Trusts and Foundations Manager

About the role

*Internally this role is known as Business Development Manager*

Join us as Trusts & Foundations Manager and play a leading role in securing new income from trusts, foundations and other statutory and institutional funders, helping us to deliver on our mission to use the power of law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for – and with – its inhabitants.

You will work across ClientEarth’s programme areas and geographies to cultivate new funder relationships, develop winning proposals, and ensure a growing and diverse funder base for ClientEarth.

You will be the primary point of contact and key relationship manager for new donors. You will  also have line management responsibility, overseeing the work and professional development of a Senior Trusts & Foundations Officer

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Nick Winnett. Nick leads ClientEarth's Business Development team, responsible for growing new relationships with Trusts and Foundations globally and securing new income. Nick has worked in non-profit fundraising for more than 12 years, including experience working with organisations focusing on climate change, biodiversity protection, natural resource governance, anti-corruption and human rights. He has been with ClientEarth for 15 months and is based in our London office.

Main areas of the role

• Prospect research and pipeline development
• Business Development and Income generation
• Staff Management
• Strategy
• Systems and processes

Role requirements

• Experience of working in a fundraising or business development role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
• Experience of drafting proposals for trusts, foundations and statutory institutions and securing multi-year, six and seven-figure grants
• Experience leading the development and activity of proposal development teams
• Experience of successfully managing the relationship development process with a new donor
• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and analyse budgets and financial information

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria below, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. 

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.