Title: Events Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Development

Job Purpose

• To manage existing UK and international fundraising events and recruit supporters to all challenge events

• Further develop the UK & international events programme

• Manage and grow allocated corporate relationships

• To meet and exceed where possible financial targets

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Events Fundraiser. The preferred candidate will have:

• Sales experience of recruiting corporate support and participants for fundraising events

• A strong track record of event management within the fundraising sector

• An excellent track record in building relationships across many different audience groups

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Events Fundraiser role is available due to the current post holder moving on.

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Events Fundraiser is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

Although predominantly office based the post holder will have to travel to events both within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management

• Manage all elements of designated events, to include research, business plans, timelines, budgets and communications plan

• Liaison with events suppliers, volunteers and third party companies

• Ensure all legal event requirements are fulfilled e.g. risk assessment, negotiate insurance

• Design and implement a full communications journeys for participants for each event

• Work with the Media and Advocacy department to ensure all marketing/PR opportunities are fulfilled for each event.

• Work with Corporate Partnerships and Program Teams to determine allocation of funds to projects

• Communicate clearly with Accounts Team on expected incoming and outgoing funds

Event Income Generation

• Responsible for running events to meet income and expenditure budgets, raising net income for the organisation

• Securing teams/table holders/delegates to attend Sailors’ Society events through emails, telephone calls, face to face meetings and group presentations.

• Designing a corporate sponsorship package for each event

• Secure corporate sponsorship for each event with appropriate lead times

• Ensure funds pledged are collected within the designated time frame.

• Maintaining administration systems to record proper record keeping and allocation of donations

• Contribute to the budget and financial reports, and participate in team financial planning

• Where appropriate , secure warm leads for the Corporate Partnerships team

Relationship Management

• Research, identify and make contact with new companies to develop meaningful relationships.

• Manage allocated corporate supporter relationships and communicate with them on behalf of other team members

• Motivate supporters to maximise the funds they raise.

• Encourage supporters to organise their own events to raise money.

• Ensure donors are thanked and receive updates on how their donations have helped

Innovation

• Constantly evolve the events programme by analysing the market and predicting future trends

• Contribute to identifying and developing new opportunities for events.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice.

The post holder will also be expected to work flexibly across Sailors’ Society and undertake tasks as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• A confident and persuasive fundraiser, unafraid to make direct approaches for support

• Experience in organising and delivering successful fundraising events

• Strong track record of working to financial targets

• Ability to work with a high degree of motivation and initiative

• An excellent communicator

• Exemplary skills in relationship building

• Good and clear writing skills

• Ability to manage a evolving workload of multiple events and corporate relationships

• Excellent IT Skills

• Enthusiastic personality with the ability to proactively respond to new opportunities

• Passionate about fundraising and events

• Ability to attend events out of office hours and travel internationally when required (current international trips are, on average three to four per year in the UK and abroad

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience of working within a sales or fundraising department

• An understanding of events fundraising in an international context

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement with an organisation

• Experience of using a Customer Relationship database such as Raisers Edge

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

Suitable candidates require:

• Experience of fundraising and event organising

• Commercially minded to ensure maximisation of fundraising opportunities

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis

• Able to easily build relationships with the CF community, individuals and companies

• UK driving licence and car-essential

Job Description

To develop and manage an exciting range of fundraising events whilst raising the profile of Salisbury Hospice Charity.

SCOPE OF JOB

To engage, inspire and motivate existing supporters, new supporters, volunteers and staff to ensure the maximum amount of income is generated from fundraising events.

Responsibilities and Duties

DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Income Generation

To develop sustainable income through the management of events as follows;

• Agree set objectives and financial targets with the Head of Fundraising
• Produce event plans and monitor the development of each event ensuring that income and other objectives are achieved
• Assess potential target audiences for event marketing, develop range of promotional materials and designs for approval, and co-ordinate dispatch of literature.
• Research and negotiate most cost effective options for all event operations. Work to set budgets, monitoring expenditure and keeping accurate records.
• Ensure that accurate and up to date records are kept of all income generated from fundraising events and that all donations are acknowledged, liaising with Finance Department as necessary.
• Liaise with fundraising event organisers/sponsors, agreeing service levels and responsibilities. Present a positive image as a Salisbury Hospice Trust representative and point of contact for all events.
• Undertake feasibility and risk assessments, to ensure that any Salisbury Hospice Trust liability in relation to a fundraising event is adequately covered.
• Recruit, brief, and support participants/volunteers involved in fundraising events, from initial enquiry to post event stage. Provide appropriate information and efficient account management. Maintain a positive attitude and proactive contact to motivate and support fundraisers.
• Ensure that appropriate literature, fundraising materials etc. are provided at events.
• Attend all events for which you have responsibility, coordinating activities, staff and volunteers on the day.
• Undertake evaluation of fundraising events, including post-event debriefing and feedback from participants and, if appropriate suggest improvements for future events.
• Implement new fundraising events in order to maximise the opportunity to raise funds and the profile of Salisbury Hospice Charity.
• Research and develop new ideas and opportunities for fundraising events, including market analysis, feasibility studies, identifying resources, budget requirements, potential return on investment.
• Develop relationships with external event organisers, service providers and other hospices in order to maximise the opportunities to promote awareness of Salisbury Hospice Charity with a wide range of audiences.
• Remain alert for opportunities to secure event sponsorship. Work with Fundraising colleagues to develop sponsorship proposals as required.
• Ensure that the Events programme is integrated into a pro-active PR and media programme.
• Build an understanding of Salisbury Hospice Charity including the requirements and priorities ensuring familiarity with key messages and campaigns, and their relevance to the work of the Fundraising Team.
• Act as point of contact for all events for which you have a responsibility.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of charity law affecting fundraising and events.
• Arrange/attend regular meetings with staff and volunteers to ensure that they are fully briefed on the type of activities and information required to make events successful.
• To oversee the relevant copy for our website, e-newsletter and other mediums.
• To support the use of the Raisers Edge database as a fundraising tool by contributing to the building of donor profiles and action tracks.

This job description gives a general outline of the post and is not intended to provide a complete list of duties. It may, therefore, be amended from time-to-time in consultation with the post-holder.

Qualifications and Skills

PERSON SPECIFICATION

NB E = essential, D = desirable.

• Empathy and understanding of the vision and philosophy of Salisbury Hospice Charity (E)
• 2/3 years’ experience of successfully organising a wide variety of fundraising and profile raising events (E)
• Experience of managing own workload effectively and planning and organising work to meet deadlines (E)
• Experience of working effectively without close supervision dealing with problems as they arise (E)
• Experience of drawing up budgets and managing income/expenditure (E)
• Able to communicate clearly and assertively with people at all levels (E)
• Able to produce correspondence and promotional material in good clear English and to produce accurate work to a high standard at all times (E)
• Able to keep thorough, accurate and up to date records (E)
• Able to work as part of a team (E)
• Numeracy, Skills and the ability to develop budgets and a basic understanding of financial accounts (E)
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Microsoft Office software in particular, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and databases (E)
• Experience of maximising fundraising opportunities (E)
• Budget preparation and negotiating skills (E)
• Venue sourcing, liaising with sponsors, the general public and volunteers and maintaining good relationships with them (D)
• Public Speaking and presentations (E)
• Mathematical, Literacy and IT skills are essential (E)
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written (E)
• Strong organisational and time management skills and with excellent attention to detail (E)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines (E)
• Full Driving Licence and use of car for travel, with Insurance for Business Use (E)

Desirable

• Experience of designing and developing promotional material in support of fundraising events (D)
• Experience of working with volunteers (D)
• Member of the Institute of Fundraising (D)

Qualifications:

• Equivalent experience (E)
• Marketing or fundraising qualification (D)
• Full driving licence (E)
• Own vehicle (E)

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken, clearly communicating complex issues in an accessible style to a variety of audiences (E)
• Excellent analytical skills, and ability to identify solutions, and implement resolutions (D)
• Familiarity with and expertise in using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook (E)
• CRM Database skills (D)
• Raiser’s Edge database skill (D)
• Excellent office skills including filing, record-keeping, prioritisation (E)
• Understanding of donor/customer care (E)
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure (E)
• Good trouble shooting skills (E)

Experience

• Experience of working within a fundraising environment (D)
• Experience of working within a busy office environment (D)
• Experience of working with volunteers (D)

Attributes and abilities:

• Communicate well with staff at all levels throughout the organisation (E)
• Communicate well with an external audience including hospice staff, volunteers and the general public (E)
• Work to tight deadlines, with proven ability to prioritise whilst working under pressure (E)
• Use of own Car (E)

Benefits

Salary:

£24 - £27k depending on experience

Closing date -

14th February

Interview dates:

W/C 17th February

Job Type: Full time (35 hrs)

Job Location: Salisbury

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00 to £27,000.00 /year

We are looking for a Fundraiser with a proven ability to build strong relationships with new and existing corporate supporters. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with some of the world’s largest businesses who already support our inspirational South London Charity. The role involves working with our current, friendly team of Fundraisers to grow and develop our charity’s exciting sponsored challenges.

Duties will include:
• Responsible for building a "pipeline" of new business partnerships whilst managing key accounts
• Provide effective account management, ensuring that corporate partners receive the highest standard of customer care
• Optimise income from corporate partners to reach and exceed fundraising targets
• Research, identify and contact potential supporters to generate new business

The ideal candidate will have:
• Confidence, enthusiasm and experience of making outgoing calls and building rapport
• Confidence and experience in public speaking and delivering presentations
• Great customer service skills
• Enthusiasm to be part of an inspirational fundraising team
• Social media knowledge and skills
• A flexible approach to the working week

In addition to this you will have proven team working & organisational skills and the ability to become an articulate and passionate advocate of our cause.

Events Fundraiser

Meningitis Now is looking for an Events Fundraiser to recruit participants for its events programme and to work with participants to ensure that they meet, and hopefully exceed, their sponsorship targets.

• Job Title:  Events Fundraiser
• Salary band:  £18,000 - £23,000 per annum pro rata (depending on experience) 
• Hours: 28 to 35 hours per week
• Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

Meningitis Now is a bold, brave and influential charity making a real difference in the UK. With our beneficiaries and supporters at the heart of everything we do, our vision is simple – a future where no lives are lost to meningitis in the UK and everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.

Job purpose 

To work as part of a small team to recruit participants for the Meningitis Now fundraising events programme and ensure that they meet, and hopefully exceed, their income targets.

The events programme currently consists of:

• Virgin Money London Marathon
• Simply Health Great North Run
• Prudential RideLondon
• London Landmarks Half Marathon
• Three Peaks Challenge

Although there is an element of event organisation required for these events, the majority is of this is undertaken by professional events companies. This role is primarily a marketing, fundraising and supporter care role.

The Community Fundraising team manage supporter led events i.e. people hosting their own events on our behalf.

Benefits

In return, the successful candidate will receive 30 days annual leave entitlement per annum (pro rata) plus bank holidays, a cash health care plan, employer matched pension contribution (up to 5%), death in service benefit and long-term service rewards.  

Interested?

For an informal chat please contact Kirsty Owen-Hayward, Events Manager. If you think you have the skills to fulfil this exciting role in the UK’s leading meningitis charity and would like more information please see the full job description.

To apply please complete the online application form via our website.

*We are unable to accept CV’s*

Closing dates for applications: Monday 27 January at 9am

Interviews: w/c 3 February

Meningitis Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check. 

A much-loved children’s hospice are recruiting an Events Fundraiser to develop, manage and promote a diverse programme of fundraising events.

This role will give you the opportunity to work across all aspects of events and challenge fundraising as well as organising large mass participation events. You will be working on events including, the Virgin Money London Marathon, British 10K, The Santa Run and an Abseil – just to name a few!

This is a great opportunity to learn the art of events fundraising – one not to be missed!

You will need:

• Social media experience to ensure events are promoted across different social media platforms.


• An excellent telephone manner and written English skills


• Excellent organisational skills; accuracy and attention to detail


• But above all, you must be friendly, enjoy engaging with people and have an interest in events fundraising.

Salary: £26,000-£28,000

Closing date: asap

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply  online.

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop, manage and promote fundraising events such as Virgin Money London Marathon, Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100, British 10K and Santa Run for this beloved children's charity

The Charity
Support children and their families in London to lead as positive and happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition. They support over 300 families, providing services including respite and end of life care, family support and therapies.

The Role
Develop project process, including income & expenditure projections, marketing, recruitment and comms plans for each event to ensure they exceed sponsorship targets.
Annually evaluate portfolio of events and ROI in order to ensure the achievement of budget goals and maintain a sustainable events portfolio.
Ensure the meticulous recording of all data relating to events fundraising on Raisers Edge and filing systems (including personal data and financial information).
Provide effective customer care, for both participants and events partners/supporters at sponsored or challenge events (i.e. Marathons) by letter, email, phone and face to face including development of supporter packs.
Develop relationships with external partners/networks and ensure that any new networks are identified to maximise fundraising opportunities, including sports clubs.
Assist the Volunteer Team to recruit, supervise and develop volunteers to support in Events and other fundraising event activities.

The Candidate
Social media experience to ensure events are promoted across different social media platforms, before, during and after and event to ensure maximum engagement.
IT skills experience of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel.
Excellent telephone manner and written English.
Ability to carry out administrative duties effectively.
Excellent organisational skills; accuracy and attention to detail.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Event Fundraiser to join our busy and ambitious Fundraising Team to make a real difference for St Christopher’s, a well-established and highly respected organisation. As the Event Fundraiser you will be part of the Community and Event Fundraising Team and will contribute to the £1 million raised annually through a series of fundraising events and initiatives.

Event fundraising is central to the success of our fundraising programme. We are looking for a driven and motivated individual to manage, develop and grow a series of existing events; Food Festival, Christmas Market and The Big Quiz Challenge to increase income from our successful community and events programme. Working collaboratively and being a team player are essential skills as well as the confidence and ability to represent the charity in your day to day work and at events. Our roles are a mixture of being very hands-on and working strategically to ensure that St Christopher’s meets its long-term objectives. Reporting to the Senior Events Fundraiser, you will work closely with them and the Community and Event Fundraising Manager to continually assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the events fundraising programme and making recommendations to ensure that we are maximising our income.

The successful candidate will have experience in:

• ·Community and/or events fundraising with the ability to inspire and motivate fundraisers and develop new opportunities and initiatives.
• ·Able to motivate & engage with volunteers and mobilise them toward our fundraising activities
• ·Exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships with individuals and groups
• ·Ability to focus on impact and deliver outstanding events in a team environment and contribute positively as part of a team.
• ·Well organised, able to prioritise your own work with an attention to detail
• ·Excellent planning, organisational and problem solving skills.

You will also benefit from a competitive salary and generous annual leave scheme.

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of St Christopher’s on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

Closing Date: 10th February 2020

Interviews: 17th February 2020 / 18th February 2020

Please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.

Fundraiser needed to represent The Fire Fighters Charity in London

The Fire Fighters Charity is looking for a talented individual to join its team of Community, Corporate and Events Fundraisers, to become the fundraising face of the Charity in London and the surrounding counties. 

Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser – London and surrounding counties
Home-based / Fire Station based, in London, Hertfordshire or Essex, with travel across the area

37.5 hours per week
£32,548 per annum plus generous benefits
Plus £3,400 car allowance

Who are we?

The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering people to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives. We provide confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community, whether that’s at our centres, over the phone, online or out in communities. Championing the health and wellbeing of all those we support - serving, retired or dependant - we aim to ensure that our beneficiaries can live well for life. And they’re not all firefighters. We support all fire and rescue service personnel, whatever their role. We are also here for all those who have retired, as well as for spouses and dependants. It costs around £9 million each year to do what we do and we depend on the fundraising efforts and regular donations from fire and rescue service personnel, past and present.

What’s the role?

Our London Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser will inspire the vibrant and diverse communities within London, Essex and Hertfordshire to unite to support their fire community. You’ll join a nation-wide team of inspiring and innovative fundraisers, working collaboratively to secure the much-needed income for the Charity.

By building relationships with the fire and rescue services in your area, you’ll become an integral part of the local fire services community. Helping to co-ordinate events, support fundraising initiatives and implement new ideas, you’ll support your people, stations, and offices to raise awareness of the Charity and achieve and exceed income targets, as well as working with local businesses and people to maximise our fundraising potential.

By generating the income we need to realise our ambitions, you will help us to be there for even more members of the fire and rescue service. These are the people who run towards what most of us would run from, so supporting them is our utmost priority. 

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and innovative fundraiser to join our team, full of ideas and a positive attitude. You’ll need excellent business and project planning skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and adapt your communication style to your audience.

You’ll be responsible for maximising the potential fundraising income from every event and initiative you support, so you must be able to effectively engage with multiple stakeholders and build strong networks.

You’ll also be able to support and inspire our volunteers, ensuring that these vital links between our Charity and the fire and rescue services are happy and fulfilled in their roles.

Reporting to the Fundraising Team Manager, you’ll be an excellent communicator with exceptional organisational skills and a ‘can do’ attitude. 

The ability to travel and some out of hours working is required. Charity experience is preferred. 

Closing date: 9am on 13th February 2020
Interview date: 18th February 2020

Visit our website for more information on the exciting work we do. 

Working for us

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working options and a rewarding role helping the everyday heroes of the UK fire and rescue services community.

The Fire Fighters Charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply for the role of Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraiser, Charity Fundraiser, Community Fundraising Officer, Corporate Fundraising Officer, or Fundraising Executive.

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of families with critically ill children in hospital?

Our small hardworking team of staff at Ronald McDonald House Glasgow are dedicated to helping those families who need us at the most stressful and vulnerable time of their lives.

We have been providing support to thousands of families with seriously ill children in hospital for over twenty years and we provide a free home away from home for families with children receiving care and undergoing treatment at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.  We are totally funded by donations and are open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For families with a sick child the House is a fantastic haven at a stressful time when their child’s stay in hospital requires them to be close by.

We want you to join our team!

We are looking for a full-time Community Fundraiser to join us as we grow a successful range of fundraising activities and play key role in our success.

What’s involved?

In this new role you will work with our team to develop support for Ronald McDonald House through community fundraising activities and work directly with the families and supporters of our amazing cause. You will assist in all community fundraising activities, including working with schools, local businesses, community groups and individual volunteer fundraisers to maximise fundraising income and raise awareness of Ronald McDonald House Glasgow

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a real team-player with a positive outlook and lots of energy to help us achieve great results for the families who stay with us so you will be a real people-person with an organised approach to work.

Ideally you will have worked in a similar role and fundraising environment for at least three years and have experience of co-ordinating events and volunteers as well as an understanding of the fundraising sector and how to raise funds from the community.

If you have fantastic planning and great and relationship management skills then this is your chance to change the lives of the hundreds of families who stay with us each year.

Additional Details

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week with flexibility to work evenings and weekends. 

Salary

£28,000

Benefits

20 days annual leave + 12 days Public Holiday days’ leave per year.

TOIL system in place.

Pension Auto Enrolment and a no-cost benefit ‘Death in Service’.

“Ronald McDonald House Glasgow has been a lifeline for us. We couldn’t have imagined being so far away from our baby Craig as he lay in his incubator, surrounded by wires.” I find it really hard to think what it would have been like without the support from Ronald McDonald House.” Kenny and Lesley Goodall, Ronald McDonald House Family”

How to apply

If you would like to join our team and make a difference, please click here to read our full person spec and job description and if this sounds like a role you could do please contact us today.

To apply, please send us your CV and a covering letter outlining how your experience and skills in fundraising from the community could make a real difference to Ronald McDonald House Glasgow before the closing date of Sunday 2nd, February.  Interviews will take place on 10th February 2020.

