TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS MANAGER- UK

Position: Trusts & Foundations Manager, World Bicycle Relief UK (WBR UK)

Location: UK (Remote)

Reporting to: Managing Director, WBR UK

About Us

World Bicycle Relief (WBR) is a global organisation that mobilises people through the Power of Bicycles. We envision a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, health services, and economic opportunity. A catalyst for change, World Bicycle Relief helps people in need realise their goals by providing a tool that will support them to access education, markets, health facilities and vital services they need to thrive. Equipped with a purpose-designed Buffalo Bicycle from World Bicycle Relief, students, health workers and entrepreneurs in low-income regions create opportunities for themselves, their families and entire communities.

WBR UK is a registered charity and a subsidiary of World Bicycle Relief NFP (WBR NFP). WBR NFP operates through WBR not for profit subsidiaries and through its social enterprise company, Buffalo Bicycles. Together the WBR Group provides transport solutions to those who cannot afford them, with donations through WBR and sales of bicycles and spare parts through Buffalo Bicycle Limited. Buffalo Bicycle Limited also offers users repair and maintenance services via a retail network of shops and local mechanics. WBR has distributed over 870,000 fit-for-purpose bicycles and trained over 3,350 community-based mechanics. Our impact is clear: girls with Buffalo Bicycles boost their school attendance by almost a third; health care workers see nearly twice as many patients each day and 80% of households using a Buffalo bicycle report higher incomes.

Purpose of the Position

This role is central to driving and expanding our fundraising efforts through the strategic cultivation and stewardship of trusts and foundation relationships. This position is instrumental in identifying and securing sustainable funding sources to support World Bicycle Relief's mission, ensuring that more people are mobilised through the Power of Bicycles. This role requires a strong partnership with the UK Managing Director, ensuring that fundraising strategies are robustly executed and aligned with organisational goals.

The ideal candidate will be eager to work with a small, but impactful UK team while collaborating with a dynamic international team of change champions, dedicated to transforming lives through The Power of Bicycle.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborative Strategy Execution: Works closely with the UK Managing Director, incorporating programmatic priorities for developing key funding partnerships, to align and execute the trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
2. Strategic Growth & Income Diversification: Supports the development of and executes a growth strategy to increase trust and foundation income, leveraging both existing and new opportunities, including institutional fundraising and government funding where relevant.
3. Prospecting & Pipeline Development: Proactively identifies, researches, and cultivates new trust and foundation prospects to expand the current portfolio and drive significant new revenue growth in alignment with fundraising targets.
4. Relationship Management & Stewardship: Establishes, nurtures, and manages strong relationships with trust and foundation donors, ensuring tailored engagement, timely reporting, and strategic alignment with donor priorities to maximize long-term support.
5. Proposal & Fund Development: Leads the development and submission of compelling funding proposals to generate revenue, while ensuring collaboration with the global proposal development enablement function for high-value (£100k+) opportunities. Edits concepts, proposals, pitch decks and stewardship materials.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with WBR's global Development & Marcomm and proposal development team to source insights, data, and programmatic information that strengthen proposals and enhance donor engagement, ensuring UK efforts align with international fundraising strategies.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements

1. A combination of education and experience that yields the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
2. Advanced knowledge and skills in standard office procedures and software (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Asana, Google Suite and Salesforce).
3. Advanced knowledge of and proven skills in grant writing.
4. Experience securing new income and growing existing income from Trusts and Foundations partnerships.
5. Proven skills in relationship management.
6. Advanced written and oral communication skills.
7. Proven customer service skills.
8. Detail oriented with strong time management.
9. Ability to work independently and as a team member.
10. Ability to adapt to the constant change of a fast-growing organization.
11. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
12. Ability to maintain integrity, honesty and ethics in all work-related matters.

Remote Work Location with some UK and International Travel Required.

WBR UK is a company limited by guarantee (registration number ) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (registered number ).

World Bicycle Relief is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary in the range of £47k to £52k with a contributory pension and 25 days' annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.

Application Process

Please upload your details, your CV and a covering note explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

The Closing Date for applications is 5 May 2025.