Corporate and Community Fundraising Executive

Rainbow Trust; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (5% employer)

Life assurance

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave + holidays

Birthday/wedding leave options

Time off in lieu

Employee assistance programme

Blue Light Card scheme

Cycle to work

Recruitment bonus scheme

Training and development programmes

Job summary

Rainbow Trust is seeking a Corporate and Community Fundraising Executive to develop relationships and steward supporters, focusing on community organisations and individual fundraisers. The role leads the community fundraising programme, supports corporate events, and manages regional business accounts.

You will cultivate donor relationships, identify new funding opportunities, attend meetings and prepare written applications, while delivering engaging communication that aligns with our mission

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with supporters and steward donors
• Lead on managing the community fundraising programme
• Support corporate fundraising events and manage accounts for regional businesses
• Build and maintain fundraising pipeline by identifying new opportunities
• Attend meetings with potential supporters and prepare written fundraising applications

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Corporate and Community Fundraising Executive who will be responsible for developing relationships and stewarding supporters, with a particular focus on community organisations and individual fundraisers.
The post holder will take the lead on managing the community fundraising programme whilst working with the wider team to support corporate fundraising events as well as providing account management to some regional businesses.
Working collaboratively towards a "one team one target" the post holder will build and maintain the pipeline by identifying new funding opportunities, attend meetings with potential supporters and complete written applications
People-oriented and outgoing - you are naturally warm with a sincere appreciation for people and how they are each uniquely motivated.
A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator - you will enjoy building relationships within the community, inspiring individuals, groups and organisations to support our work, and delivering engaging presentations and conversations that generate fundraising income.
Friendly, enthusiastic and socially-focused - you quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships. An ability to empathise with donors and communicate effectively about our work with children and families, and our strategy, is key.
Knowledge of the principles that underpin good customer care, and competent in charity law as it applies to fundraising - you adhere to established guidelines, policies and procedures, and provide outstanding account management.
You thrive working at a faster-than-average pace on multiple priorities simultaneously - results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.
Confident use of MS Office and experience of using a CRM database - you have strong attention to detail, are comfortable working with data, and produce high quality accurate work.
Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have experience of working for a fundraising charity
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long? as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
We're proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we're committed to creating a great place to work.

You will benefit from:

• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
• A life assurance scheme for all employees which provides a death in service benefit of three times' basic pay.
• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays - rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
• Time off in Lieu.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbe>in g, as well as a 24/7 helpline via
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
• A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth