Impact Grants & Foundations Lead

Suffolk Wildlife Trust; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible homeworking

Job summary

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is seeking an experienced Grants Manager to lead our grant fundraising programme and secure income from trusts and foundations. You will work closely with the Head of Fundraising & Philanthropy to develop funding proposals, manage a diverse pipeline and deliver high-quality reporting and stewardship.

You will identify funding opportunities, collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and line-manage a Grants Officer, driving strategic and sustainable fundraising to

Qualifications

• Experience securing income from trusts and foundations.
• Experience developing funding strategies and managing a fundraising pipeline.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the grant fundraising programme to secure income from trusts and foundations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders and develop a diverse funding pipeline.
• Oversee grant reporting, stewardship and timely proposals to funders.
• Identify and research funding opportunities and develop compelling case for support.
• Line-manage the Grants Officer and collaborate across the organisation to support conservation delivery.

Skills

Grant fundraising

Relationship building

Proposal writing

Grant reporting

Job description

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is seeking an experienced Grants Manager to lead our grant fundraising programme and secure income from trusts and foundations. You will work closely with the Head of Fundraising & Philanthropy to develop funding proposals, manage a diverse pipeline and deliver high-quality reporting and stewardship.

You will identify funding opportunities, collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and line-manage a Grants Officer, driving strategic and sustainable fundraising to