Trusts & Foundations Manager (UK)

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom BRAC Full time

Role: Trusts & Foundations Manager (UK)

Organisation: BRAC UK

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £55-60k


Please note that this role is only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK.

 

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise human potential. BRAC’s office in Europe was founded in 2006 and is one of the four members of the BRAC Global Group alongside BRAC in Bangladesh (our global HQ), BRAC International and BRAC USA.


The European office plays a pivotal role in forging strategic partnerships in support of BRAC’s programmes. We build impactful, long-term relationships with partners whether they be governments, private sector organisations, or major private donors. We also play a leading role in engaging with policymakers in Europe to tackle extreme poverty.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and ambitious fundraising leader, either from the for-profit or not-for-profit sector, with a track record of co-creating strategic partnerships with foundations and corporations, who is a self-starter and will relish the opportunity to grow BRAC’s foundations and corporate portfolio to deliver impactful, long-lasting change.

 

Responsibilities

Account stewardship and management

Develop and implement a variety of partnership models (e.g. programmatic funding, advocacy, capacity building, innovation pilots) to meet the specific interests and priorities of different trusts.

Lead in-depth partnership scoping discussions, co-creating programs and initiatives aligned with both BRAC’s mission and donor priorities. Design bespoke, high-impact partnership propositions.

Conduct regular market analysis, mapping sector shifts, and track competitor activity. Identify emerging funding priorities that align with BRAC’s goals.

Position BRAC as a thought leader in the development sector by speaking at events, contributing to publications, and leading panels.

Identify opportunities to pilot innovative initiatives which align with BRAC’s programmatic approaches or funding approaches.

Act as the focal point within BRAC, aligning partnerships with program, finance, and communications teams to ensure cohesive engagement.

Regularly update internal teams on trust and foundation trends, partnership progress, and strategic priorities.

 

New business development

Explore new funding streams, including corporate foundation partnerships and innovative financing options. Drive strategy for diversifying income sources to improve financial resilience.

Develop a multi-year growth pipeline for new partnerships, identifying high-potential prospects and planning engagement steps well in advance.

Collaborate with internal teams to create compelling, fundable proposals and grant applications. Ensure proposals are aligned with donor expectations and emphasise BRAC’s unique impact potential.

Conduct and coordinate due diligence processes for new trusts and foundations.

Track and document all resource mobilisation efforts, including funds raised and partnership commitments secured, demonstrating the value and impact of each partnership.

Prepare regular, data-driven reports on partnership performance.

 

Staff management

Manage and mentor one Foundations Officer, fostering their professional development, and enhancing team capacity.

Work closely with the Deputy Executive Director to contribute to the strategic leadership of the Partnerships function. Includes actively shaping partnership strategies, aligning efforts across the team to meet organisational objectives, and championing a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Actively collaborate across teams, promoting a unified approach to partnership building and creating channels for knowledge sharing within the organisation.

 

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience, with a minimum of five in leadership positions, in UK trusts and foundations fundraising within the corporate sector and/or a large charity;

Significant experience of managing an opportunity pipeline, generation of new leads ($5m+), and conversion of leads to funding;

Proven track record of writing compelling donor products and successful funding proposals;

Proven track record of stewarding strategic donor relationships over a period of years, building from initial $1-10m funding to $10m+, co-creating opportunities with donors, and securing more flexible, long-term commitments;

Experience of engaging with donors at senior levels;

Significant experience of co-ordinating multi-team and multi-location work;

At least five years’ experience of leading teams and developing junior members of staff;

Proven track record of contributing to the development of organisational fundraising strategies and approaches, with an ability to think creatively about how to apply an organisation’s overall fundraising objectives to the specific field of trusts and foundations;

Deep understanding of global development issues, especially the challenges of extreme poverty.

 

Skills and attributes

Proven track record of being able to influence, be persuasive and credible at senior levels of a donor organisation;

Ability to communicate clearly and engagingly, both face-to-face and in writing, with the ability to explain complex concepts and ideas;

Significant experience of networking and representing an organisation at external events;

Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously;

Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive and results-oriented approach to work and the ability to overcome setbacks;

Ability to understand and navigate internal organisational systems in order to build consensus and collaboration;

Confident working in cross-cultural contexts, with our headquarters located in the Global South and with BRAC Europe staff based across several European countries;

Comfortable with high levels of autonomy whilst also a strong team-player who enjoys sharing knowledge and ideas with others;

Open to new ideas, and devising imaginative new approaches for how to do things differently to better achieve objectives;

Commitment to BRAC's mission and values, with a passion for driving positive change and improving the lives of marginalised communities;

Fluent in at least one other major European language (desirable not essential);

Ability and willingness to travel within the UK, and internationally to visit BRAC programmes (including accompanying donors).


How to apply

Send your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, to recruitment@bracuk.net (include “Trusts and Foundations Manager” in the subject line). Please note that this role is only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK. 


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