Trust and Foundations Manager

What is the role?
Trusts and Foundations Manager

What is the salary?
£29,000 to £35,000

Will I be managing anyone?
This post has no direct reports

Where will I work?
This is a remote, home based role, but regular self-funded travel to internal meetings is expected – on average, this is likely to be at least 1-2 days a month, including travel to Greater London.

The logistics
This is a full time, permanent role

About Habitat for Humanity GB

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (HFHGB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network. We tackle poverty housing around the world by working in partnership with communities and families to achieve their dreams of a safe and decent place to live. You can find out more about our work at www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk

About the role

We’re excited to be recruiting a new team member who will help to develop and increase income for HFHGB from trust and foundations. This is an emerging income stream for Habitat, and with the support of our Head of Philanthropy, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will research new opportunities, and manage the existing pipeline to meet our income targets.

What the role involves

• This is an new role and there is a real opportunity for someone to make it their own. Trusts and foundations are becoming a growing contributor to Habitat’s global programmes and to our work here in the UK, and there is significant potential to develop this further. The role will initially account manage all funders giving up to £50,000, with potential to work on, and take ownership of, larger projects as we grow. Principle activities will include:
• Researching new opportunities: Using a variety of sources to proactively identify relevant funding opportunities, matching these with Habitat’s strategic priorities, and planning approaches.
• Making applications: Using your exceptional writing skills to synthesise complex information from a range of sources and craft compelling proposals which clearly communicate the impact of Habitat’s programming globally and in the UK, and the synergy with funder criteria.
• Stewarding funders: Building our credibility through timely reporting and communication, and tailoring this to the interests of the funder, with the aim of securing repeat and uplifted funding.
• Putting a robust administration framework in place: You’ll need to keep Raiser’s Edge, the CRM system we use, up to date, ensure that funder deadlines are met, and future opportunities recorded.

The skills we are looking for:

Experience

• Previous experience of raising funds from Trusts and Foundations for development programs across the world and in the UK, and an understanding of the landscape in order to research and qualify opportunities.
• Experience of reviewing and preparing budgets, financial reports and monitoring targets and activity KPIs.
• Working in an International context, for an NGO or another organisation.

Skills / Knowledge

• Ability to think and plan strategically, both creatively and laterally.
• Exceptional writing skills, able to produce information and compelling proposals, and reports.
• Effective communication skills, ability to deliver presentations on behalf of Habitat.
• Ability to identify wider opportunities through relationship management and stewardship, identifying and sharing connections and synergies with other areas of income generation.
• A good understanding of fundraising principles.

Working Style

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse global teams, across different time zones.
• Self-motivated and organised, able to work under pressure to deadlines and use own initiative to solve problems and adapt to challenges.
• Enthusiastic and positive, with a can-do attitude.

Commitment

• Support for Habitat’s values and mission
• Demonstrable interest in our work, and commitment to continued learning and development.
• Committed to contributing to the inclusive, people-positive culture we are fostering at Habitat.

A flexible approach

HFHGB is seeking to rapidly scale up its activities and impact to fight poverty across the world. This means that the organisation must be adaptable and flexible and have an ambitious, and dynamic team. While this is a home-based role, there is an expectation that the post holder will be flexible, and able to travel to Greater London and elsewhere on a regular basis. Travel for internal meetings is self-funded.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

How to apply

Start your Habitat Journey

We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about Habitat. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with a member of the team before submitting an application. To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself and your motivation for applying – we don’t expect this to be more than two sides of A4. Email it to jchambers@habitatforhumanity.org.uk Interviews will take place online.