Community Fundraiser & Events Coordinator
Galloways is the leading local charity supporting people affected by sight loss in Lancashire and Sefton. Our aim is to reach people as early as possible in their sight loss journey, providing support which makes a real difference to their lives. Across our four sites in Morecambe, Chorley, Penwortham and Southport, we offer in-person and remote services to the sight-loss community, which include Low Vision Assessments, Get Active programs, Life Skills classes and technology support.
Working at Galloways is incredibly rewarding! We offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic, diverse and successful team where people develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive environment.
We are seeking a Community Fundraiser & Events Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team, working collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals and play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of our community and events fundraising programme. The post holder will be responsible for growing our community fundraising and core events income; building on our relationships with community organisations, education groups and individual fundraisers. The role is also responsible for generating positive external communications with fundraisers and the general public.
Key Responsibilities
1. Identify new and develop existing relationships with community supporters, to build a community fundraising pipeline of income, which will support our fundraising strategy.
2. Plan, develop and deliver a series of events across a variety of mediums. To include current flagship events such as the Morecambe Bay Walk and the Christmas Grotto.
3. Manage and increase participation of third-party challenge events such as London Marathon and other challenge events.
4. Working with the wider Income Generation team and our CharityLog CRM to develop a stewardship plan and supporter journey for community and core events supporters to further develop relationships and maximise income opportunities.
5. Actively network in order to represent and promote awareness of Galloways in the community, to help identify opportunities for additional support and maximise awareness of our work.
6. Deliver an agreed income and expenditure target for community and events fundraising.
7. Represent Galloways at supporter and community events, receiving donations and delivering presentations about our work and our impact.
8. Develop excellent links and networks with all our staff and volunteers to encourage a culture of fundraising, celebration and team working.
9. Develop and deliver bespoke Galloways initiatives, such as Bright for Sight, to engage community and education groups and use these to maximise income.
10. Manage a small team of volunteers to ensure coverage of our catchment areas at community events and to make our fundraising opportunities more scalable.
11. Own and manage a budget for the community and events area of the fundraising department, including completing profit & loss activities for activities.
12. Provide analysis of the performance of fundraising activities, recognising future opportunities and making decisions on the effectiveness and worth of events.
13. Ensure that all aspects of Galloways fundraising activities are carried out safely and in accordance with relevant legislation, Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice, General Data Protection Regulation and Galloways policies.
If this sounds like you, please send your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@galloways.org.uk by the closing date of 9.30am on Monday 24th February 2025.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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