Community Fundraiser: Grow Local Support & Events

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd is seeking a motivated and dynamic community fundraiser to join our fundraising team. You will be responsible for community fundraising activity in a defined geographic area, for growing income and continuing to grow the network of supporters who share our vision.

You will focus on developing relationships and stewarding community supporters whilst creating and developing exciting new opportunities and community events for our supporters to fundraise for us.

About Us: The Hospice of the Good Shepherd provides vital care and support to patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses. We offer all of our services completely free-of-charge, to patients and their families who live in West Cheshire and Deeside. In 2025 our annual running costs will exceed £5m per year. With only 17% of this coming from central funding, we rely heavily on the community we serve to bridge the over £4m funding gap.

The Role: As a member of the community fundraising team, you will:

• Research, identify, recruit and nurture new relationships with individuals, Community Groups, Schools and other groups identified, to promote their own fundraising activities, together with them participating in the Charity’s home-grown flagship events.
• Identify and develop community groups and promote Charity of the Year proposals and manage these relationships and partnerships as they are secured.
• Develop and grow income from the local SME businesses as part of the community development plan, working in conjunction with the Corporate & Relationship Manager.
• Develop and establish an annual programme of talks and presentations to community groups and schools to raise awareness of the work of the Hospice and recruit them to raise funds for the Charity.
• Lead and deliver on schools fundraising activities such as the Elf Run, Bunny Hop and enterprise schemes.
• Recruit, develop and manage fundraising volunteers to aid with your role.
• Assist in the management of activities such as bag packs/bucket collections and collection tin programmes.
• Be proactive in creating fundraising opportunities, and maximise them to the fullest.
• Ensure that all supporters, donors and volunteers have a first-class experience of their contact and relationship with the Charity.
• Plan, support and deliver a number of community-based events and activities organised directly by the organisation.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in community fundraising, marketing, sales, hospitality or event management.
• Excellent communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Experience of managing several projects at the same time, often with conflicting priorities, and working to tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of relationship management.
• A real people person who will resonate with our supporters.
• A degree and/or fundraising qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Must hold a full UK driving license and be willing to work outside standard office hours.

We believe that equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination is a fundamental right for everyone, and that diversity within our organisation and our community is a strength to be valued, promoted and developed.

Being a part of and supporting such a diverse community, it is vital that our staff and volunteer team represents the community in which we work. We welcome applications from people from all walks of life and backgrounds irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.