Job Description
About the Role:
The Trusts and Foundations Manager role is a hybrid position for University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, which is the official charity of Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Solihull Hospital and Community Services.
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, providing support to the fundraising team and the Charity overall.
Working as part of a team, the person in this role will have specific responsibility for researching and applying to grant-making trusts and foundations and identifying where the work of the charity meets the application criteria. They will write or complete applications and build relationships with existing and potential funders. They will also be responsible for managing members of the team who are currently applying to Trusts and Foundations and supporting them with their applications. The Manager is also responsible for the Trusts and Foundations database and building on this.
This role would suit an experienced fundraiser looking to move into a management role, or a Fundraising Manager looking for an exciting opportunity at a hospital charity.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
* Research trusts, foundations, and grant funding bodies to identify those where the application criteria match elements of the work of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) Charity.
* Prepare, write and submit a portfolio of persuasive Grant & Trust applications.
* Research and collate information and/or data required to make applications to trusts, foundations, and grant funding bodies, providing them with compelling cases of support.
* Establish and manage long term, effective and profitable relationships with existing and prospective funders by providing excellent donor and supporter care.
* Increase the pool of potential funders by using Trusts and Foundations sector knowledge and scoping of the funding landscape to identify new trust funders and increase opportunities for generating new income.
* Maintain and develop efficient ways of keeping trusts, foundations and grant funding bodies updated on the work of UHB Charity and the difference their support makes, to develop and maintain relationships and maximise short- and long-term support.
* Support the wider fundraising team with smaller grant applications and offer regular opportunities for them to apply to specific funders.
* Work to financial targets and undertake research as directed/agreed by the Director of Fundraising.
* Provide the Director of Fundraising with regular updates and monthly progress reports.
* Monitor application deadlines, submissions, acceptances/refusals, income received and ensure all information is updated accurately on the database.
* Inspire and motivate funders through the creation and delivery of regular communications, presentations and tours of the Hospital.
* Work with the Communications Team to obtain patient and family case studies and stories for use in Trust applications and impact reports.
COMMUNICATION
* Relaying accurate and timely information to the fundraising team, the Charity Chief Executive and Charity Trustees on a regular basis. Communicating with clinical and non-clinical staff within the hospital. Communicating with donors and fundraisers.
* Dealing with enquiries from the general public, disseminating information and ensuring that the appropriate action is taken, whilst maintaining the Charity’s policies and procedures.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ability to present oneself in a professional manner as a representative of the hospital and the charity.
* To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of duty, including fundraiser and donor data.
* To maintain an accurate effective database, recording essential information and providing statistical data in accordance with guidelines and policy using Raiser's Edge, Microsoft Office, Word and Access.
For more about the role and the skills required please head to: hospitalcharity.org/about-us/jobs
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for your chosen role to Mike Hammond, Charity Chief Executive at mike.hammond@uhb.nhs.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 22 November 2024.