Philanthropy Lead

The Talent Set are excited to partner with a brilliant Health Charity to find a Philanthropy Lead to drive their growing major gifts programme. This role will join the charity to capitalise on renewed investment into high-value fundraising as part of their new strategy, with a strong base of support from senior leadership, internal stakeholders and prospect research and development provision. Key duties include:

• Scope, lead and deliver the Philanthropy Strategy for the charity, working alongside senior leadership to devise a sustainable and ambitious programme to grow income and impact.
• Work with the Deputy Director, internal colleagues and senior stakeholders to scope and develop a Major Giving Appeal, including establishing a Major Appeal Committee and devising a programme of stewardship events.
• Partner with colleagues across the high-value team to develop exciting and impactful cases for support.
• Proactively lead on the growth of the Major Donor prospect pipeline.
• Lead on cultivating and stewarding existing high-net-worth relationships, delivering first class and personalised stewardship journeys.

We re looking for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience of major gifts fundraising, with a track record of securing 5-6 figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience of successfully growing a major donor prospect pipeline.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders internally and externally, including senior volunteers and trustees.
• Experience of leading or contributing to a multi-faceted high-value fundraising strategy or programme.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.