Philanthropy Manager

Position: Philanthropy Manager 
Contract: 18 months fixed term contract 
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week) 
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely. 
Salary: £41,260 - £43,735 per annum, plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band: Band F2

About the Employer

This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK.

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told the organisation is important to them. It gives them a client a clear and determined focus.

The Charity's work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

The organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. The Charity offers a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this Job

Are you an experienced, confident, and articulate philanthropy fundraiser? 

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for you to develop and build upon your fundraising prowess and management skills.

They are looking to appoint a talented Philanthropy Manager to join their ambitious team. You will have a proven track record of securing major gifts and line management experience.

This charity is delivering some of the most exciting major gift fundraising in the UK. Their philanthropy team has grown significantly over the past few years, and they are focused on raising over £1.8m in 2024. 

In this role, you will have three direct line reports and, alongside the Head of the team, you will be responsible for the budgeting and planning for various work streams. 

Working with the team you will be securing significant gifts to help this charity to deliver services to people living with MS. They work hand-in-hand with their Research team to raise funds for their pioneering research programme. 

You will also have your own portfolio, identifying, engaging and stewarding a mix of cold and warm philanthropists, senior volunteers and prospects. This charity is looking for a dynamic and confident major donor fundraiser to maximise income growth from HNWIs.

Managers across Philanthropy and Partnerships work together very closely support the overarching approach to high value fundraising. 

This charity has a highly committed Appeal Board, which brings together high profile, engaged and well-connected individuals passionate about the cause and their ambitious plans for the future. 

Now is an exciting time to join this organisation. Their investment in research is to double over a decade and they have developed a research-focused national appeal, the Stop MS Appeal.

This Stop MS appeal is well underway, with over £80 million of the £100 million target achieved, and is a major focus of the organisation's work. This will allow them to invest millions in ground-breaking research, all with the goal of stopping MS as we know it.

This organisation recognises the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills their employees bring to the charity.

Working with external pay and reward consultants, they are taking active steps this year to review their employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring they are aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.

Please note this is a fixed term contracted role for 18 months.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 16 May 2024.

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.  
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities

They particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

They would be grateful if you completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both this organisation's recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, you will bw able to contact the employer. You will  also be able toask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format.

Your right to work in the UK

You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with them. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. They currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

More about the charity's employee benefits:

The organisation has a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement 
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

They’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• Gender
• Race
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Pregnancy
• Gender reassignment

They recognise their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

They have measures in place to protect everyone they come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.