Overview
For 50 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. We are looking for a passionate, talented Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our ambitious Fundraising team. The role is responsible for managing and developing the charity's portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, securing significant gifts and growing the long-term potential of this portfolio. The target for the 12-month period is £378,000. There are no direct reports; however, the successful candidate will work closely with Senior Management Teams, other departments and stakeholders to build and develop cases for support to help fund our work. The successful candidate will use expert writing skills to shape those cases into compelling, high-quality proposals and reports, build relationships with funders, and inspire support for kidney patients across the UK.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Director of Patient Support Services (Patient Grants, Hospital Grants, Advocacy and Counselling) and with the Director of Finance to understand our work and the costs of delivering it
* Build strong cases for support, ensuring you have the information needed to create compelling proposals and reports for high- and mid-value funders
* Research and identify prospective trusts and foundations and other grant-making bodies
* Grow and maintain a strong trust funding pipeline, creating new trust prospects for priority funding areas
* Develop our long-term trusts and foundations strategy, and agree ongoing budgets and targets for this income stream
* Maintain accurate records including tracking and analysing opportunities, results, and outcomes
* Identify and manage a pipeline of high-value prospects and opportunities with potential for five- and six-figure grants
* Work with colleagues across Kidney Care UK to develop and submit high-value, high-quality trust and foundation bids for short-, medium-, and long-term projects
* Develop relationships with the Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders to maximise cultivation and development opportunities
* Champion ways of working with the kidney community to enhance fundraising approaches
* Plan and organise opportunities for funders to view Kidney Care UK's work first-hand, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed
Reporting & Budgets
* Compile comprehensive progress reports to feed back to grant makers in a timely fashion and incentivise continued support
* With the Director of Finance, prepare accurate budgets detailing spending of specific grants
* Draw down on multi-year grants as outlined in the annual budget
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience and a proven track record of successful income generation and delivering against targets
* Demonstrable experience researching potential Trust funders, submitting compelling proposals, securing funding, and project managing bids through to grant award
* Background in report writing and demonstrating grant impact, with ability to build relationships with funders, individual/major donors, and senior stakeholders
* Experience providing excellent supporter care and building mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with funders
* Flexible/hybrid working arrangements (Alton, Hampshire) with a minimum of one day per month at Head Office
* 37.5 hours per week, or part-time considered; permanent
* Salary £35,000 to £39,000 per year, dependent on experience
Location & How to Apply
Alton, Hampshire (flexible/hybrid working considered with a minimum of one day per month at Head Office)
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