Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To create and submit compelling and bespoke funding proposals/applications to charitable trusts/ foundations in line with the Fundraising Strategy.
• To successfully manage and develop a portfolio of existing Hospice supporters (including thanking, reporting and identifying upsell opportunities) to ensure long-lasting relationships and repetition of grants.
• Undertake prospect research, qualifying suitable new funders for approach.
• Prepare and write regular progress reports for funders as appropriate.
• Manage stewardship of Trust supporters including thank you letters and responses to queries.
• Ensure all data related to both existing funders and prospects is kept up to date using Raisers Edge database.
• To contribute to and help achieve the agreed Trusts and Grants Objectives (through meeting attendance, personal KPI management, 121’s/appraisals, planning, and budget re-forecasting.)
• Forward any identified opportunities for other teams within fundraising.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties, as required by the Director of Fundraising, Head of Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager.
• Support other fundraising teams as and when possible/required.
• Keep up to date with Havens Hospices’ work, key priorities and future plans, to effectively match with supporters’ interests and identify opportunities for support
• Working with nominated experts within the care teams to maximise input and report back to other fundraisers at team meetings where appropriate.
• Monitor and review income from trusts and grants, analysing projects and developing action plans for remedial action as needed.
• Establish, lead and manage the communications and development pipeline with the care teams.
• To establish and develop a Grants & Trusts Programme working with the finance teams to enhance and develop robust trust management processes
• Develop a stewardship programme for Trusts that includes tours and other networking events.
• Understand and extrapolate complex budgetary information to secure a balance of restricted and unrestricted income across a range of projects.
• Report to the Philanthropy Manager, providing regular verbal and written reports on trends, forecasts and key developments within portfolio.
• Keep informed of any legislative or regulatory changes which impact on Trust, fundraising, taking effective action when necessary.
• Contribute to a strong team ethic in the department, using your skills, experience and expertise to work across income disciplines as appropriate for the wider benefit of the department and to support continued professional development.
• To foster a good working relationship with all Trustees, Leadership and department staff with whom the job interacts