Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser

Does the new year have a shiny new job in store for you?

Would you love to be part of a high performing fundraising team to secure a better future for children and young people with cancer?

As Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser, you'll join an ambitious and growing high-value team on a mission to do things differently.

Salary: £35,882 (£37,778 with London weighting) up to £44,000
Location: Homebased, travel for internal and external meetings (offices in Bristol/London)
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours full time and open to reduced or compressed hours
Benefits: 27 holidays (+ bank) with buying/selling options, 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced maternity and adoption leave, sector-leading approach to L+D
Culture: Flexible, caring, life and family-friendly

About the mission

There are so many opportunities for funders to get involved at the 12th largest cancer charity in the UK. Whether it's offering an opportunity to support the recently launched strategy 'The Time Is Now', or inspiring donors to contribute to a collaborative vision, fondly known as 'The North Star'. There are services, systems change, evidence and resources at your fingertips, ready to capture the imagination of funders and help bring them to life.

About the charity

They proudly lead the way when it comes to high-level psychosocial support throughout cancer treatment, end-of-life, and bereavement.

Their new strategy sets out a plan to properly invest in the tailored support that's needed, ensuring services remain relevant. Through trauma-informed, integrated social work and accommodation, plus a serious commitment to collaboration, they are responding to the changing needs of children and young people by sharing knowledge that will lead to bigger, better impact.

Your Philanthropy fundraising skills will play a vital role in helping achieve these goals.

About the role

This is a great opportunity to take your next step in philanthropy fundraising. The Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser will establish effective and long-lasting relationships and build a strong fundraising portfolio of individual high value prospects and donors to support Young Lives vs Cancer's work around the UK. You'll also be line managing the Philanthropy Executive.

About you

We'd love to see you showcasing the following skills and experience when you get in touch:

• You've got a track record of personally securing 6 figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
• You have experience of managing and developing relationships with wealthy and / or influential individuals and senior volunteers, inspiring and motivating them to meet objectives.
• You work collaboratively as a strong team player, with strong cross team working, influencing and negotiation skills
• You are able to communicate with impact - you're articulate, persuasive and credible with a range of audiences.
• You roll your sleeves up and get the job done, understanding the bigger picture.

This is a truly unique opportunity and chance to be part of a something extra special.

If you're feeling the 'new year, new job' itch, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People.

Deadline: We will be reviewing CVs on a rolling basis so please register your interest as soon as you can
Interview dates TBC

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.