Philanthropy Manager

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Archives is seeking an experienced Philanthropy Manager to lead the newly established Philanthropy team. You will grow donor income by building sustainable relationships and developing compelling proposals for major gifts that support strategic programmes across exhibitions, digitisation and conservation.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, you will independently manage a donor portfolio, work with cross-disciplinary colleagues, and travel regularly to engage supporters and

Qualifications

• Experience in philanthropy or donor relations is essential.
• Strong ability to develop proposals for major gifts.
• Proven track record in building and managing donor portfolios.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Develop compelling proposals to secure major gifts.
• Collaborate with the Grant Development team to coordinate approaches.
• Deliver cultivation and stewardship activities for donors.
• Provide timely progress reports and monitor funded projects.

Job description

The National Archives (TNA) is looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager to work within its newly established Philanthropy team. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Manager will play an important role in shaping this new business function, working to grow the profile of The National Archives in the philanthropic community and generate donor income. They will build meaningful and sustainable donor relationships that enable exceptional projects across the breadth of The National Archives’ work.

The Philanthropy Manager will independently build and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects at various stages of cultivation and stewardship. Working collaboratively with colleagues across a range of disciplines, the Philanthropy Manager will develop compelling proposals to secure major gifts that support The National Archives’ strategic vision.

This will include generating income for strategic multi-year programmes, as well as annual priority projects, such as exhibitions, digitisation and conservation. Working closely with the Grant Development team, the Philanthropy Manager will coordinate approaches and share intelligence to ensure a strategic approach to achieving shared goals.

The Philanthropy Manager will develop and deliver cultivation and stewardship activities to bring donors and prospects close to The National Archives’ collection, activities and staff expertise. They will identify bespoke opportunities to steward and recognise donors during delivery of funded projects, develop engaging and timely progress reports and work closely with project teams to monitor projects and ensure accurate financial reporting.

The postholder will work closely with The National Archives Trust, a registered charity that supports The National Archives to engage and educate the public, and conserve and preserve the collection. The Philanthropy Officer will also work with the Grant Development team to achieve shared goals.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.

A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 7th October 2026 at midnight.

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