Trusts and Partnerships Lead

LICC exists to envision and empower Christians to live as disciples of Jesus in their everyday lives, wherever they are, whatever they do. As part of our skilled and dedicated Fundraising Team, you will help make that transformative vision a reality. As Trusts Partnerships Lead, you will work to grow income from trusts, foundations, and partnerships through research, relationship management, and high-quality funding applications and reporting. You will also oversee funding pipelines, CRM management, and income forecasting, to support sustainable fundraising growth for LICC.

This is a vital role within the Fundraising Team, and will also play a key part in shaping our trusts and foundations strategy, helping to set income targets, pipeline priorities, and prospecting plans. If you are a skilled fundraiser and passionate about our mission, we want to hear from you!

Role summary

This part-time role sits within the Fundraising Team, and reports to the Director of Development. You will also work closely with the Head of Supporter Communications, the Finance and Fundraising Administrator, and the Strategic Leadership Team. You will work to grow trusts, foundations, and partnerships income through research, relationship management, and high-quality funding applications and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of LICC’s Trusts, Foundations and Partnerships strategy, helping to shape priorities, funding approaches, and opportunities for sustainable income growth.
• Develop and manage a strategic pipeline of trusts, foundations, churches, and organisational partners, using research and insight to identify and prioritise new funding opportunities.
• Hold responsibility for delivering agreed income targets from trusts, foundations, and partnerships, regularly reporting on performance and risk.
• Work collaboratively across LICC teams to build, develop, and steward strong relationships with trusts, foundations and mission partners, cultivating long-term, strong partnerships.
• Prepare high-quality, compelling proposals and applications, securing funding from a wide range of trusts and foundations.
• Work with teams across LICC to gather budgets, project information, and impact data to support the development of funding proposals and reports.
• Ensure effective stewardship of grants, including compliance with funding agreements, management of deadlines, and delivery of timely, high-quality reports and updates to funders.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all trusts and partnership activity within LICC’s CRM system.
• Monitor and forecast trust income in collaboration with the Director of Development, assessing timelines, likelihood of success, and funder engagement.
• Support the delivery of events and engagement opportunities for funders and partners to strengthen relationships and showcase LICC’s impact.
• Act as an ambassador for LICC, building its profile and reputation with external stakeholders and supporting its wider mission.
• Undertake other duties as may be requested by the Director of Development.

Skills and experience

• Strong proposal writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling funding applications.
• Excellent attention to detail, including experience managing budgets, project information, and CRM data.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
• Collaborative approach, with experience working across teams to develop opportunities.
• Strong relationship management skills, building effective internal and external partnerships.
• Strong understanding of grant compliance, including funding restrictions and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of the trusts and foundations landscape, with experience in identifying funding opportunities.

All part-time staff are expected to work in the London office on Tuesdays, with the flexibility to work from home or the office other days (flexible working arrangements are possible). There are 25 days annual leave per annum (pro rata) with statutory holidays in addition (pro rata). A maximum of three further days holiday is given to all staff who would otherwise be working between Christmas and New Year. You will be expected to be available for occasional evening events. A time off in lieu arrangement is in place, to claim back required work over the usual contracted hours. This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.