Isabel Hospice
Community Fundraiser
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About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Community Fundraiser with a proven track record of generating income and building successful supporter relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to use your fundraising expertise to inspire local people, schools, community groups and businesses to support hospice care across eastern Hertfordshire.
This is more than a fundraising role - it's an opportunity to become a trusted ambassador for the hospice, building lasting relationships, developing new fundraising opportunities and helping ensure more local families receive outstanding hospice care when they need it most.
No two days are the same. One day you could be supporting a local running club raising money in memory of a loved one, the next you'll be meeting a business to develop a new corporate partnership, helping a school plan a fundraising campaign, or working with volunteers at one of our community events.
You'll have the opportunity to meet inspiring people from all walks of life, working alongside schools, faith groups, community organisations, volunteers and local businesses to help turn great ideas into successful fundraising activities.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the hospice, you'll:
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- Develop and deliver a community fundraising programme that achieves agreed income targets
- Build, manage and grow relationships with community supporters, schools, local businesses, volunteers and community groups
- Identify and develop new fundraising opportunities to increase income and supporter engagement
- Provide excellent stewardship and support to maximise fundraising success and encourage long-term loyalty
- Represent the hospice at community events, networking opportunities and presentations, promoting our work and inspiring others to support us
- Ensure fundraising activities comply with the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice and relevant legislation
About You
Fundraising experience is essential. You'll have a successful track record of achieving fundraising targets, developing supporter relationships and identifying opportunities to grow income. You will be confident working independently, managing a varied portfolio of supporters and delivering an excellent supporter experience.
You will also have:
- Demonstrable experience in community fundraising, corporate fundraising or another income-generating fundraising role
- Experience of meeting or exceeding fundraising or income targets
- Excellent relationship-building, communication and presentation skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple fundraising activities simultaneously
- A good understanding of the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice
- A proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated approach
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
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Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension and life assurance schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health Service Discounts
- Refer a friend bonus
If you're looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships, be part of your local community, and see the difference your work makes every day, we'd love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check.
For details of our inclusion statement, please see our website https://joinus.isabelhospice.org.uk/vacancies
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