Philanthropy Manager And Jobs in London, Greater London
Are you excited by the prospect of unlocking transformational funding to double survival rates of the deadliest common cancer?
We’re seeking a Senior Philanthropy Manager to join our fantastic Philanthropy and Partnerships team following an internal promotion.
Over the last five years, the Philanthropy team has gone from strength to strength, and we are now laying the foundations for long-term growth. We are building the tools, vision, and expertise to drive philanthropic income at Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Senior Philanthropy Manager is a key role in helping us deliver on our mission to double survival rates of pancreatic cancer by growing major donor income.
This role is responsible for delivering on three key areas of the major donor programme:
-Managing and growing a portfolio of major donor and high value supporters. Specifically focusing on encouraging and making the ask for long-term, multi-year 5-6 figure gifts.
-Driving major donor new business activity to build a sustainable pipeline using internal data analysis tools alongside network mapping exercises.
-Working collaboratively across the team to provide tailored stewardship journeys and experiences which build meaningful relationships with our closest supporters and demonstrate the impact of their support on our mission.
About You
· You will have a track record of securing philanthropic donations and growing major donor pipelines.
· You will be a brilliant relationship fundraiser, able to build relationships, garner trust and inspire action.
· You will be curious about people, their motivations to support us and able to pursue and seek out new opportunities.
· You will be data-led in your approach to prospect research and have an interest in learning about new trends to apply to our programmes.
If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!
About Working for Us
This is a fast-paced and growing organisation that is really committed to making a difference. Being a part of our team is being part of a thriving, positive, dynamic, successful, and welcoming community that is making an impact. We will support you and develop you should you wish this, and you get the opportunity to be involved in activities outside the scope of your immediate role. We care about your health and well-being and your work-life balance, and you will feel that your contribution is valued and matters.
About Us
Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we're taking it on. It is tough to diagnose, tough to treat, and tough to research. For too long this disease has been side-lined. We want to make sure that everyone affected by it gets all the help they need. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer. Underpinning this vision are our four values:
- Pioneering
- Compassion
- Determined
- Integrity
We cannot achieve our vision without employing people who are committed to our vision, strategy, and values.
At PCUK our ambition is to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the communities and audiences that we engage with and where everyone can be their true selves, where they feel respected, championed, heard, and supported. We want our workforce to achieve their potential, understand their contribution and feel proud of their impact by creating a culture and organisation that is genuinely inclusive by advancing equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our policies and practices.
We believe diversity drives great outcomes by encouraging the different points of view that come from a diverse workforce. We want to hear from and engage with people whose experience of dealing with this disease may be very different depending on their individual circumstances and background can think of no better way to do this than by ensuring that this role fully represents our intent therefore we are especially keen to consider applications from suitable applicants who consider themselves to be in areas that appear underrepresented within the charity sector.
How to apply
- You can download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. If you have any questions about this role or would like an informal chat before applying, please get in touch with us via our website.
- To apply, please complete the online application form, setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification criteria. This information will be used to select candidates for interviews.
- You will need to have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.
- Please note that interviews will be across two stages. The first interview will take place in our London offices near London Bridge on the 15th and 16th of May and the second stage will be held online.
No agencies/sales call please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Philanthropy Executive to join our Fundraising Partnerships team.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About You
Are you a passionate Philanthropy Relationship Executive who is motivated to make a real difference for the Armed Forces Community? Help for Heroes is seeking someone to be an integral part of the small, dynamic and supportive Philanthropy team at Help for Heroes.
You will have: A flexible working approach. A skilled communicator with excellent written and verbal skills. Experience of relationship-led fundraising with an understanding of donors’ motivation to give.
About the Role
The ideal candidate will provide excellent administrative and operational support to the Philanthropy team, including specific well-written copy for fundraising collateral, engaging thank you letters, impactful cases for support.
Identify, generate, develop and grow a portfolio of major donors, contributing to an agreed income target.
Your role will be varied, responsible for supporting the Philanthropy team to generate, develop and grow income from a portfolio of major donors through positive and impactful relationships and excellent stewardship. You will be a team player, able to efficiently manage and prioritise your time.
About the Team
A key member of the Philanthropy/High Value Partnerships team actively securing donations and building long term partnerships from high-net-worth individuals.
About Us
Help for Heroes believes those who serve our country deserve support when they’re wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds. The Charity helps them, and their families, to recover and get on with their lives. It has already supported more than 26,500 people and won’t stop until every wounded veteran gets the support they deserve.
Join our award-winning team and make a life-saving difference to people and animals.
The Philanthropy Manager lead in the delivery of the Philanthropy Giving plan for the short-term by securing significant gifts from Trusts & Foundations. You will prospect, qualify, cultivate and steward, building long-term mutually beneficial relationships and growing this relatively new income stream.
You will inspire and expand on a core group of Trust & Foundations to fund and invest in human relevant, animal free medical research and contribute to it becoming the Gold Standard for future generations to come.
Activities may include:
The successful execution of a targeted growth plan from trusts and foundations
• Deliver a comprehensive philanthropy giving plan, with targets and performance metrics
• Review and optimise current prospects pipeline to grow long-term, sustainable income (both restricted and unrestricted) generating £15,000 from Trusts and Foundations
• Excellent cultivation and stewardship with existing and new trusts and foundations to maximise income potential and build strong relationships
• Be responsible for ensuring effective and timely reporting of progress made to grant funders
Write and submit compelling bid proposals to secure funding from major trusts, working closely with colleagues to ensure content is accurate and up to date
• Work with colleagues to produce consistently outstanding, high quality, imaginative and compelling proposals, to present to both large and small trusts and foundations
• Plan and deliver a schedule of high-quality submissions that delivers on time and on targets
• Oversee the implementation of the terms and conditions of successful grants, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of projects performance against the agreed activity plan and liaise with colleagues as necessary
Record and maintain accurate records of donor communication and income through our CRM, producing reports and insights where appropriate
• Maintain efficiency in donation fulfilment, documentation of grants, acknowledgement and manage all correspondence (email, mail) through the Donorfy donor management system
Download Job Pack for full role description
RF-213 544
Closing Date:28 April 2024
Ref 6683
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven individual with impressive relationship building skills and a proven record of working in a fundraising environment to join us as our Philanthropy Manager (Trusts)
In this role you will work with trust and foundation partners and prospects to build strong relationships helping us to secure income, and help us to achieve positive change for, and with children and families.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About You
As our Philanthropy Manager (Trusts) you will play a pivotal role in cultivating, nurturing, and growing relationships with Trusts and Foundations. This role involves working collaboratively across Save the Children teams to develop compelling proposals, secure support, and create sustainable partnerships.
You will also be responsible for independently providing expert stewardship and management of a portfolio of donors as well as actively driving new business creating and securing partnerships that create lasting impact for children.
In this role, you will:
- Independently managing a portfolio of existing and new donors through a variety of personalised and creative approaches ensuring excellent stewardship and translating into increased income for Save the Children
- Actively driving new business, working closely with key members of Save the Children's programming teams, the Trusts & Foundations Lead and other colleagues to identify and assess new prospects and to identify the most appropriate and impactful proposition to secure partnerships that create impact for children.
- Developing networks amongst donors and prospects to promote Save the Children's work and grow opportunities for philanthropic gifts.
- Working cross-departmentally to produce high quality written proposals, bids, concept notes and applications for donors.
- Working in collaboration with other colleagues to identify, design and execute new engagement events, opportunities, and products for potential and existing donors.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Experience of working in a fundraising environment or similar experience where comparable skills can be used to work with potential high-level funders and supporters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with, engage and influence a wide range of donors, and stakeholders (internal and external)
- Independent worker with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet deadlines, and pro-actively identify and pursue new opportunities.
- Project or partnership management skills including reporting, budgeting, meeting deadlines and working across multiple teams.
- Problem solving skills and a flexible, creative and positive approach.
- Strong communication skills – both written and oral – with the ability to develop and deliver compelling propositions and stewardship communications.
- A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Philanthropy Manager
Reference: MAR20240875
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Are you a successful major gifts fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge and is keen to work at Europe’s largest conservation organisation?
Our high-achieving Philanthropy Team is looking to recruit a Philanthropy Manager to help grow our donor portfolio and further increase philanthropic income for the RSPB. We are looking for an experienced major gifts fundraiser to join our friendly and hard-working team who will help us achieve our ambitious goals.
You will be responsible for cultivating a portfolio of prospects and donors through a range of engagement, to gain their financial support for programmes, projects and the wider RSPB. Working with colleagues in relevant departments, countries and regions, you will manage donor relationships and solicitation strategies to achieve the best outcome for the RSPB
What's the role about?
