Senior Philanthropy Manager

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Base pay rangeContract: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week), Permanent

Location: London, Whitechapel

Closing Date: 5 January 2026

Interviews: w/c 12 January 2026

Centrepoint, the UK\’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to join our Fundraising team based in London.

About usWe help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills so they can move into education, training and employment. Our ambition is to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.

About the roleThis is a senior leadership role within Centrepoint\’s Relationship Fundraising team and a key driver of our future growth.

Following four years of sustained success, our philanthropy programme now generates over £1.3m per year , with a clear ambition to double income over the next three years . This role been created to lead that next phase of growth.

You\’ll lead the Philanthropy team, developing and delivering a clear strategy to grow and diversify our high-value donor portfolio. Alongside line managing and developing a team of Philanthropy Managers, you\’ll personally steward and secure transformational gifts, including six-figure donations and multi-year commitments, while working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

This role plays a critical part in delivering Centrepoint\’s mission to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model

The current requirement is a minimum of two days per week in the office , increasing to 50% of your working week from 1 July 2025 . For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g. two days one week and three days the next). This will be adjusted accordingly for colleagues on part-time or compressed hours contracts.

What you\’ll be doing

Leading the development and implementation of Centrepoint\’s philanthropy strategy , aligned to organisational growth ambitions

Managing and developing a high-performing Philanthropy team

Personally stewarding and soliciting major donors, securing gifts at £100k+ and multi-year commitments

Growing and diversifying the high-value donor pipeline, including cultivation of new HNWI prospects

Overseeing income and expenditure budgets, setting targets and monitoring performance

Working collaboratively across Fundraising and the wider organisation to maximise donor engagement and impact

Ensuring excellent stewardship, compliance and use of fundraising systems and data

About youYou\’ll be an experienced major gifts professional with a strong track record of success, including:

Proven experience leading or managing a major gifts / philanthropy team

Securing major donor gifts at £100k+ and building long-term donor relationships

Developing and delivering income growth strategies with measurable results

Strong leadership capability, with a commitment to developing and motivating others

Excellent communication and influencing skills, with credibility at a senior level

A strong understanding of the philanthropic landscape and best practice

Most importantly, you\’ll be motivated by Centrepoint\’s mission and the impact philanthropy can have on ending youth homelessness.

In return for your efforts you\’ll receive

25 days annual leave per year, rising to 27 with service

Healthcare cash plan (including dental, optical and alternative therapies)

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Employer pension contribution of 5%

Cycle to Work scheme

Interest‐free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness and are equally committed to fairness and inclusion within our organisation. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience.

Seniority levelMid‐Senior level

Employment typeFull‐time

Job functionManagement

IndustriesNon‐profit Organizations and Philanthropic Fundraising Services

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