Volunteer Funding & Grants Officer
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We are a small charity making a big difference through its specialist activities with individuals coping with long-term conditions, mental health, partially sighted and learning disabilities. Supporting people back into volunteering, training and employment, as well as working to increase confidence, reduce isolation, and develop skills and interests to increase the quality of people’s lives.
Funding & Grants Officer:
You will support the Chief Executive Officer and the Board to meet annual income targets in line with the Charity strategy, by maximizing income and engagement from charitable trusts and grants, foundations, corporates and major donors. You will develop, manage and grow a portfolio of funder and supporter relationships whilst being proactive in seeking out new funding opportunities to build financial sustainability and growth.
This post is hybrid but you will be expected to work a minimum of one day per week in the Inverurie office. Therefore living within commuting distance of Inverurie, NW Aberdeenshire is essential.
Principal Responsibilities:
Programme funding
*Contribute to the development and implementation of operational plans to achieve income targets focusing on existing and new grant funders, through research and creating applications and proposals.
*Develop a funding pipeline with a particular focus on grant funders, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major donors
*Evaluate activity and report on the impact of that activity against agreed targets with a view to continuous improvement
*Develop, write and submit compelling proposals and applications of the highest standard to secure both restricted and unrestricted funding.
*Maintain a central register of all bids and tenders submitted and monitor the progress of tenders
*Be responsible for high standards of customer care with all current and prospective supporters, developing a donor care programme for funders
*To deliver against set income targets
*Work with the Chief executive Officer and the Board to facilitate relationships with potential funders across the UK, working collaboratively with colleagues from other teams.
Team Working
*Work collaboratively with colleagues from across the organisation to develop innovative project proposals to secure funding in line with the organisational strategy
*Work with colleagues to establish and maintain a donor centred approach to relationship management in order to facilitate excellent grant management
*Ensure that approaches to funders are made utilising the Charity’s management team, Board members and senior colleagues across the organisation as appropriate
Administration
*Ensure effective and accurate recording of partnership working on the database and ensure information held is accurate and up to date
*Keep accurate records for financial reporting
*Ensure all reporting requirements are produced and submitted for successful grants in a timely manner
*Produce a monthly report for the Board of Directors
About you
*Minimum of two years’ experience in the charitable sector with a focus on charitable grants and trust fundraising
*A proven track record of successful (five-figure) income generation, Trust & Foundations and/or Statutory
*Experience researching, drafting and submitting compelling grant, trust and foundation applications to deliver capital and revenue projects on time in line with budgets
*Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible
*PVG membership
Interviews will be held in the charity office at Inverurie (AB51 3QR) therefore applicants should consider any travel/distance involved before applying.
Size: 6 - 10
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
