Trust Fundraiser
- Employer
- Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
- Location
- Leatherhead, Surrey
- Salary
- Up to £32,000 pa + benefits (25 days annual leave and pension)
- Closing date
- 29 Apr 2019
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- Function
- Fundraising, Trusts & Foundations
- Sector
- Children & Youth
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Trust Fundraiser
Leatherhead
Up to £32,000 pa + benefits (25 days annual leave and pension)
Full Time (Part time and flexible working options considered)
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.
About the role:
This Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit organisation is looking to appoint a Trust Fundraiser to generate and maintain trusts and statutory income against an agreed budget; and research, identify and cultivate potential new regional and national funders for revenue funding.
Reporting to the Trusts & Foundations Manager, you will take responsibility for developing and maintaining strong relationships with current donors and working across the organisation to develop accurate, creative and inspiring propositions and packages of support.
Working in partnership with our Family Support Managers to develop and maintain relationships with funders, you will support them in meeting reporting and monitoring deadlines.
There will be a requirement for some flexibility in hours and UK travel.
Location: Leatherhead
What we’re looking for:
- Experience in managing a trusts fundraising programme - you will be comfortable leading project teams to generate and develop ideas into high quality funding applications, and preparing, presenting, and monitoring all grant applications and tenders to statutory bodies
- An awareness of trends and changing legislation in relation to trust income generation – you are also an expert in overcoming obstacles
- A quick learner who responds positively to pressure - you will have a proactive, collaborative approach to achieving goals quickly and accurately
- A proven track record in meeting challenging income targets - you will have experience of producing a range of communications for trusts and foundations, high value donors or equivalent
- A persuasive multi-tasker - you will provide the highest level of donor care, including bespoke stewardship for existing supporters and create and develop new working relationships
- Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have managed volunteers and are skilled in bid writing, communicating clearly and factually whilst negotiating within established guidelines
- A confident user of MSOffice – you have a careful and analytical working style.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees.
How to apply:
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.
For a detailed job description visit rainbowtrust.org.uk or call 01372-220073.
First interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead on 7/8 May 2019, with second interviews on 14/15 May. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. Registered Charity No: 1070532
Company
Rainbow Trust is a charity that provides emotional and practical support to families in England who have a seriously ill child. The charity is based in Leatherhead in Surrey and has nine teams operating across the English regions. Founded in 1986, the Trust has 100 employees and 350 volunteers. Its annual income is £5.1m.
Rainbow Trust was created by Surrey woman Bernadette Cleary who started the charity after she helped two close friends through the terminal illnesses of their children and realised the tremendous strain such families were under. Since then around 12,500 families have been helped. The charity supports families with children aged 0-18 years and they can receive support from the moment of their child’s diagnosis.
The charity has offices in Leatherhead, Durham and Manchester and nine teams of family support workers - in Central London, County Durham, Essex, Manchester, Southampton, Surrey, Swindon and West London.
When a referral or request for help is received, a team manager visits the family to assess their needs. Assistance may include providing transport to medical appointments, practical help in the home such as cooking, sitting with the sick child to provide the parents with a break or taking out siblings. In 2014/15, the charity supported 1,958 families, 16% more than in the previous year.
2014/15 also saw the Trust launch new drop-in groups around the country for families to meet others in the same boat. New groups for parents and bereaved siblings also provided opportunities for friendship, support and respite. In 2015, the Trust’s first Neonatal Support Worker was appointed and they helped 37 families in total.
The charity also has extended its hospital in-reach service to Cumbria, Durham, Manchester and Swindon. This service provides important information, advocacy and sign-posting to families during their child’s stay in hospital, regardless of whether they are likely to require the ongoing support of the charity’s family support workers.
Rainbow Trust’s strategy is to continually review existing care and explore new geographical areas for expansion. It also plans to focus on donor acquisition and major donor income and invest in the management and leaderships skills of its staff.
Corporate partnerships are a major part of the Trust’s strategy and partners have included Deutsche Bank, Hanover Dairies, clothing retailer Evans and investment manager, Invesco Perpetual.
The Trust prioritises flexible working, family friendly policies and offers numerous internships. In 2016, Rainbow Trust was named by the Sunday Times as one of the best 100 not for profit organisations to work for.
- Website
- https://rainbowtrust.org.uk/
- Location
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Cassini Court
Randalls Way
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 7TW
United Kingdom
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