Ovarian Cancer Action – Trusts and Foundations Manager

Location: London Old Street, hybrid working – 40% of time in office.

Salary: Circa. £45k per annum.

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours but flexibility considered.

Ovarian Cancer Action (OCA), the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, is seeking a philanthropy professional with strong experience in trusts, grants and high-value fundraising to play a pivotal role in managing and driving income from trusts and foundations.

The odds are against women with ovarian cancer surviving more than five and 10 years. In fact, only three in 10 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer live beyond 10 years. OCA find that unacceptable and work to improve survival rates through knowledge, breakthroughs and fairness, with a vision of making ovarian cancer a survivable disease for every woman.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager will play an influential role within the Fundraising Team at OCA and in the wider organisation, responsible for shaping and delivering the trusts and foundations strategy, priorities and ambitious growth plans. The position will also be responsible for championing and evidencing sector best practice, tailored stewardship and account management, and effective internal influencing and collaboration in order to maximise impact and outcomes for OCA and its funders.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in developing, managing, and driving income from trusts and foundations, coupled with a creative and systematic approach to increasing income from this source. They will have a proven record of securing annual income budgets of £200,000+, combined with excellent research skills and the ability to write effective proposal documents. Candidates will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. They will also be energised by working as part of a high-performance team and across the wider organisation to enable and deliver an excellent fund management approach, as well as spearheading collaborative cross-team working to strengthen funder and financial outcomes.

Finally, the charity is seeking a professional who shares what all the team at Ovarian Cancer Action cares about: passion, ambition, and commitment to the cause – to always be authentic, to make giant leaps not small steps. People that are open to trying things differently; how they work and when they work (see further details on their Flexible Working approach), people who aren’t afraid of failure and are inspired by the challenge.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a highly motivated individual to lead and build a trusts and grant programme, and have a tangible impact on OCA's continued growth and success in their mission to drive positive change and create lasting impact for women with ovarian cancer.

Please click through to our Candidate Pack for further information, including details of how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 5^th February, 9am GMT.

If you would prefer a more accessible version of this pack in Microsoft Word, please send your request to talent@aawpartnership.com

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