Scotland Philanthropy Manager
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.
About the role
In this role, you’ll work within the Major Gifts and Special events department to design and implement an effective strategy to maximise income from high value audiences (£10k+) in Scotland.
Encompassing trusts and foundations, statutory funders and major donors, you will build strong working relationships with internal and external contacts to grow both our reach and income to deliver for the Parkinson’s community.
By creating, managing and developing strong relationships between Parkinson’s UK and prospective funders and donors, you’ll secure income for specific projects and programmes to deliver our organisational strategy within Scotland.
What you’ll do:
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Drive and implement a strategy to maximise income from an agreed portfolio of high value funders and prospects with a Scottish interest.
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Personally create, manage and develop relationships with new and existing trust and statutory donors and philanthropy donors leading to increased and sustained financial support.
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Further develop a major donor pipeline - identifying connections, qualifying individual prospects and securing philanthropic donations.
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Create, manage and develop relationships with statutory funding bodies to secure income for agreed priority projects in Scotland.
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Work with stakeholders to understand future priorities, identify funding opportunities and work collaboratively to build and present multi year funding proposals.
What you’ll bring:
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Experience of personally securing gifts from high value funders (5 and 6 figures)
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Experience of cultivating relationships and making successful asks in a variety of ways, such as in writing, by email and face-to face
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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people and establish credibility with both donors and colleagues
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Experience of personally securing gifts from statutory and lottery funding sources or stewarding major grants/tenders
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Please note, in order for an application to be considered, the applicant must live in Scotland in order to meet the role requirements.
Interviews for this role will be held from 6 November. First round interviews will be held online via googlemeet. Second round interviews will take place in person in Scotland.
What's it like to work for us?
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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