Head of Trusts and Foundations

Overview Head of Trusts and Foundations Greenpeace UK Location: London, UK Salary: This role is positioned with a salary range of £63,756 - £70,236 pa. Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is to protect nature, ensure clean air, water and energy, and drive ambitious climate action. Our mission is to halve emissions and restore biodiversity by the end of this decade in a fair and equitable way. We fundraise from private individuals and charitable trusts and foundations to sustain our campaigning work. We are looking for two talented fundraising specialists and leaders to grow our philanthropic income. Role context The Head of Trusts and Foundations is a leadership role within our Key Relationships team. You will provide strategic direction and drive significant growth in income from charitable trusts and foundations. This is a chance to lead a critical area of our fundraising mix and create a step-change in activities and outcomes to increase the number and longevity of donors giving at the six and seven-figure grant level. You will have the support of a small team and a well-developed operations unit to drive the programme forward. Responsibilities Provide strategic direction and drive significant growth in income from charitable trusts and foundations. Lead a critical area of our fundraising mix to increase six- and seven-figure grant level donors. Manage a small team and collaborate with a well-developed operations unit. Craft and convey compelling stories and cases to secure philanthropic support in collaboration with colleagues. Work with partners to create resilient, innovative fundraising plans. Requirements Proven track record of securing gifts from trusts and foundations at the six-figure level or more. Experience in managing people and getting the best out of them. Creativity, highly developed relationship-building skills, and strong analytical abilities. Ability to work in lock-step with colleagues to craft and convey compelling stories and cases for philanthropic support. Resilience, adaptability, and a solutions-focused approach. We would love to hear from you if you are excited by the opportunity to turn environmental challenges into action through engaging philanthropic support. How to apply Greenpeace UK is partnering with Richmond Associates in this search. For a confidential discussion or to get more information on the role, contact Richmond Associates at info@richmond-associates.com or +44 (0)20 3617 9240. You can also download a detailed information pack from their website: https://richmond-associates.com/job/greenpeace-uk-head-of-trusts-foundations Closing date Closing date for applications is 9am GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2026 Diversity and inclusion Our commitment to diversity: We want our team to reflect the communities we work with. We are committed to fairness, inclusion and challenging discrimination in all its forms. We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people, and those who identify as working class. This is a priority for us, reflected in our representation targets and our approach to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. For more information, please visit https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/work-for-greenpeace/diversity-and-inclusion/ Note: Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply – you might be exactly who we need. #J-18808-Ljbffr