Director of Philanthropy

Prospectus is delighted to partner with our client to support their search for a new Director of Philanthropy.

The charity partners with schools to provide cost-effective, evidence-based tutoring that supports pupils facing disadvantage to unlock their full potential. Their trained volunteers deliver targeted support, helping schools meet their academic goals.

Working in partnership with schools across England, the charity supported nearly 6,000 pupils last year and is looking to grow this number over the next five years. In order to do this the charity is now looking to grow its fundraising, particularly through philanthropy and partnerships, to help reach more pupils facing disadvantage.

This new Director of Philanthropy role will be pivotal to growth. Leading a fundraising team of eight, it will focus on continuing to raise key funding from existing relationships, whilst building new opportunities to diversify fundraising across philanthropy and corporate partnerships. Particularly looking to grow corporate partnerships and major donor fundraising, this role will work with and be part of the senior leadership team to set a new income generation strategy to achieve this. It will also be hands-on with growing new donor networks and with the team working to secure six-figure multiyear relationships and partnerships.

To be successful as the Director of Philanthropy, you will have proven experience of building fundraising strategy and securing high-value donors at a six-figure or multiyear level. You will have previously managed others or small teams and be keen to be part of a senior leadership team. This person will also need to be confident and experienced in setting budgets and be proven in working with others to achieve income growth through philanthropy.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you’ll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support you on each part of the role and hopefully, your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. We are committed to a fair, transparent and inclusive recruitment process. AI may be used to assist our teams, but no recruitment or hiring decisions are made solely by automated systems.      
 
In order to apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. There will be a further cover letter needed for the application that will address four set questions (please see in the candidate pack). You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.