Trusts & Foundations Executive

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s top performing Philanthropy teams. As a key member of the Trust and Foundations fundraising Team, you will be responsible for identifying and initiating relationships with prospective donors, developing longer-term relationships, and stewarding existing supporters, whilst working closely with the Trust team. The Philanthropy Executive will also help prepare and coordinate cultivation events and donor communications to support the team strategy.

You will be responsible for:

• Identifying, cultivating and managing a portfolio of qualified trust prospects and existing supporters.
• Supporting our Rolling Trusts Programme – a portfolio of trusts who donate towards our core services over the year.
• Manage a calendar of approaches and donor interactions, including face to face meetings, ensuring that donors’ timetables are met. This will range from meeting formal Trust deadlines for the submission of applications to understanding the best time to approach an individual donor in the context of their decision making about charitable giving. Maintain awareness of changes in donors’ requirements, for example Trust guidelines.
• Produce well written project proposals, briefings and pitches and make ‘asks’ in writing or in person as appropriate, with the support and guidance of the Trust Manager and Trust lead where necessary.

Key Criteria:

• Some experience of fundraising or related account management role in the charity sector.
• Excellent relationship building skills and the ability to network effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills – confidence in dealing with people at all levels, demonstrating professionalism and diplomacy.
• Ability to be able to produce consistently high quality, imaginative and compelling written materials, mailings, proposals and letters.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritise.

Please see the full job description here.

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Sunday 20 October.

Salary: £25,600 - 28,444

Contract: Permanent

Based: This role is predominantly home-based and can be based anywhere within the UK. You will be expected to travel to our sites across the UK occasionally including our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens for events and team meetings.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk