Job title: Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer          

Department: Fundraising

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £28,000 to 32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Deptford

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019 at 12 pm

Interviews: Wednesday 11th December 2019

Hours: 35 hours per week

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the 999 Club through the development and implementation of a Trust & Foundations strategy. This will involve the planning and writing of funding bids, reporting on previous grants, liaising with funders and the research of new funding opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Trust and Foundations fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream.

You will be supported by the Head of Fundraising, and will have autonomy on leading on large trusts and grants applications.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully submitting and winning bids from Trusts and Foundations. They will be results-orientated, managing our Trusts and Statutory fundraising pipeline, and help developing our statutory income. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together details of life-changing programmes and projects that we are seeking funding for in order to help the people we support to rebuild their lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent written skills, a natural ability to work across departments, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

About the 999 Club

The 999 Club is a small, community charity of 16 staff making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. 

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information please see attached Job Description.

We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent communication skills to join The Gurkha Welfare Trust as Trusts & Foundations Coordinator.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for researching, identifying and applying to trusts and foundations and other grant-making bodies with timely, well written and compelling proposals.  The Trusts & Foundations Coordinator reports to the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Those applying must have excellent written communication skills and a strong track record of working to targets. You must have a proven track record of successful bid writing and the packaging of projects to suit funder requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and build on our rolling programme of applications for 300+ existing Trusts – identifying relevant and timely projects best suited to each funder.

• Prospect new trusts and foundations both in the UK and overseas, conducting detailed research from public sources in order to optimise cold approaches.
• Prepare and submit detailed, relevant and compelling applications for funding from grant making trusts.
• Support the development of a stewardship programme for existing grant making trusts and their trustees and ensure the timely feedback of reports to funders.
• Work closely with the team in the UK and our operations in Nepal to identify relevant programmes and activities for funding, procuring the relevant information and costings and ensuring no overlap.
• Work alongside communications colleagues to optimise applications and reports for funders. 
• Be responsible for the accurate and up-to-date database records of all grant-making trusts. 
• Ensure the grants fundraising function complies with all current fundraising regulations and guidance (Code of Fundraising Practice, Charity Commission guidance) and GDPR.
• Compile and provide reports for the Head of Fundraising & Communications as required.
• Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications on projected income and expenditure in line with planned activities.
• Build and develop relationships with trust representatives through written and face to face communications with support from the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Other Tasks:

• Participate in meetings and training courses/seminars as and when required.
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Person Specification

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

Essential

• Minimum three years’ demonstrable success in trust fundraising.
• Excellent written communication and numeracy skills, with the ability to compose carefully crafted and persuasive correspondence.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a wide range of projects, prioritise own workload and meet deadlines for reports and applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels of seniority.
• Strong research skills and the ability to identify and capitalise on leads.
• Ability to be an advocate for the Trust by communicating its mission with authority and empathy.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Willing and able to work occasional evening and weekends to support key work commitments.

 Experience

 Essential

• Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of writing compelling and successful fundraising proposals for trusts and foundations
•  IT literate, with excellent Word and Excel skills.
• A track record of achieving funding targets, either alone or as part of a team
• Project management skills to handle tasks and deadlines efficiently and effectively
• Sound financial literacy (particularly understanding of budgeting and financial reporting processes working closely with the Finance team)

Desirable

• Understanding of the work of The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
• Experience of using a CRM database, including making data selections and undertaking data analysis.
• Understanding of GDPR guidelines

 

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays; generous contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution); private medical insurance

 Application closes on 8 December 2019 

 To Apply

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and supporting statement addressing the person specification.

Interviews will take place in our office in Salisbury on 17 December 2019.

Positive East has been on the forefront of HIV service and care for over 26 years; supporting people from point of HIV diagnosis to longer term care.

Guided by our mission – to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV – we have developed a holistic range of health and wellbeing programmes from counselling to workshops to HIV testing and prevention.

We are looking for a hard-working self-starter, with excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience to join our fundraising team at a pivotal time in the organisation’s history. The post holder will have the primary responsibility to secure annual and multi-year grants and produce grant reports.  A sound knowledge and experience working with large and small funding bodies will be required. 

This job is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to contribute to the financial success of Positive East through leading on, and managing, large multi-year grants. We will be looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a proactive approach to projects with excellent communication and organisational skills.

For further details about the role and to download a job description, please click the apply button below to be re-directed to our website.

