About the role
The Blue Thread is a family foundation based in London. We mainly support organisations in the UK and Israel that work with:
- Women experiencing gender-based violence and abuse
- Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
We mainly support smaller, grassroots organisations and favour those who bring lived experience into their work and leadership. We take a relational approach, getting to know those we work with and building over time. We hope to offer an open door, so that our partners feel able to let us know how they’re getting on, share any challenges they might be facing, and seek support if they need it. We regularly ask our grantees for feedback so that we can update and improve our approach. We work proactively to seek out organisations whose mission aligns with us. We also invite our grantees to suggest and recommend potential grantees to us. By taking this approach we hope to share our power as a grantmaker and avoid wasting organisations’ time where we will not be able to fund them.
This is a new role supporting The Blue Thread’s small team. The role itself is likely to vary from day to day and could evolve over time depending on the person appointed. This person will work closely with the Executive Director and Senior Associate to support The Blue Thread’s work this year.
This role will include:
- Team admin
- Grants admin and due diligence support
- Grant making research and support for grant making assessments
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to hannah@grabiner.com and karen@thebluethread.org.uk, before Friday 16th August. We anticipate shortlisting a number of candidates and holding interviews in late August/early September. Interviews will initially be with Hannah and Karen as well as a further interview with the wider Grabiner Family Office team. If you have any accessibility needs please let us know.
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please let Hannah or Karen know (email addresses above).