Fundraising Officer (Corporate)

Porchlight (charity); England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Canterbury is looking for a confident Corporate Fundraiser to join their team. This role focuses on building partnerships with local businesses and promoting fundraising initiatives. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for making a difference. Benefits include competitive salary, generous leave entitlements, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising or a related field.
• Must have a full driving licence and use of a car.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with businesses and groups to grow fundraising income.
• Promote the charity and its fundraising products.
• Support groups to maximize their fundraising potential.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Good administration skills

Ability to work evenings and weekends

Job description

Overview

Salary £24,851 rising to £27,782 after 5 years' service. Location Canterbury. This is a permanent, full time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 09:00 BST.

The vacancy: Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to people's lives? You'll be joining a busy team, helping to grow the charity's fundraising income and supporting Porchlight's ambition to end homelessness.

We're looking for a confident and engaging corporate fundraiser to build relationships with groups and businesses in Kent, growing our income and raising awareness of our cause. You'll be an engaging public speaker who can promote the charity and its fundraising products, building and developing donor relationships and supporting groups to maximise their fundraising potential.

If you want to bring your skills and enthusiasm into an organisation that's passionate about changing lives, then this is the role for you.

Responsibilities / Requirements

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Good administration skills, including processing income and updating the Raisers Edge database
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• A full driving licence and use of a car.

Full time (37.5 hours per week) with flexibility.

The charity

Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

The Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Generous pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Occupational maternity and support pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to mental health first aiders
• Sponsorship For Professional Qualifications
• Staff loans
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Life assurance
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