MOVE Europe’s (registered name The Move Partnership) vision is for every disabled young person to have choice and opportunities by learning independent movement. Our mission is to enable disabled young people to gain independent mobility through the use of the MOVE Programme, a 6-step programme used collaboratively in all aspects of an individual’s life, throughout their whole day, by all of the people that work and live with them. The MOVE ethos is centred around a ‘can-do’ approach, where everyone around the individual dares to dream and works on ambitious goals set by the child and their family. Because of this approach, individuals on the MOVE Programme achieve significant positive outcomes, and progress is usually made much quicker than if the person was just accessing traditional therapy services alone.

We work to achieve our mission through delivering the following activities throughout the UK to over 140 schools and therapy teams. Most of our current work is funded by trading income, where teams purchase our services and access support through membership.

• Training: we deliver high-quality training that empowers education and therapy teams to use the MOVE Programme with the disabled individuals they support.
• Support: we provide support services and quality assurance for the teams that use the MOVE Programme to ensure best practice and great outcomes for the disabled individuals they support. This includes network meetings, conferences, the MOVE Quality Mark, 1:1 support, webinars and CPD opportunities.
• Growth: we develop the MOVE Programme across the UK and Europe to reach as many disabled young people as possible who could benefit.

Role Overview

Join us at MOVE Europe in our 25th year of enabling disabled young people to learn independence through movement, as our Senior Trusts and Statutory Fundraiser. Reporting to the Director of MOVE Europe, and joining a small, agile, and highly effective team, the owner of this role will play a pivotal part in the organisation’s growth ambitions. 

The main purpose of the role is to develop and lead the organisation’s trust and statutory fundraising, working to grow a portfolio of new funders of various sizes (4 – 5 figures) and, through effective communication and stewardship, secure income for the organisation, as part of our 3-year strategy. As a new role within the team, the post-holder will have a brilliant opportunity to develop and lead our fundraising activity to create real change for the young people we support.

As with the rest of the MOVE Europe team, the post-holder will be employed by Enham Trust, but will be seconded to the MOVE Europe organisation.

What You Will Be Doing

 Operational:

• Have significant autonomy in growing our trust income by prospecting and building relationships with new trusts to increase our portfolio and maximise multi-year funding and growth.
• Identify prospects and develop and manage pipelines for statutory funding from both regional and national grants in England and Wales in the health and education sectors.
• Create tailored, engaging applications with a creative and emotive writing style to small, medium, and large trusts, ensuring that applications match the interests of each funder and support the objectives and operational priorities of MOVE Europe.
• Work with the Director to scope, design and cost fundraising projects, ensuring all projects align with the strategic priorities of the organisation, and develop projects in collaboration with other charities to deliver improved outcomes.
• Develop, manage, and steward our trust portfolio by building and maintaining strong relationships, leading on all actions with trusts, including setting up and attending meetings and project visits.
• Work closely with operational colleagues from the outset to involve them in strategic funding opportunities and to ensure grant reporting requirements are clear at the point of award.
• Maintain awareness of the trust, foundation and statutory fundraising landscape and proactively seek new opportunities that align to our objectives.
• Respond to other fundraising opportunities when they arise (e.g., corporate or major donors).
• Work with the operational team to ensure effective impact reporting processes and practices are incorporated across the organisation’s activities.

Quality:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date trust records on our database, ensuring activities are GDPR compliant and comply with the Fundraising Regulator and Code of Fundraising Practice.
• Ensure strong quality management practices are adopted and champion a continuous improvement culture across the service.
• Develop and embed processes and practices and ensure that systems are in place to regularly review these to drive improvements.
• Attend and prepare for meetings and write reports for the Trustee board as required.
• Keep abreast of best practice in fundraising and take responsibility for own personal development.
• Adhere to organisation policies and procedures and ensure that these are understood and adhered to.

Finance:

• Work with the Director of MOVE Europe to set and manage budgets and delivery plans for statutory and trust funded projects and unrestricted funding, and establish and monitor KPIs.

Leadership:

• Work with operational colleagues to fully understand the work of MOVE Europe and the detail of specific projects requiring funding, ensuring that high quality trust applications are made.
• Champion results focus and continuous improvement culture.
• Actively collaborate and engage with other functions and initiatives across the organisation.
• Consistently role model MOVE Europe’s values.
• Willingly engage with any other duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time.
• Support the Director of MOVE Europe in the development of a fundraising strategy.

Key Result Areas

• Delivery of budgets, KPIs and business plan objectives.
• Income generation targets achieved (initial annual target of £100,000).
• An agreed number of grant applications submitted, with agreed success rates.

Our Values

We live by our values which underpin all that we do here at MOVE Europe

Dare to Dream

Pursue Excellence

Better Together

About You: The Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• You are a skilled trust fundraiser, experienced at building new relationships with charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory funders
• You’re a motivated, ambitious self-starter, excited by growing income
• You have a high standard of written English, able to effectively persuade and influence through the presentation of engaging written material, using Microsoft Office programmes
• You have a strong understanding of fundraising best practice and data protection
• You’ve got a great understanding of the trust and foundation landscape in the UK and have significant demonstrable experience in this field
• You have strong interpersonal skills and are an effective verbal communicator

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• You are experienced in achieving statutory funding from governmental grants and contracts (ideally 5 figures)
• You have a demonstrable track record of generating great return on investment in trust and foundation fundraising and have experience of securing multi-year funding
• You have a relevant qualification or significant demonstrable experience in this field

Desirable

• You have experience working in small fundraising teams where self-direction and using initiative is key
• You’re a member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
• You have experience working in SEND, disability or education charities

Personal Attributes

Essential

• You have a positive, can-do approach and thrive well in a collaborative and flexible team environment
• You have a keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy in your work
• You’re passionate about delivering impact for disabled young people, and you use this passion to be an ambassador for the organisation when engaging with external stakeholders

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***Please note that we will be conducting a rolling programme of short-listing and interviewing and reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time, therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss the opportunity.**

We are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Officer – Trusts and Foundations, who will play a key role in our small and successful fundraising team. A confident and capable fundraiser, you will bring vital capacity to this side of our income generation and work closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Fundraising Manager.

About the role

This Senior Fundraising Officer role is a new position, ideal for a creative and ambitious fundraiser who is seeking a role where there is an opportunity to develop and step up professionally.

If successful, you will join a small fundraising team where from the start, you will enjoy real responsibility. In this new role, you will work on a diverse range of funding proposals and have the autonomy to lead on the management of your own portfolio of funders. You will also work alongside senior staff, including our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, to develop larger, strategically significant proposals.

Although your main focus will be fundraising from Charitable Trusts and Foundations, you will have the chance to broaden your experience by working with the Fundraising Manager to develop and maintain the fundraising presence on our website and social media. You will also provide administrative support for the team, including keeping up-to-date records.

In this role, you will be home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall). We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and if you are seeking a role that is 3–4 days a week, we are open to discussion. Apply and let us know what working pattern you are looking for.

In return, we offer: a generous 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), a cycle to work programme and auto-enrolment into a pension scheme, a flexible working environment, including home working, compressed and variable hours, access to employee resource groups, including the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group, Wellbeing Committee, regular social activities and a Wellbeing Action Plan for each member of staff. And as part of our People Strategy, we are proud to offer many learning opportunities.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Coordinator

Company: Self Help Africa (UK)

Location: Flexible – London (preferred), or home based with regular visits to the London office

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Reports to: Head of Programme Funding

Organisation: Self Help Africa is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK (London and Shrewsbury), the US and six African countries, SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages.

In August 2021 United Purpose joined the Gorta Group of organisations (which also includes SHA, Partner Africa and TruTrade). This is an exciting time to join SHA as the merger of two like-minded and entrepreneurial organisations will be catalytic in nature as we look to tackle the global challenges of today and tomorrow as one unified organisation.

Job Purpose: The Trusts and Foundations Coordinator is a key role within SHA’s busy Programme Funding Team and will develop our portfolio of Trust and Foundation supporters.

The post holder will develop and manage relationships with Trusts and Foundations including ongoing stewardship of current funders. Most of our Trust and Foundation donors contribute cofunding towards our larger programmes and the post holder will work closely with country teams to identify the best fit between potential funders and projects. We believe that there is significant growth potential with Trusts and Foundations for us, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to drive this forward. As such, will need to be a confident networker with the ability to build relationships with major Trusts and Foundations. 

Key Responsibilities:

Trust and Foundation relationships

· Generate Trust and Foundation income and expand SHA’s/United Purpose’s portfolio of supporters, particularly larger Trusts and Foundations.

· Account manage the existing portfolio of Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA, including acknowledging donations in a timely manner, working closely with programmes colleagues to ensure a high standard of reporting on existing grants and coordinating follow-up requests for further support.

· Actively develop relationships with new Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA. This will include prospect research, meeting and cultivating contacts, and liaising with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate donor meetings and briefings.

· Lead proposal development for trusts, foundations and other assigned donors, including identifying relevant projects, writing and editing content, and coordinating timetables, inputs, review and approval processes, and submission.

· Contribute to meeting ambitious departmental financial and non-financial targets.

· Work closely with Programmes Department colleagues to support and/or lead contract negotiation with trust/foundation donors as required.

Programme Funding Team and Miscellaneous

· Work closely with the Head of Programme Funding, Programme Coordinators and finance colleagues to track cofunding gaps and identify priority projects for funding.

· Work with colleagues within the PF Team, and across SHA, to improve the standard of proposal and report writing and donor relationships and ensure funding opportunities and contracts are managed according to donor requirements.

· Contribute to Programme Funding reporting through ensuring donor information is up-to-date on Self Help Africa’s management information system.

· Represent SHA in donor funding-related groups and networks.

Key Relationships:

Internal

· Head of Programme Funding (Line Manager)

· Programme Funding Coordinators x3 (Colleagues)

· HQ Programmes team (Liaison)

· Country Directors and Heads of Programmes (Liaison)

· HQ and Country Office Finance & Admin staff (Liaison)

External

· Trust and Foundation trustees and staff

· Partners (NGOs, private sector, academic institutions)

Knowledge, Experience & other Requirements

Essential

· Minimum of three years’ experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with trusts and foundations and/or institutional donors.

· Experience of working with global teams and ability to form good working relationships and coordinate with colleagues across the organisation in multiple locations.

· Experience of managing and prioritising own workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure.

· Excellent written skills, and the ability to turn complex project and/or organisational information into a compelling case for support.

· Excellent oral communication and presentation skills, and an ability to establish relationships with a variety of people including in senior positions.

· Strong numerical and analytical ability, with an ability to understand complex budgets and expenditure reports.

· Flexibility – able to work varied hours to ensure that proposals are submitted on time.

· Ability and willingness to travel as required.

· Commitment to Self Help Africa’s work.

Desirable

· Experience and/or knowledge of agricultural development.

· Ability to speak/understand French or Portuguese

To apply: Please submit your cover letter, CV and application form (available to download on our website) through our careers page on our website. 

All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.  Specific roles may require Police/DBS/ vetting.

Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We have been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to help us grow our trusts and foundations income stream for our core costs and an exciting capital appeal. The role will manage and cultivate a portfolio of high-level supporters, producing emotive proposals, cases for support and high-quality impact reports.

You will have a proven track record of generating income by writing high-value trusts and foundations proposals and the ability to build and influence relationships at all levels. You will be a creative and emotive storyteller with the ability to work independently and proactively. If you are looking to flourish in a high-profile environment, our team is supportive and passionate with substantial fundraising experience.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Our ideal candidate will

• have a strong understanding of the charitable trust landscape across Yorkshire and the Humber
• be able to write emotively, clearly and confidently about the work of Martin House to influence existing and potential supporters
• be dedicated, compassionate, work in collaboration, be open, honest, flexible, caring and deliver high standards in everything you do
• want to work in a well-established, award-winning hospice, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the children, young people and their families
• be able to work independently and as part of a team
• have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise their own workload
• be able to write emotively, clearly and confidently about the work of Martin House to influence existing and potential supporters

Our benefits include

• 32 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme (alternative stakeholder pension also offered)
• free parking
• occupational sick pay, matching NHS terms and conditions
• Employee Assistance Programme

If you want to be part of an exciting new journey within the charity and are seeking a new challenge we would love to hear from you.

Please complete an application form, referring to the job description and person specification.

The closing date for applications is midday on Sunday 26 June 2022 and applications should be emailed to HR. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 4 July 2022. If you have not heard from us by Thursday 30 June 2022, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Trusts & Fundraising team at Terrence Higgins Trust.

The role of a Senior Trusts officer will support the creation and growth of Trust Fundraising whilst managing a portfolio of trusts at a £10k - £50k+ level, building key relationships across the wider organisation.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates the key elements of an effective Senior Trusts Officer which are - a creative storyteller, turning our user’s experiences into emotive proposals; a relationship builder, using excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills to build relationships internally and externally; strong budgeting skills; being able to work confidently with and to budgets; an autonomous worker, having the ability to work flexibly and from your own initiative; and someone who is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion across all that we do.

As a key member of the High Value Giving team, you will work across the organisation to develop opportunities for trusts and foundations to be partners in delivering our ambitious plans to end new cases of HIV by 2030, writing proposals, cases for support, reports and creating inspiring ways to demonstrate impact.

Permanent - Full Time - 37 hours

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to raise funds for MHA working as a key member of the Philanthropy Team. Income from Trusts & Foundations is the bedrock of MHA's charitable income and we have ambitious plans to grow this area in line with our new strategy.

The role is hybrid with a combination of home working and our Derby head office.

You will be responsible for writing high quality applications to carefully selected Trusts & Foundations to support services for people in later life that cover the breadth of MHA's activities.

Duties will include researching and cultivating relationships with appropriate Trusts and Foundations and making timely and relevant applications for support which meet the needs of MHA. The role will involve liaison with operational teams to ensure the most appropriate and best possible outcomes.

Could you be the person to take on this exciting role to support our ambitious fundraising plans so that we can provide vital help in tackling loneliness and isolation for those in later life?

About You

We are looking for a solution-focussed, creative individual with persuasive writing skills and an ability to achieve targets in a fundraising setting. Ideally you will have experience in raising income from trusts and foundations, however we are also keen to speak to people looking to develop a career within this rewarding area of fundraising. Organisational skills will be integral to success in this role so you should possess the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload and also communicate convincingly with a diverse range of people.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 18500 individuals we support across the country.

Why join MHA?

These are just some of the reasons we think MHA is a great place to work:-

• We have a supportive culture, the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly and a pleasure to work with.
• High colleague employee engagement scores.
• Highly supportive leadership team.
• Genuine career progression and development.
• Highly competitive pay and benefits.
• A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Hardship/welfare fund.
• Critical illness cover.
• Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Independent free counselling and legal advice.

About us

Methodist Homes (MHA) is the largest care provider in the U.K. We have more than 75 years' experience of delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people. We understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our Care homes, Retirement schemes and MHA Communities schemes.

At MHA we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body and spirit of those we care for and their families, along with commitment and dedication from our 7,500 employees and 4,000 volunteers regardless of faith, background or belief.

We offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the advert closing as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application.

