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Development Manager - Individual Giving, The Foundling Museum

  •  London
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes August 10, 2026
  •  HR
  •  hr@foundlingmuseum.org.uk
  • #Museums
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Job Description

Working closely with the Director of Development and Communications, you will help grow one of the Museum's most important areas of support, building thoughtful relationships, strengthening supporter journeys and helping more people feel part of a Museum where art, care and social purpose come together.

We are looking for someone who has experience in Patrons, Friends, membership, individual giving or a similar supporter-facing role, enjoys the detail of good fundraising as much as the bigger picture, can write clearly, keep things moving and build strong supporter relationships that make people feel valued
is confident using data sensibly to inform decisions and improve supporter journeys and wants room to contribute ideas, develop their skills and make a visible difference

Job Requirements

We are looking for a confident, organised and relationship-focused fundraiser. You will have strong hands-on experience of managing and growing Patrons, Friends, membership or similar supporter programmes, alongside the energy and creativity needed to shape the next phase of Individual Giving at the Foundling Museum.
The role will suit someone already taking significant responsibility for recruitment, renewals, stewardship and income growth, who is ready to broaden their skills in Individual Giving and wider fundraising. You will strengthen donor pipelines, identifying supporters with the potential to deepen their engagement.

Job Responsibilities

After 6 months, the successful candidate will have:

Established themselves as a trusted and valued colleague within the Museum team, working confidently with colleagues and contributing positively to the developing Development and Communications culture
Taken confident responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of the Patrons programme and Friends scheme, with clear renewal, stewardship and supporter communications processes in place
Identified early opportunities to increase recruitment, improve retention and grow income from Patrons, Friends and other Individual Giving activities, as well as supporting other fundraising activities
Strengthened the Museum's Individual Giving foundations by improving Beacon records, donation processes, supporter journeys, communications and day-to-day ways of working.

How to Apply

Please apply via the applications portal on the Foundling Museum website

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