Philanthropy Officer

We are UCL: a diverse communitywiththefreedomtochallengeandthinkdifferently. The world urgently needs solutions to diverse problems. UCL was founded 200 years ago on the generosity of a collective of people who believed in an institution that could drive forward those solutions. The world needed collective support then, and it needs it again now.

In response, UCL has launched Here, it will happen
, our biggest philanthropic and engagement campaign yet.
Here, it will happen sets out our ambitions to solve global health, societal, climate and education challenges in UCL’s next century.

Here, we have the determination to double down on our discoveries, translate our innovations intoimpactand inspire the citizens of the future.

Therehas never been a moreexcitingtimetojoinUCLAdvancement. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious,creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.
Here,itwillhappen.

We are recruiting three Philanthropy Officers to join our Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to begin or develop a career in major gift fundraising within one of the UK's leading university Advancement teams.

Successful candidates will join one of the following specialist teams:

• Faculties – supporting philanthropic priorities including scholarships, research and academic leadership across areas such as Engineering, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Business and Architecture.
• Health – supporting philanthropic investment in world-leading health and medical research.
• International & Principal Giving – supporting international major gift fundraising and principal gifts that drive transformational, university-wide initiatives.

Whichever team you join, you'll play an important role in supporting major gift fundraising by coordinating donor engagement, prospect management, events, meetings and communications. Working closely with experienced fundraisers, academics and colleagues across Advancement, you'll help deliver high-quality engagement activities that build meaningful relationships with donors and prospective supporters.

This is a varied and collaborative role where no two days are the same. You'll coordinate complex activity across multiple stakeholders, support with CRM data maintenance, prepare briefing materials, and contribute to delivering an outstanding donor experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly organised, enjoys working with people and wants to develop a career within fundraising, philanthropy or higher education.

We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time/flexible basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.

You will have experience providing varied administrative support, including but not limited to minute taking, diary management, processing expenses, and experience of tracking information within a CRM database.

You will be confident using Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint, and will have exceptional written and in-person communication skills, including the ability to write engagingly and persuasively to a range of audiences and on behalf of others.

You will be motivated, highly organised and able to prioritise your own work effectively, balancing short, medium and long-term tasks. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, discretion, tact, persuasiveness, and the ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive way.

Experience working in a fundraising or Advancement environment, either in Higher Education or the charity sector, would be desirable.

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance,…