Community Fundraiser

Prospect Hospice is a charity, funded primarily by our local community. Each year it costs several 
million pounds to provide the care that our patients and their families depend on. Only a quarter of 
our funding comes from statutory organisations like the NHS – the rest we raise ourselves. The 
Fundraising team plays a vital role in raising awareness of the hospice locally and generating crucial 
funds so we can meet the growing needs of our community. 

The Community & Events Fundraising team of 5 is responsible for building relationships with and 
maximising income generation through a wide range of community audiences including volunteers, 
individual fundraisers, challenge event participants, local businesses and organisations. 
 
Main purpose and scope 

The Hospice is dependent on voluntary fundraising for the majority of its income. The Community & 
Events Fundraising team is a key contributor to this income stream.
The Community Fundraiser will play a pivotal role in helping to secure the future of the Hospice by 
cultivating relationships with the local community, raising awareness and generating vital income. 
While flexibility is paramount, this role’s particular focus will be on nurturing relationships with our 
community fundraisers and corporate partners. It will also contribute to the ongoing review and 
development of Prospect Hospice’s calendar of fundraising events and activities, including the 
selection of externally organised challenges, as well as supporter stewardship journeys.

The Community Fundraiser will work with a wide range of people, ensuring a positive supporter 
experience through effective relationship building, communications and operational support. 

The Community Fundraiser will continually look to raise the profile of the Hospice, championing all 
aspects of the charity’s work.

The role has a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends in order to support events.
Key Accountabilities and areas of responsibility 
• Develop and nurture relationships with individuals, supporter groups, in-aid fundraisers, clubs 
and associations, and local businesses, bringing a friendly, high-energy, can-do approach that 
makes it fun to engage, through regular phone, email and face-to-face contact, 
communications updates, event attendance and cheque presentations.
• To empower community supporters to achieve their fundraising goals and make a lasting 
difference in their communities by providing guidance, support and inspiration.
• To support, motivate and inspire network of Volunteer Ambassadors to represent Prospect 
Hospice in the community. 
• To represent Prospect Hospice as an ambassador at various community events, presentations, 
and appointments, sharing your extensive knowledge about hospice services with confidence, 
fostering emotional connections and building lasting relationships with supporters.
• To collaborate with the Head of Relationship Fundraising to develop and manage a 
comprehensive calendar of community fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with annual
budget targets.
• To collaborate with the Head of Relationship Fundraising to develop and manage supporter 
stewardship journeys for voluntary fundraisers and challenge event participants.
• Own the planning, budgeting and delivery of key challenge events (London Landmarks, 
Swindon Half, Cycle Challenge, Bath Half and others), managing income lines and controlling 
event costs (e.g., supplier fees, marketing, production/branding, materials and contingency) to 
ensure value for money and achieve net-income targets.
• Lead the annual Christmas Tree Collection, securing corporate sponsorship and delivering a 
strong participant experience, while coordinating volunteers and logistics. Own the event 
budget, covering items such as volunteer hospitality, printing/publicity and digital marketing, 
and be accountable for achieving the Christmas Tree Collection net-income target.
• To ensure fundraising initiatives achieve agreed budgeted income & expenditure targets. 
• To ensure the reputation of the Hospice is a key consideration in all fundraising activities. To 
ensure the identification of risk, both physical and financial, relating to fundraising activities.
• To liaise with the communications team regarding the publicising of community fundraising 
activities and events including creating detailed marketing plans for each event or activity to 
achieve maximum exposure.
• To support fundraising events and activities outside normal working hours, weekends and bank 
holidays when required. 
• To keep accurate records of fundraising activities and analyse information and statistics to 
accurately target future fundraising activities. 
• To maintain a complete, accurate and up-to-date pipeline of fundraising opportunities and 
provide monthly commentary to support financial forecasting and prioritisation. 
• To always ensure efficient use of resources and to enable further growth in activity and income 
to achieve departmental targets. 
• Provide flexible support to other members of the Relationship Fundraising team as required, 
particularly in the lead-up to Prospect Hospice’s flagship challenge events throughout the year.
• To work within the legal framework and good practice guidelines for fundraising activity.
• To comply with requirements of the Data Protection Act.
 
Key Contacts 

• Volunteers
• Stakeholders / Partners
• Suppliers / agencies and other bodies, commercial and non-commercial, relevant to the role 
and purpose of the post