At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a new high-value donor programme and build meaningful relationships with major donors.
- Company: St Richard’s Hospice, dedicated to providing outstanding hospice care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, flexible working, and supportive management.
- Other info: Join a fantastic team and enjoy opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a lasting impact while networking and securing significant donations for a great cause.
- Qualifications: Experience in relationship fundraising and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 32593 - 39835 £ per year.
Hours: 21 hours per week, worked over three days, preferably Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, but there can be some flexibility on this.
Salary: £37,000 FTE per annum. Actual pro rata salary per annum: £20,720.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT
The role: Are you an experienced relationship fundraiser with a passion for building meaningful connections and inspiring major gifts? Do you have the confidence to engage high-net-worth individuals and the strategic mindset to grow a new philanthropy programme? If so, we’d love to hear from you. At St Richard’s Hospice, we’re launching an exciting new high-value donor programme and are looking for an ambitious Philanthropy Manager to lead its development. This newly created role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by cultivating and stewarding relationships with major donors, helping to secure the funding that enables us to provide outstanding hospice care to our community.
Working closely with the Director of Business and Income Generation, you will develop and deliver a new major donor strategy, building long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals and key influencers. You’ll work collaboratively with departmental colleagues to achieve income targets and to identify potential new partners and innovative ways to integrate high value donor involvement within the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys networking, relationship building and securing significant donations while helping to establish a new and exciting income stream.
What you’ll be doing:
- Developing and implementing a high-value donor fundraising programme.
- Identifying, researching and cultivating prospective major donors.
- Building strong, long-term relationships with supporters capable of making significant gifts.
- Creating bespoke proposals and stewardship plans that inspire transformational giving.
- Working with trustees and senior staff to open doors and strengthen donor engagement.
- Planning and hosting exclusive cultivation and stewardship events.
- Using insight and data to manage donor pipelines, monitor performance and maximise fundraising opportunities.
About you: We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Excellent account management experience who is skilled in building rapport and developing relationships with a variety of different individuals, organisations, and groups simultaneously.
- Proven success in major donor or relationship fundraising, with experience securing gifts of £2,000 and above.
- Outstanding relationship management and networking skills.
- Experience developing and managing donor pipelines.
- Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
- A strategic, proactive and results-focused approach.
- Significant knowledge of budget setting and management.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A genuine passion for delivering exceptional supporter experiences.
What we offer: We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:
- Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best.
- Supportive management – keen to develop you.
- Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays).
- Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs.
- Opportunities for flexible working.
- Family friendly policies.
- Fabulous subsidised on-site café.
- Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service).
- Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff.
- Free Will writing service.
Find out more: We would encourage visits to the Hospice to find out more and speak to the team. Or, please contact: People Services on 01905 763963 or email recruitment@strichards.org.uk.
Interview date: Week commencing 24th August 2026.
Philanthropy Manager employer: St Richard’s Hospice
St Richard’s Hospice is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and empowering work environment where team members are encouraged to thrive. With generous annual leave, flexible working options, and a commitment to employee development, this role as Philanthropy Manager provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a range of benefits including healthcare support and enhanced sick pay. Located in Worcester, the hospice fosters a collaborative culture that values relationship building and innovation, making it an ideal place for passionate fundraisers to grow their careers.
