XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people and at the cutting edge of tackling poverty and educational failure in inner London. We deliver holistic, long-term work with young people aged 11 to 25 in schools and estate communities.

As a charity, we are almost totally reliant on fundraised income to keep our projects functioning and to fund new projects. At present about 50% of our income comes from charitable trusts and foundations. The Trusts and Foundations Manager is key to the continuation and development of this strong funding stream.

We are looking for someone with lots of energy and initiative, who is motivated by results; someone with good writing skills, a committed team player who can contribute positively across a range of fundraising opportunities.

You'll have experience in:

• Having a proven track record of success raising funds from trusts, foundations and statutory sources, including funds of over £50k and multi-year grants
• A similar fundraising role;
• Project management, bringing relevant internal stakeholders together to create fundable projects, scoping out financial and operational requirements;
• Developing strong relationships and using management skills to grow and retain funding;
• Report writing;
• Managing competing priorities and tasks;
• Building relationships with funders.

You’ll be good at:

• Being a creative thinker who can identify needs and spot opportunities for business development;
• Painting pictures in words, bringing our work to life on a page;
• Developing detailed knowledge of our work and impact;
• Written and communication skills with excellent attention to detail;
• Being creative with an innovative mindset;
• Thinking strategically with strong judgement;
• Being proactive and motivated;
• Being solutions focused.

What we offer

In return, the successful candidate will receive a supportive and flexible working environment, regular staff training and access to a range of employee benefits including; employer pension scheme contribution, 25 days of leave and regular team socials.

How to Apply

Please click the link to apply via our website. Applications close on Friday the 22nd of July at 12pm (midday). 

Hunter Merrifield are thrilled to partner Cure Parkinson’s to find an excellent Trusts Manager to manage a Trusts Officer and be jointly responsible for implementing Cure Parkinson’s, Trust fundraising programme and meeting agreed income targets by producing high quality applications to secure significant income from grant-giving Trusts and Foundations.

Job Title: Trusts Manager
Organisation: Cure Parkinson’s
Salary: £38,000
Location: London based office & home, with a minimum of 3 days in the office.
Contract: Full time, permanent
Benefits: 28 days’ holiday three of which must be taken over Christmas, plus bank holidays. Pension enrolment and flexible working
Closing date: Wednesday 6th July
Required: CV and Cover Letter

About Cure Parkinson’s

Curing Parkinson’s needs world-class collaborative science involving researchers, clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry and, most importantly, people who are living with Parkinson’s. This collaboration is at the heart of our research programme.

Their leadership and funding enables the world’s leading neuroscientists and neurologists to prioritise, together, the next generation of drugs for clinical trial.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Cure Parkinson’s trust fundraising programme.
• Manage and support the Trusts Officer
• Secure income for Cure Parkinson’s by creating tailored proposals for restricted and unrestricted funds, focusing on £50k+ opportunities.
• Support the development of an international trust programme.
• Work collaboratively with the research and senior management teams to identify immediate and long-term funding requirements, and to develop in-depth project proposals. 
• To make the team aware of new and existing funding opportunities from Trusts and Grantmakers. 
• To work across the fundraising team to utilise opportunities and encourage the team to identify opportunities in Trust fundraising as they arise. 
• Submit high-quality grant applications within required deadlines to a wide range of funders including large national funders, building relationships and partnerships.
• Conduct regular research on prospects, recording the most up-to-date information available regarding propensity to give and application process. 

Skills and Experience

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic worker
• Excellent communicator both written and face to face with an ability to adapt to each donor’s individual needs
• Effective team worker
• Flexible approach to working conditions and working environment change
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic worker
• Excellent communicator both written and face to face with an ability to adapt to each donor’s individual needs
• Effective team worker
• Flexible approach to working conditions and working environment change

This role is perfect for a Trusts fundraiser looking to step up into a more senior role. You will get to manage a Trusts Officer and focus on £50,000+ gifts with a fantastic fundraising team.

To find out more and to apply for the role, get in contact with Stuart Milliner at Hunter Merrifield.

Along with the charity we want to practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. 