As a team player with a positive and diligent approach, you will:
- Look after your own portfolio of donors as well as reaching out to prospects and new donors. You will be responsible for fundraising information to advance plans and ensure prospect and donor records are accurate, incorporating any changes, new activities, updated plans, and new information as well as adding new relationships in keeping with data protection and team procedures.
- Work closely with your team and wider organisation colleagues to implement solicitation strategies, to secure financial support either by direct solicitation, preparing a written proposal, or working with senior management to make a solicitation.
- Be involved in the development of funding proposals for approved priority projects that will inspire potential donors to secure gifts.
- Contribute to the planning of and participate actively in events (face to face and online) to build relationships with donors and prospects for future income and to demonstrate the impact of gifts already received.
- Arrange meetings with individual donors at a variety of venues, including at our reserves, working closely with area and reserve colleagues to deliver an excellent experience for our supporters
- Be jointly responsible for the planning, writing, production and mailing of Philanthropy Matters, our publication aimed at philanthropic supporters.
- Build effective relationships both within the RSPB and external to it that will enhance its reputation and ultimately secure funding. This includes understanding donors’ wishes and aspirations and identifying links with approved priority projects with the aim of securing substantial gifts.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Intermediate levels of fundraising as demonstrated by work successes and recognised fundraising courses
- Experience in how to research and cultivate a prospect. And understanding of how to write a cultivation strategy
- Ability to write funding proposals and prepare briefing documents in advance of meetings and events
- Competent in the use of a CRM system (Salesforce), the Microsoft suite, other databases, research tools and methods
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members, and people and teams outside of our department
- Good judgement when working with donors and ability to recognise potentially sensitive areas between prospects and the RSPB to ensure reputational values are maintained
- Experience of having successfully managed and developed donor relationships leading to substantial support.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience or interest in the environmental sector
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 28th April 2024
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received - so don't hesitate to apply!
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
We are delighted to be working with the wonderful King’s College Hospital Charity which is looking for a proactive Philanthropy Manager to join their team. Patients are at the heart of everything at this charity and they work tirelessly to support the day-to-day work of the hospital and deliver practical benefits by raising money for cutting-edge equipment, research, pioneering treatment, patient wellbeing and staff development.
In this newly created role as Philanthropy Manager, you will shape and develop the growth of prospects and high-value opportunities and create compelling cases for support and proposals. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of something new for this charity and, with an agile working pattern, you will certainly thrive in this friendly and supportive team.
You will need:
- Experience in relationship development with donors and internal stakeholders
- Commercial or charity sector income generation experience
- Excellent interpersonal with experience in a client-facing role
- Compelling writing style and great organisational skills
Salary: £39,000-£42,000
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Hydrid – London 1 day pw
Closing date: 7th May
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a national Children’s Charity to find their new Philanthropy Manager.
The organisation offers a flexible working environment, with a fully remote working pattern and occasional travel for engagement activities and donor meetings.
This role will play a key part in maximising income for the charity by developing and managing existing relationships and identifying new major donors to secure gifts upwards of £5,000.
Key duties include:
· Raising funds for key projects in line with agreed income targets, making asks at a 4, 5 and 6 figure level.
· Recruiting new philanthropic support into the supporter pipeline whilst managing an engaged pool of existing donors.
· Regularly attending meetings and events with key major donors to maximise income and charity profile.
· Work collaboratively across the charity to research, identify and develop new funding opportunities to achieve strategic objectives.
Experience required:
· Significant experience of managing new and existing high-value fundraising relationships, with a comprehensive understanding of major donor fundraising.
· Track record of securing significant funding for existing and proposed new projects.
· Ability to produce compelling cases for support on social policy issues.
· Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are thrilled to be partnering with the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to support the recruitment of a Senior Philanthropy Manager on a permanent basis.
The Royal Marsden Cancer charity raises money solely to support the world-famous Royal Marsden, ensuring nurses, doctors and research teams can provide best in class care and life saving treatments in the UK and around the world. The Charity has recently completed its largest ever capital appeal, raising over £70M to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the Sutton’s Hospital site, with a new appeal to support a major redevelopment project to be launched later this year.
