Fundraising Officer
- West London
- £28,000-34,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Healthcare Charity
Up to £34,000 plus pension contribution
Permanent, full-time
West London, Hybrid, 2-3 days per week in the office
1-SMH-HE/RVFAbout the Organisation:
This specialist health charity funds research, education, and patient care. With a turnover of around £2m, it supports projects that improve lives and collaborates closely with healthcare staff, patients, and families.Job Summary:
The Community Fundraising & Communications Officer will grow community fundraising and lead communications that inspire support. This role suits someone proactive, compassionate, and creative, who enjoys building relationships and writing compelling content.Community Fundraising
- Steward and grow relationships with community fundraisers and groups.
- Secure new supporters through proactive outreach.
- Build links with healthcare staff to generate leads.
- Lead the seasonal appeal and contribute to campaigns.
- Produce reports and prioritise financially beneficial events.
- Edit the annual newsletter and produce monthly e-news.
- Manage social media with a focus on fundraising impact.
- Write engaging copy for appeals, stories, and website.
- Maintain positive links with internal comms teams.
- Ensure donors are thanked promptly and appropriately.
- Use CRM (Raiser's Edge NXT) to track giving and update data.
- Lead thanking mailings and grow regular giving.
- Support partnerships through platforms like Work for Good.
- Contribute to sponsorship and matched funding.
- Recruit new companies to support appeals.
- Show appetite for learning and share knowledge.
- Apply best practice in project management, data, and technology.
- Explore innovative tools, including AI, to improve impact.
- Experience in a community fundraising role.
- Strong writing skills across social media, newsletters, appeals, and websites.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience with CRMs, ideally Raiser's Edge NXT.
- Able to manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive, resilient, and confident on the phone.
- Empathetic, organised, and results-driven.
- Interest in learning, data, and innovative approaches.
- Experience in healthcare charity or hospital setting.
- Proven appeal writing success.
- Corporate fundraising experience.
- Basic project management knowledge.
- Awareness of fundraising regulations.
- Driving licence and access to a car.