As a key part of the charity’s high-performing and ambitious Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, this role provides a fantastic opportunity for someone to take our successful trust programme to the next level. We’re looking for an entrepreneurial fundraiser who can deliver a step-change in our ability to beat blood cancer sooner.
 

You will join a collaborative and supportive organisation that has been recognised as the most inspiring not for profit workplace at the Inspiring Workplaces EMEA Awards 2022 (7th overall across all workplaces) and been recognised by Best Companies as the 9th best charity to work for in the UK.

Our Trust programme is well-established and built on strong foundations. We have enjoyed solid growth in income for the last five years, and we are now looking to develop new relationships with trusts that have the potential to make six and seven figure donations. Our blood cancer researchers believe that within the next generation we can make blood cancer a disease that no longer claims lives. This role gives you the opportunity to raise the transformational income necessary for making this a reality. 

Working alongside dedicated colleagues, this is the perfect role for someone with the experience of securing principal gifts from the country’s leading trusts or for someone who can demonstrate the ability to do so through transferable experience built elsewhere.

You will be part of a growing Trust and wider Partnerships & Philanthropy Team as we seek to deliver a transformational growth in our income as part of our new organisational strategy. You will enjoy the active support and buy-in of a CEO with a strong fundraising background and an Executive Team and Board who are fully committed to growing the organisation’s income.

We are seeking a fundraiser who enjoys building relationships with the employees and trustees of trusts, who is driven in their desire to secure ever bigger gifts, and who is able to balance in-year income demands with pursuing longer-term opportunities. 

- £27,789 to £30,222 pro-rata (dependent on experience)
- 24 hours per week (0.6fte)
- Flexibility required, including evenings and weekends

HideOut Youth Zone’s state-of-the-art £6.6m facility opened in September 2020 to provide an engaging and inspiring place for thousands of young people aged 8 – 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) to spend their leisure time.  Open 7-nights a week, 52-weeks a year plus school holidays, the Youth Zone’s incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, 30ft climbing wall, boxing/mixed martial arts gym, 4-court sports hall, sensory room, fitness suite, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more. 

THE ROLE
This is an exciting and formative time for HideOut Youth Zone as we move forwards with our full capacity offer (having first opened during the Covid-19 pandemic). Two years on from opening, we are seeking to expand our current funding model.  The Grants & Trusts Manager will play an integral role in this endeavour, working with the Director of Fundraising, the CEO, key members of the Board and our operational team to identify a pipeline of Grants & Trusts making bodies, develop and maintain lasting relationships with them and secure an income target of £200,000pa.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A demonstrable track record of income generation through personally securing, at least four figure Grants & Trusts awards.
• Experience of developing a new pipeline of Grants & Trusts prospects and being pro-active in converting these to active donors.
• Experience of maintaining lasting relationships with grant making bodies leading to repeat donations.
• A sound understanding of Grants & Trusts fundraising techniques and processes. An ability to think and act strategically to move forward high net worth relationships, understanding their needs and motivations.
• Strong and persuasive written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to listen.
• The ability to recognise key operational activities that create compelling cases for support.
• High level of determination and resilience that, through innovative approaches, delivers exceptional results.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by children and young people.
• A clear commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and demonstratable impact in this area.
• Strong creative writing techniques and an ability to tell a compelling story.

Full details including a job description with person specification can be found on the vacancies page of our website. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

WHY WORK FOR HIDEOUT
This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the HideOut team and to help to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area. The benefits of working for HideOut include an onsite fitness suite, 33 days annual leave pro rata, learning & development opportunities, branded workwear and Employee Assistance Programme (to see all benefits please view the job details page).

The strength of HideOut and the OnSide network of Youth Zones is the diversity of its people; we place huge value on equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, communities and abilities.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please complete a HideOut Youth Zone Application Form from our website and email together with a copy of your up-to-date CV to our recruitment email address.

Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 10am on 22nd July 2022

For further information about HideOut Youth Zone please visit our website.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section on our portal and complete it. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**

Job Purpose

UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for a maternity cover for our Trust & Foundation Manager.  Passionate about the refugee cause and UNHCR’s contribution, the role is involved in the identification, cultivation and stewardship of trust & foundation donors.

