United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trusts and Foundations Executive

Position: Trusts and Foundations Executive

Reports to: Trusts and Foundations Manager

Location: London

Salary:£31,000 - £34,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

International Rescue Committee, UK (IRC-UK) is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 22 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment, IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights, economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. The IRC also has offices in Brussels and Geneva.

IRC-UK comprises approximately 70 staff across five departments.

FUNDRAISING DEPARTMENT

IRC-UK’s fundraising capability has grown significantly over the past three years, raising £2 million net in 2014. There are ambitious plans to increase this significantly as part of an exciting global revenue generation strategy in development. The Trusts and Foundations Executive will play a key role in enabling the growth of the IRC’s income and profile in the UK and Europe, and ensure a seamless approach to maximising global private funding opportunities.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Trusts and Foundations Manager, the Trust and Foundations Executive will:

• Supporting the Trusts and Foundations Manager in developing IRC-UK’s established Trusts and Foundations programme to maximise sustainable net income from this key stream.
• Research and develop relationships with new and current funders, to meet ambitious targets.
• Deliver excellent grant management, stewardship and supporter care to IRC-UK trust and foundation supporters.

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Authority: Contribute to the delivery of the trusts and foundations annual fundraising target.

Responsibility for Resources: None.

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to the Trusts and Foundations Manager

· Key contacts:

o IRC-UK Fundraising Team

o Field staff in relevant international country programmes

o Contacts within UK and European trusts and foundations

o International programme team, technical unit and emergency team staff

o Finance staff in the UK

o Global Revenue Team

o Institutional Philanthropy and Partnerships team in the US

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a)Trust fundraising (40%)

• Responsible for maintaining and developing a portfolio of current and potential trust and foundation donors in order to maximise sustainable general and restricted net income.
• Undertake research into prospective trusts and foundations, using a range of research tools, and devise appropriate tailored approaches, utilising peer to peer contacts, and working with the Major Donor Executive.
• Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of the IRC’s programmes to ensure the development and delivery of high quality concept notes and applications.
• Develop, prepare and submit funding applications to trusts and foundations, and contribute to the delivery of the Fundraising team’s target to raise both general and restricted funds.
• Produce individual development plans, bespoke communications and compelling funding applications in order to reach ambitious targets.

b)Grants management and stewardship (30%)

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager in ensuring an excellent programme of grants management and stewardship is in place, so that the IRC can meet its obligations to funders and they feel valued.
• Ensure trust and foundation grant opportunities are recorded on the IRC’s grants management system (OTIS) and go through internal approval procedures.
• Ensure all trust and foundation fundraising activity is appropriately recorded on IRC-UK’s Raiser’s Edge database.
• Support excellent trust and foundation relationships, involving key UK-based and visiting global staff and senior volunteers as appropriate.
• Support partners and country offices in the delivery of successful field visits as required.

c)Leading change (15%)

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager in the development of a seamless, global approach to trust and foundation fundraising, working collaboratively with colleagues in Europe and the US.
• Liaise with the Global Revenue Team and country office staff to ensure timely and accurate project funding information is matched to the requirements of trust and foundation funders.
• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager in contributing to the development of a compelling, audience-focused global case for support.

d)Leading continuity (15%)

• Compile accurate queries, reports and summaries as needed for the Trusts and Foundations Manager.
• Monitor developments and trends in trust fundraising.
• Contribute to overall strategic and financial planning as required.
• Participate in Fundraising team meetings and events.
• Carry out other duties, as required, to maximise IRC-UK’s trust and foundation fundraising.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of fundraising from trusts and foundations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and enthuse.
• Ability to identify potential trust and foundation prospects, to produce development plans and ability to implement and execute them.
• Excellent verbal and written English and the ability to produce well designed and high quality proposals
• Ability to establish and build relationships with people at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds, both externally and within the IRC.
• Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to The IRC Way: Standards for Professional Conduct and to ensure all activities are consistent with this.
• An interest in and understanding of the IRC’s work.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of raising funds from trusts and foundations.
• Demonstrable experience of cultivating and stewarding relationships with trusts and foundations, including grants management.
• Experience of managing supporter information on a fundraising database.
• Experience of writing persuasive and creative proposals and correspondence in a range of relevant styles, which reflect relevant donor markets.
• Experience of using Windows-based software packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet in order to deliver tasks and projects.
• Experience of devising, implementing and monitoring short and long term plans and strategies, taking remedial action where necessary.

Desirable

• Confident user of Raiser’s Edge

Special Conditions

• Must be flexible and able to attend occasional weekend and evening events.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

To Apply

Please send a CV (two pages maximum) and cover page (two pages maximum) to: applications@rescue-uk.org

Please state clearly in your cover letter:

• Your reasons for applying
• How you meet the person specification, skills and experience specified in the job description
• Where you saw the job advertised
• Current salary

The closing date is: 10am Monday 18^th January 2016

Interviews will be on the 25^th or the 28^th January 2016

In order to minimise administrative costs, IRC-UK will only contact short-listed candidates.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.