Trusts Foundation And Statutory Income Manager Jobs

The LSO Development department is looking for a knowledgeable and self-motivated individual to join our team as Trusts & Foundations Officer at an exciting time in the LSO’s history. Reporting to the Trusts & Foundations Manager, the role will primarily work within the Trusts and Foundations team to establish and maintain relationships with grant-giving bodies to help meet and grow income targets. These grants support a range of LSO activities, including projects within our pioneering learning and engagement programme, LSO Discovery; our exciting artistic season at the Barbican Centre; international tours; new commissions for the LSO and recordings produced by our record label LSO Live.
 

About you

Experience in fundraising from trusts, foundations and other grant-giving bodies is essential for this role, alongside strong communication skills, high attention to detail and a passion for creating concise and compelling written copy.  An interest in orchestral/classical music is desirable.

The Trusts & Foundations Officer will also support the wider fundraising of the Department, helping to steward current and potential supporters at concerts, special events, and LSO Discovery projects taking place across east London.
 
For more detailed information about this role's responsibilities please see the attached application pack.

We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in:

·       Writing compelling applications and reports to grant-giving bodies, as well as knowledge of fundraising through trusts and foundations (at least twelve months of experience).

·       Researching potential new funding opportunities with an understanding of cultivation and stewardship processes

·       Ideally relevant some event management experience. 

The capabilities and characteristics we are looking for:

·      Strong writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collate detailed information and present it concisely and compellingly.

·       High attention to detail in both written communications and database processes.

·       Outstanding editing and proofreading skills.

·       Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload, and to consistently meet deadlines.

·       Self-motivated, with strong organisational skills.
·      Ability to work with a team effectively, integrate with the whole development department and engage with a variety of colleagues across the organisation and stakeholders.

·       Professional discretion.

·       An interest in classical music and promoting accessible opportunities for all to engage in music. 

·       Willingness to attend events outside of normal working hours.

To apply for the role, please include a completed application form and your CV. Please note that only completed applications will be considered.

Additionally, we kindly ask all applicants to fill out the equal opportunities form.

About Us

Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.

We have over 30 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, we design and deliver programmes that inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace.  We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Partnerships Manager to join our team.  This is an exciting opportunity to join our Business Development Team and make a significant contribution to delivery of the charity’s high quality services to children and young people, providing them with opportunities and inspiration to enable them to achieve their potential, create a positive future for themselves and open doors to their success.

If you are self-motivated, enthusiastic and confident with experience in successfully securing, managing and developing partnerships from initial prospect research through to contracting and ongoing management, then this role is for you. Working alongside the Director of Business Development and Partnerships, you will support and contribute to the charity’s business development strategy with responsibility for managing activity including raising funds for Inspire from a range of sources including corporate partnerships, community fundraising, trusts and foundations.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

1. Writing and submitting applications for new funding to statutory bodies, trusts, foundations and corporates.

2. Researching funding opportunities, competitors and market trends.

3. Developing and maintaining an annual calendar of community fundraising activities.

4. Identifying new business development opportunities and developing a pipeline of opportunities and proposals.

5. Management and growth of Inspire's entry to mid-level corporate partnerships.

6. Working with delivery team colleagues to ensure funders’ reports are completed on time and to a high standard.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

3 volunteering days per year

Family friendly policies

Hybrid working arrangements

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description for further details.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for this role, please provide your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role, clearly addressing the requirements of the person specification.

Closing date

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person.  We reserve the right to close the application process early if we find a suitable candidate.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Support Dog is a unique and innovative national charity that has been transforming the lives of families affected by autism, epilepsy and disability for 30 years.

Support Dogs trains and provides specialist assistance dog to give 100% reliable advance warning of epileptic seizures; to help children with autism to stay safe and better engage with the world around them. Our disability assistance dogs bring independence and a better quality of life for those with physical disabilities including MS, Cerebral Palsy and Fibromyalgia.

Founded and entirely based in Sheffield our charity operates across the UK, growing significantly over recent years. The demand for our work is overwhelming, with requests for support increasing ten-fold over the past few years. Support Dogs provides all of its services free of charge and relies entirely on voluntary donations for funding.

Funding from trusts and charitable foundations is vital to our charities ability to provide its vital, life saving work. Support Dogs is going through a period of growth and is looking for an experienced fundraiser to provide support to help us to reach further and maximise opportunities as our existing post holder takes maternity leave.

