Trusts and Foundations Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES: Income Generation • Develop funding strategies for prospective trusts, identifying the strongest organisational and project matches and recommending the most effective approach. • Write and submit tailored and effective funding applications to meet agreed income targets. • Monitor application deadlines and ensure timely submission. • Work with colleagues to gather, interpret and present service data, outcomes and financial information to produce high-quality, evidence-based funding proposals and reports. • Contribute to the development of larger or more complex funding proposals, working alongside the Trusts and Foundations Manager and colleagues across the organisation. • Contribute ideas that help Back Up''s Fundraising team develop innovative approaches to trusts fundraising, stewardship and donor engagement. Relationship Management and Stewardship • Ensure compliance with funder requirements by preparing and delivering high-quality impact reports and other agreed reporting, demonstrating how their contributions have been used. • Act as the primary point of contact for trusts and foundations within your portfolio, building trusted relationships. • Develop and deliver an engaging, year-round stewardship programme that goes beyond grant reporting, creating meaningful opportunities for funders to see the impact of their support through tailored communications, multi-media updates and personalised engagement. Other • Use application outcomes, ..... full job details .....