Job Number: 000162
Job Title: Community Fundraiser
Sector: Prospect Hospice
Location: Swindon
Contract: Part time (30 hours a week over 4 or 5 days)
Salary Range: £23,320 FTE
Reporting to: Events and Community Fundraiser
Do you have a natural flair for sales and want to do something different? Would you like to develop a rewarding career with a recognised local charity? If so, this is an amazing opportunity to build on your existing sales and relationship skills to generate fundraising income within the community.
Prospect Hospice provides a broad range of End of Life Care services across Swindon and North East Wiltshire. The Hospice is now looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Community Fundraiser to join their team. The successful post holder will be responsible for assisting with the organisation and delivery of Prospect’s programme of community fundraising activities and income streams.
Key responsibilities include:
To initiate and research ideas for new activities and community events
To lead and manage, in conjunction with the events and community manager, the development and promotion of community fundraising initiatives throughout the yea
To provide guidance and support to individuals, groups or organisations within the community who wish to raise funds for the Hospice
To ensure that all external activities are warmly recognised, acknowledged and thanked
To proactively seek opportunities to fundraise in the local community
To build relationships with all community audiences via direct contact e.g. mayors, civic leaders, Rotary groups, Lions groups, golf clubs etc
Person specification to include:
Knowledge of fundraising and the voluntary sector
Experience of planning and organising events
Experience of working as part of a busy team with a varied workload
Experience of speaking in public (or confident to do this)
To be tactful and sensitive
To be creative
To be energetic and enthusiastic
Application deadline: 1st April 2019
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