We are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to identify and secure new funding from charitable trusts and foundations, and help ensure the sustainability of our work.

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible for building and managing a range of multi-year, five and six-figure grants, working with some of the UK’s leading charitable organisations. You will research and target those whose criteria match our aims and activities, coordinate your pipeline with other members of the trusts and statutory team and ensure our work is sustainable and impactful.

Based in our development department, you will also work closely with programme managers and other members of staff across the organisation, including the senior management team.

What we’re looking for

You will be passionate about our work and support our values and ethos. You will be skilled at building new relationships with charitable trusts, foundations and other institutional funders to secure both single and multi-year grants, and have experience of managing and increasing grant giving among a portfolio of existing funders. You will be used to working to demanding income targets and able to manage multiple projects, identify conflicting demands and establish priorities to meet objectives.

Why our work is so vital

Poor literacy and resulting inequality is not inevitable. The National Literacy Trust improves the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of those who need it most, giving them the best possible chance of success.

We make society fairer. Poor literacy creates social and economic inequality. The one in six adults in the UK with poor literacy earn less, are less likely to vote and more likely to experience health inequalities.

We enable social mobility. A child without literacy skills can’t succeed at school, and as an adult they will be locked out of the job market. The pattern is intergenerational and starts at birth.

Our work is targeted at communities with the highest levels of disadvantage and the lowest levels of literacy. We support thousands of schools and early years settings, bringing in wonderful partners like the Premier League and the nation’s best publishers who bring literacy alive. We campaign to make literacy a priority for our nation’s leaders. Our research and analysis make us the leading authority on literacy and drive our interventions.

What we offer you

As well as a competitive salary, we offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

We support flexible working and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to our success, whoever you are.

While you will be based in our office in London, this role can be peformed primarily from home, and you would only be expected to attend for all staff days (approximately 3 per year), team strategy days (around 2 per year) and any in-person training or induction, and any in person funder meetings as required.

The Coroners' Courts Support Service provides vital practical and emotional support to families going through the trauma of an Inquest into the unexplained or unexpected death of a loved one.  Over 340 highly trained volunteers currently deliver our services in almost half the coroner’s courts in England and via our national helpline.

We are looking for an energetic self-starter, with solid trusts and foundations experience, able to manage donors effectively and to source new supporters nationally and regionally.  You will play a key role in the development of the service across the UK. 

The post is part-time, hybrid working from home and in London. 

Closing date: 19th November 2021

Interview dates: Week commencing 22nd November 2021

Short list interviews: week commencing 29th November 2021

Please be advised that some interviews may take place via Zoom due to the current restrictions but it is hoped that they will be held in person.

Fundraising and Communications Manager

Magic Me is the UK’s leading provider of intergenerational arts activities, working with care home residents and other people most impacted by covid. We are looking for an experienced, confident, fundraising and communications professional to establish this brand-new role, for an initial 12-month contract, to start as soon as possible.

The arts have a vital role to play in post-pandemic community building, and this is a crucial and exciting time in Magic Me’s development. Join us and lead the creation and delivery of a new fundraising strategy to continue this vital work, including a major bid to Arts Council England for NPO funding in early 2022.

Can you:

• Write, lead and deliver a clear fundraising strategy for Magic Me, in partnership with the Director and Programme Director?
• Conduct prospect research to identify potential new funders, whilst nurturing relationships with existing supporters?
• Develop and write compelling, successful bids with a focus on trusts, foundations and livery companies?
• Lead the writing of bids, including an NPO bid to Arts Council England.
• Review and update Magic Me’s communications, our messages and channels, e.g. social media, newsletters.
• Oversee Magic Me’s website, writing copy and working with colleagues to create new content.

Salary: £28,000 pa, 28 hours per week for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract (pro rata £35,000 Full-time role) Interested in applying for this role as a freelancer? Please contact us.

We welcome and encourage applications from disabled people, Black and Asian candidates, and those from other minoritised ethnic communities. Our board and staff are actively working on a new anti-racism strategy. We believe by improving the diversity within our organisation and our leadership, we will improve the quality of our work.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please read the full Application Pack and complete the Personal Details Cover Sheet and Monitoring information Form.

