Fundraiser (Trusts & Foundations)

The Wallich; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wallich is seeking an experienced Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer to secure and grow grant funding for our essential homelessness services across Wales. You’ll work closely with the Fundraising Manager and colleagues to build compelling proposals and report impact to funders.

With strong writing and relationship-building skills, you will develop a robust funding pipeline, coordinate monitoring and evaluation, and ensure timely reporting to maintain support for priority projects.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to secure grants from trusts and foundations.
• Strong written communication and reporting to funders.
• Experience maintaining funding pipelines and donor stewardship.
• Ability to collaborate with teams to develop proposals.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to develop funding applications meeting income targets.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospects for funding opportunities.
• Review income pledges and the funding pipeline, reporting progress and risks.
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluation reports to funders.
• Ensure all reporting deadlines are met.
• Maintain fundraising CRM and shared databases with accuracy.
• Monitor payment dates and ensure timely receipts.
• Build and maintain relationships with funders and illustrate impact.
• Support Contracts and Planning Team as needed.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

Location:

Hybrid-working; head office is in Cardiff however the successful applicant can be based anywhere across Wales as we have offices in multiple locations.

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website. Find out about Wales' leading homelessness charity, The Wallich www.thewallich.com/about-us

Purpose of Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer to help secure the funding needed to sustain and develop our vital work. Working closely with the Trust & Foundation Fundraising Manager and colleagues across the organisation, the successful candidate will be a confident relationship-builder with excellent written communication skills and a track record of securing grant funding and reporting impact to funders to maximise future support.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with operational teams to develop funding applications to meet agreed income targets to help fund core activities and priority projects.
• To develop and maintain a list of suitable, well researched prospects and ensure that opportunities for funding are not missed by maintaining a suitable pipeline.
• Regular review of income pledges and received, and the funding pipeline, reporting progress and risks to manager.
• Liaise with relevant project staff to coordinate and submit monitoring and evaluation reports to funders.
• Ensure all reporting requirements are met in line with agreed deadlines.
• To ensure that all relevant administration is recorded accurately on the fundraising CRM and shared team databases.
• To monitor payment dates and ensure payments are received when expected.
• Build and maintain relationships with funders, helping them to understand the impact of their support.
• Support the Contracts and Planning Team with other duties as required, contributing flexibly to wider team priorities and organisational needs

This role is subject to a Basic DBS disclosure.

Closing date for this vacancy is 6th October 2026 at 09:00am.

Interview Date: 14th-15th October 2026

The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

At The Wallich, we're fully committed to supporting and improving Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure we're the best community we can be. There is always still room to evolve and improve and we are striving to create an environment where all staff can bring their authentic selves to the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require, please contact [e-mail] or call 02920 668 464