About the role
We're looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager to join our growing Philanthropy team at an exciting and pivotal moment. This is an opportunity for an established fundraiser to manage a portfolio of significant trusts, foundations and statutory funders, securing major support for projects that span every aspect of the Museum's work, from exhibitions and acquisitions to learning programmes, capital projects and research initiatives.
As Philanthropy Manager: Grants, you will independently manage and steward a portfolio of predominantly high five and six-figure trust and foundation relationships, delivering against an annual individual fundraising target of approximately £500,000. Alongside managing your own portfolio, you'll support senior fundraisers with complex, high-value donor relationships, helping to prepare funding proposals, reports, correspondence and donor meetings.
This role offers exceptional variety and visibility across the Museum. You'll collaborate with colleagues from curatorial teams, exhibitions, finance, learning, directorate and many other departments, gaining insight into the breadth of the Museum's work while helping to secure funding that brings it to life.
If you're an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser looking for your next challenge within the cultural sector, we'd love to hear from you!
About you
We're looking for a confident and proactive fundraiser who can quickly build credibility with colleagues and donors alike. Strong candidates will have:
- Experience working in a fundraising role with responsibility for securing significant philanthropic income, including contributing to securing five and six-figure gifts..
- Experience of managing fundraising relationships and delivering successful applications, ideally within trusts, foundations and/or statutory fundraising.
- Strong relationship management and stewardship skills with experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information into compelling funding cases.
- Experience managing your own portfolio with strong project management and reporting skills.
Key areas of responsibility
- Manage and grow a portfolio of key prospects and donors.
- Secure five and six-figure gifts from trusts, foundations, statutory funders and family giving vehicles.
- Develop and deliver tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans.
- Represent the Museum at cultivation and stewardship events, including occasional evening events.
Right to Work
The British Museum holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. Applicants are responsible for determining whether the advertised salary and role meet current UKVI sponsorship requirements and for ensuring they have, or can obtain, the appropriate right to work in the UK. The Museum cannot provide immigration advice, and eligibility should be checked before submitting an application.
Internal Applicants
We welcome internal applicants regardless of background, department or length of service but encourage you to let your manager know before applying. If you are on a permanent contract and want the fixed-term contract to be treated as a secondment, you will need to obtain your manager's support before submitting an application.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.