Trust and Foundations Manager

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Merrifield Consultants Full time
Job Title: Trust and Foundations Executive

Merrifield Consultants is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Trust and Foundations Executive. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate looking to play a key role in supporting our client's fundraising strategy with a focus on trust and foundation applications.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is passionate about our work and relishes the challenge of growing our non-statutory income further while building relationships internally and with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Secure donations from trusts and foundations to meet annual income targets.
  • Manage relationships, reporting, and application cycles for trusts and foundations, ensuring excellent stewardship of all grants.
  • Research and identify potential funders or prospects for new applications and establish a pipeline of potential approaches to grow the number of grants.
  • Write high-quality, detailed applications and reports that effectively demonstrate impact in engaging and compelling ways.
  • Monitor grants requirements and compliance, ensuring accurate reporting to funders and maintaining accurate records on our database.
  • Research and identify prospective funders and alternative funding sources.
  • Prepare donor or prospect research briefs for senior volunteers and senior managers, including due diligence checks on current and potential donors.
  • Develop engaging supporter stewardship plans and legacy pipelines to build relationships with our supporters.
  • Build internal and external relationships, including donors, table hosts, and committee members.
  • Work collaboratively with the fundraising team on current and future fundraising strategy and activities to shape fundraising priorities.
Requirements:
  • Experience producing high-quality, tailored trust and foundation applications, including researching, planning, reporting, and seeing through to completion.
  • Experience of research and preparing reports for donors or other stakeholders.
  • Highly developed writing skills, with the ability to write in a compelling and accessible manner.
  • Donor stewardship experience and proven ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with high-net-worth individuals and stakeholders.
  • Confidence using CRM databases, with a high-level working knowledge of Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of the third sector and other fundraising areas, including corporate and legacy.
About Us:

Merrifield Consultants is a leading recruitment agency specializing in the charity and not-for-profit sector. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all candidates, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, or gender.



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