Trusts and Foundations Manager - The Guardian : Job Details

Salary: £40,000?—?£45,000 per annum (dependent on candidate experience) plus 10% pension, health care cash plan and a range of other great benefits including hybrid-working.

Reporting to: Head of Corporate, Trusts and Events

Location: Help Musicians, 7?–?11 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JS

Contract and hours: Permanent contract – 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 

About Us 

Help Musicians and sister charity Music Minds Matter are powered by a love of music, which is why they empower and support those who create it and make it happen. 

For over 100 years, Help Musicians has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK. In a precarious profession often filled with ups and downs, opportunities are hard-won whilst challenges come along all too easily, with unsteady income and physical and mental health concerns common issues. Help Musicians offers a broad range of help to support music creators in times of crisis and opportunity?—?ensuring musicians across the UK can achieve their creative potential and sustain a career in music. 

Sister charity, Music Minds Matter, puts mental wellbeing centre stage in music. It works proactively to help prevent mental health crises, providing everybody who works in music with the early support, knowledge and tools they need, at exactly the time they need them. 

Love Music; Help Musicians.

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising Team, whose purpose is to generate sustainable income for the charities by building an engaged community of supporters and sponsors who want to join us in creating a world where musicians, or anyone working in music, can thrive. In doing so, we strive to be the charities of choice for all music lovers across the UK.

We are looking for a Trusts & Foundations Manager to oversee the delivery of the Trusts and Foundations strategy, including researching and identifying suitable prospects, writing funding applications, and account managing existing Trusts and Foundation supporters. Working with and reporting into the Head of Corporate, Trusts and Events, this post-holder will be responsible for working across the organisation to ensure that the most accurate and relevant data is being presented in applications to ensure positive outcomes. This post-holder will therefore play a critical part in our income generation for the charities, ensuring we can continue to deliver our strategic objectives and support the beneficiaries of both Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter.

With the work of our charities on a growth trajectory, this role presents a rewarding opportunity to join an ambitious organisation and team that is committed to delivering success. 

About you 

We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrable experience in Trusts & Foundations fundraising at a charity, cultural institution or similar organisation, with a proven track record of securing 5 and 6-figure valued grants in support of an organisation’s key priorities and strategic objectives.

Candidates will have excellent writing skills and the ability to distil large amounts of information and data into written applications and reports. Candidates will also have good interpersonal and relationship building skills, maintaining effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders (both internal and external).

We are looking for a self-starter who can work with high level of self-motivation and has a proactive, solution-focused mentality. A collaborative team player with a positive and supportive attitude – embracing and embodying the charity’s values – will make for an ideal candidate.

Our work has a direct impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. If you are passionate about creating a world where musicians can thrive, then this could be the place for you.

How do I apply? 

For full details of the role and how to apply please click Apply and visit our website. You will need to download our application forms and submit these to us by the deadline below.

Deadline for applications: 9am on Tuesday 3 December 2024

Interview date: First round interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 December 2024. Second round interviews to be held the following week (dates tbc). 

Any offer of employment will be subject to providing evidence of a clear Basic DBS check.

Our commitment to EDI 

We are a charity that welcomes and positively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and will select the best person for the job based on merit, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, or socio-economic background.

We are proactively focussed on inclusion to ensure our team at Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter is representative of the diversity of musicians that we support. To find out more about our current Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, visit our dedicated webpage.