Volunteer Trusts and Foundations Executive (Volunteer) | Basildon Mind

We are offering an opportunity for someone to gain charity experience as a Trusts and Foundations fundraiser helping us identify potential grant sources

What difference will you make?

Our small charity needs to self-fund many of its services (Counselling, Helpline, Wellbeing activities). This model enables us to help as many local people as possible with their mental health. Therefore, ensuring that we have a sufficient number of grants is essential to remaining solvent. As a volunteer who spends quality time focusing on fundraising, you will help ensure we continue to help as many local people as possible.

What are we looking for?

To be successful you will be a well-organised, self-starter, who can be a key fundraising lead, demonstrating high levels of professionalism, leadership and management skills. Experience of identifying sources of grants. A knowledge of the fundraising climate and fundraising regulations.

What will you be doing?

Our Fundraising activity has 3 pillars Individual Giving, Corporate, and Trusts and Foundations. You will lead the Trusts and Foundations sources of funding. Key Responsibilities Own, maintain and grow our existing list of Trusts and Foundations. Regularly review each potential funders’ website and social media to understand current sources of funding and identify any which Basildon Mind may be able to apply for. For each potential source of funding, provide a basic overview of the grant and its requirements. Draft grant applications for peer review and support. Attend our internal Fundraising Sub-Committee and report back on progress and status of potential funds. Participate in other fundraising activities as part of the fundraising team.