Community Fundraiser

Job Title Community Fundraiser Reports to Head of Regional Fundraising Location Home Based Hours 35 hours per week Purpose  Generating community fundraising income and promoting public awareness of DEBRA and EB in the surrounding area.

Community Fundraiser Responsibilities

 To achieve income targets for Community Fundraising.  To represent DEBRA by giving talks and presentations about the work of the Charity.  To support and help to develop supporter groups that will organise Community Fundraising on a sustainable basis.

Main Activities  Develop, maintain and grow external relationships with key community groups such as Golf Clubs, Masonic Lodges, Rotary groups, schools and Small to medium Businesses  Effectively relationship manage existing portfolio of contacts using ‘Progress’ data base and DEBRA contact strategy to ensure that supporters are retained, continue to offer support and recommend DEBRA  Work in a collaborative way with other teams to share ideas, best practices and achieve work results  Develop and implement new Fundraising Ideas to support growth in the Area  Implement Fundraising Plan to achieve income target set for 2016/2017  Use all forms of social media to enhance communication with new and existing supporters  Engage with the DEBRA EB Family community and develop strong and meaningful relationships that may lead to Fundraising opportunities  Attend regular team meetings and be prepared to present and share ideas with colleagues and senior management  To ensure compliance with DEBRA procedures and fundraising law in all fundraising and profile raising activities.  Be proactive with seeking ways to promote DEBRA in the local press and broadcasting, with support from Regional Manager.

JD – Community Fundraiser 25/11/2015 MB Person Specification

Functional Expertise – Presents advanced administration and IT skills, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail and appropriate discretion; continues to develop skills in the pursuit of excellence.

Planning and Organising – Plans ahead and applies effective time management techniques to ensure deadlines are met.

Positive Disposition – Demonstrates enthusiasm, self-motivation and initiative.

Adaptability – Demonstrates a flexible approach to work, and prioritises conflicting demands to meet objectives.

Communication – Communicates effectively at all levels, and both oral and written communication is both clear and accurate.

Experience – 2 years minimum work experience in fundraising, sales, marketing or PR.

Please Note:

As the tasks and responsibilities of this post can be varied and at times unpredictable, the post holder is expected to be flexible when tasks and responsibilities not covered by this document have to be undertaken.

DEBRA reserves the right to vary these duties from time to time in line with the changing operational needs of DEBRA.