Fantastic opportunity to lead on a new trusts strategy as a senior manager, in an ambitious organisation that continues to grow!

Breaking Barriers are an award-winning organisation committed to empowering people from refugee backgrounds to secure fulfilling and stable employment in the UK.

After a year of impressive growth, they are now looking for an additional Senior Philanthropy Manager with a focus on trusts and foundations to expand the reach of their current work and fund new initiatives in line with their long-term vision.

The Senior Philanthropy Manager will manage and steward a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations to secure annual and multi-year gifts. As well as managing relationships and uplifting income from existing donors, there will be a focus on creating new relationships through proactive prospecting, developing a long-term strategic approach to trusts fundraising.

You will also lead on approaches to corporate foundations in collaboration with the corporate team, and line-manage a Philanthropy Manager.

Job specification

• Work closely with the Head of Philanthropy on the development and implementation of the philanthropy strategy, leading on development of a long-term trusts fundraising strategy
• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, developing tailored solicitation and stewardship plans for each donor
• Directly solicit grants, working closely with colleagues in the programmes, finance and data teams to develop proposals and engagement opportunities
• Work closely with the corporate fundraising team to develop a strategic and collaborative approach to fundraising from corporate foundations
• Build cross-organisational relationships to facilitate fundraising and strengthen understanding of philanthropy, including with senior stakeholders
• Line management of a Philanthropy Manager
• Manage and continually develop a pipeline of existing and new prospects
• Write compelling proposals, reports, and correspondence in support of strategic priorities
• Attend meetings and events as a senior representative of Breaking Barriers
• Ensure accurate record keeping of all activity and relationships on the CRM database
• Regularly update and report on philanthropy income pipeline and budget in line with progress to ensure the value and timing of planned income to the organisation is accurate

Person specification

• Demonstrable knowledge and interest in the refugee or migration sectors
• Experience of soliciting 5 and 6-figure gifts from trusts and foundations, statutory bodies or corporate foundations, including multi-year funding
• Experience of developing and implementing high value fundraising strategy (desirable)
• Additional experience or knowledge of corporate partnerships fundraising (desirable)
• Excellent track record of relationship management, including cultivation and stewardship of donors
• Experience of effective cross-team working with the ability to interact confidently and with diplomacy, both internally and externally
• The ability to process complex information and relay this to a variety of audiences both verbally and in written communication
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Knowledge of GDPR and other fundraising regulations in relation to high value fundraising

In line with Covid-19 regulations, the Breaking Barriers team are working remotely for the foreseeable future.

The deadline for application is the Wednesday 3 February, and will require a CV and covering letter in Word format.

Interviews will take place remotely w/c 8 February, followed by a final round w/c 15 February.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Kayleigh McCallion at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of billions of animals annually.

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website (gfi [dot] org) and Year In Review (gfi [dot] org/2019) to find out more about who we are, what we do, and why.

We are looking for a Philanthropy Manager to drive GFI’s fundraising efforts in Europe. For more information about this role and our team, please take a look at the job brochure here (shorturl.at/dmI46).

How You Will Make a Difference 

The work of GFI is entirely funded through philanthropy.  Reporting directly to the Managing Director of GFI Europe, you will be in a senior, frontline fundraising role, building and sustaining relationships with our growing family of supporters. Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. Your performance in this role has the potential to make a significant impact on how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system. 

Working closely with the GFI global development team, you will be responsible for delivering and executing a fundraising strategy for GFI Europe, fully aligned and integrated with the GFI global fundraising strategy, focussing initially on major donors. As the only fundraiser in our Europe team at present, your work will include:

• Building strong, meaningful, long-term relationships with major donors and prospects (both individuals and foundations) across the UK and Europe to attract, maintain and expand their support.

• Achieving ambitious fundraising targets. 

• Identifying and qualifying new philanthropic prospects.

• Helping keep our supporters up to date with our activities and impact.

• Ensuring accurate, timely and thorough correspondence, acknowledgement and record-keeping at all stages of the donor journey. You will use our CRM system (Salesforce) to manage prospects and supporters, enter and track gifts, pull reports, and analyse data.

• Over time, potentially identifying and implementing other fundraising revenue streams, and developing and executing creative strategies to expand our donor base, for example using social media and e-appeals, as part of GFI’s global fundraising efforts. 

• Coordinating closely with GFI development colleagues in the US and other countries. 

• Over time, potentially helping to drive GFI’s expansion to other countries in Europe, including setting up development systems in those countries. 

• Helping to organise transnational giving across national borders. 

• Perform other relevant duties as required. 

Who We’re Looking For 

The Philanthropy Manager must have:

• A passion for our philosophy and mission.

• A proven track record of cultivating relationships with major donors and/or funding institutions (e.g. trusts, foundations), and securing significant gifts. 

• The ability to persuasively make the case for support for GFI and to represent GFI to our stakeholders.

• Positivity and a genuine love of working with other people: a passion for building warm, long-lasting relationships with our family of supporters, motivating them to maintain and increase their support.

• Conscientiousness and attention to detail in recording and tracking interactions with donors and prospects: comfort with the ‘science’, as well as the ‘art’, of fundraising. 

• A willingness to travel throughout Europe in pursuit of philanthropic opportunities, when the COVID-19 situation allows.

• A very strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes and get things done.

• The ability to work in an organised and structured manner.

• Comfort working remotely in a rapidly-growing and evolving organisation: the ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (CEFR: C2 level minimum). 

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every race, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print 

• Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent. 

• Location: Flexible - we will consider applicants from anywhere in Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose. Once the COVID-19 situation has cleared, you and the whole GFI Europe team will get together in-person approximately twice per year for around 3-4 days at a time, most likely in the London area or Brussels. Subject to COVID-19, there may also be other work trips within Europe, and occasionally beyond.

• Salary: £43,000 - £55,000 depending on experience and location. This range is based on a UK hire and will be adjusted if hired elsewhere in Europe.

• Right to work requirements: We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work and travel in the EU or UK.

• Application Deadline: Monday 15th February 2021, 11.59pm GMT. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!

• Application process: Please complete this short form, uploading your CV and cover letter here: https://forms.gle/NvS4XrtTtwP1T8ur5 - thank you. Your cover letter (of 1-2 pages) and CV should set out:

  • What motivated you to apply for this role.

  • How you meet each of the requirements for the role as listed in the job description. 

  • Which bit of the job description energises you the most.

The full application process is outlined in the job brochure (shorturl.at/dmI46). We really look forward to hearing from you! 

Any questions?  If you have any questions about this role, please do reach out to us at europe [at] gfi [dot] org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you!

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as a Prospect Development Officer, and get more people involved in change that means everything. Fundraising underpins our commitment to vulnerable children across the country, and our generous supporters account for almost 90% of the NSPCC’s annual income.

As a part of the Supporter Management Team, the Prospect Development Officer plays a key role in identifying and building relationships with our future high value supporters. An analytical mind and strong communication skills see the role supporting colleagues across high value fundraising by both identifying new business leads; and by helping to cultivate successful supporter relationships through donor insight.

The Supporter Management Team was created to steward and grow the NSPCC’s high value audience, with dedicated functions in Engagement & Stewardship, High Value Comms, Due Diligence, and Prospect Research & Bid Co-Ordination – where this role sits. The role works alongside another Prospect Development Officer, a Senior Prospect Development Manager, and the Bid Co-Ordination Manager.

Through effective interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a keen eye for detail and an ability to synthesise complex information, the post holder will serve a key role in pro-actively identifying new business leads, as well as responding to reactive information requests from colleagues across fundraising teams working with individual donors, charitable trusts and foundations, and corporate partners.

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

A background in prospect research or high value fundraising is desirable, but not necessary for someone interested in this position. 

About Turn2us

Turn2us is a national charity that helps people through times of financial crisis, often caused by life changing situations like a bereavement or illness.

At Turn2us, we know that often it’s an unexpected event that can have the biggest impact on your life and working out where to get help can be very difficult. In a time of change or crisis, you need to know where you stand. That’s where we come in.

We support people through our grant giving service, website and helpline, and we also collaborate with specialist agencies and other organisations to help tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty.

During the Coronavirus pandemic Turn2us has been in the forefront of supporting people in our communities and we know that in the coming months the need for support is only going to grow. This is an exciting time to join a busy and dynamic team and being a part of the rebuilding our communities in these difficult times.

The opportunity

Over the last year, the organisation has seen an exceptional increase in the demand for our services and has been at the forefront of supporting families and individuals struggling because of the pandemic. We have seen significant growth in income generation and we are now entering the next phase of our growth and the evolution of our fundraising function. We are now keen for a creative Fundraising Manager to join our dynamic Income Generation team on this journey to supporting people to thrive.

About You

You will be an exceptional and multifaceted fundraiser, an excellent relationship manager with the skills to build upon our fundraising function within a growing charity. You will have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for fundraising and working within a small team to build new high impact initiatives.  You will be a true team player, eager to understand the work of the wider team and organisation’s ambitions and powerfully translate these for our supporters.  An excellent project manager with a natural ability to create processes that empowers agile decision-making rather than slow things down.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to oversee the strategy and management of the organisation’s individual giving function with a focus on building long term relationships with current supporters and building a mid – value programme based on donor centric supporter journey’s. You will be responsible developing and leading a mid value programme and enabling to build a pipeline of major donors.

This is a full-time and permanent position and, in addition to the above salary, Turn2us also offers a competitive benefits package.

We are seeking a capable and proactive Business Development Officer, with relevant experience. Your first-hand experience of charity fundraising will enable you to take direct responsibility for a number of accounts with your own fundraising goals. You will work within an organisation which consistently exceeds its targets and delivers significantly positive outcomes for young people.

Research Interpretation Manager

Permanent

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

London N1

Closing date: 5 pm, January 29th 2021

Interviews: w/c 8th February 2021

Would you like to work on a unique evidence-based resource that plays a key role in advancing knowledge about preventable cancers?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on World Cancer Research Fund International’s Continuous Update Project (CUP). The CUP analyses global cancer prevention and survival research linked to diet, nutrition, physical activity and weight. Over the past year the project has been going through a transition period to set it up for the next phase of its development, scheduled to start in the spring of 2021.

As the Research Interpretation Manager you will play a key role in taking forward the next phase of the CUP. This will include project managing and leading on specific components of the work, as well as providing general support as part of the Secretariat. You will contribute to the development of the overall strategic approach and support the Head of Research Interpretation and the Director of Research in implementing the new strategy.

You will be educated to at least Masters degree level (with human nutrition and/or public health being the subject of either the undergraduate or postgraduate degree), have an understanding of epidemiology and biological mechanisms as applied to diet, nutrition, physical activity and weight and cancer, strong project management skills and experience of evidence synthesis and interpretation. 

This is a permanent role within the Science and Research Department at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International. WCRF International is a not-for-profit organisation that leads and unifies a network of cancer prevention charities based in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is responsible for cancer prevention science, policy, strategic and operational direction to the network charities. 

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Location: Chalfont St Peter, Bucks

Contract: Permanent (Working some days from home possible. 2-3 days a week likely in the office). 37.5 hours a week. Condensed hours and flexibility possible.

Salary: circa £40,000 depending on level of experience

Epilepsy Society is looking for a Partnerships Manager to lead on proactively approaching a range of major donor, corporate and trusts funders to achieve a long term strategy for growth in income. The role will report to the Fundraising Director.

600,000 people have epilepsy in the UK – that is about one in every 100. For anyone with epilepsy, having seizures, the fear of having seizures, and their unpredictability, impacts upon all areas of life, including education, employment, driving, leisure, safety and personal relationships.

Epilepsy Society wants everyone affected by epilepsy to have the best opportunity for a full life – as free from seizures as possible. The Charity’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy by promoting public awareness and education, by undertaking research and by delivering specialist medical care and support services. The Charity was started in 1892 over 125 years ago.

The Charity has ambitious plans to raise significant income from major donors, companies and trusts in order to support Epilepsy Society’s Care, Advocacy and Research work. You will be joining a strong fundraising team that is focussed, ambitious, enthusiastic and committed to raising as much net income as possible for those affected by epilepsy. The team has the full backing of the Chief Executive and Trustees who are willing to invest in fundraising in order to achieve growth in net income in the coming years.

The role will include developing and implementing a strategy for major donors, corporate and trusts fundraising, managing an existing portfolio of partnerships and winning new business.  The Epilepsy Society’s research is world renowned and its partnerships with UCL and UCLH give great appeal to those willing to invest in cutting edge, world leading epilepsy research. You will line manage the Trusts & Foundations Officer and there is the opportunity to grow the Partnerships team if potential net income in these areas can be realised.

You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills and the ability to develop long term strategic partnerships.

Benefits include: flexible working arrangements including working some days from home, free onsite parking, group personal pension, excellent training opportunities, generous holiday entitlement, employee assistance programme

Please note an enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring) check will be required before appointment is confirmed. 

Epilepsy Society is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality.

Epilepsy Society is registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer:  if a candidate declares a disability and meets the minimum requirements of the role they will be considered for interview.

Epilepsy Society also very much encourages people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at the Charity.

