Development and Partnerships Manager

Summary: This role is focused on capacity building within the Trust's repair programme, emphasizing the need for a proactive fundraiser to diversify and grow income streams. The successful candidate will manage grant applications, cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations, and build partnerships to secure strategic funding opportunities. Collaboration with the Executive Director and Trustees is essential to embed fundraising as a core function of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a pipeline of grant applications.
• Cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Build corporate and philanthropic partnerships.
• Position the Trust for larger strategic funding opportunities.
• Balance long-term relationship building with meeting application deadlines and income targets.
• Work closely with the Executive Director and Trustees.

Key Skills:

• Experience in fundraising.
• Proactive and strategic thinking.
• Ability to work independently within a small team.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and disciplined in meeting targets.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Norwich

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

This is a new capacity-building role, created in response to the scale of the Trust s future repair programme and the need to diversify and grow income streams.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive fundraiser who can work strategically and independently within a small team environment. Using the Trust s existing network of contacts and grant target list as starting points, the post holder will develop and manage a pipeline of grant applications, cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations, build corporate and philanthropic partnerships, and help position the Trust for larger strategic funding opportunities.
The role requires a self-motivated individual who can balance long-term relationship building with the discipline of meeting application deadlines and income targets. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Director and Trustees, embedding fundraising as a core organisational function.

Please view the full job description and find details of how to apply at: Current Vacancies Norwich Historic Churches Trust
This post is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis (either 1FTE or 0.8 FTE), with the intention that, subject to performance and income secured, the role will be reviewed with a view to permanency.