Community Fundraising Officer

Harris Hill; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity based in Manchester is seeking a Community Fundraising Officer to enhance community fundraising efforts. This role involves building strong relationships with supporters, managing administrative tasks, and collaborating with the events team. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in relationship building, copywriting, and organizational skills, with a desire to contribute to the charity's mission.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing supporter or customer care relationships.
• Excellent relationship skills to work with colleagues, supporters, and suppliers.
• Copywriting skills for stewardship and marketing communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary contact for the charity’s community fundraising supporters.
• Manage administrative processes and support the Community Fundraising Manager.
• Develop new and existing fundraising products.

Skills

Relationship building

Copywriting

Organizational skills

Motivating supporters

Job description

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Client:

Harris Hill

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

19.08.2025

Expiry Date:

03.10.2025

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Job Description:

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit a Community Fundraising Officer based in Manchester. The role supports the delivery of the charity’s community fundraising programme, as part of the wider mass participation and events team. Responsibilities include stewardship, retention, recruitment, new product development, and marketing.

As a Community Fundraising Officer, you will:

• Be a primary contact for the charity’s community fundraising supporters, focusing on building strong relationships, engaging stewardship, and developing supporter retention and recruitment.
• Manage administrative processes and support the Community Fundraising Manager with strategy delivery.
• Develop new and existing fundraising products.
• Support the wider mass participation & events team to achieve targets.

To be successful, you must have experience in:

• Developing supporter or customer care relationships.
• Excellent relationship skills to work with colleagues, supporters, and suppliers.
• Copywriting skills for stewardship and marketing communications.
• Delivering outstanding supporter experiences and motivating supporters.
• Influencing and motivating others.
• Organising a busy workload and prioritising effectively under tight deadlines.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Using IT systems and databases.
• Working in an Events or Community Fundraising team.
• Developing and delivering new fundraising products or initiatives (desirable).

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Deadline: Monday 24th June at 8am

Interview: w/c 1st July

Recruitment process: CV and Supporting Statement submission.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch ASAP!

Harris Hill is committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment, welcoming applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.