ROLE SUMMARY
To manage all community-based engagement and fundraising activities to raise the profile of the charity and raise funds to close the deficit gap between income and expenditure on an annual basis and build charity reserves.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
* Develop and maximise fundraising opportunities through setting and meeting targets that will generate planned and new spontaneous income from community and corporate activities. Managing expenditure to ensure the optimal return on investment will also be key.
* Further develop relationships with major donors, corporate partners, regular donors, volunteers, local groups, organisations, and suppliers.
* Support third party fundraising events and plan and run new events to help generate income.
* Apply for all relevant grants and trust funding opportunities.
* Manage the operational needs of any fundraising activity and ensure compliant planning and execution of all activities and events.
* Work with the Marcomms Manager and CEO on the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective budgets and strategies to achieve income targets across all community-based revenue streams (including Grants & Trusts, Corporate, and Legacies) to help close the deficit gap.
* Create and manage the community engagement strategy and annual plan to maintain and further raise the profile of the charity while protecting the brand by acting as the ‘brand guardian’.
* Ensure that all activity is compliant with policies and procedures and risks are managed.
* Actively keep current with trends in fundraising.
* Act as a key ambassador internally and externally representing Kate’s Home Nursing at events, presentations, and key supporter meetings.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
* At least three years’ experience of developing and delivering fundraising campaigns within a charitable environment.
* Experience of managing complex projects, allocating resources based on need, ROI, and critical path.
* Experience planning and managing events.
* Experience of researching funding opportunities including grants applications.
* Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with funding partners.
* Understanding of community funding and support groups.
* Demonstrated understanding and application of fundraising principles, methods, and procedures.
* Proven experience in growing fundraising income.
KEY SKILLS
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
* Creative thinker with the ability to work across multiple online and offline channels.
* Superb organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
* Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative, and make decisions.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships and influence others, building great working relationships.
* Ability to articulate our vision and mission with passion and demonstrate commitment to core values and strategic direction.
* Experience in grant application writing would be an advantage.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Be able to work independently using own initiative in relation to simultaneous tasks.
* Be flexible to changing demands and new tasks, as agreed with the Marcomms Manager and CEO.
* Manage inevitable work-related interruptions and unplanned events as they arise.
* Undertake training to extend and maintain current skills.
* Keep up to date with current practice and fundraising legislation.
* Maintain and extend personal knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the role and share information with relevant parties.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
* Safeguarding certification/experience.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to: helen.makaritis@kateshomenursing.org.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Home Health Care Services
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