CASE

Deputy Director of Philanthropy Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time The role St Edward's is at an exciting and pivotal stage in its development and is seeking to expand its impact for pupils and the wider community through philanthropic support. To help realise these ambitions, we are looking for an experienced and dynamic fundraiser to join us as Deputy Director of Philanthropy. This senior role will be instrumental in strengthening philanthropic engagement and achieving our capital development goals, ensuring that major donors feel inspired, valued, and closely connected to St Edward's mission. As a key member of the Beyond Teddies team, you will play a leading role in securing transformational philanthropic support, with a particular focus on capital projects in Science and Sport. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will develop and implement a structured major gifts programme, targeting gifts from £50,000 to £1 million, engaging mid to high-net-worth individuals, including alumni, parents, and friends of the School. By contributing to the School's broader philanthropic and income strategy, you will help enhance the School's ability to provide exceptional educational opportunities, excellent facilities and generous bursary provision. Relationship management will be a key aspect of your role. You will design tailored stewardship plans to nurture and sustain long term relationships with major donors, while building and managing a dynamic prospect pipeline, ensuring sufficient activity and movement to meet annual and campaign targets. You will also create opportunities for donors to engage meaningfully with the life of the School through events, communications, and bespoke experiences. About you Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will demonstrate a strong understanding of major gifts fundraising and donor development, alongside sound knowledge of fundraising trends and best practice within the UK charity and education sectors. You will also possess a proven track record of securing six plus figure gifts, either within a charitable environment or through business investment. With a highly motivated, proactive and resilient approach to your work, you will bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the confidence to engage and inspire donors at the highest level. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a complex portfolio of prospects with a consistent record of delivering against ambitious financial targets are also essential for success in this role. A degree of flexibility may be possible for the right candidate; however, the minimum weekly contracted hours is 30. For further details and to apply please click apply. The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 25th February 2026 St Edward's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Edward's School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.

A leading educational institution in Oxford is seeking a Deputy Director of Philanthropy to drive major gifts fundraising. This role involves developing a major gifts programme and maintaining relationships with high-net-worth individuals to secure donations ranging from £50,000 to £1 million. Candidates should have a proven record in securing significant donations and possess strong interpersonal skills. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering a competitive salary dependent on experience.

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE) Senior Philanthropy Manager Salary from £58,949 to £67,160 pa (inclusive of a market supplement) with potential to progress to £74,073 pa inclusive of London allowance. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with significant experience of fundraising successfully for major gifts from individuals within a charity or higher education setting to join our 100-strong Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE) Division in support of LSE's strategic fundraising priorities. For 130 years, LSE's pioneering research has improved lives, reduced poverty, and expanded the frontiers of human knowledge. We count over 20 Nobel prize winners among our alumni and staff and 40 international leaders, past and present, across 27 countries. LSE was named 'University of the Year 2025' by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, which also ranked it the UK's top university. To deliver on our mission of being the leading social science institution with the greatest global impact, LSE has embarked on its largest ever philanthropic campaign - Shaping the World - aiming to raise at least £750 million from our global community of supporters. We are well on our way to achieving this. Working alongside our President and Vice Chancellor, Larry Kramer, there couldn't be a better moment to join us. The Senior Philanthropy Manager is a pivotal role within the Philanthropy team, responsible for securing major gifts (£500k-plus) from individuals, including those with the potential to make transformational gifts. You will be responsible for managing the mid-level team, helping to leverage gifts at the five-figure level. You will be joining a dynamic and growing team and will play an essential role by increasing income generation in support of our Campaign at a crucial moment in LSE's history. We are seeking candidates with: A significant track record of securing at least five and six figure gifts. Experience of working within a results-oriented environment, with a record of exceeding personal KPIs and targets. A high aptitude for relationship management, equally able to work with academics in specialised areas as well as to navigate working in a large organisation with multiple internal and external stakeholders. What you can expect from us The opportunity to join a highly successful Philanthropy team raising millions of pounds a year for academic objectives of global importance. A professional and supportive division at a university in the heart of London with an exceptional global brand as it embarks on its largest ever fundraising Campaign. We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities. For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. To apply for this post, please go to . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the "contact us" links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Aoife Jones, Head of Philanthropy at The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 9 March 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

A prestigious university in London is seeking a Senior Philanthropy Manager to drive the fundraising efforts for major gifts (£500k-plus). Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of securing significant donations and managing relationships across various stakeholders. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a historic fundraising campaign, with benefits including hybrid work and excellent professional development opportunities.