Community Fundraiser

A leading aid organisation are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Community Fundraiser to join their growing team.
This post is ideal for a creative, enthusiastic fundraiser who is self-motivated, willing to learn from others and keen to make a real difference in the lives of suffering and persecuted Christians around the world.
You will raise the level of awareness of the activities of this Catholic charity’s pastoral and spiritual work, increase the number of active benefactors and produce income for the charity by inspiring people to make donations. You will increase engagement in schools and universities and among the broader community by recruiting and managing Parish Representatives and independent Fundraising Groups and by providing initial contact with High Value prospects.
The Community Fundraiser will have excellent personal connections on a regional or diocesan level, and will carry out the above tasks by means of strengthening community engagement within:

• Dioceses – by establishing and strengthening links to individual bishops, diocesan communications staff and diocesan education and formation departments
• Parishes – by carrying out a minimum of 30 parish appeal weekends per year (including attending and participating in Masses), as well as giving talks and presentations for parish groups, organising trading stalls at parish events, recruiting and managing Parish Representatives and supporting parishes undertaking specific projects or initiatives
• Schools, Colleges and Universities - by developing strong links with educational and pastoral networks within the assigned area, organising and attending meetings and presentations to encourage the use of teaching resources, prayer engagement and fundraising, and establishing a reliable contact list and distribution networks for teaching and other materials

Managing High Value Donors, Legacy Donors and Active Loyal Benefactors – by improving the prospect list of High Value Donors and Legacy Donors, by initiating contact, and maintaining existing contact, with High Value Donors, Legacy Donors and loyal benefactors and by establishing and maintaining engagement with members of the above groups identified by the Head of Community Outreach or the Head of Marketing & Fundraising.

Core Competencies:

• Practising Catholic and in-depth understanding of the Catholic faith and Church teachings
• Excellent personal connections on a regional or diocesan level with clergy, schools or special interest groups
• Ideally, with professional experience in Community Fundraising, but experience in other fundraising areas will be considered
• Confident communicator and public speaker
• Clarity and sensitivity when communicating with benefactors and members of the clergy in person and in writing
• Excellent eye for detail and proofing skills
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Excellent negotiation and relationship building skills
• Hold a driving licence, have access to a car and be prepared to travel with occasional overnight stays
• Knowledge of bespoke database The Raiser’s Edge desirable
• ICT literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as experience with the professional use of popular social media platforms
• Experience of developing fundraising and developing fundraising strategies
• Experience of or an interest in the charity sector

If you are interested, please make your application below today, or contact Tom Place at Reed Marketing – Farringdon.