CICRA: better lives for children with crohns and colitis
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London, Greater London
Community & Events Fundraising Officer
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Salary: Up to £25,000 per year depending on experience |
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Overview
About the role The Community and Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for delivering CICRA’s community and events portfolio and engage with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and members. This new role focuses on supporting CICRA’s fundraising in order to grow our income and supporter base alongside our reach and our membership. We are looking for someone to support and encourage our fundraisers and deal empathetically with our members. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for cultivating support, thanking donors and delivering an excellent supporter journey to all our fundraisers. You will occasionally be asked to attend events outside of usual working hours but will receive time off in lieu. This role is intended as full time 35 hours per week, with 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and includes a NEST pension. However, we are open to some flexibility on total hours for the right candidate, though we do need 5 day cover in the office. About you With responsibility for the delivery of our community and events portfolio, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative, build rapport quickly, and you will have a natural passion for building relationships and delivering the highest levels of stewardship. You will be an ambitious fundraiser with a minimum of 12 months community or events fundraising under your belt. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple tasks, as well as produce regular reports and mailings. You will contribute to a small charity team and bring with you a passion for fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity to extend your experience of fundraising, using your own initiative to inspire members/supporters/ schools/local groups etc. to fundraise for CICRA, with either yours or their ideas and in doing so help children with inflammatory bowel disease and their families. Deadline for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2020, Please note we may interview candidates that are a strong match before the closing date. CICRA is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of background. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.