Community Fundraiser

Ronald McDonald House Charities UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Community Fundraiser to inspire and engage supporters. In this role, you will cultivate relationships with families and volunteers while developing strategies to grow fundraising income in your region. Your ability to create compelling content and manage events will be key to success. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and aims to make a meaningful impact through community engagement and fundraising initiatives. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a knack for building rapport, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in community fundraising and building relationships with supporters.
• Ability to create inspiring content and manage fundraising events.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and recruit supporters for fundraising events.
• Build relationships with families and volunteers to support fundraising efforts.

Skills

Community Fundraising

Relationship Building

Storytelling

Event Management

Tools

In-house Database

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Community Fundraiser, someone who is always one step ahead. You are independent, able to work instinctively and have the ability to translate our story into inspiring content. Above all, you are naturally able to build rapport with others to establish relationships and grow income in your region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cultivating and recruiting new and existing supporters and volunteers to participate in a range of third-party fundraising events.
2. Building and developing trusted relationships, in particular with our families to support fundraising, storytelling and volunteering.
3. Working with the National Community Fundraising Manager to build a strategy for your region, build relationships, and grow income.
4. Working effectively with teams across the wider Charity, playing a key role in House teams, as well as the Income Generation team.
5. Working with volunteers to participate in a range of third-party fundraising events or holding their own ‘in aid of’ fundraising events.
6. Working with the Marketing and Communications department to produce appropriate fundraising materials and ensuring that all public relations opportunities are fully maximised.
7. Representing Ronald McDonald House Charities UK at fundraising meetings, events, and presentations outside normal office hours (evenings and weekends), as required.
8. Accurate use of in-house database to record communications and bank income, ensuring financial and non-financial activity is recorded.
9. Ensuring that all fundraising conforms to industry best practice and legal requirements.
10. Undertaking any other duties of a compatible nature, as may be required from time to time by management.

Our Diversity Statement

We aim to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences should be celebrated as this enables us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better results.