Everyone deserves a decent place to live – join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as our new Head of Major Gifts, Trusts and Foundations. Grow and lead a talented team, cultivate transformational gifts, and build a sustainable, high-performing philanthropy programme.
| What is the role? | Head of Major Gifts, Trusts and Foundations |
| Salary | £51,000 – £55,000 |
| Department | Fundraising and Communications |
| Reports to | Director of Fundraising and Communications |
| Grade | C |
| Budget responsibility | TBC |
| Will I be managing anyone? | Yes, 2 direct reports |
| Where will I work? | Home-based with regular travel to internal and external meetings and team events. Candidates MUST have the right to work in the UK |
| Contract type | Permanent |
About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity network fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
Habitat for Humanity GB has recently completed a strategic review, resulting in a new National Strategy and an organisational restructure, to ensure the organisation is able to deliver the strategy impactfully, efficiently and effectively.
Job Purpose
The Head of Major Gifts, Foundations and Trusts will be a key member of the team. With strong foundations already in place, Habitat for Humanity Great Britain are ready to take philanthropy to the next level – growing income from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations. This role offers the opportunity to grow and lead a talented team, cultivate transformational gifts, and build a sustainable, high-performing philanthropy programme. The role offers flexibility in how you manage your time and team, giving you the freedom to creatively approach donor stewardship, team development, and pipeline growth.
The foundations are already in place, over the past 3 years our team have established relationships with established and emerging Trusts and Foundations and created a robust set of stewardship journeys for new and existing donors. We are in the process of launching an inspiring calendar of events from online webinars for mid-level donor conversion and early engagement to tailored thought leadership events and international project engagement. This is an exciting time to lend your philanthropy experience to a high growth area within Habitat for Humanity.
The role leverages the connections, networks, support, proposals/programmes and partnerships from across Habitat for Humanity GB and the Habitat for Humanity International network by working in collaboration, support and shared vision with others. As a member of the Fundraising and Partnerships Team the role will support and enable the development of the whole organisation. Externally, the role develops the profile of HFHGB, bringing in new relationships as well as managing existing, requiring strong oversight of fundraising and delivery.
We’re looking for a proven leader with hands-on experience in securing six and seven-figure gifts, developing high-value pipelines, and inspiring teams. The role is based remotely with frequent travel within the UK, and occasional global travel.
Key responsibilities include:
· Strategic and operational planning and research.
· Partnership working and development.
· Management and reporting of Major Donor fundraising.
· Being an active leader, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to initiatives and opportunities.
· Co-creating ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing team.
· Leading and managing a team.
If this sounds like it could be a good match for you, please click here to take a look at the Candidate Pack.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Strategic and operational planning and research
· Research and develop plans for fundraising from trusts, foundations, & philanthropists. Collaborate with CEO, Board, and Development Councils to explore and equip opportunities to extend networks and relationships.
· Partnership working and development: Cultivate, secure and steward funding and relationships for HFHGB from major donors, high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations. Design and implement a programme of relationship development/stewardship and cultivation events.
Management and Reporting
· Develop oversight and reporting on development and delivery of Major Donor fundraising monitoring progress against key performance indicators.
· Maintaining the database of critical information (pipeline proposals, meetings, grants and donations.
Leadership, networking and representation
· To develop a culture of support within the organisation. To lift others up and to give voice, agency and equity to all. Contribute to the Development Team, taking the lead on cross-organisational activities.
· Collaborate with the CEO to support/enable them to develop engagement with HFHGB. Represent HFHGB externally at a senior level, building the organisational profile.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
Habitat GB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy.
· A commitment to Habitat GB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
· A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures.
How to Apply
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to shine, to share your skills and experience as clearly as possible, and for you to find out more about Habitat for Humanity GB in return. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with Tessa Kelly: (TKelly@habitatforhumanity.org.uk)
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) telling us about the skills and experience you would bring to the role and your motivation for applying. Send by email referencing the job title in the subject line to: recruitment@habitatforhumanity.org.uk
The deadline for applications is 19th August 2025 (at 11:59 pm).
Start your Habitat journey
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of the high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.