Are you an experienced fundraising leader eager to develop in a newly created role within the fundraising and events directorate?
We are a growing, award winning, national charity delivering garden-based support to improve the mental health of people with spinal injuries across the UK.
You will be joining the charity in an incredibly exciting year, as we launch our new 5 year strategy and head into a Capital Appeal for our tenth garden in Wakefield.
Our newly created role of Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships will play a critical part in this next chapter, leading the development of our existing high value fundraising portfolio to support our growth ambitions. This is both a strategic and hands-on role, operating in a small team environment and requiring the postholder to work with the Director of Income Generation and CEO to shape strategy, build relationships, and deliver income directly.
The role will work across major donors, trusts & foundations and corporate partnerships, supporting a talented team of four fundraisers: Senior Philanthropy Manager (Trusts & MD), Senior Regional Partnerships Manager, Trust & Foundations Fundraiser and Trusts & Foundations Assistant.
The charity has a history of building successful high value relationships, and we are looking for someone with the experience and ambition to help us build on this solid foundation to deliver our 5-year strategy and complete our core capital appeal programme.
You will need to have significant fundraising experience gained in a charitable environment across major donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partnerships. You will work with the team to develop compelling case for supports, identify and cultivate prospects and build partnerships to secure high value gifts.
- Contract type: Permanent.
- Location: Flexible. Willingness to work from our central office in Coombe Bisset, near Salisbury, minimum one day per week, where all the fundraising & events team are based.
- Hours: 4-5 days per week, 9am – 5pm. Negotiable for right candidate.
- Salary: Up to £59,850 FTE dependent on experience.
- Closing date: Friday 13th Feb, 5pm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Philanthropy and Partnerships Strategy
- Working with the Director of Income Generation, lead the development and delivery of a high value fundraising strategy aligned to the Charity’s five-year strategic plan.
- Identify and prioritise opportunities across major gifts, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, and strategic collaborations.
- Develop systems and processes for prospect research, stewardship, and donor management, utilising AI best practise where possible to improve efficiency across the team.
- Collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure a joined-up, donor-centred approach across all fundraising activity.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and values-led organisational culture
Major Donors and Trusts & Foundations
- Build and manage relationships with high-net-worth individuals and philanthropic supporters.
- Develop compelling cases for support linked to strategic priorities and major capital projects.
- Lead the development and submission of high-value grant applications to a portfolio of existing and new trust & foundations.
- Produce robust impact reporting and maintain strong relationships with funders.
- Engage senior leaders and trustees in donor cultivation and stewardship activity.
Corporate Partnerships
- Develop strategic, high-value partnerships with businesses at national level (we have a partnerships manager who supports local and regional level partnerships).
- Identify opportunities for sponsorship, employee engagement, fundraising, and long-term collaboration.
- Successfully manage key strategic relationships to ensure longevity
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Proven track record of securing significant income through philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and/or trusts and foundations.
- Experience developing and delivering high-value fundraising strategies.
- Ability to build compelling cases for support and inspire confidence among donors and partners.
- Strong relationship-building and networking skills
- Experience working with senior stakeholders, trustees, or partners.
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels in a small team environment.
- Strategic and entrepreneurial, with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities.
- Confident, credible, and values-led, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Resilient, organised, and adaptable, able to manage complexity and competing priorities.
- Passionate about improving health and wellbeing of people with spinal injury.
Required skills:
- Positive approach and ability to inspire others
- Ability to build relationships with high value donors
- Excellent knowledge of support journey and portfolio management principles
- Good understanding of the role of AI within a fundraising environment.
- Calm under pressure
- Excellent team management skills
- Strategic, intelligent thinker
- Excellent presentation skills
Please apply with covering letter and CV via charityjob website.