You will join our small but high performing Major Donor & Trusts team playing a key part in stewarding some established relationships as well as more recent donors generated through high profile emergencies such as Afghanistan and Ukraine.

You will work closely with the Head of Major Donors & Trusts, CEO and trustees and international colleagues.  As well as experience of trust & foundation fundraising, you will be confident in navigating complex environments with many stakeholders, of negotiating and working across teams. You will enjoy developing strong relationships and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.  You will be adept in manging prospect pipelines and in crafting a compelling case for support and able to communicate this in a thoughtful and engaging way.   

Who We Are And What We Do

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

Role Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Major Donor and Trusts team to develop new opportunities with Trusts & Foundation donors in line with UK4U’s fundraising strategy, achieving six figure income targets.
• Support the development and management of a robust prospect pipeline and a calendar of opportunities for grant submissions, engagement, cultivation and stewardship of donors.
• Work with the wider international organisation to identify the most appropriate funding propositions for donors.
• Craft compelling propositions and proposals for trusts & foundation donors and ensure quality and timely report back on gifts made.
• Establish an strategic and tactical response to selected prospects and existing trust & foundation donors in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
• Work independently and with the prospect researcher to gather up-to-date and accurate information on existing and prospect major donors.
• Maintain accurate records, including Salesforce and UK4U’s databases for income recording and earmarking.
• Working with the wider team to deliver bespoke trust & foundation activities including virtual and in-person events.
• Help to position and raise awareness of UK4U’s role among peers, donors and other audiences by participating in sector networks and representing UK4U at events, as appropriate.
• Work within UK4U’s due diligence policy and GDPR policies and processes.
• Support the Major Donor & Trust team in other activities, as requested.  This may include management of a Senior Officer working on Trusts/Foundations and major donors. 

Personal Attributes & Experience

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in an income generating capacity with an NGO or INGO to identify, approach, secure and steward trusts & foundation gifts at and over the five, six and seven figure gift level.
• Experience of developing donor care plans and delivering bespoke proposals and communications to generate income.
• Experience of managing a prospect pipeline.
• Experience of developing annual and multi-year budgets and plans

Essential Skills/Knowledge 

• Confident communicator with the ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to analyse reports and communicate complex themes and subjects in an accessible and compelling manner in writing and verbally;
• Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects and fundraising opportunities;
• Ability to negotiate and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Good attention to detail, ability to proof-read;
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis;
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills;
• A flexible team player with service oriented and problem solving attitudes;
• Proficient in using Word, excel, PowerPoint and Project;
• Working knowledge of fundraising databases.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment;
• Knowledge of international development or related subjects helpful but not essential.
• The role may involve some management responsibilities; management experience would be helpful.

Trusts & Foundations Manager 

Manchester

Grade 8 (£36,382 to £42,149)

Ref: 5105

Manchester Metropolitan University is a thriving modern University located in the heart of a global city. It is committed to developing its outstanding buildings and facilities whilst striving to ensure that bright, young people from all backgrounds have access to an unrivalled education and are adequately supported throughout their studies at the University.

The Development & Alumni Relations office at Manchester Met is now seeking an experienced, proactive, and ambitious individual to join the team as a Trusts & Foundations Manager. This individual will be a key member of the dynamic and multi-skilled Fundraising team, with responsibilities primarily focused on growing our Trusts & Foundations portfolio and securing significant income for strategic priority projects across the University.

The role

The Trusts & Foundations Manager will be responsible for identifying and researching all philanthropic grant making bodies and foundations which have potential to support a broad range of fundraising initiatives at the University. You will be writing and delivering engaging and persuasive proposals and managing applications to local, national, and international funders for both restricted and unrestricted income. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, you will work collaboratively with academic leaders to identify areas that require support and execute an annual work plan to maximise effectiveness and ensure KPIs and income targets are achieved.

The ideal candidate

To be successful in this role you will be a highly motivated individual with significant experience in Trust & Foundation applications, identifying new funding opportunities and writing successful cultivation materials and proposals. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, as is attention to detail and an enthusiasm for prospect researching. You will also need to be capable of organising a demanding and varied workload and build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.

