Senior Trusts and Foundations Manage

I am supporting an amazing, rapidly expanding charity with their search for a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager! This role reports to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, with one direct report, and is responsible for leading, developing, and driving a Trusts and Foundations strategy that delivers growth, significantly increases sustainable income, and develops long-term supporter relationships. This role is pivotal in ensuring the sustainability and effectiveness of this organisation's fundraising efforts.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead the development and implementation of a Trusts and Foundations strategy to meet financial targets and ensure sustainability.

• Manage a robust stewardship programme to maintain excellent relationships with long-term, established, and new donors.

• Oversee strategic, high-value applications and stewardship, ensuring compliance with all trust funding terms and conditions.

• Prepare, write, and present funding proposals, applications, and other communications to achieve agreed objectives.

• Conduct regular, high-quality prospecting to grow and develop the pipeline.

• Lead and motivate the Trusts and Foundations Team to be innovative, proactive, and solution-focused.

• Produce quarterly commentary against KPIs and objectives for Board reports.

• Manage the income and expenditure budget, report effectively, and implement contingencies where necessary.

• Identify funding opportunities across the organisation and ensure impact is central to all communications.

• Ensure the team produces high-quality, compelling, and impactful applications, updates, feedback, and thank you letters, always in line with funders' criteria and priorities.

• Provide effective line management and leadership to the Trusts and Foundations Team and facilitate their professional development.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in a trusts and foundations role.

• Excellent research and analytical skills.

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Proven experience in relationship management.

• Demonstrable experience of working across teams and departments.

• Experience working with a CRM database, preferably RaisersEdge.

• Proven experience managing budgets.

• Innovative and creative, capable of identifying new opportunities.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Line management and personal development experience.

Benefits:

• Flexible, hybrid working model allowing for a balance between office presence and remote work.

Apply now for immediate consideration!