Philanthropy Manager

Merrifield Consultants is delighted to partner with a brilliant Health charity, in the search for a Philanthropy Manager.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, you’ll lead and grow the Grants, Trusts and Foundations programme by managing a strong pipeline, securing significant new and repeat funding, and building lasting relationships with key funders. You’ll manage a Philanthropy Officer, strengthen application and reporting processes across the team, and turn service insights into compelling cases for support. With a track record of winning major gifts, you’ll bring clarity, creativity and collaboration to drive this vital income stream forward.

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager
Organisation: Health Charity
Salary: £38,000 – £41,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in the office per week
Closing Date: Monday 5^th January 2026
Application Requirement: CV and Cover Letter

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of grant-makers, contributing towards a shared annual income target. This will involve planning, researching and submitting high quality, compelling funding applications to Trusts and Foundations. Your portfolio will consist primarily of large and medium grant makers, with ample opportunity to account manage our largest funders alongside SLT members.
• With support from the Head of Philanthropy, manage the stewardship journey for our existing portfolio of funders, underpinned by systematic processes and first-class relationship building, engendering trust, long-term passion and regular support.
• Prepare and deliver impactful and engaging presentations to funders (both at one-to-one and group level), outlining the charity’s progress and plans, and tailoring to each audience.
• Contribute to strategy development for the charity’s Trust programme, ensuring that the programme is run systematically and efficiently.
• Initiate and build relationships with supporters via telephone, email, face-to-face meetings, events, and through identifying and utilising peer-to-peer link.

Skills/Experience Required:

• Experience of raising significant sums from grant making bodies.
• Highly successful relationship building skills, having built a portfolio of key supporters, including through face-to-face meetings and telephone conversations.
• Experience of managing team members or able to demonstrate an understanding of what it takes to manage people in a highly effective way, in order to deliver exceptional results.
• Experience of researching prospective grant makers and developing a pipeline of prospects.
• Ability to think laterally to tailor communications to create.

personal connections with prospective and current supporters. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the field of fundraising within a dynamic and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please apply today or contact Moses Thomas-Johnson at Merrifield Consultants if you have any questions, moses.johnson@merrifieldconsultants.co.uk.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.