Trusts and Grants Fundraiser

St Christopher's Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St Christopher's Hospice in London seeks a proactive fundraising professional to research, write and submit high-quality funding applications to trusts and foundations. You will nurture relationships with supporters, identify new opportunities and ensure communications reflect our mission and impact.

You will join a supportive fundraising team, manage multiple deadlines, and contribute to a £10m annual fundraising programme that supports end-of-life care across five London boroughs and beyond.

Qualifications

• Research funding sources and write compelling proposals.
• Submit high-quality applications to trusts and foundations.
• Nurture relationships with existing supporters and identify new opportunities.
• Ensure all communications reflect our mission and impact.

Responsibilities

• Research funding opportunities and write applications for grants.
• Submit timely and well-crafted funding proposals to funders.
• Maintain and grow relationships with donors and supporters.

Job description

In this hands-on position, you will have the opportunity to shape and grow our income from trusts, foundations and charitable funders. You will be responsible for researching, writing and submitting high quality funding applications, nurturing relationships with existing supporters, identifying new funding opportunities, and ensuring that all communications reflect our mission and impact., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
If you are detail oriented, highly organised, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with confidence - and if you're motivated by making a real difference to end of life care for patients across five London boroughs and beyond - this could be the perfect role for you., We're looking for someone who:

• Wants a fulfilling role where their work genuinely makes a difference.
• Enjoys a challenge, is proactive in solving problems, and is self motivated.
• Values being part of a supportive team working together towards a shared purpose.
  This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher's Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders, and became the first hospice of the modern hospice movement. We provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

The work of the hospice extends beyond care to the local community. St Christopher's Professional Learning offer continues to advance national and global leadership in palliative care through a range of impactful initiatives. Other programmes include supporting and shaping palliative care leaders of the future. The fundraising team generates more than £10m every year, around half of which comes through gifts left to the charity as legacies. We organise a programme of appeals, campaigns and events, administer our own lottery, make applications to charitable foundations, engage with local business and support individuals who give in-memory of a loved one. This is delivered by a strong employed fundraising team, supported by a number of wonderful volunteers.
What you will get in return is a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference on a local, national and global scale. In addition, you will benefit from access to excellent training and development opportunities, a number of health and wellbeing schemes, a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan. You will also have access to free on street parking nearby and an onsite staff canteen at our Sydenham site.