Closing date: 12:00am 9 December 2019 

Interviews: 17 December 2019

About Breathe Arts Health Research

The Breathe Arts Health Research team believe everybody has the equal right to lead a happy, healthy and fulfilled life. For some people, however, there are significant barriers to this: ill health, a stressful job, loneliness, or simply living in a society that is not well adapted to their physical or emotional needs. There is strong evidence that the arts can offer people facing these challenges something very special: the chance to discover their creativity and interact with others, giving them purpose and value.  By drawing on this research and breathing music, magic, dance - and much more - into healthcare spaces and communities, we offer people hope, friendship and fulfilment when they need it most. We do this through a diverse range of evidence-based performing arts programmes, co-created with clinicians and artists in order to deliver life-changing experiences.

We have received wide recognition for our innovative, high quality work, including the Action for Children’s Arts Outstanding Contribution Award, NHS England’s Innovation Challenge Award, PwC’s Social Entrepreneurs Club Award and Nesta’s ‘New Radicals’ accolade.  We have featured on BBC Breakfast, London News, ‘Trust Me I’m a Doctor’ and other media. As we now move on from our start-up phase to become more established and sustainable, our ambition is to grow our arts in health programmes and change more people’s lives for the better.  That’s where this role comes in.

About this role

The Head of Development will develop and deliver an effective income generation strategy, taking the lead on managing and growing our relationships with a wide range of new and existing supporters. That means making the most out of some great existing partnerships as well as developing new opportunities, all of which will contribute to us supporting more people.

Breathe is in a great position when it comes to fundraising. We have a strong network of businesses and individuals that are incredibly passionate about our work.  We have a fantastic story and an enthused, engaged set of patrons and ambassadors willing to support our fundraising.  This is a new, standalone role, however all the Breathe team are very engaged in fundraising so the Head of Development will receive excellent, proactive assistance from them, the Managing Director and a network of talented artists ready to participate in events and initiatives in a creative, engaging way.

About you

You are highly empathic and are motivated by building effective relationships.  You’ll have extensive experience in corporate or community fundraising, business development or account management, with a deep understanding of how to build and manage a wide range of partnerships. Specifically:

• You have an aptitude and love for storytelling, being able to influence and persuade both companies and individuals to support Breathe. You can express yourself compellingly in writing and speech, with superb presentation skills
• You are not intimidated by a big financial target (at least £150,000 of income each year)
• You want to work for an organisation that values kindness, innovation and excellence

How to apply

Breathe Arts Health Research is an equal opportunities employer and we embrace diversity within our team. We positively welcome applications from individuals who identify as Deaf and/or disabled and people of all ethnicities.

To apply, please combine into one document (Word or PDF) your tailored CV - up to 3 pages - and a supporting statement - up to 1,000 words - outlining why you want to work for Breathe, why this role appeals, and how you match the criteria outlined in the person specification in the job description. Please also complete an equal opportunity monitoring form and return this with your application. This should reach us by 6pm on 24th November 2019. 

We are seeking a Trusts Fundraising Manager to play a key role in Kiln Theatre’s ambitious and collaborative four-person Fundraising Team.

About Us

Kiln Theatre views the world through a variety of lenses, bringing unheard voices into the mainstream. We present high-quality and innovative work, which provokes debate and emotionally engages. Located in Brent, the most culturally diverse borough in London, we are a local venue with an international vision. 

The Role

The Trusts Fundraising Manager will work with the Director of Fundraising to meet the annual target for trust/foundation income (c. £600k pa). They will lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders and researching prospective grant-givers.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Kiln Theatre as we move into 2020, the year that Brent is London Borough of Culture. The Fundraising Team is an active and visible department at Kiln and we have excellent support from the leadership team and Board of Trustees. 

Benefits

Employee benefits include complimentary theatre tickets for preview performances, £2 tickets for cinema screenings and a 20% discount in Kiln Kitchen bar, cafe and restaurant.

Application Process

Please see the job description attached. To apply, visit our website.

There is scope for discussion about salary parameters at interview stage.

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to shape, lead, and implement a comprehensive fundraising and supporter engagement strategy; to initiate, grow, and sustain voluntary income streams; to increase the involvement and value of existing supporters; and garner new avenues of support.

