World Green Building Council
Philanthropic Manager
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Philanthropic Manager
World Green Building Council, UK
Fixed Term, One Year
Are you a fundraising professional who thrives on opening doors, building relationships, and turning philanthropic vision into funded reality?
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is looking for a Philanthropic Manager to lead our grants and philanthropic income strategy, identifying, cultivating, and securing funding from foundations, government agencies, and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) at a pivotal moment in our growth.
About the role
Working under the direction of the Senior Impact Director and alongside our Market Development Manager (who leads corporate partnerships), you'll build a robust, multi-year funding pipeline and lead the full funding cycle from prospect identification through proposal, negotiation, and close.
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What you'll be doing
- Proactively identifying and cultivating new funding opportunities across foundations, government funders, and family offices with sustainability mandates
- Managing a portfolio of major grant funders, ensuring high-quality stewardship, reporting, and renewal
- Leading the development of compelling funding proposals and cases for support
- Contributing to fundraising strategy, KPI tracking, and income forecasting
- Representing WorldGBC at sector events and within philanthropic and climate diplomacy circles
What we're looking for
- A demonstrable track record of securing significant grant income, ideally six- and seven-figure grants in an international or NGO context
- Existing networks in the philanthropic, climate, or sustainability funding landscape
- Proposal writing skills, with a strong grasp of funder priorities
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder funder relationships, including compliance and renewal cycles
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally regularly.
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Experience in climate, sustainability, or international development is a plus, as is familiarity with EU or multilateral funding mechanisms (e.g. Green Climate Fund, GEF) or exposure to HNWI/family office fundraising.
Why WorldGBC
Join a global network working to transform the built environment for a sustainable future, at a moment when philanthropic and climate funding priorities are converging in our favour.
📍 UK (Remote/Hybrid) International travel required
📅 Fixed term: One year
🗓️ Applications close: Monday 3 August 2026
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