Senior Philanthropy Manager – Horizon Youth Zone

Are you an experienced, high-value relationship manager with a passion for enabling young people to find their purpose and reach their potential? We are looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager based within easy commutable distance of Grimsby.

About the Senior Philanthropy Manager role

This is an active major gift fundraising role, responsible for creating a family of approximately 34 Founder Patrons each committing to four years of donations at £25,000 per annum or higher. With 13 founder patrons already committed and a solid prospect pipeline in operation, we are looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to deliver the remaining income for Horizon, Grimsby Youth Zone. With a ground-breaking event imminent this really is an exciting time to be engaging the philanthropists and businesses in Grimsby to secure the remainder of the income needed to run this state-of-the-art youth club.

To get up and running in this unique philanthropy role, you can expect to:

• Develop a nuanced understanding of the Youth Zone offer, including how and when to involve Board members, the CEO, existing Youth Zones and young people in fundraising.
• Research and identify individual and corporate supporters to create an accurate picture of fundraising potential.
• Achieve a small but defined set of KPIs, including activity targets relating to engaging, cultivating and making the ask.
• Have the support and mentorship of a community of highly skilled and experienced fundraisers.

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In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 26th May

Interviews: first stage virtual interviews will be held w/c 5th June

Second stage interviews:  Hideout, East Manchester Youth Zone, on the 15th of June.