University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. 

Faculty/Directorate

You will join the Engagement and Partnerships directorate, comprising of an Engagement and Events Team, Alumni and Philanthropy Team, and a Corporate Communications team. These teams play a critical role in engaging with the University’s most high-profile stakeholders at a strategic level. This activity includes extensive engagement with our alumni community and mutually beneficial relationships with influential individuals and trusts and foundations, leading to philanthropic giving.

What you will be doing:

As Philanthropy Officer, you will play a pivotal role in the advancement of the Alumni and Philanthropy team, supporting the delivery of ambitious fundraising targets.

You will lead on the utilisation and management of the alumni and fundraising database, utilise the database and publicly available information to identify, qualify, and approve individuals and organisations with the capacity to become major donors to the University, and facilitate the development and delivery of tailored stewardship activity across all philanthropic income streams.

You will ensure donations are appropriately recorded and regularly update and monitor donations activity and trends on the CRM system, support tailored stewardship of significant major donors, and deliver a range of stewardship communications and events.

Activities and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as the first point of contact for the Alumni and Philanthropy Team on the alumni and fundraising database, leading the day-to-day management of the database and deliver the processing of all data processing requests.
• Use a data-led approach to conduct prospect research activity, to identify and rate potential philanthropic funders based on wealth, propensity and affinity, and to lead on due diligence reporting for the approval and acceptance of gifts.
• Be the key contact for all regular giving and legacy queries and ensure that all regular donors and legacy prospects are thanked, and co-develop, monitor and action donor communications and stewardship plans.

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience
• Desirable for applicants to have a Level 4 qualification 

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days 
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities 
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes – at Grades 2-6, including West Yorkshire Pension Fund (Grades 2-6) and the government scheme NEST

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Eleanor Clyde-Evans, Associate Director, Engagement, Development and Communications, on e.clyde-evans@bradford.ac.uk – we would love to hear from you.

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.