TPP Recruitment
Community & Events Fundraising Manager
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Community & Events Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £41,000 - £46,000
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Location: Hybrid working, London (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Start Date: Mid to late September, no later than 1 October
Are you an experienced community and events fundraiser looking for an opportunity to lead high-profile fundraising campaigns that make a real difference?
We are seeking a talented fundraising professional to take ownership of an established Community & Events programme, delivering a portfolio of flagship challenge events and supporter-led fundraising activities that generate sustainable income and build long-term supporter engagement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven organisation and play a key role in delivering major fundraising campaigns, developing new opportunities and providing exceptional supporter experiences.
The Role
Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, Digital and external partners, you will lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of a varied events portfolio, ensuring fundraising targets are achieved while supporters receive outstanding stewardship throughout their journey.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of flagship challenge events and fundraising campaigns.
- Managing a diverse calendar of community and events fundraising activity.
- Recruiting and stewarding fundraising participants through a range of channels.
- Building strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and external suppliers.
- Identifying and developing new fundraising opportunities to drive growth.
- Monitoring performance, managing budgets and evaluating fundraising outcomes.
- Working collaboratively across teams to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities.
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong fundraising expertise with exceptional relationship-building skills.
You will bring:
- Significant experience in community and events fundraising with a proven track record of achieving income growth and fundraising targets.
- Experience managing complex fundraising projects from planning through to evaluation.
- Excellent supporter stewardship and relationship management skills.
- Experience developing and promoting fundraising activities across multiple channels.
- Strong organisational, analytical and project management skills.
- Experience using supporter databases and fundraising CRM systems.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A genuine passion for the organisation's mission and the impact it delivers.
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Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a successful fundraising team with a strong track record of growth and supporter engagement. You'll have the chance to lead well-established events, build meaningful relationships with supporters and contribute to an organisation making a genuine difference to people's lives.
The organisation offers a collaborative working environment, ambitious plans for the future and the opportunity to make an immediate impact within a respected and growing charity.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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