The Philanthropy team at the Royal Marsden works with the Charity’s most generous individual supporters, connecting them to the projects they are most passionate about and ensuring a truly exceptional supporter experience. The Senior Philanthropy Manager will manage a portfolio of existing major donors to secure 6 and 7 figure donations. They will play a significant part in the Charity’s upcoming Capital Appeal, managing key Appeal Board relationships and working closely with senior internal stakeholders to explore new networks, facilitate introductions and secure gifts.
Key duties include:
- Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and senior hospital colleagues to develop strategic and personalised solicitation and stewardship plans to develop a broad portfolio of donors and prospects in the UK and abroad.
- Identify and build new relationships with individuals with a focus on securing six and seven figure donations in line with agreed targets.
- Lead on the management of senior volunteer relationships to map and identify potential donors and ensure the most effective stewardship.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the team’s Major Gift strategy.
- Line manage a Philanthropy Executive, ensuring they are well supported with day to day tasks, wider objectives and personal development.
We’re looking for the following skills & experience for this role:
- Extensive major gift fundraising experience, with a strong track record of success and involvement in securing 6-7 figure gifts, either individually or as part of a team.
- An outstanding track record and aptitude for high-value acquisition.
- Experience in identifying, recruiting and managing senior volunteers.
- Significant experience of managing successful relationships with high net worth donors, board members, VIPs and ambassadors.
- A background in fundraising for a major capital project or high-profile appeal.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible, as we'll be considering applicants for interview as they come in. Regrettably, please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
Along with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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Key Tasks
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all high value fundraising activity, including proposals, applications, and donor interactions, and be able to regularly report this activity back to the Head of Philanthropy.
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Manage a portfolio of low-mid level prospects and existing donors, developing clear strategies to cultivate relationships and secure continued philanthropic support of £1,000 to £10,000. Ensure all donors in the assigned portfolio are provided stewardship and take responsibility for contacts and annual work plan.
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Develop and deliver a programme of cultivation, stewardship and recognition low-mid level donors and prospects, proactively seeking opportunities to improve the chances of securing repeat gifts through bespoke communications and consistent stewardship.
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Support the Head of Philanthropy and wider High Value Team with stewardship and cultivation of donors and key contacts. These activities may include virtual events, stewardship events, proposal development, annual reporting, and direct marketing appeals.
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Ensure the upkeep of a database and filing system for all existing and prospective donors within High Value Giving liaising with the Finance and Administrative team to ensure reconciliation with financial record.
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Work closely with the Philanthropy team and other colleagues to maximise all opportunities and support a dynamic, successful, and professional team
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Ensure that data security is maintained and that legal and regulatory requirements are fully complied with.
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Undertake other tasks, when necessary, to achieve the team’s and the organisation’s overall objectives.
General
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Managing a complex workload with competing demands and deadlines. The role holder will agree objectives and overall priorities with the Head of Philanthropy but is expected to manage unexpected/unplanned work within overall timeframes.
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The post holder is required to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues within the Fundraising Team to ensure the successful delivery of fundraising activities.
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The post holder will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will need to communicate effectively and sensitively, building strong relationships with existing and potential donors.
Experience
Essential
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Experience with interacting and developing relationships with supporters or customers using a variety of channels written and verbal.
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Ability to communicate in writing and orally in a succinct and engaging manner.
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Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity.
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Ability to confidentially deal with all levels of staff and internal/external key stakeholders with integrity.
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Strong attention to detail
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Ability to work weekends/evenings on occasion to support events and other activities and willingness to travel within the UK as needed to support fundraising activities (most often travel to the London-based officer)
Desirable
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Experience developing and managing relationships with fundraisers and other stakeholders.
Skills and Knowledge
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Excellent organisational skills.
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A high level of enthusiasm, self-motivation and flexible approach.
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The ability to take initiative and work independently to manage pieces of work, including taking responsibility for managing projects.
Priorities
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Taking over an existing portfolio of £1,000-£10,000 existing donors, responsible for stewardship (mid-level giving) including members of the Women’s Giving Circle
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Supporting gift recording, recognition and management across high value giving
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Opportunities to gain experience in corporate, major donor and trust and foundations through supporting more experienced colleagues working on 5 and 6 figure partnerships
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Provide administrative and project support across Philanthropy/High Value Giving
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 1 May 2024
Ref 6681
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to join us as our Senior Philanthropy and Partnership Manager - Africa. This is an opportunity for a motivated individual who is passionate about driving positive change in Africa through philanthropy and strategic partnerships. You will build meaningful relationships with high-net-worth individuals and corporate partners and manage high-value philanthropic partnerships aimed at transforming the lives of children worldwide.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Senior Philanthropy and Partnership Manager-Africa, you will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding relationships with Africa-based donors, including corporates, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. Working closely with our Partnership and Philanthropy Team, as well as regional and country offices across Africa, you will drive new business opportunities and secure significant six to seven figure gifts.
