International Philanthropy Manager (Account Coordinator)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with frontline fundraisers to implement strategies for high-net-worth individual donors and prospects within donor portfolios, bringing in critical revenue for the organization.
• Draft and edit donor-facing communications, including letters, emails, contact reports, and tailored correspondence supporting donor engagement.
• Coordinate with internal teams to develop high-quality concept notes, proposals, presentations, and reports, managing drafts through final approval and formatting.
• Prepare agendas, briefings, and materials for donor meetings, prospect conversations, and internal strategy discussions.
• Act as the liaison between donors or prospects and field staff, ensuring both parties receive the most critical information communicated clearly and strategically.
• Collaborate closely with Prospect Research and Management teams as well as Analytics and operations staff to co-lead and track the entire donor cycle.
• Support the planning and delivery of stewardship and cultivation events for international high-net-worth donors.
• Update the donor database (Salesforce) to maintain portfolio assignments, draft and update giving proposals, request prospect research, monitor report requirements and submissions, track ongoing donor communication and activity.
• Support payment processing and ensure documentation complies with IRC and donor requirements.
• Provide operational and administrative support to the Senior Director and Director, including scheduling, travel coordination, and preparation for board or leadership meetings.
• Maintain teamwide systems, materials, and processes, support onboarding for new team members, and contribute to special projects as assigned.

Key Working Relationships:

• International Philanthropy Team
• USA Philanthropy Communications team
• Policy and Advocacy team
• UK Finance team
• President’s Office and Executive Director of IRC-UK

Person Specification:

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of philanthropy fundraising.
• Experience with Salesforce database or similar CRM system (Salesforce Administrator certification a plus).
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrable ability to prioritise and organise own workload and meet conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to establish and build relationships with donors, colleagues and senior stakeholders at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, with professional fundraising certifications an advantage, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the following markets preferred – UK and US.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and enthuse.
• Previous experience of working with high-net-worth individuals and their support functions.
• Experience of supporting a team including the implementation of high-level events.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent Microsoft Office software skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to IRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• HTML experience a plus, to help support website updates.
• Passion for IRC’s mission and demonstrable interest in fundraising.

Standard Responsibilities:

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC UK.
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

The Salary for this role is £43,000 - £50,000 per annum.

Right to Work: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Application Deadline: The application deadline is 25th March at 11.59pm GMT.

Equal Opportunities: IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees.

Recruitment Process: Screening call online, first round panel interview online, second round panel interview online, a written assessment/test may be included in the process.

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.