Vacancies

Job Number: 2526

Job Title: Tusts and Foundations Officer
Charity: Sheffield Hospitals Charity
Salary Range: £26,000 – £33,000
Location: Sheffield Hospitals Charity, Leah’s Yard, Sheffield, S1 4HP (hybrid, e.g. some home-working, and flexible working options available)

Deadline for applications: 30th April

About the Role

Key responsibilities will include developing relationships with funders, detailed research, writing and submitting proposals for support, managing the Trusts & Foundations pipeline and supporting the Director of Fundraising with budgeting and forecasting for this income stream. The role also involves the delivery of high-quality impact reports for funders.

Responsibilities to include:

• Develop and actively manage a pipeline of Trusts & Foundations, maintaining communication records and financial information using our CRM (Beacon).
• Create and tailor compelling cases for support, and use complex project information to create detailed, concise and compelling applications and reports for funders.
• Develop, prepare and submit funding applications to Trusts & Foundations to contribute to the unrestricted and restricted fundraised income.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with funders through a bespoke, one-to- one approach to relationship management.
• In collaboration with the Grants Team, monitor the progress of all projects for which Trusts & Foundations income has been secured.
• Manage/draw down any phased payments from funders.
• Ensure that regular reports are submitted to funders as required and/or as appropriate.

Person specification to include:

• Experience of optimising income from Trusts & Foundations
• Experience of analysing complex project information to create compelling and fully costed funding proposals
• Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders including initiating and developing relationships with funders
• Experience of researching and identifying funders to create a robust pipeline of prospects with the propensity and capacity to give to a range of projects
• Experience of gathering monitoring and evaluation data, and creating project reports for funders and other audiences

For a copy of the full job pack, including the full person specifications, terms of employment and details on how to apply please contact us via the form on this page.