Philanthropy Manager
London, UK
Role Type
Part-time
Workplace
Remote
About the Role
Philanthrope is supporting Inside Track with the appointment of a Philanthropy Manager.
This is not a conventional fundraising role.
Inside Track is looking for a Philanthropy Manager to help build the donor pipeline, research base and fundraising rhythm behind a growing philanthropy programme.
Inside Track works with experienced people inside powerful industries to surface what they can see about the norms, incentives and structures shaping poor social and environmental outcomes. It then helps turn that insight into careful, targeted engagement with the people and institutions best placed to act.
Inside Track is not selling research, consultancy or corporate access. It relies on aligned philanthropy to protect its independence and allow its work to grow carefully.
The Philanthropy Manager will support the practical work behind high-trust, relationship-led fundraising: donor research, prospect mapping, briefing materials, pipeline tracking, donor communications, stewardship and follow-up.
This is a hands-on building role. It is a chance to help create the fundraising infrastructure for a young organisation with a distinctive model and serious ambition.
The priority is support for HNW, major donor and individual philanthropy fundraising. Trusts, foundations and grant research may form part of the wider work, but this appointment is primarily about helping build a strong individual donor pipeline and the systems to support it.
The role will involve:
- researching high-net-worth individuals, family offices, donor networks and aligned philanthropists;
- helping identify, qualify and prioritise prospective donors;
- preparing donor briefings, research notes, approaches and follow-up materials;
- drafting donor communications, proposals, stewardship updates and concise cases for support;
- supporting donor cultivation, stewardship and relationship management;
- maintaining accurate fundraising records and tracking relationships, activity and next steps;
- supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the philanthropy pipeline;
- helping bring structure, care and momentum to a growing fundraising programme.
Key details
Role: Philanthropy Manager
Organisation: Inside Track
Contract type: Part-time, initial 12-month contract
Working pattern: 3 to 4 days per week
Salary: £38,000 pro rata
Location: UK-based, remote working, with some London / in-person meetings
Start date: As soon as practicable
Application deadline: 5pm, Friday 19 June 2026
Requirements
The essential requirement is at least 2 years’ experience in high-net-worth, major donor or individual philanthropy fundraising.
Beyond that, we are looking for someone practical, organised and thoughtful, who can support a growing fundraising function with care and good judgement.
You will need to bring:
strong donor research and organisational skills;
clear and concise writing for donor and funder audiences;
good judgement and attention to detail;
confidence handling sensitive information professionally and discreetly;
the ability to support donor cultivation and stewardship activity;
comfort working independently within a small, evolving organisation;
a genuine interest in social and environmental change.
Experience in any of the following would be useful:
prospect research into high-net-worth individuals or family offices;
individual giving, major donor or philanthropy support;
donor briefing, donor reporting or proposal writing;
CRM systems or donor pipeline management;
working with founders, trustees or senior volunteers;
fundraising for charities, campaigns, public-interest organisations or mission-led work;
trusts, foundations or grant research, where this complements individual philanthropy work.
We are a good fit for someone who:
wants to help build a fundraising function from an early stage;
enjoys research, writing, organisation and relationship support;
understands that good fundraising depends on trust, timing and disciplined follow-up;
can bring structure without making the work feel transactional;
is comfortable working close to a founder and senior team;
can handle sensitive information carefully;
cares about social and environmental change but avoids simplistic narratives;
is practical, calm and clear under pressure.
Inside Track welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds and recognises that there are many routes into fundraising, philanthropy and social change work. Selection will be based on the role criteria, the evidence candidates bring and their ability to contribute to the work.
About the Organisation
Inside Track is a UK non-profit building insider movements in industries that shape society and the environment.
It creates safe, confidential spaces for experienced professionals to share what they can see from inside their sectors, then helps turn those insights into focused engagement with stakeholders who have the power to act.
The work is not about attacking individual companies, asking people to disclose sensitive company information or creating publicity for its own sake. It is about understanding industry-level patterns and helping credible insider insight reach the right places.
Inside Track is funded by philanthropy. It does not take corporate, government or lobbyist funding. That independence is central to the trust it builds with insiders, partners and supporters.
The Philanthropy Manager will help build the practical fundraising base that makes this work possible.