Philanthropy Manager
Philanthropy Manager
ClientEarth
London or Brussels
GBP 50,331 per year
Application Deadline: July 20, 2026
Department: External Affairs
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Workplace type: Hybrid
Compensation: £50,331/year
Reporting To: Clea Ferguson
Are you interested in playing your part in making a difference to our world? Come and join our team as a Philanthropy Manager - we are hiring here at ClientEarth in our London or Brussels office!
This role offers the chance to join a high‑performing, deeply collaborative Philanthropy Team within ClientEarth’s Development Department, working closely with major donors, trusts, and foundations across multiple countries.
Important dates to Note: Applications close on 20 July 2026 and if you are requested to submit additional information, the deadline to have this submitted is the morning of 22nd of July for your application to be fully considered. Please also remember to check our recruitment process section at the bottom of the advert to get acquainted with our recruitment process for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Build a resilient donor pipeline and manage prospects and donors through each stage of the pipeline;
- Actively solicit and manage donor relationships across assigned portfolio to achieve global philanthropy income target with a focus on building new income and unrestricted income;
- Work with the Global Head of Philanthropy and Lead to implement agreed fundraising strategies across geographies;
- Collaborating with the team to implement the Philanthropy strategy as part of the overall Global Fundraising strategy, liaising with leadership, programme leads, communications and finance to ensure ClientEarth maximises potential income from corporate, restricted and unrestricted income streams.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Fundraising management experience working in major donor fundraising;
- Demonstrable experience of securing five (or higher) figure gifts as well as multi-year commitments including unrestricted income;
- Good knowledge of donor and pipeline management, and financial processes;
- Previous line management experience.
Job Benefits
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK or Belgium.
About ClientEarth
We take governments to court – and win. We force polluting industries to shut down. We protect irreplaceable forests and vulnerable species. We empower people and NGOs with the legal rights to bring forward environmental battles of their own. Using the law means that we create real, long-lasting and embedded change.
We’re working to secure a lasting civilisation in which people and nature thrive together. We work in partnership across borders, systems and sectors, ingeniously using the law to protect life on Earth.
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