Overview
Trust and Foundations Fundraiser
Remote (Monthly Travel to Woking)
£34,500 - £36,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Our client is a charity dedicated to providing excellent care and support to older people for over 120 years. They aspire to a society where all older people have the opportunity to live fulfilled lives. They do this via their grant giving service, which provides vital financial support to older people who are living in poverty. They also deliver services personalised to individual needs and integrated with local communities at their care homes and day centres.
About the role
This is a remote-first role open to candidates anywhere in the UK. You’ll join them in their Woking office just once a month for team collaboration days.
They are looking for an experienced trust fundraiser to join their small, busy fundraising team.
Responsibilities
* proactively nurture and grow their relationships with existing supporters
* develop relationships with new trusts and foundations, taking pride in excellent donor stewardship
* create compelling funding applications, reports and communications which demonstrate their impact
* raise restricted and unrestricted money for their grant giving service and for enhancements to their care homes and day care services, which improve the lives of the older people
* Be primarily responsible for researching and writing, prioritising, developing and submitting compelling proposals, updates and reports to trust donors
* Maximise income by building and maintaining relationships with existing portfolio of trust donors through excellent relationship management
* Use the database (Access Charity CRM) to maintain accurate and detailed records, manage relationships, and coordinate actions and deadlines
* Research and identify new opportunities, and write and submit high quality, targeted proposals to secure support from new and lapsed funders
* Prepare written reports on activities, progress and income against objectives
* Ensure the impact of their work is clear, visible and effectively communicated in their social media, on their website and in their Impact Report
* Liaise with internal staff to compile project information for funding applications, and build positive, professional relationships internally and externally
* Gather case studies for use in fundraising communications, applications and reports
* Undertake administrative duties such as thanking donors and other routine office procedures as required
* Carry out other tasks as required by the Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Team
* Please note that the key objectives and responsibilities describe the core output that should be achieved in this role
Working partnerships
Internal: Grants Team, Marketing and Communications Team, care homes and day care services, Estates and Facilities Team, Finance Team.
External: Consultants, agencies and suppliers.
Qualifications and expectations
All roles within the charity are required to be flexible and change as their strategy evolves, future policies are introduced and as the needs of their services users change. All staff are required to demonstrate appropriate levels of competence and behaviours in their roles, in line with their values.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
Benefits
* Learning, development, and progression.
* Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme.
* Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
* Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
* Health cash plans for you and your family.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
* Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
* Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from them.
* Free parking at their homes and day clubs.
* Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding: Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values, and is central to everything they do. All staff follow their Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, they expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks: As this role involves dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for them, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: They strive to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same! Their ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
They currently do not provide sponsorship but they welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application as they may need to close the vacancy early if they manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. They interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
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