Capital Appeal Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Wakefield Hospice is embarking on a significant capital project to transform the existing Inpatient Unit. The renovation and refurbishment will be the most significant in the history of the hospice and will ensure the IPU is fit for the future and our community. We are hiring a Capital Appeal Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to help reach our fundraising goals during this exciting time.

Job details

Contract type:       1 year fixed term contract

Salary:                   £29,120 - £35,880 (dependent on experience)                     

Hours:                    30- 37.5 hours per week               

Department:          Fundraising

Reports to:             Director of Income Generation 

Job summary

You will be an integral member of the steering group, initiating, delivering and managing multiple applications. Your previous experience in writing compelling applications as well as your track record of achieving financial targets will proactively drive and secure funding for this transformational project. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong influencing skills. 

Through your previous knowledge and experience you will be able to identify potential prospects whilst working alongside our Trusts Fundraiser to ensure approaches and applications are managed appropriately with careful consideration of balancing the needs of existing projects and revenue commitments. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Maximise support from charitable trusts, driving, developing, and submitting tailored funding bids to prospective funders to ensure fundraising targets are achieved.  These funders will primarily comprise charitable trusts and foundations, but may also include statutory funding, National Lottery funding, corporate foundations etc.
• Research and gather evidence, facts, quotes etc. to strengthen the case for support to apply for funding to appropriate charitable trusts.
• Responsible for ensuring charitable trusts receive timely reports on the use of grants, up to date information on hospice activities and appropriate thanks for support in order to increase engagement, loyalty and funding.
• Ensure that projects grant conditions are communicated with relevant departments to ensure restricted funding is appropriately identified and controlled in line with the requirements of independent auditors as per Trusts procedure.
• Ensure Trusts receive relevant recognition and thanks once funding received and impact reports on how funding has benefitted as required by the Trust.
• Work across departments to build effective relationships with clinical and other hospice team members in order to drive understanding and opportunity of the capital appeal specifically for trust funding in line with the hospice strategy and objectives.
• Work with the communications team to develop a portfolio of information and literature to support trust applications.
• Keep accurate and accessible income records on an ongoing basis in order to report to the Director of Income Generation on performance against budget targets, as required.

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