Philanthropy Manager

Location: Canterbury
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £31,324 - £34,985 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 28 February

Because like you, we’re dedicated to changing attitudes and changing lives.

About us: At Porchlight, we’re passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We’re working towards a fairer society where the most excluded are included and homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

The role: Supporting Porchlight’s overall fundraising strategy, this new role is an exciting development within the organisation and fundraising team.  The post-holder will play a big part in developing a major donor fundraising strategy, managing a portfolio of high value donor relationships, managing the cultivation events programme, securing income from high net worth individuals and establishing a culture for high level philanthropic giving within the charity.

You will be part of a supportive, dynamic and growing team that is working to help ensure that Porchlight can address the growing need for people that are excluded, isolated and vulnerable.

What you need:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in securing, developing and managing high value relationships.
• Experience of soliciting mid to high level gifts.
• Excellent relationship management skills with a solid understanding for the principles of philanthropy, major donor fundraising and tax-effective giving.
• An ability to manage potentially long-term high value donor relationships with confidence, integrity, diplomacy and tenacity.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• free life insurance
• flexible working hours
• 25 days holiday per year

Closing date: By 9am, Wednesday 28 February
Interview date: Thursday 8 March

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.