Big Leaf Foundation
Fundraising Volunteer
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Fundraising Volunteer (Grants)
We're a small team of passionate individuals, determined to support and empower displaced young people to know they are more than their status, and help them find their place within their local community.
About The Role
We’re looking for an experienced volunteer fundraiser to join our team – working with the Trustees and Programme Managers to identify possible funders and writing and submitting grant applications on our behalf.
In 2018/19 Big Leaf was reliant on two main funders for the majority of its income. In 2020 we grew our funding base, receiving funding from 10 trusts and organisations. But as demand for our services continues to grow, we need to build and diversify our funding base further.
Our focus now is on securing multi-year core funding to build long-term sustainability.
Salary:
Voluntary (+expenses)
Location:
Home-based (within Surrey) with some travel to team meetings/events
Hours:
Flexible hours but able to commit between 4-8 hours per week
Reports to:
Finance & Fundraising sub-committee
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For more information and to apply, please download the following documents or see below:
- Job description (.pdf)
- Volunteer application form (.dox)
Job Description
KEY TASKS
- Increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match Big Leaf Foundation’s aims.
- Work with us to write grant applications and providing follow-up reports to funders as required.
- Engage new donors while maintaining and developing relationships with existing donors.
- Work with our Partnerships, Governance & Admin Coordinator to ensure funding deadlines, reports and donor contact is recorded on our database and shared with the team.
- Provide regular feedback to the Finance & Fundraising sub-committee and core team on fundraising activities and opportunities.
- Liaise with other members of the Big Leaf team as needed to fulfil the role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Passion for the role and commitment to our aims and values.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to ‘sell’ an idea.
- Previous experience of fundraising in the charity sector and/or at a community level.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Highly motivated and pro-active.
- Good organisational and project management skills.
- Able to work as part of a team.
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Desirable
- Proven ability to meet financial targets.
- Understanding of the issues and experiences of young people who are coming to the UK as asylum seekers and refugees.
To Apply
If you feel that you have the skills, experience and motivation required for this role, download and complete our volunteer application form and return it to contact@bigleaffoundation.org.uk
Please note: Recruitment is undertaken in line with safe recruitment practices. Applicants for this role will not have direct, regular contact with our Beneficiaries and therefore will not be required to undergo a DBS check. But all volunteers must complete Safeguarding training as part of their induction and training.
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