Find out more about us

We would love you to join our small but passionate and friendly team.  To find out more about the families that we help and the difference you could make to the families who need us, please visit our website Ronald McDonald House Glasgow.

Lead and support the events fundraising team to drive income generation and supporter participation.

Develop the team and shape the strategy to maximise potential from challenge events for this growing and ambitious charity.

Job specification

• Lead, support and develop a team of five
• Manage the delivery of third party and bespoke events
• Grow event income through data-led insight and innovation
• Ensure the team delivers exceptional supporter care from the initial recruitment of participants through to on the day delivery and post event communications
• Report on monthly income results looking to maximise return on investment

Person specification

To succeed in this role you need to:

• have significant challenge events fundraising experience and be abe to demonstrate how you have exceeding income targets
• be a strong and supportive manager, able to lead a team to achieve excellent ROI and deliver supporter care
• be sector aware and open to trying new things, reviewing and evaluating as needed
• have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and organise workloads
• be an excellent relationship builder, committed to working across teams to best benefit the organisation.

This charity offers core hours of 10am-4pm and one day working from home

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Main Purpose of Job

The role will involve working across a wide variety of offsite venues/locations such as county & agricultural shows, garden centres, shopping centres and retail stores, and also at Ferne events. The post holder will be responsible for recruiting new Friends of Ferne supporters for the Sanctuary. Key to this role is having the skills and ability to inspire passion in others for the work of Ferne so they are motivated to give a monthly donation to help support the animals in our care.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To recruit new Friend of Ferne supporters to Ferne Animal Sanctuary to agreed targets.
• Proactively engage with the public to motivate them to support with a monthly donation.
• Encourage new supporters to sign a gift aid declaration
• The enthusiasm to maintain current knowledge of our work through our website, social media platforms, publications and regular meetings with the Ferne team.
• Raise awareness of Ferne Animal Sanctuary throughout Devon, Dorset & Somerset.
• Represent Ferne Animal Sanctuary in a professional and informed manner at all times, whether engaging with members of the public, staff & volunteers, or any other supporters.

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 30,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser is a new role, and would be perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or someone looking for a second role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last year we have achieved through a consultancy.  Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community, fundraisers, external groups and the trust/foundation officers and representatives to create a sustainable income stream.   This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Engagement you will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills that are required to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role you will have some experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills.

You will be working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy.

Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities.

Main role responsibilities

Strategy

• Lead on prospect research (trusts, foundations and major donors)

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Head of Fundraising

Communication

• Develop a case for support that meets the needs of our target groups, in line with our aims, objectives and vision

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication across all departments.

• Produce applications that are easily understood, yet, incorporating compelling cases for support in order to secure trust income

• Contribute to our communications strategy (including social media and online) for fundraising support

Fundraising

Regular Activities

• Raise an agreed income target from trusts, foundations and major grants within the year, taking personal responsibility for monitoring, recording and reporting on income performance

• Maintain records of the current live applications and report on the numbers and levels of applications each month

Fundraising Proposals

• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target

• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and to communicate this as appropriate

• Undertake targeted research to put the charity in the best possible position to secure trust support

Trust Income Management

• Ensure all funder reporting commitments are fulfilled to a high standard and within deadlines

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals and staff/trustees of external funders
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience of and successful track record in raising income from a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies or similar activity.

• Experience of putting together successful funding applications

• Ability to present persuasively to individuals and groups

• Ability to conduct thorough and detailed research off and online

• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external contacts to deliver successful fundraising relationships

• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Good interpersonal skills exhibiting a positive, creative and proactive approach

• Good negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to interpret and present data in a persuasive way

• Good organisational skills and self-motivation

• Target driven and able to work to and meet tight deadlines

• Keen attention to detail

• To be able to contribute as needed to annual accounts, budgets and overview of financial data

• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (RE:NXT) .Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send us a covering letter telling us why you would be the best person for this role.  Please also include a copy of your most recent CV.