Interim Director of Regular Giving and Legacies

Go Fractional; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The London School of Economics (LSE) is seeking an experienced fundraising leader to serve for 12 months as Interim Director of Regular Giving and Legacies. The role will review current giving programs, donor engagement and legacy fundraising, benchmarking against best practice to create a growth-oriented strategy with clear recommendations.

Working with senior stakeholders across Alumni Engagement, Data and Supporter Engagement, this position will shape structures, resources and KPIs to drive

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in regular giving/annual giving
• Experience with legacy fundraising
• Strong data-driven and benchmarking abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead review of Regular Giving and Legacies strategy at LSE
• Provide senior leadership to Regular Giving and Legacy functions
• Set recommendations for structure, resources, KPIs and financial targets

Job description

Director of Regular Giving and Legacies (interim)

Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE)

Salary: c.£85,000 to c.£95,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to c.£100,000 pa inclusive of London allowance and a market supplement.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic fundraising expert to join us for 12 months as an interim Director of Regular Giving and Legacies. This new senior fixed-term role will lead a review of LSE's approach to regular giving (annual giving/annual fund), legacy fundraising and parent and family giving, drawing on global best practice and sector benchmarking to develop an ambitious, evidence-based strategy for future growth.

The postholder will work closely with the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Individual Giving, fellow Directors and colleagues across fundraising, supporter engagement, systems and data to assess current activity, identify opportunities, and set out clear recommendations for future structures, resources, fundraising methods, KPIs and long-term financial targets. You will also provide senior leadership and oversight to the Regular Giving and Legacy functions, supporting a high-performing, collaborative and donor-focused culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape an important area of fundraising for LSE, helping to create the conditions for increased alumni participation, stronger donor engagement and sustainable philanthropic income over the coming years.

About you

You will bring substantial experience of regular giving, annual giving, legacy fundraising or closely related philanthropic programmes, ideally with strong knowledge of international best practice and North American higher education fundraising models. You will be confident using data, insight and benchmarking to shape strategy; skilled at influencing senior stakeholders; and able to balance immediate operational priorities with longer-term strategic ambition.

Working arrangements

Our usual working arrangements are at least two days per week from our London campus. However, recognising the specialist skillset and preference for global expertise, we would consider flexibility on location, hours and working patterns for exceptional candidates as long as the requirements for the role can be met.