This is an exciting opportunity to join one of central London’s leading educational charities, Vauxhall City Farm.

Covering 2 acres, the farm is home to over 100 animals and for 44 years has given visitors from far and wide the opportunity to experience life on a farm making the use of its green space by offering a range of visitor experiences, education and training programmes, volunteering, horse riding, and events.

Despite the impact of the pandemic, we have been very successful in building our income from trusts, foundations, corporate and statutory sources. We are now seeking an exceptional, fundraiser who continue to grow our income and build on our success.

The Fundraising Officer will report to the Finance Manager and work closely with the CEO, as well as the rest of the team to apply for revenue and capital funds.

The successful candidate will build relationships with potential and existing funders to generate income for Vauxhall City Farm’s impactful educational, recreational and therapeutic programmes as part of this dynamic role. The post holder will have exceptional administrative and IT skills with experience of managing a database of funders.

Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated and have 4 years’ experience of seeking funding from trusts, statutory bodies and companies.

Farm or agriculture experience is not required, although experience in visitor attractions would be desirable.

This opportunity is offered as 1 year contract (subject to possible extension).

Closing date: 31st March 2021

Position: Trusts and Foundations Officer

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer of Korea Future Initiative

Based at: We have offices in London and Seoul, but welcome applicants from any location.

Contract: Full-time, 9am - 5pm.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 PAYE. Freelancers considered.

Context:

We are Korea Future Initiative (KFI). We investigate and obtain the hard evidence needed to underpin future accountability on North Korea through comprehensively documenting current human rights violations, identifying alleged perpetrators, and exposing patterns of gross and systematic abuse.

KFI is a fast-growing start-up with offices in London and Seoul. The charity has been successful over the last couple of years in being awarded some substantial and game-changing grants. We would like to build on these successes by establishing a strong pipeline of trusts and foundations who give annual and multi-year grants.

We will accept applications from any location.

Overall aim and objectives of the post

We want to boost our in-house fundraising capacity to help KFI grow from a small start-up into an effective, well-renowned self-sustaining organisation by consistently growing our restricted and unrestricted income year on year from trusts and foundations.

If you are a fundraising professional with at least one year of experience of trusts and foundations fundraising in the social justice and/or human rights sectors, this is an excellent opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role supporting KFI’s work. As part of a small, ambitious team you will be responsible for expanding income streams from trusts and foundations and administering ongoing grants.
 

Job Description

• Research and identify trusts, foundations and other grant-givers with the propensity to support the work of KFI and adding them to our pipeline of potential prospects.

• Develop and submit high-quality proposals to small, medium, and large trusts, foundations, and institutional funders in the UK and overseas.

• Contacting trusts and foundations and other grant-givers in order to cultivate new donor prospects and to strengthen relationships with existing supporters.

• Work with the senior management team to create robust cases for support.

• Organise donor cultivation events and meetings to attract new supporters and keep existing funders updated as to KFI’s impact.

• Provide administrative support to prepare timely and accurate reports to funders.

Essential skills and experience

• At least 1 year of experience working in a busy fundraising function either as part of a small team or part of a larger organisation, ideally including experience of administering grants.

• Demonstrated commitment to the values and mission of KFI

• Experience in researching trusts, foundations, and other grant-giving organisations/institutes.

• Knowledge of the human rights sector. Experience of successfully fundraising from trusts, foundations and/or statutory bodies who support human rights.

• Demonstrable experience of writing and editing high-quality written content. 

• Korean-language fluency is desirable.

You:

• Are friendly with a positive attitude

• Have demonstrable experience of producing high-quality written content.

• Have a track record of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

• Are highly organised, able to act on own initiative and meet deadlines

• Are creative and confident in putting forward and discussing new ideas

• Have the capacity to work collaboratively and constructively in a small team with an entrepreneurial feel

• Are keen to build and develop the role as suits the needs of the organisation

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), LGBTQI+ or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, gender or social class. We particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates.

Application Process and Deadline

Applicants should submit a 1-page cover letter with a CV to the CEO. Applications close March 31st. We expect to interview early April for a mid April to early May start.

