Philanthropy Manager

A new exciting opportunity to join our Philanthropy team as our Philanthropy Manager

Salary: £46,785 per annum

Location:  Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s. 

For this role, we expect someone to come into the office at least one or two days a week. One of those days would be a Tuesday when Income Generation & Grants staff come into the office. You can work remotely for the rest of the time, but equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. You can discuss your preferences as they meet our business needs with your line manager at the start of your employment. You will also need to be available for some out of hours events in the evenings.  

Contractually this role is London-based.

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year)
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Family-friendly culture

How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below

Closing date for applications: 10 am Monday 2 June 2025.

Interview dates: In person interviews will take place on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 June 2025.

You will be joining at an exciting time for Hospice UK in this brand-new role, which is an important part of our strategy to sustainably grow our high value fundraising income over the longer term.  

Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy and others in the wider Income Generation and Grants directorate, you will lead the work to develop a pipeline of donors and prospects, and be responsible for developing excellent stewardship programmes that nurture income-generating relationships. 

As a natural relationship builder you will have a proven track record of securing high value partnerships; personally securing 5 and 6-figure gifts. 

You will use your excellent communication skills to write compelling and tailored cases for support, as well as lead on the essential work of crunching the data and prospect research that underpins a successful major donor programme.  

As an experienced philanthropy fundraiser, you will be a confident ambassador for our brand, comfortable in engaging with donors and celebrities, and developing engagement events and other opportunities to introduce them to our cause. 

In return you’ll get fantastic support from an experienced team and lots of development opportunities to really shine and showcase your talent. The cause is an emotive and one that affects everyone, of any age. You’ll learn all about this fascinating sector and get to introduce our donors to the passionate advocates who support outstanding care for people and their families at the end of their lives. 

More information about the role is available in the candidate information pack.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment@hospiceuk.org by 10am on Monday 2 June 2025:

• Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4
• A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
• A completed equalities monitoring form.

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 2 June 2025.

We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community..