For more details see our Job Description or call Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315. 

Prospectus is excited to be working with West London Zone to help recruit for a new Development Manager to focus on corporate fundraising. West London Zone believe every young person can grow up to achieve their goals, and make their community an even better place for their friends, families, and neighbours. That's why they are working with children in schools across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent and City of Westminster to help them achieve their potential and flourish in adulthood.

This newly created role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum to be based remotely during the pandemic with an eventual return to the office. There are on going discussions about the working patterns when the pandemic is over and there is a desire to have someone from West London, or London and the surrounding area.

Submission of Applications: Tuesday January 26th

1st Stage Interviews: Week Commencing January 28th & 29th

The post holder in this newly created role will be tasked with account management of some existing partnerships and the development of new partnerships from an existing prospects list. They currently have some high-level relationships with financial services companies who have been keen on WLZ's investment in early intervention and the post holder will help to develop these relationships further. The post holder will work on developing the top five to ten prospects they have identified and work with their board and senior volunteers to prospect research for addition companies that could be potential financial supporters and/or non-financial partners.

They are looking for someone who has worked across account management and new business development in corporate fundraising with a passion for young people in west London. The ideal candidate will come from London and understand the struggles that people face and want to be part of a solution focused cause.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

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.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

SOS Children's Villages UK is going through an exciting period of growth, as part of which we are strengthening our programme funding team.

Reporting to the Head of Programme Funding, the Grant Fundraising Manager will secure charitable income from grant making organisations and support applications to statutory and lottery funding, prioritising restricted funds and projects with the greatest need, while ensuring unrestricted funding opportunities are maximised. With a passion and creativity for developing high quality grant applications and reports, you will be responsible for research to ensure a regular and reliable pipeline of new prospects, developing grant proposals and reports, whilst also leveraging existing relationships.

The SOS Children's Villages UK offices are in Cambridge but this role can be largely home-based with travel to Cambridge, London and partners as required. Everyone is currently working from home as per government guidelines.

Please see the attached job description for further information about our Grant Fundraising Manager role, how to apply and employee benefits (including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a Training & Development Policy) 

Applicants must be UK based (as must be able to travel if required as mentioned above), have the right to work in the UK and be able to produce the relevant valid documentation.

We will be unable to consider applications that do not have a cover letter.

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Major Gifts Manager. You will be part of a Fundraising team of three who are responsible for funding from individual philanthropists, foundations and corporate donors to cover our annual operating costs (to cover budgets of over $5m each year).

This role is ideal if you have experience in a fundraising team in a startup environment, your flexibility and eagerness to contribute wherever you can deliver the most value will see you thrive.  You will build on your experience as a front-line fundraiser and develop your relationship-building skills as you introduce some of the world’s most influential philanthropists to the important work that Founders Pledge does.

We're excited to meet you if you demonstrate:

• Experience as a front-line fundraiser, in particular working with major gifts and/or HNWIs
• A proven record of meeting and exceeding fundraising goals, or supporting a team of front-line fundraisers to secure major gifts
• Expertise in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship best practices for HNWIs, ideally with familiarity of corporate and foundation best practices
• High emotional intelligence, a background in relationship management, and strong intuition for people strategy
• A high level of discretion and comfort working with confidential, sensitive information
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach, inspiring trust in colleagues, and adept at managing up
• Comfort working in databases, with complex financials, and spreadsheets to enable effective work - familiarity with Salesforce would be a bonus
• A passion for maximising impact by enabling high-value donations to high-impact charities and interventions
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Reporting to our Development Director, you will:

Deliver against a portfolio of donors and potential donors

• Serve as an ambassador for the work that Founders Pledge does with donors across Europe

• Build and maintain trusted and meaningful relationships with donors, to hold a portfolio of prospects for gifts <$100k annually;

• Collaborate in the development and active progression of our global donor pipeline from target identification through to cultivation, solicitation and ongoing stewardship 

• Prepare proposals and donor reporting

Assist with the UK/Europe portfolio of our CEO and Leadership team

• Be on hand to support our CEO around his meetings with high-profile donors and prospects 

• Help position our CEO for success with powerful proposals, accurate data, proactive outreach, and excellent reporting

Cross-functional support across the org

• Contribute to external communications and programmatic activities in service of fundraising goals; including partnering on appropriate programs/events, highlighting donors in blogs or podcasts, inputting to community newsletters

Are you an experienced major donor fundraiser, looking for your next challenge, who is committed to conservation and enthusiastic about investing in our environment?

