Trusts and Foundations Manager

J.P. MORGAN; London; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in London seeks a Trusts and Foundations Manager to drive fundraising efforts. This exciting managerial role involves building relationships with trusts and foundations, crafting funding proposals, and ensuring effective engagement with donors, contributing to the mission of ending homelessness. The charity offers a strong support structure for professional growth and a competitive salary package including a variety of benefits.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Subsidised gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental policies

Qualifications

• Experience in trusts fundraising with a track record in securing funding.
• Skilled at writing tailored funding applications.
• Proficient in data analysis and accurate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations for funding.
• Co-create innovative bids aligned with strategic goals.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to funders.

Skills

Storytelling

Relationship-building

Analytical skills

Tools

Fundraising databases

Digital tools

Job description

Charity People is delighted to have partnered with a leading charity supporting people experiencing homelessness to find a new Trusts and Foundations Manager to join their brilliant, passionate team.

This is brilliant opportunity for a candidate looking to progress into their first managerial role utilising the charity's structured learning and development programme with the full support of the team.

This incredible London charity provides people experiencing homelessness with the support to transform their lives. Their vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists, and everyone has a place to call home. In 2024-25, they supported over 2,000 people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.

This permanent role is based in Westminster, London and comes with a salary of £41,438 (inclusive of London weighting). They have an excellent benefits package including: 34 days holiday (incl Bank Holidays); subsidised gym membership; employee assistance programme; dedicated Equality Diversity and Inclusion Working Group; and enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental and adoption policy.

About the Role

It is an incredibly exciting time of growth and opportunity, as the charity implements their new three-year strategy, The Art of the Possible, focused on three core objectives: preventing, convening, and sustaining. These objectives will be underpinned by a commitment to collaboration.

This role will cultivate new and existing relationships with a diverse portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, securing income through strategic prospecting, funding proposals, and brilliant stewardship. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will co-create innovative bids aligned with the charity's services and strategic goals, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to funders.

This role is key to securing long-term support and deepening engagement with funders to help expand the charity's impact.

About You:

We're looking for someone who's experienced in trusts fundraising and brings genuine passion about the work of this charity. With a talent for storytelling, you'll craft compelling funding proposals and manage relationships with both new and established funders: You should be able to clearly demonstrate:

• Track record of securing funding from Trusts and Foundations and Grant making bodies
• Skilled at writing compelling funding applications and proposals tailored to specific projects
• Strong relationship-building and stewardship skills to inspire and retain donor support
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with experience in prospect research and data analysis
• Comfortable preparing accurate monitoring and evaluation reports
• Proficient in using fundraising databases and digital tools
• Strategic thinker who also enjoys hands-on delivery and collaboration across teams

If this incredible Trust and Foundation Manager role inspires you, please contact [e-mail] who can tell you more about the role and how to apply.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.