Hybrid working is offered for this role.The nature of the role requires presence on campus at certain times of year, but at other times you will be able to complete some work remotely. We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 10 July 2022 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 19 July 2022 in Manchester.

Trusts and Fundraising Manager

Lewes, East Sussex and homeworking flexibility.

Salary: £26,876 (Pro rata £33,597 per annum).

28 hours per week 0.8 FTE

Are you?

• A talented and confident trust fundraiser.
• Cause led and results focused.
• Collaborative and organised.
• Passionate about inspiring others.

Do you have?

• A great eye for an opportunity.
• The ability to develop and write compelling grant applications.
• An excellent track record of raising funds from grants and other income sources.
• The ability to engage and build excellent relationships with a range of funders and stakeholders.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and engaged trust and fundraising manager to join our dynamic and impactful charity and team.

Working alongside the Chief Executive and Management colleagues with a refreshed dynamic focus on fundraising you will take a strengths-based and collaborative approach in your work. You will lead the delivery of our fundraising through trust and grant giving. You will help shape the development of our approaches to community and individual giving, bringing flair and resourcefulness to this work.

You will be able to demonstrate an excellent track record of trust fundraising achievement and your knowledge of community and individual giving. Self-starting, with imagination and an ability to engage and build on the strengths and talents of others, you will bring a passion to make East Sussex a great place to grow older.

This role offers flexibility and homeworking as well as county-wide travel to attend meetings, and therefore the ability to travel across a wide geographical area is essential.

Please send your c.v. and covering letter highlighting your skills or alternatively request an application form.

 

Registered Charity Number 1139470

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a maritime welfare charity that meets the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of seafarers, in their search for a Trusts and Foundations Manager

You will be responsible for the existing Trust and Foundation portfolio, building and managing pipeline income streams to achieve personal and team targets. You will identify new opportunities for growth and develop a strategic plan to attract and secure new prospects and funders.

You will also provide excellent supporter stewardship, ensuring everything from prompt acknowledgements, updates, reports, appeal asks, invitations and creating and delivering engagement opportunities including online and in-person events.

To be considered for this role you will need:

* Proven experience in managing substantial income pipelines
* Excellent written skills to create accurate, powerful, compelling and persuasive copy in a range of formats
* Substantial experience developing and maintaining relationships with trust and grants funders.
* Excellent networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and confidently represent the Society whether in person, on the phone, by video link or in written format.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332 .

Salary: £35,000+
Full-time, Permanent
Location: Flexible. You can work remotely, OR in the office (Southampton), OR Hybrid.

Please send your CV and supporting statement to Dominic by Monday 27th of June

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we deliver high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

As the Trusts & Foundations Manager, you will play a significant role in supporting the income generation that is needed to deliver BirdLife International’s new 10-year strategy. The postholder will manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, securing significant levels of funding for BirdLife’s programmes and maximising sustainable net income for BirdLife International. You will proactively develop new business opportunities and ensure the potential of existing relationships are fully optimised and ensure the highest quality of stewardship and donor care is maintained to drive committed support.

The ideal candidate will have

· Trust & Foundations experience along with a proven oven track record in delivering partnerships and securing significant funding from trusts and foundations.

· An ability to explain complex, scientific issues to different audiences.

· An international outlook with a working understanding of, and respect for different cultures.

· Demonstrable experience in complex stakeholder management, leading others across a matrixed environment, including ability to influence and gain agreement for ideas and proposals from a variety of stakeholders.

· Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills.

Please click ‘Apply via website’ to be directed to the website of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants, and contact them to discuss the role in more detail.

Farm Africa works with farmers and communities in eastern Africa to reduce poverty by helping them to increase their incomes by growing and selling more whilst adapting to climate change and protecting the environment. This is an exciting time to join Farm Africa as we deliver our ambitious new strategy to expand our work and increase our impact.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our busy and dynamic fundraising team, focusing on securing unrestricted and restricted income in support of Farm Africa’s work. Working closely with the External Relations and Programmes teams, you will lead on the delivery of our trusts & foundations strategy, as well as develop a stewardship plan for corporate trusts.

This is a unique role with the scope to actively shape and lead the development and project management of trust and foundations fundraising at Farm Africa, including unlocking funding from the USA and EU.

