Community Fundraiser - Wales

Job Description

Our client is an ambitious charity, passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK and challenging the Government and larger cancer charities to increasethe national investment for research into brain tumours to £35 million a year and bring parity with other cancers.Their vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Their mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable research at seven dedicated Centres of Excellence.Following a year of change they are looking to grow their team in order to increase their contribution to the national investment in brain tumour research and to do more of their vital campaigning work in line with their 2025 strategy.Community Fundraiser - WalesContract Type: Full Time (35 hours pw) - PermanentSalary: Circa £27.5KLocation: Home based, WalesReports to: Community Development ManagerDirect reports: None.Job purpose: As a Community Fundraiser you will support this charitys mission, by delivering on their strategic plans, objectives and mission, through generating and growing income through community fundraising activities.Raising awareness and engaging with people with the work this charity does is another key purpose of this role. This is currently achieved through the recruitment and then supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, FundraisingGroups and Charity of the Year partnerships.As well as growing the supporter base, you will sustain the supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all teams.This charity holds annual challenges and events to generate income, however as well as using these opportunities to generate income for the charity, Community Fundraisers will be expected to seek out, and support new opportunities.Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region through excellent stewarding of existing supporters, regional social media and recruitment of new supporters.
• Build and grow relationships to support development of new Fundraising Groups.
• Keep their CRM database fully up to date with information about our supporters and their fundraising activities.
• Connect with local neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship.
• A good communicator, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public, who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences.
• Ability to work proactively and independently.
• Able to identify and maximise opportunities.
• Flexible, embraces change and development, and is able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially confident in Word and Excel.
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Access to a car and full driving would be ideal but not essential.

Please note, in addition to a competitive salary, employment benefits include a generous holiday allowance, occupational sick pay, access to private healthcare, and free parking.Closing Date: Sunday 24th April 2022 Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.To Apply and for more information:Click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down).No agencies please.

Keyskills :
Community DevelopmentFundraisingDonor ManagementStewardshipEngaging People