Community Fundraising & Events Lead

Make-A-Wish Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Make-A-Wish Ireland is seeking a Community & Events Executive to join our fundraising team. You will drive income growth through community fundraising, supporter-led initiatives and events, building strong relationships with supporters, schools, clubs and local businesses to fundraise and create exceptional supporter experiences.

You will lead initiatives to inspire fundraising participation, plan flagship events such as Wish Week, manage pipelines in Salesforce, and deliver results against

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in fundraising, events, sales or business development.
• Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed income or revenue targets.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience delivering events or campaigns from planning through to execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of community fundraising supporters to achieve income targets.
• Recruit, inspire and support individuals, schools, clubs, and local businesses to fundraise.
• Identify and secure new community fundraising opportunities across Ireland.
• Build lasting relationships with supporters and ensure retention.
• Develop initiatives that increase community participation and fundraising income.
• Encourage repeat giving and long-term donor engagement through tailored plans.
• Lead planning and delivery of community and flagship fundraising events.
• Maximise income from established events like Wish Week.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new fundraising events and community activities.
• Manage event budgets, timelines and logistics for ROI.
• Build relationships with event participants, volunteers and sponsors.
• Be an ambassador at events, meetings and networking opportunities.
• Deliver supporter stewardship to maximise lifetime donor value.
• Collaborate across teams to maximise fundraising opportunities.
• Deliver against income targets and KPI targets.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Income targets

Relationship management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Event delivery

MS Office & CRM

Driver license

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make-A-Wish Ireland is seeking a Community & Events Executive to join our fundraising team. You will drive income growth through community fundraising, supporter-led initiatives and events, building strong relationships with supporters, schools, clubs and local businesses to fundraise and create exceptional supporter experiences.

You will lead initiatives to inspire fundraising participation, plan flagship events such as Wish Week, manage pipelines in Salesforce, and deliver results against