IRC173163 – Philanthropy Manager

National Trust


Job: IRC173163 – Philanthropy Manager

Job: IRC173163 – Philanthropy Manager

Organisation: National Trust

Postcode: M1 6EQ

  • Job Title: IRC173163 – Philanthropy Manager
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Charity
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026

  • Location:

    North West

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Job Summary

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join our new Specialist Delivery Team as a Philanthropy Manager.

Job Description

In this influential role, you’ll help our places and projects across the North achieve ambitious philanthropic targets aligned with our 10 year People and Nature Thriving strategy. This is a permanent, part-time role (30 hrs pw).

With a strong track record in securing major gifts and charitable trust funding, you’ll bring confidence, creativity and strategic insight. You’ll also inspire colleagues to unlock their own networks, ideas and enthusiasm. helping grow a culture of ambitious, impactful fundraising.

If you thrive on purpose, collaboration and meaningful relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary: £44,499 to £49,452, depending on experince.

Internally you’ll be known as Philanthropy Consultant. Please include a cover letter with your application.

What it’s like to work here
You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team of experts including curators, archaeologists, conservators, surveyors and fellow fundraisers who work together to deliver the greatest possible public benefit through our national strategy. It’s a supportive, specialist environment where professional expertise is valued and shared, and where every contribution makes a tangible difference to the places and communities we serve.

As this role covers the North region, your contractual work location will be the nearest National Trust regional office to your home. You’ll split your time flexibly between home working, office days and site visits, and you should expect to be at a National Trust place around 40-60% of your week. We’ll discuss the balance at interview.

Job Requirements

Who we’re looking for
-Experience developing complex fundraising plans across multiple income streams and meeting ambitious income targets.
-Proven success securing support from individuals, charitable trusts and gifts in wills.
-Ability to build compelling, persuasive cases for support for a wide range of funders.
-Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse internal and external groups.
-Flexible thinker and problem solver, confident in influencing, negotiating and applying expertise effectively.
-Highly organised and proactive, with project management experience and the ability to balance quality, cost and time.
-Inclusive leader who creates a positive, welcoming culture and encourages diverse participation.
-Skilled at challenging colleagues constructively, building productive networks and fostering innovative fundraising practice.

How to Apply

Please apply directly via the NT website here – https://careers.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/a/#/vacancy-detail/173163
The deadline to apply is 26 April, before 23.59pm sunday evening

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