Fundraising Officer - Volunteer

Chelseahandball; Acton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A community sports club in London is seeking a Fundraising Officer to manage and develop fundraising activities aimed at attracting additional revenue through sponsorships, grants, and donations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, at least three years of fundraising experience, and the ability to inspire and maintain relationships with supporters. The role requires flexibility, including occasional weekend and evening work, and adherence to organizational policies.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in fundraising.
• Professional, friendly, organised, energetic and determined.
• Ability to service existing and develop other revenue streams.

Responsibilities

• Attract and retain club revenue through sponsorships, grants, and donations.
• Manage, support and develop imaginative fundraising activities.
• Deliver presentations and develop corporate support.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Persuasive personality

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

Chelsea Handball Club is spreading the benefits of sport to diverse local groups in an inclusive manner. We need help with our fundraising efforts to enable us diversify our income and offer more for less to our community members.

Our Vision is to become the community club of choice in London, where everyone gets active via the Sport of Handball. We want to carry on activities which benefit the community and encourage, foster and develop Handball in all its forms amongst all ages and sections of our community. For many of the people we serve, one of the primary blockers in entering team sports is the associated cost. This blocker was further exacerbated by the pandemic and the recent cost‑of‑living crisis towards the financially disadvantaged social groups. To sustain our participation and further expand it in the future, we need to ensure that we can offer more with asking our most vulnerable members to pay less or, ideally, participate for free.

• Reducing and ideally removing participation barriers, like fees to cover costs for venue lettings, equipment, competition kit, travel expenses, qualifications and credentials for our officials (management, coaches, table officials and referees);
• Incentivising more volunteers to contribute to our club's operations, as well as promoting handball in secondary schools through after‑school/satellite clubs, via covering their expenses for their activities and development.

What are we looking for?

• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with a persuasive personality
• Professional, friendly, organised, energetic and determined
• Ability to service existing and develop other revenue streams
• Ability to build a rapport with sponsors quickly
• Develop understanding of what our club has to offer and what it needs
• Attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• At least three years’ experience in fundraising

What will you be doing?

The role of the Fundraising Officer is to attract and retain club revenue, additional to membership fees, that is generated via sponsorships, grants and donations (individual and crowdfunding) by managing, supporting and developing imaginative fundraising activities.

Regarding Income Generation

• Manage, support and develop imaginative fundraising activities, some of which may be events‑based
• Contribute to bid writing for grant applications
• Inspire new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters
• Deliver presentations to interested groups and attend events
• Develop and broaden corporate support
• Develop and coordinate web‑based fundraising including social media

Strategic Direction

• Maintain and update the fundraising budget
• Develop and update a strategic plan to guide fundraising activities and revenue generation
• Work, in conjunction with the Secretary, to have a good overall understanding of all revenue streams

Administration

• Planning, budgeting and forecasting income
• Preparation of fundraising reports
• Maintaining the fundraising database and documents
• Write and design supporting organisational materials
• Contribute updates of fundraising events and activities
• Write appeals and direct mail in collaboration with other team members
• Manage the web‑site relevant fundraising content
• Apply for and act as license holder, when required for raffles and small lotteries

Other

• Stay abreast of fundraising good practice and legislation, ensuring compliance with the Institute of Fundraising and FRSB codes of practice
• Network with other fundraisers and volunteers, as appropriate
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post

General

The post‑holder will be expected to adhere to all organisational policies, including health and safety.

Flexibility

The role requires a willingness to work variable hours which will include occasional weekend and evening work.

Line Management

The post‑holder will be accountable to the Secretary.