Philanthropy Manager, hireful

Location
:
Home-based with regular meetings in London and travel across the UK as required

Salary
: £41,063 to £45,626 per annum

Job Type
:
Full time

Contract Type
:
Permanent

Benefits: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, membership plus many more staff benefits.

They are almost two years into their ambitious organisational strategy, and this is an exciting moment to join them as their Philanthropy Manager. Our clients public fundraising programme is at a pivotal stage of development. The Philanthropy Manager will play a central role in shaping and accelerating this next phase, leading the growth of major gift and legacy income through strong donor relationships, compelling propositions and high-quality stewardship.

You don’t need to be a cyclist to work at their organisation, but you do need to have a strong commitment to their work. This is a senior role with real opportunity to influence direction, build capability and embed philanthropy at the heart of the organisation. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and colleagues across their organisation, the postholder will help transform a developing philanthropy programme into a mature, relationship‑led income stream that delivers sustainable growth over the long term.

• Shape and accelerate the next phase of the public fundraising programme.
• Lead the growth of major gift and legacy income through strong donor relationships, compelling propositions and high‑quality stewardship.
• Transform a developing philanthropy programme into a mature, relationship‑led income stream delivering sustainable growth over the long term.

• Experience in roles such as Philanthropy Manager, Major Gifts Manager, Major Donor Manager, High Value Giving Manager, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Development Manager, Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Legacy Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Grants Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Stewardship Manager, Relationship Fundraiser, Income Generation Manager, Strategic Fundraising Lead, etc.

They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to them.

Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The role is home based in the UK, with regular meetings in London and travel across the UK as required.

Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown.

Closing date: 23-03-2026

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