Philanthropy Manager – Royal Horticultural Society
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Hours: 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
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Overview of the Role
To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to inspire everyone to grow. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet. And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.
We are looking for a fundraiser to join the Development and Corporate Partnerships Department as our Philanthropy Manager to grow our support at RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford, Manchester.
Building on your experience and knowledge of fundraising from either Major Donors or Trusts and Foundations, your role will be to help us expand our income and secure support for our core work. You will be a key point of contact at RHS Garden Bridgewater who can confidently engage and steward a wide range of donors and stakeholders in the area around the garden. These include local major donors, family‑led trusts and foundations, and members of our Patrons programme. You will also lead on sharing information on activities at Bridgewater with the Development and Corporate Partnerships Department and support this wider team with fundraising activities in the Garden.
You will be happy to travel to our Head Office in Central London at least once a month as well as occasional visits to other RHS Gardens and Shows around the country.
Since opening in 2021 RHS Garden Bridgewater has become a hub for the local community, and your role will be to help expand our income for the wide variety of programmes and capital projects in the garden which include our work in education and learning for all ages, community programming, and wellbeing. This is an exciting time join the RHS at Bridgewater as we have plans to celebrate the Garden’s fifth anniversary and open the new Scholars Garden in 2026, providing excellent opportunities to engage supporters.
Responsibilities
* Build on experience in major donor or trust/foundation fundraising to expand income and secure support for core work.
* Act as key point of contact at RHS Garden Bridgewater and engage and steward a wide range of donors and stakeholders, including local major donors, family‑led trusts and foundations, and members of the Patrons programme.
* Lead sharing of information on Bridgewater activities with the Development and Corporate Partnerships Department and support wider fundraising activities in the Garden.
* Travel to the Head Office in Central London at least once a month and visit other RHS Gardens and shows around the country as needed.
* Drive income growth for programmes and capital projects in the garden, including education and learning for all ages, community programming, and wellbeing initiatives.
* Engage supporters for upcoming events such as the Garden’s fifth anniversary celebrations and the opening of the new Scholars Garden in 2026.
Safeguarding and Inclusion
The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Contact
We may review applications as soon as we receive them, so if you see a vacancy that you are interested in, please apply straight away as the vacancy will be closed as soon as we hire the right candidate. If you require any additional support with making your application, please contact sharonellis@rhs.org.uk, ensuring to include the job title or job reference number REQ (found at the top of the advert) when emailing.
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