Philanthropy Manager

We're recruiting for an experienced Philanthropy Manager whose area of expertise securing multi-year, six-figure gifts from grant-making organisations; developing and managing a trusts and grants pipeline, including the application and reporting process, in order to build a reliable and sustainable income stream. The postholder will be responsible for all areas of trusts and grants fundraising, including writing compelling applications that solicit funding for Life's vital work as well as reporting on our service delivery outcomes, maximising the opportunities for renewed funding.

The Philanthropy Manager (Trusts, Grants and Foundations) will be responsible for delivering a strategic approach to trusts, grants and foundations; working with service delivery areas of the organisation as well as the finance department, in order to create compelling projects, with measurable outcomes that can be reported on. The postholder will be able to articulate these projects into cases for support within written applications, matching projects with appropriate funders and delivering a compelling ask. This role requires the development of a trusts, grants and foundations pipeline, from research through to reporting, ensuring a sustainable and maximised income stream.

About Life:

Life's a national pregnancy and maternal support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people - whoever they are - to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.

Our services include

• Supported housing and community support


• Counselling and skilled listening


• Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies


Our values

All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:

• Humanity - All people are special and equal


• Solidarity - We're with you and for you


• Community - We're better together


• Charity - Doing good for one another


• Common good - Building a better world
  
  At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:


• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays


• Birthday Leave


• Extra annual leave for long term service


• Company Pension Scheme


• Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge


Safeguarding and Equality

Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.