Trust Fundraiser

World Jewish Relief; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday plus bank holidays and

Pension scheme – 5% contribution

Life Insurance – up to 3x salary

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket / travel loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Early Friday finish at 3pm

Flexible working options

Job summary

World Jewish Relief is seeking a driven Trust Fundraiser to join our Major Giving Fundraising Team. You will manage relationships with trusts and foundations, produce compelling proposals and reports, and coordinate application cycles to sustain and grow our critical funding worldwide.

You will work with our Senior Trust Fundraisers to deliver income and ensure the success of key programmes. This role values empathy, excellent writing, and proactive stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience researching and developing high quality written proposals for funders, clients, or other stakeholders
• Experience building both narrative and financial reports for funders, clients, or other stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders including funders/clients and colleagues
• Experience working to deadlines and meeting financial targets
• Highly developed writing skills - the ability to write compelling and accessible proposals, reports and appeals
• Systematic and organised approach to work
• Proactive, enthusiastic approach to engaging with colleagues, partners and funders
• Strong relationship building skills
• A commitment and empathy to the work and values of World Jewish Relief

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships, reporting and application cycles for new and existing Trusts and Foundations
• Support the growing Major Giving programme to deliver income
• Collaborate with Senior Trust Fundraisers and Trust Fundraiser on fundraising strategy
• Contribute to retention and growth of key strategic funders

Skills

Fundraising proposals

Written reports

Stakeholder management

Meeting deadlines

Strong writing skills

Organised approach

Collaborative working

Relationship building

Empathy to World Jewish Relief values

Job description

Location:Hybrid between our office in NW2 and working from home

Contract:Permanent

World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We deliver programmes using our expertise, with urgency to achieve maximum and sustainable impact for those within and beyond our community.

We have an exciting opportunity for a driven, enthusiastic and organised Trust Fundraiser with outstanding written communication skills to join our Major Giving Fundraising Team. Working with Trusts and Foundations, this role is crucial in raising vital funds to ensure the success and sustainability of our key programmes worldwide.

You will work alongside our current Senior Trust Fundraisers and Trust Fundraiser in managing the relationships, reporting, and application cycles for new and existing Trusts and Foundations. All activities will help retain our growing Major Giving programme, working with key strategic funders to deliver critical income in support of our inspirational projects and programmes.

You should have:

• Experience of researching and developing high quality written proposals for funders, clients, or other stakeholders
• Experience of building both narrative and financial reports for funders, clients, or other stakeholders
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including funders/clients and colleagues
• Experience of working to deadlines and meeting financial targets
• Highly developed writing skills - the ability to write compelling and accessible proposals, reports and appeals
• Systematic and organised approach to work
• Proactive, enthusiastic approach to engaging with colleagues, partners and funders
• Strong relationship building skills
• A commitment and empathy to the work and values of World Jewish Relief

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. After 2 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm.
• We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.

You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith-based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.