Senior Philanthropy Officer

Harris Hill is delighted to be representing a health charity based in the East of England in their search for a Senior Philanthropy Officer to join the fundraising team on a 6–9 month maternity cover contract.

Location: Huntingdon – 2-3 days per week
Salary: £34,011 per annum (full-time equivalent)
Contract: 6–9 month maternity cover
Hours: 4–5 days per week (flexible)
Closing date: ASAP

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a background in trusts, foundations or major donor fundraising to support a gap in the team. Appreciating the nature of the role, you will be concentrating on managing the pipeline of Trust and Foundations, and current MD relationships. Although in March, you will be managing the small trust applications mass mailer.

The below details are more generic to the permanent role, but gives you an idea of the wider picture.

Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager, you will manage a portfolio of existing funders and donors while identifying new opportunities to grow income. You will develop compelling funding proposals, cultivate relationships and ensure supporters receive excellent stewardship.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing relationships with trusts, foundations and major donors to secure new and repeat funding.
• Researching and identifying prospective funders and developing a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Writing compelling funding applications, proposals, cases for support and impact reports.
• Building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities.
• Delivering donor meetings, presentations and visits to engage and inspire supporters.
• Monitoring fundraising performance, maintaining accurate CRM records and reporting against income targets.
• Supporting the wider philanthropy strategy and identifying opportunities for income growth.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in trusts and foundations, major donor fundraising or a similar philanthropy role.
• A successful track record of securing four-figure or higher donations and grants.
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing compelling funding proposals and applications.
• Strong relationship management skills and the confidence to engage with a range of donors and stakeholders.
• Experience researching prospective funders and developing fundraising pipelines.
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail and confidence using fundraising CRM systems.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.