Fundraising Coordinator

Are you currently working in sales, marketing, or a fundraising role and looking to transition into the charity sector, where your skills can make a real difference? Do you enjoy building meaningful connections to create a positive impact? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to 1,000 babies, children, and young people living with life-shortening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

Rainbows relies on the incredible generosity of our donors, supporters, and fundraisers to operate. Without their contributions, we would only be able to open for seven weeks a year. To strengthen and grow these vital relationships, we are expanding our Acquisition Team.

As an Acquisition Executive, you will play a pivotal role in growing our supporter base and driving income to ensure we can continue to provide our essential services. Your role will focus on identifying and engaging with new donors and supporters across a variety of fundraising channels to build strong relationships and encourage long-term involvement with Rainbows.

Location:  Hospice-based.

Hours of work: Monday and Friday 9:00pm – 5:00pm

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

·         Develop and implement strategies to attract new donors and supporters, ensuring income growth across various fundraising channels (face to face, direct mail, telemarketing and digital).

·         Build and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders, fostering strong connections to secure ongoing support.

·         Work collaboratively with internal teams to align acquisition efforts with wider organisational goals.

·         Analyse data and monitor performance metrics to ensure acquisition targets are met, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.

·         Further responsibilities in the role of a Acquisition Executive at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

About you

·         You have experience in sales, marketing, or public fundraising, with a proven ability to engage and inspire potential supporters.

·         You’re an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to build meaningful and lasting connections.

·         You’re results-driven, with a strategic mindset and the ability to identify opportunities for growth.

·         Experience in fundraising or the charity sector is desirable but not essential—what matters most is your enthusiasm, drive, and commitment to making a difference.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification