Trusts and Foundations Officer

Medical Aid for Palestinians; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is seeking a proactive Trusts and Foundations Officer to manage a portfolio of donors giving up to £50,000 per year. The role focuses on developing proposals, reports and stewardship plans to grow sustainable income.

Hybrid London work requires two days in the office weekly. The role asks for experience in trusts and foundations fundraising, strong research and writing skills, and the ability to work across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience of trusts and foundations fundraising and reporting.
• Ability to research prospects and prepare compelling cases.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with donor reporting and stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of trusts and foundations.
• Identify new funding opportunities beyond MAP’s existing networks and prepare applications as suitable opportunities arise.
• Develop tailored proposals, situation reports, impact reports and stewardship plans, while strengthening MAP’s knowledge of its supporters.
• Work with the Prospect Researcher to identify, research and cultivate a strong pipeline of trusts and foundations prospects.
• Develop cultivation tools and monitor progress against agreed key performance indicators.
• Support the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team with online and in-person events, portfolio analysis and income forecasting.

Skills

Trusts & Foundations

Fundraising

Research

Proposal Writing

Relationship Building

Donor Stewardship

Job description

Application Deadline: 27 September 2026

Department: Fundraising & Marketing

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Compensation: £39,527 - £41,364 / year

Description

Welcome to MAP.

About MAP

Type: Six-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension; full-time, 35 hours per week

Location: London, United Kingdom (hybrid) - two days per week in the office

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. For more than 40 years, we have been delivering essential health and medical care to those most affected by conflict, displacement and occupation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Lebanon.

We are now responding to the largest emergency in our history. Over the last two years, tens of thousands of new supporters have joined MAP. We work to raise Palestinian voices and help secure their rights to health and dignity.

About the role

MAP is seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships Team. You will manage and grow a portfolio of trusts and foundations, focusing on donors giving up to £50,000 per year. You will identify and cultivate new prospects, develop compelling proposals and reports, and provide thoughtful stewardship to help grow sustainable income for MAP.

This role requires a minimum of two days per week in our London office. This is important because the position is donor-facing and involves close collaboration with colleagues across Fundraising, Finance, Communications, Programmes, Prospect Research and MEAL teams. MAP has a flexible working policy to support employees with additional needs and caring responsibilities; however, this role cannot be undertaken on a fully remote basis.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of trusts and foundations, securing income from existing and prospective donors giving up to £50,000 per year.
• Identify new funding opportunities beyond MAP’s existing networks and prepare applications as suitable opportunities arise.
• Develop tailored proposals, situation reports, impact reports and stewardship plans, while strengthening MAP’s knowledge of its supporters.
• Work with the Prospect Researcher to identify, research and cultivate a strong pipeline of trusts and foundations prospects.
• Develop cultivation tools and monitor progress against agreed key performance indicators.
• Support the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team with online and in-person events, portfolio analysis and income forecasting.

About you

You will bring experience of trusts and foundations and/or philanthropic fundraising, together with strong research, writing and relationship-building skills. You will be proactive, organised and confident managing several priorities at once, with the judgement to handle sensitive information with tact and integrity.

• Experience of writing and presenting persuasive cases for support, letters and reports.
• Experience of researching, collating and communicating information clearly.
• Strong interpersonal, written communication, proofreading and copywriting skills.
• Experience of using a database to support prospect research and targeting.
• The ability to work independently, collaborate effectively and meet deadlines under pressure.
• A commitment to MAP’s values of Solidarity, Dignity, Impact and Integrity, equal opportunities and safeguarding.

Experience of securing five-figure gifts from UK-based or overseas major donors and/or trusts, and an understanding of humanitarian and development issues, would be an advantage.

Recruitment process

Interviews will take place on Microsoft Teams. If you have any questions or require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact MAP’s People and Culture Team.

Equal opportunities

MAP aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles unless they believe they meet every element of a person specification. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for this role and recognise that they may come from a less traditional background.

Background checks

MAP is committed to the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to complete appropriate background and reference checks and to uphold MAP’s safeguarding and ethical conduct standards.

Disclaimer

MAP reserves the right to close this advert before the confirmed closing date if sufficient applications are received.

We therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the deadline, you have not been successful at the shortlisting stage.