Job Summary
You will be responsible for designing & delivering a successful high-value donor programme, cultivating relationships with high-net-worth individuals, co-investment opportunities with trusts & foundations & leading Youth Music’s philanthropy to meet ambitious income & activity targets.
Job Description
As Philanthropy Lead, you will be responsible for designing and delivering a successful high-value donor programme, cultivating relationships with high-net-worth individuals, co-investment opportunities with trusts and foundations, and leading Youth Musics philanthropy to meet ambitious income and activity targets.
Your role will manage Youth Music’s donor pipeline, acquisition and retention strategy, making use of relationship management tools to optimise donor experience and track fundraising performance. This is a new position within Youth Music, and so we expect the successful candidate will help shape the role.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a crucial role in Youth Music delivering its long-term fundraising strategy, to ensure a sustainable future for UK grassroots music which enables marginalised young people to make and monetise music.
Job Requirements
This role is part time (22.5 hours per week over 3 days). We operate a blended working approach where you will be required to work in the office two days a week, Tuesday & Wednesday.
You are a strategic and results-driven fundraising professional, with a proven track record of securing significant five- and six-figure donations from high-net-worth individuals, as well as successfully applying for grants and co-investment from charitable trusts and foundations.
You have strong relationship-building and influencer networking skills, confident engaging and working alongside senior stakeholders to cultivate and deliver value.
You are experienced in leading and motivating team members to deliver high-performance, whilst building a culture of philanthropy which aligns with the values and mission of the charity.
You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to craft clear and compelling fundraising narratives.
You possess deep knowledge of best practices in donor stewardship and engagement.
Job Responsibilities
* Work alongside the CEO to design & deliver a high-value philanthropy programme aligned with long-term fundraising strategy.
* Secure five- and six-figure contributions from major donors & grants from charitable trusts & foundations to meet income & activity targets.
* Cultivate relationships with high-net-worth individuals, creating compelling proposals for financial support.
* Prospect & apply for grants & co-investment from UK creative industry trusts & foundations.
* Build & manage Youth Music’s donor pipeline, acquisition & retention strategy.
* Develop effective donor engagement through newsletters, events, site visits & other personalised stewardship activities.
* Use management tools to optimise donor experience, track & report on fundraising performance.
* Lead & inspire Youth Music’s cross-team philanthropy efforts.
* Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion, with good awareness of accessibility & understanding of inclusive best practice.
Contact for more info : jobs@youthmusic.org.uk
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