Philanthropy Officer

Versus Arthritis; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Versus Arthritis is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to drive fundraising initiatives and engage with mid-level donors. The role involves crafting compelling proposals, managing donor relationships, and utilizing a CRM system to foster partnerships. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference for those living with arthritis.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing compelling donor proposals.
• Skilled at managing a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience with handling and upkeeping a database.

Responsibilities

• Engage with mid-level donors to secure support.
• Develop tailored communications and stewardship programmes.
• Collaborate across the charity to showcase donor impact.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Financial literacy

Tools

CRM system (ThankQ)

Job description

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page

Travel: Occasional national travel (approximately once a quarter)

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion, and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Versus Arthritis is seeking a Philanthropy Officer with strong relationship-building skills and experience in securing major gifts to support impactful fundraising initiatives.

About the role

As a Philanthropy Officer at Versus Arthritis, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our ambitious goals for growth and impact. Sitting within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, your work will be central to securing the support of individuals passionate about our cause. You will engage with mid-level donors, develop tailored communications, become proficient in using our customer relationship management (CRM) system ThankQ, and craft experiences that foster long-lasting partnerships.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-performing and supportive Philanthropy and Partnerships team, working collaboratively across the charity to showcase the difference donors make to people with arthritis.

About you

If your knowledge, skills, and experience include the following, then we’d love to hear from you:

• Experience in writing compelling donor proposals and identifying potential supporters.
• Skilled at building relationships and managing a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience with handling and maintaining a database.
• Able to plan and deliver engaging stewardship programmes. Collaborative and organised, with a strong understanding of philanthropy.
• A confident communicator with good financial literacy. Committed to the values of Versus Arthritis and passionate about making a difference.

*As a hybrid worker, the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer, we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, such as for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity, and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers, and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis, which is one in six. Over half of those live in pain every single day. The impact is significant, as the condition gradually intrudes on everyday life—affecting the ability to work, care for a family, move freely without pain, and live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of aging or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is OK. Versus Arthritis is here to change that.

Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people, and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process, we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people, and vulnerable adults.