Trusts and Foundations Manager

Carers UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Carers UK is seeking a Trusts and Foundations Manager to enhance their fundraising efforts. This role involves developing strategies to secure income from charitable trusts and statutory bodies, managing relationships with funders, and delivering high-quality funding applications. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in fundraising, strong project management skills, and the ability to build effective relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and submitting successful funding applications.
• Experience working cross-organisationally to produce complex applications.
• Strong relationship-building skills with funders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement income growth strategies from trusts and foundations.
• Lead the development and submission of funding applications.
• Manage relationships with funders through engagement activities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project management

Relationship building

Prospect research

Attention to detail

Education

Experience in fundraising

Job description

Carers UK Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Trusts and Foundations Manager

Carers UK Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Development

1.Develop and implement a strategy to secure and grow income from charitable trusts, National Lottery, and statutory bodies, aligned with Carers UK’s overall fundraising and organisational goals.

2.Create and deliver an annual work plan to achieve income targets, focusing on multi-year, high-value grants and strategic partnerships.

3.Proactively identify and pursue funding opportunities from charitable trusts, corporate foundations, National Lottery, and statutory bodies, tailoring each approach to funder priorities and deadlines.

4.Keep up to date with developments in statutory and foundation funding and ensure the organisation is well-positioned to capitalise on relevant opportunities.

5.Conduct detailed prospect research and prepare funding pipelines to support proactive and strategic bid planning.

6.Lead the development and submission of complex and large-scale funding applications, particularly multi-year bids, working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure proposals are strategic, evidence-led, and compelling.

7.Ensure effective stewardship of all funders through timely, compliant, and high-quality reporting, as well as through cultivation and engagement activities that support long-term partnerships.

8.Build and manage positive, productive relationships with funders through meetings, communications, and occasional events or visits.

Monitoring/Reporting

9.Plan and deliver accurate and engaging grant reports, coordinating input across teams and ensuring all reports are submitted to a high standard and on time.

10. Maintain accurate records of all income activity in the fundraising database and ensure GDPR compliance.

11. Provide regular performance reports to the Head of Fundraising and the Director of Income Generation and Communication, including income tracking, pipeline activity, and reporting schedules.

12. Keep informed on trends and developments within the trust and statutory fundraising landscape, sharing insights to support strategy and planning.

General

13. Promote equality and diversity and work in accordance with Carers UK’s values, policies, and procedures.

14. Attend team meetings, organisation-wide events, and travel to external funder meetings as required.

15. Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Head of Fundraising, commensurate with the level of the post.

Review

This job description gives an outline of the main duties of the post. It does not form part of the contract of employment and may be changed from time to time in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

·Proven experience of developing and submitting successful, high-value and multi-year funding applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders

·Experience of working cross-organisationally to gather input and produce complex fundraising applications and reports

·Demonstrable experience in strategic planning and budgeting within a fundraising function

·Excellent prospect research skills and the ability to build and manage a robust funding pipeline

·Deep understanding of the charitable trusts and statutory funding environment

·Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently engage with funders and internal stakeholders

·Outstanding project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

·High level of accuracy and attention to detail

·Ability to think creatively and develop innovative, strategic fundraising approaches

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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