Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Lead — Hybrid/Remote

brainstrust; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

brainstrust, based in Leeds, is seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to secure vital funding and support growth for people affected by serious health conditions.

You will lead on securing income from trusts and foundations, manage funder relationships, and develop compelling applications that align with organisational priorities. Hybrid or remote working options offered in a busy charity environment with strong impact reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience securing funding from trusts and foundations.
• Ability to manage a varied portfolio of funders and build relationships.
• Strong proposal and impact report writing skills.
• Experience using CRM systems to support fundraising activity.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
• Writing persuasive funding applications and impact reports.
• Managing a portfolio of existing and prospective funders.
• Building and maintaining strong funder relationships.
• Researching and identifying new funding opportunities and aligning them with organisational priorities.
• Monitoring fundraising performance and providing reporting and analysis.
• Ensuring fundraising activities meet regulations and best practice standards.

Skills

Fundraising

Trusts & Foundations

Proposal & report writing

CRM systems

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

brainstrust, based in Leeds, is seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to secure vital funding and support growth for people affected by serious health conditions.

You will lead on securing income from trusts and foundations, manage funder relationships, and develop compelling applications that align with organisational priorities. Hybrid or remote working options offered in a busy charity environment with strong impact reporting.