Trusts Fundraiser

Trusts Fundraiser - Horatio's Garden

Please apply with a CV and one page covering letter. Any applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual, with flair for communicating through the written word, to support our Trusts & Foundations fundraising. You will be given support and training throughout the job.

Horatio s Garden is a growing, award winning, national charity improving the lives of people with spinal injuries by creating and nurturing outstanding garden projects in NHS spinal injury centres.

Trusts & Foundations is our largest income stream, generating income for both ongoing running costs of the existing gardens and for our capital build projects. You will join an experienced Trusts & Foundations team to help meet, and exceed, our income targets and to provide fantastic support to our donors.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. As a charity we are committed to creating and promoting a culture that protects and preserves the welfare of the vulnerable people in our care. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining and evaluating information from and about candidates including criminal record checks, to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work for our charity.

Main duties:

• Identify and research grant giving trusts and foundations to whom Horatio s Garden is eligible to submit applications for funding.

• Proactively approach relevant trusts and foundations, where possible, to discuss potential applications before submission.

• Prepare and submit high quality applications for funding for a range of Horatio s Garden projects.

• Prepare and submit high quality, timely progress reports to grant givers, contributing to longer term relationship development with funders.

• Maintain the Trusts and Foundations pipeline to maximise supporter retention and income generation.

• Identify and deliver opportunities to engage grant givers with Horatio s Garden, through events and garden tours, to increase supporter engagement.

• Support the whole fundraising team with tasks where required.

General duties:

• Work with the gardens and finance teams at Horatio s Garden to understand the need for funding and the impact of Horatio s Garden to maintain profitable relationships with supporters.

• Ensure all contact and communications with supporters is recorded on our CRM database and on pipelines to enable continuity with supporters across the team.

• Keep up to date with trends and developments in fundraising to identify opportunities for Horatio s Garden to increase sustainable income.

• Actively contribute to team and organisation meetings.

• Actively contribute to projects and activities across the organisation, supporting colleagues and volunteers where necessary.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience for this role:

• Minimum of one to two years experience working in trusts and foundations fundraising, or relevant role with transferable skill set.
• A flair for preparing compelling and persuasive written proposals/documents.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a warm, friendly and engaging manner.

• Numerate and able to interpret data and trends.

• Ability to manage a varied workload, work on own initiative to multiple tight deadlines with demonstrable time management skills and processes.

• Ability to form and maintain good relationships and to work within a team.

• High level of efficiency able to work under pressure.

• Energetic with initiative and drive.

• Enthusiasm for working in the charitable sector.

• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office packages, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Empathy and understanding of the issues faced by spinal injury patients.

We are looking for someone to work 22 - 30 hours per week, with a salary of £27,000 - £29,000 pro rata, dependent on experience. Some out of hours work may be required, for which time off in lieu will be provided. Flexible working arrangement with mutually agreed days at our head office, just outside Salisbury in Coombe Bisset, SP5 4LN.

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 pro rata, dependent on experience

Hours: 22 - 30 hours per week (flexible)

Job type: Part-time, one-year fixed term contract

Location: Flexible, with some travel to our head office near Salisbury and other gardens around the UK where required.

Application deadline: 2nd February 2025, with interviews starting 10th February.

Start date: April 2025,TBC.

Please apply with a CV and one page covering letter. Any applications without a covering letter will not be considered.