This is an exciting opportunity for a grants manager to join Global Justice Now to help raise funds for our cutting-edge campaigns including global equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, trade and climate justice or debt cancellation. More than ever there is an increasing appetite from funders to enable campaigning for meaningful structural change. Global Justice Now has a long history of campaigning against the root causes of poverty and inequality and we are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic about our aims and can make a compelling case for support.

Fundraisers work closely with campaigners and are supported to develop a detailed level of knowledge about our core areas of work, so they can make the best approach possible. The grants manager will be responsible for the development and implementation of the trust fundraising strategy and play a leading role in managing existing and forming new relationships with trusts and foundations. The post holder will drive the process of proposal development and will form funding strategies that help ensure medium to long term funding from trusts and foundations. 

Charity People are delighted to have partnered with Theodora Children's Charity in their search for a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser. This is a lovely opportunity to manage and develop a growing trusts program.

About Theodora Children's Charity

Theodora Children's Charity is an inspirational charity helping children living with illness and disability to feel better using the proven power of laughter. Their approach to this is pioneering. Via their national network of hospitals, hospices and care centres they provide visits from professional performers who are known as the Giggle Doctors.

Theodora has 33 Giggle Doctors, who are trained to work in medical environments and provide music, play and storytelling. A Giggle Doctor visit isn't just about one magical moment, it can have a significant and lasting impact on a child's well-being and perception of the hospital environment and helps to reduce stress and anxiety for the children and their families during a hospital visit.

Benefits & Culture

- Join a small, high impact children's charity
- Flexible (will consider full & part time)
- Salary c£32, 000 (pro-rata)
- Will consider hybrid or remote

About the role

This is a great opportunity to build on Theodora's success with trusts and foundations and to develop further opportunities for funding. You will nurture relationships with existing funders and successfully manage their funding priorities. You will also grow the program.

This is a role that will require you to submit compelling funding applications to a diverse range of funders giving a different levels. You will identify opportunities to submit and secure larger, longer term funding applications and develop those new relationships.

About you

We are looking for an experienced Trusts Fundraiser who connects with the mission of Theodora and can write compelling funding applications that secure income.

You will be an excellent writer, with good research skills. You will have a good understanding of the trust fundraising space and ideally a known network of funders.

This is a flexible role. Whilst full time is preferred, we are also able to consider part-time candidates. Hybrid and remote working considered.

To apply please send your CV to Emma Adams at Charity People. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as interviews are happening on a rolling basis.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Charity People are delighted to have partnered with Croydon Vision in their search for an experienced Trust Fundraiser to join their team This is a part-time opportunity, offering flexibility and the opportunity to work with an inspiring CEO with a portfolio with lots of potential.

The Organisation

Croydon Vision is dedicated to improving the lives of blind and partially sighted people. 9,420 people are currently living in Croydon with some form of sight loss. Croydon Vision provide paid and subsidised support services both physically and virtually. They ensure no-one is left behind.

Croydon Vision transform lives and create a journey to independence. They encourage people to re-evaluate what's
possible when you're blind or partially sighted, to know there is life after sight loss.

The Role

You will join Croydon Vision during a period or growth. Between 2018 and 2020 their income grew by 42%. You will build on this growth by developing a strategic Trusts and Foundations program.

You will work closely with the Croydon Vison team to gain an understanding of their impact in the community.

Working closely with the CEO you will write compelling grant applications that get to the heart of Croydon Vision and help them secure funding to empower more blind and partially sighted people.

About You

The ideal person for this role will be have experience securing funding from trusts and foundations and will have a creative and emotive writing style. You will be innovative in your approach to applications.

You will be motivated by Croydon Vision's mission and will be keen to join and work closely with team, an amazing and passionate group.

This role is a part-time, flexible role. We are open to candidates who are looking for 2 or 3 days per week. We are also open to experienced remote based candidates.

To apply please send your CV or for more information contact Emma Adams. We encourage you to applyas soon as possible.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a new organisation The Big Ask to recruit a Grants Officer who will support their grant making activities, ensuring that their funding has the maximum possible impact.   
   
The Big Ask has been established to make and oversee grant funding to charities with a focus and expertise in the areas of education, training and mental health. They are a community of funders that exists to reduce social inequality in the UK. They champion, fund and increase the impact of high potential charities that use education, training and counselling to bring about positive, lasting, measurable plans in people's lives.   
   
Please note this role would expect 1-2 days in the London office once restrictions are lifted.   
   
The overall purpose of this role is to undertake research to identify charities/social enterprises working across the UK which align with The Big Ask's areas of interest. This will include analysing accounts, annual reports and finances to ensure effective grant-making, undertaking research to identify potential investors/donors and identifying emerging trends in philanthropy. You will also be the first point of contact for charities/social enterprises, responding to their questions and queries by phone and e-mail. 
   
To be successful as a Grants Officer you will have experience working on research projects, a commitment to the voluntary sector and to tackling disadvantage and an enthusiasm for collaboration and teamwork. You will also be able to analyse and synthesise large amounts of data as well as strong data presentation skills and an ability to summarise complex information. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be able to manage your own time and have an understanding of the importance of impact monitoring, evaluation and reporting.   
   
In order to apply, simply submit your CV, cover letters are not required. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. 
   
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 
 

The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust is a charitable fund that supports charities across the UK. Since its formation, the Trust has provided over 1,000 grants totalling more than £290 million. The Trust supports initiatives within three broadly defined areas: Health and Wellbeing; Welfare and Education; and Arts and Culture. The Trust is a significant independent funder, currently giving some £50m annually in grants.

We are delighted to be working with the Trust to recruit a newly created role of Grants & Office Administrator.

The role:

With increasing grant activity in recent years, the Trust is now seeking a fifth person to join its small, friendly team to help develop the Trust's work. This is an exciting time to join the Trust, with anticipated future growth in giving and continued development of the infrastructure supporting its work.

This key role will provide support to the Head of Grants and wider team, leading on creating efficient processes and procedures. The role will encompass administrative duties, maintenance of the grants database, and some diary management. It will also provide for the day-to-day running of the charity office.

The person:

The successful candidate will have substantial experience of providing office based administration support to busy teams, ideally in the charity or philanthropic sector or having had experience in another sector is keen to work with a charity which makes a difference in society.

A friendly and enthusiastic approach and the ability to work as part of a small team will be vital, together with self-motivation, and the ability to take ownership of this important remit. The ability to develop and maintain effective administrative processes, excellent written and verbal skills, outstanding IT and database skills (the charity uses Benefactor, on which training can be given) and being highly organised will be essential for this role. Experience of a family foundation or similar form of philanthropy, basic financial reconciliations and diary management will be very advantageous.

Grants Officer

• Full-time, 34 hours per week
• £29,190 - £31,765 per annum (depending on experience) plus pension, medical and dental insurance
• 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)
• 4pm finish on Fridays
• Central London location (Covent Garden). Hybrid work pattern – minimum of 3 days from the office, maximum of 2 days at home

REPORTS TO

Charity Grants Manager

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grants Officer. Reporting to the Charity Grants Manager, this individual will work on the various charity grants programmes, including Large Grant and Small Grants. The role is varied, including: evaluating applications, supporting charities, developing strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and preparing reports and updates as required. There will also be travel nationally to monitor and assess charities as well as to promote MCF and the Charity Grants programmes to Donors.

The current MCF Charitable Grant themes include: Children and Young Person support, Later Life support, Medical Research and Hospices. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of at least one of these areas.

The ideal applicant will already have experience within the third sector and have some knowledge and experience of grant-making either through a grant-making organisation or as a fundraiser applying for grants. They will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment. It is also highly desirable to have research skills, presentation skills and an understanding of charity finances and accounts.

Person specification:

Essential

• Experience of grant-making within the third sector.
• Experience of one or more of the Charity Grants themes.
• Working knowledge of databases
• IT literate – Microsoft Office

• Analytical Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Good telephone manner
• Numerate
• Communication Skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Salesforce
• Understanding of Freemasonry
• Presentation Skills
• Research Skills

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we will not consider your application without a covering letter.

Job Description

Job Title:  Trust & Foundation Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Income & Marketing

Location: Borough High Street, London SE1

Salary: £31,500

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week.

Background and Purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder, a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters. 

For almost 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions. 

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can 

• Never feels alone or isolated 

• Feels empowered and confident 

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders 

• Providing support at all life stages 

• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 36,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

About the Role

In this key role, you will be instrumental in developing relationships and securing new funding through new partnerships with a range of Trusts and Foundations at a local, regional and national level. 

You will maintain and build on current funding partnerships, and support the Head of Income and Marketing to develop both Trust and High Value Partnership strategies. You will have a lead role in securing new income from higher-value, multi-year partnerships which cover both core, unrestricted funding, and specific projects i.e. THS’s youth programme. 

This is an exciting time for The Haemophilia Society. In November 2021, we launched our new 3-year strategy, along with a refreshed brand which better reflects our mission, values and ambitious plans. We are a small team of passionate, hard-working people with a diverse range of interests and experiences. 

Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser Job Description

In this key role, you will be instrumental in developing relationships and securing new funding through new partnerships with a range of Trusts and Foundations at a local, regional and national level. 

You will maintain and build on current funding partnerships, and support the Head of Income and Marketing to develop both Trust and High Value Partnership strategies. You will have a lead role in securing new income from higher-value, multi-year partnerships which cover both core, unrestricted funding, and specific projects i.e. THS’s youth programme. 

This is an exciting time for The Haemophilia Society. In November 2021, we launched our new 3-year strategy, along with a refreshed brand which better reflects our mission, values and ambitious plans. We are a small team of passionate, hard-working people with a diverse range of interests and experiences. 

Job Purpose: To maximise income for The Haemophilia Society by developing and managing relationships with charitable Trusts and Foundations. 

Key responsibilities: 

- Work collaboratively with THS’s delivery teams to research, identify and develop funding opportunities which contribute to THS’s strategic objectives

- Write creative, compelling funding applications 

- Research and identify Trust and Foundation funding opportunities and work collaboratively with THS’s programme team to develop compelling proposals in line with their revenue and development needs. 

- Develop and manage THS’s existing Trust and Foundation portfolio, engaging our partners through excellent grant management, and securing new funding. This includes growing our small Trust programme.

Activities

Research:

- Research and identify new Trust prospects, to grow the existing Trust portfolio and develop a new business pipeline

- Collaborate with the programme team to match delivery plans with grant opportunities

- Keep abreast of fundraising trends, new funder networks and partnerships. 

- Travel, within Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines, to facilitate project visits with Trust funders

New business: 

- Develop and submit compelling funding bids for Trusts and Foundations, focusing on securing new multi-year grants above £10k. 

- Secure core and restricted funding, to support THS’s ambitious plans for growth across all areas of the organisation.

Grant Management:

- Lead on developing and securing relationships with both new and existing Trusts, via stellar grant-management. 

- Work closely with delivery teams to ensure the achievement of agreed delivery budgets and objectives. 

- Provide updates, where appropriate, of activities and expenditure to funders, utilising creative approaches to reporting. 

What we are looking for: 

- Ability to craft written proposals to a high standard, which tells the story of what we do and why. 

- Ability to present information concisely, including presenting complex medical information in a way that is accessible and clear. 

- Demonstrable experience of securing funding from Trust and Foundation sources, and a proven track record of managing grants on behalf of a charity. 

- Outstanding written and communication skills.

- The ability to form new relationships, both internally and externally, to support income growth from Trust and Foundations. 

- Experience of utilising a range of tools to secure new funding from Trusts. 

- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge, SharePoint, and MS Teams, or similar remote working communication and management systems.

- Experience using MS Office Word and Excel. 

- A commitment to THS’s ethos, values, and mission. 

The Haemophilia Society is an equal opportunities employer.

Part home/part office based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Grants Manager.  You will work with a small central grants management team which ensures that funds raised by UNICEF UK are accurately and efficiently transferred to the appropriate UNICEF global programmes.

As Grants Manager, one of your main areas of focus will be to specifically provide grants management support to UNICEF UK’s Philanthropy Team which raises income from major philanthropists and high net worth individuals based in the UK.

To succeed, you will have experience of financial and grant management systems, including the ability to manage complicated data sets and budgets. You will also have experience of managing complex grants, working with a wide variety of internal stakeholders.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 31 January 2022.

Interview date: Thursday, 10 February 2022 via video conferencing.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care Line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a national children's charity in their search for an enthusiastic Grants and Fundraising Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented fundraiser to join a growing team. As Grants and Fundraising Officer you will be responsible for raising income from charitable trusts and statutory sources. In addition, you will work with the team to support other areas of fundraising including individual giving and school/community fundraising.

To be considered for this role:

* Proven track record of personally securing funding from charitable trusts in excess of £10,000.

* Experience of researching and identifying suitable charitable trusts to support new and existing projects.

* Strong writing skills and the ability to produce compelling grant applications and persuasive fundraising communications.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (35 Hours)

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Please send your CV and supporting statement to Dominic by Friday 4th February.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Grants Officer x2
1x covering West and North West London
1x covering East London and Uniformed Groups
£28,740
Full-time - Permanent
Canary Wharf, East London

Are you interested in working for a Charitable Foundation that supports schools and youth organisations across London and Essex?

Do you want to work for an organisation that positively promotes young people and celebrates their achievements?

Do you have excellent administrative, organisational and analytical skills?

If so, could you join our dynamic Grants Team as our next Grants Officer?

About Us

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a dynamic Foundation, set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey CBE to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £145 million in young people across London and Essex.

This is an exciting time to join our team, as we work to ensure that young people across London and Essex are recognised for their achievements and supported to be the best that they can be.

About the role 

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic people to join our dynamic Grants Team and help expand our grant programmes. The focus of the role will be to support Schools and Youth Organisations in either North West and West London OR East London and Uniformed Groups to run the JPF Achievement Award Scheme and associated JPF programmes.

The role will require you to develop membership of the JPF Achievement Award Scheme, promoting this to Schools and Youth Organisations that are not currently part of the scheme, as well as identifying growth and expansion for those already on the scheme. You will also be responsible for promoting, assessing and managing other JPF small grants and programmes, as well as representing the foundation at a large number of prestigious where we celebrate young people’s achievements.

About the person

You will be a team player who can demonstrate a close alignment with JPF values, strong communication and organisational skills and the ability to think creatively and analytically.

You will need to be flexible and be able to work in a fast paced, varied and diverse office.

In return, we offer 20 days plus bank holidays and three additional discretionary days during the Christmas office closure, an opportunity for hybrid working, a commitment to staff learning and development and a range of additional staff benefits.

For further information and an application form, please click the apply button!

CVs will not be accepted

Closing date for applications:  31 January 2022
Interviews:  9 February 2022

No agencies please

JPF is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we seek to build a team that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented in our team.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

Over the last decade our model has grown from a tiny idea in a single place into a national leader. Combined, North London Cares (founded in 2011), South London Cares (2014), Manchester Cares (2017), Liverpool Cares (2018) and East London Cares (2019), have connected some 25,000 older and younger neighbours to share nearly 1 million interactions and 250,000 hours.

As well as having an impact on individual lives and communities, in the past three years, The Cares Family has started to have an impact at the systemic and cultural levels too – through new projects, storytelling and campaigning that are rapidly increasing our profile and making an even bigger difference.

As The Cares Family’s Grants Coordinator, you will work closely with our Head of Development, Partnerships Manager, and the wider Development Team of 11 fundraisers to provide exceptional relationship management for our active grants and portfolio of hundreds of Trusts and Foundations.

In this role, you will be tasked with identifying new opportunities and engaging with new and existing funders by composing timely and high quality written proposals and impact reports. Your excellent stewardship and relationship management face to face, on the phone and in writing will enable you to maximise opportunities, uplift gifts and secure new income for The Cares Family.

You will generate a minimum of £100,000 a year from small and medium sized Trusts and Foundations(grants of up to £25,000 each) across the five branches of The Cares Family.

This is an exciting time to join our friendly, high performing and ambitious fundraising team. Our Trust function has grown significantly over the past three years. This role will crucially enable the team to build on its successes to date to maximise opportunities, steward our growing portfolios, secure new partnerships and raise vital new income.

With so much of this role depending on excellent account management, we need a real people-person, someone who considers themselves to be an excellent communicator and writer, who can build relationships and craft compelling written narratives, often at pace.

To apply for this role, please read the job description and application task descriptions carefully, and submit your application by Wednesday 2nd February 2022, at 23:59. 

Head of Charity Grants (Maternity Cover)

• Full time, Twelve Month Fixed Term Contract
• £56,350 - £61,322 per annum (depending on experience) plus pension, medical and dental insurance
• 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)
• 4pm finish on Fridays
• Hybrid work pattern – minimum of 3 days from the office, maximum of 2 days at home.
• Central London location (Covent Garden)

REPORTS TO

Operations Director

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is seeking a Head of Charity Grants (maternity cover) to take responsibility for their Charity Grant’s programmes at this exciting stage of the department’s growth and development. The post holder will lead on strategic direction of the department and support the Grants Manager with overseeing the Team to deliver the varied grant programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an efficient team who are currently embedding a new application process to enable them to become a more responsive funder within the sector. The post holder will have the opportunity to help shape, deliver and monitor this new application process at a very pivotal point in development. Furthermore, the post holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) working closely with this group and other leaders within the organisation, Grants Committee, Trustees, members and other stakeholders to implement a new strategy from 2022.

