Trust & Corporate Fundraising Manager

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Job title: Trust and Corporate Fundraising Manager

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Richmond, London (hybrid working: 2-3 days in office per week)

Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term (with potential for permanent)

Salary: £40,000 per annum

The Poppy Factory supports members of the armed forces community (veterans and adult family members) with health conditions and other complex challenges on their journey into employment once they have left service, helping them overcome barriers to employment and transform their lives.

We are seeking a passionate and proactive Trust & Corporate Fundraising Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll be building on our well-established grant fundraising programme and helping propel our corporate partnerships to new heights.

With a small but perfectly formed Fundraising function, we're looking for someone who is creative and thrives with a high degree of autonomy, within a supportive and collaborative team. If you're someone who enjoys a varied portfolio with a focus on trusts, foundations and corporate partners, particularly those with corporate foundations, and you're ready to play a pivotal role in sustaining and expanding our services, we want to hear from you.

As our Trust & Corporate Fundraising Manager, you'll:

• Help shape and deliver a fundraising plan that unlocks new income opportunities from trusts, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Forge strategic, collaborative relationships with a diverse portfolio of funders, delivering excellent stewardship to ensure they feel valued and see the impact of their contributions.
• Leverage our robust monitoring and impact data to craft compelling, evidence-based funding applications that resonate with funders' priorities.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities with precision and creativity.
• Stay ahead of trends in the fundraising sector, bringing fresh ideas and approaches to our work.

For the full job description and more information about the role please download the Candidate Pack

Why work for The Poppy Factory?

By joining us, you'll be part of an iconic charity with a century-long legacy. You'll have the opportunity to make a real, tangible impact on the lives of veterans and their families, working in a supportive and empowering environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, and the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team.

If you're ready to bring your skills and passion to The Poppy Factory, apply today and help us continue to change lives.

How to apply

To apply for this position please click "Apply for this job" to submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please address your covering letter to Debbie Boughtflower, Director of Operations.

The closing date for applications will be 17 September 2024, however please note that we will review applications and schedule interviews on a rolling basis so we encourage candidates to apply promptly.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Debbie Boughtflower on [email protected].

No agencies please.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce. As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and LGBT+ candidates as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.

Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.

We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working.

About The Poppy Factory

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We recognise the impact that working with a challenging cohort can have on our staff, which is why we prioritise work/life balance and support mechanisms including training, supervision and EAP provision.

The Poppy Factory provides competitive terms and conditions of employment, including:

• Opportunity for home-based/hybrid and flexible working
• 28 days' basic annual leave per year (including a day in lieu of Armistice Day, and 3 days' Christmas closure), rising to 32 days with long service, plus bank holidays
• Double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution