Start date: Early July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
The Yehudi Menuhin School is seeking to appoint a Trusts and Foundations Manager to support the achievement of The Yehudi Menuhin School’s strategic goals by generating income from trusts and foundations of a wide range of sizes and interests, as well as statutory funders, meeting agreed financial targets.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Fundraising
* Develop relationships with potential Trusts and Foundations partners.
* Research new trusts and analyse their giving potential and funding priorities and fulfil due diligence requirements.
* Identify and secure opportunities to support the School’s fundraising campaign.
* Liaise directly with key contacts in trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies to establish important dates and criteria in order to strengthen applications.
* Implement all agreed actions with these trusts, including writing and submitting proposals, reports and other relevant information.
* Identify fundable elements of YMS’s work; source and collate information on this work; and package and present it in formations which are suitable for a range of current funders and new prospects.
* Liaise with relevant colleagues within YMS on the development of new projects, identify potential trust and foundation funders for proposed new work.
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