Job title:Community Fundraising Team Leader

Location:St Luke’s Hospice, Kenton Grange

Accountable to:Director of Fundraising and Community Relations

Main Purpose of Job

Maximise St Luke’s income and increase hospice profile, by managing a community fundraising and events programme, in line with the overall fundraising strategy and objectives.

  • Contribute to the development of the annual fundraising plan, producing an effective and profitable annual events programme which meets annual budgets.
  • Support community fundraisers to deliver events and meet targets and manage community fundraisers training and development.
  • Set annual objectives for community fundraisers and agree these with the Director of Fundraising. Carry out annual appraisals for the community fundraisers.
  • Co-ordinate delivery of a corporate fundraising strategy
  • Co-ordinate delivery of a young supporters strategy which maximises income from schools, colleges and other youth organisations.
  • Deliverdesignated events
  • Deputise for the Director of Fundraising as and when requested/required

Position in Organisation

  • Reports to the Director of Fundraising and Community Relations.
  • Manages 2 full time and one part time Community Fundraisers
  • Works closely with all staff in the Fundraising and Community Relations Department, and in conjunction with relevant hospice teams.

Key responsibilities

Income generation

  • Works with theCommunity Fundraiser’s and Director of Fundraising to develop and deliver a Community Fundraising Plan which contributes to overall Fundraising Objectives
  • Evaluates existing events programme and supports Community Fundraisers to develop new events which contribute to fundraising targets.
  • Works with Director of Fundraising to review Community Fundraising performance on a monthly basis, noting any deviations to budget and planning to bring figures back on target.
  • Works with Community Fundraisers to organise events and community development initiatives which engage the various audiences which make up the diverse community of Harrow and Brent.
  • Delivers designated major events.

Leads community fundraising team to ensure that:

  • Community fundraisers work co-operatively alongside other members of the Fundraising Team, Shops Division and other departments at St Luke’s Hospice to maximise income and profile development
  • Plans and budgets for individual events are developed using standard event and budget templates, appropriate risk assessments, insurance and third party agreements.
  • Community fundraising team manages time effectively, focussing efforts on activity which maximises the potential for new and existing income
  • Income and expenditure for community fundraising events is recorded accurately on Donorflex
  • Names and addresses of potential supporters/volunteers are captured in line with data protection guidelines, to grow the supporter base.
  • Relationships with key community groups in Harrow and Brent who are willing to raise funds for St Luke’s, are identified and nurtured
  • Support packages are provided to encourage community groups, local companies and individuals to fundraise for St Luke’s
  • St Luke’s and its work is portrayed in a consistent and accurate way in all contact with the public.

Working with volunteers

  • Encourages community fundraisers to work withvolunteer fundraising groups with the objective of increasing the profitability of events and community fundraising
  • Develops the skills of volunteers working on events to ensure that a professional image is maintained at all time and charity law is adhered to

Health and safety

  • Ensures compliance of events programmes with Health and Safety regulations and with Charity Law.
  • Ensures that risk assessment is carried out for all community fundraising activities ensuring that St Luke’s is adequately covered in all areas of potential risk

Team administration/working

  • Works with Community Fundraisers to ensure that Donorflex database is fully and regularly maintained with all relevant supporter information,
  • Maintains full and accurate knowledge of St Luke’s and acts as spokesperson for the charity as and when appropriate
  • Operates within budgets, policies and procedures approved by the Director of Fundraising and Trustees
  • Maintains central team filing and administration systems
  • Supports the development of team members
  • Contributes to individual objective setting for community fundraisers and carries out annual appraisals
  • Supports the management and development of St Luke’s overall work by working in liaison with other teams and volunteers and represents the team on at cross-team meetings including the Health and Safety committee and the Heads of Department Meeting
  • Works within and adheres to St Luke’s Equal Opportunities policy
  • Undertakes own administrative support.