Philanthropy Manager (mid-level giving)

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Philanthropy Manager (mid-level giving) to join our Philanthropy team.

Title:  Philanthropy Manager (mid-level giving)

Salary: £ £35,000 - £38,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

The Philanthropy Manager will play a key role in advancing Anthony Nolan’s mission through driving a mid-level giving programme that will create sustainable partnerships that will enable Anthony Nolan’s life-saving work. The Philanthropy Manager will be responsible for nurturing relationships with existing and prospective supporters specifically to increase annual donations and to deepen relationships. Working collaboratively across teams, the Philanthropy Manager will develop and implement tailored fundraising cultivation and stewardship strategies, and collaborate with colleagues to identify key engagement opportunities.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation, and senior volunteers to identify high-value opportunities
• Manage, develop, and steward a portfolio of existing major supporters and new prospective supporters who have the capacity to give at four and five-figure gift levels.
• Develop strategic and personalised solicitation, and stewardship, plans for an existing portfolio of supporters
• Influence and shape project development by ensuring supporter needs are considered.
• Represent the voice of the supporter to place them at the heart of the strategy.
• Some lower-level trust and foundation grant applications (up to £15k).

Essential Attributes
• Significant experience of successful fundraising of four and five-figure gifts
• Demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Excellent relationship manager with the ability to engage external and internal stakeholders, and leverage connections.
• A keen networker.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes, database management, and wed-based technologies such as SharePoint and MS Teams.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary


• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme


• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop


• Life Assurance of four times annual salary


• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme


• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.