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Fundraising Manager (Grants & Trusts)

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Fundraising Manager (Grants & Trusts)
Location: Robinswood Hill Country Park, GL4 6SX – Hybrid working
Salary: £38,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits including a pension of up to 6%
Contract: Full-time, Part-time, and flexible/reduced hours will all be considered
Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme, 25 days paid leave per year (rising to 30 days through long service), Christmas shutdown (3 days) + Bank Holidays
We are Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. We are a charity that works locally to deliver the natural solutions, both small and large, from doorstep to landscape, that grow hope for a wilder future.
Our mission is to reconnect people’s sense of belonging in the natural world and secure nature’s recovery with the people of Gloucestershire, including our 28,000 members.
We manage reserves, work with landowners to help wildlife thrive alongside food production, deliver landscape-scale projects, and connect thousands of people with nature through learning, engagement and our visitor centres.
Ready to take the next step in your career?
We are seeking a Fundraising Manager to maximise income for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s work through grants from trusts, foundations and large funding opportunities.
This person will be responsible for leading on and developing major grant and trust funder relationships, working closely with internal teams on developing projects, leading on grant applications, maintaining a healthy pipeline of projects and supporting reporting and claims.
As well as this, the Fundraising Manager will be responsible for:
• Leading the development of activity plans to achieve income targets liaising with project staff on applications, reports and claims.
• Developing and adhering to high quality standards: including compelling and persuasive applications aligned with the GWT strategy and delivery plan.
• Collaborating with Head of Finance and Resources & Resource planning and other stakeholders identifying and stewarding key individuals with the potential to influence grant decisions.
• Working collaboratively with the Head of Supporter Development to exploit overlaps and support the development of the income stream contributed by corporate relationships and major donors.
• Work with the finance team to ensure grant contracts and budgeting are robust and in line with GWT budgeting requirements particularly around restricted and unrestricted project income.
To be successful in this role, you must possess:
• Significant experience of writing applications and securing funding from established trusts, corporate partners, foundations etc
• Familiarity and working knowledge of foundations, landfill community funds, lottery distributors and grant making trusts.
• Excellent knowledge of available sources of grant funding in the UK.
• Understanding and experience developing robust funding pipelines.
• Previous experience of liaising closely and nurturing relationships with funders
• Experience using fundraising databases, preferably Access Charity CRM (previously ThankQ)
• Good numeracy skills and experience of complex budget building
We are looking for someone passionate about wildlife and the natural environment:
• A creative, innovative person, able to work independently.
• Someone able to represent GWT in large national-scale meetings with funders.
• An individual with tenacity and determination to develop exciting new ideas and approaches, remaining flexible in their practice.
We are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce. If you have the skills, ambition, and passion to step up into this role, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your career

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