Trusts and Foundations Lead (remote)

Salary: £40,000 FTE
Contract: 6-month contract – likely to be made permanent
Hours: Full-time (35 hours) – part-time considered
Location: Remote (UK-based) 
Closing date: 9 March
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, employee assistance programme, personal annual training budget.

We’re looking for a proactive Trusts and Foundations Lead to drive Cruse Bereavement Support’s income generation from charitable trusts and foundations. This pivotal role will focus on developing a high-value pipeline, cultivating long-term funder relationships, and producing compelling, evidence-based proposals.

Working closely with the Director of Income Generation and the wider Income & Engagement directorate, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering their trusts and foundations strategy—securing significant, multi-year funding to support Cruse's core services and specialist projects.

You’ll bring excellent research and proposal-writing skills, strong relationship-management experience, and a strategic, solutions-focused approach to growing this essential income stream. You’ll be part of a passionate, supportive team committed to ensuring grieving people get the support they need.

To be Successful as the Trusts & Foundations Lead, you will need:

• Proven track record of securing significant (5–6 figure) income from charitable trusts and foundations
• Excellent written communication and proposal-writing skills, with the ability to translate service information into compelling cases for support
• Experience cultivating and stewarding long-term funder relationships
• Confident working cross-organisationally to gather evidence, shape bids and produce high-quality reporting

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Heather and quote the reference 2801HB.

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