Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager

Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager
London, W10 (with hybrid working and at least two days per week in one of our Open Age centres)

About Us

We’re Open Age, the charity empowering all older people in London to stay active, stay curious and stay connected.

We believe feeling supported as part of a community is the key to living well for longer – isolation can have a devastating impact on older people, affecting their mental and physical health. Right now, 60% of our members live alone.

But they are not alone.

Open Age is creating an inclusive community for everyone to take part in enjoyable activities – from art to foreign languages, yoga to walking football – whoever they are and however they choose.

No one else does what we do. For over 30 years, our unique ‘meet, move, learn’ formula has been supporting members to get out of their homes and into our community.

Our goal is to empower all older Londoners to find their purpose and their people, helping them get more out of life at every age.

We are now looking for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £37,700 DOE
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and one extra day off for your birthday
- Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirements (3% employer contribution)
- Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser with strategy development experience gained from the charitable or not-for-profit sector to join our organisation.

You'll have the chance to grow and develop your income-generation expertise with a charity that has real impact and makes a difference to so many older people's lives across London.

Joining our small but perfectly formed team, you'll discover an environment focused on collaboration where there is a clear vision for growth. This rewarding role will see you making positive change within communities and helping us achieve our ambitious plans.

What's more, you'll be enabled to develop and advance your skills, building on your portfolio and supporting your career growth both now and in the future.

So, if you're looking for a fundraising role where you can make a lasting difference whilst helping shape the future of a growing charity, read on and apply today.

The Role

As our Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of our trusts and foundations fundraising programme.

Specifically, you will secure vital income to help more older people across London stay active, connected and supported. You'll develop and deliver a multi-year fundraising strategy through a strong pipeline of funding opportunities, securing significant income through compelling funding applications and long-term partnerships.

You'll contribute to the creation of engaging fundraising copy that will support you to build meaningful relationships with funders and support wider fundraising priorities.

Additionally, you will:

- Develop and deliver effective reporting
- Support the collection of impact data, case studies and beneficiary stories
- Support the development of statutory funding applications
- Improve grant application, monitoring and reporting processes
- Use the CRM system to support fundraising and donor stewardship

About You

To be considered as a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Demonstrable experience of securing income from trusts and foundations, including the development of funding pipelines and submission of successful grant applications
- Experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies or plans within a charitable or not-for-profit context
- Experience of working with impact data, monitoring and evaluation, or outcomes measurement to inform funding applications and reporting
- Proven ability to write clear, compelling, and evidence-based funding proposals, reports, and cases for support
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- A self-motivated and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and take initiative

Other organisations may call this role Trusts Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Trust Fundraising Manager, Grants Manager, Fundraising Manager, or Trusts Fundraiser.

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