About Future Frontiers

Future Frontiers is a UK-based education and social mobility charity dedicated to helping young people from low-income backgrounds broaden their horizons and access better opportunities. The organization works with schools and businesses across Greater London to provide personalized careers coaching, skills development, and exposure to professional role models.

The Role

Future Frontiers is seeking a Philanthropy Manager to help grow and strengthen its income from charitable trusts and foundations. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the successful candidate will play a key role in securing funding that enables the organization to expand its impact and support more young people.

This position combines strategic fundraising, relationship management, prospect research, and persuasive grant writing. The role requires an experienced fundraiser with exceptional written communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Key Responsibilities

Trust and Foundation Fundraising

• Develop compelling funding applications, proposals, and reports for charitable trusts and foundations
• Translate program outcomes and impact data into persuasive funding narratives
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, tailored, and delivered to a high standard
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather information, stories, and evidence for applications

Donor Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with trust and foundation funders
• Deliver thoughtful stewardship activities that encourage long-term support
• Identify opportunities for renewed and increased funding
• Act as an ambassador for Future Frontiers and deepen supporter engagement

Prospect Research and Pipeline Development

• Research and identify new funding opportunities
• Develop tailored engagement approaches for prospective funders
• Support the growth of a sustainable funding pipeline
• Monitor funding trends and opportunities relevant to the organization

Impact Storytelling and Organizational Support

• Gather case studies and testimonials from program participants
• Attend program sessions and engage directly with young people when required
• Support wider fundraising and supporter engagement activities
• Maintain accurate records of fundraising activity and reporting deadlines
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and fundraising regulations
• Contribute to cross-team projects and organizational initiatives

Requirements

• Experience independently securing high four-figure or five-figure grants from charitable trusts and foundations
• Proven success developing funding applications and reports
• Experience managing funder relationships and stewardship activities
• Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently
• Experience researching and identifying prospective funders
• Strong relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to improving opportunities for under-resourced young people

Desirable

• Experience securing multi-year funding
• Experience collecting case studies and testimonials
• Experience supporting wider voluntary income generation activities
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practices
• Experience in education, youth, or social mobility organizations

What They Offer

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced leave and pay benefits above statutory requirements
• Employer pension contributions that increase with service
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two weeks annually
• Extended career break opportunities after qualifying service
• Wellbeing initiatives and mental health support
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• Annual personal learning and development budget of £300
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Access to employee discounts and savings programs
• Inclusive and supportive workplace culture

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a CV along with written responses to the two application questions outlined in the job specification and send both documents to the email address provided in the recruitment pack.

Application responses should explain:

1. Why you would like to work at Future Frontiers and what interests you about the role (maximum 1,500 characters including spaces).
2. Your experience securing funding from charitable trusts and foundations, including examples of successful applications and funder relationships you have managed (maximum 2,500 characters including spaces).

Application Deadline: Sunday 14 June 2026

First-Round Interviews: Virtual interviews during the week commencing 22 June 2026

Second-Round Interviews: In-person at the London Bridge office on 30 June 2026

Successful candidates will be required to complete DBS and reference checks.