National Fundraiser

**Purpose & Context**

This is a great opportunity to join a long established but innovative charity at a pivotal

point in its history, creating a world where nobody faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss

Alone.

Life is looking for someone with fundraising experience but who wants a fresh and

exciting challenge to further develop their career. We see this as a possible

opportunity to move into senior management within the charity.

Life is an accredited pregnancy support charity and through our services, we help

people, whoever they are, to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and

dignity so they can flourish.

We think you’ll flourish too in this unique environment for a fundraiser. Last year

alone our services helped more than 60,000 pregnant women who were vulnerable,

homeless, at risk or disadvantaged. This is why we enjoy an amazingly committed

supporter base, have attracted government and statutory funding, and are looking

for new sources of income to fund innovative and exciting programmes - which is

where you come in.

Life’s ethics are such that our main supporter base is church-based and this still

remains a priority as we expand our reach. But the world is changing in so many

ways and with us, you’ll become an agent for change for the better.

**Principle Responsibilities**
- To work directly with the Director of Development in the generation of voluntary income for the charity from churches, the general public, individual supporters and community groups or organisations.
- To work with the Supporter Engagement Officer in recruiting fundraising volunteers and managing fundraising volunteers, community fundraising events and groups ('Friends of Life’).
- To identify, develop and manage effective platforms for fundraising engagement.
- To take responsibility for the development of giving from existing supporters and the ongoing growth/development of Life’s supporter base (excluding major donors and trusts).
- To assist the Director of Development with the design and expedition of regular appeals.
- To develop new and existing sources of income, including lotteries or affinity products such as Amazon Smile.
- To manage working relationships with volunteer community fundraisers.
- To ensure all supporters have an excellent experience of supporting Life thereby encouraging repeat or increased support.
- To raise Life’s profile within the community, initiating and building mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships to ensure long-term support.

**Person Specification**
- Demonstrate ability to reach fundraising targets
- Demonstrate ability to manage a portfolio of prospects
- Ability to manage budgets
- Understand and appreciate the role of Fundraising
- Demonstrate strategic thinking e.g. in campaigns
- Demonstrate the use of innovative fundraising techniques
- Proven experience of working within a charity in fundraising
- Experience in fundraising from the general public
- Experience in organising community fundraising and other events (e.g. exhibitions)
- Recognised fundraising qualification (e.g. Certification by the Institute of Fundraising)
- Knowledge and practical experience in using IT and as an analytical and management tool (e.g. report writing)
- Experience with Donor Relationship Management Systems
- Effective use of different communications channels including social networking
- Experience in communicating effectively with existing supporters, voluntary fundraisers and other relevant groups
- Strong verbal, written and presentational communication skills
- Experience in communicating effectively with a wide range of potential donors
- Ability to promote the charity to a wide range of individuals and
- external contacts
- Work effectively with internal teams including Service Provision,
- Finance, Communications and Senior Leadership
- Understanding the relevance of moral advocacy in fundraising