THE ROLE

The Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement will be responsible for:

• Designing and overseeing a comprehensive supporter journey strategy to manage and grow income, as well as non-financial support, from all sources 
• Nurturing relationships with existing major funders, stakeholders and supporters (including individuals and churches); increasing representation to these audiences and raising the profile of the organisation
• Identifying and help prioritise new potential supporters and sources of funding, and devise strategies for engaging those individuals, churches and trusts
• Implementing professional fundraising practices and processes (including full-cost recovery, bid writing, database management); overseeing, monitoring and reporting of fundraising activity and results, and reporting to funders
• Reviewing, and developing, the current fundraising strategy
• Planning a number of fundraising campaigns each year for individual and church audiences in conjunction with the Creative Director and creative team
• Lead the supporter engagement team in the delivery of excellent customer service
• Bringing together the ideas and skills of the supporter engagement team with strategic and professional implementation of the charity’s objectives
• Working closely with colleagues to develop and produce communications and marketing collateral to support and promote the recruitment of donors and increase engagement with other audiences
• Working proactively with other members of the UK Management Team to cultivate a vibrant culture that ensures the organisation and ministry is served with excellence and passion
• Providing concise and accurate briefings and regular reports to the Management Team
• Working closely with colleagues to collect and use data, consistent with fundraising and data protection requirements
• Acting as an ambassador and advocate for the work of the Charity where appropriate
• Undertaking other related tasks to benefit the organization

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• Committed Christian in agreement with the organisation’s vision*
• Sympathy with the purpose, ethos, and objectives of Lifewords
• An active Christian faith with an openness to engage in and lead devotions in the office
• A team player who can work with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative
• Flexibility, calmness and the ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Clean UK Driving License
• Willingness to travel in UK and some overseas project visits as and when required including occasional nights away from home

OUR OFFER

Work arrangement and salary:

• This is a full-time role primarily working with our team at our offices in Waterloo, central London
• Permanent contract (subject to six months’ probation)
• 23 days paid annual leave (plus Bank Holidays and the office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• Salary: c.£45,000 pa plus 10% contribution to pension and life assurance cover

HOW TO APPLY

Send your full CV (including responsibilities and relevant achievements) and a covering letter of no more than two pages which should include the following:

• Your motivation and relevant experience for this role and how you meet the Person Specification (please do mention your fit with the Christian faith* and motivation we seek in this leader)
• A specific example of your fundraising or supporter engagement experience, clearly explaining what its impact / results were and your own personal contribution

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 November 2019

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3 December 2019

Applicants must be able to prove that they have the legal right to work in the UK

* The successful applicant must have a commitment to the Christian faith and share the vision and ethos of Lifewords (see the ‘About’ section of our website). This is an occupational requirement under the UK Equality Act 2010

Stockdales is a well-established charity based in Sale, Manchester. We are committed to making a difference to children and adults with learning disabilities and life-limiting conditions and their families through our residential and community services. Each year, Stockdales helps hundreds of people to be the best version of themselves regardless of the challenges they face.

Short Job Description

The fundraising manager and fundraising officer make up the fundraising team at Stockdales. They work closely together to make sure all aspects of fundraising are covered successfully: individual supporters, fundraising volunteers, community groups, companies, charitable trusts/foundations and events. They are also responsible for all aspects of Stockdales’ marketing and PR.

We’re looking for a friendly, well-organised and committed person to join our small but busy fundraising team as our fundraising officer. This is an existing role which has been carefully developed over the last 5 years. Do you have what it takes to make this role your own and shape it even further?

As our fundraising officer, you will enjoy a varied, exciting role, with no two days the same! Your responsibilities will include all aspects of the fundraising administration, managing small scale community events, raising awareness of the organisation locally, putting the content together for our website, social media pages and newsletters (currently 3 times per year) as well as making sure our supporters have a high quality experience.

You’ll need to be a good all-rounder, think on your feet and work independently and flexible because there will be some evening and weekend work. You’ll also have a flair for creative writing as you will be putting interesting stories together for our newsletters and punchy posts for social media. A ‘head for numbers’, an eye for detail and strong problem solving skills and IT skills are also needed.

Excellent people skills are a must. In this role you will meet all sorts of people from many walks of life, so you will need to be confident and a good communicator. The fundraising team is in regular contact with the people we support too. This might be whilst taking photos, showing supporters round or simply dropping in to say hello. We support people of all abilities, some with severe learning disabilities and complex health needs. It is essential you are comfortable with this.

This is a thoroughly rewarding role for the right person. You might already come from a fundraising background or you may have all of the transferrable skills needed to make this your move into the charity sector. Whichever, if this is you, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced Grants Manager who shares our vision of a country free from homelessness

Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness agencies and the wider housing with health, care and support sector in England.  With over 700 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.

