Trusts and Major Gift Fundraising Manager needed urgently on an interim basis to start ASAP.

Key responsibilities will include: - Undertake new research on grant giving bodies and major donors with whom the charity could develop partnerships in order to generate funds - Apply to statutory or lottery funders - Implement a programme of regular trust and grant applications in order to meet fundraising target - Draft and submit applications to potential funders, including writing relevant, creative proposals and pitches - Maintain a network of trust contacts and effectively manage and maximise these relationships - Maintain and monitor a database of trust and major donor contacts - Ensure that all donors are thanked and relationships maintained - Undertake own administrative support. - Manage the Trust and Major Gifts Assistant Work closely with Patient Services to develop and compile funding proposals - Research, identify and segment trusts and major donors using appropriate databases - Prepare and implement cultivation plans as appropriate for major donor prospects to maximise long term income - Manage cultivation events to engage with prospects and deliver long term funding opportunities In order to apply you will have the following skills and experience: - Experience in a fundraising environment, raising funds from grant-giving organisations and/or major donors - Excellent presentation and communication skills - Ability to write innovative funding proposals and applications, working independently using research skills - A thorough understanding of the essential components of trust fundraising and major donor strategies - The ability to work to budgets and targets - Experience of lottery and statutory fundraising is an advantage - Excellent IT skills in all MS Office applications and fundraising databases is essential