Envision
Salary:
£30,000 -£38,000per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting)
Contract type:
Permanent- Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).
Location:
London or Birmingham.
Hybrid:
1 day per week in regional office
As our Trusts and Foundations Manager
you will support the development and stewardship of fundraising from trusts and foundations, including corporate and major-donor trusts, so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission. You will join at a moment of momentum we have increased our income year on year over the last three years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams.
We are seeking a candidate who will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus to them, bringing funding partners together behind this shared mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage our relationships with existing and past funders, through engaging and high-integrity stewardship and communications
Track trust and foundation developments to identify new fundraising
opportunities from independent trusts and foundations, including those associated with major donors and businesses.
Identify new prospects and build a strong pipeline of potential funders
through desk research, social media, events, network mapping and building personal networks
Develop strong case of support,
using impact data and case studies alongside external evaluations to
communicate Envisions works
Lead on writing trust and foundation applications
that support our three-year plan, focussing on applications valued between 4 and 6 digits.
Manage the reporting and feedback
requirements of our trust and foundation portfolio.
Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
Previous experience of successful fundraising from Trusts & Foundations
Experience of developing high quality case for support
and/ or tailored proposals for funding
Demonstratable success in building and maintaining relationships with new & existing funders
, including prospect research experience
Experience of project management
highly organised, with the ability to work with initiative and manage your own time to meet deadlines
Commitment to Envision s vision, mission and values
and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture
Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.
To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.
Deadline – Midnight 18th February
Please note:
-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
– We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
– We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.
– We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.