About us

Christian Aid is a leading international development and humanitarian charity that has been working to combat poverty for 70 years. Our vision is a world where everyone has fullness of life; a life lived with dignity, free from poverty and need; where global resources are equitably shared and sustainably used; and where the voice and agency of the poor and marginalised are fully realised.

About the role

This role works strategically within the Trusts and Foundations team to maximise Christian Aid's income, with a focus on building high-impact high-value relationships with US, EU and UK trusts and foundations through strategic partnerships. The post holder will focus on a specific strategy of managing European trust growth. The team is highly ambitious with intentions to grow income in the years ahead.

About you

We are looking for a team-player to join our friendly, hard-working and ambitious team:

Essential

-Strong track record in securing six-figure + gifts from trusts and foundations

-Strong track record in converting prospective givers into donors

-Strong networking ability to generate new leads

-Good knowledge and experience of designing quality proposals

-Experience of producing in-depth, motivating and inspiring proposals and funding reports

-Experience in responding appropriately to the requirements and demands of funders, with the ability to handle and respond positively to pressure

-A proven ability to devise, implement and manage strategies and budgets

-A proven ability to monitor initiatives and evaluate findings systematically and methodically

-Ability to report findings to the organisation clearly and concisely

-Knowledge of the international charitable trust and foundations market, including trends

Desirable

-Programme management experience

-Development studies or relevant degree

-Experience raising income from European trusts and foundations

-Experience raising income from statutory bodies

-Language skills (especially Spanish, French or Portuguese)

-Experience of working within an international development organisation

-Other marketing/fundraising techniques

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based. We will consider job share opportunities.

All successful candidates will require either and Enhance or Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Application Process

If you are interested in applying for this role, please support a CV and a covering letter which explains why you are interested in the role and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. If you have specific experience fundraising from large European trusts and foundations, please highlight this.

This is a maternity cover position.

Interview Process

The interview will include a written task as well as a competency based interview.

A rare opportunity has arisen for a senior Trusts and Foundations fundraiser to lead at a brilliant children's charity in a newly created role, Head of Trusts and Foundations. The new Head will lead the growing trusts and foundations team to bring in over £1.5 million in income, as part of the organisation's ambitious new five-year fundraising plan.

As part of this brand new role the post holder will manage, motivate and develop the growing trusts and foundations team, as well as lead on the delivery team strategy, helping the team to plan and prioritise and ensuing they have sufficient capacity, resource and information.

To be considered for this role you will need to:

* Significant fundraising experience (at least five years), with a track record of soliciting five to six figures grants from a range of charitable trusts and foundations.
* A passion for young people and helping alleviate the ever-growing poverty gap in the UK.
* Experience of strategic planning, budget setting and monitoring.
* Ideally have lead a Trusts team of a similar size and can help set and deliver a clear fundraising strategy.
* A track record in identifying, cultivating and managing external relations with funding bodies of all sizes.

Salary is £42,000 - £45,000.

This role closes on Wednesday 10th of February and virtual interviews will be conducted in the middle of February.

This role can be homebased so anyone in the UK is welcome to apply.

If you would like to have an informal chat, or would like to hear more about the role then please contact Hannah on 02078207331 or email her for a full job description on [email protected]

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Trusts and Foundations Assistant, an excellent opportunity to join a very successful Animal Welfare Charity.

This a wonderful opportunity to manage your own portfolio of Trusts and Foundations and work with a supportive team to further develop your Trusts Fundraising skills.

As the Trusts and Foundations Assistant you will research, write applications, and steward Trusts and Foundations funders, focused on small and medium gifts. As well as managing your own portfolio you will also provide the Trust team with wide ranging administrative support.

You will be working closely with a team of experienced Officers, Team Managers and the Head of Department. This is a close-knit team and great opportunity to grow and develop.

