Community & Events Fundraiser (Lead)

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Northampton, West Northamptonshire (On-site)

£35,000 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

Background to the Role

Cynthia Spencer Hospice has a proud history of delivering exceptional care and support to patients and families. Fundraising is vital to ensuring we can continue this work, and our ambitious fundraising team plays a key role in achieving this.

The Community & Events Fundraising Lead will drive forward our community and events fundraising, working with colleagues, volunteers, and supporters across Northamptonshire to grow income, raise awareness, and deliver memorable, high-quality events and challenge activities that inspire long-term support.

Purpose of the Role:

To lead and deliver the hospice’s community and events fundraising programme, ensuring income targets are achieved or exceeded.
To manage and grow our flagship events (including Twilight Walk, Cycle4Cynthia, Colour Run, and the 40s Big Band Bash).
To oversee and develop our challenge events programme, including open challenges and bespoke hospice challenges.
To build strong community partnerships and supporter networks, maximising engagement across Northamptonshire.
To provide excellent supporter stewardship, ensuring every fundraiser feels valued and motivated to continue supporting the hospice.
To line manage the Events & Community Fundraiser, supporting their professional development and success.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Events & Challenge Fundraising

Plan, deliver, and evaluate the hospice’s calendar of flagship events (Twilight Walk, Cycle4Cynthia, Colour Run, 40s Big Band Bash) ensuring high-quality participant experience and strong income return.
Manage the development of challenge events, including open challenges (e.g. skydives, treks, marathons) and bespoke challenges created by the hospice.
Research, propose, and launch new event opportunities that reflect supporter interests and market trends.
Set and manage budgets for all events, ensuring strong ROI and accurate forecasting.
Work with Marketing & Communications colleagues to deliver compelling event campaigns that maximise participation and sponsorship.

Community Fundraising

Build, support, and steward relationships with community groups, schools, faith groups, businesses, and clubs to grow grassroots fundraising.
Deliver inspiring talks and presentations across the community to raise awareness and income.
Provide excellent supporter care for all community fundraisers and volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and supported.

Income Generation & Monitoring

Set, monitor, and achieve income and expenditure targets across events and community fundraising.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial and supporter information using Donorflex (fundraising database).
Provide reports, updates, and insights for senior staff, colleagues, and Trustees as required.

Leadership & Collaboration

Provide clear line management to the Events & Community Fundraiser, including supervision, appraisals, and professional development.
Recruit, support, and work alongside volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and engaged.
Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising, retail, communications, and clinical teams to maximise opportunities.

Other

Act as an ambassador for the hospice at all times.
Ensure compliance with fundraising law, GDPR, and hospice policies.
Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to support the needs of the role.

General

To ensure all events and activities comply with codes of fundraising practice, charity law and Hospice policies and procedures, minimising risk and establishing Health and Safety controls.
To keep abreast of developments within the external fundraising environment.
Deliver talks and presentations in the community and online to local organisations to increase awareness of and support for the Hospice’s activities.
To undertake cheque presentations on behalf of Cynthia Spencer Hospice as required.
Develop and maintain an excellent knowledge of the hospice strategy, policies and activities and be able to represent the hospice effectively at all levels, including at conferences and events to deepen supporter’s relationships.
To undertake speaking engagements and cheque presentations on behalf of Cynthia Spencer Hospice as required.
Ensure that all information relating to patients and staff gained through employment with the Hospice is kept confidential.
To manage your own diary, filing, email system and other electronic databases, using independent judgement to facilitate effective use of time and easy retrieval if information.
To assist the Fundraising Team members in the ‘on the day’ organisation of major events, including during evenings or weekends.
Participate in the day-to-day work of the organisation – such as reporting, attending team and Trustee meetings as required, and taking a flexible approach to general administrative and support tasks.
To attend Regional National Association of Hospice Fundraisers Meetings throughout the Midland Region.
To attend training and development sessions as identified in the personal development plan and Individual Appraisal.

Any other responsibilities with the role or required to fulfil the expectations of the position.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable: A relevant fundraising qualification.

Experience

Demonstrable experience in both events and community fundraising within the charity sector.
Strong track record of planning and delivering large-scale fundraising events and challenge activities.
Proven ability to set and achieve income targets.
Experience of building and managing relationships with supporters, donors, and volunteers.
Experience of line management.
Desirable: Experience of working in health or hospice settings.

Skills & Abilities

Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation.
Ability to inspire, influence, and motivate others.
Knowledge of fundraising law, regulations, and best practice.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and fundraising databases.
Flexible, proactive, and resilient, with a positive “can-do” attitude.

Personal Attributes