Head of Events

Are you interested in building a career that makes a difference and creates a legacy? Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Head of Events
, the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Fundraising to develop a strategic vision for the fundraising function at Human Appeal USA and transform the level of operation to take advantage of new opportunities, in particular achieving an increase in income generation from our community, individual giving, major donors and corporate partnerships fundraising work through national events. To represent the charity externally at a senior level.

To play the key role in managing the development and delivery of agreed national events and tours with the strategic objective of engaging the community through an array of fundraising activities. To work closely with the Community Fundraising team, and the Comms team, to develop and promote support of the national events, tours and local events to maximise fundraising income.

To devise new and innovative fundraising techniques, as well as more traditional events, in line with strategy. All in order to build awareness of HA projects and donor relationships, to increase income generation/donations year on year to secure the long‑term financial sustainability and growth of HA USA in line with the national FR strategy.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Take on board other duties in line with FR strategy as per the request of the Head of Fundraising and Global Director of Fundraising to ensure HA’s adaptability to change and maintain growth
• Work in collaboration with Department Managers, Heads and Directors across the organization
• Develop the events programme for National tours to ensure it meets the purpose of ensuring that events are appealing and targeted to new, high-level supporters while having broader appeal
• Keep up to date with Human Appeal’s international programmes and work with the Communications and Programmes departments to ensure that fundraising materials are kept up to date and consistent with the charity’s campaigns
• Manage various engaging fundraising events such as dinners, concerts, speaker tours, conferences and challenges to capture and maintain the public eye throughout the year and raise income with a return on investment.
• Manage the Events team on a day-to-day basis, acting as a professional role model and coach to build the team’s professional capability and confidence
• To act as a point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants.
• Lead and facilitate team meetings as needed and take responsibility for both team and individual staff development
• Understand support needs and provide this to colleagues especially during peak periods (e.g. Ramadan) to help promote information sharing, generation of leads and innovative ideas, help distribute manpower and ensure smooth running of FR operations and good working relations
• Contribute towards the development, maintenance and delivery of HA’s (annual) national fundraising plan in various regions by maintaining budgets and expenditure, monitoring and report on income generation in line with projects, reporting on variance and taking responsibility for achieving and exceeding income targets. All to deliver efficiency, value and FR targets
• Oversee budgets for National events
• To proactively seek new funders and individuals or opportunities using the charity’s donor base, personal contacts or knowledge of the community.
• Prepare management reports for the Directors, CEO and Trustees identifying and validating key performance indicators
• Maintain internal procedures/administration such as donor management system, account management system, and cash counting protocols by ensuring secure information input in a timely fashion to help maintain internal control and mitigation of risk
• Adhere to the charities policies and procedures at all times in order to maintain high professional standards and maintaining HA public image
• Demonstrat…