Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is seeking a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to join their excellent development team and play a key role in making art and history accessible and relevant to people of all backgrounds.
* Location: London
* Salary: £41,800 (with 28.9% employer pension contribution)
Who we are.
The National Portrait Gallery is a world-famous, leading cultural institution that welcomes millions of visitors through its doors each year. A transformed Gallery reopened in 2023 offers world-class exhibition programmes, a diverse and engaging portrait collection and innovative programmes for youth audience engagement.
You’ll join the high-performing and collaborative Development team, working closely with the Head of Trusts and Foundations to develop pipelines of support and cultivate relationships. You’ll be fundraising not only to fund new acquisitions and secure the long-term future of this national institution but also to support learning and engagement, national exhibitions and research – all with the view to broaden access to and encourage a love of art and history.
About the role.
As Senior Trust and Foundations Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, you will be responsible for maximising the value of every trust and foundation partnership, providing excellent stewardship and building relations to ensure long-term support. You will also seek to build and develop a pipeline of new support to ensure the Gallery’s income mix is diverse.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Collaborating with the Head of Trusts and Foundations on the strategy to income goals whilst supporting a wide array of Gallery projects across exhibitions, learning, collections, and more.
* Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with key funders, ensuring they are inspired and informed about the Gallery’s impactful work.
* Working with our Prospect Researcher to identify new funding opportunities, contributing to a robust pipeline of prospects.
* Writing compelling funding applications that showcase the Gallery’s work and target donor interests.
* Working with Curators, Exhibition Managers, Conservators, the Learning and Engagement Team, and other departments as you create funding applications for a wide range of Gallery projects.
Who we are looking for.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and collaborative fundraiser with extensive experience in securing donations from trusts and foundations.
Suitable candidates will have a passion for the National Portrait Gallery and the arts in general, an understanding of its significance and the ability to convey that convincingly to donors.
We need an excellent writer and relationship builder who is confident enough to pick up the phone and meet donors face to face.
* Generous pension scheme (pension rate is 28.9% employer contribution)
* 27 days annual leave allowance, in addition to bank holidays
* Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans
* Membership of the Civil Service Sports & Leisure Club
* Access to independent, low-cost healthcare schemes
* Employee assistance programme
* Free entry to many UK museums, galleries and exhibitions
* Staff discounts on purchases in the online shop
* Professional & personal development opportunities
For further information about the role, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultant at Peridot Partners:
If you would like to know more about this role please contact Josh Larkin.
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Timetable
Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 24th February 2025
Candidates informed of outcome: Tuesday 25th February 2025
First stage interviews: Thursday 6th March 2025
Second stage interviews: Monday 10th and Wednesday 12th March 2025
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