Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser

BD25 Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Closing date: Monday 5th February

Interview dates: Tuesday 13th February

Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events including 200+ new artistic commissions, a series of festivals and major national and international collaborations. To do this we need a team of dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic people. To do this we need a team of dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic people. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser reporting to the Trusts and Foundations Manager, to join the team. This position offers an opportunity to develop strong trust and foundation relationships with key national and local, family-controlled trusts who can support the programme at scale.

Key responsibilities:

·        Work alongside the Trusts and Foundations Manager to fundraise from trusts and foundations sources and deliver against overall team objectives.

·        Produce clear and compelling proposals, bespoke project information, engaging impact reports and other supporting materials.

·        Manage and develop relationships with identified trusts and foundations, delivering grant conditions including updates, interim and final grant reporting.

·        Keep excellent records, ensuring all application information is up to date, submissions archived, and data maintained on the CRM

·        To support the work of the Fundraising team working with on other fundraising initiatives.

You will have:

·        Understanding of relevant UK trusts and foundations who are most likely to fund BD25 programme streams and activities.

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to present information that is clear and appropriate for different audiences.

·        Experience in successful bid writing.

·        Excellent organisational skills - used to working to tight deadlines, with the ability to prioritise tasks.

·        Excellent networking and interpersonal skills, accomplished in building and maintaining excellent relationships.

·        Worked in a fast paced, dynamic environment and be well organised with an ability to prioritise tasks.

Benefits include:

•        Up to £29,000

•        37 hours per week worked flexibly Monday to Friday, predominantly office based (City Centre

•        location)

•        25 days holiday plus bank holidays

•        Contributory pension scheme with 5% employer contribution

•        High street discounts

•        Death in Service cover – 2x annual salary

•        Confidential Employee Assistant Helpline 

We expect everyone in our team to:

•        Develop an understanding of Bradford City of Culture 2025, its values, the benefits it brings to the Bradford District and to funders and sponsors.

•        Create a positive working environment, underpinned by our values.

•        Act as an ambassador for Bradford City of Culture 2025.

•        Drive change in our industry through actions and words that advocate inclusion and equality,

•        creating a culture that recognises and celebrates diversity and sustainability.

•        Be accountable for the safety of yourself and others by working safely and in accordance with our Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policies.

•        Ensure we are collecting and using data from all activities to inform decisions, demonstrate our impact and fulfil our funding conditions in line with GDPR.

•        Undertake relevant training and development as required.

•        Be open to the opportunities to mentor, train and develop colleagues and participants in Bradford 2025.

•        Carry out any other tasks that will be required on an ad hoc or continuing basis, commensurate with the general level of responsibility of your position.

We’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and can be their true selves at Bradford 2025, and we want our team to reflect our district. We believe that diversity in our team is crucial to our success, so we welcome applications from all races, genders, religions, ages, and sexual orientation as well as from people living with disabilities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and our ambition is to recruit and retain the best people regardless of background.

If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. This might be as simple as wanting sight of the interview questions ahead of time – whatever it is, just ask and we’ll see what we can do.

To apply for the role please submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4). Please ensure your CV and covering letter demonstrate clearly how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.