***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***
Location: Richmond, London (Hybrid working: 2-3 days a week in the office)
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term (with potential for permanent)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
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.
Why Join 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.
For more information about the role, please download the full job description.
How to apply
To apply for this position please 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 8 September 2024, however please note that we will review applications and schedule interviews on a rolling basis.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Debbie Boughtflower on DebbieB@poppyfactory.org
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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.
