Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor

Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor
London, W2 (Hybrid working) with semi-regular travel to our centre in Manchester

Who Are We?

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people achieve their full potential and aim to be ‘here if you need us,’ living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

We’re looking for a Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor to join us on a part-time, permanent basis, working 28 hours per week.

The Benefits

- ACTUAL Salary - £25,636 - 0.8 FTE - 28hrs (FTE Salary - £32,044 - 1.0FTE - 35hrs)
- 26 days’ annual leave (pro rata), increasing by one day up to 31 days after five years’ service, plus bank holidays
- Sector-leading 10% employer’s contributory pension
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual flu jab
- Free VDU eye care test
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with Personal Development Plans
- Relaxed dress code

We're seeking applications from candidates residing in the Greater London area. We are in need of an experienced fundraiser to enhance our individual giving and corporate fundraising efforts in London. This role is pivotal as many of our supporters and partners are based in Greater London, allowing for more face-to-face interactions and showcasing the national impact of our work.

You will have the chance to directly help improve the lives of LGBT people across the UK, contributing to initiatives with real social impact and adding meaningful, values-driven experience to your portfolio.

What’s more, with part-time hours and hybrid working, you’ll be able to balance your professional commitments with your personal ones.

So, if you’re looking for a highly flexible role where your skills can make a genuine difference, read on and apply today.

The Role

As a Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor, you will deliver increased income from corporates, individual giving (donations), legacies and fundraising events.

Specifically focusing on corporate fundraising, you will ensure our members see the value from their gifts and our organisational offering. Contributing to individual giving activity, you will also be involved in appeals, mid-level donor schemes, and legacy awareness initiatives.

You will help to shape four major giving campaigns each year, as well as two legacy awareness campaigns. Working with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing and the Marketing Manager, you will ensure campaigns remain on track and digital channels are actively engaged and driving campaign promotion.

Additionally, you will:

- Attract new donors through webinars and social channels
- Support regular reporting on financial targets
- Work with colleagues to reconcile income and update records
- Assist with digital automation

About You

To be considered as a Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor, you will need:

- Experience stewarding donors, partners or clients, ideally within fundraising, sales or account management
- Experience working with corporate partners or B2B relationships
- Experience producing engaging written content for different audiences
- Experience prospecting new opportunities and making approaches to potential supporters
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- Confidence in managing multiple partnerships and priorities at once
- Excellent financial literacy
- Good digital literacy, including CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) or a willingness to learn
- An understanding of fundraising practice and supporter care
- An awareness of LGBT issues, equality and inclusion

Other organisations may call this role Corporate Partnerships Officer, Fundraising Officer, Philanthropy Officer, Fundraising Partnerships Advisor, Corporate Fundraising Executive, or Development Officer.

Webrecruit and the LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.