The LSO Development Department raise over £3 million per year in support of the organisation’s activities both in the UK and internationally. With ambitious plans to grow income over the coming three years, we are looking to appoint a successful and self-motivated fundraising professional to the role of Trusts and Foundations Manager, to play a key role within an expanded and newly re-structured trusts and foundations team. Working closely with the Head of Strategic Funding and Trusts and Foundations Co-ordinator, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the trusts and foundations strategy, in order to generate maximum income from grant-giving organisations. The post-holder will be required to work with senior members of the LSO staff team, Development Board and Advisory Council, in order to cultivate, establish and maintain relationships with grant-giving organisations – including charitable trusts and foundations, livery companies, corporate foundations and statutory funders.

The role of Trusts and Foundations Manager will provide substantial opportunity for professional development within a world-leading cultural organisation, with opportunities to fundraise towards a diverse range of education and community activities, new music commissions, audience development initiatives, capacity building, infrastructure, and capital projects at LSO St Luke’s.

Led by Music Director Sir Simon Rattle, the LSO is one of the world’s leading orchestras, presenting over 70 concerts in London each year through its residency at the Barbican. The LSO is set apart from other international orchestras by the strength of its commitment to music education, reaching over 60,000 people annually through its award-winning education and community programme, LSO Discovery. The LSO also manages its own record label (LSO Live), leads boundary-pushing initiatives in the field of digital engagement (LSO Play), and runs its own venue and music education centre at the heart of its inner-London community (LSO St Luke’s).

Salary: £26,500 - £32,000 per annum, dependant on experience.

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis.

For full details about the role and how to apply, please visit the LSO website.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 10:00am on Tuesday 11th February 2020. Initial interviews will be held during Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th February.

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 30,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser is a new role, and would be perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or someone looking for a second role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last year we have achieved through a consultancy.  Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community, fundraisers, external groups and the trust/foundation officers and representatives to create a sustainable income stream.   This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Engagement you will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills that are required to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role you will have some experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills.

You will be working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy.

Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities.

Main role responsibilities

Strategy

• Lead on prospect research (trusts, foundations and major donors)

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Head of Fundraising

Communication

• Develop a case for support that meets the needs of our target groups, in line with our aims, objectives and vision

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication across all departments.

• Produce applications that are easily understood, yet, incorporating compelling cases for support in order to secure trust income

• Contribute to our communications strategy (including social media and online) for fundraising support

Fundraising

Regular Activities

• Raise an agreed income target from trusts, foundations and major grants within the year, taking personal responsibility for monitoring, recording and reporting on income performance

• Maintain records of the current live applications and report on the numbers and levels of applications each month

Fundraising Proposals

• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target

• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and to communicate this as appropriate

• Undertake targeted research to put the charity in the best possible position to secure trust support

Trust Income Management

• Ensure all funder reporting commitments are fulfilled to a high standard and within deadlines

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals and staff/trustees of external funders
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience of and successful track record in raising income from a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies or similar activity.

• Experience of putting together successful funding applications

• Ability to present persuasively to individuals and groups

• Ability to conduct thorough and detailed research off and online

• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external contacts to deliver successful fundraising relationships

• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Good interpersonal skills exhibiting a positive, creative and proactive approach

• Good negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to interpret and present data in a persuasive way

• Good organisational skills and self-motivation

• Target driven and able to work to and meet tight deadlines

• Keen attention to detail

• To be able to contribute as needed to annual accounts, budgets and overview of financial data

• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (RE:NXT) .Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send us a covering letter telling us why you would be the best person for this role.  Please also include a copy of your most recent CV.

Trust Fundraiser, London, Children's Charity, £45,000

• Are you a trust fundraiser who has a background in utilising research programmes?
• Are you experienced in writing high-quality proposals and bids?
• Would you like to work for a fantastic charity who help to improve the lives of seriously ill children?

Pro-Marketing is working alongside a well-known London based children's charity. They are seeking a talented Trust Fundraiser who can use their skills to maximise opportunities for larger Trust applications. This is a permanent Trust Fundraiser opportunity offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits!

What's great about this organisation?

• Nice London location
• Flexible working
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Pension scheme

In this role you will be responsible for…

• Managing the existing trust and foundations portfolio with a focus on £25k plus prospects
• Contributing to the annual trust fundraising target of £350,000
• Developing new opportunities for the organisation to achieve income through trusts and foundations
• Researching prospective grant-making funders and matching potential donors with the charity's programmes
• Drafting and sending mailings to small Trusts and Foundations
• Budget management and monitoring all activity via the ThankQ CRM system

You will be ideally suited for this role if you have…

• A record of delivering successful individual applications for funding from trust applications in excess of £25k
• Strong relationships building skills
• Knowledge of fundraising databases and experience of ThankQ CRM system would be highly desirable
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong research skills
• Experience of growing an income stream

What next?

