Director of Philanthropy & Development

CRISIS UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with 8.5% employer

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Flexible working around core hours 10:

Interest free travel season ticket and

Cycle to work programme

Job summary

Crisis UK, based in London, is seeking a senior fundraising leader to drive multi-million-pound income strategies in philanthropy, major giving and trusts and foundations. The role involves leading transformational campaigns, mobilising Trustees and senior volunteers, and building credible relationships with philanthropists while aligning with Crisis’ hybrid working policy.

The post is permanent, 35 hours per week, with a salary around £87,890 per annum and travel across London and the UK.

Qualifications

• Senior fundraising leader with experience across philanthropy, major giving and trusts and foundations.
• Secured six- and seven-figure gifts and built credibility with philanthropists and Trustees.
• Led large-scale fundraising campaigns from vision to delivery with volunteers and senior partners.
• Strategic, commercially minded leader turning data into income forecasts and budgets.
• Inspiring people leader who develops high-performing teams through complexity and change.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Philanthropy

Major giving

Trusts and foundations

Relationship building

Job description

Salary: £87,890 per annum

Closing date: 08/11/2026

Department: Brand, Marketing and Fundraising

Location: London

Employment type: Permanent

Division: Fundraising

Hours Per Week: 35

Job Description

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Location: Based London office, E1 with flexible homeworking in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy. There will be regular travel across London and the UK.

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) however we are open to flexible working arrangements including compressed hours or working a minimum of 0.8FTE (28 hours per week)

About you

• A senior fundraising leader with significant experience across philanthropy, major giving and trusts and foundations, and a proven record of designing and delivering multi-million-pound income strategies including capital appeals.
• An accomplished relationship-builder who has personally secured six and seven-figure gifts, and who operates with credibility and ease alongside philanthropists, Trustees and senior partners.
• Experienced in leading large-scale, transformational fundraising campaigns from vision through to delivery, mobilising Trustees, ambassadors and senior volunteers along the way.
• A strategic, commercially minded leader who turns data, insight and market intelligence into confident decisions, robust income forecasts and well-managed budgets.
• An inspiring people leader who develops high-performing teams and the leaders of tomorrow, and who thrives when leading through complexity and change.
• An influential senior voice who works effectively with Executive Teams and Boards, with an up-to-date grasp of fundraising regulation, best practice and sector trends.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am–4pm
• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

AI in Job Applications

We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences

Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email [e-mail] and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss how we can help.

For more information about our work please visit

https://www.crisis.org.uk/about-us/

To see our work in action please visit:

youtube.com/user/crisishomelessness

www.facebook.com/crisis.homeless

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Interview process, dates and locations

• Wednesday 18 November– stakeholder panel via Microsoft Teams. A chance for you to informally meet with, speak to and ask questions to key internal stakeholders. They will have questions for you about topics which are important to them and their work at Crisis.
• Wednesday 25 November– main interview panel at Crisis Skylight London, 50-52 Commercial St, E1 6LT. There will be presentation task and then a competency and values-based interview with the Hiring Manager, our Executive Director of Brand, Marketing Fundraising (BMF), other senior leaders and experts by experience.
• Thursday 26 November –final interview via Microsoft Teams. This will be a final conversation with our CEO, Trustee and Executive Director of BMF.

If you are applying for these roles please can you block out these times in your diary.

Closing date

Closing date: Sunday 8 November 2026 23:55