Fundraising & Events Co-Ordinator
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid)
We are pleased to be working with this established and award-winning charity in the Milton Keynes and surrounding areas for over 12 years.
We have this exciting new role for an experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge. Working alongside our CEO, the Fundraising & Events Co-Ordinator will be responsible for the organisation and implementation of all fundraising events and activities. Liaising with companies and individuals who are supporting the charity with their own activities, ensuring they have everything they need to raise funds.
You will ensure the charity's events are planned and run efficiently and effectively, communicating with all parties in a timely manner, ensuring all components of the event are booked and in place, risk assessments completed and all necessary health and safety checks and procedures are in place to ensure that fundraiser's can maximise income and enable them to achieve their objectives. You will also be attending and supporting relevant networking events to increase the charity's profile and fundraising ability and be required to increase participation in, and building relationships towards, the future development of the events fundraising programme.
Key Activities
- Create and follow the annual Events calendar in line with the fundraising strategy reporting on success and recommendations for improvements.
- Attend the majority of events,
- To meet fundraising targets, aligned with the fundraising strategy,
- Ensure Risk Assessments are completed and approved where relevant for any event fundraising activities, in line with our Health & Safety policy.
- Maintain communication and marketing to ensure the events are maximised across our website, social media channels and external media partners.
- Undertake training and development opportunities.
- Recruit, train and organise the events team and volunteers needed for events.
- Ensure volunteers have access to and complete training needed for their role, completing DBS checks & induction, keeping up-to-date and accurate records.
- Maintain regular communication with volunteers ensuring they have all information required to carry out their role and duties to the best outcomes for events and fundraising.
The successful candidate will need the following:
- Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector.
- Previous event planning or fundraising experience.
- Knowledge of a CRM system.
- Be proactive with a problem solver attitude.
- Be able to able work on their own initiative to elevate fundraising income and find new ways to raise charity awareness.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- A clear passion to help grow the charity and develop their skills, with a can-do attitude to get the job done.
- Must be able to pass an enhanced DBS check.
- Must complete an application form and supply 2 referees.