Our client is looking for you to have experience and skills in areas such as:

• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent written skills with the ability to tailor templates, thank you letters, updates and applications to supporters.
• Strong organisational skills, a methodical approach to working to varying tasks and deadlines.
• Demonstrable understanding of the role Trust and Foundations

ABOUT US

The Mayor’s Fund for London is a pan-London, non-political, independent charity, championing opportunities for young Londoners from low-income backgrounds. We believe that all young people, regardless of their starting point in life, should be able to thrive in their community, forge fulfilling careers and are able to take advantage of the outstanding opportunities that London has to offer.

Our work in the fields of food, wellbeing, numeracy and employment raises awareness of the barriers facing young Londoners, promotes the activities which best increases their opportunities and brings together the partnerships to make a measurable impact on young Londoners’ lives. In 2020, we supported over 40,000 young Londoners aged 4-24 across all 33 boroughs, working in partnership with 721 schools, 110 community organisations and 195 employers, 173 charities, social enterprises and local authorities.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is our patron.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director of Development, this role will be pivotal in securing grant funding to support the delivery of all Mayor’s Fund for London programmes. Trusts and foundations form a large part of the charity’s income, so the successful applicant will be instrumental in ensuring that we meet, and where possible exceed, our annual fundraising targets.

The postholder will be responsible for identifying potential funding streams that align with our programmes, managing a prospects pipeline, preparing regular, targeted funding applications, and managing all related data. The role will involve regular liaison with key staff across the organisation and specifically at trusts and foundations. Responsibilities will include the maintenance of up-to-date records, as well as the co-ordination of funding reports and ensuring that funder reporting deadlines are consistently met.

This role would suit someone with a good understanding of the charity sector, who has a proven track record of securing funding from trusts and foundations and would relish the chance to make this position their own.

The Mayor’s Fund for London is currently based at City Hall near London Bridge. The charity will be moving to a new location in either the Docklands or Southwark in the summer of 2021 as a result of the relocation of City Hall. A final decision on our new location will be made in March of this year.

The role will involve occasional evening and early morning events so a flexible approach to working hours is required and time off in lieu will be granted in these circumstances. Occasional travel across London for meetings or events may also be required. Once we are back working in our office, applicants will also be able to work remotely for one day a week out of the 3 designated working days.

N.B. Since March 2020, all staff have been working remotely from home and many of our programmes’ activities and events have been redesigned to take place online instead of face-to-face or at City Hall.

HOW TO APPLY

Application deadline: 12 noon – Monday 15th March 2021

Please apply online by sending in:

• A comprehensive CV
• A covering letter (maximum two A4 sides) describing your suitability for the position and how your experience matches the job description and person specification

The Equal Opportunities form is voluntary but the information we collect here is very useful to us as it helps us to make sure that we an inclusive employer and to find out if our workforce is diverse.

Interviews are expected to take place via Teams/Zoom during w/c 22nd March 2021

Please note that this post is subject to appointee undergoing an Enhanced DBS, in line with the Mayor’s Fund for London’s commitment to Safeguarding.

The Mayor’s Fund for London is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.  We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently  under-represented within our organisation.

We are an accredited Living Wage and Good Work Standard employer.

Please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK.

If the opportunity to manage Shelter’s relationships with our key strategic Trust and Institutional funders sounds like the kind of challenge you'd relish, then join us as a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager. We’ll provide the infrastructure, the strategy and the rewards, including flexible working. All you need to bring is your proven experience as a trusts fundraiser, natural relationship building skills, an eye for opportunity and a desire to make a real difference.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

Our Income Generation Directorate is mostly based in London, with smaller teams across England and Scotland. We have ambitious plans for growth in response to the national housing emergency over the coming years and will raise close to £40m to support Shelter's work across our diverse range of income streams. The Trusts and Foundations Team has just doubled its income, under very difficult circumstances. This your chance to play a big part in helping us achieve our goals by taking on this role that will offer plenty of variety to keep you busy.

