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.

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

Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled and experienced trust fundraiser to build our mid-value trust income portfolio. The role will focus on securing income from low to mid value trusts supporting both restricted and unrestricted asks. As a key member of an ambitious Philanthropy and Partnerships team, you will expand our donor base by on boarding new funders and demonstrating excellent grant management skills. You will be joining us an exciting time as we launch our new outcome focused strategy that puts partnership at the heart of what we do.

Interview Date: 13 February 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As the Trusts and Statutory Officer you will be responsible for securing and stewarding donations from charitable trusts and foundations. Your fundraising expertise, proposal writing skills and ability develop effective stewardship plans will result in growing our income on a multi-year basis. You will manage and develop our small trust's portfolio, as well as develop more complex funding proposals.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience of trust fundraising with demonstrable income generation
• Effectively managed a trust portfolio from income generation to grant management
• Excellent relationship building skills internally and externally
• Strong proposal writing skills with experience of securing trust income
• Understanding of trust fundraising mechanisms, funding cycles and giving trends in this field.

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.

Registered Charity No. 210566

Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer

Job title: Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising
Key linkages: Fundraising Assistant, Programme Managers, Digital Fundraising and Communication Officer, joint CEOs
Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, full-time (35h). Flexible working considered.
Location: Flexible/working from home with 2 days a week in our London base. Occasional travel to our main office in Farnborough may be required.
Other benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 2 company days; 5% employer’s pension contribution

Are you an energetic, passionate and hands-on fundraiser looking for a new challenge?
Are you ready to contribute your talent and drive to a small charity with a big mission?
We are currently looking for that special someone to have an influential role in growing fundraising from trust and foundations. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced trust fundraiser to take on this new role in a fast-paced environment.

Your skills, mindset and commitment to our vision of ‘No child forgotten’ will be vital in helping us grow into the organisation we want to be and give you the chance to fundamentally impact the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in Africa.

You will develop and implement a strategy for trust fundraising with the Director of Fundraising adhering to agreed targets and plans as well as our Ethical Fundraising Policy and our donor promise. You will build relationships with a portfolio of potential and strategically important trusts funders and engage with them through phone calls, meetings, written correspondence and events. The Trusts and Foundations Manager will also maintain and deliver a schedule of applications and reports to grant makers, including prospecting for new funders with an emphasis on fundraising from larger trusts and securing multi year gifts.

At the charity, the Fundraising and Communications Team works collaboratively with the Programmes team to share ideas, knowledge, skills and experience to create a supportive culture. In the role you will work closely with the Programmes Team to create engaging proposals, however experience of writing bids for institutional funders is not required as this is managed by the Programmes Team.

You will have strong relationship-building skills and be a highly effective communicator. You will enjoy the challenge of a busy team, using your excellent organisational skills to manage a large portfolio of trusts and foundations. Your initiative and self-motivation is especially important while working remotely as part of our geographically disbursed team in the Africa and the UK.

We are looking for someone with proven experience and a recent track record of success in raising funds with Trusts and Foundations (100,000+, including multi-year funding) and you will be keen to use what you have learnt to expand your own knowledge in growing the small but established portfolio at Chance for Childhood.

About Chance for Childhood
Chance for Childhood is an award-winning charity working in Africa to support the most vulnerable children, such as street children, disabled children, children affected by conflict and kids behind bars. Our vision is of a world where no child is forgotten!

We work with African visionary community leaders to implement locally-relevant yet far-reaching projects that create lasting change within the justice, education and social protection sectors. This enables us to focus on ‘hard to reach’ children, both in terms of their complex needs (e.g. street children with learning difficulties) and location (e.g. urban violent slums or remote rural areas). Together we make ideas and impact both sustainable and scalable to protect, educate and empower even more of the world’s most disadvantaged children.

Purpose of the role

The Trusts and Foundations Manager will:

• Build upon partnerships with, and secure new income from, an existing pipeline of trust and foundations.
• Research and build relationships with new funders who we can approach for single and multi year funding.
• Deliver high-quality cultivation and stewardship of all trusts and foundations to produce robust and measurable growth over time.
• Provide a first class experience to all our donors and supporters.

Main duties and responsibilities

General

1. Actively contribute to implementing our new integrated fundraising strategy and yearly budgets in line with our 2019-2021 strategic priorities.
2. Work with the wider team to develop compelling cases for support by having a strong understanding of our work, current objectives and future plans in order to match donor interests effectively and see opportunities for further support.
3. Monitor and analyse key performance indicators to evaluate specific fundraising projects and ensure a steady increase of income year on year.
4. Keep up to date with any changes in legislation, regulatory procedures, best practice and industry standards in relation to fundraising.

Trusts and Foundations

1. Maintain and deliver a schedule of applications and reporting to grant makers, including prospecting for new funders, working collaboratively with the Director of Fundraising and Programme Team.
2. Research, develop and maintain a pipeline of new relationships to secure fundraising opportunities with a specific focus on multi year funding.
3. Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified.
4. Develop and maintain reporting and application systems and coordinate information across the organisation.
5. Liaise closely with the Programmes Team to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.
6. Ensure high-quality, ongoing management and engagement of existing trusts/foundations, including coordinating all commitments for these funders across the charity.
7. Develop and implement personalised cultivation and stewardship plans for specific funders to build and manage relationships with them.
8. Work with the Director of Fundraising to identify and cultivate links between major donors and trusts and foundations.

Other duties

1. Support the Director of Fundraising in the organisation of cultivation events.
2. Actively contribute to the team’s work plans and internal staff meetings.
3. Attend networking groups and external events to make contacts and represent Chance for Childhood.
4. Support on other fundraising initiatives as required such as our online matched-giving initiatives and during busy fundraising campaigns.
5. Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required.

Person specification

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills with the experience of writing successful fundraising applications to foundations and charitable trusts and securing five and six figure grants.
• Experience of developing income from trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies.
• Experience of developing and implementing a trust fundraising programme, including acquisition, retention and development.
• Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with grant-making bodies.
• Strong track record of meeting and exceeding both financial and non–financial targets.
• Excellent written communication skills with the experience of writing and editing inspiring and accurate proposals and reports independently.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire people at all levels of seniority and all walks of life, whilst understanding the needs and knowledge of the target audience.
• Excellent relationship-building and donor care skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage a varied and complex workload, prioritising competing demands.
• Desire to gain results both as part of a multi-disciplinary team and on own initiative.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Self-reliant and confident IT user including internet, email, databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing and Windows package.

Desirable

• Knowledge of international development sector.
• Experience of undertaking high-quality research to identify prospective funders.
• Good budgeting skills.
• Knowledge of institutional funders.
• Experience of using databases as an integral part of your work.

To apply please visit our website.

Send a supporting statement highlighting how your skills and experience meet the person specification (2 pages maximum) and your CV. 

Closing date: 9am Monday 27th January (or before if a sufficient number of applications have been received).

Interviews: Thursday 30th January.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this post, as part of Chance for Childhood’s commitment to child protection, as outlined in our Child Safeguarding Policy, which all staff are required to sign and adhere to.

Chance for Childhood is an equal opportunities employer.

Please complete and return our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form with your application. There is no need to print it as it is a fillable form.

No contact from recruitment agencies or media sales please

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