Positive East has been on the forefront of HIV service and care for over 26 years; supporting people from point of HIV diagnosis to longer term care.

Guided by our mission – to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV – we have developed a holistic range of health and wellbeing programmes from counselling to workshops to HIV testing and prevention.

We are looking for a hard-working self-starter, with excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience to join our fundraising team at a pivotal time in the organisation’s history. The post holder will have the primary responsibility to secure annual and multi-year grants and produce grant reports.  A sound knowledge and experience working with large and small funding bodies will be required. 

This job is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to contribute to the financial success of Positive East through leading on, and managing, large multi-year grants. We will be looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a proactive approach to projects with excellent communication and organisational skills.

For further details about the role and to download a job description, please click the apply button below to be re-directed to our website.

Closing date: 12:00am 9 December 2019 

Interviews: 17 December 2019

Job title: Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer          

Department: Fundraising

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £28,000 to 32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Deptford

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019 at 12 pm

Interviews: Wednesday 11th December 2019

Hours: 35 hours per week

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the 999 Club through the development and implementation of a Trust & Foundations strategy. This will involve the planning and writing of funding bids, reporting on previous grants, liaising with funders and the research of new funding opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Trust and Foundations fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream.

You will be supported by the Head of Fundraising, and will have autonomy on leading on large trusts and grants applications.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully submitting and winning bids from Trusts and Foundations. They will be results-orientated, managing our Trusts and Statutory fundraising pipeline, and help developing our statutory income. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together details of life-changing programmes and projects that we are seeking funding for in order to help the people we support to rebuild their lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent written skills, a natural ability to work across departments, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

About the 999 Club

The 999 Club is a small, community charity of 16 staff making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. 

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information please see attached Job Description.

The Trust and Foundations Officer will play a key role within the Partnerships and Philanthropy Team.  The role is focused on growing income from grant-making trusts and foundations, in support of our four change ambitions:

1. Farming That Works

2. Energy That Transforms

3. Cities Fit For People

4. Resilience That Protects

Scope

The role combines responsibility for income from two trust portfolios, with broad support for the overall delivery of both the Trust & Foundations Team’s and the Partnership & Philanthropy Team’s strategies.

The post-holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of our Small Trust Programme, which generates vital unrestricted funding via a regular appeal programme, including DfID Aid Match 

In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for developing our relationships with a portfolio of trusts giving between £5,000 and £25,000.

Alongside this they will be responsible for supporting the wider Trust & Foundations team to deliver significant growth through stronger donor research, proposal development, stewardship, relationship management and liaison with colleagues in the UK and international offices. 

The post-holder will also, on occasions, have the opportunity to support the wider Partnerships and Philanthropy team.

Key Working Relationships

The role reports directly to the Trust & Foundations Manager and will develop close working relationships with other Partnerships & Philanthropy colleagues, Marketing and Communications, International Programmes, Policy and Practice, Finance and field staff overseas, in addition to external relationships with donors and supporters. 

 JOB FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Develop and deliver our Small Trusts Programme, strengthening relationships with our existing donors and researching and securing new ones.

• Develop relationships with a portfolio of existing trusts and foundations, ensuring all donors receive exceptional care, stewardship and communications.

• Strengthen the portfolio by researching, engaging and then lead the grant application process for trusts and foundations prospects capable of giving between £5,000 and £25,000.

• Work with the new Business Intelligence and Fundraising Coordinator to undertake and present research on potential UK, European and global trusts and foundations.

• Work with colleagues in the UK and overseas to develop high quality written communications, including Cases for Support, proposals, donor reports and appeals.Sometimes this will involve managing freelancers to support this work.

• Support the development and delivery of events, donor meetings, overseas visits and other engagement activities.

• Act as the Partnership & Philanthropy team’s internal representative on Aid Match appeals and other organisation-wide appeals where necessary

• Participate in meetings with existing and new donors as required.

• Manage, thank and acknowledge donations.

• Maintain our Raisers Edge database with up-to-date donor information

• Attend quarterly networking meetings on behalf of Practical Action

• Input into the Partnerships and Philanthropy team’s planning, budgeting and strategy development process.

PERSON PROFILE

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Good knowledge and understanding of fundraising from trusts & foundations

• A degree is desirable but not essential

• A good understanding of fundraising principles and legal implications

Skills and Experience

• Must have some fundraising experience, ideally within a trusts team

• Exceptional written communication skills: you need to be able to proactively seek (often complex) information from a variety of sources, or colleagues, and turn this into engaging and inspiring communications relevant to the donor

• Ability to build relationships with people at all levels both internally and externally to win commitment, consensus and support

• Excellent research and prospecting skills

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  Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines

• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail

• A proactive, independent worker with the ability to work as part of a small team

• Ability to make judgements and recognise when required decision is outside scope of responsibility

• A willingness to travel within the UK when required

• To apply for this role please apply direct to Practical Action.

Trust and Foundations Officer

Safe Child Thailand

Reports to: Head of Development

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

Term: 0.6 of a full time post, permanent

Based in: London, Clapham Common

Salary: £28,000 – 30,000 pa pro rata

Pension:  Contributory pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

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

Start date:  As soon as possible

Application closes: 24th November 19

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

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

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

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

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

• Ensure smooth co-ordination and relationship management

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

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

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

 Other Tasks

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

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

PERSON SPECIFICATION

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

• Proven ability to develop and implement successful fundraising initiatives and processes

• Experience of researching funding opportunities

• Knowledge of bid writing techniques

• Track record of securing funding

• The ability to prioritise conflicting demands whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

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

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

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

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience

• Experience in a fundraising environment with experience of writing compelling and successful fundraising proposals for Trusts and Foundations

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

• Experience of strategising and developing donor relationships

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

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

Desirable

• Country or regional knowledge relevant to the work of SCT

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

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

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

• Experience of using salesforce or similar CRM tools

How to Apply

TO APPLY

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

Interviews will take place in our office week commencing 2nd December 19.

This is a great opportuntiy for someone who has worked in a trusts and foundations environment for at least two years and who is looking to progress with a new challenge in a national health charity.  Candidates should be confident and outgoing, well organised, and have a good eye for detail.  You will be responsible for managing an established grant funding programme and securing new funders to further the work of the British Tinnitus Association (BTA).  Transferrable skills will be considered for the right person.

Key Duties

Responsible for raising funds from grant giving Trusts and Foundations in partnership with other members of the fundraising team.  In particular working with the Grants Manager and Head of Major Giving in the following ways:

• Research and apply to new and existing trusts and foundations
• Support and oversee fundraising volunteers
• To achieve agreed grant income targets
• Providing administrative support for wider fundraising campaigns and committees.

The Person

You should be an established and driven grant fundraiser with a willingness to succeed.  We are looking for someone who has strong organisational skills, likes a challenge, and has an eye for detail.  You will have the opportunity to use your creative writing skills to present persuasive 'asks' to a range of grant funders in order to help the BTA support more people with tinnitus and achieve our vision of 'a world where no one suffers from tinnitus'.

For more information about the role download a full job description and personal specification below.

The BTA welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

Closing date for applications is 8th December with interviews to be held in Sheffield on 18th December.

Position:  Permanent

Location: London

Deadline for Applications: 22nd November 2019

The position:

Our well-respected national youth charity client which provides countless opportunities for youth development in the UK is recruiting a Senior Trusts Officer.  In this rewarding and meaningful career role, you will help to manage all trusts and foundations, working toward multi-year partnerships with historic and new funding bodies. You will work towards a target of over £2m per year and will provide line management to an experienced trust officer. You’ll also have the opportunity to work collaboratively within the Fundraising & Communications team.

This is a fantastic career development opportunity for an experienced trust officer in the charity sector to take a step up in their career. You will use your skills and expertise to contribute positively to the lives of young people, supporting them to learn from one another, build life skills, resilience and self-belief through adventure, discipline and developing a sense of belonging, confidence and purpose.

