Head of Donor Development

Our client is a charity that has pioneered a new way of working with children at the tipping point of need - building the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to flourish in their schools and communities, rather than following negative pathways. The team will recruit their new Head of Donor Development and Prospectus is leading the search.

Head of Donor Development
£58,000-£62,999
Permanent
Hybrid from home and White City, London office

The Head of Donor Development will build and grow a new portfolio of major donors, to contribute to the overall Philanthropy income of £4.5 million per annum with an initial target developed in co-production with the Director of Fundraising and Head of Philanthropy. This is a new role focused on donor acquisition – you will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and securing new philanthropic supporters. You will build your own pipeline of prospects, focusing on donors with the capacity to give six-figure gifts, through research, networks and introductions from the charity's CEO, trustees and supporters. Over time, you will be stewarding and growing those relationships.

The Head of Donor Development will have a strong track record of securing new five- and six-figure gifts from individual donors and private or family foundations. You will be experienced in personally building a major donor pipeline and of developing a fundraising strategy and delivering against income targets. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of managing and leading a team.

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 Ryan Burdock 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 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. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.