Contract Details
Fixed Term : Until End of December 2025
Salary : £48,559 (Includes London Weighting)
Weekly Hours : 35 with flexibility options
Location : HRAC London EC2A 3EA (Office Location May Change in London in 2025)
Application Deadline : Monday, February 10, 2025
Interview Date : Monday 17th February
Job Summary
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Philanthropy Lead.
About the role The Major Funding Partnerships Directorate help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses by raising vital income for the organisation. The Philanthropy Lead is accountable for delivering a 6 figure personal income target raised through securing donations from high net worth individuals. By securing the personal income target this role also contributes to the implementation of the 2025-2030 Fundraising income generation strategy and in year philanthropy team plans. The day to day of this role involves managing high value events from inception to delivery and creating strong cases for support. The post holder also builds relationships with colleagues across the Amnesty movement at all levels to identify key cultivation opportunities from teams and departments to showcase areas of Amnesty’s work to keep donors engaged throughout the year, as well as to provide effective grant management on restricted income. Please note, this role is subject to a job re-evaluation in the near future, which may change the grade. The role may be for you if: You’re skilled in major donor fundraising and raising significant (five figure) gifts, from high-net-worth individuals. You can demonstrate excellent people skills with an ability to build effective relationships with donors, prospects and within the international Amnesty movement. You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture. You also have a good knowledge of managing, or supporting, high net worth events and co-ordinating colleagues and volunteers. Our Commitment to you Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us. New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. Apply for this role This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline). We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades. To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation. Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
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About the role The Major Funding Partnerships Directorate help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses by raising vital income for the organisation. The Philanthropy Lead is accountable for delivering a 6 figure personal income target raised through securing donations from high net worth individuals. By securing the personal income target this role also contributes to the implementation of the 2025-2030 Fundraising income generation strategy and in year philanthropy team plans. The day to day of this role involves managing high value events from inception to delivery and creating strong cases for support. The post holder also builds relationships with colleagues across the Amnesty movement at all levels to identify key cultivation opportunities from teams and departments to showcase areas of Amnesty’s work to keep donors engaged throughout the year, as well as to provide effective grant management on restricted income. Please note, this role is subject to a job re-evaluation in the near future, which may change the grade. The role may be for you if: You’re skilled in major donor fundraising and raising significant (five figure) gifts, from high-net-worth individuals. You can demonstrate excellent people skills with an ability to build effective relationships with donors, prospects and within the international Amnesty movement. You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture. You also have a good knowledge of managing, or supporting, high net worth events and co-ordinating colleagues and volunteers. Our Commitment to you Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us. New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. Apply for this role This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline). We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades. To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation. Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
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