Are you a seasoned fundraising professional with a passion for making a difference? CrossReach is looking for a dynamic Trust and Grants Manager to join our team on a fixed-term contract in Edinburgh. If you have a proven track record of securing substantial funding and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do:

• Craft Winning Proposals: Research, write, and submit compelling funding proposals to secure grants for complex, multi-year projects.
• Strategic Vision: Develop and implement a strategic plan for trusts and foundations with the Head of Fundraising.
• Collaboration: Work closely with service managers to identify and promote fundable projects that align with our mission.
• Relationship Building: Maintain and nurture relationships with funder trustees and administrators, ensuring ongoing dialogue and understanding of their funding criteria.
• Leadership: Manage a Research Officer and produce regular reports on trust and foundation pipelines and progress.
• Plan and Execute: Create detailed work plans to ensure timely and effective submission of proposals, collaborating with colleagues to gather necessary information.
• Impact Reporting: Record and report new income and projected cash flow using Raisers Edge, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Hit the Target: Secure in the region of £400,000 of new funds annually, with the expectation of meeting increasing targets.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience: Demonstrable experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations, with a track record of securing significant funding for complex projects.
• Skills: Excellent proposal writing, project management, and relationship-building skills. Proficiency in MS Office and fundraising CRMs like Raisers Edge.
• Initiative: Ability to anticipate funders’ needs, spot opportunities, and develop strategic relationships.
• Team Spirit: A collaborative team player with diplomacy, tact, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across departments.
• Faith: A Christian faith and the ability to work within and uphold CrossReach’s Christian ethos.

Why CrossReach?

• Impact: Play a key role in securing vital funding to support our mission and projects.
• Supportive Environment: Join a mission-driven organization that values compassion, integrity, and service.
• Growth: Opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic and fulfilling role.

Ready to make a real impact? Join us at CrossReach and be a part of something truly meaningful. Apply today and help us secure the future of our vital projects

Are you ready to make a significant difference? CrossReach is seeking an experienced and passionate Donor Relations Manager to lead our efforts in building and managing relationships with high-net-worth donors. Your expertise will be crucial in increasing our unrestricted income and supporting our mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Fundraising: Develop and implement strategies to secure high-value donations over £5,000.
• Prospect Conversion: Research and convert high-net-worth prospects into long-term supporters.
• Portfolio Management: Build and manage a robust portfolio of donors.
• Team Leadership: Lead and support the Events and Community Fundraising Officer, fostering growth and success.
• Collaborative Engagement: Work closely with senior managers and Church of Scotland departments to maximize fundraising opportunities.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary and Benefits: Receive a rewarding compensation package.
• Dynamic Role: Engage in a highly impactful and varied role.
• Supportive Team: Join a dedicated and supportive team passionate about making a difference.
• Community Impact: Play a vital role in enhancing the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Degree-level education required.
• Experience: 5+ years’ experience securing significant gifts.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of the philanthropic environment in Scotland.
• Skills: Excellent networking and communication skills, with proficiency in MS Office and fundraising CRM systems.

If you're passionate about making a difference and have a background in fundraising, we want to hear from you! Join us at CrossReach and help us create a brighter future for our communities.

The vacancy

The impact of vision loss is huge. Too often, it leads to people lacking or losing confidence and independence. People with vision loss are at higher risk of unemployment, isolation, mental health problems, and financial challenges. It can have an enormous emotional toll. But with the right support, people with vision loss can gain the skills to remain independent and active in their communities – to thrive. That’s why we’re here.

For 230 years, Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have been supporting people impacted by vision loss. We believe we play an important role in continually shifting the conversation around sight loss, and contributing to achieving a fair, equitable society. Over the years, we’ve seen a positive shift in expectations, with individuals and communities increasingly empowered to live lives the way they choose, free of discrimination.

And we’ve had to transform too, so that our services reflect the times we live in and meet the changing needs of the people we support. We’re now looking at how we continue to evolve, considering how we contribute now and what we could do differently in the future.

Our Activity Centre’s provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.

About us

We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Our work at Self Directed Support Scotland is all about ensuring people can live well, and are able to have as much choice, control and flexibility as they wish when it comes to any support they need.

Our focus is on improving the implementation of Self-directed Support (SDS) in Scotland. We do this by working collaboratively across the social care sector: with our members, Scottish Government, Local Authorities and third sector organisations. We promote the values and principles of SDS and deliver a range of projects aimed at improving understanding of (and access to) Self-directed Support.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we manage an increasing workload, working to implement the national SDS Improvement Plan. We're looking for a talented and adaptable Development Support Officer to support our team across a range of projects and deliverables.

Job Purpose

• To provide effective communications and operational support on project delivery, with an initial focus on training, both online and e-learning, and National Conference delivery.
• To effectively administer communications around forums, meetings, and secretariat tasks in support of the delivery of the SDSS workplan and strategy.
• To support the team in keeping SDSS membership and project data up-to-date and accessible.
• To work to the values of SDSS in support of our membership, stakeholders and staff.
• To undertake any duties or responsibilities deemed appropriate to the post.

Responsible for

• Co-delivery of the National PA Training Framework, content and training materials for use with Personal Assistants and PA Employers.
• Coordinating data gathering campaigns such as surveys.
• Supporting the delivery of SDSS events including national in-person conference and AGM
• Campaign and secretariat management for national collaborations, such as the Personal Assistant Programme Board.
• Supporting delivery of stakeholder communications including social media and email newsletter.