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JOB PROFILE

Job Title

Reporting to

Fundraising Manager (UK Trusts and Foundations)

Head of Fundraising & Communications

Responsible for

Indirect reports: Fundraising and Communications volunteers (occasional)

Location

Hybrid-working. Working from home, with occasional travel to the UK office based in
Stratford E15 as required (max 2 times per month)

Salary and Contract

£38,000 FTE, Part time (actual hours TBC), permanent contract

Overview
Doctors of the World UK (DOTW) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MdM) network, which delivers over  400
projects in more than 70 countries through 6,000 volunteers.

Our vision is of a world in which people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get
the healthcare they need.

DOTW’s UK programme provides direct services and leads policy and advocacy work to help people across the UK who
are excluded from health services, such as migrants, refugees, sex workers and people with no fixed address access, to
access essential healthcare. Our services are run by volunteer doctors, nurses, midwives, and support workers who
provide basic short-term healthcare and help to get people registered with their local GP.

We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and
local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.

Through  our  health  programmes  and  advocacy,  we  work  with  people  to  support  them  to  overcome  barriers  to
healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised over £10,000,000 for overseas programmes, helped more
than 20,000 people in the UK get access to healthcare and fought for health as a human right for all.

Job Purpose
•  Research  and  apply  to  UK  Trusts  and  Foundations  that  are  relevant  to  our  work  in  the  UK  supporting  people
excluded  from  healthcare.  This  will  include  major  funders  alongside  multiple  small  unrestricted  funding
opportunities.

•  Work with front line teams at Doctors of the World to write applications for statutory contracts.
•  Ensure that all Trust administration – thanking, reporting and grant claims are completed.
•  Maintain  an  up  to  date  and  exact  record  of  UK  Trust  and  Foundation  fundraising  to  provide  information  for

budgeting and forecasting.

Fundraising/Income
generation

Key Duties
•  Take the lead on identifying opportunities for and developing high-quality applications and
proposals to secure funding from charitable trusts and UK statutory sources.  for our UK
projects.
Lead on identifying prospective funders and add to our portfolio of established trusts and
grant making bodies.

•

•  Work  closely  with  DotW  Services  and  Policy  &  Advocacy  teams  to  proactively  develop
projects  and  the  project  pipeline  in  response  to  and  in  anticipation  of  the  funding
opportunities that are in line with delivering the organisational strategy.

•  Take a relationship fundraising approach to trusts and foundations fundraising cultivating
strong relationships including engagement with potential funders prior to applying where
relevant and possible.

•  Work with colleagues to identify priority funding opportunities and develop compelling and

targeted applications for funding.

•  Manage  all  UK  Trusts  and  Foundations  proposal(s)  and  reporting  deadlines,  ensuring
funders are continually informed of the organisation’s progress in appropriate areas.
•  Work closely with the finance department to ensure all income is correctly allocated and

efficiently managed.

•  Prepare budget and income projections ensuring income is correctly allocated.
•  Deliver  plans  against  agreed  income  targets,  monitoring,  evaluating  and  reporting  as

necessary.

•  Stay ahead of trends in Trusts funding and proactively recommend changes to our funding

plan.

•  Network to build relationships with key grant makers and other influential stakeholders.

Administration  and
general
management

•  Work closely with the Donor & Database Manager to ensure that records are accurately
kept, up to date on Raiser’s Edge. Follow up on these contacts as required and acknowledge
all donations.

•  Work with the Head of FR and Finance team to ensure grant contracts and budgeting are

robust and in line with DotW requirements.

•  Work  with  the  Head  of  Fundraising  and  Executive  Director  to  build  good  working
relationships with  Trustees of the Board  to  engage their networks and support them  as
peer-askers (as necessary).

Strategy
development and
delivery

•  Play an active role in contributing to the delivery and development of the annual

budget/income plan through UK Trusts and Foundations.

•  Participate in monthly ‘pipeline’ meetings, sharing analysis and contributing ideas to new

ways of working and securing income, driving fundraising performance.

•  Awareness and understanding of trends, legislation and Institute of Fundraising best

practice guidance in relation to grant fundraising.

General

•  To be open to change and demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach; work
collaboratively with others and be a supportive and effective team member
•  To ensure that all activities undertaken, externally or internally, are executed in
accordance with the overall aims of the organisation and in line with policies and
procedures

•  To participate in training and other activities as requested by the organisation.

Stakeholder  and  Customer
Service

•  To  provide  quality  customer  service  to  all  our  respective  audiences  and

stakeholders and comply with our quality management protocols.

Key Deliverables Decision (Making Criteria: A = Accountable, R = Responsible)

UK Trust/Foundations and fundraising plans

Income and RoI targets met

Donor engagement and retention plans

Please Indicate
A, R or N/A

A

A

A

Level of Budgetary
Responsibility

Key Working Contacts

Low

All Doctors of the World UK teams; volunteers & external consultants and
contractors as required.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be able to….
Communicate in a timely, accurate and relevant way; listen actively; be
positive and persuasive, communicating appropriately and in a corporate
manner in all circumstances; communicate MDM’s core mission.
Promote a constructive climate; actively contribute across teams to good
team working and team relationships; support others to achieve their
aims; build consensus; be friendly, helpful, and supportive.
Work in an efficient and effective manner; seek to achieve the greatest
impact; be cost-conscious; strong line management skill and ability;
inspire others to excel.
Value feedback and learning; adapt to change seamlessly and be
prepared to try doing things differently; encourage the development of
new ideas; implement changes intended to make improvements willingly;
respond positively to feedback; offer constructive solutions to enable
organisation to adapt to changing charity/business challenges or
processes.
Strive to achieve excellence in service delivery and patient care; set and
develop benchmarks; take responsibility; resolve queries; be
approachable, positive, and responsive.
Actively set boundaries for self and others; manage the best from people;
manage workplace stress appropriately; delegate well; take pride in
achieving results; ensure your working relationships with colleagues
recognise personal and team/organisational deadlines.
Show the impact of the work for which you are accountable; monitor
progress; commit to achieving high quality; demonstrate common sense.

Personal Competencies

Competency Title

Communicating with others

Team working and interpersonal skills

Managing Resources

Drives Continuous Improvement

Customer Services

Managing Yourself

Delivery and Meeting Business Plan

Specific Skills & Knowledge

The successful candidate will have the ability to

The successful candidate will have knowledge of

Raise money from UK Trusts/Foundation donations,
stretching income targets
Build strong relationships and manage donor
relationships to a high level

Work in a team and use own initiative

Negotiate effectively and network and influence at the
highest levels

Communicate persuasively and effectively

At least three years’ experience of raising funds from UK
Trusts and Foundations.

Research, prospecting, solicitation techniques and trends

Donor development
Project management and IT skills, including database
management
Charity fundraising law including data protection and
confidentiality requirements

Manage a busy workload and multiple priorities

Produce high quality work under pressure and to deadlines

Relevant Experience and Specific Attributes - Essential

Demonstrate an ability to develop and deliver UK Trusts/Foundation fundraising strategies and plans

Proven track record in securing and successfully managing income targets from UK Trusts/Foundation year on year

Exceptional  donor  management  and  development,  with  demonstrable  experience  of  having  personally  secured  significant
donations.

Carrying financial responsibility, both in setting and achieving ambitious fundraising targets, and in setting and controlling budgets.

Date Revised

July 2025