Trusts & Foundations Manager

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  • London

Serpentine


Job: Trusts & Foundations Manager

Job: Trusts & Foundations Manager

Organisation: Serpentine

Postcode: W2 3XA

  • Job Title: Trusts & Foundations Manager
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025

  • Location:

    London

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Job Summary

Serpentine is seeking a skilled Trusts & Foundations Manager to join our passionate Development team.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent writer and confident fundraiser to play a key role in generating vital income that supports some of the most ambitious contemporary arts programming in the UK and beyond.

We’re looking for someone with a track record in writing persuasive funding bids and donor reports, ideally within the arts or cultural sector. You’ll be confident with budgets and impact evaluation, thrive on collaboration, and have a meticulous eye for detail. Most of all, you’ll be driven by a belief in the power of the arts to shape a better world.

Job Requirements

Key Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience writing successful trust and foundation applications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid understanding of UK grant fundraising and familiarity with the arts funding landscape
  • Experience managing donor relationships and using CRM systems (we use Salesforce)
  • Organised, proactive, and flexible – able to juggle multiple deadlines
  • A team player with a genuine passion for the arts

How to Apply

Please see our candidate pack for further details. 

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 15 June 2025. 

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