Philanthropy Manager - Major Gifts (Maternity Cover)

University of York; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Philanthropy Manager to drive philanthropic income from major donors. This role involves managing donor relationships and overseeing projects related to York Giving. The successful candidate will have experience in relationship management, fundraising, and event organization. Candidates should also be knowledgeable about data protection laws and have familiarity with donor management databases. This challenging role is crucial for supporting the university's philanthropic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a relationship management role.
• Experience of fundraising or generating new business.
• Knowledge related to donor cultivation and stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major donor prospects.
• Build engagement with potential major donors.
• Meet financial targets and manage philanthropic funding.

Skills

Relationship management

Fundraising experience

Event organization

Knowledge of donor cultivation

Data protection laws knowledge

Raiser’s Edge / NXT knowledge

Job description

Department

The Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA)

Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA) works with a community of global alumni and donors to deepen their ties with York and each other, and encourage them to support the University through York Giving. This role is part of the Individual Philanthropy Team, which manages major individual philanthropy and the legacy giving programme, working closely with the other OPPA teams:

Corporate and Foundation Philanthropy: developing long term, strategic partnerships with philanthropic corporate and foundation supporters.

Fundraising Programmes: managing mass fundraising appeals, crowdfunding campaigns, community fundraising and student projects.

Operations and Experience: providing business intelligence, information and insight, governance and stewardship of supporter and alumni relationships, and managing all mass communications with alumni and supporters.

York for Life: developing alumni communities, volunteering and alumni engagement programmes in support of the University’s strategic aims.

OPPA is part of the University’s Directorate of External Relations, and works closely with other sections of the directorate, which are Marketing, Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions, Communications, Public Engagement and Events, and International Student Recruitment, Partnerships and Mobility.

About the Role

The role of Philanthropy Manager is to inspire and encourage philanthropic income from major individual donors to the University of York. You will work to build engagement and involvement of potential major donors and colleagues across the University to develop and deliver a pipeline of significant philanthropic gifts to York Giving’s priority projects.

You will manage a portfolio of major donor prospects and have responsibility and accountability for fund management and other priority projects for philanthropic funding, including liaising with academic theme coordinators.

This is a demanding and rewarding role that requires resilience and a long term view. The post holder will work to individual financial cash and pledge targets and KPIs based on meetings, moves, proposals and asks.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Proven experience in a relationship management role, with both internal and external stakeholders. Ease at working with people and developing personable relationships with a wide range of people.
• Experience of fundraising or role generating new business.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles related to donor cultivation, asking and stewardship
• Experience of organising events
• Experience of working in a high education or not for profit fundraising environment.
• Knowledge of data protection laws as they related to donor information
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge / NXT database or similar relationship management database

Interview date:To be confirmed

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Tom Piercy, Associate Director and Head of Individual Philanthropy on [e-mail].