Philanthropy Manager

Marie Curie Group • Full-time • London • 1w ago

Description

Join Us in Making a Difference at Marie Curie

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, dedicated to ensuring that everyone facing the end of life has access to the care, support, and dignity they deserve. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK and the only organisation to operate across all four nations. Through our network of community nursing, hospice care, and comprehensive information and support, we are here for people and families when they need us most.

Our Mission: A Better End of Life for Everyone

In the next five years, we’re committed to closing the gap for those missing out on the end-of-life care and support they need. We’ll achieve this through:

Expanding and transforming direct care and support
Delivering practical, accessible information and guidance
Leading the way in shaping end-of-life experiences

With a primary focus on managing high value relationships for Marie Curie, in your day to day you will identify, cultivate and manage a portfolio of Major Donors collaborating with Senior Volunteers, peers, fellow team members and teams across the charity. You will be empowered to build your own relationships, grow interactions with our supporters and provide exceptional and creative stewardship and have a real opportunity to contribute to this area of fundraising growth for Marie Curie.

You will be responsible for:

Personally developing and managing a portfolio of both existing and new Major Donor supporters.

Delivering excellent cultivation and stewardship with a focus on growing long-term relationships that puts both the vision of Marie Curie and that of the supporter at its heart. Including working closely with both the Philanthropy and Special Events teams to support the delivery of high-quality donor events.

Preparing well written, compelling project proposals on a wide range of funding opportunities.

Preparing briefings and pitches for donor meetings and make face to face ‘asks’ including managing the involvement of senior leadership and senior volunteers.

Effectively using the CRM system to track and estimate future income, to measure actual income and ensuring visibility of the role’s contribution to the Philanthropy Team’s income target.

Key Criteria:

Strong track record of successfully securing significant funding with a focus on developing and maintaining effective donor relationships.

Experience of initiating and developing excellent working relationships with key contacts across the charity and facilitating relationships with trustees and senior volunteers.

Ability to produce consistently outstanding, high quality, imaginative and compelling proposals.

Proven ability to analyse and interpret complex project plans, budgets and data and present relevant information in a convincing way.

Superb written and oral communication skills – confidence in dealing with people at all levels, demonstrating professionalism and diplomacy.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise activities and focus on details.

Please see the full job description here.

Application & Interview Process

As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

Close date for applications: Sunday 26th January 2025. We encourage early applications as we will be conducting screenings in advance of the deadline.

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + £3,500 London Weighting Allowance where applicable

Contract:  Permanent

Based: Hybrid. This is a predominantly home-based role and can be based in or around London with the requirement to work 2-3 days a week from our London office.

Benefits you’ll LOVE: