Birmingham - Community Fundraising Manager
Community Fundraising Manager
Location: RemoteSalary: circa £35,000 per annum
Term: Permanent
Reports to: Director of Fundraising & Communications
Working hours: Full Time, Flexible working considered.
Aquilas is delighted to be working with a leading cancer charity to recruit a new Community Fundraising Manager to join their growing performing fundraising team.
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and working a talented fundraising team, you will play a major part in launching a new community fundraising position which will result in significant income from local communities in the Midlands Region.
About you
You will bring a passion for donor and supporter engagement and building relationships, a passion for innovation and a creative flair, bringing new events, ideas and initiatives to fruition. Your expertise and experience will play a significant part in shaping the charity's exciting future.
Key responsibilities- Securing new income from community audiences through referrals and introductions from existing supporters and sourcing of new funders within the community, including businesses, social groups, organisations and associations, clubs and societies, religious groups and schools.
- Identification of new opportunities to build and manage a pipeline of supporters with the ability to provide year on year funding.
- Secure long-term community partners and volunteers through attending external meetings and events, writing bid applications and making presentations.
- Developing a number of fundraising committees in your area that can support key annual fundraising initiatives
About you
You will have experience of community fundraising and be able to provide examples of previous income growth. You will be a self-starter, a creative and strategic thinker with strong collaboration and communication skills, and above all a passion to help support people living with cancer,To apply, please submit a brief profile or CV to Lupita at Aquilas | lupita@aquilas.co.uk
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