"Agencies: Please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV's from any agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) or not. We only accept CV's from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's central Talent Acquisition Team."

WR Fundraising Recruitment has a great opportunity for an experienced trusts and grants fundraiser to work with a popular environmental charity to lead on grant fundraising from a wide range of funders. This exciting new role will help to both coordinate and develop an existing portfolio, as well as provide line management and support for an existing team member.

This role needs someone who can bring experience and proven success securing grants from trusts and foundations. Managing an existing team member, you’ll bring expertise, insight, enthusiasm, and experience of coordinating proposals based on strategic need. You will need to be highly organised and able to balance a varied role with a wide range of internal stakeholders.

Senior Trusts and Grants Fundraiser

Full-time (with 0.8 FTE potential)

Maternity cover contract (9-12 months) with the possibility of going permanent

London with Hybrid Working

Circa £40,000 per annum

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Develop and lead the grants programme, growing a robust pipeline of new and existing funders
• Line manage the grants fundraiser, providing support, insight, and expertise
• Take full ownership for all aspects of grant funding, including strategic planning, budgeting, cost-recovery, stewardship, and reporting
• Develop and provide oversight for grant applications, ensuring close alignment with operational project delivery and strategic aims
• Deliver high levels of donor stewardship ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and nurturing long-term donor relationships
• Analysis of impact and evaluation of grant funded projects
• Support a collegiate environment, fostering a high level of collaboration across all team members

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Have knowledge and experience in grant funding, and a track record of securing 5 and 6 figure grants
• Be highly skilled and knowledgeable in the trust/grant funding discipline, with a diverse range of experience
• A confident communicator, able to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Have a strategic approach, able to bring together the many aspects of project delivery and organisational aims with funding proposals
• Be a positive and proactive person, comfortable with change, and flexible in approach
• Be skilled in CRM software
• Be a passionate advocate for the work of the charity, and an ambassador for their work

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

CPAG’s grant income from trusts, foundations, companies and some statutory income has grown significantly over the past three years. The team raised nearly £2 million from trusts in 2021. This new post has been created to expand the pipeline, raise restricted and unrestricted income from funders not already giving, and build relations with existing funders. The postholder will work with the Head of Fundraising and an existing Trusts and Legacies Fundraiser to meet the team’s fundraising targets for 2022 - 2024.

Employee Benefits:

• Contributory Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• discounted food and drink at the Bar
• free tickets to shows
• Local privilege discount card

The Lyric is the civic and creative heart of Hammersmith, West London. We believe that everyone deserves to experience the life changing impact of theatre. In our big, beautiful theatre, we tell stories that matter and work with exceptional talent to make ambitious, entertaining, inspiring shows for our audience in West London and beyond

Head of Trusts & Foundations sits within our Development Team. This role will support the Director of Development in the formulation of strategies to develop income growth from Trusts and Foundations; taking a lead role in implementing those strategies and managing fundraising for the Lyric. The Development team have an annual revenue target to raise of £800,000, of which over £300,000 is generated through Trusts and Foundations.

The ideal applicant will have a proven track record in Trusts and Foundations fundraising and should be passionate about the organisational objectives of the Lyric theatre, the arts, and working with young people.

This role will suit you if you want to work within a friendly,  energetic team right in the heart of Hammersmith (great transport links, shops (IKEA) and loads of cafes tand street food to enjoy) Come and join us!

The Lyric encourages people from any background to apply for this post. We are committed to creating a workforce which is representative of our society, and to bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences to help shape what we do and how we work. We are particularly keen to hear from people of colour or those who self-identify as disabled. All candidates that self-identify as disabled and who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria will be invited for an interview. The Lyric Hammersmith is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and an official partner of Parents in Performing Arts (PiPA).

Trusts Fundraiser

Part Time circa 22.5 hours per week (days and hours to be agreed with successful candidate)

Permanent

Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available

Salary £24,125 (pro rata)

Are you a enthusiastic and self-motivated Fundraiser with the ability to write compelling, high quality applications? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Trusts Fundraiser to become a significant contributor to the development of income generation at Raystede. You will expand our existing programme of Trusts support by creating persuasive applications, and undertaking effective research, with the aim of securing funding for a variety of core costs and capital projects.

This is an exciting role as you will help our Funders to engage deeply with our work, and the lives of the animals in our care, as you present tailored cases for support and gratifying evaluations.

An excellent storyteller with a keen eye for detail, you will be able to interpret financial data and funding criteria, as well as strategically plan for existing and future funding needs. You may have experience of Trusts in another fundraising role, or perhaps you’re also an animal-loving fundraiser, or someone who researches, complies and writes reports professionally.

You will also be responsible for setting up a stewardship plan for Trust Supporters, building relationships over the phone, through written communications and on site or at events.

The recruitment is part of our ongoing expansion of the Fundraising Team, growing specialist roles; the candidate will help to shape the development of the Trust Funders area, and will be supported to deliver excellent stewardship.

Reporting to the Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you will have autonomy to plan your time, and manage and grow the Trusts & Foundations pipeline. You will be encouraged to take an innovative approach to stewardship, and will be given the support to continue your own professional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise multiple projects strategically.
• Have inspirational and concise report writing skills.
• Have strong research abilities and excellent record keeping.
• Can network and build relationships at a senior level, internally and externally.
• Have good IT skills including CRM databases, and MS Office applications.
• Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals.
• Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

Closing date for applications: 27 June 2022, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

As a key part of the charity’s high-performing and ambitious Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, this role provides a fantastic opportunity for someone to take our successful trust programme to the next level. We’re looking for an entrepreneurial fundraiser who can deliver a step-change in our ability to beat blood cancer sooner.
 

You will join a collaborative and supportive organisation that has been recognised as the most inspiring not for profit workplace at the Inspiring Workplaces EMEA Awards 2022 (7th overall across all workplaces) and been recognised by Best Companies as the 9th best charity to work for in the UK.

Our Trust programme is well-established and built on strong foundations. We have enjoyed solid growth in income for the last five years, and we are now looking to develop new relationships with trusts that have the potential to make six and seven figure donations. Our blood cancer researchers believe that within the next generation we can make blood cancer a disease that no longer claims lives. This role gives you the opportunity to raise the transformational income necessary for making this a reality. 

Working alongside dedicated colleagues, this is the perfect role for someone with the experience of securing principal gifts from the country’s leading trusts or for someone who can demonstrate the ability to do so through transferable experience built elsewhere.

You will be part of a growing Trust and wider Partnerships & Philanthropy Team as we seek to deliver a transformational growth in our income as part of our new organisational strategy. You will enjoy the active support and buy-in of a CEO with a strong fundraising background and an Executive Team and Board who are fully committed to growing the organisation’s income.

We are seeking a fundraiser who enjoys building relationships with the employees and trustees of trusts, who is driven in their desire to secure ever bigger gifts, and who is able to balance in-year income demands with pursuing longer-term opportunities. 

Job title: Trusts Executive (maternity cover)

Location: UK flexible, with monthly travel to Haywards Heath office  

Salary: circa £37,500 

Sightsavers Institutional Funding Team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven Trusts professional to become a major contributor to the development of our Global Trusts team.

About the role of Trusts Executive  

As Trusts Executive you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing trust relationships, as well as engaging with new trust prospects in targeted global markets.  The focus will be on trusts capable of contributing to a high level. In addition, you will develop biannual mailings for a large group of existing small to medium sized trusts. 

This exciting, internationally focused role will see you manage and cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations primarily based in the UK, US and Europe, via bespoke proposals, mailings, reports, telephone and face to face meetings. You will be engaging with CEOs, Directors and Trustees and attending meetings with all levels of seniority.

This role would suit someone with a combination of strong written and communication skills. We are looking for a candidate with the ability to convey complex ideas in writing and report to a wide variety of funders. A strong candidate will be able to speak confidently about our work, negotiate and enthuse others, providing an active and positive impact to the overall direction of the team and the organisation as a whole. 

Knowledge, skills and experience for the role of Trusts Executive 

Essential  

• Experience of working in a fundraising, marketing or sales capacity. 

• Proven success in cultivating new relationships with prospective supporters/clients and maintaining relationships with existing supporters/clients. 

• Understanding of and interest in charity sector and international development issues. 

• Proven success in creating strong written proposals and reports 

• Ability to communicate complex ideas to a wide range of audiences.

• Knowledge of good fundraising practice. 

• Excellent presentation and writing skills, including preparation of proposals, project budgets, reports. 

• Excellent communication and people skills. 

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.

• Availability to travel occasionally, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.

Desirable 

• Experience in analysing complex financial information 

• Experience within the charity sector and international development 

• Knowledge of good fundraising practice 

The Trusts Executive role is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Closing date: 5 June 2022 

To apply 

Please complete our brief application form and attached your CV and Cover letter to this application. 

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.  Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Britten Pears Arts is a pioneering music, arts and heritage charity based on the Suffolk coast at two popular, historic visitor destinations: The Red House and Snape Maltings. Britten and Pears shared a progressive vision for music and the arts to be useful. Our founders’ vision inspires all our activities: from work with our local communities to our national leadership roles in the fields of talent development and music for health & wellbeing.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for their next career step, which makes the best use of your brilliant writing skills to raise funds for a great cause.Do you enjoy turning complicated information into plain English, and telling stories that bring your cause to life? Are you ready to take on your own portfolio of supporters, to manage all aspects of being a Trusts and Foundations fundraiser? Would you love the opportunity to work for a world-class music and arts organisation that also does life-enhancing work in its local community?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, you could be our Trusts & Foundations Officer. This newly created role is an exciting opportunity to develop your T&F fundraising skills, or bring your transferrable skills to a fundraising position. It’s a challenging but rewarding role, raising funds towards all of Britten Pears Arts’ work, from artist development to community activity.

You’ll be part of a supportive and positive team, who are responsible for more than a third of the charity’s annual revenue. Working closely with the T&F Manager, you will have responsibility for your own portfolio, managing all aspects of the T&F fundraising process from research, cultivation and application, to stewardship and reporting.

Our benefits include:

• A 35-hour working week
• 35 days holiday per year
• Long service holiday
• Simplyhealth cash plan
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Staff Discount
• Auto-enrol pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Becky Marley, Trusts & Foundations Manager.Note: the Aldeburgh Festival runs from 3 June to 26 June – it’s a great time to visit and see some of what we do! Feel free to get in touch and arrange to chat while you’re here.

This person will work under the guidance of the Senior Trusts and Grants officer and will:

- write applications and proposals for funding from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies

- develop relationships with Armed Forces funding bodies that support our charity

- work on ad hoc applications for special projects, including capital projects

- manage their own projects and time schedule as well as be part of the Fundraising Team

- deliver against set income targets and planned activities

We are looking for someone with strong and persuasive writing skills, an ability to work on their own and collaboratively across teams with a strong work ethic to focus on making a real difference for our disabled veterans. You will have written bids for trusts or statutory bodies previously and be able to demonstrate real success that you can apply in this role. You will also be sympathetic to the aims of caring for ex-Servicemen and women.

To find out more about Care for Veterans or this job please contact James Bacharew at Care for Veterans 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 31 May

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Subsidised food
• Bonus scheme

Person Specification -

• Experienced fundraiser with specific experience of donor recruitment or trust applications
• Excellent skills in relationship building with high net worth individuals, trustees etc
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive team player
• Self-motivated
• Successful track record in charitable fundraising
• Well organised
• Creative thinker
• Professional
• Educated to degree level (desirable)