Philanthropy Manager MCC Foundation £40,000 - £45,000 (full-time, permanent) Lord’s Cricket Ground, London - hybrid The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with the MCC Foundation (MCCF) in their search for a Philanthropy Manager. The MCCF is the charitable arm of Marylebone Cricket Club, the world’s most renowned cricket club and owner of the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground. The Foundation works in the UK and across the world to provide life-changing opportunities for young people to empower them to reach their full potential in the game of cricket, to bring together communities and to promote physical and mental wellbeing. Following the appointment of their brilliant Development Director in 2024 and the launch of their five-year strategy last year, they are expanding and developing the fundraising team by adding two brand new roles to support their ambitious plans to drive income generation and diversification. The current programme has seen great success raising funds from high value sources and last year the team generated £1.7million, with a solid pipeline for the coming year to generate £2million. As Philanthropy Manager you will step into a newly created position that will focus on cultivating and expanding a portfolio of HNWIs, securing five-figure gifts, with a particular emphasis on generating support from new prospects. The Role: · Steward a portfolio of existing high value supporters, predominantly HNWIs and some trusts and foundations, at the five and six-figure level · Lead on MCCF’s giving programmes, the Benefactor Scheme and Hub Sponsorship Programme, ensuring quality engagement and stewardship of donors · Develop and cultivate relationships and soliciting gifts from new donors at the five-figure level · Manage and coordinate a series of cultivation events focused on donor stewardship and engagement, utilising the incredible Lord’s Cricket Ground as a venue · Work closely with fundraising and senior management colleagues to collectively meet strategic targets About You: · An experienced philanthropy fundraiser with a track record of managing and securing gifts at the 5-figure level, particularly with HNWIs · Excellent communication skills, and ability to engage with senior internal and external stakeholders confidently · Solid understanding of effective stewardship journeys and can demonstrate delivery of donor engagement plans · Experience using a database for effective donor and financial management, experience of SalesForce is beneficial · A team player with a collaborative approach to getting involved and supporting across a small team as required Closing Date: Sunday 9th February for CV and cover letter Interviews: 1st stage WC 17th February, 2nd stage 24th and 25th February To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application. We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.