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Charity People is pleased to be working with Ataxia UK (AUK) to recruit for an exciting, brand-new role of Senior Philanthropy Manager. This role is vital to the growth and ongoing sustainability of the charity, a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a huge impact.
Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and the wider team, the Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the delivery of AUK strategy to build a sustainable pipeline of major donors and family trusts and foundations which enables growth in our unrestricted income year-on-year. The right candidate will be a natural relationship builder with a proven track record of securing high value, long term partnerships with major donors.
Job Title: Senior Philanthropy Manager
Location: Hybrid working with travel to the London Office once a week
Contract: Permanent and part time - 28 hours a week
Salary: £45,000
About the organisation
AUK are the leading national charity in the UK for people affected by any type of ataxia, which is a rare condition, made up of neurological disorders that affect balance, coordination and speech. AUK fund research into finding treatments and cures, and offer advice, information and support to people affected by the condition
About the role
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will secure long term, high value relationships with major donors and family trusts and foundations, personally securing 5 and 6-figure gifts.
You will be responsible for developing an excellent stewardship programme which grows unrestricted income and nurtures relationships with Ataxia UK's existing major donors. You will also lead the development of our strategy to identify, cultivate and secure gifts from new donors.
You will use excellent communication skills to write compelling and tailored cases for support. As a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department, you will bring creativity, insight and experience to the team, and you will be a confident ambassador and representative internally and externally.
Responsibilities:
- Help identify new, and build existing, relationships with individual major donors and family trusts and foundations, personally securing five and six figure gifts
- Work with the Director of Fundraising & Communications to recruit and line-manage a Philanthropy Consultant (fixed-term) for a discrete exercise to research and populate a pipeline of new major donor prospects
- Manage the continued identification of prospective donors and donor research
- Develop a peer-to-peer network of engaged major donors who give to and fundraise for AUK
- Build and maintain a moves-management stewardship strategy for a portfolio of donors and prospects
- Design and deliver a range of income-generating cultivation events or other engagement opportunities
- Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including volunteers and ambassadors
- Commit to external networking with relevant major donors and family representatives and sector networking with peers
General Responsibilities
- Write compelling proposals, reports, and other stewardship materials to convey impact to donors, with the support of the Communications & Marketing Manager and Officer
- Pitch partnership opportunities through impactful presentations, visits, and personal conversations with potential donors
- Use and update the CRM system (Raisers Edge) to ensure forecasting and pipelines reflect the work being undertaken and the progression of all relationships
- Support the delivery of events such as intimate dinners hosted by senior volunteers
- Admin and Finance - Ensure planned expenditure is within budget and monitor and report on performance. Ensure systems are updated and records kept correctly. Produce pipeline progress information for inclusion in quarterly Board Reports
- Undertake professional development and training
- Play an active role across the charity, fostering good working relationships with other teams and enhancing communications with colleagues
About You
If you are a people's person, a self-starter and have a pro-active approach to philanthropy fundraising this role will be ideal for you. You will also have the following experience;
- Demonstrable experience of successfully securing large gifts (£25,000+) from major donors and delivering against six figure annual targets
- Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentational
- Experience of working as a major donor fundraiser
- Line management experience
- Ability to analyse, understand, and translate data
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently and to prioritise and multitask effectively
Application Process
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Kevin Croasdale today with your CV.
Closing date: 16th May 2025
1st stage interview will be held week commencing 19th May
2nd stage interview will be held week commencing 26th May
Charity People are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Job Description: Senior Philanthropy Manager
Salary: | £45,000 pro-rata 4 days a week. 4 annual increments of £500 in April following end of Probationary Period. (Pro Rata at 4 days is c.£36,000p/a) |
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Reporting to: | Director of Fundraising & Communications |
Responsible for: | Philanthropy Consultant (fixed term); Major Donor network and Volunteers |
The Role:
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will secure long term, high value relationships with major donors and family trusts and foundations, personally securing 5 and 6-figure gifts. You will be responsible for developing an excellent stewardship programme which grows unrestricted income and nurtures relationships with Ataxia UK's existing major donors. You will also lead the development of our strategy to identify, cultivate and secure gifts from new donors.