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity working hard to create a huge new woodland in the heart of the country that will benefit people and wildlife for generations to come.

We take our mission very seriously; it has never been more important to invest in our natural environment.  Planting trees and creating new woodlands is no longer just a positive ambition for the country, it’s absolutely essential. It is the simplest solution to help mitigate climate change and create new green spaces that can help reconnect people and communities with nature and the natural environment.

Our goal is to reach 30,000 acres of semi contiguous forest by planting 13 million native broadleaf trees. To date we have planted almost 1.9 million trees.  The significance and scale of our work cannot be underestimated: The Heart of England Forest - already the largest new native forest in the country – will become one of the largest forests in England.

Not only is our Forest expanding, so too is our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us.  The charity is a rewarding place to work and offers its staff a number of benefits.

Please visit the Heart of England Forest website to download a job description / person specification and an application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

Development Manager (Major Relationships) – Part time, 24 hours a week. 

Salary- £30,000

We are excited to be growing our fundraising team at a crucial time of development for the charity. We would love to hear from an experienced major donor fundraiser, looking for their next challenge, who is committed to conservation and enthusiastic about investing in our environment.

The Heart of England Forest has an attractive and varied portfolio of funding opportunities across woodland creation, habitat restoration, education, biodiversity, accessibility, health and wellbeing and you will have the opportunity to develop and generate new major relationship funding to support this work – and really make an impact.

The perfect candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience of developing and managing high level, meaningful funder relationships. You will be an excellent and confident communicator, who has a strategic approach and significant experience working towards and achieving fundraising targets. You will bring a track record of effective prospecting and delivering high quality stewardship.

In return, the charity can offer excellent benefits and the opportunity to help establish important and impactful relationships at a pivotal time in the charity’s development.

Additionally, for the right candidate we will consider a range of flexible working opportunities, including working from home and compressed hours, but you will need to be able to regularly visit and attend meetings at the Forest and on occasion London.

Closing date: midnight Sunday 7th February 2021

Interviews will be held either via zoom or at one of the Forest sites in Warwickshire on Monday 1st March 2021

Development Manager
Educational Institution
West London
£38,000 - £45,000

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a leading educational institution in West London. Founded over one hundred years ago, they have a reputation for excellence, high academic achievement and their reach stretches to a community which is socially, culturally and ethnically diverse, indicative of the cosmopolitan world of West London.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Development Manager to come in and work to deliver a fundraising programme to encourage lifelong engagement and support. Sitting within a team of three people, and with a keen focus on Individual Giving, your role will also cover a wide area of fundraising activities, from building and managing a prospect pool of alumnae, parents, friends and Trusts/Foundations, to taking a lead for soliciting major gifts through face-to-face fundraising and managing their regular giving programme.

As Development Manager, you will also take a proactive approach to manage relationships with key stakeholders and members of the community, ensuring that all donors are appropriately thanked and acknowledged, providing a high level of donor stewardship, including devising stewardship events where appropriate. Furthermore, you will write and update reports and newsletters on current priority projects to current and prospective donors as required.

We are looking for someone with a wealth of experience in fundraising, across a variety of income streams. We welcome applications from those who may have worked as Fundraising Manager or Individual Giving Manager (or similar) for a Charity or an Educational Institution.

While you may be stronger in a particular field of fundraising, you should have most certainly worked in individual giving. You should have experience in organising and managing events, and have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with people at all levels, both internally and externally, and to inspire trust

You should be results focussed, and able to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment and be able to effectively analyse data.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance to Ben Garner at Charity People by Friday, 29th January 2021.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Watts Gallery Trust has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Trusts and Foundations Manager. The post holder, supported by the Head of Development, will secure gifts from charitable trusts and foundations and make a significant contribution to increasing Watts Gallery Trust’s network of active support from trusts, foundations and statutory funders.  This will include engaging new and existing supporters with the Trust’s future plans, composing sophisticated funding applications and facilitating relationships with funders.The Development team raises 56% of the Trust’s annual core operating costs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Identifying and developing opportunities to generate and/or increase income from trusts, foundations and grant making bodies.
• Drafting, submitting and successfully managing the progress of all funding applications and working with colleagues to develop strong cases for support within required deadlines.
• Liaising directly with key contacts in trusts, foundations and grant making bodies to establish important dates and criteria in order to strengthen applications.
• Developing, reviewing, and leading the strategy for maximising and renewing income from trusts, foundations and grant making bodies, and successfully executing a rolling programme of applications.
• Producing, submitting and managing all communications with funders within the agreed timeframe including regular reports.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to produce fundraising communications and reports as appropriate.
• Developing, implementing and managing the stewardship programme for all trust and foundation donors.
• Establishing and monitoring progress of applications and providing financial reporting and other management information on a timely basis to the Head of Development.
• Maintaining trust, foundation and grant records on the Customer Relationship Management database.
• Contributing, as and when relevant and agreed with the Head of Development, to the activities of the organisation, including occasional attendance at functions outside of normal working hours.

Performing other duties as required by the Head of Development.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills & Experience:

• Substantial proven experience of working successfully in a fundraising position in the cultural or charitable sector, preferably with a focus on trusts, foundations and public sector income streams.

• Demonstrable fundraising success, including a proven track record of securing 5-figure donations.
• Experience preparing fundraising applications, excellent writing skills and close attention to detail in written tasks.
• Outstanding relationship builder and networker, both internally and externally.
• Experience of developing, managing and maintaining positive relationships with trust and foundation donors.
• Demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities, from researching prospects to generating meetings, securing income to achieve targets.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Publisher); accurate typing skills.
• Excellent telephone manner; able to communicate effectively with a range of callers.
• A strong understanding of trust and foundation practices and principles.
• Strong understanding of Watts Gallery Trust’s mission and activities.

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• A degree or relevant equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Substantial proven fundraising experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively.
• Tactful and assertive, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Highly practical and well organised.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Discrete and able to strictly maintain confidentiality.
• Able to present information, verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner, with excellent attention to detail.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to support others where needed.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with a willingness to learn and use new systems.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as required.

First interviews will take place on Thursday 11 February 2021. Second interviews will take place on the afternoon of 18 February 2021.

Watts Gallery Trust is fully committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact difference has on our teams. 

ABOUT WATTS GALLERY TRUST

Watts Gallery Trust is an independent charity established in 1904 to manage the legacy of George Frederic Watts OM RA, one of the leading artists of the nineteenth century.  Today, Watts Gallery Trust is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation that oversees Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village.  Consisting of Limnerslease, the former home of artists G F Watts and Mary Seton Watts, the Grade I listed Watts Cemetery Chapel, designed by Mary Watts, the Pottery Building that formerly housed the Compton Potters Arts Guild, and Watts Gallery established in 1904 as the UK’s first single artist museum, the Artists’ Village is a leading regional visitor attraction.

The Trust delivers an ambitious and far-reaching engagement and learning programme in prisons, in the local community and onsite, working to deliver our founders’ Art for All ethos with some of the most vulnerable in society.  It also manages the Artist’s Studio Museum Network of 157 artist’s studio museums across Europe, and the thriving Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village, which is located in Compton, outside Guildford across 18 acres of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The Development team raises 56% of the Trust’s annual core operating costs.

Charity People are thrilled to partner the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to find a Development Manager focusing on Trusts and Foundations income. The role is pivotal to developing long-term relationships with a portfolio of regular supporters and prospects to secure major gift commitments in support of the Guildhall.

Job Title: Development Manager (Organisations)
Organisation: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Salary: £36,060 - £40,750
Location: City of London
Contract: Full time/Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 25th January 2021
Required: CV and Cover Letter

Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of young musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. The School is a global leader of creative and professional practice which promotes innovation, experiment and research. Their ambition is to lead students through the transformative journey of training in music, acting and production arts.

The role will focus on fundraising for the institution's ongoing philanthropic needs which currently include student support and scholarships and projects related to world class training, artistic citizenship and research. The institution has a phenomenal reputation with their training programmes and ensuring those that are able to attain a scholarship are able to do so.

The Development Manager will lead on raising funds in support of the Guildhall School in the form of major gifts (from £5,000), mid-level and regular-giving commitments (from £1,000 per annum) from a variety of philanthropic sources including trusts & foundations, City livery companies and corporates. You will also need to identify, research and qualify potential new donors in collaboration with the data team and plan appropriate and bespoke personal approaches. In this role, you will have responsibility of line managing the Development Officer (Organisations) in meeting agreed fundraising targets and stewarding relationships with trusts and foundations.

The role is perfect for someone who will come into this role and hit the ground running. The successful applicant will have a natural written ability which is both persuasive and personable. Line management experience would be helpful, however a proven Trusts fundraiser with a strong background in securing major gifts is paramount.

To find out more and apply, please contact Stuart Milliner at Charity People.