If you are interested in applying for this Trust Fundraiser role, or in learning more, then contact me on:

Tel: 020 7269 6338

Email:

ProTax is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are proud to be working with this national children’s charity dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Some of the important work they do to help children and their families include hospital play, distraction and entertainment services and wish granting. 

With the recent introduction of a research team focusing on insight and impact, Starlight is evolving existing services and piloting new ones all with the needs of children and their families central to the service. With the support of Trusts and Foundations, Starlight can help to prepare children for treatment, relieve anxiety, reduce isolation and provide lots of activities through these challenging times for families

This is a real opportunity to build on what is already in place and grow the Trust income for this incredibly emotive and inspiring charity and be a key member of their fundraising team.  

You will be working in a highly collaborative and supportive environment and they offer the opportunity for flexible working.

Main Duties:

Manage and grow the trust and foundations portfolio, with a particular focus on £25K plus

Research prospective grant-making funders, matching potential donors.

Create bespoke, high quality applications for funders

Initiate, build and manage relationships with funders

Monitor and manage the budget for your area

The Candidate:

Proven experience of establishing and managing relationships with trusts and foundations.

Evidence of growing an income stream.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't 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.

Senior Trust & Partnerships Fundraiser

Come and join a small,dynamic team working to improve the life opportunities of disadvantaged children who are at risk of being left behind in the education system.

The Children's Literacy Charity provides one-to-one literacy interventions in schools and communities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds who struggle to read and write. Our skilled tutors work exclusively on a one-to-one basis to build children’s skills and confidence and enable them to achieve their true potential.

We are now looking for an experienced Trust and Partnerships Fundraiser to work with the Head of Fundraising to develop new streams of funding as well as maintain the current portfolio of trust and corporate partners.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of achieving agreed targets and objectives against plans as well as excellent interpersonal and influencing skills. You will be outcome focussed with experience of developing and maintaining positive working relationships. You will also be a natural and confident networker with excellent written skills including outstanding attention to detail. Most importantly you will have a passion for improving the lives of children in disadvantaged areas.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter which addresses the main points of the job description and person specification.

22.5 hours (part-time) to 37.5 hours (full-time) per week

Salary £28-35k pa (full-time, pro-rata for part-time) including pension contributions

Haemochromatosis UK is a charity dedicated to supporting people affected by haemochromatosis, a genetic condition that leads to toxic iron overload. We work to raise public awareness, stimulate research, and educate healthcare professionals.  To learn more please visit hour website.

We are seeking to recruit a part-time or full-time Senior Grants & Trusts Fundraiser to be based at our Spalding office (PE11) with opportunities for remote working. We will also consider exceptional home-based applicants able to work at least 1 day per week from our Spalding headquarters.

We are looking for a confident, organised, personable and proactive fundraising professional to lead our grants and trusts fundraising initiatives. You will be an enthusiastic communicator, passionate about improving healthcare for people with genetic haemochromatosis. You will have extensive experience of raising funds from trusts, foundations and corporate donors. You will be strategic yet creative and possess strong donor report writing skills.

This is a key role, reporting directly to our Chief Executive, working within a small, close-knit fundraising team. This is a varied role with significant responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team at an exciting time in our development.

Key responsibilities 

In this exciting and high-profile role, you will lead on writing bid applications, managing our existing portfolio of donors, impact reporting to funders and contributing to the development of our charitable programmes.

You will be a proactive and enthusiastic team player, someone who relishes a challenge and craves fundraising success. You will have exceeded objectives in a previous role and be highly results oriented. You will enjoy all aspects of the fundraising lifecycle from prospecting and bid writing through to impact analysis and reporting.

With a close attention to detail, you will have a flair for packaging up our existing programmes to excite and attract new funding bodies to support our work.

Qualifications, competencies and experience – essential (E) and desirable (D)

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience of successfully securing significant grants (E)
• Proven track record of securing significant grants (£5k - £250k per funder) (E)
• Outstanding grant application/bid writing skills  (E)
• Solid research and prospecting skills using a variety of techniques and tools (D)
• Strong relationship building skills across grant awarding bodies, trusts and foundations (D)
• Experience of analysing and reporting impact concisely and enthusiastically to our funders (D)

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (E)
• Fundraising qualifications and/or MIoF (D)

Skills and attitudes

• Highly results oriented
• Confident personality with an eye for detail
• Strong communications skills with sensitivity to differing audience requirements
• Excellent oral and written English
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan own time and consistently deliver a pipeline of grants in support of our work
• Commitment to our core values and purpose

Benefits

• Stakeholder pension
• Holiday entitlement : 22 days per annum (rising 1 day per year worked to a maximum of 25 days per year)  plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• We also provide an additional Christmas holiday entitlement, when our office is closed over the Christmas/New Year holiday period
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working/time-off-in-lieu scheme (after 3 month qualifying period)

To apply :

Please supply CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) plus covering letter.

No agencies please.

Are you a talented trust fundraiser that truly loves dogs?  Then this could be the perfect job for you! 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented Trust and Foundations Officer to join a high performing and friendly team.

The Trust Team has enjoyed a successful 2019 but it is still relatively new and so there is considerable scope to apply fresh energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using your first class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications for funding.

You will have a successful track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - legendary for its friendliness, and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the fact that the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class Rehoming Centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work - so there are always plenty of our four legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

Please note that interviews for the role will be held on 30th January. 

Jamie's Farm exists to transform the lives of vulnerable young people by providing our unique combination of ‘farming, family, therapy & legacy’.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced trust fundraiser to join our small and dynamic fundraising team, and be part of a growing national charity which is transforming the lives of vulnerable young people at risk of social and academic exclusion. Candidates can be based at our Bath or Lewes farms, or work remotely but be happy to travel. 

To Apply: Please email a covering letter (2 pages maximum) and CV, along with the completed Equals Opps form.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage our existing relationships with trusts and foundations to a high level, including providing timely M&E reports, updated accounts, impact report etc;

• Grow our pipeline of trusts and foundations, submitting high quality applications to secure new multiyear relationships (from both existing and new donors) to help with the financial sustainability of the charity, particularly for the 2020 and 2021 financial years;

• Line manage our Fundraising Manager in Lewes, who also has responsibility for trust fundraising among other areas, undertaking regular catch ups and ensuring their happiness, success and wellbeing in their role;

• Feed into the fundraising expenditure budget, with input from the rest of the fundraising team, to ensure we do not over spend;

• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives;

• Be an engaging, energetic and effective ambassador of Jamie’s Farm;

• Support our IT Manager with our transfer to a new database system, so that we are using it effectively to ensure the best donor care;

• Attend occasional networking and other supporter events to promote Jamie’s Farm;

• Manage the database records, finance detail, gift aid, thank yous and communications with relationships you manage;

• Alongside our CEO, oversee the wider fundraising budget of £1.34m, checking in with relevant Fundraising Managers to ensure we are on track to meet targets (potential);

• Lead on legacy giving and developing and delivering a strategy to grow this for Jamie’s Farm (potential); • Support CEO in managing high network relationships (potential).

See the attached Job Description for the full details and requirements. 

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum (pro rata – three days a week)

Initial one year contract with potential to be renewed

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

BACKGROUND

An exciting opportunity has come up within this young, dynamic charity to play a key role in helping Dallaglio RugbyWorks achieve its growth plans.

Dallaglio RugbyWorks is a long-term intensive skills development programme, based on the values of rugby, delivered to young people in alternative provision. The goal? To ensure they achieve sustained education, employment or training.

Dallaglio RugbyWorks was founded by Lawrence Dallaglio OBE, former England Rugby and Wasps Captain.  Having experienced a troubled time in his youth after the death of his sister, Lawrence found rugby, which he credits for helping overcome a very turbulent time in his life.  Lawrence recognised the power that rugby had in transforming his attitude, behaviour and aspirations and channelled that power into the development of RugbyWorks.

Dallaglio RugbyWorks works with teenagers from chaotic backgrounds with high levels of social risk factors such as troubled families, criminality and unemployment.  They have much lower success rates in education and employment compared to their peers.  RugbyWorks is designed to help these young people onto a positive pathway to achieve sustained education, employment or training with a particular focus on exposing them to various vocational opportunities. 

We are looking for a Part-Time Trust and Foundations Manager to join the fundraising team, and are looking for someone who shares our passion for helping young people; not afraid to be hands on and happy for each day to be different from the last and also shares our values:

• We Will Be Brave
• We Will Nurture a Family Spirit
• We Will Proactively Adapt
• Always Aiming Higher

JOB PROFILE

Main purpose of the job

To work with the Head of Fundraising in all aspects of Trust and Foundation fundraising. The key responsibility of this role is to manage relationships with existing Trust and Foundation grant funders, research new funding opportunities and write compelling applications for support to national and regional Trusts and Foundations. The chosen candidate will be experienced, highly organised, self-motivated, and personable and have excellent written communication skills.

Main Duties:

• Plan, develop and lead the building of high-level strategic relationships with major Trusts and Foundations including engaging with Trusts and Foundations in the regions where RugbyWorks is delivered
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to development a Trusts fundraising strategy to achieve income targets
• Write compelling proposals / applications and secure significant income maximising immediate and long term income opportunities
• Develop excellent relationships with funders delivering excellent stewardship, including creating engaging funding reports
• Review Trust and Foundation income and expenditure on a monthly basis, to take action to ensure income targets are met
• Work with other members of the Dallaglio RugbyWorks team, Development Board and Trustees to grow network of funding opportunities and insight into the specific needs or issues faced in each region where Dallaglio RugbyWorks is delivered
• Ensure regulatory and legal compliance and best practice
• Maintain excellent record keeping
• Support the CEO and Head of Fundraising with any wider business requests.

About You:

• An ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with external partners
• Ability to communicate successfully to individuals at all levels and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills, with structured and methodical approach to work and a clear focus on results
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines
• The ability to self-motivate and manage time.
• IT literate and confident user of databases.
• Passionate about tackling youth unemployment and disadvantage

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of identifying and researching Trust funding opportunities
• Proven track record of writing compelling proposals and applications to secure 5 - 6 figure sum grants from Trusts, Foundations and other funders
• Proven ability in producing effective, cohesive, motivating and inspiring proposals and funding reports
• You will have a working knowledge of Trust and Foundation funding trends and of sources of Trust giving data and intelligence
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and your ability to manage successful strong strategic relationships.
• Experience in managing budgets.

Behavioural Qualities:

• Strategic and creative.
• Results-driven.
• Ability to build positive personal and organisational relationships.
• A team player.
• Able to negotiate and balance competing priorities with consideration to ethical implications.
• Commitment to Dallaglio RugbyWorks mission.

GENERAL

The job is part-time (3 days a week - days to be mutually agreed) and will be at Dallaglio RugbyWorks, First Floor, Duru House, 101 Commercial Road, London E1 1RD.

Normal office hours are 9:00 to 17:30, but flexible working will be required to cover out-of-hours meetings, evening visits and other events.  A time off in lieu is in operation.

The jobholder will be required to adhere to Dallaglio RugbyWorks policies at all times, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding.  The jobholder will require an Enhanced DBS check.  Attendance at other Dallaglio RugbyWorks events and conferences will sometimes be required.

TO APPLY

Please send a covering letter and your CV by 5pm on 2nd February 2020.

Interviews will take place on w/c 10th February 2020.

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

The Role

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

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

Key Responsibilities

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

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

Other Tasks:

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

Person Specification

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

Essential

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

 Experience

 Essential

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

Desirable

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

Benefits

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

 Application closes on 2 February 2020  

 To Apply

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

Interviews will take place in our office in Salisbury on 6 February 2020.

Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager

The Scar Free Foundation has a simple, focused mission; to achieve scar free healing within a generation. We have a 20 year track record in major donor fundraising, sustained relationship building and research excellence that has already delivered clinically meaningful outcomes. With impeccable, senior, volunteer leadership and an amazing group of Ambassadors – those with compelling stories to tell about their own scarring – we now seek an experienced and skilled story-teller, to help bring these elements together, in support of our vision of a world without scarring.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager will assist the Chief Executive in delivering the Foundation’s fundraising campaign by leading on fundraising from major Trusts & Foundations and Governmental sources.

Bid Writing & Reporting

• To prepare and submit well-written, compelling and complete funding applications of the highest standard.
• To integrate effectively with the academic, scientific, clinical and patient communities we support to understand and effectively present the scientific as well as the human, emotional and economic case for funding.
• To develop an excellent working relationship with the Board of Trustees and Development Board to maximise their networks, and to support the Chief Executive and senior volunteers to establish and strengthen Trustee- and Director-level grant making trust relationships.
• To establish productive relationships with senior Trust & Foundation staff.
• To work with the Development Officer (whom you will manage) to research prospective grant making trusts whose interests are in line with the charity’s aims and to prepare summary briefs for the Chief Executive and senior volunteers as and when required.
• To track and maintain an accurate timetable of acquired Trust funding, pending applications and prospects and to record funder interactions using the charity’s database, Raiser’s Edge.
• To work with the Company Secretary & Finance Manager to process and record donations.
• To prepare concise reports to funders on the impact of their giving.

• To log and monitor the progress of agreed funder actions on Raiser’s Edge and to check in regularly against these with staff and senior volunteers.
• To identify and manage resources, key directories and publications necessary to support this research.
• To write content for online and physical supporter materials, as required.
• To support the Chief Executive with the overall campaign strategy, taking on other duties as required.
• To attend events as a representative of The Scar Free Foundation as required.

Person Specification

• At least five years’ experience in trust fundraising for the voluntary sector, though not restricted to working for a medical research charity.
• A proven track record of drafting meaningful, successful proposals to Trusts and Foundations and Statutory sources of at least six figures.
• Evidence of an aptitude to work with senior, highly influential and well-connected supporters, donors and canvassers.
• Some knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent fundraising database.
• An expert understanding of the core principles of Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, with a focus on building long-term and sustained senior relationships with grant makers.
• Experience of managing staff

White lodge is looking for an organised and enthusiastic fundraiser to join the friendly fundraising and marketing team at this inspiring local charity.

White Lodge has just commenced a transformational rebrand which is aimed at increasing awareness and unrestricted income for the charity which serves children, young people and adults with disability in Surrey and the surrounding area.

This new role will play a key part in communicating this new vibrant message as we look to engage the public with an exciting programme of challenge events and public awareness activities.

The successful candidate will be expected to plan and deliver marketing campaigns to encourage community and corporate supporters to take part in a variety of challenge events.  Most importantly, the role is to make each individual participant feel extra special. In partnership with the team you will also promote the work of White Lodge events and services though our social media channels as well as regularly updating the website. You will need to be confident in engaging with the public at events and at times deliver talks that will help raise new awareness of the charity.

This role is a great opportunity for someone that enjoys variety of work, is well organised, enjoys achieving targets and thrives in meeting people.

To apply please send your CV together with a supporting statement/cover letter outlining your experience and desire for the role to Mike Hey, Head of Fundraising and Marketing. 

Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.

The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £34,816 - £44,032 per annum depending on experience
Location: London
Hours: 35 hours per week. One Year Fixed Term Contract.

Since our foundation in 1834, The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has championed better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and its members.

We are currently recruiting for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser. The postholder will help us build on our excellent track record of securing trusts and foundations funding to support the RIBA’s cultural activities and other charitable purposes, identifying and soliciting new opportunities, submitting high quality applications and supporting information backed by teamwork with colleagues, as well as stewarding and reporting to our funders to keep relationships positive and give us the best chances of future funding successes..

In particular the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser will look to secure support for these cultural activities which RIBA carries out:

- the National Schools Programme – a high-achieving unique programme partnering architects, educators and schools

- formal and informal learning – in a varied programme for learners of all ages

- exhibitions and events – which break new ground and blend contemporary architectural practice with the best of centuries of architectural history

- the Palladio Catalogue project – a project to deliver a catalogue raisonne for the outstanding architectural collection of the world, largely in the care of the RIBA

- digitization, which helps share our collections more widely online and supports improved access and development of new audiences

- conservation such as the current rare books conservation project, which is seeing unique and valuable masterpieces of architectural literature

- cataloguing projects such as the current Colin St John Wilson & Partners cataloguing project, which is revealing the untold story of the creation of the British Library, including the pivotal role played in the design of the largest public building of the 20th century by MJ Long

On occasion the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser may also be involved in fundraising to support the RIBA’s Professional Education support funds, which help support the architects of the future in their early professional development. 

If you think you have what it takes to deliver this role, then we’d love to hear from you.

As our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you will bring experience of high quality lead generation, bid-writing, solicitation planning and relationship management with particular emphasis on grant-giving trusts and foundations (but experience with statutory funders will also be of interest). You will have the written and verbal communication skills to present the RIBA and its causes to potential funders in the best possible light. You will also have experience of fundraising in a cultural environment or for cultural programming, from the initial approach to writing a bid to securing funding to stewardship and reporting.

Whatever stage you are in your career, you will have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including fundraisers and other culture, heritage and / or learning professionals. Ideally you will have experience of being the sole trusts/foundations fundraiser working on successful trust/foundations funding applications. And of course you will have good IT skills, particularly working with MS office and using this to design and present funding applications, reports and similar communications optimally. In return we offer a great package, great working environment, great colleagues and the chance to really make a difference to the work we can do.

If you would like to apply for the position, please send a CV, cover letter and a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please read job description: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
Closing date: Monday 27 January
Interview date: likely w/c 10 February

The RIBA is a progressive employer, committed to developing a diverse workforce.  We encourage applications from all sections of society and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation.

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