We have recently developed and implemented a number of grants programmes, distributing funds to organisations across England working to improve services for people experiencing homelessness.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of assessing grant applications and grant management as well as strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to interpret financial information.They will work with this new team to develop, implement and review appropriate grants programme policies and procedures and ensure that the programmes are delivered on schedule and in line with funding agreements and Homeless Links aims.

Visit our website and download the Recruitment Pack for full details.

Reporting to:Head of Charitable Giving

Location: Welwyn Garden City with the option to work partly from home

Contract: Permanent; part time, a four-day working week is preferred

Salary: Up to £32k FTE, depending on experience

Willow is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and experienced Senior Trust Fundraiser with a strong track-record in income generation from trusts and foundations. 

This role forms an integral part of the Charitable Giving Team, a small team that works with trusts, foundations, major donors and corporate supporters.

This is an exciting opportunity for a team player with previous trust fundraising experience. Having the drive to maximise funding opportunities is a must. 

Job purpose

• To help drive and grow the fundraising income from trusts and foundations to enable Willow deliver its Special Day service for seriously ill young adults

• To develop strong relationships with trusts and foundations that result in multi-year  future support

• To articulate clearly and persuasively Willow’s messaging and service impact to a wide range of audiences including [prospective] funders, referrers and influencers.

Key responsibilities

• To help drive the implementation of Willow’s trust and foundations strategy through clear, tailored and timely stewardship of current relationships as well as developing new relationships.

• To manage a portfolio of existing trusts and foundation relationships, monitoring progress while implementing a rolling programme of trust applications

• To identify, research and apply for funding to new prospective funders with the aim to achieve new income foster new fundraising relationships and monitor progress.

• To manage a trust prospect pipeline, offering clarity on relationships at various stages in the cultivation cycle ensuring each is moved through the relationship management process.

• To identify funding project ideas and work with funders and within the team and to develop and write compelling cases for support.

• To implement a rolling programme of large, medium and small trust applications to ensure that fundraising targets are met.

• To monitor income against target, and agreed KPI’s (both financial and non-financial), providing updates and regular revised projections as required to the Head of Charitable Giving

• To develop and maintain personal relationships with contacts in trust and foundations

• To understand and help to map Willow’s networks to ensure the wider fundraising team has knowledge of our inter-relationships of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations.

• To ensure good practice in the use of Raiser’s Edge for contact strategies, ensure communications and financial records are established and contact maintained.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable track record of experience in working with trusts and foundations in a fundraising capacity

• Have secured grants from private family trusts and larger institutional trusts across multiple years

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to make Willow’s work stand out when applying for grants

• Thorough understanding of the trust stewardship process and cultivation cycle

• Excellent prospect research skills and knowledge of funding sources

• The ability to influence both externally and internally

• Empathy with Willow’s cause and key values

• Experience in using Raisers Edge or similar database

• Well connected to appropriate professional groups and forums in the fundraising sector

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal communications skills

• Exceptional writing skills

• Systematic in planning and executing activities

• Analytical and high attention to detail

• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative against tight deadlines

• Ability to think creatively and to respond timely to new opportunities and changes in the fundraising environment

• Understanding and knowledge of the UK funding environment and good practice

Additional

• To support the day to day management of the database (Raiser Edge) for trusts and foundations to improve the efficient and effective storage and use of data and ensure data management complies with data protection and other fundraising governance and legal requirements.

• To undertake any other tasks as reasonably required. 

• To keep up to date on developments and trends in fundraising and voluntary sectors.

• To keep up to date and comply with fundraising, data protection and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good standards.

 

General

We also offer the following competitive benefits package:

• 25 days annual leave
• Life Assurance and Group Pension Fund
• A free health cash plan
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

We're looking for an excellent bid writer with experience of information and database management, who can help to take our small-grant fundraising to the next level, working with our friendly team in the picturesque centre of Warwick. 

The postholder will manage and develop a pipeline of potential funding applications to Trusts whose charitable interests match those of the Consort, up to the value of £10,000.  The postholder will write funding bids (supported by the Head of Development and Planning and other staff), tailoring them to the funder’s requirements and interests.  The postholder will also manage and maintain Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database of funders and prospects, ensuring that bids are sent at the appropriate time and reporting requirements of current funders are adhered to.

