Fundraising Manager

CharityJob is supporting The Creighton Centre, a long-established charity working to reduce loneliness and isolation across Hammersmith & Fulham and the surrounding area, to recruit a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser. You have been identified as someone who may be interested in this opportunity.

Fulham, West London (hybrid working with flexible hours) at least 1 day a week in office.

The Creighton Centre is a charity that has been supporting its local community for almost 120 years. Our mission is to reduce loneliness and isolation by providing services that help people stay connected, independent and well.

We work primarily with older people, adults with learning disabilities, people with disabilities and families with young children, helping to improve lives and strengthen connections across our community.

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to lead our established and successful trusts and foundations fundraising programme, while working closely with the CEO to support capital fundraising and develop new income opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong track record in trusts and foundations fundraising who enjoys taking ownership of the full fundraising process, from researching prospective funders and developing compelling applications to managing relationships and reporting on impact. Working within a small and friendly team, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to the charity's sustainability and future development.

Alongside our established fundraising activity, you will also help explore opportunities to develop corporate support, individual giving and legacies, working collaboratively with colleagues to broaden our income streams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop fundraising from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies, including securing funding for capital projects.
• Research and prioritise prospective funders, identifying suitable opportunities and maintaining a strong pipeline of funding applications.
• Develop compelling applications, proposals and cases for support, working with colleagues to gather project information, budgets and evidence of impact.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with funders, managing grants throughout the full lifecycle from initial application through to monitoring and reporting.
• Work closely with the CEO to support capital fundraising and identify opportunities to secure significant funding for the charity's work.
• Contribute to the development of additional fundraising income streams, including corporate partnerships, individual giving and legacies.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to communicate the charity's impact and develop strong, persuasive funding propositions.

You will have:

• A strong track record of successful trusts and foundations fundraising, including securing significant grants.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling and persuasive funding applications and proposals.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify suitable funding opportunities and assess their potential.
• Experience of building effective relationships with funders and managing the fundraising process from initial research through to grant reporting.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied pipeline of funding opportunities, competing deadlines and reporting requirements.
• A self-motivated and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of fundraising activity.
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to contribute to wider fundraising initiatives beyond trusts and foundations.
• A genuine interest in supporting a community-focused charity working to reduce loneliness and isolation and improve people's lives.

As someone who is a potentially strong fit for this opportunity, upon clicking "Apply" your details will be forwarded to the recruiter, who may then contact you directly. Given the important nature of this role, the recruiter may contact strong candidates who emerge on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

NO COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED.