Philanthropy Manager

Are you passionate about supporting disadvantaged youths to find their purpose? We’re working with OnSide to find a Philanthropy Manager for their new Vault Youth Zone in Preston, currently under construction. Onside funds and builds state-of-the-art youth centres across the country, and the Preston Youth Zone will be their 23^rd such centre. The Philanthropy Manager will initially work with OnSide to secure and build relationships with 32 Founder Patrons to fund the first four years of the centre’s operation

You will work closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager to raise £1.4 million in the Founder Patron programme, then work with the Preston Youth Zone team to diversify their income with new patrons and partners. This is a really exciting opportunity to replicate the success of Youth Zones up and down the country and make a real impact on the lives of young people.

To be successful in the Philanthropy Manager role, you’ll need:

• Experience securing multi-year pledges from high value individual donors.
• Experience of developing pipelines of HNWIs or corporate prospects.
• The ability to quickly build rapport with senior internal stakeholders and prospective donors.

Salary: £37,000-£40,000
Contract: Permanent Full Time 
Location: Hybrid in temporary office in Preston City Centre until Vault Youth Zone is completed, then 3 days per week in the Vault Youth Zone
Closing date: Monday 21st October
Interviews:
1st Stage (virtual) - Friday 25th October
2nd Stage (in person) - 4th-5th November

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.