Trust Fundraiser

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Trust Fundraiser for a respected charity. The role is essential to delivering the charities income targets for Trusts and Foundations and developing long term relationships. This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of 1 day in the London office. As the Trust Fundraiser, you will be responsible for: To apply to trusts and other grant givers with the propensity to give gifts in the region of £10-30k. To provide first class stewardship to donors, seeking to retain them as well as uplift their donations, wherever possible. To research new trust supporters. To maintain accurate, up to date and comprehensive records of trusts on the fundraising database or CRM system (currently Raiser's Edge).Benefits: 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), Company pension scheme Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment Access to Employee support programme Staff discount with thousands of retailers Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption payThe successful Trust Fundraiser will have the following related skills / experience Experience of securing gifts of over £10k from trusts (classed as medium sized donors). Experience of maintaining relationships with funders and providing tailored donor care and stewardship plans. Experience of cultivating prospects, initiating conversations and planning service visits for donors. Experience of project-based fundraising and the development of restricted and unrestricted propositions within a fundraising team IT literate, including the ability to use Microsoft packages and fundraising databases (currently Raiser's Edge)