Philanthropy Manager (New Business)

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal welfare organization in London is seeking a Philanthropy Manager (New Business) to drive fundraising efforts for a £4-6 million capital appeal. This is a 3-year fixed-term contract focusing on cultivating major donor relationships to meet financial and strategic KPIs. The position offers a hybrid working model, generous benefits including a pension scheme and healthcare cash plan, and is committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications should be submitted before January 21st, 2026.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave plus public holidays

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Free healthcare cash plan

Annual interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Strong ability to cultivate major donor relationships.
• Experience in fundraising and philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• Meet financial and strategic KPIs for fundraising efforts.
• Cultivate a pipeline of new major donor prospects.

Job description

Battersea has entered an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the second year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, we are strengthening our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. This is a new role working within Battersea’s Philanthropy & Trusts team to seek and secure new income as part of a £4-6million pound capital fundraising appeal over the next 3 years.

The key purpose of this Philanthropy Manager (New Business) is to meet both financial and strategic KPIs, by cultivating a pipeline of new major donor prospects to secure significant donations for this capital campaign.

This is a 3 year Fixed-Term contract opportunity.

What we can offer you:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest‑free season ticket loans.

Hybrid working model

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all. We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 020 3887 8341.

More about us

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience. To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date

21st January 2026

Interview date(s)

Interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged as the role will closed once filled.

Application instructions

All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack. To apply for the role, please click the "Apply Now" button below.