Head of Trusts & Foundations

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The opportunity

Why UAL?  Because the world needs creativity.

With a first-class reputation and across its 6 equally renowned Colleges, UAL is a world Top 2 university for art and design. Across Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL academics, students, staff and alumni generate and inspire the creativity the world needs.

This is an exciting time to join the university, as we are embedding social purpose in everything we do as part of our 10-year strategy. Key to delivering this strategy will be our first-ever comprehensive campaign, which aims to raise significant philanthropic income and volunteer engagement for student support, academic excellence and social purpose.  We are seeking an experienced trusts & foundations fundraising specialist to join our Development and Alumni Relations department, which sits within our new Social Purpose Group, to help shape how we engage supporters and drive forward our campaign.  Could that be you?  

About you

As our Head of Trusts & Foundations, you will maximise income from trusts, foundations and statutory sources to support UAL’s strategic priorities.  Leading a small team, you will build on our current strategy and implement a plan to generate growth in income, cultivate and steward relationships with existing and prospective supporters, and ensure that compelling propositions and proposals are brought together and reported on.  Your success in our team will be supported by your solid track record and experience of building relationships with, and securing significant gifts from major funders.  There is an opportunity to shape transformational fundraising initiatives at UAL so it will be important that you are able to work with key stakeholders across the colleges and bring creativity and perseverance to develop new ideas.  Most importantly, you will bring a deep appreciation for the arts, education and creative industries, and the impact these have on society.

If you are interested in being part of an inspiring vision that will enhance the world’s creative future, we’d love to hear from you.  To view the information pack for this role please visit https://richmond-associates.com/job/ual-head-of-trusts-foundations/ or to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact Sonja Dunphy, Managing Director at Richmond Associates: info@richmond-associates.com, +44 (0)20 3617 9240. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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