You will use excellent communication skills to write compelling and tailored cases for support. As a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department, you will bring creativity, insight and experience to the team, and you will be a confident ambassador and representative internally and externally.
This brand-new role is vital to the growth and ongoing sustainability of Ataxia UK. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and the wider team, the Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the delivery of our strategy to build a sustainable pipeline of major donors and family trusts and foundations which enables growth in our unrestricted income year-on-year. The right candidate will be a natural relationship builder with a proven track record of securing high value, long term partnerships with major donors.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Help identify new, and build existing, relationships with individual major donors and family trusts and foundations, personally securing five and six figure gifts
- Work with the Director of Fundraising & Communications to recruit and line-manage a Philanthropy Consultant (fixed-term) for a discrete exercise to research and populate a pipeline of new major donor prospects
- Manage the continued identification of prospective donors and donor research
- Develop a peer-to-peer network of engaged major donors who give to and fundraise for AUK
- Build and maintain a moves-management stewardship strategy for a portfolio of donors and prospects
- Design and deliver a range of income-generating cultivation events or other engagement opportunities
- Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including volunteers and ambassadors
- Commit to external networking with relevant major donors and family representatives and sector networking with peers
General Responsibilities:
- Write compelling proposals, reports, and other stewardship materials to convey impact to donors, with the support of the Communications & Marketing Manager and Officer
- Pitch partnership opportunities through impactful presentations, visits, and personal conversations with potential donors
- Use and update the CRM system (Raisers Edge) to ensure forecasting and pipelines reflect the work being undertaken and the progression of all relationships
- Support the delivery of events such as intimate dinners hosted by senior volunteers
- Admin and finance
- Ensure planned expenditure is within budget and monitor and report on performance
- Ensure systems are updated and records kept correctly
- Produce pipeline progress information for inclusion in quarterly Board Reports
- Undertake professional development and training
- Ensure our work is consistent with any necessary data protection legislation
- Play an active role across the charity, fostering good working relationships with other teams and enhancing communications with colleagues
- Maintain confidentiality in line with organisational policy in regard to patients, staff and business sensitive information
- In all areas of work ensure that due attention is given to legal and compliance issues such as health and safety, data protection and risk management
- Share in general office duties
Person Specifications:
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of successfully securing large gifts (£25,000+) from major donors and delivering against six figure annual targets
- Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentational
- Experience of working as a major donor fundraiser
- Line management experience
- Ability to analyse, understand, and translate data
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently and to prioritise and multitask effectively
- Proven project management skills
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in producing dynamic and engaging fundraising materials
- Experience of organising events or conferences
- Demonstrable stakeholder management skills
- Experience of running cultivation and/or fundraising events
- Attention to detail in the gathering, recording, and dissemination of information
- Demonstrable experience of database management
- A demonstrable passion for, and commitment to, our cause
- Willingness to occasionally work out of hours when necessary
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by people with a disability
- Experience working with celebrity ambassadors
- Raiser's Edge (CRM) experience
- Understanding of scientific research
Note: This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. Ataxia UK reserves the right to update the Job Description from time to time to reflect these changes in or to the post after consultation about any proposed changes.
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Role Title: Campaigns & Movement Building Specialist
Salary: £42,205 - £43,417
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Full time-Permanent
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you an experienced campaigner who is committed to women’s rights and feminist principles?
Do you have a track record working with volunteer activists to build their power and capacity to campaign?
Are you a committed organiser, who can help us build relationships with campaigning groups in the UK?
Then we’d love to hear from you!
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Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional information:
Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:
Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly
celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism
finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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Recruitment processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
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Previous applicants need not apply
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Remote working, with the option for hybrid working (up to two days in the office) if located 45 minutes away from one of our offices in London, Manchester and Cardiff.
At One Million Mentors, our aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.
Would you like the opportunity to:
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Establishing employers, professional networks, community groups etc. as Volunteer Providers.
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For a more detailed job description, please see the job pack attached.
Remuneration and benefits: Salary bracket of £32,000 (pro rata) plus London weighting if successful candidate lives in London,, up to 6.5% employer pension contribution and 25 days holiday per year (pro rata).
**Please note that applications submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered**
For further details on how to apply, please see application guidelines attached.
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