About the Rol
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Although HALO is over 30 years old, it had until recently a relatively small philanthropy programme. This has changed over the past five years with global income from philanthropic donors (including those in the US) increasing from £4 million to £44 million in 2023/24 of which UK philanthropic income (led by the Global Philanthropy Team) increased from £ to £ The most recent increase has been generated by exceptional US donor support for Ukraine.
Underpinning this is growth in six and seven figure partnerships with philanthropists, corporates and foundations, supported by our exceptionally well-connected network of trustees and ambassadors and overseen by our committed and professional global philanthropy team.
The Global Philanthropy Team is a team of 12 professionals, predominantly based in the UK, who are working to secure new support and steward donors across the UK/Europe and increasingly international markets including the Middle East and beyond. The team works collaboratively with philanthropy colleagues in the US who are responsible for US philanthropy strategy and implementation.
Following the success achieved to date, HALO has recently taken the decision to invest further in growing philanthropic funding to diversify our income portfolio and provide greater agility in the face of a decline in government funding. This will include developing mass market individual giving as well as bolstering our major gifts fundraising capacity through recruitment to new roles over the coming year.
This is an exciting time for an experienced fundraiser to join our high performing team and contribute to the next phase of philanthropic growth.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead growth within a portfolio of high value (six and seven figure) relationships with trusts and foundations (and potentially other philanthropic donors), providing excellence in supporter stewardship
2. Lead relationships with prospective partners to secure new and increased support for HALO’s mission
3. Work with senior HALO staff, advocates and trustees to engage and inspire individuals linked to agreed relationships
4. Work with international programme teams to ensure the development of high-quality proposals and reports to tight deadlines
5. Contribute to departmental strategic priorities including supporting the stewardship of other major relationships, follow up of new opportunities, and the development of philanthropic products for wider use. Deputise for the Global Head of Grant Partnerships where required
6. Manage donor records and correspondence in Salesforce
7. Work closely with Philanthropy and Partnerships (Gov funding) colleagues in the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East and overseas programs as part of a distributed team to provide support to global fundraising efforts
Requirements
Who we're looking for:
8. Three years' experience of personally leading successful relationships with high value philanthropic donors (including Trust and Foundations), including those giving at the six or seven figure level
9. Experience of building effective relationships with advocates linked to philanthropic donors
10. An excellent communicator with the ability to build relationships with staff and colleagues in different cultural environments
11. Outstanding written skills with the ability to work with programme and finance colleagues to design robust project proposals, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation
12. Confident in working with financial information including project budgets
13. Excellent written and verbal skills with strong attention to detail
14. Outstanding interpersonal skills including ability to demonstrate tact, sophistication and gravitas
15. Experience of working with a fundraising database to maximise relationship development
16. A commitment to HALO’s mission and objectives
17. Strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to articulate HALO’s various programmes and strategies in a compelling way
18. Tenacious, self-starting, and able to thrive in a fluid, entrepreneurial context
19. Low-ego collaborative team player with strong ability to self-reflect.
Benefits
20. Annual Leave: 25 days leave, plus 8 bank holidays.
21. Private medical insurance.
22. Non-contributory life insurance.
23. Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
24. Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas (including on leave).
25. Flexible working policy.
26. Cycle to work scheme.
Location and Working Pattern:
27. Flexible. The Philanthropy Team is based between HALO’s office in Wilton, near Salisbury and our soon-to-be-open office in London. Depending on their location, team members work from one of our offices on at least a weekly basis and we try to come together as a team monthly.
28. This is a full-time role, with HALO operating a 40- hour working week (with the office closing at 3pm on Fridays).
29. We are open to exploring working arrangements that meet the needs of employees whilst ensuring delivery against the role’s objectives and our strategic goals.