Job Description
We’re recruiting a Philanthropy Manager to join our team and support our income generation and philanthropy work across Northamptonshire.
Responsible to: Chief Executive
Location: Northampton with travel throughout Northamptonshire (Hybrid working – we currently work from home two days a week)
Salary Band: £32,000 - £35,000 pa (dependent on experience) + 4% contributory
Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays + 3 days additional at Christmas
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Deadline for Applications: Mon 16th March, 9am
Interviews: w/c Mon 23rd March
You will be part of a small, energetic and committed team supporting the delivery of Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s philanthropy and income generation ambitions. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will help grow and steward support from individuals, corporate, charitable and statutory donors, with a lead responsibility for a defined portfolio of relationships and initiatives.
Fundraising and relationship building happen across the charity, and you will manage your own portfolio of donors and partners and work with the Chief Executive and wider team to co-ordinate activity, share insight and maximise opportunities for place-based philanthropy in Northamptonshire.
You will need confidence, excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and deliver projects as part of a highly collaborative team. You will be comfortable cultivating, stewarding and sometimes soliciting charitable donations yourself, as well as creating opportunities for the Chief Executive to engage with donors and prospective supporters.
Main tasks
1. Supporting philanthropy income growth
• Support the development and delivery of new giving targets from a range of donors private, charitable, corporate and statutory, from prospecting and cultivation through to stewardship and renewal.
• Manage an agreed portfolio of donor and fund holder relationships, providing high quality donor care aligned with our values of inclusion, transparency and community leadership.
• Contribute to approaches for larger or more complex gifts alongside the CEO including preparations of briefings, proposals, presentation and follow up actions.
2. Donor care, stewardship and communication
• Help deliver a structured stewardship programme for donors and fund holders, including tailored communications, events, visits and engagement opportunities that connect giving to community impact.
• Work closely with the Donor Relationships Officer, Grants Team, Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure consistent, joined up communication with donors.
• Ensure the CRM (Salesforce) and all records are accurate, timely and GDPR-compliant, supporting effective relationship management and reporting.
• Understand the foundation’s grant-making priorities, criteria and restrictions.
• Seek to continually improve the service we provide.
3. Provide support to the Staff Team and Board to support philanthropy
• Support and work with the Donor Relationships Officer responsible for: Fund holder and donor engagement and providing custodianship to donors.
• Support the Chief Executive in their philanthropic work.
• Provide progress against targets and management reports to the Chief Executive and Board.
• Work with individual trustees to support their development activities.
• Provide support to the Trustees and Chief Executive in all aspects of the development strategy, including work on borough funds, local authorities and trust transfers.
• Support and nurture a community ambassadors’ network.
4. Contribute as a member of the team to the development and success of NCF and the wider UKCF network
• Work with all members of the team to achieve NCF’s vision.
• Engagement in regional and national UKCF working groups, meetings and forums.
• Contribute to and be knowledgeable of the field of Philanthropy and best practice at a local, national and global level.
• Act in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.
From time to time, it may be necessary for the postholder to contribute towards other aspects of the Foundation’s work as required by the Chief Executive, commensurate with the scale and general nature of the post.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Experience of working in philanthropy services and/or charitable fundraising programmes
* Minimum of 2 years fundraising experience and the capacity to grow funding from a range of sources
* Excellent relationship management skills and commitment to good service
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work collegiately and independently
* Excellent time management, organisational skills and an ability to manage different projects concurrently
* Strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and an ability to work well as part of a team, including when under pressure of timescales and competing priorities
Desirable Experience
* Staff line-management experience.
* Experience of working with a diverse range of types of donors
* Experience with GDPR
* An understanding of needs in Northamptonshire, and working in or with the voluntary and community sector
* Understanding of private philanthropy and vehicles for giving, including community Foundations
Essential Personal Qualities and Attributes
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with a wide range of people
* A strong team player with a desire to offer exceptional customer service skills
* Attention to detail and ability to conduct work accurately and consistently in keeping with high professional standards
* Self-motivated with a readiness to seize new opportunities, eager to source new ideas and work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for the foundation.
* Ability to represent the foundation at fundraising and supporter events.
* An organised and flexible approach to working.
What we can offer
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata with incremental rises of for every five years’ continuous employment with the Foundation, full time employees will accrue one additional day’s paid holiday up to a maximum entitlement of 30 days paid holiday per holiday year
* 2 paid volunteering days
* Additional ‘close down’ 3 days over Christmas period
* Pension Scheme
* Hybrid and Flexible Working Policies
* Staff welfare and wellbeing activities
* UK network of peers across Community Foundations including learning groups, conferences, national opportunities and intelligence sharing.
* The opportunity to make a significant contribution to the lives of people in Northamptonshire and to gain a depth of understanding of the need in our County.
Head to our website (ncf.uk.com/vacancies) to download the application pack which contains further information about Northamptonshire Community Foundation and the role.
If you have any queries about the position, please call Rachel McGrath on 01604 230033.
To submit your application, please send your CV together with a covering letter and personal statement based on the Job Description and Person Specification stating why you think you would be ideal for the position. Your statement must not exceed two sides of A4.