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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Chance to Shine’s fundraising team and help shape the next phase of our growth. The Trusts and Foundations Officer is responsible for securing and growing income from charitable trusts and foundations through the development of funding applications, effective stewardship, and high-quality reporting. The role offers the chance to build funder relationships, contribute to ambitious fundraising plans, and play a key part in enabling more young people to benefit from the power of cricket.
Responsibilities
- Apply to a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies who have the potential to give up to five figure annual grants.
- Develop and manage communications with a portfolio of existing supporters with a clear objective to renew support.
- Liaise with operational colleagues to identify projects and priorities for funding, and in consultation with the Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager develop them into compelling projects for funders.
- Liaise with the Operations and Finance & Resources team to develop robust budgets for funding applications.
- Develop strong relationships with trusts and foundations.
- Work with the Operations team and Impact and Evaluation team to prepare reports as required by funders.
- Work with the Impact and Evaluation team to gather impact data and evidence from Chance to Shine programmes to strengthen funding applications and reports.
- Work with the Communications & Marketing team to gather stories from Chance to Shine programmes to support funder communications and applications.
- Assist with other fundraising tasks as required.
- Research and identify prospective foundations to approach for funding.
- Support with briefing senior contacts for meetings and events as needed.
- Maintain effective records of key activities and contacts on Raiser's Edge.
- Regularly update funding pipeline data and report on progress to senior managers as required.
- Be a representative for the charity at networking events where required.
Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrable experience of writing engaging proposals/reports
- Demonstrable experience in a fundraising role and/or securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations
- Experience working on Raiser’s Edge or a similar CRM system
Skills
- Strong writing skills
- Relationship building
- Organised in managing deadlines and detail
- Transferable skills from communications, marketing, research, bid writing or relationship management backgrounds
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Hybrid (minimum two days a week in the office, option to work from home)
Experience Level
- The role would suit a dynamic fundraiser looking to develop their skills and knowledge
Salary/Compensations
- £29,000 - £33,000 / year
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
- 8% non-contributory employer pension
- Private medical healthcare
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
- Travel season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Generous sick pay
- Volunteering 2 days per year
- WeCare - 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
About the Company
- Chance to Shine is an established and ambitious charity.