Museum of Brands

Job Title: Fundraising

Location: Museum of Brands, London

Time commitment: Monthly meetings

Museum of Brands is seeking a Fundraising Trustee to help with the following:

  • Fundraising Leadership: Collaborate in developing and implementing innovative fundraising strategies aligned with the museum’s mission and long-term goals.
  • Fundraising Committee Involvement: Serve on the museum’s new Fundraising Committee, working closely with fellow board members and staff to identify key fundraising priorities and initiatives.
  • Proactive Networking: Actively expand the museum’s network by identifying and engaging new corporate partners, high-net-worth individuals, and potential patrons.
  • Corporate Partnerships: Lead efforts to secure corporate sponsorships and partnerships, developing mutually beneficial opportunities that enhance the museum’s profile and support its programmes.
  • Donor Cultivation: Build relationships with existing donors and identify new funding prospects, fostering sustained interest and investment in the museum’s future.
  • Ambassadorship: Represent the museum in the wider community, advocating for its programmes and mission to enhance public visibility and support.
  • Individual giving: Help develop strategies for individual giving, including legacies, crowd funding and payroll giving.
  • Fundraising operations: Help develop tactics for supporting the Museum team in maximising fundraising revenues, including marketing initiatives to raise awareness and also match funding at all levels

Key skills

  • Proven experience in fundraising, development, or philanthropy, with a successful track record of building strong, high-value relationships.
  • Strong networking skills, with the ability to engage corporate leaders, philanthropists, and community influencers.
  • Passion for the arts, cultural preservation, and commitment to the museum’s mission.
  • Enthusiasm for participating in the new Fundraising Committee, attending board meetings, and supporting museum events as needed.

Additional information

Number of meetings per annum/time commitment: once a month remote, once or twice a year in person in London

Daytime or evening meetings: Usually morning meeting, one hour max.

Closing date for applications:   none

Contact details or web link for applicants to find out more: [email protected] or 0207-2439611

Organisation website: www.museumofbrands.com