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Partnerships Manager (Trusts, Foundations, Partnerships), PROSPECTUS
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Partnerships Manager (Trusts, Foundations, Partnerships), PROSPECTUS
Partnerships Manager (Trusts, Foundations, Partnerships)
Location: London / Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week | Permanent
Salary: £53,919 - £55,259 per annum
About Our Client
Our Client is an innovative humanitarian organisation operating as a global network, dedicated to:
- Developing, testing, and spreading new ways of collaborating for locally-led crisis response
- Facilitating system-level change to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and ethics of humanitarian action
With a membership of 130+ NGOs worldwide and expanding national/regional hubs, this organisation champions collaborative and scalable solutions to address global humanitarian challenges.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Resource Mobilisation, the Partnerships Manager will hold a key role in fundraising, responsible for:
- Leading a team of three specialising in high-value private donors
- Co-developing and delivering a new business strategy to grow 7–8 figure income from trusts, foundations, and corporate funders
- Identifying and securing ambitious major funding opportunities, collaboratively with senior leaders, by designing strategic engagement plans, proposals, and relationship frameworks
- Strategic oversight of high-profile moments in the donor fundraising calendar, including Climate Week activities in London and New York
- Ensuring donor priorities, visibility, and requirements are reflected across cross-organisational projects and communications
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Income Growth
- Drive the development and execution of a phased trusts & foundations growth strategy
- Prospect high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners, aligning with organisational priorities
- Lead high-level bids (7–8 figure value) with support from senior stakeholders
- Guide cross-functional engagement to align donor investments with operational and programme development
Managerial Leadership
- Line-manage and develop a team of fundraising specialists, fostering ethical, inclusive, and values-driven practice
- Facilitate large-scale proposal development, ensuring transparency, scalability, and ethical alignment
- Advise on robust budgeting, fundraising processes, and proposal quality
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Relationship Management
- Develop and nurture high-level donor relationships, including targeted exploration of new opportunities
- Ensure trust/foundation grants align with organisational and localised crisis response strategies
- Shape organisational approach to donor engagement, reflecting global events and strategic narratives
Representation & Influence
- Represent the organisation externally in strategic donor dialogues
- Integrate donor needs and learning into broader programme and operational systems
- Engage with industry peers to share best practice
Requirements
Essential Experience & Skills
- Strong track record (5+ years) in partnerships fundraising and donor stewardship, specialising in trusts, foundations, and/or corporate funders
- Successfully managed high-value portfolios or led major gift bids (preferably £100,000+ grants) with evidence of results
- Lead strategy development, from prospect research to deal pursuit, culminating in commissioned support from targeted donors
- Cohesive influence and leadership skills, with maturity to steer senior stakeholders in strategy and priorities
- Strong grasp of budgeting and proposal writing, with expertise in collaboration and system-change donors
- Proven ability to lead teams/business units, fostering a collaborative and strategically aligned working environment
- Codes of conduct and ethical practice resonating with our organisation’s core humanitarian values
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal qualification in fundraising, management, or a related field (not essential but valuable)
- Experience in the humanitarian sector, including nationally led resilience initiatives
What You’ll Bring
- Creativity and continental vision – Capturing ambition in storytelling while ensuring practical feasibility
- Originality – Challenges assumptions and designs impactful innovations
- Strategic certainty – Solid strategic foundations to navigate long-term change
- Commercial acumen – Demonstrates a keen instinct for funding opportunities and donor needs
- Loved collaborative styles – Teams with clarity and assurance, empowering others while delivering quality outcomes
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Key Strengths
✔ Resonates with our purpose-driven environment – seeks to improve global resilience-building systems and philanthropy ✔ Deeply operational colleagues – bridges the gap between almost oppositional approaches ✔ Balance speed and quality – enjoys stretching potential with fresh revenue challenges ✔ Patient and empathetic – supports others to achieve efficient fundraising excellence
Benefits
(Offered by Prospectus on behalf of our client)
- Informations below reflect operational requirements for this specific current role.
- Hygge and نیرو (home inspired) office with great working environments (Assilience London Hub)
This Impact Moment is supported by Prospectus – partnering with, engaging professionals to deliver purposeful work in public good. We want your talent to flourish in roles where you can give back and be fulfilled. Watch this space for further organisational updates!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Prospectus, we are committed to diversity in our people, reflecting our clients’ ethical values. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and welcome reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities. If required, please contact Femke Vorstman directly for assistance.
How to Apply
- Step 1: Email your CV to Prospectus team (contact details not provided beyond CV submission).
- Step 2: If suitable, we’ll coordinate an introductory call to guide your formal application process.
- Step 3: Draft and submit a supporting statement (max. 2 sides of A4) explaining your application, with a deadline of COB, 8th July 2026.
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