[Hiring] Philanthropy Manager @Action for Children

Role Description

In this fixed term contract role for 12 months, you will strategically manage and drive forward activity to secure significant multi-year donations from major donors and family foundations, supporting organisational priority projects and services alongside unrestricted funding achieved through a pipeline of future activity to maximise income for key areas of growth.

• Work collaboratively to implement activities to deliver financial targets, with a responsibility for delivering an annual individual income target that focuses on significant financial gifts from major donors and family foundations.
• Line manage staff utilising Action for Children policies and procedures.
• Develop plans to solicit and engage through plans to create a portfolio that includes existing donors and new prospects.
• Collaborative working with fundraising colleagues.
• Applying a range of relationship management techniques to support effective communication strategies.
• Delivering the Philanthropy growth plan.
• Contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the teams annual planning and reporting processes (including finances).

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of major donor fundraising with an excellent track record of initiating new relationships and securing significant financial gifts.
• Proven experience of developing, networking, and enhancing donor relationships.
• Manage a complex pool of prospects and donors.
• Experience of leading, inspiring and line managing fundraisers.
• Developing effective working relationships across an organisation, including senior staff and volunteers.
• A professional and enterprising solutions-focused approach.
• Clear, concise written communication skills.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Company Description

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

Contact

Email us at [email protected] quoting reference 12036.

Closing Date: Thursday 16th October 2025.

Interviews will be week commencing 22nd October 2025.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

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