Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Our client, a well known brain tumour charity, is determined to change this. Their vision is t o find a cure for all types of brain tumours. To achieve their mission, they a re looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to lead the high value function, including income from major donors, corporate partners, and trusts and grants. The P&P team also encompasses volunteering and relationships held with the family of member charities. Th ere is currently an interim Head of P&P in place until August to ensure progress continues towards the income ambition, and to support the team. The P&P function is on a journey, much work has been done to embed effective processes and a consistent approach to pipelining. There has been much improvement so far, but there remains a lot of scope for the incoming H ead to shape the team, define areas of focus and ways of working. The team have had significant success this year, especially in the corporate partnerships space, so there i s energy and enthusiasm to harness. There are exciting opportunities for high value fundraising connected to the launch of new Centres of Excellence across the UK, and some key events in the calendar such as a major donor dinner in September. This role would suit an experienced fundraiser across major donor or corporate income streams. You will have led a team before, and have experience of designing and delivering fundraising strategies. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to come into a team that is on the right path, but needs a confident Head of to ensure the team works in the most effective way, and to provide support and gui dance to the team. Please note: This role requires the successful candidate work from their Milton Keynes Head Office two days a week. These days are currently Tuesday and Wednesday. Application notes Please download the Candidate Info Pack from THINK Recruitments Live Vacancies page for further information about the role, timelines and next steps. To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call. ADZN1_UKTJ