Community Relationship Fundraiser

As a Community Relationship Fundraiser, you'll represent Ashgate Hospice and engage our community throughout North Derbyshire to raise essential funds that enable us to deliver compassionate, specialist care. Your passion, commitment and knowledge of the Hospice will inspire and attract new donors. You will drive and develop community fundraising initiatives and recruit and support a network of volunteers. By building strong relationships with community groups, schools, businesses, and supporters and collaborating with the wider fundraising team you will create long-term givers to the Hospice. This post will ensure that donors feel valued and are supported throughout their fundraising and understand the impact and importance their donations will make.

Responsibilities

Deliver excellent supporter stewardship, ensuring that all donors receive personal acknowledgment of their support and that they understand the impact that their fundraising has; Identify and attend high-footfall events with a visually appealing pitch and engaging offering; Engage schools in fundraising and inspire a young generation of fundraisers; Offer bespoke support to maximise donor’s fundraising efforts and share regular updates to the difference their fundraising makes; Analyse and grow income through community fundraising initiatives; Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation to ensure all fundraising activity complies with policies and procedures and also the legislative requirements of fundraising, including the Code of Fundraising Practice, Charity Commission requirements and the Charities Act; Promote the full range of fundraising initiatives, events and appeals and contribute to all fundraising income streams, i.e the Lottery, Events, Corporate Fundraising

Requirements

Ability to live the Hospice’s values; Excellent relationship management skills; Knowledge of the North Derbyshire community; Confidence to effectively communicate with a wide range of people; Highly organised with the ability to plan and prioritise workload; Experience of using a database to manage relationships through accurate record keeping; Flexible approach to working outside of normal working hours (Time in lieu is granted)

Benefits

Competitive salary; Top healthcare provider; Pension schemes; Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to increase it through our Annual Buy and Sell Leave Scheme; Flexible working approach including options like job-sharing; Cycle to Work scheme and Tech Benefit scheme; Health Cash Plan; Free access to Rewards, with discounts at hundreds of high-street retailers; Confidential Employee Assistance Programme; Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution; Life assurance scheme up to age 65; Commitment to personal and professional development with training opportunities; Free on-site parking; Discounted onsite café; Wellbeing initiatives and time out to practice self-care