We're looking for a Trusts Fundraising Manager to join Your Place and be part of our dedicated team to help us with our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!

About the role

Based within the Fundraising and Communications team, this role will lead on submitting successful funding bids, take responsibility for delivering against a stretching trusts and foundations fundraising target each year, enabling Your Place to achieve its fundraising strategies and supporting the efficient delivery of our broader business plan.

The role is a blend of major grant funding from trusts, foundations and statutory funders, as well as high quality research to identify significant sources of funding. The post holder will primarily secure capital and revenue funding for the organisation.

Reporting & Line Management:
This role reports to the Head of Fundraising & Communications and has line management responsibility for the Senior Trusts & Foundations Officer.

Salary: £39,520 - £46,800 annual salary
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: 37.5 hours. Monday - Friday 
Location: Canning Town, London 

Other responsibilities include

• Work as part of a team in implementing an income strategy for the charity ensuring continued success and planned growth in order to fulfil our charitable goals.
• Provide advice, support and assistance with corporate trusts and foundations applications as required to help maximise our income.
• Develop and sustain existing trust and foundation work, identify and source new funders and maximise opportunity through developing multiple propositions
• To implement a plan of activity that develops relationships with funders from existing and new sources of funding
• Produce high quality funding applications, in line with the requirements of potential funders and with reference to their published guidelines and any communication with them
• Review budget information with the Finance Department and liaise with other employees across the organisation to ensure accurate applications and reports are submitted.
• Ensure high value applications go through the proper internal approvals processes, which may involve completing application appraisal reports for Board review.
• Manage and monitor multiple applications providing additional information promptly as required
• Track and plan applications throughout the year to ensure a continuing income stream
• To take lead responsibility for the reporting schedule on behalf of the organisation
• Meet the financial targets and budgets relating to income from trusts and foundations and statutory sources
• Work with the Strategic Management Team to respond to and deliver strategic income needs
• Produce reports for and attend meetings internally as and when necessary, for example, Directorate, Management and planning meetings
• Undertake other duties within the competence of the post holder which may be required from time to time
• Undertake any training or appropriate professional development considered necessary.
• Comply in all areas of work in line with policies and procedures.

About you
Experience

• Significant experience of researching, collating, preparing and submitting multiple and compelling trust funding applications, drawing on complex information
  
• Proven experience of funds raised successfully through trusts and foundations with an annual total in excess of £600,000
  
• Experience of developing and maintaining key relationships with funders and funding bodies over a sustained period of time

Qualifications

• Relevant fundraising qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Proven successful track record of achieving funding from trusts or foundations
• A high standard of written English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Well-developed written, verbal and presentational communication skills
• High level of computer literacy, for word processing, emailing, record keeping, budgets, web-based research and customer relationship management
• Familiar with fundraising stands concepts, practises and procedures

Abilities

• Proven ability to manage budgets, time and resources effectively
• Able to plan, prioritise and schedule activities and monitor outcomes
• Able to act on own initiative, work effectively under own direction, and productively within a team
• Able to build networks and alliances, engage in cross-functional activities

Personal qualities

• A team player with confident manner and a professional, flexible, positive and studious approach
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines with no impact on quality or creativity

Desirable criteria

• Sound knowledge of the issues of homelessness and disadvantaged people and how this relates to clients with challenging behaviour and multiple needs
• A broad knowledge of related cultural / social needs of service users
• A detailed understanding of the wider environment and changing trends in the voluntary sector including housing and homeless policy and the welfare benefits system

About applying

When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

At Your Place, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better resident outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK.