CHICKS is a national children's charity providing free respite breaks to disadvantaged children from all over the UK. We believe every child has the right to make positive childhood memories. A CHICKS break inspires new confidence and gives children the chance to have fun, enjoy new experiences and relax. More than anything, it gives them the chance to just be children.
You as the new Community and Corporate Fundraiser will play a pivotal role in the charity, at a time of significant growth in the Midlands and North for CHICKS. With a relatively new presence in this area, following the opening of our Daleside Retreat in 2017 the need to raise awareness and funds is vital within community groups and businesses.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves connecting and building authentic relationships with people from all walks of life with varied interests and passions, can identify unique opportunities to engaging new areas and people, making CHICKS thier charity of choice and can do so by adapting strong communication skills.
You will need to be confident in speaking to groups, securing opportunities to ‘put CHICKS forward’ and attending events. You will be passionate to grow on our supporter base and develop income streams so we can say ‘yes’ to more children.
We are looking for a highly motivated, tenacious and donor focused individual, who will enjoy the challenge of optimising relationships whilst taking the charity to new audiences. Previous fundraising, sales or marketing experience is desirable, along with strong existing connections.
This role will be based on a flexible working basis consisting of home and location-based working. Please note that regular visits to our Daleside retreat are required. Full driving licence and access to a car are essential.
Scope & Purpose:
The post holder is responsible for securing income and managing relationships with community groups, local businesses and volunteers. Building upon a supporter base you will develop income and awareness within the Midlands through a variety of fundraising activities.
Main Responsibilities:
- To implement the regional fundraising plan to raise income from individuals, community groups, business’, educational volunteers as agreed in the annual budget and meet targets in line with the Fundraising & Development strategy
- Build strong relationships with current and potential supporters including community groups, local businesses, individual donors and education providers
- Establish and manage fundraising volunteer support groups, as well as office and administrative volunteers, to support in delivering agreed income targets
- Develop and organise specific events and support external regional events
- Proactively seek new supporters and interesting ways to generate income from target audiences
- Be an excellent representative of CHICKS through talks, meetings with businesses, networking events
- Utilise fundraising campaigns consistently across the region
- Contribute to the production of a calendared annual community fundraising plan, and implement accordingly
- Ensure that donor and volunteer support is creatively and appropriately acknowledged
- Prepare reports on projects, write articles for newsletters, e-news and local media (supported by Marketing Team)
- Ensure up-to-date records are held on the Raisers Edge database and network folders at all times
- Continue to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position
- Attend review meetings as required by your line manager
Person Specification:
- Previous fundraising, sales or marketing experience is desirable
- Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers is desirable
- The confidence to network and build beneficial relationships with existing supporters and potential supporters at all levels to develop and maintain income targets
- A creative, articulate and influential communicator, written and oral, with impactful and emotive public speaking skills
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a team player spirit and an ethos aligned to the charity
- Target driven, with a positive, problem-solving attitude
- The ability to use own initiative, be proactive and think strategically
- Good computer skills with the ability to use CRM database software (experience of a database is desirable)
- A demonstrated commitment to professional standards and applying industry best practice to all aspects of the role
- Existing connections in the Midlands and North are desirable
- Full, clean drivers licence and access to a car is essential
**Please note, once submitting your CV for this role and you are considered for interview, you will be sent a Job Pack and Application Form for completion in order to qualify for an interview. This is in compliance with our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Location: Flexible home working in Birmingham, Nottingham or Derby areas with regular presence at our Daleside Retreat will be required.
Closing date for completed application: Midnight Sunday 9th February 2020
Interviews to be held: week commencing Monday 17th February 2020
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Treetops Hospice Care has an exciting opportunity for a Community & Events Fundraiser to join our team based in Risley. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,970 per annum plus excellent benefits including Pension Scheme, Westfield Health Package, Free Will Service & Flexible working.
Treetops Hospice Care provides palliative Wellbeing, Hospice at Home and Bereavement services to adults living in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Do you have a natural flair for building relationships and want to do something different? Would you like to develop a rewarding career with a recognised local charity? If so, this is an amazing opportunity to build on your existing communication and relationship building skills to generate fundraising income within the community and through targeted events.
The Community & Events Fundraiser role
You will be responsible for raising funds and will pro-actively seek ways to fundraise in the local community. This includes:
- Assisting with the organisation and delivery of Treetops programme of community and events fundraising activities
- Initiating and researching ideas for new activities and community events
- Working within the fundraising expenditure budget and in conjunction with the Community and Events team
- Actively support the management and development and promotion of community fundraising and event initiatives throughout the year.
As our Community & Events Fundraiser you will work with a wide range of people ensuring we generate income, achieve targets and ensure a positive supporter experience both face to face and through effectively carrying out administration duties. You will also be responsible for your own administration duties as well as some related to Treetops led events.
The role has a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends in order to support events.
Flexible Working Options are available.
What we’re looking for in our Community & Events Fundraiser:
We are passionate about providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care and are therefore looking to recruit motivated people who share these values.
It’s an exciting time to join us as we are undergoing a significant period of change and are looking for driven and passionate people who can help us make a real difference to our guests and patients and to service improvements as we continue to evolve and grow.
If you have the skills, experience and drive to come our Community & Events Fundraiser, why not click ‘apply’ today. We’d love to hear from you!
Closing date: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Interview date: Friday 14th February 2020
If you have not been contacted one week following the closing date unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest in Treetops Hospice Care.
Are you a networker who excels at building face to face relationships with a variety of audiences, uses their own initiative to plan and deliver their own workload and has a passion for supporting people in later life? This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role as a Regional Fundraiser, where no one day is the same and where you'll be helping to develop community fundraising at a large national charity.
Within the defined patch, externally you'll be providing valuable support, excellent customer service and fundraising guidance out in the community to those groups, including churches and individuals who want to raise money for MHA. Internally you'll build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, especially those delivering our services to support and enable them to raise funds for MHA's vital work.
Using your administrative and database skills we will be able track progress to fundraising targets, key performance indicators and objectives.
This role is home based role working extensively across Yorkshire. Regular travel across the region will be needed alongside some travel to Derby Head Office. You must be willing to have overnight stays on occasion. Access to transport is a must.
As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.
MHA is an inclusive and diverse employer and welcomes candidates to apply from all backgrounds, faiths and abilities.
- Permanent - Full Time - 37 hours per week.
- Home Based - Yorkshire
- Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm - flexibility to work out of core hours is necessary for the role.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.