Trust and Foundations Manager

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH); Milton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) is seeking a part-time Trusts & Foundations Manager based at Milton with hybrid working options across East Anglia.

You will lead the trusts fundraising strategy, manage a sustainable funding pipeline, and build strong relationships with funders, while supporting the Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser and contributing to the wider fundraising strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in trusts, foundations or grant fundraising.
• Proven success in securing income against financial targets.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication and bid-writing abilities.
• Experience of supporting, developing or managing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of EACH's trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
• Manage and develop a sustainable pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective funders.
• Prepare compelling funding applications, proposals and impact reports.
• Line manage and support the Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser.
• Monitor performance against income targets and support strategic reporting.

Skills

Trusts & Foundations fundraising

Stakeholder engagement

Bid writing

Relationship building

People management

Job description

Trusts & Foundations Manager | East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH)

EACH Hospice Based – Milton, Norwich, or Ipswich

• Please specify preferred EACH hospice work base location when applying

Part-Time | 30 hours per week (4 days, Monday to Friday)

Hybrid Working | Opportunity for some home working

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential

Join East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) and play a pivotal role in securing funding that supports children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families across East Anglia.

You'll be responsible for delivering income targets and developing a sustainable funding pipeline worth up to £2 million. Working with a portfolio of existing and prospective funders, you'll develop funding applications, proposals and impact reports, and support the identification, management and renewal of funding opportunities that align with the needs of EACH's services and the priorities of funders.

You'll also line manage and support the Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, working collaboratively with colleagues across Fundraising, Care and Finance to develop funding opportunities and contribute to the delivery of the wider fundraising strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of EACH's trusts and foundations fundraising strategy
• Manage and develop a sustainable pipeline of funding opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective funders
• Prepare compelling funding applications, proposals and impact reports
• Line manage and support the Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
• Monitor performance against income targets and support strategic reporting

About You

• Experience in trusts, foundations or grant fundraising
• Proven success in securing income against financial targets
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written communication and bid-writing abilities
• Experience of supporting, developing or managing others

Second Interview: 27/10/2026 at The Nook hospice