Philanthropy & Special Events Officer

Harmonia Careers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in London seeks a Philanthropy & Special Events Officer to manage relationships with mid and high value donors and plan engaging events like gala dinners and concerts. This permanent position offers a salary of £34,365 p.a.

Benefits

Annual Leave that increases with service

Comprehensive learning and development

5% contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Mobile Phone Discounts

Wellbeing days

Christmas holidays closure

Responsibilities

• Manage and steward relationships with a portfolio of mid and high value donors to help achieve fundraising targets.
• Plan and deliver a calendar of donor events, including a gala dinner, bespoke events with schools, and the annual Carol Concert.

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Philanthropy & Special Events Officer to join our ambitious fundraising team. In this role you will support on and deliver excellent relationship management and stewardship to a growing portfolio of mid and high value donors to help the team achieve ambitious financial targets. You will also help deliver an exciting calendar of special events including a gala dinner, bespoke donor events with schools and an annual Carol Concert.

Location: Head Office, 175 St John Street. Hours: 35 per week. Working pattern: Monday - Friday. Salary: £34,365 p.a. Vacancy Type: Permanent.

About Place2Be: Together we can change children’s lives. Place2Be aims to ensure every child has easy access to mental health support. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach those in need.

Responsibilities

• Manage and steward relationships with a portfolio of mid and high value donors to help achieve fundraising targets.
• Plan and deliver a calendar of donor events, including a gala dinner, bespoke events with schools, and the annual Carol Concert.

Qualifications

Not Specified

Recruitment Process

As part of your application you will need to answer shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can; STAR model is recommended (Situation, Task, Action, Result).

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 28 October 2025

Interview dates: 1st Interview 5 November (in person at Head Office); 2nd Interview 11 November (online via MS Teams).

Benefits

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable career progression
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times annual salary
• Comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days
• Christmas holidays closure in addition to annual leave

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are underrepresented within our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role. If you have questions about the scheme or require adjustments, please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible.

About You

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