If you are an innovative and creative fundraiser who is organised and efficient, with great attention to detail, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role and would like to apply, please visit the jobs page of our website for more information. 

Note: Farm Africa will not accept third party applications and recruitment consultants are respectfully asked not to get in touch with regards to this role.

Role: Trusts & Major Donors Consultant

Reports to: CEO & Founder

Location: Remote working

Days: 8 days / month  

Payment: £250 / day

About Abram Wilson

Inspired by the critically acclaimed and award-winning musician Abram Wilson, we are here to champion underrepresented and unrecognised talent. We provide visibility, access and opportunity within an industry which is often closed to all but the most privileged. 

We meet young people exactly where they’re at – whether that’s at school, in the community or online – and encourage them to find their unique musical identity.

And we offer practical support to emerging musicians and music professionals by sharing valuable connections and opportunities.

We’ve worked with +200 performing artists, providing strategic support to 45 and delivered 72 gigs to nearly 10,000 audience members.

Since 2015 we’ve reached over 10,000 YP in deprived areas with performances and 650 participants with +550-hours of participatory arts workshops in London and Birmingham in partnership with Hackney Empire, Church of Sound, Premises Studios, National Maritime Museum and THSH Birmingham.

Our purpose

We inspire, connect and open doors to the music industry so that young people from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds have an equal chance to realise their creative potential.

Our vision

A music industry that genuinely reflects the best image of our society so any young person is able to see it as a place for them and can participate in, and collectively contribute to the next generation of talent. 

Our values

• We challenge inequality

Promoting inclusivity and equity in music.

• We pay it forward

Sharing our knowledge, skills, and networks with the next generation

• We work tirelessly

To encourage young people to find and use their creative voice

• We are champions

Of untapped, undiscovered and unrealised talent

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Trusts & Major Donors Consultant to work with us on maintaining relationships with current donors and securing new major donors for Abram Wilson.

Am I someone you might be looking for? 

Are you self-motivated and passionate about securing income from trusts and foundations and major donors?

Do you have a can-do and confident attitude with strong experience in managing your own portfolio of trusts and foundations?

Do you have experience in securing new grants, increasing funders’ grants from previous years, securing multi-year grants and stewarding trust and foundations relationships?

Do you also have experience in managing your own portfolio of high-net-worth individuals including securing new major donors, increasing donors’ gifts and stewarding major donor relationships?

Are you proud of your written and verbal communication skills?

Do you have excellent attention to detail and can you anticipate problems before they arise?

Are you happy with the idea of working remotely, and as part of a small virtual team?

Can you work independently and prioritise a varied workload?

Are you organised, proactive and dedicated to putting in the work and building relationships with both our current and prospective funders and major donors?

If you can answer yes to the majority of these questions, then we’d love to hear from you!

Please note, that we are actively seeking candidates who are from minoritised backgrounds. 

That sounds like me! What exactly is the role though?

You’ll work with our founder to agree on targets before:

• Undertaking research and becoming the lead point of contact for increasing our income from trusts and donors through research and relationship building
• Creating a strategy for identifying, cultivating, securing, and stewarding new trusts and donors
• Creating pitches, proposals, and cases for support as part of your approach and adapting as needed
• Securing multi-year financial commitments from trusts and foundations
• Securing annual gifts of £1,000 or more from individuals
• Reporting back to funders and donors in a timely fashion
• Regularly liaising with our Impact and Programmes team to:
  • collate information for proposals and pitches
  • collate qualitative and quantitative data for reports
• Regularly liaising with our Marketing and Comms team on:
  • our communication plan with donors through socials, emails, letters, and reports demonstrating the impact of gifts
  • identifying individual donors who have the potential to connect us to trusts and foundations and increase their donations
• Pro-actively keeping our trust pipeline, an internal filing system for trusts and donors, and database updated
• Liaising with our Founder & CEO regularly on planned applications, projected income and any deadline changes

Sounds like a job for me! How do I apply? 

Please send a 1-2 page CV and cover letter of 1-2 pages OR a five-minute video explaining the following:

• Why you’re interested in the role
• Why do you think you’d be good at the role with examples of where you have excelled in the areas we’ve listed above
• What is it that attracts you to Abram Wilson the charity and the programmes we deliver 

When is the deadline?

Deadline to apply: 4th July 2022 at 10 am and we anticipate interviews will be a couple of weeks after that via Zoom. 

When are the interviews? 

We have blocked the 20th, 21st and 22nd of July for interviews. 

Can I find out more before I apply? 

You can book a call with our CEO & Founder to discuss the role and what we might expect from an application between 22nd June – 30th June. This will be subject to availability. 

If you’re successful with an interview, we will make sure you’re clear about what kind of questions we’ll be asking so you can prepare accordingly. 

Access requirements

Please let us know if our application process needs to be adapted for your access requirements. 

Any Ts & Cs I need to know about? 

● This is a self-employed post

● The fee is paid monthly in arrears upon receipt of an accurate invoice

● We work remotely so you’ll need a laptop, access to good wi-fi and Microsoft Office

● If you’re engaged to work with us, you must be able to provide the correct documents as proof of your right to work in the UK

● Having Public Liability Insurance is vital, can be acquired once position has been filled

About the role

Throughout the global pandemic UnLtd have been able to maintain support for social entrepreneurs and the Business Development & Partnerships Team has played a significant role, securing over £50m from statutory funders, trusts and foundations including the National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief and DCMS.

The Business Development & Partnerships Team will continue to play an important role and will be accountable for generating a further £21m over the next three years.

We have already secured £9.7m of this leaving us with a remaining target of securing £11.3m over the next three years.

You will be accountable for developing and managing a pipeline of prospects with the goal of securing six and seven figure partnerships with trusts, foundations and statutory funders. You will work closely with the Head of Business Development & Partnerships and other internal stakeholders to co-manage partner relationships, ensuring UnLtd delivers, evidences, and communicates impact.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a dynamic Trusts fundraiser who has proven experience of securing high value partnerships/grants (from 5 figures) and managing and developing long term relationships.

The successful candidate must be a strong communicator, able to express ideas with clarity verbally and in writing to a range of audiences including but not limited to creating, writing and selling compelling cases for support.

Equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging are core to our culture, values and strategy – as are our aspirations in social justice and positively shaping our sector. Our new Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager will be passionate about developing partnerships which drive our inclusion ambitions, our impact and our long-term financial health.

Please click ‘Apply via website’ to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultants to discuss this role in more detail.

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Coordinator

Company: Self Help Africa (UK)

Location: Flexible – London (preferred), or home based with regular visits to the London office

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Reports to: Head of Programme Funding

Organisation: Self Help Africa is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK (London and Shrewsbury), the US and six African countries, SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages.

In August 2021 United Purpose joined the Gorta Group of organisations (which also includes SHA, Partner Africa and TruTrade). This is an exciting time to join SHA as the merger of two like-minded and entrepreneurial organisations will be catalytic in nature as we look to tackle the global challenges of today and tomorrow as one unified organisation.

Job Purpose: The Trusts and Foundations Coordinator is a key role within SHA’s busy Programme Funding Team and will develop our portfolio of Trust and Foundation supporters.

The post holder will develop and manage relationships with Trusts and Foundations including ongoing stewardship of current funders. Most of our Trust and Foundation donors contribute cofunding towards our larger programmes and the post holder will work closely with country teams to identify the best fit between potential funders and projects. We believe that there is significant growth potential with Trusts and Foundations for us, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to drive this forward. As such, will need to be a confident networker with the ability to build relationships with major Trusts and Foundations. 

Key Responsibilities:

Trust and Foundation relationships

· Generate Trust and Foundation income and expand SHA’s/United Purpose’s portfolio of supporters, particularly larger Trusts and Foundations.

· Account manage the existing portfolio of Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA, including acknowledging donations in a timely manner, working closely with programmes colleagues to ensure a high standard of reporting on existing grants and coordinating follow-up requests for further support.

· Actively develop relationships with new Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA. This will include prospect research, meeting and cultivating contacts, and liaising with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate donor meetings and briefings.

