About Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS)

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s leading youth charity for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) children and young people. We work to empower, support and advocate for young people of colour across Scotland through a range of programmes designed to meet their diverse and intersectional needs.

As a national voice for equity, inclusion and social change, we are committed to building a fairer Scotland where young people of colour are valued, heard and supported to lead positive change.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Fundraising Coordinator to help us secure sustainable funding from grants, trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships.

This role is central to ensuring IYS has the resources needed to deepen our impact, grow our work and strengthen youth-led change across Scotland.

Working collaboratively with internal teams, you will lead applications, manage our funding pipeline, build relationships with funders and support fundraising campaigns, ensuring all activity aligns with IYS’s mission, vision and values.

What You’ll Do

As the Fundraising Coordinator, your key responsibilities will include:

Developing and delivering fundraising strategies that support long-term sustainability.

Identifying and pursuing funding opportunities across Trusts, Foundations, Commissions and Tenders.

Leading the preparation of high-quality, persuasive and values-led funding applications.

Managing the funding pipeline, stewardship activity and reporting deadlines.

Building and sustaining meaningful relationships with funders and partners.

Supporting income forecasting alongside the Finance and Operations Manager.

Researching trends in grant-making, ethical fundraising and racial equity.

Supporting digital and community fundraising campaigns.

Coordinating fundraising events as required.

Working collaboratively with programme teams to gather stories, evidence and outcomes for proposals and reports.

Ensuring fundraising activity strengthens IYS’s mission and builds power with BPoC communities.

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in fundraising, particularly grant writing and/or corporate partnerships.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to craft compelling, values-led proposals.
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with funders and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Understanding of equity, anti-racism and justice in the context of fundraising.
• Experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge).
• High attention to detail and a proactive working style.
• Passion for youth empowerment and community-led change.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Scottish funding landscape.
• Understanding of the social, political and human rights issues affecting BPoC young people.
• Experience supporting fundraising events or digital campaigns.

Working with Children and Young People

Employment is conditional upon a successful PVG and safeguarding check.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and experiences.

We are proud of our diverse and passionate team, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives
• 7 weeks’ paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays)
• Employee Assistance provision
• Flexible, hybrid working model