Fundraising & Events Officer

7 months ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Association for the Blind Full time

**What difference can NAB make?**

Did you know that every day, 250 people in the UK are told they are losing their sight? Within Northamptonshire alone, there are approximately 300,000 people living with a visual impairment.

At NAB, it is our goal that the world sees sight loss differently. Whether that is through community engagement to challenge and educate people’s preconceptions about what life is like as a visually impaired person, or supporting individuals throughout the county to live fulfilling and independent lives, regardless of whether they are newly diagnosed or have long-term experience with sight loss.

No one should have to face sight loss alone. Let’s face it together.

**Meet NAB**

We are a growing charity devoted to bettering the welfare and circumstance of visually impaired people throughout Northamptonshire. We have 3 hard-working teams that approach their work with humour, fun and compassion for each other and the individuals that we encounter.

This role will see you join our Marketing, Communications and Fundraising team, as a part of our stimulating and varied working environment. Our inclusive team often works on projects involving engagement and collaboration with other organisations, including events, promotions and training talks.

**Fundraising & Events Officer**

This exciting role will see you create and deliver fundraising events in collaboration with colleagues such as NAB Tunnel Trek, fashion shows and other similar events. You will also build up relationships with businesses, individuals and community groups to fundraise on our behalf, sponsor events and services.

Alongside colleagues you will also work to raise awareness of NAB locally to a range of organisations and this will include a selection of talks, training and promotional events.

**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 DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Fundraising and Events Officer

**Responsible to**:Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager

**JOB PURPOSE**:To research and secure funding to help the charity in its mission to support visually impaired people (VIP) in Northamptonshire.

**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - VIP SERVICES**

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

2. To plan and deliver Events for fundraising and promotion of the Charity.

3. To work to pre-set financial targets for successful for successfully raising funding for the Charity.

4. To be proactive in developing professional relationships with organisations, businesses, schools and individuals on behalf of the Charity.

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

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

7. Seek to amicably resolve any problems between NAB staff, agencies, trusts, organisations, or donors, keeping the needs of the Charity to the fore at all times.

8. To work collaboratively sharing skills and knowledge to produce literature and documents to support the NAB team.

10. To work as part of a team to support projects required by the CEO and trustees.

**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - FUNDRAISING/AWARENESS RAISING**

11. To co-ordinate NAB led fundraising and awareness-raising activities, and assist colleagues as necessary in co-ordinating and supporting their participation.

12. 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 maximise their chance of success.

**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - VIP SERVICES**

13. Contribute to the promotional and commercial activities of the Charity, for example organising and delivering Awareness Raising sessions to clubs and groups and attending events to develop fundraising. Aimed at promoting the Charity.

14. Maintain such records as necessary, ensuring we can (a) demonstrate a process, ongoing support for service delivery, 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.

15. Help develop and review policies and procedures.

16. Undertake such other reasonable duties and responsibilities that may, from time to time, be required.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**

Ability to:

- 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

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