Package Description
Fundraising Development Officer
Base: Alderley Edge SK9 7UD
Salary: £30,000
Fulltime
Hybrid
The Fundraising Development Officer will raise the profile of David Lewis across the North West of England, growing and nurturing new and existing relationships with supporters.
They will be proactive, dynamic, and creative, as well as being super organised, working autonomously, but also enjoying being part of a passionate talented team, bringing the energy and emotion of our work to life for supporters.
The Fundraising Development Officer will ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed to deliver targets in line with the annual budget and financial strategy.
The Fundraising Development Officer will work closely with members of the team to recruit, support and manage a network of fundraising supporters and volunteers.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To contribute to and deliver against annual budgets, targets, and plans in line with the Fundraising Strategy.
- To manage and continuously improve income generation by introducing new campaigns and activities to attract and inspire new supporters to raise funds.
- Continue to build upon our successful legacy work,
- Develop the In memory programme,
- To respond appropriately to enquiries from the public, volunteers, fundraisers etc.
- To identify opportunities and events to raise the profile of David Lewis
- To ensure that fundraising events, activities, and collections etc., are well planned, marketed and supported.
- To actively seek out local organisations, community groups, schools, giving talks and presentations to increase awareness and support for David Lewis
- To raise awareness of the David Lewis Lottery
- To ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to fundraising advice, guidance, motivation, and resources.
- To develop a new network of volunteers to support David Lewis
- To develop great relationships with existing supporters
- To support the wider Fundraising team and organisation in events and activities that help to meet the overall income target.
- To identify and cultivate relationships with key supporters, stakeholders, colleagues and suppliers and their networks,
- To work closely with Communications to create exciting social and digital marketing campaigns
- To represent David Lewis at community networking and fundraising events as required.
- To manage personal administration workload, maintaining excellent standards of record keeping, communication, planning and evaluation.
Other:
- Attend internal training and meetings as required.
- Use the Charity’s CRM
- Comply with all legal fundraising guidelines, staying up to date with any changes.
- Comply with the internal policies, procedures, and systems of David Lewis.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed from time to time to meet the requirements of David Lewis.
There will be an expectation that the post holder will need to work some early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Staff will be expected to undertake any development and training that has been identified.
All staff are responsible for the implementation of the Health and Safety policy so far as it affects them, their colleagues and others who may be affected by their work.
Benefits include:
- Free DBS and Update Service
- An occupational pension (up to 6%)
- Annual Pay Award
- Sick pay
- Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)
- Financial Support for Further Education
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service
- On site gym and swimming pool
- Free parking
The Ideal Candidate:
You will need:
- Substantial paid or voluntary experience of fundraising activity in a community setting.
- A proven track-record of delivering successful events and community activities.
- Track record of meeting and exceeding challenging financial targets and other performance indicators.
- Experience of researching and developing networking opportunities.
- Experience of building strong relationships with local businesses, schools, supporters, and communities – with a view to generating income through the relationships.
- Working understanding of fundraising good practice.
- Working understanding of principles of full cost recovery and return on investment.
- Exceptional communication skills: including the ability to adapt to different audiences, and the ability to communicate in a range of media including written, spoken, social media, and writing content for press and online platforms.
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Excellent IT skills; specifically including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- The ability to assess the value and potential success of new ideas and opportunities with speed and accuracy.
- The ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, work on concurrent tasks, and maximise the use of resources
- Ability and willingness to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends and occasionally stay overnight.
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THIS ROLE IS NOT OPEN TO AGENCIES
About Us
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services
Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted
We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING
Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 150 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.
Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.
Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
David Lewis provides care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis
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