Requirements:

• Experience of managing trusts and foundations, ideally working toward multi-year partnerships with historic and new funding bodies in the charity sector, at the five and six figure level.
• Experience developing and implementing a trust fundraising programme, including acquisition, retention and development 
• Experience of impact reporting and evaluation
• Demonstrable results-orientated mind-set, driving and managing the entire trusts pipeline, with the ability to work proactively, to tight deadlines and under pressure.

Role: Senior Trusts Officer

Location: Zone 1, London

Salary: up to £34,500 per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a leading maritime youth charity providing countless opportunities for youth development in the UK.

The Senior Trust Officer will be leading and managing their own portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, ideally working toward multiyear partnerships with historic and new funding bodies.

This role will be a great opportunity to develop your already high levels of written communication with a key focus on impact reporting and evaluation. You will also get the opportunity to apply to a broad range of both small and large Trusts and Foundations so experience with 6-figure applications will be ideal.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have a proven track record of trust fundraising and the ability to build lasting and meaningful relationships with both grant-making organisations and senior managers.

If you would like to receive an Information pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Zach at Harris Hill 0207 820 7332.

This is a rolling recruitment so applicants are encouraged to apply early.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants not all candidates will be responded to.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are currently looking for a Senior Trust Officer to join our London team. You will be working on a full time, permanent basis working 35 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34,500 per annum. This is an amazing role to work on, with huge opportunity to develop income and really shape this role to suggest new ideas and markets to tap into. This role will work with the Fundraising team to achieve a target of over £2m per year.

This national charity helps launch young people for life today whatever they want to do after school and helps seafarers to keep learning all their lives. With strong links to the maritime sector and Royal Navy the charity uses the impact of being on the water to change the lives of those it supports through leaning, adventure and skills for life.

About the Senior Trust Officer role:

You will help to manage all trusts and foundations, ideally working toward multi-year partnerships with historic and new funding bodies. The post holder will manage current large grants, working collaboratively with the Trusts Manager on impact reporting and evaluation. The Senior Trust Officer will write compelling and informative applications and will act as a senior fundraising team member and line manage the Trusts coordinator.

Key responsibilities as our Senior Trust Officer:

- You will build relationships, multiyear partnerships and income from existing trusts and foundations

- Manage the Trusts coordinator role, setting goals and target, ensuring they meet them

- Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding

- Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified Develop and maintain reporting and application systems and coordinate information with regional offices

- Liaise closely with senior managers and teams to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships

- Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded

- Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income

- Input and update information on our database

Experience and skills you’ll need as our Senior Trust Officer will include:

- Results-orientated, managing the entire trusts pipeline and developing statutory income alongside

- Proven, personal fundraising experience, ideally at the five and six figure level

- Have superior written communication skills and will be comfortable working within a small team environment

- Good influencing skills and an ability to foster and maintain successful working relationships with

colleagues and contacts

- Proactive approach, can do attitude and ability to work creatively within bid applications matching funders

to potential projects

In return as our Senior Trust Officer you will receive:

- Pension Scheme

- Life Insurance

- Private Medical Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Eye Care

- Suzuki Affinity Scheme

- Mobile and Contract Discounts

Closing date for applications: Ongoing

Assessment Day: ASAP

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

If you would like to join the team as our Senior Trust Officer then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Trusts and Foundations Officer

You will join our client as a Trusts and Foundations Officer to lead the development of Concern Worldwide (UK)’s small / medium sized trusts and foundations programme in England, Wales and Scotland to deliver income of £200k per annum by developing and maintaining long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with them.

Trusts and Foundations Officer Responsibilities:

- Manage and develop Concern UK’s relationships with small-medium sized trusts and foundations (gifts up to £25,000) ensuring excellent account management.
- Plan, design and submit compelling applications to small-medium sized trusts and foundations, based on a clear understanding of Concern’s programmes, funding needs and donor requirements.
- Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager with management of relationships with large UK and European trusts and foundations.
- Liaise with the International Programmes department and Overseas Information Officer to ascertain project funding requirements which are of interest to the Trust and Foundation sector.
- Co-ordinate and work closely with colleagues from the US and ROI offices who mainly fundraise from foundations and corporates, whilst working closely with other fundraising departments.