Key responsibilities:

• Researching new trusts and foundations to identify funding prospects, assisted by the Fundraising Intern
• Working with the Head of Development and Planning to develop high-quality funding letters to Trusts and Foundations, generally up to the value of £10000, to fund our wide-ranging projects
• Sending out letters to trusts and acting as point of contact for their responses
• Keeping records of Trusts’ reporting requirements
• Using Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database software to keep records of applications sent, application deadlines, and dates when applications should be sent
• Supporting events and concerts, working together with the Development Co-ordinator
• Assisting the Head of Development and Planning and the Development Co-ordinator on other tasks as required

Specific tasks

• Query CiviCRM to identify new prospects
• Track applications to previous funders and identify dates for new applications
• Research new trustfunding prospects
• Maintaining the “pipeline” of Trusts based on previous application deadlines and decision dates
• Identify which projects fit with which funders, based on project plans prepared by the Head of Development and the Artistic Director
• Continue the process of CiviCRM data cleaning (i.e. removing duplicate records, updating contact information etc.)
• Act as point of contact for CiviCRM queries from other staff
• Ensure records are up to date on CiviCRM, with application and response dates and donations recorded
• Keeping up-to-date with reporting requirements of Trusts
• Manage the process of ensuring all Gift Aid declarations are appropriately recorded
• Support the Head of Development and Planning in ensuring GDPR compliance
• Assist with any other tasks as required, including helping out on concert days

Skills/knowledge/attributes required

• Research skills and an eye for detail
• Organised and methodical attitude
• Able to work on own initiative once given a brief
• Database/information management skills
• Excellent written style
• Confident communicator with Trust funders
• Willing to learn on-the-job
• Friendly and outgoing personality

CVs, along with a covering letter (maximum 2 A4 sides) detailing your relevant experience, how you would approach undertaking the activities required and how you satisfy the skills and attributes requirements, should be submitted by 11:59pm on 4th December 2019.  Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9th December.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen with an international organisation that prevent disasters worldwide. They are looking for a Fundraising Manager focusing on Institutional and Trusts funding.

Your role will be to develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and potential institutional donors, private foundations, trusts, corporates and partner organisations. You will research and develop fundraising proposals and grant applications and come up with new strategies to increase funding.

You will ideally have knowledge of working with institutional donors, and have extensive trusts and foundations fundraising experience. You will have written successful and impactful funding proposals, be creative with coming up with new fundraising strategies and ideally have knowledge of the disaster and development sector.

This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of an organisation that make a big impact worldwide. This is a permanent role and is offering a salary of 32k - 40k depending on experience. The role offers flexible working.

To find out more about this exciting role please call Terri on 0207 820 7326 or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we are looking to fill the role ASAP! Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a flair for securing income from trusts and foundations?

After a number of years with us, our Fundraising Manager is moving on to a new role as Charity Director with a large NHS hospital trust. We plan to replace her with an ambitious candidate who will build on her excellent work and bring about a step change in the amount of money we raise from grant makers.

About the role we’re offering

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who already has some line management experience, or an ambitious fundraiser who is looking for their first management role. In particular, we’re looking for someone who has a proven track record of securing trust and grant income for capital and other projects, and the ability to significantly increase funding from this source. In addition, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and cost-effective fundraising strategy, considering the whole suite of traditional and innovative fundraising techniques.

About Paul Strickland Scanner Centre

Based in the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has been a pioneering, independent medical charity since 1985. Following an intense market research programme and stakeholder consultation, we recently rebranded and explicitly focussed our brand on cancer imaging, a field we’re an internationally recognised leader in and which is close to the heart of our patients.

Our business is providing CT, MRI and PET-CT scans for mainly cancer patients, and our scanners and other equipment are frequently updated to make sure our patients enjoy the highest quality care we can provide. We also support ground-breaking medical research to bring about breakthroughs in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer.

All our staff are on NHS contracts, which means you will benefit from an excellent package, including regular opportunities for pay progression under the NHS Agenda for Change scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working and membership of the NHS pension scheme. This post qualifies for the NHS Outer London High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) of 15% (maximum payment of £4,743, which has been included in the advertised salary.

We take real interest in the development of our staff and pride ourselves on providing excellent training and development opportunities.

More information

We're only able to consider applications made through the NHS Jobs portal.

Ihezie Foundation is a UK charity working to donate children’s literacy books to primary schools here in the UK, and educational and textbooks to schools, libraries and universities in Africa. 

