Community Fundraiser
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
Description
At CHAS, we are on a mission to ensure that every child in Scotland with a life shortening condition and their families are provided with vital support. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual to join the Community Fundraising team in Fife, Perth, and Dundee and help us achieve this goal. This role requires a driven individual who is willing to travel and engage with their local communities to raise awareness and build relationships with supporters. You will be an integral part of the larger Fundraising and Communications team covering Scotland, overseeing and growing existing volunteer networks and developing new community initiatives. If you're ready to join us on our mission and make a positive impact in the lives of children and their families, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities
- ○ Relationship management of existing and new community fundraising supporters and volunteers
- ○ Create new, cost-effective, community-based fundraising activities within a specific geographic area, ensuring contacts are established and maintained
- ○ In line with the community fundraising strategy, take the lead on a specific income stream, developing materials and fundraising activities
- ○ Provide market-intelligence and research on the community fundraising function, enabling future planning of activities within CHAS
- ○ Regularly present complex fundraising information to groups, including existing and potential supporters
- ○ Delegate work to volunteers, ensuring appropriate support mechanisms are in place and that individual skills are utilised appropriately
About You
In order to successfully drive fundraising and support for CHAS in your area, you will work co-operatively with colleagues, form meaningful relationships with others, demonstrate initiative, act with integrity and be accountable for your actions and decisions. You will also have:
- ○ Experience of growing external financial support by developing new contacts and networks
- ○ Experience of events and/or project management and the processes involved in a delivering a successful event and/or project
- ○ Advanced level of communication and presentation skills
- ○ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and related software applications
- ○ Highly developed inter-personal skills
Further Information
Further information about the role can be found in the job description attached.
For an informal chat about the position, please contact Laura Campbell, Community Fundraising Development Manager, on 01577 867803.
For an informal chat about the position, please contact Laura Campbell, Community Fundraising Development Manager, on 01577 867803.
This role will require a Basic Disclosure check. Please note CVs will not be accepted.