Trust and Foundations Manager

City Harvest – Trusts and Foundations Manager 

Location: Acton, London W3. Three days in the office.

Salary: £38,000 - £46,000 per annum depending on experience.

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.  Open to four days a week for the right candidate.

City Harvest, the charity rescuing food to feed people and protect the planet, is seeking an experienced trusts and Foundations fundraiser to secure new income from trusts and Foundations, and manage a range of existing donors.

Since 2014, City Harvest has been working to solve food poverty and food waste across London. Every week, the charity rescues over 100 tonnes of surplus food from the food industry. Staff and volunteers sort and package this food, and our vans deliver it, free of charge, six days per week to over 375 community partners across 30 London boroughs.  The organisation provides over 1.1 million meals monthly, with 43% of their deliveries made up of fresh fruit and vegetables.

The role of Trusts and Foundations Manager will work with the Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to deliver City Harvest’s ambitious targets for Trust and Foundations income in 2024/25 and beyond. The post-holder will be responsible for proactively researching and exploring new avenues for funding and building a strong pipeline of new donors who have the potential to support the charity.

Key to the post, will be building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at trusts and Foundations and preparing and delivering targeted funding applications to those organisations. Working with the Trusts and Foundations Manager, the post will also involve developing an compelling organisational case for support and a range of highly fundable initiatives for City Harvest.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working in this area for at least two different causes, alongside a proven track record of successful income generation and delivering against targets. You will have demonstratable experience in proposal writing and in building relationships with donors and senior stakeholders. You will also have a background in report writing demonstrating grant impact.  Excellent written communication, administration and problem-solving skills will be combined with the ability to collaborate with multiple teams. Finally you will have a commitment to the core values and ethos of City Harvest.

CLOSING DATE: 9am, Wednesday 3rd April 2024

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest.