Fundraising Officer

Grow community fundraising income by identifying and proactively contacting and visiting local businesses, schools and groups, supporting existing supporters and promoting new fundraising initiatives Research, plan and implement new community fundraising programmes and opportunities Steward community and challenge fundraisers to ensure they are supported to fully realise their fundraising potential, such as meeting with employers that offer match employee donations Manage and grow income from collection pots through promotion of these in the community, changing collection pots on a regular basis Attend events to support community fundraisers where appropriate, including provision of collection buckets, contactless donation machines and cheque presentations Manage and grow income from merchandise by recruiting volunteers, increasing stall presence, attending local events and seeking out new opportunities for merchandise sales Identify high value donors and prospective donors, courtesy of community fundraising initiatives, and flag/introduce to Head of Charity/Fundraising Manager Seek out opportunities to connect with local groups, businesses and societies and deliver talks to them about the impact of Whittington Health Charity and its support of Whittington Health NHS Trust Secure gifts in kind from local businesses to support fundraising projects and Trust initiatives Produce literature and collateral to support fundraising initiatives Ensure all donors are acknowledged and thanked in accordance with the Charitys stewardship matrix Record all activities on the Charitys fundraising CRM, Donorfy, in line with the Charitys processes and procedures Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation including the Charities Act and GDPR To take on ad hoc tasks at the discretion of the Head of Charity in order to support the work of the Charity more broadly To adhere to best practice and keep abreast of fundraising trends, techniques and market developments by building a network within the NHS charity and wider charity sector