Job Description

The Kent MS Therapy Centre is seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our vibrant and successful Fundraising Team. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating income from trusts and foundations at KMSTC. You will take over the current trusts and foundations caseload, including repeat applications, report writing and maintaining relationships. You will identify and actively pursue new grants available as well as develop and maintain relationships with major funders. Your work will ensure that that we can provide excellent therapies and support to people living with MS and other neurological conditions at our purpose- built therapy Centre.

Alongside raising funds, you will be part of the team responsible for growing our Monitoring and Evaluation framework which helps to develop, monitor and assess the impact of the Centre’s services. You will also be responsible for maintaining and updating trust and foundation records on Beacon, our fundraising database.

You will be expected to develop ideas and opportunities, as well as growing relationships with prospective, past and current supporting organisations. You will be instrumental in engaging and growing our supporter base to ensure that our charity is more sustainable and in a strong position to continue our vital role to those living with neurological conditions.

You will regularly present reports to the Management Team regarding your portfolio of active trusts and foundations as well as prospects.

You will be expected to develop an in-depth understanding of the charity and the work that it does to support those living with MS and other neurological conditions in order to write compelling applications and develop meaningful relationships with supporters.

KEY PRIORITIES:

· Research, develop and manage a portfolio of prospects and existing donors (trusts and foundations)

· Maintain a pipeline of funding opportunities to ensure a consistent flow of applications and income

· Develop relationships with new trusts and foundations that can add to and grow the portfolio of existing donors

· Maintain the stewardship of existing funders

· Gather and analyse relevant information to create compelling cases for support, backed by data that showcases the impact of our therapies

· Prepare and submit compelling and tailored grant proposals to funders

· Manage and monitor the annual plan for trusts and foundations income generation and ensure that funders’ terms and conditions are met

· Write and submit interim and annual reports for funders as required 

· Ensure accurate and timely processing, recording and thanking donors when grants are received

· Manage and update trust and foundation records on Beacon, the fundraising database

· Work with the team to grow the Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the Centre

· Collaborate with key stakeholders in the development, roll-out and evaluation of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework

· Provide regular financial reports to the Management Team as well as the Board of Trustees when requested

· Keep accurate and up-to-date records of restricted and unrestricted fund balances on a monthly basis, and provide corresponding reports for the Management Team

· Contribute to the charity’s quarterly member newsletter

· Keep abreast of fundraising sector best practice and regulations

· Support general activities within the Kent MS Therapy Centre in Canterbury in line with organisational requirements