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.
Main duties of the job
- Act as an ambassador for and represent the charity in a professional and efficient manner.
- 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, 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 of new fundraising activities in the events and community programme, setting income and expenditure targets for these, including product and campaign development.
Person Specification
- 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.
- Extensive & demonstrable experience and understanding of charity & community and events fundraising best practice.
- Excellent track record of setting and meeting fundraising targets, and generating new income.
- Experience of developing new donor and fundraiser relationships.
- Proven experience of planning and running events.
- Experience of using a contact management / supporter database.
- Excellent planning and time management skills, delivering to deadlines.
- 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.