Charity Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Officer

Trusts & Foundations To develop, prepare and submit funding applications to Trusts and Foundations and to contribute to the achievement of the Fundraising Teams target to raise both unrestricted and restricted funding, with an initial fundraising aim of £100,000 per annum. To build and maintain relationships with funders to generate long term multi-year grants where possible. To ensure that appropriate timetables are put in place to reflect the policies of possible grant funders and that all proposals are consistent with the criteria set. The maintenance of accurate records with details of all trusts, grant making bodies, approaches made, donations and responses noted. To monitor all successful applications managing any stage payments and ensuring that regular reports are submitted to funders. Project Development To effectively work in partnership and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop high quality proposals for Trusts and Foundations To tailor and develop a compelling case for support to funders To research and identify projects with the greatest need and potential for funding To influence stakeholders to help prioritise projects for funding To work with partners such as charities on joint applications as appropriate Finance and reporting To be responsible for monitoring Trusts and Foundations income and pipeline, working with the Charity Accountant and Head of Fundraising to ensure accurate reporting of financial data requests and working with the Finance team to process invoice requests and payments. To create reports as and when needed that will help inform strategic decisions and engagement plans. Where appropriate, to process Purchase Orders, receipting activity and resolve any discrepancies with the Finance Team To ensure the safe collection, transportation and depositing of donations made on or off site in accordance with standard procedures, including processing cheques, banking donations with the Trusts cashiers and distributing physical/gift in kind donations to relevant departments

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