We are seeking a well organised individual to support with the management and development of our foundations, grants and trusts work.

As we enter our seventh year as a charity and our work established within West Wales, we are now getting set to fulfil our mission that all children, wherever they reside in Wales, should be able to access the right support, at the right time.

Our new Foundations, grants and trusts officer will Work closely with the fundraising Officer and wider team and be able to guide and navigate their way through the various ways we need to engage with, apply to and subsequently report back to trusts and foundations; large and small.

The role is offered full or part-time and with the flexibility of office based in Pembrokeshire or working remotely from anywhere within Wales. The role will support our work across Wales and will have regular travel around the country and to meetings in our Pembrokeshire Centre.

You will be managing an established income stream that raises important core and project funding for Willen Hospice. In this integral fundraising role, you will have the opportunity to transform our services by working closely with service teams to get unrestricted and restricted grants from Trusts and Foundations. 

With strong communication & relationship-building skills you will report to the Associate Director of Income Generation, working across clinical and support departments and with external partners to write high-calibre, persuasive applications and reports. 

We are looking for someone with a track record of securing funding and two years’ experience in Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, Commercial or Statutory bid writing. 

For a keen fundraiser, Willen Hospice is particularly well loved and appreciated in the locality of Milton Keynes and could provide the ideal place for you to make a real difference. 

In return for your skills and experience, you can expect:- 

• To join a supportive and caring team  
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays)  
• Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision  
• Ongoing commitment to education and professional development  
• Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)  
• Excellent on-site subsidised catering facilities  
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme  

About the Hospice:  

Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for people’s wishes. We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy.  Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.  

This appointment is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.

We are recruiting a Trust Fundraiser to work with the Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager to grow and develop the vital trust income stream through the delivery of the trust fundraising pipeline.

This pivotal role involves overseeing fundraising and stewardship mailings, crafting reports for funders, and spearheading applications to both new and existing trusts.

The post-holder will be able to make a significant impact on the work that Sands does in supporting bereaved parents and saving babies lives, including our work with parents and communities, and providing bereavement training for professionals within the workplace and NHS.

As part of this dynamic position, you will collaborate closely with Sands' various teams and directors to identify new funding opportunities and gathering crucial information to effectively communicate impact to donors.

We’re seeking a results-driven individual with a proven track record in researching trust funding opportunities, adept proposal writing skills, and experience in managing relationships with Trusts and Foundations.

The ideal candidate will be a strong team player, demonstrate exceptional organisational abilities and thrive in meeting demanding deadlines.

This is a deeply fulfilling role which will make a tangible difference to the impact Sands can make to bereaved families across the UK.

The Smallpiece Trust is on the cusp of something truly remarkable, and we want you to be a part of it  As we approach our 60th Anniversary, we are fuelled by a newfound energy, armed with a freshly created fundraising strategy, and led by a dynamic senior leadership team.

Our passion for nurturing young minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) knows no bounds, and now we are broadening our horizons to explore exciting new avenues for young people to flourish in STEM disciplines. That is why we are in search of an exceptional Fundraising Manager who can craft compelling narratives, leveraging their deep understanding of the fundraising landscape to champion The Smallpeice Trust and propel us toward our future goals.

Join our tight-knit, supportive team, and together, we will shape the future of STEM education for generations to come.

About you: Are you driven, innovative, and hungry to not just meet but surpass targets? If so, we want you on our team. We need someone with a flair for creativity and a knack for achieving results.

Your people skills will be key as you collaborate seamlessly across teams to secure vital funding. Armed with a robust pipeline of opportunities and strategic partner organisations, you will excel in bid writing, and have an excellent and established understanding of fundraising operations.

Joining our Fundraising team, you will take the helm in spearheading funding initiatives, nurturing crucial relationships with key stakeholders, and expanding our network of supporters. This role is not just about bolstering our organisation; it's about shaping our reputation as a powerhouse in STEM skills development and paving the way for the next generation of talent in the STEM industry.

If you are ready to make a tangible impact and drive meaningful change, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Summary of Principal Responsibilities (please see JD for full details):

New Partners and Funders:

· Identify and cultivate opportunities for new partnerships and funding streams.

· Develop compelling proposals for new partners in line with bid rules.

· Represent the organisation at events, leveraging networking opportunities to promote our mission.

Fundraising Development:

· Contribute to the ongoing development of the fundraising strategy.

· Create presentations to attract new funders.

· Generate leads and support the fundraising team in achieving their goals.

Account Management:

· Manage a portfolio of partners, ensuring effective communication and stewardship.

· Build strong, long-lasting relationships that advance the organisation's goals.

· Prepare and submit funding applications and reports in a timely manner.

· Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project delivery and reporting.

Person Specification (please see JD for full details):

Essential:

· Proven experience in fundraising management, including bid writing and account management.

· Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and achieve KPIs.

· Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.

· Proficiency in data analysis and financial management.

Desirable:

· Sector expertise in STEM, engineering, or computer science.

· Previous experience working in a charity fundraising role.

· Familiarity with contract management.

How to Apply: If you are excited about the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining us via the Quick Apply button.  If you would like an informal discussion before applying, then please contact us at the HR email address on the role description document.

The Smallpeice Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Deadline for Applications: 12pm on Friday 24th May. Interviews will take place w/c 3 June. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may close earlier than initially indicated.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our team at Leeds Children’s Charity at Lineham Farm. 

This role is a new and important addition to the charity as we drive forward future developments, helping to brighten the lives of children throughout the city. As the Trust Fundraiser, you will be an essential member of the fundraising team, playing a pivotal role in identifying and capitalising on grant opportunities that will contribute to significant growth and long-term sustainability for the charity. This includes cultivating and managing a pipeline of potential funders, as well as staying alert about the external environment to identify new funding opportunities that align with the Charity’s mission and strategic priorities.

The charity has exciting projects, developments, and plans, and Trusts and Foundations will play a crucial role in achieving these objectives. The successful candidate will need to expertly manage the Grants and Trusts Management life cycle to meet predetermined fundraising income targets.

We are looking for an individual who is not only detail-oriented but also passionate about our cause. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with a small yet impactful, and collaborative team.

***The role is offered part-time, but we are keen to hear from a wide range of candidates so we’re open to various hours for consideration.

Knowledge and Experience

* Commitment to core organisational values.

* Excellent written communication skills with a track record of writing successful funding applications, report writing and telling stories with data.

* Experience of researching independently and project management.

* Impact assesement and stakeholder stewardship.

* Experience of using a CRM system and proficient in microsoft office. 

* Management of accurate fund expenditure and budgeting.

* Good understanding of fundraising and/or procurement processes, good practice, principles, and regulations.

* Ideally Third Sector knowledge.

What We Offer/Our Benefits

25 days holiday per annum plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata).

Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development

Flexible working

Work from home

Commitment to family and personal life balance

Enhanced parental leave

Christmas closure

Casual working environment

Next steps and how to apply

The closing date for this role is 20th May 2024.

Please send a CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the post. 

All applicants will be informed of the outcome.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About you

This role will suit someone who understands trust fundraising and is looking for a new challenge, taking on more responsibility including managing a small team of Trusts fundraisers.

About the role

The role will further develop and review our current trusts and foundations strategy, with a focus on growing and renewing five- and six-figure income from Trusts, Foundations and grant making bodies. This is an ideal role for an experienced and collaborative Trust fundraiser, capable of developing long-lasting relationships and build compelling cases for support that secure transformational donations for an iconic institution. 

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing. We exist to make life better for carers and bring about lasting change.

Diversity and inclusion

Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.

To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 2 May 2024.

Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.

Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.

Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.

We are seeking a highly experienced Trusts and Foundations fundraising consultant to spearhead the Trusts programme at Dreams Come True. As an excellent communicator, influencer, and relationship builder, you will have a proven track record of successful fundraising in this area: ideally securing between 6 and 7-figure gifts.
The successful individual must clearly understand what is meant by a strong brand / charity proposition and have clear evidence of creating and delivering compelling cases for support, with strong examples of this resulting in successful grants to the value of £50-£100k.
Building upon the current small programme, you will lead on initiating conversations with new funders; quickly building rapport and submitting compelling funding proposals and writing timely reports as necessary. This is the sole Trusts based role within the Fundraising team but works closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to develop funding projects and applications.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and passionate individual to make a real difference to children with high needs living in the highest areas of deprivation in the country.
This role reports into the Head of Fundraising and sits within our small Fundraising Department.

This is a part time, very flexible role, of around 4-6 days per month. 

Our mission is to provide young people in Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire with a safe place they can stay, people they can trust, and support to fulfil their potential, and where every young person in our community has the means and confidence to belong, contribute and thrive. Working at YMCA Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire is more than just a job, it’s a chance to make a difference, an opportunity to be part of making a positive impact on local young people in our community.  

YMCA Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire is growing, and we are looking for a Trusts, Foundations & Commissioning Manager to support our ambitious plans by securing both capital and revenue funding. We already have a highly engaged trusts and foundations portfolio and we are looking for someone to join the team to both manage existing relationships and identify and develop new potential. Whereas our commissioning arm is a brand-new income stream for YMCA and this role will oversee our statutory relationships, expanding our contracted work against strategic objectives, along with reporting on funder requirements against service specifications. 

Cross team collaboration is crucial for this role, building strong relationships to be able to identify need, develop bids that meet this need and reporting against agreed outcomes. A keen interest in monitoring and evaluation would also add value. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets, within the charity sector. They will be an excellent writer, strong communicator and a natural relationship builder who drives results in a fast-paced environment. 

Along with a competitive salary we offer many employee benefits including:
•  25 days annual leave increasing by a day a year up to 30 days (plus bank holidays)
•  Enhanced sick pay and family benefits
•  Regular training and development opportunities
•  Cash Health Plan
•  5% employer contribution into a pension scheme
•  Life Insurance benefit x 4 salary
•  We are open to this role being part time 

If this is the role for you then you can find a full job description and details of how to apply on our website. 

YMCA Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire is an equal opportunities employer.

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Do you have a genuine interest and passion to make a difference to women and their children?  

We’re recruiting for an experienced Philanthropy Manager whose area of expertise securing multi-year, six-figure gifts from grant-making organisations; developing and managing a trusts and grants pipeline, including the application and reporting process, in order to build a reliable and sustainable income stream. The postholder will be responsible for all areas of trusts and grants fundraising, including writing compelling applications that solicit funding for Life’s vital work as well as reporting on our service delivery outcomes, maximising the opportunities for renewed funding. 

The Philanthropy Manager (Trusts, Grants and Foundations) will be responsible for delivering a strategic approach to trusts, grants and foundations; working with service delivery areas of the organisation as well as the finance department, in order to create compelling projects, with measurable outcomes that can be reported on. The postholder will be able to articulate these projects into cases for support within written applications, matching projects with appropriate funders and delivering a compelling ask. This role requires the development of a trusts, grants and foundations pipeline, from research through to reporting, ensuring a sustainable and maximised income stream. 

About Life:  

Life’s a national pregnancy and maternal support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.  

Our services include    

• Supported housing and community support    
• Counselling and skilled listening    
• Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies   

Our values  

All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:  

• Humanity – All people are special and equal
• Solidarity – We’re with you and for you
• Community – We’re better together
• Charity – Doing good for one another
• Common good – Building a better world

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Trust and Foundations Officer

We would prefer this role to be hybrid and applicants to be based within commuting distance to our Head Office at Baynards Green in Oxfordshire.

The Child Brain Injury Trust was originally set up by a group of medical professionals. The organisation has evolved over the years and is now the leading UK charity supporting families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury. Working in consultation and collaboration with families and professionals, the charity aims to ensure families can access the support they need, when they need it and to ensure they have the best possible chance of reaching their potential.

Are you a passionate, highly motivated, and organised individual? Do you have brilliant application and report writing skills and are able to build effective relationships with donors? If you are, we are seeking a Trusts & Foundations Officer to be an integral part of the Trusts and Foundations team where you will be responsible for submitting applications to Trusts & Foundations for our services in the UK.

You will be working to deliver our ambitious targets for trust and foundations income for 2024/25 and beyond. The post-holder will help to research and explore new avenues for funding and build a strong pipeline of new donors who have the potential to support the charity. You will be building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at trusts and foundations and preparing and delivering targeted funding applications to those organisations. You will be able to build upon and develop a compelling case for support for both the services we offer as a whole and for specific projects that reflect our work and values.

Ideally you will be looking to develop your skills with the aim of moving into a management role within the department within the next 2 – 3 years, so this role is to be viewed as a development opportunity.