Trusts and Foundations Officer Requirements:

- 2 years fundraising experience, preferably in the international development sector. Candidates from outside of the charity sector with equivalent experience and transferable skills will be considered.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (letter writing, formal applications and the ability to present Concern’s work externally in an engaging and informative manner).
- Proven ability of working on own initiative, meeting objectives and tight deadlines.
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to work systematically and thoroughly in preparing funding applications and donor reports.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.

Desirable key skills and experience:

- Degree level qualification in international development.
- Experience of working in an INGO and / or a development charity within a trusts and foundations fundraising setting.
- Experience of working overseas.
- Experience using ThankQ or other fundraising database.
- Experience of preparing and maintaining budgets.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer.

About Our Client:

Our client is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Their mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. They work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places, places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, They are among the first on the ground. They use their voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.Their mission doesn’t stop until extreme poverty does.

Location: London, SW11 3TN

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £29,023 per annum

Closing date: 3rd December 2019

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Foundations Fundraising, Trusts Fundraising, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

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Eden Brown is working exclusively with the University of Surrey on an exciting newly created position of Trusts & Foundations Officer.

The Trusts and Foundations Officer will take trusts fundraising to the next level at the University. You will raise funds from Trusts and Foundations (T&F) for a range of projects and initiatives across the University, with priority areas including: widening access to university improving the student experience research on healthy ageing, environment and sustainability.

You will draw on specialist expertise and skills to develop fundraising from mid-level trusts and foundations. Your role will include prospect research, developing cases for support for identified projects, matching them with relevant trust prospects, building and maintaining strong relationships with trusts, developing tailored proposals and ultimately managing grants. You will also establish, build and maintain strong working relationships with the Faculty academics and wider major gifts team to ensure fundraising success.

We are looking for someone with Trust fundraising experience, including proven success in personally securing five figure gifts in the UK and/or internationally, excellent oral and written communication skills as well as proven project and proposal development skills.

The University offers superb benefits including an amazing pension scheme. To find out more or to apply contact Tony Williams on 020 3017 5014 or email [email protected]

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

We are seeking a Trusts Fundraising Manager to play a key role in Kiln Theatre’s ambitious and collaborative four-person Fundraising Team.

About Us

Kiln Theatre views the world through a variety of lenses, bringing unheard voices into the mainstream. We present high-quality and innovative work, which provokes debate and emotionally engages. Located in Brent, the most culturally diverse borough in London, we are a local venue with an international vision. 

The Role

The Trusts Fundraising Manager will work with the Director of Fundraising to meet the annual target for trust/foundation income (c. £600k pa). They will lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders and researching prospective grant-givers.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Kiln Theatre as we move into 2020, the year that Brent is London Borough of Culture. The Fundraising Team is an active and visible department at Kiln and we have excellent support from the leadership team and Board of Trustees. 

Benefits

Employee benefits include complimentary theatre tickets for preview performances, £2 tickets for cinema screenings and a 20% discount in Kiln Kitchen bar, cafe and restaurant.

Application Process

Please see the job description attached. To apply, visit our website.

There is scope for discussion about salary parameters at interview stage.

Trust Fundraising Executive

Full Time: 37.5hrs per week

Salary: £26,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and positive, self-starter to join The Children’s Trust as our new Trust Fundraising Executive. 

You will work as part of the Partnerships Fundraising Team, with specific responsibility for developing trust and foundation fundraising.  You will use your excellent written, research, and influencing skills, to achieve excellent results - securing funding, and managing and cultivating relationships with funders, for the benefit of the children and families that we support.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who has previous experience of securing funding within a charity environment.  The ideal candidate will have some experience of professional fundraising and will be passionate about fundraising and making a difference.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact Sheila Lutchanah, Head of Partnerships, on 01737 36 5000 extension 5866. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, in order for your application to be considered.  As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date:  Wednesday, 27th November 2019

Interview Date(s):  Provisional date Friday, 6th December - to be confirmed

Strictly no agencies please.

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The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Reporting to:Head of Charitable Giving

Location: Welwyn Garden City with the option to work partly from home

Contract: Permanent; part time, a four-day working week is preferred

Salary: Up to £32k FTE, depending on experience

Willow is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and experienced Senior Trust Fundraiser with a strong track-record in income generation from trusts and foundations. 

This role forms an integral part of the Charitable Giving Team, a small team that works with trusts, foundations, major donors and corporate supporters.

This is an exciting opportunity for a team player with previous trust fundraising experience. Having the drive to maximise funding opportunities is a must. 

Job purpose

• To help drive and grow the fundraising income from trusts and foundations to enable Willow deliver its Special Day service for seriously ill young adults

• To develop strong relationships with trusts and foundations that result in multi-year  future support

• To articulate clearly and persuasively Willow’s messaging and service impact to a wide range of audiences including [prospective] funders, referrers and influencers.

Key responsibilities

• To help drive the implementation of Willow’s trust and foundations strategy through clear, tailored and timely stewardship of current relationships as well as developing new relationships.

• To manage a portfolio of existing trusts and foundation relationships, monitoring progress while implementing a rolling programme of trust applications

• To identify, research and apply for funding to new prospective funders with the aim to achieve new income foster new fundraising relationships and monitor progress.

• To manage a trust prospect pipeline, offering clarity on relationships at various stages in the cultivation cycle ensuring each is moved through the relationship management process.

• To identify funding project ideas and work with funders and within the team and to develop and write compelling cases for support.

• To implement a rolling programme of large, medium and small trust applications to ensure that fundraising targets are met.

• To monitor income against target, and agreed KPI’s (both financial and non-financial), providing updates and regular revised projections as required to the Head of Charitable Giving

• To develop and maintain personal relationships with contacts in trust and foundations

• To understand and help to map Willow’s networks to ensure the wider fundraising team has knowledge of our inter-relationships of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations.

• To ensure good practice in the use of Raiser’s Edge for contact strategies, ensure communications and financial records are established and contact maintained.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable track record of experience in working with trusts and foundations in a fundraising capacity

• Have secured grants from private family trusts and larger institutional trusts across multiple years

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to make Willow’s work stand out when applying for grants

• Thorough understanding of the trust stewardship process and cultivation cycle

• Excellent prospect research skills and knowledge of funding sources

• The ability to influence both externally and internally

• Empathy with Willow’s cause and key values

• Experience in using Raisers Edge or similar database

• Well connected to appropriate professional groups and forums in the fundraising sector

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal communications skills

• Exceptional writing skills

• Systematic in planning and executing activities

• Analytical and high attention to detail

• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative against tight deadlines

• Ability to think creatively and to respond timely to new opportunities and changes in the fundraising environment

• Understanding and knowledge of the UK funding environment and good practice

Additional

• To support the day to day management of the database (Raiser Edge) for trusts and foundations to improve the efficient and effective storage and use of data and ensure data management complies with data protection and other fundraising governance and legal requirements.

• To undertake any other tasks as reasonably required. 

• To keep up to date on developments and trends in fundraising and voluntary sectors.

• To keep up to date and comply with fundraising, data protection and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good standards.

 

General

We also offer the following competitive benefits package:

• 25 days annual leave
• Life Assurance and Group Pension Fund
• A free health cash plan
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

About The Role

We are now seeking to appoint a Trusts and Grants Officer who has experience in:

• Researching and identifying a range of different funding streams specific to our mission

• Making funding applications to trusts, grant makers and foundations.

As a Trusts and Grants Officer you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with donors and funders to support the growth of income for the organisation. You will lead on and submit compelling funding applications, report on existing grants, assist with tender submissions and lead on the development of legacy based income streams.