WR Fundraising Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced trusts & grants fundraising professional to join one of the UK’s most recognisable charity brands.

The charity provides a wide range of community support from housing to domestic violence and youth support.

It’s an exciting time to join an emerging team who having such a positive impact for the charity and we’re looking for a trusts fundraiser to share that journey.

We are looking for a Trusts Fundraiser to join the growing fundraising team and work with the team manager on prospect research, grant applications and reporting.

The charity has a strong portfolio of existing funders which includes statutory support and an immensely strong database that makes ease of access to key information for bids and reporting.

Duties will include:

• Generate fundraising income from key Trusts and Foundations and research potential new avenues for funding
• Write compelling, detailed and highly tailored fundraising applications for funders.
• Build and develop relationships with a portfolio of potential and strategically important grant and trust bodies
• Building strong internal relationships within the organisation in order to understand the work of the Charity and build compelling cases for support

The ideal candidate will have:

• Track record in winning funds through bids and applications to grant giving and statutory bodies
• Experience of working across an organisation to develop funding proposals for new projects or areas of work.
• First class, demonstrable written communication skills with the ability to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills