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Strategic Lead (Trust & Foundations Fundraising) Reference: AUG20258533 Expiry date: 23:59, Wed, 3rd Sep 2025 Location: Home-based Salary: 46,000.00 - 51,000.00 Per Annum The role We are looking for a Strategic Lead (Trust & Foundations Fundraising) to provide strategic leadership of our trusts and foundations programme , proactively develop networks virtually and in person, engage new funders , create a comprehensive new strategic pipeline of funding prospects, and deliver outstanding stewardship to our existing funders to maintain and grow relationships . What you'll do - Collaborate with stakeholders across the charity to understand priority projects , business aims, and key objectives. - Develop & drive the strategy and action plan for Trusts and Foundations fundraising , adapting plans based on fresh insight while ensuring plans align to NDCS overall strategic goals and priorities. - Confidently collaborate with senior stakeholders and utilise networks to connect and engage with new potential funders to grow and develop the prospect pipeline . - Using keen research skills to perform due diligence, ensuring projects are an ideal match for funders, and that potential partners are compatible with our aims and our values . - Develop complex bids and write engaging applications , utilising outstanding storytelling skills to secure funding for our cause. What you'll need - Strong experience in leading a trust and foundations fundraising programme, developing the strategy and regularly updating action plans to ensure success. - Proven ability to inspire confidence, working proactively with senior stakeholders, and to leverage key networks to connect with and engage new funders to grow and develop the prospect pipeline. - Demonstrable experience in developing new funder relationships from prospecting to partnership. - Strong research skills and a demonstrable ability to perform due diligence to ensure projects meet funding criteria and that partners are aligned with NDCS values . - Excellent writing skills with a creative storytelling ability , clearly demonstrating the case for support and bringing funders on a journey, resulting in successful funding bids that deliver six-figure plus donations . - Strong digital skills and a sound understanding of agile values & principles. - A criminal record check / DBS disclosure (if offered the position). What you'll get - Home-based working with flexible hours. - 25 days' holiday - plus an additional 3 days at Christmas (and bank holidays). - Pension ( 5.5% employer contribution). - Healthcare Cashplan. - Annual performance-based salary increase. - Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programmes. What we do The National Deaf Children's Society are the leading charity for deaf children . We give expert support on childhood deafness, raise awareness and campaign for deaf children's rights , so they have the same opportunities as everyone else. Disability Confidence We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please contact us with any accessibility or reasonable adjustment enquiries. The National Deaf Childrens Society is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1016532 and in Scotland no. SC040779. Other organisations may call this role Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Lead, Head of Trusts and Foundations, Trust Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Development Manager, Head of Grants and Trusts, or Trusts and Foundations Programme Manager. This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of the National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. TPBN1_UKTJ