Trusts and Foundations Manager

Your new company
Hays are excited to be partnering exclusively with Cancer Focus NI in their search for a Trust & Foundations Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a passionate and committed team.

Cancer Focus NI aims to eliminate cancer, where possible, and reduce its impact on our local community. This is an exciting new opportunity to coincide with the launch of the charity’s five-year strategy that will see a new patient-centred care approach by bringing together existing specialist cancer support services operating in local communities under a series of fit-for-purpose regional Cancer Support Centres throughout Northern Ireland, with the first one opening in Enniskillen in early 2025.

Your new role
The Trust & Foundations Manager is a new role within the charity that coincides with their new and ambitious strategy to open local cancer support centres over the next few years. You will work across the organisation, including the charity’s Board of Trustees, to develop relationships and funding applications to trusts and foundations. You will help foster a culture of philanthropy and partnerships across the organisation, with the support of the Senior Management Team and CEO.

You will manage a small team to develop strong relationships with key trust and foundation funders, with a focus on proactively seeking opportunities to diversify the portfolio, while identifying and cultivating new opportunities. You’ll lead on the development and writing of inspiring bids and evidence-based impact reports through excellent collaboration internally and externally, ensuring income targets are met.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working alongside the Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop a medium to long-term fundraising strategy for developing sustainable support from existing and potential trusts and foundations including grant makers, lottery and statutory funders
• Proactively identify and research new and pipeline trust and foundation fundraising opportunities and progress them to application stage in order to contribute to the fundraising target
• Building long-term relationships with new and prospective trusts and foundations, including attendance at events, regular update calls/comms and direct face-to-face engagement
• Manage a portfolio of trusts and foundations and develop appropriate and customised cultivation plans, stewardship plans and strategies for each one
• Develop long-term and sustainable trust and foundation relationships through the delivery of bespoke stewardship and quality account management, including timely and articulate updated reports to ensure contract compliance and secure continuation and/or increase funding
• As part of good, proactive account management, develop excellent working relationships with our Services team, Finance team and Chief Executive; coordinate regular updates and monitoring meetings to review progress on outcomes and review budgetary expenditure
• Take responsibility for managing one staff member within the Trusts and Foundations Department
• Contribute to the organisation’s overall strategic and operational planning

What you'll need to succeed

• A minimum of 2 years experience in line management
• At least five years of on-the-job training

OR

• Two years on-the-job training plus a relevant professional qualification or university degree
• Demonstratable and significant experience of proposal writing. This should include proven experience playing a lead role in securing large gifts (up to five or six-figures).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to comprehend, digest and express complicated information
• Excellent numeracy skills and proven ability to develop budgets, monitor management accounts and understand funder finance reports
• Proactive and highly motivated with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to successfully prioritise workload with competing deadlines
• Results-orientated with evidence of achieving ambitious targets
• Excellent relationship and account management
• A strong team player with the ability to bring together a range of internal stakeholders and operational teams to lead on cross-team projects and bid developments

What you'll get in return

• Permanent position
• Salary offered £35,411 - £38,296
• Flexible working policy (reduced hours, hybrid-working)
• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 12 statutory days (pro rata for those working less than 35 hrs per week)
• 2 additional days of annual leave after 5 years’ service and a further 3 days after 10 years’ service
• Enhanced Maternity / Adoption Pay
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) for additional hours worked
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare Plan

What you need to do now
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