Head of Philanthropy - London Area, United Kingdom - Charity People

Description

Head of Philanthropy

Charity People is excited to collaborate with a prominent membership organization in search of their new Head of Philanthropy, who will spearhead donor engagement. Are you passionate about creating positive change and nurturing strong relationships with major donors and trusts/foundations? This role presents a wonderful opportunity to significantly contribute to expanding a major donor program from a dedicated pipeline.

• Reports to: Director of Development
• Working hours: 35 hours a week. This position involves travel within the UK and participation in evening and weekend events.
• Salary: £50,000-£60,000
• Location: London/Hybrid (at least 6 days a week in the office)

About the Organization

They are a professional membership organization representing over 40,000 healthcare practitioners globally. Their mission focuses on education, enhancement, and advocacy for improved healthcare and well-being. Join a small, welcoming, and high-achieving team dedicated to delivering impactful outcomes.

About the Role

As the Head of Philanthropy, your responsibilities include devising and executing strategies to achieve targets, fostering donor relationships, and attracting new supporters. You will have the chance to nurture, request, and care for your own potential donor portfolio to secure funding for the charity's strategic endeavors.

Major duties consist of providing guidance to shape the strategic objectives of a multi-year fundraising initiative, creating and implementing the major donor engagement plan, collaborating with key stakeholders to expand and supervise your major donor prospect list. Moreover, you will drive the expansion of major donor gatherings and involvement activities, conduct thorough research on potential major donors, and contribute to organization-wide planning.

About You

For success in this role, you must possess a proven track record of meeting revenue targets in fundraising or a similar outcome-driven environment. Additionally, you should demonstrate an innovative mindset, exceptional interpersonal skills, adept budget and event management abilities.

Your achievements will be gauged by the development and execution of the major donor engagement strategy and the level of interaction with your donor portfolio. You will also play a vital role in fortifying relationships with major donors through in-person meetings.

Your drive and determination to succeed are crucial for this role, which is a senior position reporting to the Director of Development. It provides an exceptional chance to make a tangible impact. If you wish to explore further, kindly reach out to Tanya or Katharine with your CV to arrange an informal discussion.