Senior Events & Mass Participation Fundraiser
Bury Hospice
The closing date is 24 April 2025
Job summary
Bury Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for aSenior Events & Mass Participation
Fundraiserto join our passionate Fundraising / Income Generation team.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for development and delivery of a profitable and
engaging portfolio of events in order to facilitate acquisition, development
and retention of individual and corporate supporters from across Bury.
About us
Bury Hospice delivers high-quality, compassionate palliative and end of life care to local people living with life-limiting illness. We offer a friendly and supportive working atmosphere in a pleasant purpose built setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational
Responsibilities
-
To deliver a portfolio of engaging fundraising
events, meeting KPIS.
-
To create detailed operational plans for
portfolio of events, ensuring they are compliant and ensure safety of all
involved.
-
To work to income and expenditure budgets.
-
To work with the marketing team to ensure
robust promotional plans are in place.
-
To deliver excellent stewardship and well
planned supporter journeys for all participants.
-
To support the Senior Corporate Fundraiser in
planning and operation aspect of corporate events.
Financial Management
- Ensure all money is handled
according to Fundraising Regulations and in line with hospice policy.
-
To work with
colleagues to ensure all Hospice donors are thanked in a timely manner.
- Communication and Working Relationships
-
Work with and support
wider Fundraising and Income Generation teams to maintain full and up-to-date
working knowledge of all activity.
-
Liaise with wider
hospice team to gain knowledge of care and services provided.
-
To provide peer
support to Supporter Care colleagues, facilitating smooth and thorough
processing of registrations and donations.
-
To co-ordinate
volunteer activity supporting hospice events, both in the planning phase and at
events.
Information Systems
-
To contribute to the
delivery of the Income Generation strategy through providing full technical
support within Donorflex and associated Income Generation and finance based
systems.
-
To assist in the
delivery of a programme of engagement opportunities in line with the Income
Generation strategy.
-
Ensure compliance
with all relevant legislation and guidance e.g. Charity Commission, Institute
of Fundraising, Fundraising Regulator and Information Commissioners Office.
Responsibilities
-
Communicate
effectively with Fundraising and Marketing team and wider Income generation
team to ensure any potential engagement opportunities identified are shared.
-
Maintain
confidentiality of donor, patient and staff data at all times.
-
Represent Bury
Hospice in a wide range of situations in a professional manner, including
presentations within the local community.
-
To read and adhere to
all organisational policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational
Responsibilities
-
To deliver a portfolio of engaging fundraising
events, meeting KPIS.
-
To create detailed operational plans for
portfolio of events, ensuring they are compliant and ensure safety of all
involved.
-
To work to income and expenditure budgets.
-
To work with the marketing team to ensure
robust promotional plans are in place.
-
To deliver excellent stewardship and well
planned supporter journeys for all participants.
-
To support the Senior Corporate Fundraiser in
planning and operation aspect of corporate events.
Financial Management
- Ensure all money is handled
according to Fundraising Regulations and in line with hospice policy.
-
To work with
colleagues to ensure all Hospice donors are thanked in a timely manner.
- Communication and Working Relationships
-
Work with and support
wider Fundraising and Income Generation teams to maintain full and up-to-date
working knowledge of all activity.
-
Liaise with wider
hospice team to gain knowledge of care and services provided.
-
To provide peer
support to Supporter Care colleagues, facilitating smooth and thorough
processing of registrations and donations.
-
To co-ordinate
volunteer activity supporting hospice events, both in the planning phase and at
events.
Information Systems
-
To contribute to the
delivery of the Income Generation strategy through providing full technical
support within Donorflex and associated Income Generation and finance based
systems.
-
To assist in the
delivery of a programme of engagement opportunities in line with the Income
Generation strategy.
-
Ensure compliance
with all relevant legislation and guidance e.g. Charity Commission, Institute
of Fundraising, Fundraising Regulator and Information Commissioners Office.
Responsibilities
-
Communicate
effectively with Fundraising and Marketing team and wider Income generation
team to ensure any potential engagement opportunities identified are shared.
-
Maintain
confidentiality of donor, patient and staff data at all times.
-
Represent Bury
Hospice in a wide range of situations in a professional manner, including
presentations within the local community.
-
To read and adhere to
all organisational policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of education including Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths.
Desirable
- Fundraising or event management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising a range of events.
- Experience of working in a fundraising environment.
- Experience of working with volunteers or in a volunteering environment.
- Experience of supporter development and relationship management.
- Experience working to budgets and achieving targets.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of good donor management or customer care.
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and databases.
- Awareness of legal and financial aspects of licensing and charity law.
- Knowledge of Health and safety requirements and legislation around events.
- Knowledge of the local community and the Bury area.
- Knowledge of regional and national fundraising environment and relevant trends.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to develop and motivate individuals.
- Strong teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and influence people to support Bury Hospice.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
- Professional.
- Willing to learn.
- Creative.
- Innovative, self-motivating, target driven.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Enthusiastic, energetic, positive attitude.
- Ability to empathise and be sensitive in difficult situations.
- Passionate about the work and ethos of the hospice.
- Reliable and prepared to work outside normal working hours as appropriate.
- Driving license and ability to travel throughout the local area.
Desirable
- Ability to effectively deliver presentations to a wide and varied audience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of education including Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths.
Desirable
- Fundraising or event management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising a range of events.
- Experience of working in a fundraising environment.
- Experience of working with volunteers or in a volunteering environment.
- Experience of supporter development and relationship management.
- Experience working to budgets and achieving targets.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of good donor management or customer care.
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and databases.
- Awareness of legal and financial aspects of licensing and charity law.
- Knowledge of Health and safety requirements and legislation around events.
- Knowledge of the local community and the Bury area.
- Knowledge of regional and national fundraising environment and relevant trends.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to develop and motivate individuals.
- Strong teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and influence people to support Bury Hospice.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
- Professional.
- Willing to learn.
- Creative.
- Innovative, self-motivating, target driven.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Enthusiastic, energetic, positive attitude.
- Ability to empathise and be sensitive in difficult situations.
- Passionate about the work and ethos of the hospice.
- Reliable and prepared to work outside normal working hours as appropriate.
- Driving license and ability to travel throughout the local area.
Desirable
- Ability to effectively deliver presentations to a wide and varied audience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
