Community and Events Fundraising Officer

SET Ltd, West Norwood, Lambeth

Community and Events Fundraising Officer

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SET Ltd, West Norwood, Lambeth

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 20 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: cda67f6092ef498c9b1dd264dfb4644d

Full Job Description

We are partnering with a compelling health charity who are seeking a Community and Events Fundraising Officer for a 6 month fixed term contract, 3 or 4 days per week. You will help drive and deliver their ambitious fundraising strategy and support the delivery of the charity's events programme. You will be responsible for:

  • Research venues, online platforms, caterers, materials, suppliers, speakers etc. depending on the nature of each event
  • Working closely with the Fundraising and Events Team Manager, create and monitor a risk management process and ensure this is followed for each event
  • In conjunction with the Fundraising and Events Team Manager, ensure there is a clear event plan with objectives and financial targets for each event, led by a Return on Investment (ROI) methodology.
  • Explore corporate sponsorship opportunities and gifts-in-kind for events in conjunction with relevant colleagues across the organisation
  • Source raffle prizes and auction lots to develop a 'bank' of prizes that can be used at events - creating a prize database and ensuring we have full and accurate information
  • Support the production of event programmes and materials for the event, including invitations, seating plans, menus etc.
  • Support event mailings and manage replies
  • This is a hands-on role supporting event day logistics and day to day work around procuring and maintaining events materials
  • Ensure guests have a positive experience and income and ROI targets are met
  • Support the Fundraising and Events Team Manager to ensure committee members, prize donors and guests are stewarded and thanked for financial and in kind donations
  • Attend and organise meetings internally and externally including diary management, room bookings and preparing papers
  • Ensure accurate and accessible record-keeping of all activity and relationships through effective use of the donor database
  • Be a point of contact with suppliers and partner organisations
  • Support the Fundraising and Events Team Manager and other colleagues as appropriate to provide practical support to donors organising their own large-scale events to ensure their (pre-agreed) needs are met and they are feel valued
  • Represent the Charity at events and meetings and safeguard the Charity's reputation and integrity through an awareness and understanding of our brand and mission, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

    Experience within a community fundraising environment
  • Ability to prioritise and manage competing priorities
  • Excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Strong team worker and motivator of self and others but also the ability to work unsupervised
  • Availability to start a new role in the next few weeks

    £31,000 per year pro rata
  • Part-time (3 or 4 days per week) Contract or temporary (6 month fixed term contract) Actively Interviewing, This role is offering a salary of £31,000 pro rata for this 6 month fixed term contract, 3 or 4 days per week. This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days a week in their London office. This is a fast moving role and applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.