Senior Grants and Trusts Fundraising Lead

1 month ago


Dalkeith, Midlothian, United Kingdom NFP People Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Trusts Fundraiser to lead the Trusts and Foundations income generation across projects, supported by the Director of Development and Head of Development, to secure grants for the organisation and its work.

The successful candidate will effectively develop funding partnerships and relationships aligned to the strategic priorities, manage and deliver the whole cycle of trusts and foundations income generation, including regular prospecting, producing impactful funder reports, and maintaining our CRM system.

This role may suit you if you are looking for full/part-time work for a temporary period either on a fixed-term contract or freelance basis.

About You

You will be an experienced Trusts Fundraiser and an excellent writer, experienced at telling engaging stories and building persuasive cases for support.

Driven and highly self-motivated, you will have a proven track record of securing significant grants (five figures and above) and experience of working with a range of trusts and foundations, including large institutional funders.

You will enjoy working autonomously while still forming part of a highly supportive team, and showing creativity, flair, and tenacity in reaching your targets.

You will have the ability to communicate complex messages to a wide-ranging audience, and an exceptional eye for detail are all essential.

You will be comfortable working with a range of internal and external stakeholders and will excel at building relationships.

You will have an ambitious and confident approach, combined with sensitivity and the ability to quickly gain the respect of others - this will be critical to your success in this role.

About the Organisation

The organisation delivers one of Europe's largest science festivals, a primary school education programme across Scotland, a careers event for secondary school pupils, climate engagement programmes, and a variety of international programming activities and projects.

They believe in inspiring, encouraging, and challenging people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and understand the world around them.

You may have experience in other areas such as Grants, Trusts, Grants and Trust, Trust and Grants, Grants Officer, Trusts Officer, Grants and Trust Officer, Trust and Grants Officer, Trust Fundraiser, Trust Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising.



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