Fundraising & Events Manager

Build relationships, raise awareness, and deliver exciting events as our Fundraising and Events Manager. Approximately 22,000 people in Northamptonshire live with sight loss and we aim to support them to live life to the full, while encouraging the general public to see sight loss differently.

You will have a varied and engaging work-life alongside friendly colleagues in our welcoming, open-plan office and out in the community. Using your expertise, you will run events and liaise with new and existing partners to meet fundraising targets, ensuring we can continue to deliver our wide range of services.

Interpersonal skills will be important as you pro-actively drive exposure of NAB and all its offerings through networking, promotional events and talks.

If you are driven to achieve goals and have a proven track record of successful fundraising and event management we want to hear from you!

What does NAB provide?

• Annual salary review


• Continual professional development, including comprehensive induction


• Paid bank holidays and annual leave allowance increasing for long service


• Role-related expenses covered


• Smart health and life assurance package


• Work-based pension, Job Title: Fundraising and Events Manager


Responsible to: CEO

Responsible for: Fundraising including corporate relationships and events.

JOB PURPOSE: To create corporate relationships and initiativespromoting NAB, building fundraising opportunities with organisations, business, and individuals.

To be responsible for Fundraising Initiatives and Events to help the charity in its mission to support visually impaired people (VIP) in Northamptonshire.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - VIP SERVICES

1. To research and identify funding opportunities to support the services of NAB.

2. To create corporate relationships to support fundraising of the charity.

3. To secure pre-set annual financial targets for successfully raising funding for the services of NAB.

4. To plan and deliver 5 Events per year for fundraising and promotion of the Charity.

5. To work as part of a Management team to support projects required by the CEO and Trustees.

6. To be proactive in developing professional relationships to promote NAB with organizations, business, schools and individuals.

7. To research and identify community funding opportunities to support the services of NAB.

8. To develop relationships connecting with, supporting, and developing the needs of NAB branches and social clubs.

9. To work collaboratively sharing skills and knowledge, to promote NAB through talks, literature and written documents, to support the NAB team including Volunteers.

10. Connecting with, supporting, and developing the marketing need of branches and social clubs.

11. Using the database: complete and record all information, interrogate records to produce statistical data, create reports for Managers/Trustees and to support fundraising opportunities.

12. Provide help and support as necessary to ensure team members have the knowledge equipment and resources they need to perform their roles.

13. Seek to amicably resolve any problems between NAB staff, agencies, funders, keeping the needs of the charity to the fore at all times.

14. To liaise with managers for the delivery of fundraising initiatives., 15. To develop and lead in NAB led fund-raising and awareness-raising activities, and assist colleagues as necessary in coordinating and supporting their participation.

16. Work with volunteers willing to undertake their own fundraising activities and, if requested, support them through the provision of guidance on such things as planning and promotion in order to maximize their chance of success.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL

17. Contribute to the promotional and commercial activities of the charity, for example team working for Awareness Raising sessions to clubs and groups and attending events aimed at promoting the Charity.

18. Maintain such records as necessary, ensuring we can (a) demonstrate a process, ongoing support to staff, volunteers, suppliers and agencies to evidence of the positive impact on clients; and (b) provide monitoring information to funders such as the BIG Lottery Fund.

19. Help develop and review policies and procedures.

20. Undertake such other reasonable duties and responsibilities that may, from time to time, be required.,
• Carry out the administrative tasks associated with the above, including the use of standard office equipment and software (Microsoft Office).


• Work within defined processes and procedures where required to meet set deadlines.


• Communicate effectively with people of all ages and abilities.


• Build rapport and maintain effective networks/working arrangements with individuals, groups, agencies, suppliers and organisations.


• Motivate, support and build confidence in others.


• Compose clear, polite & well-written correspondence.


• Plan your own work and use your initiative/judgement to achieve the required results.


• Maintain personal, commercial and professional confidences.


• Travel throughout the county and drive, expenses exclude commuting to the office.


• Work, act and behave in ways which will enhance the reputation of the charity.


• Identify potential individual/community based fundraising and marketing opportunities and help turn them into reality.


• Ask, in an appropriate way, individuals/organisations for help, support, information including donations.


• Be flexible in terms of hours and times of work.
  
  Numeracy and literacy equivalent to GCSE 'C' standard.


• Belief in equality of opportunity, personal empowerment and NAB's charitable aims.


• Computer literate (e.g. able to produce documents in Word, input data to database systems and use email systems such as MS Outlook etc.).


• Possession of a driving licence and use of a car for work purposes.


Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Sight loss/impairment and the challenges faced by the blind and visually impaired.


• Blind organisations/resources.


• Marketing and promotions within Health/Safety obligations.


Experience of:

• Engaging with local groups, businesses and/or community networks to secure support.


• Corporate engagement to raise funding opportunities.


• Recruiting and coordinating marketing and promotion opportunities within networks.


• Charity events and fundraising.


• Production of marketing materials.
  
  Pulled from the full job description


• Company pension


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Sick pay