As part of the Africa Philanthropy team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the Africa Philanthropy Initiative (API) and our mission to raise funds and develop strategic partnerships that benefit children across the African continent.
In this role, day -to- day, you will:
- Collaborate with country offices to progress existing opportunities and develop proposals for new business, leveraging local philanthropic trends.
- Work alongside the Head of Africa Philanthropy to implement strategic corporate and philanthropy aspirations, driving forward directly funded new funding models.
- Network and attend external events to raise visibility for Save the Children's Africa Philanthropy Initiative.
- Develop and implement strategic donor plans and stewardship events, tailored to engage and steward donors from Africa.
- Manage the Africa Advisory Board, identify potential donors, and ensure effective approaches are made to secure funds.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Experience in working or living in Africa, with a passion for African philanthropy and its potential for transformative change.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with high-level stakeholders in the charity or private sector.
- Proven track record of securing six to seven figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals or experience in securing new business in a commercial environment.
- Exceptional proposal writing skills and experience in developing high-quality proposals for business and/or philanthropy partners.
- Familiarity with emerging markets, preferably in Africa, and a knack for identifying and cultivating new business opportunities.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to Save the Children's values and mission to improve the lives of children and families worldwide.
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing Date: May 1, 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
We are looking for a Senior Trusts and Philanthropy Manager with an inspiring national social welfare charity, to be responsible for the philanthropic donations from Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, and Statutory Funders.
This is a hybrid role, with 2 days a week in the London office.
The Charity
A long standing national charity, dedicated to providing life long support from advice services to rehabilitation. They have a staff of c1,500 people securing over 150m last year.
You will be joining a highly respected organisation, known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme -employer contribution up to max of 10% and an employee assistance programme as well as much more!
The Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Supporter Development, this position puts you at the helm of a dynamic team of four, overseeing relationships with Major Donors, Trusts, Foundations, and Statutory Funders.
Your strategic leadership will be crucial in implementing the new Mid Value donor program, ensuring not only short-term cash growth but also long-term legacy pledges.
In this key position, you'll shape the donor experience, maximising engagement through tailored stewardship plans and unique opportunities.
You will manage a portfolio of high value donors, providing compelling and engaging cultivation and stewardship plans, cases for support and impact reporting.
Manage the formal budgeting and planning process for the team to ensure sound investment of resources, accurate planning and reporting.
The Candidate
A substantial track record working with high-net-worth individuals and charitable Trusts, along with strategic planning and budget management skills.
As a leader, your ability to motivate and develop your team is paramount, ensuring each member contributes effectively to the organisation's goals.
Your financial acumen will come into play as you manage the Donor Relationship team's income and expenditure targets.
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Prospectus is delighted to be working with inthallo to recruit a Philanthropy & Research Manager to join its growing team based in Central London (W1)
The Organisation
Inthallo invests in organisations capable of large-scale change. Their vision is to catalyse the material growth of ventures – both publicly-listed businesses and charitable organisations – by combining intense curiosity with deep research and rigorous criteria. They ignore noise but embrace open-minded dialogue to help identify passionate leaders, a versatile culture and aligned stakeholders. They build strong, trusting relationships, and create space for tomorrow’s leaders to catalyse societal progress.
The Role
The Philanthropy & Research Manager will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy to deliver on their ambitious strategy. This person will help cultivate a pipeline of ideas and manage a concentrated portfolio of philanthropic partnerships for the long-term. They will contribute to the portfolio by conducting deep, critical research in line with the inthallo’s unique approach and criteria. This will involve applying due diligence by prioritising qualitative factors and building purposeful relationships to deliver mutually beneficial engagement plans. The approach focuses on the identification of organisations with a unique, scalable offering and the potential to deliver transformational societal returns. In addition to this, this person will conduct sector specific or thematic research projects and share them with the wider team to contribute to the learning of the whole organisation.
The Person
We are looking for critical research ability, proven potential to grow, and an intellectually curious mindset. These traits are essential to success in this role, more so, than very specific backgrounds. Previous research experience in an analytical capacity is a definite a plus.
