Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Foundations) at Clocktower Sanctuary Day Centre

Main purpose of the role
To secure income from regional and national trusts and foundations through research, bid writing, relationship management and grant reporting, contributing to the achievement of organisational fundraising targets.

Key responsibilities

Develop and secure funding from new and known Trusts and Foundations
Undertake prospect research, ensuring all new and known funders are captured in the pipeline
Prepare and submit agreed number of bids on quarterly basis to meet targets, tracking conversion rates and ensuring timely feedback to Fundraising & Communications Manager
Develop funding bids to meet operational priorities, as expressed in The Clock Tower Sanctuary’s Strategic Plan
Continue to develop in-house knowledge bank on key issues relating to youth homelessness, ensuring relevant sector reports, statistics, facts and case studies are captured and updated.

Deliver excellent supporter experience for funders
Build and maintain positive relationships with trust and foundation funders.
Deliver timely reports and updates on funded projects.
Ensure all internal records and our CRM, Beacon, are updated on a regular basis.

Monitoring and evaluation
Work closely with colleagues to ensure evaluation reports are submitted in a timely manner, capturing data from in-house CRM systems and qualitative case studies
Contribute to all monitoring and evaluation, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other data protection requirements and best practice.

General
Work collaboratively across the organisation and contribute to fundraising team objectives.
Act in accordance with The Clock Tower Sanctuary's values, policies and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Fundraising & Communications Manager, CEO or Trustees.