Trusts Manager

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Job description

Merrifield Consultants are working with a disabilities charity in London, to find a passionate Trusts Fundraiser for this Trusts Manager role who is looking to make a positive difference for the disabilities community. We are looking for someone with experience of securing Trusts income and has a natural ability to build strong relationships with donors? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Job Title: Trusts Fundraising Manager
Organisation: Disability charity
Salary: 33,000
Location: London (Two days in the office per week)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Required: CV and Cover Letter
Closing: Friday 11th October

Job Summary
As the Trust Fundraising Manager, your main purpose will be to maximise income for their services from Trusts and Foundations. This involves researching new funding opportunities, creating high-quality applications with Service staff, and effectively stewarding existing warm funders.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new funding opportunities, focusing on donors at the 10K - 40K level.
• Maintain a pipeline of potential grant opportunities aligned with our fundraising plans and needs.
• Prepare and write compelling funding applications and mailings to a range of funders.
• Write high-quality reports to funders, manage donor feedback, and ensure sound stewardship.
• Collaborate with Services and other fundraising staff to package funding opportunities.
• Support the Head of Trusts and Foundations with higher value grant applications and strategy.

About You
You have similar experience in the following:

• Securing funding from Trusts with excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Conducting prospect research to identify new funding opportunities and maintain a pipeline.
• Working collaboratively with Service Teams to package and cost project areas.
• Stewarding warm funders, including preparing donor reports and gathering case studies.
• Managing and prioritising your workload effectively.
• Ideally, using a CRM for Trust Fundraising.

If you are interested in the role and wish to find out more, apply for the role or get in contact with Jaini Shah at Merrifield Consultants.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

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