Newcastle Hospitals Charity has a fantastic opportunity for the right person to succeed in the role of Fundraising Coordinator. This role will join a collaborative and energetic team who raise funds from a variety of sources including events, community fundraisers and individual giving.
One of the largest NHS charities in the UK, Newcastle Hospitals Charity works in partnership with Newcastle Hospitals to fundraise for and to support a range of projects that go beyond public funding and enable the Trust to deliver its ambition and deliver goals that the NHS can’t do alone.
Projects we support include the purchase of specialist clinical equipment; capital infrastructure and initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of patients and staff. We are proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.
This role plays a key part in delivering the ambitious Charity strategy, linking the hospital charity, NHS staff members, and the local community.
You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, helping them to achieve their fundraising goals. You will understand supporters’ motivations and help them to support Newcastle Hospitals Charity in the way that appeals to them. All while ensuring you offer excellent levels of communication; fundraising guidance; suitably recognise their contribution; and demonstrate the impact of their support.
You’ll form productive and positive relationships with individual donors, staff, community partners, fundraisers and volunteers, to grow productive and positive relationships with them.
You will deliver exceptional donor stewardship that meaningfully connects with supporters and grows our supporter base, whilst developing a robust prospect pipeline. Relationship management is key to this role, the ability to connect with people on a very personal level, and with compassion.
You will be responsible for establishing a strong network of community partners, raising the profile of the charity by attending key networking events and staying abreast of key sector insights and trends.
More information
Closing date: 15 January 2025
Interview Date: 30 January 2025
Working pattern: 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of the Charity team, play a key role in delivering the ambitious Charity strategy, and be a key link between the hospital charity, NHS staff, the local community and the local business community.
- Promote and encourage support for the NHS internally, in the local community and the providing energy and enthusiasm to inspire others.
- Steward existing fundraising relationships and generate new ones, building excellent relationships with supporters.
- Generate fundraising ideas and ensure events are in place that will generate funds to agreed targets.
- Facilitating fundraising activities by providing support/advice to members of staff/general public ensuring procedures are observed.
- Working closely with NHS staff to raise the profile of the Charity with a view to maximising fundraising/income opportunities and ensure procedures are observed.
- Handling public enquiries and fundraising requests to support and guide fundraisers in line with protocols/procedures adopted by the Charity.
- Assisting with the day-to-day activities of charitable funds including the attendance at meetings, where required and representing the Charity at networking meetings to raise the profile of the Charity.
- Support and deliver an annual programme of fundraising for Newcastle Hospitals Charity with focus on community fundraising and events.
- Suggest and assist in the development of promotional materials.
- Undertake other administrative, clerical and secretarial duties as required including responding to enquiries, processing paperwork associated with fundraising enquiries, photocopying/scanning and filing
- Work as part of a small directorate with a Trust-wide and public facing role, successfully deliver on a significant volume of work to a consistently high standard within frequently tight deadlines.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
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