Community Engagement & Events Fundraiser

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Community Engagement & Events Fundraiser to join our team! In this vital role, you will lead efforts to build meaningful relationships within the community, organise impactful events, and drive fundraising initiatives that support our mission. You will contribute to the management of the Hospice Care community fundraising and events programme, driving income growth, increasing the Hospice profile across local communities, developing partnerships, and leading a strong volunteer network to support sustainable fundraising.

Developing relationships with individual and community supporters and fundraising volunteers; generation and maximisation of income across community fundraising; contribute to fundraising strategy development.

• Build and maintain excellent communication and relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Work in collaboration with the clinical team and volunteer fundraisers
• Build and maintain excellent communication and relationships with all Hospice Care staff and volunteers.

• Day to day management of the events programme
• Lead on the oversight and development of sponsored led events and contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Hospice Led events
• Develop sponsored challenges and campaigns
• Ensure compliance, risk assessments and event budgets are managed effectively
• Build on the existing annual programme of fundraising events, thinking creatively to develop innovative ideas and new opportunities.
• Work closely with volunteers to plan and deliver events efficiently and profitably.
• Review all event and expenditure against budgets.
• Maintain detailed records of events including relevant volunteer feedback to promote continuous improvement.

• Develop ways of recognising and encouraging those who already fundraise on our behalf.
• Actively recruit and motivate local supporters and fundraising groups across our community offering appropriate advice, resources and recognition.
• Identify and develop fundraising opportunities throughout North Northumberland with formal local groups and associations, e.g. clubs, schools, workplaces, Parish Councils.

• Seek out and exploit all appropriate means of marketing events and raising awareness of Hospice Care services.
• Promote and participate in a programme of Hospice Care Talks / Presentations to local groups.
• Support the regular production of a newsletter for supporters and interested parties.

• Contribute to the recruitment and retention of fundraising volunteers.
• Induct, train, support and recognize volunteers
• Build volunteer-led fundraising groups across North Northumberland

• Monitor budgets, KPIs and event performance.
• Produce reports and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and supporter data.

• Annual fundraising income targets achieved or exceeded
• Growth in community fundraising participation.
• Increased volunteer recruitment and retention.
• Growth in sponsored event participation.
• Increased community partnerships and supporter engagement.
• Positive return on investment across fundraising events.

• There will be a requirement to work some evenings and weekends in order to attend/support events.
• Have a flexibility to work on own initiative as well as with other team members and volunteers. There will be a requirement to work with volunteers, including delegating and supervising tasks and managing their time.
• Take responsibility for all administration associated with key tasks, monitoring any work delegated to admin staff or volunteers.
• Maintain and assist in development of relevant areas of Hospice Care contact database.
• Be aware of and comply with relevant legal requirements relating to fundraising, volunteers, charity accounting, health and safety.
• Produce reports as required.
• Identify new and innovative ways to create new income streams for the Hospice.
• Regularly monitor, review and improve all activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of all personal information.
• To undertake any other duties as appropriate within the competence level and general level of responsibility of the post as required by the Head of Income Generation.

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• High degree of administration skills, e.g. maintaining databases as well as keeping efficient filing systems.
• Excellent knowledge of data…