Trusts and Foundations Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES: Income Generation • Develop funding strategies for prospective trusts, identifying the strongest organisational and project matches and recommending the most effective approach. • Write and submit tailored and effective funding applications to meet agreed income targets. • Monitor application deadlines and ensure timely submission. • Work with colleagues to gather, interpret and present service data, outcomes and financial information to produce high-quality, evidence-based funding proposals and reports. • Contribute to the development of larger or more complex funding proposals, working alongside the Trusts and Foundations Manager and colleagues across the organisation. • Contribute ideas that help Back Up’s Fundraising team develop innovative approaches to trusts fundraising, stewardship and donor engagement. Relationship Management and Stewardship • Ensure compliance with funder requirements by preparing and delivering high-quality impact reports and other agreed reporting, demonstrating how their contributions have been used. • Act as the primary point of contact for trusts and foundations within your portfolio, building trusted relationships. • Develop and deliver an engaging, year-round stewardship programme that goes beyond grant reporting, creating meaningful opportunities for funders to see the impact of their support through tailored communications, multi-media updates and personalised engagement. Other • Use application outcomes, funder feedback and sector learning to continually improve proposal quality, stewardship and trusts fundraising performance. • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to gather information for compelling stewardship, cultivation, proposals and reports and maintain a deep understanding of the impact support provides to those with a spinal cord injury. • Monitor trends in grant-making and maintain an understanding of developments affecting people with spinal cord injury to strengthen funding proposals. • Contribute to Trusts processes for recording and sharing useful resources. • Maintain accurate records of trust and foundation activity, ensuring Salesforce CRM and pipeline information is up to date and supports effective relationship management, reporting and forecasting. • Use CRM, service data and organisational insight to support prospect research, develop compelling funding applications and identify opportunities for growth. • Be an ambassador for Back Up and be part of the team at occasional Back Up events. PERSON SPECIFICATION Candidates must fulfil the following essential criteria: Essential · Experience in trusts and foundations fundraising with the ability to identify funding opportunities and develop successful funding proposals. · Confident using technology, including CRM systems and AI-assisted tools and spreadsheets, to support research, prospecting and proposal development while maintaining high standards of accuracy and judgement. · Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines. · Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and persuasive funding proposals and reports. · Able to balance attention to detail with strategic thinking. · Strong numeracy skills and confidence working with budgets and financial information. · Comfortable building relationships with senior volunteers, trustees and funders. · Resilient and motivated, with a proactive approach to the challenges of trust fundraising and achieving income targets. · A proactive approach to working towards targets. · A strong team working approach. · Willing and able to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel. Desirable · Experience in major donor fundraising, philanthropy or corporate partnerships. · Understanding of spinal cord injury and/or disability issues · Understanding of charity finance and/ or project budgeting. · Experience supporting donor cultivation events · Experience producing supporter communications, presentations or impact reports. · Experience working with trustees, senior volunteers, ambassadors or high-net-worth individuals.