JOB DESCRIPTION
FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS MANAGER
Reports to:Chief Executive
Hours:37 hours per week
The role:
To develop, manage and review Open Sight’s 3 year fundraising strategy in order to build profile and maximise income. Your job will be to secure additional funding to enable the continuing work of Open Sight in its role as a provider of sight loss facilities through corporate and trust fundraising.
As Fundraising/Events Manager you will also be responsible for all fundraising events activities conducted on behalf of the organisation. You will oversee the management and development of a Fundraising and Events assistant. As a manager you will be expected to contribute to long-term planning and meetings as required.
Main responsibilities:
- Generate increased income from existing sources
- Identify and research potential funding opportunities
- Develop a 3 year funding strategy
- Take the lead on trust applications and writing successful funding bids
- Identify and implement campaigns
- Maintain and develop a donor database
- Develop good relations with the media to spread our message and maximise opportunities to raise our profile
- Search for and maximise publicity opportunities, making most effective use of the local press, the internet, county and national charity related events.
What we ask of you:
To observe the policies, procedures and rules of Open Sight
To work as part of a team with other volunteers and staff
To undertake your role to the highest standards and quality of
Service
Our responsibility to you:
To observe the policies, procedures and rules of Open Sight
To work as a team with volunteers and staff, and to make new
people welcome
To provide advice, support and information to enable you to undertake your role safely and effectively
Open Sight
25 Church Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6BL
Charity Registration No: 1055498 Registered in England & Wales Company Registration No. 3178631
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