You are required to send the following: anonymised cover letter, anonymised CV and the accompanying forms (more details of this is found in the application pack) to our email address. Please ensure you follow the directions on the forms carefully, so your application can be processed fairly and anonymously.

NB To ensure the shortlisting process is anonymous and fair, please do not include your name on your CV or covering letter. Instead, please include this information in the Personal Details cover sheet. The selection panel will not see your Personal Details or Applicant Monitoring Information when shortlisting applications.

Deadline for applications: Send your application to us by 9 am on Thursday, 4th November. We will not be able to consider applications received after this deadline.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

• MONDAY 11 OCTOBER – Adverts out and recruitment starts.
• THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER – Deadline for applications.
• FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER – Shortlisting and candidates notified.
• WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER – Interviews. Decision.
• START DATE – As soon as possible.

INTRODUCING SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS:

“Life is an uneven playing field – we want to level it out”

Some people may view SOHK as a rugby charity, others as a mental health charity. Others will say that it is the place where they found the confidence to thrive at school or simply get a job when they never thought that was possible. Working with people aged from 11 to, well, there’s no specific upper age limit (!) we just want to create a society where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Here’s what one professional has written about us:

“School of Hard Knocks is about the development of the whole person. By enabling self-worth through an environment of genuine acceptance, participants move from a mind-set characterised by threat, instability and confusion, to one that promotes and maintains optimism, emotional resilience and ultimately life satisfaction. In essence the 'School of Hard Knocks' provides individuals the opportunity to find a meaning and purpose to life.”

Dr Mikel Mellick PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, RegPractPsych (HCPC) - Senior Lecturer in Athlete Mental Health, Cardiff Met

Our entire staff team are on a mission – but fun, energy and passion fuel the journey. Do you think this is the sort of team you want to be part of?

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Over the past nine years, SOHK has forged many positive partnerships with foundations, businesses, and individuals who connect with us at many levels. As we look to our 10th Anniversary year, 2022, we are looking to galvanise those existing relationships while engaging with lots of new friends, and creating mutually beneficial partnerships through an ambitious programme of events and an anniversary campaign. You will work alongside our Senior Campaign Manager to lead us through this exciting next 12 months and beyond.

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• To be a driving member of the events team
• To support the Campaign Manager through research and execution of stakeholder and engagement events
• To co-create a bold and ambitious plan to take us forward beyond the anniversary year
• To inspire people to donate money, take part in our challenges and advocate for us, and to give them a positive experience in doing so
• To engage with regular donors and corporate partners
• NOTE: Trusts and grant applications will not be a significant part of your job – this is mostly done by regional directors

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE JOB

Variety:

• Liaising with key stakeholders, including patrons, corporate donors and sports celebrities
• Supporting our directors in their regional events (Cardiff, Edinburgh, London)
• Working with the Campaign Manager on a series of stakeholder and engagement events
• Promoting and co-planning our newly annualised ‘Le Jog’ cycle event

Time at your desk:

• Giving quality time to our CRM and squeezing the most out of it
• Doing lots of research on potential / current, mid-high level donors
• Working with the finance manager to keep the income that we generate in line with areas of need

A great work culture:

• Genuine flexibility in terms of where you work
• Termly wellbeing days with the team and an all-round commitment to your wellbeing
• A commitment to your development - career progression & promotion is our ambition for you

THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Will be highly organised and methodical
• Will be data savvy and comfortable with customer relationship management (CRM)
• Will be a great ‘people person’ – likeable, positive, supportive
• Will be ambitious and willing to
• Will be able to work on their own for chunks of time but also commit to one day a week in our London office.
• Will be fully aligned with our vision and mission

SALARY, START DATES, CONTRACT

• The salary will between £28,000 - £31,000 depending on experience
• We want to get you started as soon as possible
• This is a full time, permanent role

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women experiencing exploitation within the UK sex industry.  Your role is to lead on the maintenance and development of a strong pipeline of grant funding and relationship development of future and existing funding partners, including major donors.

We are looking for someone with great communication skills, high attention to detail, and a track record in building new partnerships and securing high-level funding from grant making trusts and foundations.

This is a full-time job, but with the possibility of a 4 day a week post for the right candidate. We have offices in Southampton and London and are open to flexible arrangements, including home working. We have the experience to invest in people who are interested in this work. 

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to support and motivate staff. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - leading on the ongoing development of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy;

 - overseeing the delivery of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy, ensuring that our relationships with large grant making trusts are well managed;

 - ensuring that all trust fundraising activities are coordinated and delivered to deadline with the Development Officer;

 - leading on the development of a major donor programme

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is proud to be working with a children’s and young people’s disability charity looking to grow and expand – they are on the search for an experienced, Trust Fundraising Professional to source funding from small, medium and large Trusts, including some Statutory Funding.

At an exciting time of development, we are looking for an experienced Trusts Fundraiser with a solid track record in trust and foundations to develop restricted and unrestricted funding.

Trusts Fundraising Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Hybrid Working – 2 days in office

28 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays

London

Salary - £38,000 - £40,000

Duties will include:

• Sourcing new funding to support the charities cost and delivery projects
• Contribute to the Trust and Grants team overall fundraising strategy.
• Support the team in prospect research approaches.
• Manage a portfolio of relationships with Trusts and identify new funding partnerships.  
• Ensure donors have an excellent experience due to high quality support and stewardship.
• Develop the monthly income budget within agreed guidelines, monitor income providing monthly reforecasts and set and measure performance against KPI’s
• Keep accurate records of applications and successful bids

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven track record of maximising income from Trusts  
• Experience of developing successful applications to a range of Trust funders and management of funding relationships
• Experience of fundraising from The Big Lottery or similar
• Experience and skill in developing strategy and plans for Trust fundraising
• Experience of fundraising from a variety of Trusts and Foundations and of personally securing 5-6 figure Trust donations. 

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.

Would you like a job with one of the UK’s Leading charities? Are you someone who wants to join a dynamic fundraising team and expand their impact to help raise funds? If that sounds like you, then we have a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a full time role in the London area for a Trusts and Foundations Manager.

This fantastic new role has arisen for a proactive and experienced Philanthropy Manager to join a £10m+ organisation at a very exciting time, to help them further develop and grow the organisation. You will have a proven track record of leading and developing a Trusts and Foundations Programme to achieve ambitious targets. You will be an energetic and creative individual, bringing extensive Trust Fundraising knowledge and leadership to the team. You will be responsible for securing income from active and dormant audiences, focusing on donors and growing income from Trusts and Foundations.

Trusts and Foundations Manager

Central London

Hybrid Working

Full time, Permanent

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Lead a strategy to maximise trusts income, seeking opportunities and pursuing these opportunities.
• Develop and deliver tailored proposals and stewardship.
• Identify and research leads to build a pipeline of Trusts and foundations prospects.
• Monitor, review and evaluate performance against strategic plans and reports and financial forecasts
• Develop and implement a range of cultivation tools

Applicants will need:

• Knowledge and experience of Trusts and Foundations Fundraising
• Experience working in a Donor focused organisation
• Strong experience managing and developing relationships with Trusts and Foundations
• Personal experience securing and supporting donations at a 5/6 figure level.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills including, writing, proof reading and copywriting.
• Networking and Influencing skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise several projects and tasks.

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

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

An exciting opportunity to fundraise from charitable trusts and major donors for education, healthcare and interreligious projects which benefit people of all faiths and none in the Middle East, Horn of Africa and India.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Fundraising Manager – Trusts & Major Donors – is a job share (full-time or part-time, with flexible working from home & office)  which is responsible for identifying, developing and managing a pipeline of grant-making trusts, foundations, institutional donors and individual major donors, preparing funding applications for donors in the UK and overseas and securing gifts and grants in support of the charity’s work. 

ABOUT THE CHARITY:

Fellowship and Aid to the Christians of the East (FACE) is a Christian charity which draws on 170 years’ experience of helping Eastern Christians to remain in their homelands, where Christianity was born and first spread. FACE enables people of all faiths and none in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and India to free themselves from a life of poverty, inequality and injustice. Together with the local Christian communities, we aim to bring lasting change to those regions through education, healthcare and interreligious projects.

FACE enables the Eastern Christians:

• to rebuild their homes and communities
• to educate their children
• to create employment opportunities
• to secure the maintenance of their churches, schools, hospitals and care homes
• to promote ecumenical and interreligious relations
• to be peacemakers and mediators in their multi-faith communities

KEY DELIVERABLES:

1. SECURING GRANTS FROM TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

• Developing and managing a pipeline of grant-making trusts, foundations and institutional donors
• Developing and managing cultivation plans to trusts and foundations
• Preparing and submitting high quality funding proposals in line with strategic objectives and the funder’s requirements in order to sustain and increase income from trusts
• Researching potential new trust and foundations supporters
• Initiating and building relationships with current and new grant-making trusts and foundations face-to-face and by phone and email
• Identifying suitable projects that match with donors’ interests and funding requirements
• Delivering own financial targets as well as contributing to team annual income targets
• Preparing and submitting timely and compelling narrative and financial reports to funders that demonstrate the impact of the work that has been funded

2. DEVELOPING SUPPORT FROM MAJOR DONORS

• Identifying, researching and evaluating prospective major donors and developing individual cultivation strategies for the top prospects
• Initiating and building relationships with prospective major donors in order to sustain and increase income from major donors
• Soliciting gifts at face-to-face meetings, sometimes involving trustees or influential stakeholders
• Providing swift and reassuring feedback to donors that meets their needs and expectations; providing timely and compelling reports as required and thanking promptly as soon as gifts are received
• Assisting with the organisation of donor cultivation and stewardship events

3. SYSTEMS

• Ensuring that donor transactions and communications are promptly and accurately recorded on the supporter database and in compliance with data protection legislation
• Ensuring that FACE’s policies are adhered to and that all activities are undertaken in line with FACE’s policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of managing a prospect pipeline of trusts, foundations and major donors
• A track record of securing major grants and gifts from trusts, foundations and high net-worth individuals at a five and six figure level
• Experience of organising donor events or attending as an active member of the ‘home team’
• Knowledge of the current funding landscape in the UK and of trends in philanthropy
• Experience of using relationship databases and Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable

• Experience of working with trustees and influential stakeholders
• Experience of working with an international development and/or faith-based charity
• An understanding of the Catholic Church and its networks
• Some knowledge of the socio-economic situation of the Greater Middle East

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIOUR

Essential

• Polished writing skills with the ability to articulate complex issues persuasively and to adapt the style of writing to different types of funding applications and communications
• The ability to meet application deadlines and to manage conflicting priorities effectively
• The acuity to make decisions on when and at what level to make the financial ask, sometimes involving trustees or peer-to-peer senior volunteers
• Good negotiating skills and an ability to ‘close the deal’
• The ability to understand and interpret the salient points in a financial budget
• The ability to scan the external environment to keep up to date on giving trends and best practice in fundraising
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to work collaboratively as a member of a small team on all aspects of FACE’s fundraising and to ‘pitch in’ willingly to help when needed.

Location: Central London – with flexibility for home working 

Contract type: Permanent or contract – job share

Salary:  £35,000 per annum (pro-rata, for part-time)

Hours per week: Full-time or Part-time 

Holidays: 28 days per year including public holidays (pro-rata)

INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POST WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A ROLLING BASIS  AS AND WHEN SUITABLE CANDIDATES APPLY. 

Closing date: 12th November 2021

Fundraising Manager: Job description

Introduction

Clore Social Leadership is one of the UK’s most respected leadership development providers for the social and non-profit sector. Since 2010, and throughout the 2020 crisis, we have supported thousands of social leaders who are changing the world and serving disadvantaged and underserved communities across the UK and globally.

Since 2015, we have been on a mission to democratise social sector leadership and make it accessible to every social leader in the UK. Key to this agenda is the provision of low-cost online leadership development opportunities, which Clore Social is now offering along with our longer guided programmes. We are now looking for a creative, agile and enthusiastic Fundraising Manager to ensure our sustainability and growth moving forward. 

Job purpose

The postholder will work with the Chief Executive and senior management team to develop and secure the capacity and sustainability of Clore Social Leadership. The postholder will develop and execute our fundraising strategy, maintain relationships with our current donors, and grow our fundraising pipeline.

This is an exciting and varied role, with the opportunity to fundraise for two innovative new projects supporting UK third sector leaders, as well as Clore Social’s guided leadership development programmes: SharedPurpose, an online community platform for anyone working for positive social change, and the Social Leaders YOUniversity, a collection of accessible online leadership development products.

This role is best suited for someone who is self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic; and who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You should have demonstrated experience of fundraising from trusts and foundations and/or major donors. For the right person, this role has the potential to grow into a senior management position along with the organisation’s growth.

Main responsibilities

Fundraising

• Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to design and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy to raise funds from a broad range of funding streams.

• Conduct prospect research to identify and cultivate key trust and foundation, statutory and corporate partnerships, and major donor relationships.

• Write compelling applications to funders to generate income for projects that support the strategic goals of Clore Social.

• Support the Chief Executive Officer to develop and maintain relationships with existing and new funders.

• Ensure reporting requirements are met and that funders are kept informed of how their support has enabled the charity to continue its work.

• Work with the Director of Operations to prepare financial reports and budgets.

• Carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Chief Executive Officer.

General

• Prepare fundraising reports for regular trustee board reports.

• Maintain orderly fundraising records and files, which are housed on our Google Drive system.

• Keep colleagues informed of current fundraising activities.

• Consistently demonstrate the values of the Clore Social Leadership in all its activities.

Skills and experience - (E=essential, D=desirable)

This role will suit someone with a strong track record of fundraising and developing relationships. You will be a confident and charismatic individual who is highly professional and hard working, with great attention to detail.

• Demonstrable experience of successful fundraising in the third sector with a focus on trusts and foundations (E)

• Track record of managing relationships with funders to secure 5- and 6-figure grants (E)

• Experience of preparing budgets and financial reports for funding applications and reports (E)

• Excellent communication and customer service skills (E)

• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to work to deadlines (E)

• Strong project management and administrative skills (E)

• Strong attention to detail with a solid focus on quality, completion and consistent delivery (E)

• Experience of other fundraising methods, such as corporates, philanthropic individuals (HNWI), or crowdfunding (D)

• Demonstrable understanding of how charities demonstrate impact (D)

• Experience in a results-driven, professional environment with an ability to articulate and focus upon key performance indicators at all times (D)

Reporting Relationships

The CEO will be the line manager. The Fundraising Manager will also work closely with the senior management team, which currently  includes 5 directors.

Hours and place of work

This role is to be fulfilled over a 35-hour week and normally within office hours (Mon-Fri, 9.30am–5.30pm). The position will initially be offered on a short-term contract of six months, with the possibility of extension. It is currently partly remote-based, with attendance at our current co-working office space in London (Better Space, 127 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3DA) required once a week and at other events (sometimes in addition to normal hours) as necessary. We are open to discussing this further with the successful candidate.

Pay and benefits

Salary for this role will be £32,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience. The post holder is entitled to 25 working days’ holiday each year in addition to statutory holidays. Full time only considered.

Application process

Clore Social Leadership is committed to a policy of equality and diversity. We actively encourage applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Please send a covering letter and CV.

(The cover letter should be no longer than one page and should illustrate your suitability for the role.)

Applications will not be reviewed without a covering letter.

Application deadline: Sunday 31 October 2021 at 11:59pm

1st round interviews: Thursday 4 November - Friday 5 November 2021

2nd round interviews: Tuesday 9 November - Wednesday 10 November 2021

Registered charity number: 1136727

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a background in securing income from charitable trusts and foundations to join our team. Groundswell has rapidly grown over the past few years; our #HealthNow campaign alongside the expansion of our Homeless Health Peer Advocate (HHPA) services and research consultancy across the country has grown our brand, networks and impact. Our turnover is just over £2million, bought in by a small but effective team generating income from a range of voluntary and statutory sources. Within Fundraising and Communications, we have a Director and a Communications Officer; yet colleagues across the organisation generate income from statutory sources and our social enterprises (research and training). We’re always working together to be as effective as possible.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Groundswell – the value of taking a health approach to the homelessness crisis combined with our unique insight into the lived experience of homelessness is generating interest and opportunities. Nevertheless, we know that with the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, changes in commissioning and competition amongst charities who have had to change their fundraising approaches, means the future is unknown.

Working at Groundswell brings you a busy, positive, and enthusiastic environment which you’ll benefit from no matter where you are based. There is no shortage of dedicated staff and volunteers full of ideas on how to overcome homeless health inequalities and influence the sector to use the insight of lived experience to develop solutions to homelessness. You will be a crucial part of the team, working closely with the Senior Management Team, particularly the Fundraising and Communications Director to maintain relationships with our network of existing funders and grow Groundswell’s income. You will be experienced in trusts and foundations but enjoy variety in this role, for example engaging with corporate or individual supporters or assisting SMT with a statutory funding process. You will be a flexible worker with strong organisational, research and written communication skills. You will pride yourself in collaborative working to ensure the most successful chance of securing income, whilst being a self-starter who can manage their own workload effectively.

Application Process

1. Application

To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification contained in the job pack below and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

We are taking applications on a rolling basis and will consider them as they come in. Please submit your application via the link above or as contained in the job pack.

Interview

If you are shortlisted based on your application, we will invite you to an interview at Groundswell.

If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please email Becky, the Fundraising and Communications Director, via the details in the job pack and they will get back to you.

We are pleased to be working with a disability charity who are looking to hire a Senior Trusts Manager to join their developing team. You will be responsible for developing major applications in support of targets and to report on the ongoing progress to donors. You will also develop and deliver a fundraising plan to generate income from grant making trusts and foundations against targets.

The charity are looking for somebody who has proven experience of developing and executing trust fundraising plans, as well as experience of building relationships with Trustees and administrators. You will be required to required to research trusts and their criteria, targeting your applications in accordance with your research.

You will need:

• Demonstrable experience of trust fundraising
• Experience of developing and executing trusts fundraising plans, including budgeting and delivering against budget
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
• Raiser’s Edge experience

Salary - £38,000 - £42,000

Location: London

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

• If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

About The Mix

The Mix is a free, confidential support service for under 25s - making a massive difference to over two million young people in the UK each year. Whatever issue a young person is facing, The Mix is always there for them - online, over the phone or via social media. It connects young people to experts and their peers to talk about everything from money to mental health, from homelessness to jobs, from break-ups to drugs.

Today’s young people face an unprecedented range of challenges. They are possibly the first generation worse off in physical and emotional terms than their parents. The Mix’s mission is to ensure that every young person can make informed choices about their wellbeing – wherever and whenever they are.

Vision, Mission and Values

What we do: The Mix is here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have in order to give them the best support through our digital and phone services.

Vision: To be the first point of contact for under 25s. We know that with the right skills and opportunities, you can take on anything that life throws your way.

Mission: To empower everyone under 25 in the UK with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make the right first steps in life. Life is hard, but support doesn’t have to be.

Values:

• Empowering - we lead, we train & support, we respect, we give space to grow, we give power to chose
• Brave - we innovate, we pioneer, we take risks, we tell it how it is
• Supportive - we listen, we encourage, we care, we’re understanding, we are empathetic
• Collaborative - we are open & transparent, we co-create, we respect, experience & expertise
• Proactive - we create situations, we make things happen, we get things done
• Non-judgemental - we do not judge, we do not criticise, we do not blame

Job Description

Job title Trusts & Foundations Manager

Department    Fundraising & Development

Reporting to  Head of Fundraising  

Key areas of responsibility:

• Developing and implementing a trust and foundation fundraising strategy to achieve against annual trust fundraising targets.
• Identifying and cultivating major funders and funding streams to grow income from these organisations and expand our sustainable prospect pipeline. 
• Establishing and developing appropriate relationships with individuals and their organisations to grow income for the charity year-on-year.
• Manage our core funding – focusing on unrestricted income, from large and small funders. 
• Work across the charity, especially with the service delivery directorate, to collaboratively create exciting and impactful projects. 
• Get those projects funded - through compelling proposals, creative pitches and appropriate applications to a broad range of funders.
• To write reports for funders on how their donation has helped young people
• Working closely with Head of Fundraising to report on and evaluate trust and foundation fundraising income, expenditure, and ROIs.
• To manage project budgets to ensure there is not over or under spend
• To represent The Mix externally at fundraising and profile-raising events and relevant sector forums.
• To keep abreast of and share developments in trust and foundation fundraising, statutory fundraising and major gifts.
• To do other related duties to this role, as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• A proven track record of successful income generation (6+figures) Trusts & Foundations and/or Statutory.
• Experience line managing staff and/or volunteers, preferably in a fundraising environment. 
• Experience in project management – including budget development and day to day management, project planning and delivery, and project evaluation.
• Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach 
• Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take risks and learn from mistakes.
• A passion for working with young people.
• Experience is using file sharing systems such as SharePoint
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Experience and/or understanding of other fundraising income streams.
• Experience working with Salesforce, or similar database.
• A strong network within the charity and funding sectors. 
• Interest and/or enthusiasm for using digital for good.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and safe working practices.

Terms and Conditions

Salary:  

£37,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: 

Permanent

Location: 

Hybrid working - Office based in Central London (Old Street) with flexibility to work from home   

Pension

4% employee contribution secures 4% employers’ contribution to stakeholder pension scheme

Hours: 

This post is full time Monday to Friday with 35 working hours a week. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required for which time of in lieu will be given.

Annual leave: 

You will be entitled to 35 days of holiday pro rata, which includes the 8 Statutory Bank Holiday during each year. 

Benefits:

• Flexible and remote working available 
• Eyecare vouchers
• Life assurance
• Weekly staff socials, plus Summer and Christmas Party
• Colleague of the month – awarded half a day extra annual leave
• Central London location
• Clinical supervision offered for front line services staff
• Coaching Environment
• Learning, development and training options

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Trust Fundraiser (Part-time) to work for a social welfare charity.

Working closely with the Trusts & Statutory Manager, you will build and develop relationships with and secure funds from existing and new trust funders. You will also:

• Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organisation and contribute to the income growth of a high achieving and collaborative team
• Account manage and build relationships with relevant funders ensuring all donors are canvassed in a relevant way and provide monitoring, evaluating and reporting as necessary
• Keep up to date with new Trust funding developments, and where appropriate statutory funding developments, monitor donor profiles and maintain recording systems

Our client is looking for an excellent Trusts Fundraiser who has:

• Experience of developing relationships with funders, Trustees and prospects
• Experience of working with a wide range of individuals at a senior level
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally

Prospectus are delighted to be exclusively supporting Shelter UK, in their search for a Trusts and Foundations Executive.

Shelter are a leading homelessness charity existing to defend the right to a safe home. Offering support, advice and campaigning for this basic right, Shelter have supported millions facing homelessness.

As the Trusts and Foundations Executive you will build and manage relationships with a varied portfolio of trusts and foundations to secure gifts up to £30,000. This will include warm, lapsed and new trusts with a wide variety of funding interests, relationship management needs and application requirements. It will also be responsible for a regular trust mailing with smaller trusts and be an essential role to the High Value Partnerships team.

To be successful as the Trusts and Foundations Executive, you will have previous experience within a trusts and foundations fundraising position and have a proven track record of securing income through high quality fundraising applications. You will have excellent research and communication skills, and be confident in creating proposals and reporting to various stakeholders. You will also be comfortable working collaboratively with a team.

The role is a full-time permanent position and can have hybrid working or remote working options. The salary for this role is £31,772.66 (including London weighting).

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying to this Trusts and Foundations Executive position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.