Senior Philanthropy Manager

Senior Philanthropy Manager, an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Major Donor Fundraiser to join a National Disability Charity, based in Central London.

• 12-month contract, with the potential of longer-term opportunities.
• Hybrid: 1 day office based per week.
• Salary: £50,000 per annum + benefits.

As the Senior Philanthropy Manager, working closely with the High Value Lead and managing a Philanthropy Officer, you will manage and develop an exciting Major Donor programme, focused on driving growth, reach and sustainable income. Using your creative and ambitious approach, skills and experiences you’ll be able to make a real impact to an existing and developing Major Donor programme.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Managing a portfolio of new and existing high value (philanthropist and grant-maker) relationships, deliver income and activity targets.
• Build and manage a pipeline of sustainable income with a focus on acquisition, supported by the High Value Lead and Senior Leaders across the organisation.
• Implement first-class stewardship and relationship management. Cultivate and steward existing donors to create long lasting and lucrative relationships.
• Lead on identifying new prospects, designing detailed and bespoke donor plans and journeys to secure significant income.
• Lead on securing gifts from Major Donors through asks, proposals, presentations, meetings, and through the use of senior leaders and volunteers.
• Develop and lead a High Value giving programme, identifying potential Major Donors and creating a portfolio of reliable support.
• Work with Events team to deliver a High Value events programme to maximise relationships through events.
• Manage, monitor and maintain the delivery of financial and non-financial KPI’s.
• Deliver effective leadership and line management, ensuring direct reports deliver against their objectives, are supported and developed to thrive in their role.

This Senior Philanthropy Manager role offers a great opportunity to make a real impact to an existing Major Donor programme. To be successful in this role, you will have previous knowledge, skills and experience in areas such as:

• Extensive experience in Major Donor Fundraising, developing both an exciting Major Donor programme, along with driving the programmes growth.  
• Significant experience of securing gifts from Major Donors, ideally exposure to 5 figures + Gifts.
• Excellent relationships management skills with the gravitas to influence and engage cold and warm contacts.
•  Significant experience of working with and to a wide range of financial and non-financial KPIs

Please note: This is role being recruited on a rolling end date and the position may close before the advertised date. If the role is of interest, please apply as soon as possible.

As a leading fundraising consultancy and search practice, and a certified B Corp™, the AAW Group is committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments, working with our clients, for any disability or other additional needs throughout the recruitment process.