Community and Events Fundraiser

·Work within the Community & Events Fundraising team to inspire our local community to raise money to fund our care.

·Engage and support individuals and groups to organise their own fundraising events, challenges or initiatives to raise funds for the Hospice.

·Contribute to marketing plans for all activities across the events and community fundraising portfolios; draft copy and create content for social media channels as well as traditional media, ensuring web pages are up to date and engaging.

·Lead on excellent donor stewardship; drafting copy for emails, thank you letters and social media posts.

·Keep up to date and accurate records of our supporters via our database (Donor Flex).

·Keep an eye on expenditure and recommend cost-saving initiatives where appropriate.

·Demonstrate excellent donor care to all supporters ensuring long-lasting and productive relationships are cultivated.

·Take a proactive approach to generating new awareness and fundraising raising ideas.

·Champion fundraising across the organisation, encouraging staff & volunteer involvement either through participation, volunteering or awareness raising.

·Represent the Hospice and uphold the organisation’s reputation and values.

·To support the organisation’s income generation activity as a whole.

·To be able to hold and communication the story of our care to inspire people to support us.

·To work collaboratively with colleagues in the fundraising team, trading team, our volunteer development manager and clinical colleagues to identify and explore new opportunities for fundraising support.

·There will be heavy manual handling duties within the role to set up and pack down events and activities.