The role is varied and will involve seeking out strategic opportunities to help the MCF to reach the most disadvantaged in society and ensuring the delivery of Charity Grants activities are in line with the MCF KPI’s and values. The day to day accountability includes the development and management of a grants team, budget analysis and reporting, relationship management and operations, including the appropriate tracking of grant applications, award decisions, grant payments and grant outcome reporting. The post holder will recommend changes to grant scheme eligibility and criteria as required and will use best practice and evidence-based learning to guide good governance and process in quality assuring the grants function. There will also be some travel nationally to monitor and assess charities as well as to promote MCF and the Charity Grants programmes to donors and other stakeholders.

The current MCF Charitable Grant programmes include: Children and Young Person support, Older Person support, Medical Research, Hospices and occasional disaster relief grants. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of two or more of these areas.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have significant experience within the third sector and have a background in grant-making. The candidate is required to have extensive people management experience, along with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including experience of working with Boards and Committees. They will be required to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment and research on grants. There is also a requirement to have an understanding of Charity finances and accounts.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we may be unable to consider your application without a covering letter.

Charity People are delighted to have partnered with Children in Crossfire in their search for a Trusts & Foundations Grant Manager. This charity is based in Ireland and this is a home-based role. We are considering candidates in the UK and Ireland.

About Children in Crossfire

Children in Crossfire is an international NGO registered in Ireland, the UK, Tanzania and the US facilitating International Development and Development Education activities. Their vision is a world where every child can reach their potential. Working in partnership with local organisations in Tanzania and Ethiopia they improve the lives of young people, with a particular focus on Early Childhood Education. By improving access to education they change lives and empower children and their communities to build a better future.

Benefits & Culture

- International NGO working in Tanzania and Ethiopia
- Home-based - open to applicants in the UK and Ireland
- Salary c£33, 000 - £35, 000 depending on experience

About the role

This is a flexible home-based position. Your role will be to develop a strategy for trusts and foundations and identify/secure funding from them. Crossfire is currently working with a range of funders such as Irish Aid, UKAid, The Ireland Fund and further foundations are corporates. You will then closely manage the funder relationships and lead on proposals.

About you

We are looking for an experienced Trusts Fundraiser who connects with the mission of Children in Crossfire and can write compelling funding applications that secure income.

You will be an excellent writer, with good research skills. You will have a good understanding of the trust fundraising space and international development and associated donors.

This is a flexible role and is home-based. You can be located anywhere in the UK or Ireland.

To apply please send your CV to Emma Adams at Charity People. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as interviews are happening on a rolling basis.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

The Role

National Philanthropic Trust UK (NPT) and NPT Transatlantic are independent charities driven by our mission to make philanthropy  more convenient and efficient for donors. We offer donor-advised fund (DAF) giving vehicles to individuals, family offices, and wealth managers. A donor-advised fund is a philanthropic fund established under an umbrella charity, like NPT UK or NPT Transatlantic, that administers the fund on behalf of the donor.

The Head of Grant Making is responsible for managing all aspects of grant making for NPT UK and NPT Transatlantic, including assuring that grant recommendations from donors are processed in a timely manner, determining appropriate compliance, overseeing the process from initial recommendation through approval and payment of grants, communicating as needed with donors and grantee organisations, and assuring that grant processes and payments are always in compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements. 

In addition, this position manages all aspects of the NPT Transatlantic Designated Fund programme, including contributions in and grants paid, as well as communication with both donors and grantees. 

The position reports to the CEO and works closely with Operations staff on overall grant making and with the Philanthropic Services team in the US on bespoke DAFs and any other special projects

The Candidate

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in philanthropy, financial services, grants management or related fields
• Passion for philanthropy and the need to make giving easier for donors and charities.
• Knowledge of best practices in philanthropic giving globally, including UK, Middle East, and US preferred.
• Ability to think strategically and operate tactically to achieve results.  Ability to work independently. Comfort with ambiguity and proven ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Ability to balance the needs of donors and advisors with the capabilities of the organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of compliance, governance, grant making, philanthropy marketplace and donor community preferred.
• Flexible and able to meet competing demands on time and focus.
• Strong project management and organizations skills, capable of multi-tasking.
• Track record of analyzing and implementing process improvements to improve efficiency and enhance risk management
• Strong conceptual skills; a strategic thinker.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills.  Excellent writing and speaking skills.
• Demonstrate an ability reviewing, proof-reading, editing and drafting technical documents. 
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and possesses high sense of initiative.
• Poise and tact in donor relations; great people skills.
• Possess fine balance between being team player while capable of effective independent work.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisors at Berwick Partners:

William Pringle

Partner

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 8th February 2022.