Life Cycle
Trusts Fundraising Lead
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About the role
As Trusts Fundraising Lead, you’ll be Life Cycle’s lead specialist for Trusts and Foundations fundraising.
Reporting to the Fundraising & Marketing Manager, you’ll take the lead on developing and managing a strong funding pipeline, identifying opportunities and securing grant income that supports Life Cycle’s charitable objectives and future plans.
Tasks will involve:
- Turning project ideas and evidence of impact into clear, compelling funding cases.
- Coordinating applications and proposals from initial research through to submission.
- Making sure they are well evidenced, accurately costed and aligned with funder requirements.
- Managing relationships with existing funders.
- Overseeing reporting, stewardship and renewals to help build strong, lasting partnerships.
- Managing the Trusts CRM, ensuring funding opportunities, applications and relationships are recorded and kept up to date.
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This is a varied role combining strategic pipeline development with hands-on fundraising.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape Life Cycle’s trusts fundraising, build strong funder relationships, and secure funding that directly supports Life Cycle's work - transforming lives through cycling.
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About you
We're looking for a confident, creative fundraiser who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities, and turning ideas into compelling funding applications. You’ll be organised and collaborative, with excellent writing skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, budgets and stakeholder relationships.
Please apply via the application form on our website: https://www.lifecycle.org.uk/volunteering-and-jobs/trusts-fundraising-lead
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