About the role
You will support the achievement of Shelter’s strategic goals in England by managing and developing a programme of fundraising and stewardship for charitable trusts and institutional donors such as the National Lottery. You will take the lead on developing and managing relationships with, and securing funding from, our portfolio of warm donors capable of giving six- and seven-figure gifts, while also ensuring that secured grants are well-managed and effectively reported on, and that new funding opportunities are assessed and responded to, in collaboration with colleagues across the organisation. Managing and monitoring performance of two direct line reports is a key aspect of this role, as is maintaining consistently high-quality standards for all proposals and other communications sent to trusts and institutional donor audiences.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
An experienced Trusts fundraiser, you will enjoy the thrill of raising money and relish the challenges that comes with working in a large, complex organisation. You will be an outstanding communicator, with the ability to lead others, inspiring and supporting them to improve performance over time. Strong networking, interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities are vital, as is a strong understanding of the UK grant-making sector and current giving trends.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We will be sharing the interview questions with candidates shortlisted for an interview 3 days before the interview. Please note, there will be a test as part of the interview process.

Background

Chance to Shine is a national charity that aims to give all children the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket. We believe that cricket can help to develop the personal, social and physical skills of the 600,000 children that we work with every year.

Chance to Shine Schools programme has introduced five million state school children to cricket over the last 15 years. 84% of the teachers we surveyed agreed their pupils had developed a positive attitude towards physical activity through taking part. 82% saw their pupils increase in confidence and teamworking skills.

Chance to Shine Street was set up to reach young people in disadvantaged areas. Street is a fast, fun, free and exciting version of cricket requiring limited equipment. The programme engages more than 5,000 young people each year across 200 projects.  66% of our participants are from the 30% most deprived areas of England and 81% are from a BAME background.

The Fundraising Team is tasked with securing new partners and donors and the stewardship of existing supporters across a range of funding streams: corporate, events, trusts and foundations, individuals, and statutory funding to support the delivery of Chance to Shine programmes.

Whilst Covid-19 has impacted income over the last year, fundraising remains in a positive place with a loyal supporter base and success in securing new funders. Trusts & Foundations are playing a particularly important role in securing funding for the Street programme which is well placed to support the physical and mental health of young people as we move out of lockdown. 

The team are currently working from home, but once we are able to do so you will be based at the Oval with a view of the pitch from the office! 

Purpose of the role

The role of the Trusts & Foundations Manager is to lead on securing funding from a diverse portfolio of existing and prospective charitable trusts and institutional funders. The post holder will: 

• Lead on applications for annual and multi-year grants through effective research and cultivation, as well as through the creation of well-written and persuasive cases for support for Chance to Shine projects.
• Develop and manage relationships with existing funders.
• Have responsibility for an income target of c. £300k-£400k

Key responsibilities

Fundraising

• Apply to a range of major trusts and grant giving bodies who have the potential to give 5 and 6 figure annual grants, ensuring that applications are closely aligned to the objectives of the funder and that they meet Chance to Shine’s aims and objectives.
• Develop and manage communications with a portfolio of existing supporters with a clear objective to renew support.
• Liaise with operational colleagues to identify projects and priorities for funding, and in consultation with the Head of Partnerships and Fundraising develop them into compelling projects for funders.
• Liaise with the operations and finance team to develop robust budgets for funding applications.
• Manage a small grants programme seeking unrestricted funding from 4 figure grant funders.

Research

• Research and identify prospective trusts and other grant giving bodies whose aims and objectives are aligned with Chance to Shine and prepare a calendar of relevant and timely approaches.
• Establish a strong trust funding and major grants pipeline, creating new trust prospect recommendations and approaches.

Relationship Building

• Develop strong relationships with trusts keeping supporters abreast of organisational priorities.
• As required, plan and organise opportunities for trust supporters to visit Chance to Shine projects and experience the programme first hand.
• Be a representative for the charity at networking events where required.
• Develop strong and effective internal relationships with colleagues in all teams, to support cross-team working.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Work with the Operations team and Monitoring and Evaluation team to prepare reports as required by funders.
• Monitor income and expenditure for Trusts and Foundations.
• Regularly evaluate fundraising activity to ensure the pipeline is on track and take remedial action, if required.
• Maintain effective records of key activities and contacts on Raiser's Edge.

Other

• To engage Trustees, SMT and colleagues to support opportunities where appropriate
• Keep abreast of operational developments within Chance to Shine.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of grant giving bodies, the charity sector and trends, identifying and capitalising on relevant opportunities for Chance to Shine.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of the fundraising strategy.
• Work collaboratively with the Major Donor, Corporate and Events Manager to ensure income across fundraising is maximised.
• To assist with other fundraising tasks as required.

Key relationships

The job holder will liaise with:

• Chief Executive, Head of Partnerships & Fundraising
• Fundraising team
• Impact & Evaluation, Operations, PR & Communications and Finance & Resources teams
• Fundraising Development Board
• Trustees
• Funders

Skills, knowledge & personal competencies

Essential experiences and competencies:

• Minimum five years’ experience in fundraising
• Experience of securing 5 and 6 figure multi-year grants from a range of Trusts and Foundations
• Experience of providing detailed reports and updates for funders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Essential traits and drivers:

• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and fun
• Initiative to plan and achieve targets with strong motivation to succeed
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Enthusiastic and tenacious
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Good team player
• Strong attention to detail
• Good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines

Desirable experiences and competencies:

• Experience of Raisers Edge or equivalent fundraising database

• Good IT skills:  knowledge and experience of using MS Office Word, Excel
• Able to work occasional extended hours and weekends as required (TOIL will be available)

To apply:
Applications close: 12pm Monday 15th March 2021

Interviews: Week commencing 22nd & 29th March 2021 (Via Teams)

To apply: CV and covering letter

Chance to Shine is committed to ensuring that the diversity of our staff team reflects the full diversity of the young people that we serve. Therefore, we welcome applications from all communities.

Unfortunately we can only respond to those who are invited to interviews.

Thank you for your interest.

We are looking for a Development Officer to support our ambitious fundraising and development plans. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time of strategic growth and strategic renewal. You will work with the Development Director to build relationships and raise funds to support Fellowships and the dissemination of Fellows’ knowledge and learning.

A key focus will be on assisting in the delivery of a new development strategy, prospecting and engaging trusts and foundations in the UK and beyond.  The post holder will also develop and deliver Trusts and Foundations appeals, engaging and stewarding supporters. 

We are looking for a competent and proactive individual who is able to identify opportunities and think creatively. The role is ideal for an individual looking to develop and grow their experience in Trusts, Major Donor and Individual Giving fundraising.  

We are offering a fascinating opportunity to work across a dynamic organisation that funds hundreds of inspiring individuals in every area of UK life.  

If you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and an interest in fundraising and grant-making, we want to hear from you.  It is a part-time role, 2 days a week.

Due to the pandemic, the role is currently home based, working remotely but with potential future attendance in our Westminster office.

About the candidate

This is a key role within a small high-profile charity. You’ll have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and administration skills, personable manner on the phone and in person, and a proven ability to successfully manage varied and competing demands. You’ll also have high IT literacy, take pride in maintaining high standards in your work and enjoy working as a part of a small team. A passion for people-powered change, interest in meeting new people, willingness to learn and an openness to new ideas are essential.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and personable Trusts & Foundations Manager to join a small, passionate health charity. Full or part time considered with flexible location.

The Charity
This vibrant, inspiring health charity has grown from strength to strength, with more of a tech start up culture than a traditional charity. Currently a team of ten, they have 38,000 members from all over the world. The position offers flexibility. Location can be either entirely home based, or an option to work from either the Leeds or central London office if preferred. It is a full time position, but we are open to hearing from candidates who are able to work a minimum of three days (22.5 hours) per week.

The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented, proactive and personable Trusts & Foundations Manager to join our team.
To grow income from c350k this year to 500k for next year, with half of this in place from existing donors.
Overseeing all grant funding applications, the Trusts & Foundations Manager will manage the portfolio of donors and ensure the dynamic delivery of a successful grants strategy.

The Candidate
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will have a proven track record of securing significant gifts from trusts and foundations; experience of researching and identifying new funding opportunities; and excellent written and oral communication skills in dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
A demonstrable track record of securing significant five and six gifts for charities, experience within health is desirable.
Experience of researching and writing high-quality, well-structured and persuasive communication materials, and delivering convincing verbal presentations
An understanding of funders needs, and how to meet these needs through thorough and relevant research, and creating compelling applications for support
Ability to work alongside project teams to draw out required information while they are focused on day-to-day delivery
Proactive work ethic and self-motivating
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to develop your own work plan and manage your time effectively

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.

Wood Green is investing in growing and diversifying its income, set against a transformational organisational strategy to develop and meet the changing needs of pets and their owners.

In addition to the growth in fundraising, this will see the organisation implement an exciting programme of major change projects including the capital development of our sites and facilities; innovation and service design to broaden the services we provide for pets and people; and investment in our brand and digital capability.

Within Income & Innovation we want to build a high performing Trusts and Major Giving programme, engaging with major donors, trusts, foundations and other sources of institutional income. With many new areas of work on the horizon and organisational receptiveness to restricted fundraising, we have all the ingredients to succeed, and this role will sit within an ambitious and fun team with exciting plans ahead.

To support and deliver our strategic and fundraising ambitions, we are looking for a Trusts Manager to maximise and grow income generated from charitable trusts, foundations and institutional sources. The Trusts Manager will play a critical role in developing project-based cases for support and writing high quality, targeted applications to trusts at the 5 and 6 figure level.

Working with internal and external stakeholders, you will be responsible for setting the standards for high-quality applications, reports and engagement opportunities. To be successful in this role you will have a proven ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with funders. This will include managing key existing relationships and developing new partnerships.

We are looking for a tenacious, committed and enthusiastic professional with a sound knowledge of Trusts fundraising and the ability to form positive and long-lasting relationships with funders.

Remote/London/Godmanchester based

We are working with a well-known and long-established Children’s’ charity to recruit a Trusts Manager. You will be able to be homebased anywhere in the UK.

This role will take the lead on developing and fostering relationships with both new and assigned Major Trusts.

You will provide a customer focused approach, speaking to trust contacts as well as providing timely feedback to the funders.

There is a warm pipeline of trusts and this role is very much set up for success.

For this role, it is important for you to demonstrate key experience in:

• Proven previous experience of securing significant income from Trusts and Foundations
• A proven track record of establishing relationships with, and managing, Major Trusts.
• Experience of producing compelling cases for support
• Experience of working in a large and diverse organisation

Closing date: asap.

Salary: £30,000-35,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy 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.

TPP Recruitment's specialist Fundraising team are supporting a fantastic national conservation charity with the search for a Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraising Manager. This is a fixed term contract (of initially 7 months) to provide maternity cover. The charity is based in South West London - in line with current restrictions the role is remotely based at present - over the course of the contract a degree of office working is expected, but for exceptional candidates our client will consider applications from home-based candidates within the UK.

Specific duties include:

- Management of fundraising from trusts and foundations by identifying opportunities, developing robust propositions in line with strategic objectives and working closely with conservation colleagues, preparing and submitting applications and managing administration and reporting requirements for successful projects (around 40% of your time)
- Working to grow larger gifts from individuals, including the maintenance of an occasional (currently online) events programme for supporters to meet conservation project leaders and to implement a programme of support thereafter (around 40% of your time)
- Oversight of fundraising from legacies by promoting this opportunity to support the charity to existing supporters and more widely, administering legacies left to the charity and liaising with co-beneficiaries and executors ensuring that funds pledged are received (around 20% of your time)

This post will particularly suit someone who enjoys variety and can rise to the challenge of developing larger gift programme experimenting with approaches and events that bring conservationists and appropriate potential larger gift donors together. Experience in either trusts or major donor fundraising is highly desirable as an understanding of high value fundraising will be important to succeeding in this role.

To apply for this post, please send through an updated CV in response to this advert in the first instance. Alternatively, contact Patrick Dunn at TPP Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Positive East, east London's primary HIV charity, is looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our fundraising team at a pivotal time in the organisations history.

The post holder will have the primary responsibility to secure annual and multi-year grants (for exciting and innovative projects that range from peer support, counselling, support groups, outreach and workshops) and produce grant reports.  A sound knowledge and experience working with large ( >£50,000)  and small funding bodies will be required.