Philanthropy Manager
- Employer
- Parkinson’s UK
- Location
- Hybrid (a combination of your home and the London office)
- Salary
- £44,520 per year
- Closing date
- 4 Nov 2024
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- Function
- Fundraising, Management, Business Development & Commercial, Major Donor/ Gifts
- Sector
- Health & Medical
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Seniority
- Manager
35 hours per week (Part-time and compressed hours will also be considered)
12 month fixed term contract
Fantastic relationship management is fundamental to Parkinson’s UK delivering the impact we want to see for people affected by Parkinson's. As our next Philanthropy Manager, you would focus on raising £10k-£100k+ gifts. You will become part of a collaborative, supportive and positive team and have the opportunity to grow in the role so that we can help you to achieve what you want next in your career. We champion regular learning to develop our skills as face-to-face relationship fundraisers and you will be supported by your line-manager and peers to feel confident with external activity and to try out new ideas.
It is a really exciting time to join as we enter the private phase of Parkinson’s UK’s £12m Nurse Appeal, and grow our philanthropic income for our research and the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech, our international drug discovery programmes.
What you’ll do
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Identify, cultivate and manage relationships with a pipeline of donors and prospects
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Deliver pipeline activity and income targets
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Secure and deliver a high volume of donor/prospect in-person touchpoints, involving Parkinson’s UK senior leadership in key relationships
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Deliver first-class stewardship by maximising engagement opportunities within our stewardship programme
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Manage the day-to-day activity of our fundraising board and secure new gifts through their networks
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Work with our Nurse Appeal senior volunteer donors to build your pipeline
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Lead on prospecting projects, collaborating with the prospect research and wider colleagues across the charity
What you’ll bring
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Demonstrable experience of successful major donor fundraising
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A strong track record of building successful relationships with major donors through one-to-one meetings, phone calls, communications, events and bespoke cultivation
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Excellent verbal presentation and persuasive writing skills
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The confidence to influence, negotiate and inspire stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
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Ability to work autonomously and manage a diverse workload with appropriate time management, planning and prioritisation
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Ability to proactively identify, qualify and generate new prospects
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Interest in learning about Parkinson’s UK’s strategy and developing an understanding and empathy with the Parkinson’s community
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description
Whilst this is advertised as a full-time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider part-time working and compressed hours. Please specify in your supporting statement if you are interested in a specific working pattern.
Interviews for this role will be held w/c 11 November. Successful candidates may be invited to a second stage interview.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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