At Turn2us, we believe no one in the UK should live in poverty.

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

We are searching for a Trusts and Foundations Officer to work with the Trusts and Foundations Manager to grow Turn2us’ income from grant funding. This role will sit within the wider Philanthropy Team, which will provide opportunities to gain experience working on multiple income lines, including Major Donor funding and innovations within the Philanthropy landscape, such as crypto currencies.

The ideal person for this role may have experience working within the charity sector in a relationship management role and have knowledge of how to work with Trusts and Foundations to generate income. Key skills include bid writing or creative writing, analytical skills to support with impact reporting and excellent relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Officer

Department: Income Generation and External Affairs  

Reports to: Trusts and Foundations Manager

Location: Hybrid: Head Office, Hammersmith, London, W6 & Home Working

Purpose of the role: To identify opportunities to grow income from Charitable Trusts and Foundations, prepare and submit compelling funding applications and provide excellent stewardship to committed donors to solicit repeat grants. To support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and wider Philanthropy Team with income generation activities as required.

Duties:

1. Support with management of a portfolio of supporters and prospects to personally secure five figure grant funding.

• Ensure that donors under stewardship are kept up to date on a regular basis and that their requirements are met.

• Identify and onboard new donors using a relationship management approach.

• Prepare persuasive funding proposals which articulate the value, impact and importance of Turn2us’ work.

• Facilitate strong relationships with donors and prospects to maximise financial support.

• With support from the Trusts and Foundations Manager, determine and execute cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies to move donors up the ‘donor pyramid’.

2. Build excellent relationships with staff across the charity to gather information to support the development of cases for support.

• Undertake research into newly created trusts and existing trusts which do not yet support Turn2us, seeking potential links with our work.

• Make relevant and timely applications to potential new trust and foundation supporters.

3. Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and Head of Philanthropy in the management of key funder and stakeholder relationships.

• Write funding proposals, reports, and communications.

• Represent the department at meetings and events.

4. Adhere to internal processes and procedures for fundraising, reporting and information management across the Philanthropy Team.

• Ensure that the Trusts and Foundations Team’s CRM records on the database and files are up to date.

5. Contribute to a supportive, high-performing, and collaborative working culture within the Directorate, with an emphasis on continual improvement.

• Work across the Directorate to add value and identify shared opportunities and collaborative approaches for income generation.

• Contribute to the development of process management tools and other resources leading to improved quality of funding approaches.

• Adhere to all charity organisation standards, policies and procedures.

EDIB: To implement the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging policy into your daily activities wherever possible.

These are the normal duties, which the Charity requires from the position. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and all employees will be required from time to time to perform other duties as may be required by the Charity for the efficient running of the charity.  This Job Description is non-contractual. It will be reviewed from time to time and may be subject to change.

At Turn2us, we are committed to protecting personnel, children, adults, and service users from any harm arising from each other, themselves, our activities, or organisational failings whilst in contact with us. The post holder will be required to follow the safeguarding policy and will be responsible for integrating safeguarding into all aspects of their work.

The post holder will be expected to ensure that their work complies with contractual terms and conditions, the Charity’s policies and procedures and key legislation, such as data protection and charity law.

Person Specification

Skills:

Necessary:

• Organisation skills, time management and multi-task skills.

• Written and verbal skills.

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with ability to deal with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Customer service skills and passionate about quality of service.

Knowledge:

Necessary:

• Knowledge of fundraising laws and regulations in relation to data protection and compliance.

• Knowledge of the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice.

• Understanding of the current trends in grant making in the UK.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the Trusts and Foundations funding landscape

• Knowledge of Trusts and Foundation fundraising processes.

Experience:

Necessary:

• Experience of Trusts and Foundation Fundraising or knowledge of key processes.

• Experience of working with non-fundraising colleagues to strengthen fundraising activity.

Personal Attributes:

Necessary:

• A team player with an ability to inspire, influence and engage positively.

• Manage a busy workload and diary, meet deadlines and performance targets.

• Ability to take a hands-on approach in a rapidly changing environment, adapting as necessary to carry out a range of tasks, ranging from administrative to strategic.

Turn2us is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us, and we are interested in applications from people from all backgrounds.