Role – Fundraising (Grant Application) Trustee

Role Summary

The focus of this role is on increasing income streams for Work and Play Scrapstore, in particular monetary grant contributions. This is specifically in the unrestricted grant area, by building relationships and exploring new fundraising opportunities from various sources, in order to help WaP finance the execution of its growth strategy.

Time Commitment

Around 3 hours per week on average, potentially more during the induction period.

Location

The premises are: Work and Play Scrapstore, 13 Blackshaw Road, LondonSW17 0DA, but the role can be undertaken remotely. Attendance at monthly Trustee meetings is at variable locations in South West London.

Reports to

Chair of Trustees, Work and Play Scrapstore

Role Description

To establish a strategy to make timely applications to charitable trusts and corporate bodies in efforts to obtain local, regional and national grants including:

  • Building the internal data-bank of of potential grant givers whose interests are aligned with WaP’s mission and strategy.
  • Write the grant applications, working with the Treasurer and other Trustees in order to present the financial needs of WaP.
  • Making timely, strong, well-reasoned grant application submissions.
  • Responsibility for maintaining current and generating new relationships with grant-givers.
  • Responsibility for maintaining records of grants obtained and any restrictions.
  • Building and executing an applications submission timeline for 2014 based on grant givers' deadlines and WaP’s current project/financialpriorities.

To act as a fresh pair of eyes to investigate and implement additional methods of income generation (in addition to our current membership and grant funding)such as:

  • corporate funding and major donors,
  • local businesses, community and fundraising events and activities,
  • reaching out to potential supporters through communications and online presence to raise WaP’s profile and awareness of its ethos and activities,
  • utilising media channels proactively and reactively to increase WaP’s profile
  • advice and assistance on member engagement and recruitment

Person Requirement

  • Knowledge and experience of current fundraising finance practice relevant to the Charity Sector, voluntary and community organisations.
  • Experience of writing grant applications in the voluntary sector (desirable)
  • Energy and enthusiasm.
  • Ability to think creatively.
  • Collaborative.
  • Analytical and detailed.
  • Willingness to make the appropriate time and effort commitment.
  • An advocate of and passionate about the mission and values of WaP.

The Difference the Role will Make

Having an experienced fund-raiser who is capable of generating additional income is essential to fulfilling the WaP growth strategy – growing and enhancing our membership, increasing our reach with suppliers, recruitment and retention of a General Manager and Office Manager, growing our Volunteer base and improving our IT capability.

What Work and Play offers the Volunteer Trustee

This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing and popular charity with an enthusiastic team of Trustees and volunteers. WaP is recovering from a difficult and uncertain period and turning it round in all aspects to better meet its objectives. It is an exciting and rewarding challenge for the right person to have an opportunity to make a real difference both at a strategic and implementation level.