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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced relationship fundraiser to join Kids and play a key role in growing our philanthropic income. If you are passionate about building meaningful donor relationships and creating lasting impact for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), we'd love to hear from you.
Philanthropy and Relationships Manager
Location: Home-based with regular travel for face-to-face meetings
Hours: 36 hours per week (flexible working arrangements can be discussed at interview)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
About the Role
We're looking for an ambitious and motivated Philanthropy and Relationships Manager to lead the development of our major donor programme. Building on recent strategic recommendations, you will develop and deliver a sustainable fundraising programme that grows support from mid-level and major donors.
Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and colleagues across the organisation, you will identify, cultivate and steward high-value supporters, creating compelling opportunities for them to invest in Kids' mission. You will play a vital role in securing significant gifts and developing long-term partnerships that help children and young people with SEND achieve their full potential.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and grow a portfolio of supporters while helping to create a culture of philanthropy across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
- Develop and implement a measurable strategy for philanthropic growth.
- Work closely with the Head of Fundraising to strengthen and embed a culture of philanthropy across Kids.
- Collaborate with colleagues to identify, cultivate and solicit major donor prospects.
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues on donor engagement and relationship management.
Relationship Management
- Build, manage and strengthen relationships with existing supporters.
- Understand donor motivations and create tailored engagement plans that inspire long-term support.
- Represent Kids at networking and cultivation events, building visibility and awareness of our work.
- Work collaboratively with service delivery teams to demonstrate the impact of donor support.
Prospect Development
- Manage and grow a mid-level giving programme.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors through research, identification and outreach.
- Build and manage a portfolio of mid-level and major donor prospects.
- Work with the Events Manager to deliver engaging donor cultivation events.
Income Generation and CRM Management
- Take ownership of individual income targets and contribute to wider fundraising goals.
- Manage donor pipelines, forecasting and reporting through Donorfy CRM.
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities to maximise income growth.
Donor Communications
- Develop compelling cases for support and impact reports.
- Create personalised communications and proposals that align with donors' interests and motivations.
- Deliver a high-quality donor experience that encourages long-term engagement and investment.
About You
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Proven success in networking and relationship building that has resulted in financial support.
- Experience securing new gifts and developing new donor relationships.
- A strong track record of building and managing fundraising pipelines and supporter portfolios.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage high-value supporters.
- Experience using CRM systems and data to manage donor relationships, forecasting and reporting.
- Strong budgeting and financial forecasting skills.
- Experience researching and identifying prospective donors.
- Confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including CEOs, trustees and decision-makers.
- The initiative and resilience to build new relationships from the ground up.
- A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and their families.
- An understanding of the policy and influencing landscape affecting children and young people with SEND.
Why Join Kids?
At Kids, you'll be part of a dedicated team committed to creating brighter futures for disabled children, young people and their families. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a growing philanthropy programme, develop meaningful supporter relationships and secure transformational gifts that make a lasting difference.
Apply today and help us create life-changing opportunities for children and young people with SEND.
For further details about the role, responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the full Job Description attached.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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About Overcoming MS:
Every five minutes, someone, somewhere in the world is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). For many, those words are followed by fear, uncertainty and unanswered questions. Too often, people leave appointments without knowing how nutrition, exercise, stress management and other evidence-based lifestyle changes can play an important role alongside medical treatment.
Overcoming MS is the leading global charity dedicated to helping everyone with MS live well. We turn the best available evidence into practical support people can use every day. Together with our global community and healthcare professionals, we're working to make healthy lifestyle support part of everyday MS care.
We're entering an exciting new chapter. Over the next three years, we're investing in growing philanthropy to diversify income, build long-term sustainability and reach more people living with MS than ever before. This newly created role will play a pivotal part in making that ambition a reality.
Job summary:
As our Philanthropy Manager, you'll lead our trusts and foundations fundraising while building meaningful relationships with major donors who share our vision. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications, CEO and Trustees, you'll help build and grow our philanthropy programme, securing significant gifts and developing long-term partnerships that enable more people living with MS to access trusted information, evidence-based lifestyle guidance and a supportive community.
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser who enjoys building something new. You'll have the freedom to shape a growing philanthropy programme, develop new opportunities and play a central role in delivering our fundraising strategy.
About you
You're an experienced relationship fundraiser with a successful track record in trusts and foundations and/or major donor fundraising.
You'll bring:
- A proven track record of securing significant five-figure gifts and grants, with experience developing or securing six-figure funding opportunities.
- Excellent proposal and bid writing skills.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management experience.
- Confidence working with philanthropists, senior decision-makers and trustees.
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with delivering ambitious income targets.
- Excellent communication, organisation and influencing skills.
Most importantly, you'll share our belief that everyone living with MS deserves access to trusted information, practical support and hope for the future.
Key responsibilities and duties:
The role comprises of the following key areas of responsibility:
Trusts and Foundations
- Lead and develop our trusts and foundations fundraising programme.
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective charitable trusts and foundations.
- Research and identify new funding opportunities aligned to Overcoming MS' strategic priorities.
- Develop compelling funding applications, reports and proposals.
- Deliver excellent stewardship and timely reporting to existing funders.
Major Donors
- Develop and manage relationships with existing and prospective major donors.
- Work with the Director of Fundraising & Communications, CEO and Trustees to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospective philanthropists.
- Develop tailored cultivation and stewardship plans aligned to supporters' interests and motivations.
- Prepare personalised proposals, presentations and impact reports.
- Secure significant five-figure gifts while developing and progressing opportunities capable of generating transformational six-figure support.
Philanthropy development
- Research and identify opportunities to grow both restricted and unrestricted income.
- Develop compelling cases for support that communicate the impact and ambition of Overcoming MS.
- Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising, communications and services to translate our evidence, insight and organisational priorities into inspiring funding propositions.
- Contribute to philanthropy strategy, pipeline development, income forecasting and long-term fundraising growth.
- Maintain accurate fundraising records, prospect pipelines and reporting through our CRM system.
- Support donor cultivation events and opportunities to deepen supporter engagement.
Compliance and representation
- Act as an ambassador for Overcoming MS, building relationships that increase awareness and support for our work.
- Ensure fundraising activity complies with the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice, GDPR and organisational policies.
- Keep up to date with fundraising best practice and sector developments.
Person Specification
We're looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to build, grow and shape a philanthropy programme that will help more people live well with MS.
Essential
- Proven experience securing significant five-figure gifts and grants from trusts and foundations and/or major donors, with experience developing or securing six-figure funding opportunities.
- An excellent track record of developing successful funding applications, compelling proposals and persuasive cases for support.
- Experience identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding high-value supporters.
- Outstanding written communication skills, with the ability to translate evidence and impact into compelling fundraising propositions.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with confidence engaging philanthropists, trustees and senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing fundraising pipelines and using CRM systems.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- A commitment to the mission and values of Overcoming MS.
Desirable
- Experience working within a health, disability or medical charity.
- Experience working with volunteer leaders, ambassadors or Boards.
- Experience using Dynamics 365 or a similar CRM system.
- An understanding of multiple sclerosis or an interest in evidence-based lifestyle approaches to long-term health.
This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties may evolve over time, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonable tasks consistent with the level of the role.
Why join us?
You'll join an ambitious, evidence-led charity with a global reach, where you'll have the opportunity to shape a growing philanthropy programme from the ground up.
We offer:
- Fully remote working within the UK.
- 28 days annual leave (FTE - pro rata for part-time) plus a day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
- 5% pension scheme.
- Genuine flexibility around how your 22.5 hours are worked across the week.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- The opportunity to work closely with the CEO, Trustees and senior colleagues to build a sustainable philanthropy programme.
- The chance to make a lasting difference for people living with MS.
How to apply
Please click on the ‘apply now’ button and send your CV and a covering letter.
In your covering letter, please let us know:
- Your motivation for applying for the role.
- Your notice period.
- Your current location.
Application timeline:
- Closing date: 9am on Thursday 13th August.
- First round interviews: Tuesday 18th August online via Microsoft Teams.
- Second round interviews: TBC.
Please respond ASAP, as we will start screening candidates as soon as we receive applications.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
We want Overcoming MS to be a welcoming, inclusive and supportive place to work, where people feel valued and able to thrive. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities, particularly those currently underrepresented in the charity sector.
We know that people sometimes hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement listed. If this role feels like a good fit for you, we’d still encourage you to apply.
If you need reasonable adjustments or information in a different format during the recruitment process, please contact us.
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We're here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Our Client believes that no one should face pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone. In today's world, it's incredibly difficult to have a child, whether due to financial pressures, relationship challenges, career interruptions or other concerns. Our Client is a national pregnancy support charity, supporting women and families to explore these challenges and providing the emotional and practical support they need throughout pregnancy and early parenthood.
The Charity's national helpline provides compassionate, non-judgemental support to women, parents and families facing pregnancy, pregnancy loss and the challenges of early parenthood. It also provides supported housing and community support for mums and their babies across the country and operates two outreach centres that send free pregnancy tests nationwide while distributing essential baby supplies locally to families experiencing hardship.
This Charity now seeks to appoint a new Philanthropy Manager (Trusts, Grants and Foundations), and Prospectus is delighted to be supporting the search.
Philanthropy Manager (Trusts, Grants and Foundations)
Homebased UK / Leamington Spa (within reasonable travel distance from head office in Leamington Spa, once per quarter)
35 hours per week / Permanent (flexible working opportunities)
£34,000 - £39,000 per annum
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced trusts and grants fundraiser to lead the Charity's trusts, grants and foundations strategy. The role aims to secure multi-year four, five and six-figure grants and build a reliable, sustainable income stream. Reporting to the Fundraising Lead, you'll develop and manage a robust pipeline end-to-end (research, cultivation, application, reporting and renewal), write compelling cases for support and tailored proposals, and work closely with service delivery and finance colleagues to shape fundable projects with clear, measurable outcomes. You'll also steward existing funders through high-quality communications and reporting, keep accurate records and insight on income trends, and act as the internal specialist point of reference on the UK grant funding landscape.
The successful candidate will bring significant experience of securing and managing substantial trust/foundation and/or statutory income, with a demonstrable track record of delivering against annual targets and building a healthy pipeline. You'll be confident working independently and proactively, able to develop strong cross-organisational relationships, and comfortable picking up the phone to develop new funder relationships. You'll also have experience working with budgets and financial targets, strong organisational skills, and a highly professional approach aligned with the Charity's values and commitment to inclusive practice.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK for this opportunity.
How to apply:
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 Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.
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. To formally apply, you will need to complete a supporting statement (max. 2 sides of A4) by EOD on Monday 31st August.
