Trusts and Foundations Officer

This is an exciting opportunity for a Trusts and Foundations Officer to be part of a dynamic team who are delivering a step change in fundraising to achieve new and exciting results for our well deserving charity.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and developing portfolios of relationships with charitable Trusts and Foundations
• Fundraising strategies and developing pipelines of repeat applications and new sources of income
• Working with budget holders and the Centre Director to help identify specific projects, equipment, capital, core and unrestricted amounts that might be raised
• Research prospective funders using a variety of resources
• Maintain and develop a work plan and track applications and reporting deadlines
• Responsible for the Trusts and Foundations data in the fundraising CRM
• Responsible for accurate tracking of grant income and forecasting
• Responsible for ensuring secured restricted funds are in line with agreed funding objectives and acknowledged
• Ensure that all funders have excellent stewardship and donations are acknowledged, recorded and reported
• Ensuring an audit trail is maintained that tracks all funds raised
• Meeting with Trust Administrators and Trustees to establish and cultivate existing and new relationships, and identify appropriate communications and engagement opportunities including hosting visits onsite
• Research and reading about disability and key issues and themes of the sector

• The person

• Is a pro-active and collaborative self-starter

• Has drive and ambition

• Wants to work as a team to help deliver an exciting programme of fundraising activity
• Is positive and solution based
• Has strong interpersonal skills
• Enjoys creative writing whilst working to specific and at times tight deadlines
• Is passionate about working with a variety of people with disabilities
• Requirements:
• Safeguarding training
• Other relevant internal training