Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

About you

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to join the team (x3) that is willing to develop with the organisation, has an entrepreneurial spirit and is adaptable to change within a growing organisation.

The successful candidate will have new business and account management experience gained within a major gifts (philanthropic), corporate fundraising or sizeable commercial environment.

You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with donors and potential supporters.

As well as those already in the not for profit sector, we are interested to hear from candidates looking to realign their career from the corporate sector.

Lessons for Life is at the beginning of a journey, this role provides the opportunity for personal growth with a dynamic organisation as we move into the next stage in our development

If this has sparked your interest, please click through for further details. Should you have any questions or would like an informal conversation, contact details are provided in the attached pack.

We offer this opportunity on a full time or part time basis (4 days per week or flexible hours).

Salary: £40,000 + pension and 'corporate' benefits.

About us

Lessons for Life believes that education changes everything. Every child, no matter where they live, has the right to an education that radically transforms their chances in life.

We support children from some of the toughest places in Africa to get a quality education. Schools don’t exist in isolation; to support kids effectively, we work with their families and communities too. We also look at how innovation can drive our approach. It’s a whole-child approach that increases the impact of everything we do.

Lessons for Life is in a unique and enviable position, thanks to our founding partner and supporter Liberty Global ($18billion revenue), which operates brands including Virgin Media and Cable & Wireless.

Liberty Global provides us with unique access to some of the world’s biggest media brands and we are based from their new Hammersmith offices.

Our deep relationship with Liberty Global continues, creating opportunities, establishing new partnerships and increasing our programmatic impact.

Since 2008, we have reached more than 50,000 children and community members. In 2016, our income was c £2.9 million. We are a grant giver rather than implementer which means we:

- have a light footprint,

- are a lean organisation,

- are flexible and innovative, and;

- have a focused, business-like approach.

About the role

This new role reporting into the Director of Partnerships and Philanthropy is an opportunity to take a key role in a growing organisation. It is our ambition to extend the reach of our work significantly and increase our income to £7m by 2020, from £3.5m currently.

The core focus of the role lies within securing new funding via Major Donors, Trusts, Foundations and Corporates from within the Liberty Global network and beyond.

You will also have responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts, whilst identifying new prospects within the portfolio to ensure they play an increasing role in helping LFL to create a brighter future for some of Africa’s poorest children.