Trusts and Grants Manager

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for this inspirational national children's literacy charity again. This organisation works tirelessly to ensure that all children get to leave primary school with the ability to read well, to get a head start on their secondary education, and to maximise their future life chances.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join their dynamic fundraising team as their Trusts and Grants Manager. This is a rapidly growing charity with ambitious plans and they are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active Trusts and Grants Manager to help them generate the funds they need to continue the important work that they do. This role will take on an already well-established portfolio of trusts and grow them further.

Trusts and Grants Manager

Hybrid Working

Full Time - Permanent

Bedfordshire

Salary - Up to GBP39,000 per Annum

Duties will include:

• Taking the lead on maintaining and growing an already well-established portfolio of trusts and foundations supporters

• Working with the Head of Fundraising to develop a long-term fundraising strategy for developing support from existing and potential trust and foundation supporters

• Working with applications of up to 6 figure sums

• Researching and identifying other sources of grant funding, including national and local statutory grants

• Managing annual budget plans, monitoring progress and income on an ongoing basis and providing monthly reports

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of fundraising within trusts and grants

• Experience of line management

• Track record in trusts fundraising / winning funds through bids and applications to grant giving and foundations

• Excellent written skills with the ability to write compelling and informative bids and reports

To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.

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