Philanthropy Officer (Parental Cover)

We are hiring a Philanthropy Officer (Parental Cover) to be based in our London office. This role offers the opportunity to lead prospecting efforts, enhance donor engagement, and collaborate across teams to drive impactful fundraising initiatives. You will manage a portfolio of mid-level, five-figure, and multi-year donors while supporting the wider philanthropy strategy. This is a great chance to be involved in making a positive difference.

Meet your Manager

In this role you will be managed by Camilla Fitzgerald. Camilla joined ClientEarth in 2022 and is part of ClientEarth s fundraising team, working hard to grow our supporter community and brand awareness while stewarding supporters, both in the UK and internationally. She focuses on corporate and philanthropic giving, with a particular focus on unrestricted income to help secure long-term financial stability for the organisation. Before joining ClientEarth, Camilla was Director of Development at Walkabout Foundation, where she built and implemented their 5 year fundraising strategy. Camilla started her career in Events Management, having learnt first at The Institute of Masters of Wine, and then solidifying her experience in fundraising at Brooke and then charity: water UK. Camilla went to school at the French Lycee Charles de Gaulle in London and completed her degree in History of Art at Oxford Brookes University.

Main Duties

• Actively solicit, maintain and manage a personal portfolio of donor relationships to secure unrestricted and restricted income targets
• Collaborate with the Philanthropy Manager to develop strategies to grow the corporate portfolio;
• Drive prospect research, working with internal and external stakeholders to identify key networks and individuals capable of supporting ClientEarth financially and/or by introducing their connections,
• Prepare funding briefs and research notes
• Work with Senior Stewardship Officer, programme and other colleagues to provide first class stewardship for donors; compelling campaigns for prospective funders, legators and corporates;

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience of identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects (essential)
• Experience of providing best practice donor stewardship to secure donations (essential)
• Excellent knowledge of donor and pipeline management (essential)
• Understanding of fundraising from major donors in different geographies (desirable)
• Ability to write compelling communications materials including fundraising campaigns, donor reports, and proposals (essential)
• Ability to plan and monitor progress to support the delivery of projects within deadline and fulfilling the objectives of the philanthropy strategy (essential)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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