Grant Fundraising Lead

£55k – £65k • 0.1% – 0.35%
|
London
|3 years of exp
|Full Time

Posted: 1 year ago

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

Remote Work Policy

In office - WFH flexibility

RelocationAllowed

Skills

Data Analysis

Copywriting

Funding

Hiring contact

Max Cumming

About the job

At Beam, you get to do work that really matters. We’re solving the world’s toughest social problems. And we’re growing fast 🚀

The funding you secure will support thousands of socially disadvantaged people, including homeless people, refugees and prison leavers into jobs and homes.

About the role

We’re looking for a Grants Fundraising Lead to join our team and help grow donations to The Beam Foundation - the UK registered charity that spends 100% of donations removing financial barriers for people accessing Beam’s services.

By fundraising for The Beam Foundation, you’ll change the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people, including homeless people, refugees and prison leavers. See Beam’s impact online.

This is a hands-on role - and you’ll spend most of your time researching relevant grant opportunities, writing compelling grant applications and reporting on the grants we’ve received. But we'll also expect you to take a lead on grants fundraising strategy and dabble in analytics, communications and finance depending on your development interests. If successful, you’ll be instrumental in building out Beam’s grants fundraising team.

You’ll be part of Beam’s Community team, which works with individuals, companies and foundations looking to support Beam’s work. You’ll work directly with Alex, our CEO, and report to Nick, our Chief of Staff.

You’ll be

Excited at becoming Beam’s grant writing master, pushing out persuasive, bespoke grant applications at speed
A star relationship-builder, forging strong relationships with foundations that set the stage for Beam to grow its impact
An integral member of the Community team, leading on grant writing but also contributing to the team’s expansion strategy
A go-to person for submitting high-quality written work at Beam, including support on Government bid writing, business cases, Beam communications and much more

You are

Humble, empathetic, hungry to learn
Excited about the possibilities of tech to bring change
Keen to bring your true, open self to work
Obsessive about detail and accuracy
Someone who loves to write clear and concise copy
A speedy learner, always adapting and improving your work based on feedback
An analytical systems thinker who enjoys soaking up deep pools of new information
Able to enjoy working independently
Comfortable with numbers and spreadsheets
Excited about the possibilities of technology transforming the lives of some of society’s most disadvantaged

You'll need

Obsessive about detail and accuracy
A speedy learner, always adapting and improving your work based on feedback
An analytical thinker, comfortable working with deep information across documents, presentations and spreadsheets
Able to enjoy working independently
Comfortable with numbers and spreadsheets
Excited about the possibilities of technology transforming the lives of some of society’s most disadvantaged

About Beam

We’re a team of over 100 working from our beautiful co-working space in Shoreditch and from home. We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work (including one from our former Queen!) We’re one of the 10 hottest startups in London, according to WIRED magazine and one of LinkedIn’s Top 15 UK Startups for 2022. We’re also proud to be rated a top company to work for Escape the City, Tempo and The Dots.

We’re committed to hiring diversely and inclusively. You don’t need a degree to work here and we love to hear from ethnic minority candidates and/or those who’ve experienced social disadvantage. 63% of people we support are from ethnic minority backgrounds and 17% have disabilities. We believe we serve these people best when we’re a diverse and inclusive team.

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