Grants / Fundraising Manager
Full job description
Sue Ross Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £26,000 per year
Sue Ross Recruitment are working with a national charity in the recruitment of a Grants Manager to manage the identification and submission of applications to grant making bodies and generate grant income and research and submit grant applications (with a value of £5,000 and over and a particular focus will be on much larger multi-year grant).
Key responsibilities include:
Management of the preparation and submission of grant making applications
* Submit good quality grant applications which fund project based and core work and contribute to the fundraising strategy. A particular focus should be placed on larger multi-year grants.
* Generate grant income to meet costs and targets outlined in the fundraising strategy.
* Maintain excellent relationships with grant funders who are currently supporting the charity and developing new relationships with prospective funders.
* Prospect research of new funding opportunities.
* To work with the Trust and Foundation Officer/s to delegate and support smaller grant applications.
* Support the development of new projects or reshape existing projects to maximise funding potential.
Database and reporting
* Maintain and support the development of an accurate database that informs reporting and activity associated with grant applications, funder management and income targets.
* Use the database and other record keeping to provide accurate and timely grant reports.
* Use database reporting to monitor and manage person and team targets.
Active member of the Fundraising team
* Develop awareness raising and income generation materials as an active member of the Fundraising Team.
* Identify and discuss with the Heads of Fundraising other income generation sources which could contribute to the charity’s income.
* Provide colleagues with a range of fundraising materials to promote the work and products
* Play a proactive role in developing new fundraising campaigns and assist in their ongoing promotion.
Experience required:
• Experience of working for at least 3 years in a Trust and Foundation fundraising role with demonstrable success.
• Relevant and recent experience of working in a fundraising role. It would be advantageous if this was for a national and/or health charity but not essential.
• Management of Trust and Foundation applications ensuring that targets and outcomes are exceeded.
• Experience of working to a clear strategy and targets.
• Trust and Foundation prospect research, supporter relationship management and stewardship.
• Working as part of a team to generate grant income to reach personal and collaborative targets.
• Use of systems to manage, monitor and report fundraising activity.
• Working to deadlines independently and as part of a team.
Required Skills and abilities
• Translate project and core income needs to good quality grant fundraising applications.
• Undertake effective prospect research and funder stewardship to increase the potential of grant fundraising applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage supporters and encourage donations.
• Ability to use data to recognise and implement improvements that lead to increased income.
• IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet and database.
• Skills to contribute to the implementation of a significant growth strategy across Trust and Foundation fundraising.
Required Knowledge
• Significant knowledge of Trust and Foundation fundraising developed over at least 3 years’ experience.
• Role and nature of the grant sector and the fundraising challenges it faces.
This position can be either home or office based, therefore we are happy to receive applications from candidates who don’t live in the local area (Sheffield).
Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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