Community Fundraiser

Role Overview

Working closely alongside the Fundraising Manager and the wider Fundraising Team, the job has three distinct but connected strands:

1. To nurture, develop and manage key fundraising relationships with Cancer Fund for Children Community donors.

2. To maximise income from Community, Schools, Support Groups, Events and Individual donors, through organisation and support of their fundraising, ensuring they enhance the profile of Cancer Fund for Children and to encourage support of the charity’s core events.

3. To strategically develop new Cancer Fund for Children Community supporters from the wider community in the North West region.

The Community Fundraiser will manage Cancer Fund for Children’s Overseas Trek participants, providing excellent support and donor care, and maximising income from this stream. He/She will also be responsible for developing community fundraising within the North West, across schools, corporate and event participation. While the role is based in our Belfast Office, it is expected that it will involve 1-2 days per week in the North West, and mileage and flexible working will be offered. 

1. Main Responsibilities:

1.1 To work as part of the Income Generation team to:

• Deliver on forecast income in the annual fundraising plan;
• Ensure maximum cross selling through the team;
• Ensure information sharing is utilised across all the team.

1.2 To be responsible for nurturing, developing and managing key fundraising relationships with Cancer Fund for Children Community donors within the North
West region and to monitor and report on progress of these fundraising relationships to the Fundraising Manager.

1.3 To take responsibility for supporting the logistics, marketing and PR, where
appropriate, of Community Fundraising events held on behalf of Cancer Fund for Children in line with fundraising legalities and best practice, working where necessary, with the Communications & Marketing Team.

1.4 To provide high levels of support & donor care in maintaining, fostering and enhancing relationships with existing, new and potential Community contacts.

1.5 To be responsible for maximizing the financial outcome of leads generated from Community fundraising within the North West Region.

1.6 To work closely with all other Income Generation Team members to ensure all marketing opportunities and administration requirements are introduced and maintained to enable effective promotion, analysis and monitoring of income and activities from Community contacts.
1.7 To ensure Income Generation Database is used accurately to record income and communication with all contacts.

1.7.1 To provide high levels of support and donor care in maintaining, fostering and enhancing relationships with Cancer Fund for Children donors from the wider community – Support Groups, Service Users, Schools and key events participants eg. overseas trekkers, where appropriate.

• Ensure donors are acknowledged with appropriate Thank You methods – newsletter, Daisy Lodge visits, certificates etc.
• To support all Marketing/PR needs required.

2. Financial Responsibilities:

2.1 To generate the agreed target set out in the Income Budget.

2.2 To work within an agreed expenditure budget relating to specific expenditure.

2.3 To provide written reports on the progress of Community Fundraising income and
activity, as required by the Fundraising Manager.

2.4 To track performance against target, budget and return on investment, through joint review meetings with Fundraising Manager.

3. General Responsibilities:

3.1 To attend regular team meetings.

3.2 To represent Cancer Fund for Children as directed by the Fundraising Manager.

3.3 To comply with all Cancer Fund for Children policies, procedures and guidelines and current legislative requirements.

3.4 To be available for ongoing professional development/training opportunities.

3.5 To be available for planning, review, support and appraisal meetings.

3.6 To perform any other reasonable duties and specific projects as assigned by management to contribute to the overall aims of Cancer Fund for Children.

Applying for This Role

Please download the application form and return it no later than 12noon on Monday 24th July.

If you require further information, please contact our HR Officer on 028 9080 5599 or email [email protected]