At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop funding strategies and create compelling proposals for trusts and foundations.
- Company: Join a charity dedicated to supporting older people in a collaborative environment.
- Benefits: Flexible working with 3 days in Abingdon and remote options, plus valuable experience.
- Other info: Opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive team focused on community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by securing vital funding for impactful projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in grant writing and relationship building with funders is essential.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
Job Purpose
Harris Hill is delighted to partner with a charity that works with older people, supporting their search for an interim Trust and Foundations Officer.
This role is a 6‑month contract, working 3 days per week in Abingdon with the remainder remote.
Contract Details
6‑month contract, 3 days per week in Abingdon, remainder remote.
- Role Description
- 1. Work Plan Development
- Prioritise Funding: Collaborate with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to set funding priorities.
- Pipeline & Annual Plan: Develop and maintain a pipeline of targeted trusts, foundations, and grant makers.
- Record Keeping: Improve and develop the management and workflow of Trust and Foundation fundraising through our CRM, keeping accurate records.
- 2. Application Content
- Content Creation: Work with relevant staff to produce high‑quality, persuasive proposals, reports, and presentations.
- Budget Translation: Interpret existing budgets into funder‑specific templates.
- 3. Stewardship of Existing Funders
- Donor
Stewardship: Implement high standards of stewardship for a portfolio of trust and foundation partners (typically giving between £25k and £100k per annum along with non‑financial support).
- Relationship Building: Establish strong working relationships with funder representatives, including senior staff and trustees.
- Stewardship Plans: Develop and execute tailored stewardship plans, including engaging communications and targeted meetings.
- 4. Development of New Partnerships
- Prospect Development: Proactively identify and engage trusts and foundations not currently supporting the charity.
- Network Mapping: Collaborate with colleagues to map funder networks and uncover new opportunities.
- 5. Team Systems Coordination
- Database Management: Maintain and utilise our Trust and Foundation database to track donor information and performance.
- Reporting: Work with service delivery staff to manage funder reporting requirements, ensuring prompt and high‑quality responses.
- Prioritisation: Collaborate with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to prioritise new funding opportunities.
- Ongoing Research: Keep abreast of sector research and administrative developments as required.
Essential Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in grant writing with a proven track record of securing income from Trusts, Foundations, and/or Grant Makers.
- Experience in identifying, researching, and developing funding opportunities.
- Working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Building and nurturing relationships with grant‑making bodies.
- Working to ambitious targets and building and maintaining a pipeline.
Desirable Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in Trust and Foundation fundraising.
- Experience in securing £100,000+ grants and multiyear funding.
- Experience in using data insights to inform funding proposals.
- Experience in working with delivery staff to collect compelling quotes, beneficiary stories, and data to help bring projects to life for potential funders.
- Experience working with delivery staff and finance teams to help shape budgets and translate those into funder‑preferred language/templates.
- Experience reporting on KPIs, variances and forecasting.
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We think you need these skills to ace Trust and Foundations Officer in Abingdon
Grant Writing
Fundraising Strategy Development
CRM Management
Proposal Writing
Budget Interpretation
Donor Stewardship
Relationship Building
