Trusts and Foundations Manager

Are you looking for a role where your skills can benefit families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people?

The role

We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our fundraising team. In this role you will lead on the development and delivery of the trust fundraising strategy. You will identify, research and develop applications and reporting to trusts, foundations and other grant making bodies to a high and consistent standard.

Working with colleagues across the organisation to gather input into proposals, this role will oversee the completion and submission of high-quality compliant proposals and funding applications within required timescales.

You will cultivate and manage relationships with key decision-makers within identified trusts, including the day-to-day management of new and existing funders. You will provide regular reports on financial progress, including updates on the pipeline, prospecting, activation and grants received.

About you

For this role you will need a proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets from trust fundraising. You must have experience of securing one-off or multi-year grants of five figure sums or above. You’ll also have significant experience of researching and writing detailed and compelling proposals for trusts.

You must have excellent communication skills along with good research and numeracy skills. You’ll also be creative and innovative and have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to manage multiple applications. You will have the drive to work independently to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in order to meet and exceed annual targets.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work, for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment, where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Employer. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community. Find out more about working at Family Fund.

We offer excellent benefits, including flexible working, flexi-time, competitive annual leave entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and above all a professional, fun working environment where a positive work-life balance is encouraged.

How to apply

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online form on our website and submit a CV and covering letter. You will need to explain what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

For more information, please read the job description.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, including a right to work check and employment history verification.