Philanthropy Manager

HARRIS HILL EXECUTIVE SEARCH; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity seeks a Philanthropy Manager for maternity cover. This hybrid role involves managing donor relationships, securing significant donations, and developing fundraising strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a proven fundraising track record.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in securing five- and six-figure donations.
• In-depth experience of major donor fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with prospects, donors, and volunteers.
• Secure donations from major donors.
• Conduct prospect research.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Management

Fundraising

Tools

Salesforce

Xero

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Harris Hill is supporting the wonderful charity AfriKids, to find maternity cover for their current Philanthropy Manager post, starting ASAP for 9 months, possibly longer.

Role Details

This role can be full time, or 4 days per week, working hybrid based, mostly remote, with 1 day per month in the London office.

Reporting and Team

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, and part of a small but ambitious fundraising team, you will lead our relationships with many of AfriKids's existing and prospective major donors, as well as oversee our small individual giving and community & events programmes. Your role will focus on building existing relationships, developing stewardship plans, identifying and researching prospects, and forming proposals and appeals. You will also support the development of the team’s fundraising strategy, using your experience and knowledge of the fundraising landscape to help devise an ambitious but sustainable plan to expand and safeguard our work into the future. With an eye for detail and creativity to identify new opportunities, you will bring energy and drive to deliver results for children.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage relationships with prospects, donors, and volunteers.
2. Secure donations ranging from four to five figures from major donors.
3. Conduct prospect research.
4. Prepare budgets and forecasts.
5. Assist in arranging and launching cultivation events.

Experience Required

• A proven track record in successfully securing five- and six-figure donations from high-net-worth individuals.
• In-depth experience of major donor fundraising and knowledge of best practice fundraising techniques.
• Experience in researching and developing prospect pipelines.
• Experience in building excellent relationships with donors that result in long-term partnerships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate passionately and persuasively, even with complex information in a creative and accessible manner.

Additional Skills and Experience (Desirable but not essential)

• Experience in global development, particularly with an education/child rights focus.
• Experience of living or working in Ghana or other “Global Majority” settings.
• Experience working in individual giving and/or community and events fundraising.
• Experience working with programmes and country teams to prepare proposals and reports for donors.
• Experience with fundraising development boards, high-value giving circles, and other fundraising products in the not-for-profit sector as part of a major donor strategy.
• Experience with Salesforce, Xero, Adobe InDesign.

A full and detailed JD can be supplied. If you would like to hear more, please apply for further details.