Major Gifts Manager - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Type of job: Permanent, F/T with flexible hours

 

We are now creating the role of Major Gifts Manager. Joining our Development Team, and managing our Development Officer, you will lead philanthropic giving, with a particular focus on securing the Inverbroom Endowment – a multi-million pound campaign to safeguard the long-term future of our newest and largest wildlife reserve.

Working closely with an external fundraising agency, senior staff and volunteer leaders, you will manage and grow a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, secure major gifts (including six-figures and above), and develop compelling cases for support that bring complex conservation challenges to life.

We are looking for a confident fundraiser with at least five years’ experience in philanthropy, ideally within the environmental NGO sector. You will have a strong track record of meeting financial targets, managing prospect pipelines, and stewarding long-term donor relationships.

If you are a confident relationship builder who acts with integrity, thrives on collaboration and wants your work to deliver real, lasting impact for nature, we would love to hear from you.

 

For full details and to apply, please visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust website.

John Muir Trust - Trust & Grants Manager

Location: Edinburgh/flexible

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 21 January

Salary: £33,345

 

This role is a unique opportunity for a talented and experienced fundraiser to take on a key role in the John Muir Trust’s Income Generation team. As the UK charity dedicated to the protection of wild places, we are seeking an exceptional individual to play a vital role in raising funds from statutory, lottery, grant and charitable trust sources to support delivery of the Trust’s exciting Strategy.

You will provide fundraising experience and expertise to develop and manage a wide portfolio of funders, from lottery and governmental bodies to family foundations and charitable trusts, raising funds to protect wild places in the UK. If you are an experienced trusts and grants fundraiser with a history of meeting ambitious income targets and a passion for wild places, we want to hear from you.

The John Muir Trust is committed to realising our ambitions through a diverse team.

 

Please see the Trusts & Grants Manager full job description page to apply online.