Philanthropy Manager - Major Gifts And Foundations

Are you looking for a new role to combine your skills in Trust Fundraising and Major Gifts? Do you want to work for the world's oldest human rights organization? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with the leading Anti-Slavery charity to find their new Philanthropy Manager - Major Gifts and Foundations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing charity.

Philanthropy Manager - Major Gifts and Foundations
Full-time (35 hours) or 4 days a week
London - Vauxhall/Oval with hybrid-working arrangements.
£40,777-£44,011

About the charity

The charity's vision is to realise freedom from slavery for everyone, everywhere, always. They aim to do this by making ending slavery everyone's concern; Acting as an ally to survivors and people at risk of slavery, elevating their voice and experience to create radical change; and with others, challenging and changing law, policy and practice so everyone, everywhere can be free from slavery.

About the Role

Following a period of exponential growth in foundations and Major Gifts of over five-fold in five years, the charity is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Philanthropy Manager - Major Gifts and Foundations to take the c£1.5m programme to twice this value in the next three years. You'll be responsible for the success of the overall Major Gifts and Foundations strategy to engage, retain and inspire loyal supporters and partners in addition to attracting new, long-term, multi-year funders.

You will work across the organisation, including with trustees, to develop relationships and funding applications to foundations. You will build lasting relationships with high-net-worth individuals and families, and help foster a culture of philanthropy and partnerships across the organization, with the sponsorship of the Senior Management Team.

About you

Your main tasks will include growing sustainable income from grant-making trusts and major donors donating to the charity's work in the UK and internationally, designing and implementing robust prospect research, and managing a small personal portfolio of donors and prospects.

To be successful in this role, you will have a track record of success in six-figure+ multi-year restricted and unrestricted funding from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and Foundations. You will have a proven ability to develop, manage, and deliver against accurate budgets and forecasts, and excellent bid-writing skills that have generated considerable income from trusts and Foundations and high net-worth individuals, ideally in an international organization.

You will have a positive attitude, resilience, and self-motivation driven by a passion for the cause. You will be able to think strategically, identify opportunities, make decisions and prioritise effectively and, as a manager within Anti-Slavery International, demonstrate leadership, initiative, and a strong desire to achieve agreed objectives.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference and be a part of a global movement to end modern slavery then do get in touch with Katharine@charitypeople.co.uk to find out more about how to apply. We are reviewing CV for this on a rolling basis so please get in touch as soon as you can- even if you don't have a polished CV.

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