Matters
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting opportunity to join the Dignity in Dying team and help lead a national campaign for assisted dying law reform.
About Us:
Dignity in Dying is the UK’s leading campaign for assisted dying law reform. We fight for a compassionate assisted dying law for terminally ill, mentally competent adults. We are a national campaign and membership organisation campaigning for change across the UK.
Compassion in Dying is a national charity working to amplify people’s voices, shift attitudes and drive changes to the healthcare system so people’s end-of-life decisions are heard, understood and respected when it matters most. We support people to start honest conversations about death and dying, and record and revisit their wishes whenever they want to.
The Role:
We are seeking an exceptional, creative fundraising leader who can bring their knowledge and skills to build on a successful fundraising programme to deliver long-term transformation for a truly unique cause and organisation.
As we move closer towards assisted dying law change across the UK, this role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-profile campaign and sister charity. It is critical for us to develop our Individual Giving, Membership, In Memory and Legacy programmes, ensuring they are audience-led and can deliver the income growth that our future organizations will need.
This role is integral to achieving our aims – leading the strategic development and management of all our individual giving income streams.
To succeed in this role, you will understand the power of data and insight to help us improve our understanding of our audiences, develop new products - and increase income from individual giving and legacies. You will work collaboratively with senior leaders across the organisation on strategic cross-organisational projects, at the same time helping to build a culture that recognises and reflects the importance of fundraising for long-term and sustainable income. You’ll also inspire and lead a busy, fast-paced cross-organisational team (finance, operations and database, digital and social media) to meet targets; and set, monitor and report on team budgets.
This role offers an opportunity for a highly experienced and ambitious fundraising leader to join a supportive team, within a purpose-driven and focused organisation. As we reach a pivotal point in our campaign, we're looking for someone who brings innovative thinking and can adapt confidently to a fast-evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic direction of the Individual Giving and Legacy programme in line with the wider organisational strategy and continually monitor results and insights to assess performance against targets, proactively managing risks and providing accurate reporting
- Embed innovation and technology into strategic planning, adopting forward-thinking tools and approaches.
- Lead on budgeting for Individual Giving and Legacies, setting budgets, mapping out activity, reforecasting quarterly and reporting monthly on income and expenditure.
- Plan and deliver individual giving and legacy campaigns end-to-end, working with colleagues on content creation, marketing, supporter journeys, stewardship and thanking.
- Work closely with the Development Lead to build a robust mid-value programme to increase supporter life time value, and support prospecting of major donors.
- Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and campaigns, digital and media colleagues on cross-organisational projects to increase net income, supporter reach and team efficiencies.
- Build and nurture your external network and strategic external partnerships that actively shape planning and decision-making for your specialism and the wider organisation.
- Ensure all Individual Giving and Legacy campaigns, appeals and products are fully compliant and be a proactive leader in understanding and applying all fundraising compliance requirements including data compliance, the fundraising code of practice etc
Person Specification
Experience
- Proven success as a leader in individual giving and legacy fundraising, responsible for building and delivering fundraising strategies resulting in income growth
- Strong knowledge of a range of Individual Giving fundraising techniques, including acquisition and retention in digital, direct mail, in memory, legacy
- Experience of using data and insight to innovate new products and build stewardship journeys designed to maximise audience engagement
- Experience of building and sustaining successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Proven track record of building a successful and high achieving team
Skills and abilities
- Highly skilled at understanding and analysing complex data and utilising internal and external insights to make changes and improvements to strategy and programmes
- Proven ability of building and managing complex budgets and regular reporting of income and expenditure
- Proven ability of developing over-arching plans for multi-channel (especially digital) marketing campaigns and supporter journeys
- Ability to successfully collaborate with data teams to make strategic decisions and evaluate work
- Competent user of databases and analysis software
Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Proactive and able to prioritise and manage a cross-team’s workload
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a test and learn attitude
- A confident communicator, both written and verbally
- Be committed to learning and developing your own skills to grow both themselves and the organisations capabilities.
Values:
- Commitment to Dignity in Dying’s vision and mission and organisational behaviours.
- Commitment to Compassion in Dying’s vision and mission and organisational behaviours.
Organisational Behaviours:
Leading by example
You lead by example through your behaviours and motivate others through your professional approach to work.
Trust and respect others
You are aware of your impact on others and treat other people with kindness and respect. You value diversity and listen carefully to understand the views of others.
Proactive and supportive team member
You work with others to reach a common goal by sharing information and supporting colleagues.
Strive to be the best
With a positive attitude, you work to a high standard to meet personal and organisational expectations.
Responsibility and initiative
You take ownership of your work and take responsibility for your actions and decisions. You use your initiative and take pride in what you do.
Non Charity Employer
21 - 50
We are the leading UK movement for end-of-life choice. We campaign for a safe and compassionate law for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.