Philanthropy Lead

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Parkinson's UK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to join our High Value team as a Philanthropy Lead. This role will play a critical part in securing vital donations towards our strategic priorities, including our multi-year Parkinson's UK Nurse Appeal, groundbreaking research, and the Virtual Biotech, our international drug discovery programme.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the Philanthropy team to deliver ambitious multi-year income targets
  • Build on the team's existing strategy, working closely with the Head on the overall strategic direction
  • Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with donors and prospects, focusing on £100k+ gifts
  • Collaborate with key colleagues and senior volunteers to build the £1m+ transformational gift pipeline
  • Oversee, support, and coach the Philanthropy team with their prospect/donor cultivation and stewardship activity
Requirements
  • Proven experience in successful major donor fundraising, with a track record of securing five and six-figure gifts
  • Ability to proactively identify, qualify, and generate new prospects to grow and develop the team's pipelines
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage, coach, motivate, and inspire a high-performing team
  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
  • Experience of delivering activity with fundraising boards/senior volunteers
What We Offer

We are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider part-time working and compressed hours. If you are interested in a specific working pattern, please specify in your supporting statement.

Please apply through our career portal on our website, with your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we're looking for.



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