Application Guide

How to Apply for Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor

at Lgbt Foundation

🏢 About Lgbt Foundation

LGBT Foundation is the UK's leading health and wellbeing charity specifically serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities through established services and innovative new initiatives. What makes them unique is their vibrant, collaborative culture within a small fundraising team that directly impacts national visibility and support for LGBTQ+ health needs. Someone would want to work here to contribute to meaningful storytelling and income generation that sustains vital community services.

About This Role

As Partnerships and Philanthropy Advisor, you'll focus on attracting, engaging, and retaining corporate partners while collaborating with the Director to shape four individual giving campaigns and two legacy initiatives annually. This role is impactful because you'll directly increase financial support from corporates, individual donors, legacies, and events, ensuring partners see value in supporting the UK's leading LGBTQ+ health charity.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions with the fundraising team on corporate partnership approaches, followed by outreach to potential corporate partners and stewardship of existing relationships. You'd likely spend afternoons developing campaign materials for individual giving initiatives or legacy fundraising strategies, while coordinating with marketing colleagues on visibility efforts across email, social media, and traditional channels.

🚀 Application Tools

Generate Cover Letter

AI-powered, tailored for Lgbt Foundation

Interview Prep

Practice questions for this role

🎯 Who Lgbt Foundation Is Looking For

  • Has proven experience in corporate partnership development within the charity sector, specifically in attraction, engagement, and retention strategies
  • Demonstrates success in designing and executing individual giving campaigns and legacy fundraising initiatives
  • Possesses strong collaboration skills to work effectively within a small, dedicated fundraising and marketing team
  • Shows genuine passion for LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing causes with understanding of the community's specific needs

📝 Tips for Applying to Lgbt Foundation

1

Highlight specific examples of corporate partnership results you've achieved in previous charity roles, quantifying income increases

2

Demonstrate your understanding of LGBTQ+ community needs by referencing specific LGBT Foundation services or initiatives in your application

3

Show how you've worked effectively in small, collaborative teams with specific examples from your fundraising experience

4

Prepare to discuss your approach to designing both individual giving campaigns and legacy fundraising strategies

5

Emphasize your ability to balance multiple priorities: corporate partnerships, individual giving campaigns, legacy work, and event fundraising simultaneously

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with corporate partnership development in the charity sector, including attraction and retention strategies', "Examples of successful individual giving campaigns you've designed or contributed to, with measurable results", "Your understanding of LGBT Foundation's mission and how your skills align with their need to increase income from multiple streams", 'Your ability to collaborate within a small team while taking initiative on corporate partnership priorities']

Generate Cover Letter →

🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review LGBT Foundation's current corporate partners and recent campaigns on their website and social media
  • → Study their specific services and initiatives mentioned in their portfolio to understand their impact areas
  • → Research recent LGBTQ+ charity fundraising trends in the UK, particularly around corporate partnerships
  • → Look into their fundraising events history and individual giving campaigns from the past year

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through your process for identifying, approaching, and securing new corporate partners for a charity
2 How would you design an individual giving campaign specifically for LGBTQ+ health causes?
3 Describe a time you had to balance multiple fundraising priorities (corporate, individual, legacy) and how you managed it
4 What strategies would you use to ensure corporate partners see continued value in their relationship with LGBT Foundation?
5 How do you stay current with fundraising trends in the LGBTQ+ charity sector specifically?
Practice Interview Questions →

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic fundraising experience without highlighting specific LGBTQ+ sector knowledge or interest
  • Focusing only on corporate partnerships without addressing individual giving campaigns or legacy fundraising
  • Submitting a generic cover letter that doesn't reference LGBT Foundation's specific mission or services

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

✓

Offer

Congratulations!

Ready to Apply?

Good luck with your application to Lgbt Foundation!

← Back to Job Listing Apply Now →