Development Coordinator
Location: Kings Cross, London N1C. Hybrid, minimum 2 days in office with flexibility depending on tasks. Occasional evening/out-of-hours events support (approx. 10 times/year)
Salary: £31,200 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Who are we?
Art Fund is the UK’s national fundraising charity for art. We give grants to help museums, galleries, historic houses and public arts organisations to acquire objects for their collections, to share them with as many people as possible, and to support research and training for museum professionals. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many individuals, trusts and foundations.
The role
We are seeking a motivated Development Coordinator to support our ambitious Development team in fundraising for a museums and galleries across the UK. You’ll be central to building relationships with supporters, patrons and new prospects, and ensuring they feel connected to the impact of their philanthropy for a wide range of museum programmes and projects. This is an exciting time to join Art Fund’s fundraising team as we work to increase our investment in our network of over 1,000 museums and ensuring they are dynamic, evolving and ambitious spaces, for everyone.
The successful candidate will be eager to expand their fundraising experience with a focus on individual giving, highly organised, an excellent written and verbal communicator with a keen interest in museums and galleries.
As a key member of the Development team, you will:
* Help manage and grow Art Partners, our patrons membership group, delivering outstanding stewardship through engaging communications and in-person interactions.
* Maintain the highest standards of gift administration and working closely with colleagues in the Development team to ensure supporters feel valued at every step.
* Support and deliver a varied and inspiring events programme, showcasing the impact of Art Fund’s support for UK museums and galleries.
* Manage a portfolio of individual donors, developing cultivation plans, building strong relationships, and securing meaningful gifts that advance our charitable programme.
Key Employee Benefits
* Generous Annual leave – 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas.
* Free National Art Pass (NAP) – for yourself and another person of your choice.
* Free Entry to Exhibitions
* Life Assurance – cover for up to three times your basic salary.
* Season Ticket Loan
* Pensions – Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.
Closing deadline: 9am on 9 October 2025
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.
We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We therefore want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.
Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
Please note that any suspected use of AI in relation to answering sift questions will be marked down.
No agencies please.