· Lead proposal development for trusts, foundations and other assigned donors, including identifying relevant projects, writing and editing content, and coordinating timetables, inputs, review and approval processes, and submission.

· Contribute to meeting ambitious departmental financial and non-financial targets.

· Work closely with Programmes Department colleagues to support and/or lead contract negotiation with trust/foundation donors as required.

Programme Funding Team and Miscellaneous

· Work closely with the Head of Programme Funding, Programme Coordinators and finance colleagues to track cofunding gaps and identify priority projects for funding.

· Work with colleagues within the PF Team, and across SHA, to improve the standard of proposal and report writing and donor relationships and ensure funding opportunities and contracts are managed according to donor requirements.

· Contribute to Programme Funding reporting through ensuring donor information is up-to-date on Self Help Africa’s management information system.

· Represent SHA in donor funding-related groups and networks.

Key Relationships:

Internal

· Head of Programme Funding (Line Manager)

· Programme Funding Coordinators x3 (Colleagues)

· HQ Programmes team (Liaison)

· Country Directors and Heads of Programmes (Liaison)

· HQ and Country Office Finance & Admin staff (Liaison)

External

· Trust and Foundation trustees and staff

· Partners (NGOs, private sector, academic institutions)

Knowledge, Experience & other Requirements

Essential

· Minimum of three years’ experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with trusts and foundations and/or institutional donors.

· Experience of working with global teams and ability to form good working relationships and coordinate with colleagues across the organisation in multiple locations.

· Experience of managing and prioritising own workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure.

· Excellent written skills, and the ability to turn complex project and/or organisational information into a compelling case for support.

· Excellent oral communication and presentation skills, and an ability to establish relationships with a variety of people including in senior positions.

· Strong numerical and analytical ability, with an ability to understand complex budgets and expenditure reports.

· Flexibility – able to work varied hours to ensure that proposals are submitted on time.

· Ability and willingness to travel as required.

· Commitment to Self Help Africa’s work.

Desirable

· Experience and/or knowledge of agricultural development.

· Ability to speak/understand French or Portuguese

To apply: Please submit your cover letter, CV and application form (available to download on our website) through our careers page on our website. 

All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.  Specific roles may require Police/DBS/ vetting.

Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job title: Trusts Executive (maternity cover)

Location: UK flexible, with monthly travel to Haywards Heath office  

Salary: circa £37,500 

Sightsavers Institutional Funding Team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven Trusts professional to become a major contributor to the development of our Global Trusts team.

About the role of Trusts Executive  

As Trusts Executive you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing trust relationships, as well as engaging with new trust prospects in targeted global markets.  The focus will be on trusts capable of contributing to a high level. In addition, you will develop biannual mailings for a large group of existing small to medium sized trusts. 

This exciting, internationally focused role will see you manage and cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations primarily based in the UK, US and Europe, via bespoke proposals, mailings, reports, telephone and face to face meetings. You will be engaging with CEOs, Directors and Trustees and attending meetings with all levels of seniority.

This role would suit someone with a combination of strong written and communication skills. We are looking for a candidate with the ability to convey complex ideas in writing and report to a wide variety of funders. A strong candidate will be able to speak confidently about our work, negotiate and enthuse others, providing an active and positive impact to the overall direction of the team and the organisation as a whole. 

Knowledge, skills and experience for the role of Trusts Executive 

Essential  

• Experience of working in a fundraising, marketing or sales capacity. 

• Proven success in cultivating new relationships with prospective supporters/clients and maintaining relationships with existing supporters/clients. 

• Understanding of and interest in charity sector and international development issues. 

• Proven success in creating strong written proposals and reports 

• Ability to communicate complex ideas to a wide range of audiences.

• Knowledge of good fundraising practice. 

• Excellent presentation and writing skills, including preparation of proposals, project budgets, reports. 

• Excellent communication and people skills. 

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.

• Availability to travel occasionally, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.

Desirable 

• Experience in analysing complex financial information 

• Experience within the charity sector and international development 

• Knowledge of good fundraising practice 

The Trusts Executive role is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Closing date: 5 June 2022 

To apply 

Please complete our brief application form and attached your CV and Cover letter to this application. 

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.  Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.