We are recruiting a Part Time Trust Fundraising Manager

Part time, Permanent, 22 hours per week (with flexibility to work across 3-5 days and from home)

Responsible to: Director

Ihezie Foundation works to inspire children and students to read more; encourage them to share their enjoyment of reading; and celebrate the difference that reading makes.

In the UK, Ihezie Foundation works to donate much needed children’s books to support primary schools’ literacy programmes, and to invigorate and restock depleted library shelves.

About the Trust Fundraising Manager role

Our Trust Fundraising Manager is a new and crucial position for the organisation. Ihezie Foundation has recently reviewed its strategy and fundraising plan; and we’re excited to be working together with schools and teachers to do something new and impactful.

The Fundraising Manager will work in close partnership with the Director and the Board of Trustees, to ensure our mission is fulfilled successfully. You will lead on the delivery and development of our trust-fundraising plan, to ensure that we have the necessary trust and foundation income streams. You will also oversee a funding model that delivers sustainability, resilience, and a good return on investment, for which we are accountable to our funders and donors.

You will be working to identify, generate and sustain income from trusts and foundations, including writing grant applications and building relationships with targeted trusts and foundations.  As part of this you will oversee external communications relating to trust fundraising, including traditional channels and digital media.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to improving the literacy and numeracy skills of students in the UK and in Africa.

Previous trust-fundraising experience is essential for this role.

Senior Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

Based: Cambridge, UK, with travel to other sites and event venues

Rate: £45,500 – £55,000 per annum

Basis: Permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

About us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity that works to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We want more people to be able to harness digital technologies for work, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.

Established in 2008 and first known for our product — the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer — the Foundation has developed educational content and programmes that are helping millions of people learn new skills.

In October 2015, we merged with Code Club, followed in May 2017 by a second merger with the CoderDojo Foundation. Together we now represent one of the largest sustained global efforts to help young people learn about computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our 2018–2020 strategy.

The role

The work of the Raspberry Pi Foundation is supported by a wide range of individuals and organisations who donate their time and expertise, as well as providing funds to support our mission. We are now looking for an experienced Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to join the Fundraising and Partnerships team.

You will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Fundraising to develop exciting new partnerships and nurture existing relationships. You will contribute to the expansion of our portfolio, leading on developing new corporate and foundation partners from across the world, as well as scaling up our individual and digital giving.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience of fundraising in a relevant context, ideally with specific expertise in corporate partnerships and global fundraising. You will need to be highly organised and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage relationships with multiple partners.

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Main responsibilities

• Proactively build and develop a pipeline of prospective donors with the goal of securing large, multi-annual donations and building meaningful long-term relationships
• Contribute significantly to the achievement of the Foundation’s partnerships and fundraising target of raising hundreds of thousands of pounds each year
• Support the CEO, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and leadership team to engage with donors and partners, and share the impact of our work
• Prepare funding applications, proposals, presentations, and pitches, including budgeting and forecasting expenditure and deliverable goals as required
• Manage multiple large-scale partnerships, monitoring, measuring, and reporting impact against agreed goals and budgets
• Work collaboratively with programme teams across the Foundation to support a culture of effective partner and donor management, including monitoring and reporting on outcomes, expenditure, and impact

• Monitor and share our impact and performance, preparing regular reports for donors, management, and trustees

Experience and personal attributes

You must have:

• A passion for the mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
• At least five years’ relevant experience of fundraising and evidence of securing large-scale donations from corporates, foundations and/or individuals
• A track record of initiating high-value partnerships with individuals, corporates, foundations, and other organisations
• Experience of developing and managing multiple large-scale partnerships
• Significant experience of setting goals and targets, as well as monitoring, measuring, and reporting impact, against funders’ plans and budgets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrable ability to prepare and present a compelling case for support
• Evidence of strong skills in advocacy and networking, being highly adaptable and able to interact with a wide range of people
• Outstanding organisational and administrative skills

Ideally you will also have:

• Experience of working in an educational or technology-related context
• Experience of working with large corporate foundations, high-net-worth individual giving, or leading a large-scale individual giving programme
• Experience of working with funders and grant-giving organisations from outside the UK

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of additional benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy
• Professional development fund for all employees
• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around family or other commitments
• Generous parental leave policy
• Bike-to-work scheme and season ticket loan policy
• Regular company maker days to improve your digital making skills
• Monthly all-staff meetings and socials
• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, drinks in all our offices

Timetable for applications

Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 1 December 2019

Face-to-face interviews:

1st interview: Thursday 5 December 2019

2nd interview: Thursday 12 December 2019

Ideal start date: January 2020