This person will have substantial experience (3-5 years) of working in environments such as philanthropy, either within grant making through family, corporate or independent foundations or possibly within the corporate or investment world where social impact and transformational change is the end goal. We welcome applications from other sectors where the person has had to conduct quantitative and qualitative research and appraise projects.
We expect that excellent candidates will meet many of the following characteristics:
- Curious. Creative, innovative, out-of-the-box thinkers.
- Strategic. Consider the bigger picture alongside granular details.
- Adventurous. Willing to talk to experts and peers to identify overlooked opportunities.
- Driven. Motivated to find disruptive organisations with the power to catalyse societal change.
- Experimental. Comfortable with failing multiple times to get it right, humbled when they do so.
- Energetic. Excited to move through a structured research process to deliver decision-relevant ideas and proposals in pursuit of transformational growth in investments & philanthropy. Willing to supply energy, intelligence and entrepreneurialism.
- At ease with uncertainty. Able to move fast and leave projects unfinished and undone. With tremendous natural talent and the ability to work and thrive in an evolving organisation.
- Sensible. Comfortable taking risks but able to diligently exercise caution. Acting with a natural sense of stewardship to donations.
- Collaborative. Eager to cultivate close relationships with the team, partners, and the wider ecosystem.
- Patient. Prepared to think long-term.
This role represents a very exciting opportunity for someone to make a real mark on the work of this creative, innovative and progressive organisation which has great ambitions to effect real, sustainable societal change for years to come.
Prospectus is excited to be working with Hand in Hand International to help them recruit for a Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager to join their team. Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Hand in Hand International helped more than 4 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. They work with women because of the unique barriers they face, and because when those barriers are broken, whole families and communities win.
This role is offered on a full-time maternity cover contract basis paying a salary between £45,000 to £54,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London office.
Reporting directly to Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the primary objective of the post holder is to manage existing grants and accounts, as well as secure new funding for Hand in Hand International. The role’s key focus will be identifying, creating relationships with and securing donations from corporate and family Trusts and Foundations and/or major donors. The role is highly international, working with colleagues across Afghanistan, Kenya and Tanzania, and a prospect base spread across globe. The post holder may be required to travel.
They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in raising six & seven figure gifts, grant management, and partnership development within the charity sector. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience to engage senior-level donors through calls, meetings, and events to provide updates on project advancements and identify additional donation opportunities. The ideal candidate should understand international development, women's economic empowerment and/or regenerative agriculture.
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 Firas El Dib 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.
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.
Prospectus is excited to be working with Hand in Hand International to help them recruit for a Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager to join their team. Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Hand in Hand International helped more than 4 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. They work with women because of the unique barriers they face, and because when those barriers are broken, whole families and communities win.
This role is offered on a full-time maternity cover contract basis paying a salary between £45,000 to £54,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London office.
Reporting directly to Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the primary objective of the post holder is to manage existing grants and accounts, as well as secure new funding for Hand in Hand International. The role’s key focus will be identifying, creating relationships with and securing donations from corporate and family Trusts and Foundations and/or major donors. The role is highly international, working with colleagues across Afghanistan, Kenya and Tanzania, and a prospect base spread across globe. The post holder may be required to travel.
They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in raising six & seven figure gifts, grant management, and partnership development within the charity sector. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience to engage senior-level donors through calls, meetings, and events to provide updates on project advancements and identify additional donation opportunities. The ideal candidate should understand international development, women's economic empowerment and/or regenerative agriculture.
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 Firas El Dib 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.
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.
Are you looking for a new senior philanthropy role in a dynamic charity with a clear mission? We are delighted to be working in partnership with Bookmark Reading charity to find a Senior Philanthropy Lead. This newly created role will lead their successful philanthropy team.
Title: Senior Philanthropy Lead
Salary: £48,000 - £50,000
Location: Central London/ Hybrid - 2 days a week in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours. Compressed hours or 4 days a week considered for the right candidate
Line management: Team of 2/3
About Bookmark
Bookmark began life just over five years ago with a clear mission; they want every child to read. Currently more than one in four children are leaving primary school unable to read well. These children are more likely to drop out of school, experience unemployment, poverty, and poor mental health. Poor literacy disproportionately impacts children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and Bookmark wants to make sure that all children have access to the reading resources and support they need so they can succeed in school and beyond.
