Community Fundraising Coordinator

eTeach UK Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Free parking on site

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Life assurance

Job summary

Portland Charity is seeking a Community Fundraising Coordinator to grow income and engagement through individual giving and community fundraising. You’ll be confident, proactive and passionate about our mission, building relationships with communities and supporters across the region.

You’ll develop campaigns, recruit volunteers, attend events and manage donor journeys, while maintaining records and reporting on performance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fundraising income targets of around £200k per year.
• Experience managing community activities and events.
• Ability to identify and develop new fundraising opportunities.
• Experience developing individual giving opportunities and fundraising appeals.
• Confidence with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, Excel and digital fundraising tools.
• Experience managing campaigns against income targets.
• Excellent communication, networking and organisational skills.
• Understanding of supporter journeys and donor experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow our individual giving programme.
• Create engaging fundraising campaigns, appeals and opportunities.
• Build relationships with community groups, schools, businesses and supporters.
• Identify and attend community events, fairs, festivals and fundraising activities.
• Recruit and support volunteers, community fundraisers and new supporters.
• Deliver an excellent supporter experience and develop long-term donor relationships.
• Support planning and delivery of fundraising events and campaigns.
• Maintain accurate supporter records and report on activity and performance.

Skills

Relationship building

Community fundraising

Campaign design

Event planning

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Donor stewardship

Education

GCSE English and Maths (C/4+)

Level 3 qualification in fundraising, marketing, business

Chartered Institute of Fundraising membership

Tools

CRM systems

Excel

Digital fundraising tools

Job description

We are outstanding, you can be too.Are you an enthusiastic fundraiser who loves building relationships, engaging communities and creating opportunities that make a real difference?We’re looking for a Community Fundraising Coordinator to join Portland Charity and help us grow income and engagement through individual giving and community fundraising. We’re looking for someone who is confident, proactive and passionate about our mission.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and growing our individual giving programme.
• Creating engaging fundraising campaigns, appeals and opportunities.
• Building relationships with community groups, schools, businesses and individual supporters.
• Identifying and attending community events, fairs, festivals and fundraising activities.
• Recruiting and supporting volunteers, community fundraisers and new supporters.
• Delivering an excellent supporter experience and developing long-term relationships with donors.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of fundraising events and campaigns.
• Maintaining accurate supporter records and reporting on fundraising activity and performance.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience of delivering fundraising income targets of around £200k per year.
• Experience of successfully managing community activities and events.
• The ability to identify and develop new fundraising opportunities.
• Experience of developing individual giving opportunities and fundraising appeals.
• Confidence using CRM systems, Microsoft Office, Excel and digital fundraising tools.
• Experience of managing fundraising campaigns against income targets.
• Excellent communication, networking and organisational skills.
• An understanding of supporter journeys and the importance of providing an excellent supporter experience.

Additional Requirements

The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends and involves frequent travel. You’ll need access to your own vehicle and be comfortable attending and setting up community fundraising events and activities. You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website.

We will be required to carry out an Enhanced with Child Barred Lists DBS check for this role.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a social media check, and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Working Hours

• 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday
• 9:00am – 5:00pm (start and finish times flexible – to be discussed at interview)

Qualifications needed

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or 4 or above
• Level 3 qualification in fundraising, marketing, business
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Benefits

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only)
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work.