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Head of Partnership Giving
Posted 4 hours 13 minutes ago by Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists
Location: Luton or Bedford Hybrid (2-3 days on-site per week)
Salary: £50,868 (H1), rising to £52,140 (H2) and £58,993 (H3) subject to performance criteria
Full-time Permanent
Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with Keech Hospice in the search for an experienced and visionary Head of Partnership Giving.
Keech Hospice Care is investing in the future with an ambitious new fundraising strategy-and we're looking for a strategic and driven leader to shape and grow our high-value partnerships portfolio. As the newly created Head of Partnership Giving, you will develop and deliver a strategy to secure transformational support from corporates, charitable trusts, and foundations, helping to ensure sustainable income for adults, children and their families across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes with life-limiting conditions
Reporting to the Associate Director of Supporter Engagement, the Head of Partnership Giving will lead a passionate and talented team of five, as well as taking a proactive role in nurturing existing relationships while proactively identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
This role will be responsible for leading the team to generate £1.5m annually and as part of our newly launched Fundraising strategy, will focus on growing High Value partnership income to £2.2 million annually over the next three years. You'll also work closely with the new Head of Personal Giving (who leads on major donor giving) to align strategy and share insights across teams.
This role requires a strategic-minded, motivated and creative leader, with a deep understanding and experience of how to cultivate meaningful, long-term partnerships. At the same time, you'll and will be able to understand funding priorities and use excellent communication and proposal development skills to develop compelling cases for support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape and deliver Keech's strategy for partnership income, with a particular focus on securing high-value long term sustainable support.
- Lead the Corporate and Trusts team to develop a long-term pipeline of support, meet financial targets, and identify new opportunities for growth
- Develop compelling cases for support and winning proposals for corporate partnerships, multi-year grants and major campaigns
- Ability to analyse fundraising performance and provide strategic recommendations for improvement.
- Represent Keech externally at networking events, forging new relationships across three counties
- Ensure data-driven decision-making, reporting and continuous improvement across all partnership fundraising activities
Requirements:
- Proven success in securing and growing six/seven figure gifts and managing relationships with high-value partners and stakeholders in the charity, commercial, or related sector.
- Excellent written communication skills, with a talent for crafting compelling, inspiring donor proposals and applications.
- Strong team leadership experience, with a track record of building collaborative, high-achieving teams to deliver outstanding results.
- Excellent organisational, planning, and budget management skills.
- Is confident and credible in engaging senior-level stakeholders, including board members, corporate leaders, and trust funders.
- Passionate about the work of Keech Hospice and committed to values-driven leadership
This is an exciting time to join us as we expand and strengthen our fundraising capability to secure the future of our services. You'll join a compassionate, forward-thinking team in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Application Process:
- Deadline: Tuesday 27 th May 9am
- Interviews:
- First interviews: 5 th or 6 th June
- Second interviews: Monday 16 th June
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on
Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion
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