Bookmark are a wonderful organisation with big impact. They partner with schools in disadvantaged communities to provide one-to-one support to their pupils, along with books, resources and grants that help teachers to develop vibrant whole school reading cultures. Last year alone they worked in over 150 schools, directly supported 2,000 children with their volunteer-led reading programme, and supplied over 50,000 brand new books to children so they can develop the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life.
About the role
As the Senior Philanthropy Lead at Bookmark, you will work with the Head of Fundraising to manage and grow our philanthropy portfolio within the wider strategy. You will lead a team of three to deliver on the fundraising strategy, line managing both the Philanthropy Manager and Senior Fundraising Executive. Your role will involve proactively researching and identifying new potential Bookmark major donors and working with trustees, staff, and the Partnerships Board to build a robust pipeline of supporters and secure introductions.
You will own and build a portfolio of new major donors through the full donor cycle who give £25,000 or more, ensuring a first-class cultivation and stewardship journey. You will create compelling, relevant, and tailored funding proposals, reports, and collateral to inspire and inform donors, reflecting Bookmark's strong brand. You will lead on the Philanthropy events strategy and program, providing support to the Philanthropy Manager and wider team in delivering income-generating, cultivation, and stewardship events.
In addition, you will work closely with the Corporate Partnerships team to ensure opportunities to maximize income for the fundraising team. You will devise and deliver annual plans, together with associated budgets, in line with the charity's strategic objectives. You will use Salesforce to manage the accurate recording and forecasting of major donor income, enabling efficient reporting and KPI management.
About you
To be successful in this role, you must have a successful track record in high-value fundraising and acquisition, including a proven track record of securing five or six-figure gifts to meet or exceed targets. You must have experience line managing individuals, nurturing their development, and managing their performance to achieve results. Ideally, you will have experience developing and managing a calendar of successful charity events that meet fundraising targets and managing or working with a fundraising board or high-value committee. You should have the skills to influence, motivate and persuade people to donate and experience writing successful, inspiring, emotive, and technically accurate cases for support and proposals tailored to a major donor audience.
You should be experienced in growing and managing a pipeline, planning for your portfolio, and increasing income.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply today. We are shortlisting on a rolling basis for this role so please get in touch as soon as you can. Please send your CV to Katharine at Charity People and arrange a call to hear more.
At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our award winning fundraising division is currently looking for an Engagement and Stewardship Executive to join our Partnership and Philanthropy team in this newly created role for the charity.
With ambitious plans to grow our fundraising income above £60m in the next 5 years we are expanding our fundraising team. The role sits within the newly created Operations Team ensuring Age UK's donor facing Partnerships and Philanthropy Team are provided with the highest quality donor research, engagement and stewardship materials required to create transformative partnerships with businesses, high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations.
In this newly created position we require a collaborative individual who can support our Senior Operations Manager deliver our stewardship strategy focused on inspiring, thanking and retaining our major donors, corporate partners and grant funders by creating engaging communications and activities.
This role offers hybrid working between home and London (EC3N 2LB). Our fundraising division attend the London office once a week on Thursday's.
Age UK internal grade - 7L
Must haves:
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of producing high quality written materials that are tailored to the needs of specific internal or external audiences.
* Ability to prioritise, manage conflicting deadlines, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline.
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
* Proven experience of good collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to problem solve and proactively troubleshoot.
* High level of planning and organisation skills, with an ability to manage competing deadlines from different sources.
* Working knowledge of MS Office products and databases.
* A passion to join Age UK in supporting older people across the UK.
Great to haves
* Experience working in fundraising, preferably with corporate partners, grant funders or major donors.
* Experience of managing relationships with volunteers and/or Trustees.
* Some experience of supporting delivery of events.
* Ability to produce visuals and infographics using digital tools such as Canva.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
* This role is not a donor-facing role but sits within the newly created Partnerships and Philanthropy Operations team that provides the back-of-house systems, processes, content and support to enable donor-facing colleagues to operate efficiently and effectively.
* We ask all members of Age UK's Partnerships and Philanthropy department to work from our London hub near Tower Hill at least once a week to enable collaboration, skills development and team dynamics (currently Thursdays). From time to time, we may also require the successful candidate to come into our London hub for face-to-face meetings at other times in the week: as per the terms of our hybrid contracts we aim to give seven days' notice when this happens.
* This role may on occasions require travel outside of London and working outside of normal office hours e.g. for funder events and cultivation activities.
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