Strategic Philanthropy Partner

at  University College London

ABOUT US

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 40,000 students,13,000 staff, and 400,000 alumni, and is one of the world’s top 10 universities.
In 2020, we closed one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in the UK’s higher education sector, which raised £624M and galvanised our community. We have undertaken a strategic review of our programmes and have started to design a roadmap for what’s next. This has led to the creation of a number of new and exciting roles to build capacity across our Advancement division, with strategic intent. As part of this growth, we are looking to invest in our Strategic Philanthropy team to deliver a step-change in principal giving to the University.

As the Strategic Philanthropy Partner (Principal Gifts), you will work as part of a team of expert fundraisers who work on transformational gift opportunities, building deep and meaningful relationships with trusts, foundations, individuals and businesses with capacity to give at £5m+. Supported by advancement colleagues, your work will span the University’s key priorities and geographical regions. You will build strong working relationships with UCL’s senior leadership and cultivate your own set of prospect and donor relationships, devising solicitation strategies in collaboration with the Provost and with Deans.
For more information about UCL Advancement, please visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/giving