Community Fundraiser

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At My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, we want to change the world. We believe motor neuron disease is not
incurable. It’s just underfunded.

Building a community is at the heart of everything we do. Every conversation and every person has the potential to be a part of that community and bring us closer to a world free of MND.

As Community Fundraiser you will be crucial to achieving this. We’re looking for a passionate fundraiser who can turn local energy, events, and ideas into real impact.

You will be a crucial part of a dynamic team, working closely with our Senior Community, Events and Volunteering Manager and Community and Events Fundraiser. You will be a first point of contact for fundraising enquiries, build meaningful and lasting relationships and actively seek fundraising opportunities.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in relationship building with some fundraising, volunteering or events experience. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be dedicated to improving people’s lives.

Alongside the Community and Event Fundraiser, the post holder will be the first point of contact for the Fundraising and Communications team. The broad responsibilities will be:

• Building and maintaining strong fundraising relationships
• Provide 1 to 1 support with our fundraisers and help them maximise the activities and continue that support throughout their stewardship so we retain their support.
• Help with the delivery and development of an exciting and busy events programme.

• Providing outstanding supporter care as the key contact for fundraising enquiries at the Foundation.
• Coaching and supporting fundraisers to ensure they can maximise their efforts and that they enjoy their experience.
• Building strong networks and relationships with supporters to increase long term repeat support.
• Ensuring Foundation stewardship processes are followed throughout the supporter journey.
• Attending events to represent My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
• Support on larger special project events e.g Great North Run

• Working with our Fundraising Administrator help collating and sending fundraising packs, auction items and event materials.
• Maintaining the Foundation’s supporter database and keeping their details up to date.
• Maintaining the fundraising calendar of activities and tasks.
• Maintaining confidentiality of information, observing data protection laws, and adhering to fundraising code of practice at all times.
• Actively seek new fundraising opportunities across the UK.
• Work with the Senior Community, Volunteering and Events Manager to deliver annual operations plans.
• Support with other incomes streams including corporate fundraising, regular giving, legacy and in-memory. Along with our volunteer programme.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and online platforms
• Experience in a customer service
• Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
• Experience working in a busy and diverse team
• Effective at building relationships with people
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Comfortable to work with minimal supervision, but as part of the fundraising team
• Professional and hard-working team with a positive and collaborative work ethic
• Driver’s licence and access to a car
• Desire to learn and develop a career in fundraising
• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience in presenting in front of a crowd
• Experience using a customer database
• Awareness or understanding of motor neuron disease

Full-time

37.5 hours per week. Some weekend work will be required.

Permanent

Hybrid (Edinburgh Office/Home Working).

Interview Dates – Monday 26 th / Tuesday 27 th January in Edinburgh

Our vision is a world free of MND. We will leave no stone unturned in the relentless pursuit of this goal as we fund, guide and enable the smartest, most efficient MND research to catalyse a cure for motor neuron disease.

Since we were founded in 2017, we have committed over £20 million to world class MND research, funding dozens of research projects across our four funding programmes. This is only possibly through the generosity and determination of our supporters.

• Please do not use "Easy Apply" on Linked In. Instead, email your CV and a covering letter to Rachel Sharp, Senior Community, Volunteer and Events Man the closing date of 21 st January, 5pm.

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