Closing date:
2nd September
Interview date:
Circa 9th September
Contract
: This is a fixed term contract opportunity for 14 months, covering maternity leave.
We are looking for an engaging, driven and results-oriented leader to lead the Philanthropy department, within the Income & Engagement directorate at Alzheimer's Society, on a fixed term maternity cover.
This is a hugely exciting time to work for the UK's leading dementia charity. We have all the key success factors in place for significant, continued Philanthropy growth, from senior leadership buy-in to exciting fundable projects that drive towards our ambitious vision. Two ground-breaking treatments have also recently shown for the first time that it is possible to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease, growing support in the field and opportunities to build on this success.
Philanthropy at the Society is made up of three specialist, but complementary, teams:
- Major Donors
- Trusts & Foundations
- Development Boards (currently two sector-based campaigns: in insurance and sport)
The team are expertly partnered by our Prospect Development, Impact Communications, and Special Events teams, to support and maximise opportunities throughout the engagement cycle, including proposition development and proposal writing for the biggest partnership opportunities.
The Philanthropy team is well-established, growing fast (76% income growth in 2023/24), and working to a new but clear growth strategy, so maintaining stability, unity and continued focus and drive to deliver on established priorities will be crucial for this interim period.
In this role, you will ensure the Philanthropy Strategy to 2030 is delivered to, particularly the outlined 12-month priorities, leading a brilliant team of specialist fundraisers. You will support and sponsor the development of new long-term, transformational partnerships with philanthropic partners, for programmes of work spanning critical dementia support services and cutting-edge research.
The role will entail significant cross-department and cross-directorate working, collaborating with peers and colleagues at all levels across the organisation to deliver on the Philanthropy strategy and ensure a pipeline of fundable propositions.
Importantly, the role also provides the chance to deliver meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia, helping us to reach our goal of securing £15+ million a year from Philanthropy by 2030.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the
Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023.
We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud to be a place where people can work hard, feel supported and achieve significant professional success.
Alzheimer's Society is primarily a home-based organisation, with the possibility to use our London/Birmingham offices as desired, however there are also hybrid and office contracts available, so we can be fully flexible. You will be required to travel to attend donor meetings and some team-based meetings and training, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be able to travel to our London flagship office when required.
About you
The team are passionate, committed and skilled, and need
- You'll be an excellent leader and strategic thinker who will inspire, support, challenge and continue to drive the team to build on strong foundations, to go from ‘Good to Great'.
- Have the ability to build and sustain brilliant relationships.
- You will have a natural gravitas, credibility and the ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders – both internally and externally.
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer's Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
Our Philanthropy department sits within the Income & Engagement directorate, and we pride ourselves on being supportive and caring for one another while also being passionate and ambitious about the work we do.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer's Society we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We're here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK's largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.