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Fundraising Manager
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 44,000 - 44,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent Contract
Location: IP1, Ipswich, Suffolk
Expire in: a month
Job Description
A respected charity in the East of England is seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager to lead their trusts and foundations income stream and oversee a key grant programme during a 12-month maternity cover. While the position is initially offered on an interim basis, there is potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate.
This is a pivotal opportunity within a high-performing Income Generation team, offering the chance to influence strategy, drive income growth, and support vital community services.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with senior leadership and service managers, the successful candidate will:
* Lead and develop trusts and foundations fundraising activity.
* Manage and mentor a small fundraising team, ensuring high performance and clear KPIs.
* Oversee the full prospect pipeline, bid writing, stewardship and reporting.
* Build and strengthen relationships with grant-makers and philanthropic foundations.
* Manage a substantial external grant programme, overseeing assessment, panel preparation, due diligence and impact reporting.
* Identify, test and support new fundraising initiatives to diversify income.
* Ensure compliance with grant conditions, internal processes, and relevant data protection standards.
Key Skills
* A proven track record of securing income from trusts and foundations.
* Experience managing a fundraising function or team.
* Excellent written communication skills and the ability to produce compelling funding proposals.
* Strong understanding of grant-making processes, stewardship and impact reporting.
* Experience with fundraising databases
* Strategic thinking, strong organisational skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to step into a strategic, hands-on leadership role within a values-driven organisation making a tangible difference. With the potential for a permanent role at the end of the interim period, it offers both stability and long-term career opportunity. The role is full time but four days a week will be considered. It is also offered on a hybrid basis with 2 days in the officeBefore You Apply
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