Challenge Event and Community Fundraiser

Job Description:

Challenge Event and Community Fundraiser

Leicester

£27,000 p.a. pro rata (21 hours per week)
 

• Are you passionate about people, community, and creating meaningful impact?
• Do you love bringing others together, and supporting those who go the extra mile (sometimes literally)?
• Would you like to join a passionate and driven team at a well-known local child bereavement charity?

The Company:

If you’re someone who is looking to join a small but growing team within at an award-winning Leicestershire charity this could be the role for you! ER Recruitment are happy to support The Bodie Hodges Foundation to recruit a Challenge Event and Community Fundraiser to join their team. The charity provide bereavement services to families bereaved of a child and bring empathy, sensitivity, and heart to everything they do.

Role & Responsibilities of the Challenge Event and Community Fundraiser

• The post holder will ensure that supporters know that the income they raise will make a real difference to our work with families bereaved of a child.
• Assist in the growth of our challenge events portfolio as well as event logistics and stewardship. Have a stewardship focus and put our supporters first when developing supporter journeys or materials.
• Be responsible for end-to-end management of our challenge and running events, dealing with enquiries by telephone, email, and post.
• Engage schools to hold Go Bright For Bodie days, track participation, ensure schools have all the info and resources they need. Create opportunities for soft introductions at new schools.
• Track fundraising income against targets throughout the year.
• Ensure that The Bodie Hodges Foundation is always represented with compassion and professionalism.
• Responsible for sending out thank-you letters, emails, and ongoing supporter communications.
• Support and attend Team Bodie events and community events with the purpose of relationship building, nurturing, and networking.

About You as the Challenge Event and Community Fundraiser

• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Be organised and have a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Confident in public speaking.
• Communicate in a sensitive way to ensure that our families feel supported and valued.
• Attention to detail.
• Be creative and work to a high standard.
• Enjoy making improvements and have good time management skills.
• Be able to solve problems, be proactive and practical, work under pressure and be able to use own initiative.
• Work as part of a team.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be part of a growing and evolving local Leicestershire charity and now is an exciting time to be joining The Bodie Hodges Foundation.

Be part of a supportive team and passionate team a as we continue to support more families bereaved of a child,