Trust and Foundations Manager

We are working with an incredible social welfare charity to recruit a Trust and Foundation Manager to secure income from a portfolio of larger funders, building a sustainable prospect pipeline, as well as managing the Grants Co-ordinator, who is responsible for the charitys thriving programme of small-medium sized gifts.

The charity are happy to consider full time or part time (28 hours per week) for this role.

This is a hybrid role with minimum 1 day in the London office.

The Charity
A passionate charity dedicated to helping people in very difficult circumstances, from family support and counselling, to a free helpline and specialist services.

The Role
Research prospective supporters and build relationships to create a pipeline of prospects, with a focus on large trust funders (five and six figure annual and multi-year grants).

Lead staff (currently one Grants Co-ordinator to further develop small grants mailing programme and medium trust pipeline and grow income.

Brief and work with senior colleagues to nurture potential and existing relationships with funders on your behalf.

In partnership with colleagues across the charity, develop high quality, inspiring bids.

The Candidate
Proven experience of securing large (30,000 - 100,000+) grants.

Experience leading and delivering a trusts and foundations (grants) programme.

Experience in developing and monitoring the implementation of fundraising strategies, budgets and operational plans;

Experience at a Manager level (or equivalent) in a relevant post.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, 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.