Women for Women International
Philanthropy Manager
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Philanthropy Manager
Application Deadline: 10 February 2025
Department: Fundraising
Location: United Kingdom
Compensation: £40,140 / year
Description
Background
Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.
In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International's Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme.
They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 550,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.
The Role
This role will join a small and dedicated Corporate and Philanthropy team, responsible for delivering a seven figure income budget annually.
The new Philanthropy Manager will play a pivotal role in the continued growth of major donor giving at Women for Women International UK. With a number of dedicated and engaged high-value supporters already committed to our mission, our focus is now on growing our mid-level donor portfolio to support our global revenue strategy and reach more women whose lives have been affected by conflict.
With a vision to grow global philanthropy, an element of this role will support in developing new major donor relationships in collaboration with colleagues across UK, Germany and US teams.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous experience in developing and growing a mid-level giving programme.
We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.
All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI's Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.
To learn more about the power of women for women, visit womenforwomen.org.uk or follow @WomenforWomenUK on social media.
To apply please complete an online application form on Pinpoint.
The closing date for applications is Monday 10th February 2025
You will have an opportunity to attend a Q&A with Director of Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy – Thursday 30th January 2025, 9.30 – 10.15am
If you are interested in attending, please go to our website for the Recruitment UK email address and contact HR.
1st Interview will be online on Monday 17th February 2025
2nd Interview will be face-to-face on Monday 24th February 2025 at our Head Office, London
Key Responsibilities
Purpose
- To support the strategy for raising income from philanthropy donors.
- Grow new business by diversifying and growing the philanthropy portfolio.
- Engage a wide range of supporters through a diverse portfolio of cultivation and stewardship activities, fundraising strategies and donor management.
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Engagement
- Work across the fundraising teams to ensure alignment of activities, maximise opportunities for collaboration and ensure excellent use of data and develop cultivation plans for Events attendees and donors.
- Work with Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy, and event specialists to support engagement activity within the team where appropriate/needed, to strengthen the connections between events and philanthropy and corporate income streams.
- Work on the logistics and relationship managements aspects of events within the special events and philanthropy remit – e.g. cultivation events; third-party MD events; special events. Support the Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy and Philanthropy & Special Events Manager to compile annual Philanthropy plans and budgets.
- Work with the Managing Director and Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy to ensure all new leads are effectively identified, cultivated and opportunities maximised to generate additional income and opportunities.
- Represent WfWI at external engagement speaking opportunities (e.g. MD cultivation events, partnership events) and represent the Corporate & Philanthropy team internally.
Delivery
Relationship Development
- Work with the Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy to manage our portfolio of MDs including the Leadership Circle, supporting on the administration, communications, and relationship management for these supporters.
- Work with the Philanthropy & Special Events Manager and Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy to deliver fundraising products (including the WfWI Leadership Circle), and steward and develop the supporters within those programmes.
- Manage a portfolio of MDs including top tier supporters, being the primary relationship manager and creating new engagement and retention plans to ensure long-term commitments.
- Implement stewardship plans for the MD portfolio for restricted and unrestricted income (according to tired levels of support).
- Under the guidance of the Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy, proactively research and cultivate a pipeline of prospects, adding new opportunities, updating information on proposals in process, and recording the outcome.
- Take the initiative to further drive growth by engaging new philanthropists with WfWI's work and encouraging existing supporters to engage their peers and contacts. Engage new funders through cultivation events, direct approaches, networks, contacts and referrals.
- Work to ensure all new leads are effectively identified, cultivated and opportunities maximised to generate additional income and opportunities.
- Liaise with global teams to develop funding proposals for restricted and unrestricted income and discussing these with potential donors.
- Utilise new leads created from our corporate fundraising, advocacy and comms activity, and develop bespoke cultivation plans to engage them.
- Own and meet segmented annual income targets around MD gifts.
Finance and Administrative Management
- Support the Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of our philanthropy and events portfolio to agreed targets, objectives and KPIs.
- Proactively manage budgets for the portfolio and monitor appropriately to meet targets and objectives.
- Maintain accurate, up to date records of income and expenditure to provide status reports and updates to the Director Global Corporate Partnerships & UK Philanthropy, and others as and when required.
- Work closely with colleagues in the Finance team to ensure all financial procedures are adhered to, contracts for external suppliers and services are produced and approved in a timely manner, insurances secured, and any other similar activity undertaken in a timely and accurate manner to safeguard the organisation and any stakeholders.
- Ensure that up to date records of supporters are recorded for all activity and kept in line with data protection guidelines and laws and in accordance with sector best practice.
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Strategy
- Develop appropriate plans to maximise long-term benefits against our strategic aims and objectives.
- Ensure that you are up to date and well informed on sector developments and competitor activity to ensure our strategies are cutting edge and innovative, as well as being sector best practice and within the specific legal framework of events and philanthropic partnerships.
- Ensure our database is updated and used regularly to manage and review partnerships and general administration including notetaking, thanking, management of pipelines, and invoice requests.
Other
- Be responsible for personal learning and development and participate in supervision, training, and meetings as required.
- Ensure that you are up to date and well informed on sector developments and competitor activity to ensure our strategies are cutting edge and innovative.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as required.
Talent and Abilities
Required
- Excellent communication skills, including written and oral/public speaking to enthuse and motivate, and compose/edit/proof correspondence and documents.
- Exceptional organisational skills. The ability to prioritise with impressive attention to detail and maintain accuracy under pressure.
- An understanding of and experience of building a donor pipeline within a charitable organisation.
- Knowledge of the current philanthropy and High Net Worth Individual landscape and insight into future trends and how charities are catering to this landscape.
- Knowledge of different forms of philanthropic motivations, giving mechanisms and fundraising strategies.
- Proven ability to provide excellent customer service donor care and relationship management with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of working with donors at cultivation events and an understanding of donor journeys.
- Strong computer skills, including experience working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and databases.
- Knowledge of or interest in international development policies and/or programmes, women's rights and/or women's experience in countries affected by conflict.
- Skilled at taking responsibility for making and implementing logical decisions for department function.
Preferred
- Experience working in the international development sector, specifically within a women's rights organisation or conflict setting.
- Experience of SalesForce or similar CRM.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave with 8 days bank holidays (one the anniversary of each year an extra days annual leave up to 30 days)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity pay
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