Salary: £40,000 per year
Working hours: Full-time 35 hours/week – 5 days/week Monday-Friday
Location: Toynbee Hall Office/Hybrid – 2 days/week in the office
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Contract: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 2nd January 2025
We are looking for a talented and proactive Trusts and Grants Manager to raise funds from and manage strategic relationships with trusts and foundations. You will manage a varied portfolio of existing and prospective funding partners, developing relationships with funders that help Toynbee Hall to deliver the best possible outcomes for people in our local community.
Scope of role
Are you passionate about challenging poverty and inequality? Do you have the ambition and drive to make a difference as a key senior leader at Toynbee Hall, a charity that for over 130 years has been the pioneer for social action and change, championing a fairer future for everyone in the heart of East London and beyond?
Most importantly, can you convince others of the value of our work, and secure the investment and support we need to help people and communities change their futures for the better?
If your answer is yes, Toynbee Hall is looking for an experienced, proactive Trusts and Grants Manager to join our diverse team.
This exciting role offers a superb opportunity for a dynamic fundraiser to lead and develop this crucial income stream. With exceptional relationship management and written skills, and proven experience of raising six-figure plus grants, you will manage strategic relationships with trusts, grant makers and statutory funders, maximising income to help combat the causes and impact of poverty – and to inspire the next generation of social activists.
Key Responsibilities
Donor management
* Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified.
* Create and maintain a schedule of approaches to new, lapsed, and existing funders; developing, writing, and delivering creative and engaging proposals in line with the objectives and criteria of each funder.
* Work collaboratively across teams and areas of operation identifying new funding opportunities, reporting on impact and evaluation.
* Develop and implement a programme and methodology of approaches to small, medium and large trusts.
* Work toward an agreed annual work plan meeting targets and milestones; prioritising workload and planning activity.
Identifying funding opportunities to ensure that our charity broadens awareness of and funding for our vital work
* Identify and research a comprehensive pipeline of realistic funding opportunities including trusts and corporate foundations.
* Maintain a broad knowledge of the organisation’s funding needs.
* Liaise closely with senior managers and teams to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals.
* Approach funders, develop and maintain new relationships and access new fundraising opportunities.
* Regularly research new opportunities via cold trusts.
Developing strong relationships with funders
* Develop and maintain stewardship plans to keep all funders engaged with the impact of their support, including managing visits.
* Report to key funders on progress, expenditure, and future plans.
* Working with delivery and management staff to ensure that funder objectives and monitoring requirements are met.
* Maintain accurate records and information about funders on Raiser’s Edge NXT and in communication with the finance team.
* Identify and initiate opportunities for funders to engage with Toynbee Hall beyond their funded project.
Strategic
* Plan and deliver individual fundraising projects; developing new fundraising ideas and engaging internal and external stakeholders to deliver them.
* Work with Head of Fundraising to report and forecast progress against established targets for income, research, and relationship development.
* Stay informed of developments and trends in fundraising by monitoring sector news and networking with appropriate organisations.
* Work with Executive team and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) to leverage their contacts and expertise.
Team responsibility
* Develop and maintain mutually supportive internal relationships with project teams, finance, monitoring and senior management.
* Work in line with the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, Fundraising Regulator and GDPR, fulfilling any additional legal requirements related to this function of fundraising.
* Take responsibility for your personal development and seek out opportunities for support and development.
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
We have recently launched a new strategic plan which reinforces that our purpose is to build a fairer future with an end to poverty, injustice and inequality.
We work towards this by:
* Addressing poverty and injustice through advice and support and influencing systemic change.
* Shifting power to people and communities affected by injustice and inequality.
* Collaborating to end poverty and build fairer systems and institutions. What we want to see in the world starts with our community and our organisation.
This means:
* Working together to build a thriving local community where people have the resources they need, feel their voices are heard and are optimistic about the future.
* Being a good employer, where people are treated fairly, feel engaged and empowered, and work together to achieve our shared vision.
* Acknowledging the role Toynbee Hall has historically played in civic society while recognising that our role now is to shift power, to be an effective partner, and to amplify voices that are less likely to be heard.
What we learn from our work in east London we use to inform and influence wider policy – working to influence change in structures, systems and policies.
How to Apply
Please send your completed application form to: application@toynbeehall.org.uk. Please note: we will not accept CV’s only and applications with missing information will be automatically rejected.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd January 2025
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