Are you looking to work in fundraising? Or are you relatively new to fundraising and looking to develop your skills raising money from charitable trusts?  

Do you want to make a difference for some of the most marginalised children and young people in the UK? 

  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented team player to join our award-winning Fundraising team and help us to achieve our goals through generating income from small to medium-sized trusts. If you have excellent written, research and organisational skills and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced, challenging but exciting environment, this could be the opportunity for you. A track record in raising trust funds is desirable though not essential. 

Some of the key duties for this role are outlined below:

• To deliver an excellent experience for our current and prospective trusts and foundations supporters, including high quality written applications and personal contact.  
• Research potential new trusts and foundations to identify new income. 
• Work closely with the fundraising and services teams to develop new cases for support.
• Create and maintain up to date donor records. 

  

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and influence policy. We exist to enable children and young people with autism to learn, thrive and achieve through providing specialist education. This is an exciting time to be joining our ambitious and experienced fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to develop your trust fundraising skills, securing funds to support our innovative and influential work. 

  

If you are keen to find out more or would like to speak in more detail about the role, please do get in touch with Stephen Vickers  - Please note that the role may close before the advertised deadline.

  

 Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. 

We are looking for a new Trusts Fundraiser to join our ambitious and dynamic Trusts Team. You will be responsible for writing and submitting compelling funding proposals as well as producing accurate and informative impact reports about our hospice care services. We are looking for a team player to support the Trusts Fundraising Manager in building relationships with Trusts and Foundations and growing our trust income. You may have worked in trust fundraising before, or have transferable skills. You’ll be joining a positive and supportive team that is results driven.

Rennie Grove provides specialist care and support for adults and children with a life limiting illness in Buckinghamshire and West Hertfordshire. Our unique Hospice at Home service is available day and night and our range of day services at Grove House support patients to live the best quality life they can.

This is a part-time role 22.5 hours per week and could be worked full time for 3 days or flexible working hours based at Rennie House, Tring. You will be required to work across all Rennie Grove offices on occasion so a car and driving licence will be essential.

We can offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer and 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?  Click ‘Apply Now’….

Interviews: 2 or 3 October 2019

An exciting opportunity, with a leading medical charity, to nurture the current trust portfolio and develop new, bespoke funding projects.

This medical charity offers support and practical information, campaigns and funds research.

The Senior Trust Fundraiser will complete a team of four which sits within the wider fundraising and communication department, made up of Trusts and Lottery, Partnerships (major donor, events and corporate), Supporter Experience, Public Fundraising and MarComms. The overall income target is c.£14m.

The Trust team’s target currently stands at c.£1m, whereby approximately half of this comes from Big Lottery Funding. The successful candidate will be expected to steward an already strong portfolio of bodies that give upwards of £5k, in ‘business as usual’ work. As well as this, the post holder will need to work with the Head of Trusts and other key internal stakeholders to create new funding projects that are attractive to the healthy pipeline of prospective donors whose current giving needs do not marry with the charity’s ‘business as usual’ work.

A Senior Trust Fundraiser is needed to help build and steer a long term, sustainable Trust programme by:

• continuing the stewardship of a portfolio of warm funders who give upwards of £5k including the Big Lottery and key bio medical bodies
• growing their pipeline of mid- and high-level giving as well as securing multi-year/high value giving
• kick starting and owning a fledgling programme of bespoke fundraising projects by working closely and strategically with senior internal stakeholders to allow the charity to extend their focus to a wider audience.

The position would best suit:

• an experienced senior fundraiser looking for a four day a week role OR a developing fundraising manager looking to broaden and develop their professional experience
• a creative fundraiser, well versed in securing five figure gifts, with a track record of raising significant funds from trusts and statutory bodies including the Big Lottery
• an externally focused relationship builder, motivated by generating new income by engaging new funders and developing excellent proposals
• someone who can expertly steward, manage and develop funding relationships
• a proactive and confident team player, able to shift focus from complex relationships and asks, to supporting the wider fundraising team, undertaking administrative tasks, financial reporting and upholding fundraising best practice.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 25 September, with interviews the following week.

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

Working closely with SMA UK’s Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for developing first class trust applications, building relationships with current trust funders and researching new leads.  You will develop applications for large foundations and corporate trusts as well as smaller family trusts.

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in securing funds from trusts and foundations
• Confidence in writing creative and targeted fundraising bids
• Confidence in building relationships over the phone, via email and face to face
• A determined and pro-active approach to trust fundraising
• An interest in quality of life for people with disabilities and a commitment to gaining an in depth understanding of SMA and the challenges faced by people affected by the condition
• All the qualities needed to be a team player with a willingness to work across teams and pull together to meet the wider organisation’s objectives.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and adults at risk and expect all applicants to share this commitment.

The charity

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition. It causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of movement due to muscle wasting (atrophy).  This may affect crawling and walking ability, arm, hand and neck movement, breathing and swallowing. 

Established for over 30 years, we are a charity that supports and advocates so that everyone in the SMA community can access the best care, services and treatments and benefit from continued research. 

Closing date: 14th October

Provisional Interview Date: 22nd October

To meet ever growing demand for our services, myaware seeks to recruit a part-time Trust Fundraiser to develop, organise and support trust income generation. 

The successful candidate will build on current relationships with high value UK charitable trusts and grant making organisations. They will also proactively seek out new opportunities to fund core costs and project work. There will also be the requirement to manage records and relationships through the CRM system in line with GDPR, therefore legislation necessitates a well organised and efficient individual with IT skills.

To meet application deadlines, occasional out of hours work may be required and occasional meetings are held at our headquarters in Derby, therefore flexible working hours are a necessity. The role is two and a half days a week and the Trust Fundraiser can either be home-based or work from our Head Office in Derby. 

For a copy of the job statement and to apply, please click 'Apply with CharityJob' to send us your CV and a covering letter, including details of current salary.

This is a great opportunity to be responsible for the development, writing and submission of tenders and major grant applications for this environmental regeneration charity .

Charity
An environmental regeneration charity that works with communities across the South of England to create better places to live and work in a greener, more sustainable way and to improve their economic prospects.

The Role
Oversee and Manage the Fundraising and Development activity for the organisation across the South of England, identifying and implementing new systems and processes where appropriate.
Lead and manage strategic tender submissions and major grant applications
Work closely with Fundraising and Development colleagues to share and embed best practice across all Fundraising processes.
Support and deputise for the Head of Fundraising as required, to help manage the Fundraising function and secure income to meet Business Plan objectives
Line manage posts as determined by Head of Fundraising and Directors

The Candidate
Proven experience in writing high value (100k) bids and tenders
Confidence in writing creative and compelling proposals for targeted funders
Excellent relationship building skills and experience of line managing staff
An ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks An ability to take the initiative in identifying and proactively developing new Fundraising & Development opportunities.
An interest/ passion for creating greener, more sustainable communities

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Great opportunity to join a leading health and research charity, helping to nurture a strong portfolio of warm donors.

This medical charity offers support and practical information, campaigns and funds research.

The Trust Fundraiser will complete a team of four which sits within the wider fundraising and communication department, made up of Trusts and Lottery, Partnerships (major donor, events and corporate), Supporter Experience, Public Fundraising and MarComms. The overall income target is c.£14m.

The Trust team’s target currently stands at c.£1m, whereby approximately half of this comes from Big Lottery Funding. The successful candidate will be expected to steward an already strong portfolio of bodies that give upwards of £5k using a suite of robust, bespoke fundraising collateral.

A Trust Fundraiser is needed to help build and steer a long term, sustainable Trust programme by:

• continuing the stewardship of a portfolio of warm funders who give upwards of £5k, with a particular focus on the development of the small trust programme
• supporting the wider Trust team with asks above c.£50k
• working with the other Trust fundraiser in the team to streamline the process of fundraising administration, eg thanking donors, ensuring all are kept up to date etc.

The position would best suit:

• a trust fundraiser looking to take the next step in their career, with proven experience of 4-5 figure giving
• an externally focused relationship builder, motivated by generating new income by engaging new funders and developing excellent proposals
• someone who can expertly steward, manage and develop funding relationships
• a proactive and confident team player, able to shift focus from complex relationships and asks, to supporting the wider fundraising team, undertaking administrative tasks, financial reporting and upholding fundraising best practice.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 25 September, with interviews the following week.

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

TPP is proud to be working in exclusive partnership with School Home Support to recruit for a Trust and Foundations Fundraiser. The role is permanent, working 37.5 hours a week, based in Stratford and paying up to £35,000  pa depending on experience (at least two years required). Flexible working is negotiable for the right candidate.

The Organisation

School Home Support (SHS) helps the most disadvantaged children and families to improve educational attainment. This is achieved by partnering with local authorities, communities, and schools. SHS believe that a child’s home environment has a big impact on life chances, and they look at issues which will inhibit this such as poverty, mental and physical health, and inadequate housing.

The fundraising team is a small and dynamic team with an income of £1.5mil. Trusts and Foundations currently contribute £800k to this target. Due to several successes, they have been able to expand their work outside of London into the North of England.

The Role

You will manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations where you will develop and nurture relationships in to maximise income. You will also identify, research and approach new Trust and Foundations to generate new income for the charity. You will also work with the Senior Partnerships Manager and Trust Fundraising Assistant.

Person Specification

To be successful in this role you will have exceptional communications skills (oral and written) to build compelling cases for support. Additionally, you will have a successful income track record and experience of achieving targets. Finally, you will be a team player and be able to work well under pressure.

How to Apply

Closing date – 9am Monday 30th September

Interview date – Monday 7th October / Wednesday 9th October

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please contact Patrick at TPP.

Trust Fundraiser
£24,105 per annum
35 hours per week (part time considered)
 Permanent role

SIFA Fireside is seeking an experienced trust aundraiser to join our growing team. We have increased our fundraised income significantly during the last two years. As part of our strategy for growth we are seeking a dedicated trust  fundraising lead to help us achieve our objectives and continue to deliver an outstanding service to homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Birmingham. You will be passionate about the voluntary sector’s ability to create sustainable change and you will be an exceptional communicator. This role requires dynamism, drive and flexibility. You will have experience of working in a similar role and a proven track record of securing large grants from a range of sources.

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Hours:  Full time/ permanent (Potential for reduced hours to four days/week or some homeworking)

Salary:  £30,000 - £35,000

Location:  Berkshire

We are working in partnership with an independent specialist school supporting children and young people on the autism spectrum who have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.  The school has a world-wide reputation for their dedication to bringing the highest level of expertise to support and improve life chances for people with autism.

The charity is seeking to appoint a new Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser who will play a major role in helping the organisation reach ambitious fundraising targets. With significant experience of developing and implementing a Trust Fundraising Strategy, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record of raising six figure sums within prescribed timeframes
• Experience of proactively building and maintaining a prospects pipeline whilst maintaining relationships with existing supporters
• Strong reporting skills
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve fundraising targets
• An understanding of Data Protection (GDPR), current fundraising legislations and good practice.

We are seeking a creative, results orientated and highly motivated individual with strong planning and organisational skills. You will have outstanding presentation and negotiation skills and an ambitious, innovative and proactive approach to fundraising.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please submit your CV and supporting statement in a Word document to Jill Livingstone, quoting our reference JO1676.

Please apply without delay as our client is looking to interview as soon as possible.

Trust and Foundations Officer

Safe Child Thailand

Reports to: Head of Development

Responsible for: Developing a portfolio of grant making trusts and foundations to help secure long-term growth in income

Term: 0.6 of a full time post, permanent

Based in: London, Clapham Common

Salary: £28,000 – 30,000 pa pro rata

Pension:  Contributory pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Annual Leave: 25 days holiday not including bank holidays pa, pro rata

Start date:  As soon as possible

Application closes: 29th September 2019

About Safe Child Thailand

For over 35 years Safe Child Thailand has worked with the most vulnerable of children and their families living in Thailand. We have worked with a wide variety of partners working in the fields of residential care, education and child protection. Following an organisational review in May 2019 we have developed a new strategy providing the charity with new opportunities and ambitious goals. The Operational Strategy will focus on our new direction of Care Reform and over the next three years our key priorities will be: Building Our Capacity, Empowering Our Partners and Applying Our Learning. This is an exciting time for Safe Child Thailand and key to our future success is the need for a dynamic and creative Trust fundraiser to secure income for our charitable cause keeping children and their families safe in Thailand. 

Who We Are Looking For

This position will be responsible for building the pipeline of grant making trusts and foundations, writing compelling proposals, successfully researching, cultivating and stewarding donors, and growing SCT’s support from trusts and foundations to meet ambitious fundraising targets.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Trust Fundraiser, who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong track record of achieving targets. You must have a proven track record of successful bid writing and implementation of successful fundraising initiatives and processes for trusts and foundations. You will take the lead with bids up to £200,000. You will be a committed team member with a clear focus on objectives, highly motivated and able to work well under pressure.  You will have a flair for relationship building as well as strong organisational skills. You will have empathy with the aims, objectives and activities of the charity.

You will have the skills to deliver increased income to support Safe Child Thailand’s work to safeguard at-risk children and empower them to reach their fullest potential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with colleagues to develop a strong Trusts and Foundations ‘Case for Support’ which articulates priority work with identified timescales and budgets

• Gather and consolidate intelligence on trust and foundation funding opportunities from a range of donors, including corporate foundations

• Create, organise and deliver inspiring copy for a range of applications.

• Ensure smooth co-ordination and relationship management

• Build on existing relationships by providing accurate and informative reports which are delivered within deadlines and where appropriate, applications for repeat grants

• Work collaboratively with Communications to assist with case studies for reports

• Ensure all communication with Trusts and prospective donors is documented and accurately recorded.

 Other Tasks

• Keep abreast of charity law and fundraising practice, ensuring compliance

• Participate fully in the day-to-day work of the organisation, taking a flexible approach to fundraising and administrative tasks to support colleagues across the organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

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

1. Proven experience of successful bid writing from a range of sources, including trusts and foundations and other relevant sources

2. Proven ability to develop and implement successful fundraising initiatives and processes

3. Experience of researching funding opportunities 

4. Knowledge of bid writing techniques

5. Track record of securing funding

Prepared for occasional travel to events and work outside of normal working hours. 

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience in a fundraising environment with experience of developing successful applications

• Experience of writing compelling and successful fundraising proposals for Trusts and Foundations

• A track record of achieving funding targets, either alone or as part of a team

• Experience of strategising and developing donor relationships

• Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Country or regional knowledge relevant to the work of SCT

• Sound understanding of international programming in a relevant field in developing countries

• Experience of using logical frameworks, theory of change or similar proposal development tools

• Some knowledge of at least one of the SCT’s key technical focus areas

• Experience of using salesforce or similar CRM tools.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise conflicting demands whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

• Project management skills to handle tasks and deadlines efficiently and effectively

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce concise and compelling project summaries and cases for support, with the ability to build and maintain relationships

• Sound financial literacy (particularly understanding of budgeting and financial reporting processes)

• Effective research, analytical and evaluation skills

• Ability to as part of a flexible team and to contribute towards wider objectives.

How to Apply

TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and Supporting Statement (No more than two sides of A4) addressing the Person Specification.

Interviews will take place in our office week commencing 7th October

Harris Hill is very pleased to be working with a cancer research charity based in East London. They are looking for a fundraiser who is going help generate income through Trusts and Corporate fundraising. You will be joining a dynamic and small team who have raised the charity's income and profile over the recent years.

You will be a vital component within the team to help the charity grow through the development and stewardship of the funding relationships with grant making trusts and companies. You will increase income from companies, with specific focus on CSR/grants and donations and payroll giving. You will also nurture and provide high levels of care for existing trust supporters and maintain and develop these relationships as the trusts and foundations programme expands.

You will be in control of bringing in 250K of income.

Salary is £30,000 - £32,000

Closing date 23rd of September

Interview date TBC

If you are interested in hearing more and for a full job description please get in touch with Hannah on 02078207331 or [email protected]

Position Fundraiser for the charity

Hours  25 hours a week

Salary  £17,000 annum  

Pension  Workplace pension

Holidays  4 weeks plus public holidays

Based at Home based  

Key Responsibilities for Fundraiser

1. Raising money for the charity

2. Be the first point of contact for all incoming fundraising enquiries. 

3. Initiate fundraising campaigns for general funds (including ME Awareness Week) and Appeals, if required by Trustees, for specific projects. 

4. Develop strategies to build relations with existing and potential donors.. Create all necessary promotion materials (leaflets, website, social media etc) to support individual giving. 

5. Create and keep up-to-date a donor and fundraising database.

6. Write reports on donations for Board meetings. 

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

 Essential

- Personable and of a friendly nature

- Ability to inspire and motivate supporters

- Happy to spend a significant amount of time communicating with individuals remotely (phone, emails, social media, video)

- Confident to use own initiative as part of a small team

Experience and qualifications

- Ideally, Certificate in Fundraising from Institute of Fundraising, but this is not essential

- Experience in individual giving with a charitable organisation and of charity database administration

- Good communication and IT skills, including social media and Microsoft Office

- Ability to keep financial records

Applicants should submit their CVs and a covering email describing why they would like to work for our charity to:-

Here at Eden Brown we have a hugely exciting opportunity for a part-time Trust and Grants Fundraiser to join a highly successful fundraising team within a hugely reputable local hospice. This is a brand new role with great scope for progression and the opportunity to take the lead on the delivery of the trust fundraising strategy for the charity.

As Trusts and Grants Fundraiser you will take the lead on the implementation of the trust fundraising strategy while developing and managing the trust prospect pipeline. You will be tasked with the exciting challenge of writing targeted, compelling and engaging proposals tailored to specific trusts, foundations or other grant making bodies in order to build the financial success of the hospice's fundraising department. Working closely with the wider fundraising function you will input into the charity's stewardship programme managing and building relationships with key decision makers ensuring funders are appropriately thanked and informed how their support has benefited patients and families.

To be considered for this integral and rewarding role you must come to us with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets from trust fundraising by securing one off or multi-year grants. You should possess excellent research and writing skills, with close attention to detail, high level of accuracy and ability to adapt to a variety of audiences. Additionally you should be a confident communicator known for your ability to engage and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Most importantly you should be passionate, resilient and pro-active with an unrivalled commitment to the valuable world of hospice care and to generating funds to improve the lives of others.

The role is part time and offers you the opportunity to work the 19-22.5h flexibly across the working week. The charity is also able to offer the chance to work from home for some of the time if required, as well as within the hospice's warm and welcome environment. This really is an opportunity not to be missed to work in a capacity where you can make a difference every single day by being at the forefront of raising funds to directly improve lives. The role closes on 23rd September but may shut early so get in touch with Charlie now so as not to miss out - [email protected] / 0161 2331600.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.