Head of Development

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the our client to appoint their new Head of Development. The organisation is an independent charity providing crucial support to music professionals across the UK whose lives have been impacted by physical or mental health. Over the last five years, they have distributed nearly 3,500 hardship grants totalling over £3.3million.

The Head of Development will be responsible for developing and delivering innovative fundraising strategies and awareness raising activities to diversify current income streams. You will manage stewardship activities for existing donors and identify and cultivate relationships with potential corporate partners and major donors. Reporting to the CEO, you will play a key role in organising and executing fundraising events and preparing introductions for the CEO and Trustees in the major donor pipeline.

You will have significant experience of working in a complementary within a charity or arts organisation setting and will ideally have an understanding of the UK arts funding landscapes as well as those of the wider charity sector. You will have proven experience of securing significant income through high-value donors and will have a good understanding of legacy and corporate fundraising.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.