Community and Events Fundraiser
Permanent role
Full Time
Reporting Line: Community & Events Fundraising Manager
Base: Cork (Hybrid)
Core Purpose of the Role
This exciting opportunity is for a highly enthusiastic, proactive, and creative individual to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving and implementing our community fundraising through meaningful activities, building strong community relationships online and offline in the region and nationally.
The successful candidate will be confident and capable of working independently and towards set fundraising targets. They will have a passion for our cause and for fundraising, coming up with new and creative ways to engage regional and national donors. This role offers someone with a creative mind a fantastic opportunity to build events from the ground up, work on tried and tested events, and look at innovative ways to fundraise within communities both in person and online.
Role Specification
* Promote fundraising activity within the Munster region (through hosted events and outreach to clubs, societies, schools, colleges, creches, etc. to host their own fundraising activities).
* Proactively secure community fundraising in the area and nationally through schools and colleges and community groups.
* Create design packages for campaigns and community events (email signatures, social posts, event posters, website creative, certificates, etc.) using basic design skills like Canva.
* Email marketing: writing content and contacting warm and cold lists via email, Mailchimp, and mail merge.
* Writing and sending onboarding emails for campaigns (to keep engagement high with fundraisers).
* Attending 8-14 concerts during the summer months: managing fundraising volunteers on the day, selling ponchos, and managing the event in a professional manner.
* Leading on schools fundraising nationwide, particularly on our schools' initiatives (Lap and Chat, Conga Line for Childline). Recruiting, designing creative, promoting, tracking sign-ups/fundraising, providing school talks, and completing admin.
* Recruiting and promoting Christmas fundraisers in Munster and nationally for our campaigns (School Holly pin sales, Christmas choirs, and Christmas Jumper Day).
* Development of pitches and talks to secure fundraising opportunities with local events, sports clubs, colleges, and other fundraising opportunities.
* Championing ISPCC throughout the community, ensuring all individuals wishing to fundraise receive excellent supporter care, and a high level of stewardship to maximise engagement and income.
* Focusing on recruiting and managing fundraising volunteers for the calendar of events, particularly during our busy summer concert series.
* Ability to create fundraising materials and resources for use regionally or nationally, as required.
* Support in the creation and implementation of community fundraising supporter journeys in collaboration with other departments.
* Focusing on key accounts in the region, managing the collection of cash within fundraising events in line with the Fundraising and Cash Handling procedures as part of the overall community work.
* Work closely with regional colleagues and the overall fundraising team to build relationships with supporters and support fundraising activities as required.
* Attend fundraising and other events as required, potentially in a wide range of locations requiring travel. This may involve some weekend and evening work.
The following job specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the role may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned from time to time.
Person Specification
* Demonstrable commitment to ISPCC values (Courage, Openness, Passion, and Empathy) and behaviours, and the achievement of positive outcomes for children.
* Must be highly efficient, results-focused, and with keen attention to detail in all business activities.
* Strong interpersonal and listening skills to understand and support donors and stakeholders to achieve our fundraising ambitions.
* An exceptional communicator, internally and externally, with proven ability of delivering impactful messages on behalf of ISPCC using traditional and digital media.
* A positive attitude with an ability to take initiative and work independently.
* Resilience and adaptability – to be able to handle setbacks and adapt to changing circumstances.
* Flexibility – willing to work flexible hours, evenings, and weeks as required by fundraising activities and events.
* Cross-functional expertise – the person will need to be excellent and working cross-functionally with a Community-Based Services team, working together as a united team in schools and community in line with our Community Strategy ambitions for ISPCC.
Essential Requirements
* A minimum of 1 year's experience is required within the fundraising sector or in a similar position.
* Educated to degree level in a marketing, communications, business, or a relevant degree is essential.
* Digital fundraising experience desirable.
* BASIC creative skill is essential (E.g. Canva).
* Full Clean Driver's license essential with access to a car for fundraising events.
* Engaging writing and presentation skills with the ability to articulate and inspire the vision and values of ISPCC.
* A self-starter with initiative and innovative ideas to support achievement of goals.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of people.
* A team player with an open and flexible attitude.
* IT proficiency in Excel, SharePoint, Word, fundraising CRM (Raisers Edge).
* Strong alignment with the ISPCC values.
* The ability to prioritise, plan, and organise your own workload to meet deadlines.