Job Description

Fundraising Support Officer - Be a key player in a bold and innovative Fundraising Team.

Do you thrive on organisation, detail and supporting others? At Trees for Life, we are boldly rewilding the Scottish Highlands, restoring wild forests, reintroducing missing species, and bringing people and nature back together. As Fundraising Support Officer, you will be the backbone of our fundraising team, ensuring that proposals, reports and donor stewardship are delivered to the highest standard. By keeping our systems accurate, our communications timely, and our processes efficient, you'll help unlock vital income from corporates, trusts, foundations and major donors that makes rewilding at scale possible.

What you will do in a typical day:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date fundraising data in our CRM, producing reports for the team and senior management. Co-ordinate the proposal and reporting timetable, ensuring deadlines, acknowledgements and stewardship actions are never missed. Draft clear and compelling first-draft funding proposals and impact reports based on input from field, finance and senior teams. Support income and budget tracking, raising purchase orders, coding invoices and ensuring alignment between finance and CRM systems. Assist with donor stewardship, including personalised thank-you letters, certificates, updates and day-to-day partner communications. Provide event support, compiling guest lists, sending invitations, managing RSVPs and producing briefing materials. Research and prepare prospect profiles on potential funders and corporate partners. Champion best practice in data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising regulation, while suggesting improvements to systems and supporter journeys.

Salary:

Starting at 25,983

Hours:

35hrs/pw, permanent

Pattern of hours:

Flexible hours between 7:30am-7:30pm Monday-Friday

Location:

Findhorn/Dundreggan/Home/Hybrid

Application closing date:

Wednesday 19 November

Interview date:

Week commencing 1 December

Please apply on or website by completing an application form. https://treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,983.00 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Free parking Sabbatical Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Forres IV36 3TH