Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Lead

Hamilton Barber Recruitment; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barber Recruitment is seeking an experienced Trusts & Foundations Manager in the UK to manage and grow a portfolio of funders. The role focuses on cultivating relationships and securing impact-driven funding for beneficiaries, while developing new opportunities and a strong prospect pipeline.

You will lead on tailored funder engagement, write persuasive applications, and report on outcomes to demonstrate value and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in Trusts and Foundations fundraising.
• End-to-end fundraising cycle experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with existing Trusts and Foundations.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective funders.
• Write engaging funding applications and proposals.
• Develop tailored approaches to funder engagement.
• Provide high-quality stewardship and reporting.
• Demonstrate impact of funders' support.
• Help develop longer-term funding relationships and sustainable income.

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising strategy

Proposal writing

Prospect research

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

CRM systems

Grant databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hamilton Barber Recruitment is seeking an experienced Trusts & Foundations Manager in the UK to manage and grow a portfolio of funders. The role focuses on cultivating relationships and securing impact-driven funding for beneficiaries, while developing new opportunities and a strong prospect pipeline.

You will lead on tailored funder engagement, write persuasive applications, and report on outcomes to demonstrate value and sustainability.