Community Fundraising Manager

Job Description

Community Fundraising ManagerPosition: Community Fundraising ManagerLocation: Cambridge/Hybrid (minimum of 2 days in the office)Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (4 days per week will be considered)Contract: Fixed Term of 13 months (Maternity Leave Cover)Closing date: Friday 10th November 2023 - we reserve the right to close this vacancy once enough applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.About the Role This role sits within the Community Fundraising team. The team is responsible for the organisation’s fundraisers and corporate partnerships.Your role is integral to the success of the fundraising team, so no pressure! It will entail line management of four people this includes our community fundraising coordinator, In-memory fundraiser, Receptionist, and a new role that is currently being recruitedfor, a Community Fundraiser and Volunteer Coordinator. You will support and drive their fundraising strategy, creating a dynamic and high-achieving community relationships team. You will also identify, research, manage, and grow a portfolio of high-value fundraisers,a pivotal area of our income.You will need to be a confident relationship manager, a team leader, and a team player, with a keen eye to spot new opportunities. And by joining us you will find yourself working with amazing clinical teams across the organisation; from nurses to matrons,surgeons, and consultants - to senior hospital leaders and our Trustees.Key responsibilities will include:

• High Value fundraiser relationship management - working with our major fundraisers (individuals and businesses) to help them raise more money by implementing tried and trusted relationship techniques to provide focus and fundraising expertiseto support their activities.
• To meet and exceed the team budget - increasing net income substantially year on year.
• Prospecting for key community activities - understanding your fundraising audiences and spotting those who, with your leadership and support, can help us reach new audiences and raise more income.
• Prospecting new evets/activities to grow the community fundraising portfolio - we want to become THE charity of choice across our region!
• Support and lead the team - the team are ambitious and committed to our cause, with your leadership they can achieve so much more...

About YouWe are looking for an experienced and passionate high-value community fundraising lead, who understands the challenges, rewards, and opportunities that community fundraising can provide. Someone who can drive forward our relationships and work in partnershipwith our fundraisers, leading our ACT teams, to bring about maximum return on investment.You will also have:

• At least 3 years experience of working in a similar fundraising role.
• Proven experience of securing upwards of five-figure fundraising gifts, or relevant experience/ transferable skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and highly skilled in building relationships with different stakeholders.
• Good level of competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and relational databases.
• Excellent networker and creative relationship builder.
• Confident communicator with the ability to support the delivery of pitches and presentations to prospective partners and excellent written skills (applications, proposals and impact report writing).
• Independent, resilient, and creative!

You will be asked to submit your CV and a cover letter.About the OrganisationThe employer is an independent charity that raises money and makes grants to improve the experience of patients and their families in Cambridge. They invest in projects that enable the hospital to treat more patients, transform NHS care, drive innovationthrough technology, research, and the latest equipment to speed up treatment and recovery - or simply give patients a bit of normality with less fear and anxiety while in hospital.In returnThis is an amazing place to work! Recently voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the world, they are a leader in the field of healthcare innovation and are recognised across the world as a pre-eminent teaching hospital.You will receive a fantastic benefits package including:

• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance @ 4 x Salary
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Annual Eye Tests + £65 (towards Computer Use Glasses)
• Leisure Centre on site
• NHS Discount Schemes
• Health Cash Plan - Medicash
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• 25 days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Annual Leave increases by one day each year after 2 years’ service up to 29 days
• Your Birthday off
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

We positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion and belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or disability.Other roles you may have experience with could include Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Community Fundraising Manager, Donor Manager, Major Donor Fundraising, Individual Giving, Philanthropy, Community Fundraising Manager, Trust Fundraising, PartnershipsFundraising, Development Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Area Fundraising Manager, etc.PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Keyskills :
FundraiserMajor Donor FundraisingCorporate Fundraising ManagerDonor ManagerCommunity Fundraising Manager