Trusts and Foundations Manager

Merrifield Consultants is delighted to work with a fantastic London Gallery to find their new Trusts and Foundations Manager who will be responsible for creating proposals to generate income from relevant Trusts and Foundations, in addition to competing with reporting and evaluation requirements. This person will play a key role by managing a portfolio of funders, whilst exploring new opportunities.

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Manager
Organisation: London Gallery
Salary: 35,000 - 38,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Office: 2-3 days per week in the office
Location: London
Required: CV and Cover Letter
Closing date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head of Trusts and Foundations to deliver the trust fundraising strategy.
• Prepare applications to trusts, foundations and grant making bodies in line with the strategy.
• Engage with teams across the organisation to obtain information and data informing robust fundraising proposals, evaluation reports and project budgets.
• Identify and research opportunities to build active pipelines of trust prospects for their projects.
• Work with the Development Officer to provide excellent stewardship of trust prospects and supporters, keeping an accurate record on Salesforce.
• Work with the CRM and Finance team to ensure grants are managed effectively.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience working as a Trusts fundraiser
• Ability to manage multiple duties and prioritise effectively.
• Experience of working on a fundraising database
• Confident to work across teams and engage with other fundraisers to find opportunities
• A passion and interest in the arts sector

This role is perfect for a Trust fundraiser looking for a role to take on more responsibility and grow with a gallery in London. If you're an experienced trusts officer looking for that step up - get in contact.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.