Head of Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships

Migrants Resource Centre is seeking an ambitious and experienced fundraiser to lead on the development and implementation of a new individual, major donor, and corporate fundraising strategy.

This is an exciting time to join the MRC fundraising team. The migrant and refugee crisis in Europe had created an unprecedented level of need among migrants, focussing public attention on the issue and encouraging generosity and support. In order to meet this growing need, MRC has just completed a merger with Asylum Aid that significantly expands the scope of our work and capacity to deliver.

Over the past several years, our growth has been driven through great success in trust & foundation fundraising and local authority contracting. Looking forward, our task now is to diversify the portfolio to reduce dependence on these income streams, ensuring stability and security for the future.

To help achieve this we have created this new position, Head of Philanthropy & Corporate Partnerships, to establish and lead growth from this as yet untapped income stream. We already receive around £75k per year from individual donors and are confident that with dedicated and skilled resource, we have the potential to significantly increase this. Major donor fundraising and corporate partnerships are new areas for us, but we have begun the development of these areas with the assistance of external consultants. The goal of the Head of Philanthropy & Corporate Partnerships is therefore to develop and implement a strategy which delivers restricted and unrestricted income.

This role will suit a highly motivated and ambitious fundraiser with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets. You’ll be a strategic thinker, able to develop a creative long-term fundraising strategy. You’ll be a great communicator and will develop and initiate new relationships to motivate and influence people at all levels to support the work of Migrants Resource Centre.  You’ll be a dynamic team player, self-motivated and with excellent organisational skills, capable of multi-tasking and meeting deadlines.