Grant Making

Our established recruitment team specialising in Trusts, Foundations and Grant Making is resourced with experienced consultants who have worked extensively and exclusively across the funding sector in the UK and globally.

The team holds substantial knowledge and expertise at all levels of Grants-related recruitment and possess a deep specific understanding of the bespoke priorities, opportunities and challenges various types of funders face. We provide services for Recruitment, Executive Search and Board Appointments.

Our networks reach a broad range of candidates spanning a diverse range of communities; we are known as the sector leading partner for recruitment in this vibrant and engaging space. As such, we hold an exceptional track record of supporting the Trusts, Foundations and Grant Making community. We thrive in building capacity across organisations; from appointing inclusive boards and inspirational leadership to sourcing expert grant-making professionals and those that lead transformation in data and insight through to key administrative support.

Grant Making Jobs

Institutional Trusts and Fundraising Manager

Location: Remote or Hybrid
Type: Permanent
Job #188352
Salary: £35,904 FTE
Closing Date: 30 May 2024 23:59:59

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Lepra to help them recruit for an Institutional Trusts and Fundraising Manager. Lepra has been working for a world free from prejudice and disability due to leprosy since 1924, and has an […]

Head of Business Development and Funding Partnerships

Location: Remote
Type: Contract
Job #188377
Salary: £53,000 - £62,000 per annum
Closing Date: 20 May 2024 23:59:59

Prospectus is excited to be working on behalf of an organisation that strives to improve self-government processes around the world through partnering with local institutions that support political engagement.

As the Head of Business […]

Business Development Director

Location: Kenya / Nigeria
Type: Leadership and Board
Job #188306
Salary: $75,000 - $80,000
Closing Date: 29 May 2024 23:59:59

Shell Foundation (SF) is a UK-registered charity that aims to empower under-served populations in Africa and Asia with access to clean energy products and services.

A unique foundation on the global stage, SF uses grant, debt […]

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Our expertise

Prospectus has an extensive track record in supporting a variety of Family Foundations over the years. We take great care to provide bespoke recruitment services tailored to supporting private Family Philanthropic activities, respecting the nuances essential to each family and individual concerned.

Regardless of size or spend, we are committed to understanding your personal voice, mission and aspirations to ensure we find candidates committed and driven to working closely in achieving your aims. We will provide a highly confidential and specific recruitment model to promote the work of your organization in exactly the tone you wish to deliver to the market.

We will be an extension of your collective to guarantee we will not only find candidates with the right skillset and experience, but also people who will fit with your mindset and organisational dynamics.

We spend time with our candidates to really understand motivations and passions, facilitating longstanding and sustainable introductions.

Corporate Foundations play an increasingly important role in contributing to social change and in leveraging powerful global and national brands to unlock social investment, focussed philanthropy and impact.

Diverse in scale and purpose, corporate foundations may fund and operate in thematic policy domains; geographic areas of need or in some cases in programme delivery themselves.

Prospectus understands the complex stakeholder nature of corporate foundations and their nuanced requirement to operate with a balance of independence from and connectedness to the brand and its values.

We are well placed to support across all recruitment needs, including driving inclusive leadership and governance searches to these unique entities.

We are experienced at working with philanthropic organisations delivering impact at a country, regional and global scale. Our clients range from those supporting smaller organisations through investing at grassroots levels to those working to impact more broadly with multi-million dollar investments.

Whether large or small, we bring a deep understanding of global philanthropy and have partnered with organisations focusing on a variety of issues including public health, youth unemployment, education, nutrition, climate and human rights.

We are a multinational team of consultants and researchers from Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway and the UK. Our success is due to a number of factors that we believe set us apart. These include our international experience and networks, personal approach and sector understanding.

Our track record includes multiple board level hires as well as executive level and technical positions such as portfolio management or evidence, measurement and evaluation. We understand that data and impact are critical for our clients and we work closely with you to develop a deeper understanding of your drivers, culture and vision.

Community Foundations hold a unique, place-based position in the beyond profit sector, fostering the relationship between funders and local charities with the aim of bringing communities together, funding great ideas and inspiring local philanthropy.

Prospectus understands that to be a truly effective funder not only requires great systems, but talented, knowledgeable and empathetic people who bring a clear understanding of the grant making process, in addition to a contextual local knowledge and an understanding of service delivery and impact.

We have an excellent track record of supporting a number of community foundations to achieve their goals by connecting them with our network of experienced, enthusiastic and purpose led individuals. Taking the time to get to know you, we are able to offer bespoke recruitment solutions that tie in seamlessly with your organisation’s requirements, timeframes and budgets.