Philanthropy Manager

at  Speakers for Schools

Location: Remote working in the UK, with occasional travel to London
Responsible to: Director of Fundraising
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £31,875 per annum rising to £34,500 per annum after a year of service
Advert closing date: Monday 10 February 2025 at 8AM
Interviews: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible

WHO WE ARE?

Speakers for Schools is the largest social mobility charity in the UK. We help to level the playing field between state and independent schools by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools.
We believe that by inspiring young people to explore their ambitions through our speaker programme, facilitating access to multi-day experiences of the world of work, and supporting young people to successfully seize opportunities available to them, then we can make a profound difference to the lives of young people, their future happiness and prosperity.
By 2028, our ambition is that every young person in the UK has access to high quality work experience. Yet today, less than half of young people leave secondary school having had any work experience whatsoever.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Philanthropy Manager will play a pivotal role in raising funds from high-net-worth-individuals (HNWI) towards the work of Speakers for Schools. They will build relationships with prospects and donors, ensuring that each are guided through the solicitation cycle towards making major donations. They will work closely with colleagues, volunteers and leadership to ensure each prospect/donor is engaged appropriately and accurate information is provided in a timely manner. They will also support the overall function of the Fundraising team, supporting other forms of fundraising including trust and corporate activity.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fundraising from HNWI – build and maintain a pipeline of HNWI prospects and donors with potential to give £5k+ per annum.
• Propositions and asks – develop and deliver accurate and inspiring fundraising proposals and reports meeting and surpassing donor and prospect expectations.
• Other forms of fundraising - supporting fundraising from trusts and corporates opportunities with solicitation and stewardship activities.
• Stewardship – work closely with the Donor Relations Manager to ensure all HNWI donors are stewarded effectively.
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers and leadership – ensuring you have an expert knowledge of the work of Speakers for Schools and can communicate it passionately and accurately to prospects and donors.
• Events – utilise and support fundraising events to create a culture of fundraising and philanthropy within Speakers for School
• Data and reporting – ensure information on donors is correctly recorded in Salesforce, and supporting KPI and other reports created by the Director of Fundraising.
• Other duties – supporting the work of the Fundraising team and wider organisation as required.
  Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties required.