Philanthropy Officer

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Archives requires an enthusiastic Philanthropy Officer to join its newly formed Philanthropy team. You will manage donor portfolios, support proposals and reports for multi-year programmes, and help deliver cultivation and engagement activities across projects.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy and working with the Philanthropy Manager, you will collaborate with the The National Archives Trust and Grant Development team, and may work on exhibitions, digitisation and conservation

Job description

The National Archives (TNA) is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Philanthropy Officer to work within its newly established Philanthropy team.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy and working closely with the Philanthropy Manager, the Philanthropy Officer will support income generation and help to strengthen The National Archives' profile in the philanthropic community.

The Philanthropy Officer will manage a portfolio of donors and prospects at various stages to secure support for priority projects, working collaboratively with colleagues across The National Archives. They will also support the Head of Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Manager to develop proposals and reports for multi-year programmes, and annual exhibition, digitisation and conservation projects.

The Philanthropy Officer will support the delivery of cultivation and engagement activities, work closely with the Projects and Process team to monitor funded projects and maintain accurate records on The National Archives' CRM database.

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 Sunday 11th October 2026 at midnight.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN