Trust and Foundation Coordinator

Northumbria University’s Alumni & Philanthropy team is seeking an enthusiastic Trust & Foundation Coordinator to support its work in developing relationships and generating income from charitable trusts and foundations.

The role requires attention to detail in researching potential funders, matching charitable supporters to the University’s fundraising priorities, preparing compelling bids, and developing and maintaining relationships with funders. A collaborative approach is required, both internally within the Alumni & Philanthropy team and wider academic and service colleagues and externally, with donors and partners.  The role-holder will work as part of a dynamic team of colleagues who work across alumni engagement and fundraising

About you - We are seeking a hard-working, enthusiastic individual with strong attention to detail, and experience of preparing high-quality, compelling written documents. You will be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues across the University and develop collaborative links with external stakeholders.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sue Vout, Trust & Foundation Manager at sue.vout@northumbria.ac.uk. To apply, please visit:

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