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Interim Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Foundations

Acorns Children's Hospice

Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns Children’s Hospice is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.

Palliative care for children aged 0–18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Walsall, as well as in family homes and other community settings. Acorns’ holistic, tailored approach is designed to meet each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs.

Trust and Foundation income is a cornerstone of Acorns’ fundraising strategy. Income is primarily unrestricted and multi-year – a reflection of the strong, long-standing relationships Acorns have built with funders. 

We’re looking for an experienced Trusts fundraiser to provide maternity cover and hit the ground running. You’ll take on a robust pipeline and inherit relationships from a portfolio that includes multi-year partnerships with major funders such as Children in Need and John Martins.  With a responsive Data team, access to strong stories, and excellent internal buy-in, this is a rare chance to build on solid foundations and deliver high-impact work. 

About the role

As Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Foundations, you will:

  • Take on a well-established portfolio of trusts and foundations with a combined value of c.£850K, delivering a mix of templated and bespoke applications
  • Collaborate closely with a peer Trusts Manager, sharing responsibility for monthly submissions and stewardship
  • Maintain and build relationships with existing funders, ensuring excellent reporting and donor care
  • Work cross-functionally with the Data, Marcomms, Finance, and Care teams to develop strong cases for support
  • Support joint cultivation and engagement events alongside the Philanthropy team

About you

Ideal skills and experience:

  • Experience of personally securing mid to high 5-figure grants from trusts an foundations
  • Excellent written communication skills with the ability to translate data into compelling narratives and tailor messaging effectively
  • Stakeholder management
  • Highly organised and efficient, able to manage a busy workload with autonomy
  • Collaborative and supportive team player with a donor-centred approach

Employee benefits

Benefits include:

  • FTE of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026)
  • 7.5% employer pension contribution
  • Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
  • Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support

Apply for this role

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP.

QuarterFive and our clients know fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. We encourage individuals with relevant skills and experience to apply for roles regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. If you think you meet some of the criteria for a role and would like to discuss how your other experience might transfer, please ask us for a chat. We’re here to support you. Appointments will be made on merit alone and we will gladly make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

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