Job Description
Philanthropy Manager
London
The Organisation
Our client is on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK, offering young people and artists the space to creatively experiment and develop skills.
They are now looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £37,680 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years’ service up to 30 days
- Ability to buy up to three days’ annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health Cash Plan
- Group Life Assurance
- Staff discounts
- Complimentary staff tickets
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
- Staff networks, forms and social groups
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven fundraising professional to make a real impact on income with our client.
You’ll have the chance to support an iconic organisation and ensure that young people can get the support, access and facilities they need to continue and develop this country’s incredible tradition of creativity.
In return for your hard work and expertise, you’ll discover some great rewards, get involved in fantastic events that stretch your skills and help you develop, and join an organisation focused on creativity, growth and achievement.
Your Role
As our client’s Philanthropy Manager, you will be tasked with generating income and support to aid the young people using our client’s services to access creative tools, facilities and employment within the creative industries.
Working towards a exciting goals, you will oversee the work of junior team members whilst working closely with the Head of Philanthropy, Events Manager and Principal Gift Lead. You will directly support our client’s creative studios, and work to develop your own portfolio of 90 prospects and donors, including four and five figure level donors.
This fast-paced, varied role will see you researching prospects from recent events and engaging with them, giving tours of facilities and getting passionate about our client’s youth operations.
You might choose to end the day connecting with supporters, after catching up with young people using our client’s services, so you can report on their activity.
Our client has ambitious targets for the next few years, and they need your enthusiasm and engagement to ensure they reach them. Sometimes you will be expected to work evenings and weekends to meet these targets as they’re hoping to hit £1m in 2028 as part of an overall goal of £6m.
About You
To be considered as our client’s Philanthropy Manager, you will need:
- At least three years' previous experience in managing a portfolio of prospects and donors and securing gifts toward charitable aims or projects
- Experience of managing staff or volunteers
- Experience of working in a team towards a shared fundraising goal
- The willingness to bring your own ideas to the table that utilise your skills and experience
Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check or be willing to undertake one.
The closing date for this role is the 31st March 2026.
First stage interviews are scheduled for the 6th April 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Partnerships Manager, Income Generation Manager, Charity Fundraising Manager, Giving Manager, Individual Giving Manager, or Corporate Giving Manager.
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