Events & Community Fundraiser

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking an Events and Community Fundraiser. This role focuses on managing and organizing fundraising activities to secure income for the charity. Candidates should possess a degree or equivalent experience and have extensive knowledge of fundraising best practices. The ideal applicant will excel at engaging with the community and meeting fundraising targets, showing high levels of energy and enthusiasm to inspire support.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current fundraising legislation including GDPR.
• Experience planning and running events.
• Proven track record of meeting fundraising targets.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage fundraising activities.
• Engage and support community fundraisers.
• Develop community and events fundraising strategy.

Skills

Excellent planning and time management skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent relationship management

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Events and Community Fundraiser plays a key role in securing income and raising awareness of the charity and the local community. They will work autonomously to organise and manage fundraising activities including major events, third party events, raffles and lotteries, and engage, enthuse and support community fundraisers such as schools, groups and individuals to achieve agreed income targets in each of these areas.

The post holder will be responsible for managing volunteer community fundraisers who are vital to the success of this fundraising.

The post holder will require reasonable knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, staff and local community to choose London Ambulance Charity as their preferred charity to support. He/she will also engage and maintain relationships with individual fundraisers, local businesses, staff and volunteer networks.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The post holder must be inventive and highly organised in order to initiate and then deliver highly successful events. Working closely with groups and individuals, the ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, keen for direct contact with people, good at motivating and self-confident.

Main duties of the job

Act as an ambassador for and represent the charity in a professional and efficient manner_SIGMA Regularly review the current programme of events and community fundraising, identifying key growth areas and opportunities for development, and sharing insights and recommendations with senior staff. Ensure the charity provides excellent supporter care to all fundraisers and supporters taking part in an event or organising their own activities. With the Head of Charity Development, develop a community and events fundraising strategy, maximising income from community and events fundraising streams and delivering/exceeding financial targets. Lead the growth of our existing network of community supporters, further developing a pool of proactive individuals and groups raising money in aid of the charity's work. Manage the delivery ofՀՀ new expires fundraising activities, set income and expenditure targets for these, including product klim and quest development.

About us

Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:

• Our care- delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever neededfers
• Our organisation- being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
• Our London- using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.

To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.

Job responsibilitiesalte dures 0 * maintained records for stakeholders, including communication history, adhering to our data protection obligations and records management principles. Take an active part in department and whole charity team meetings, contributing agenda items and undertaking assigned actions as required. Take an active part in and collaborate with colleagues across the charity working, bring your own experience and perspective so that we harness the value of our shared collaborations. Keep up to date with relevant fundraising practices, techniques and laws and disseminate, where appropriate, the information to the rest of the charity team. Ensure the effective and efficient use of the charity's resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Accreditations, Education

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level experience
• Knowledge of current fundraising legislation, including Data Protection Act and Gift Aid
• Knowledge of the charity sector

Experience

• Extensive & demonstrableомжза experience and understanding of charity & community events fundraising best practice
• Excellent track record of setting and meeting fundraising targets, and generating new income
• Working within constrained budgets
• Experience of developingషల్ new donor and fundraiser relationships
• Negotiating with suppliers to obtain services or products free of charge or at the best possible rate
• Proven experience of planning and running events
• Leading teams of staff and volunteers independently and contributing to team plans and activities
• Planning, prioritising and managing a number of projects simultaneously
• Experience of using a contact management / supporter database

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent planning and time management skills, delivering to deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to accuracy and detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of communicating with a wide variety of different people
• A full understanding of the key factors of successful event planning and delivery
• Ability to use initiative to implement fundraising ideas
• Ability to influence, persuade and interact effectively at all levels
• Good organisation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to relate to donors & staff
• Strong relationship management and networking skills to identify, build and nurture relationships both internally and externally
• Confident presentation skills and public speaking to large audiences
• Project management
• Production of risk assessments
• Competent to a high standard in MS Office, able to use the internet, appropriate databases and other research sources to find appropriate market intelligence and partner information
• Understanding of data protection and GDPR principles
• Understanding of the Fundraising Code of Conduct
• A willingness and ability to work unsociable hours where required in order to attend events or other work associated with the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum incl HCAS