Volunteer Coordinator (Fundraising)
| Posting date: | 11 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,000 to £26,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge/Hybrid, CB2 0QQ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | NFP People Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6056 |
Summary
Volunteer Coordinator (Fundraising)
We are looking for a highly motivated person with excellent communication skills who recognises the value of volunteering - both to the organisation and the individual.
Position: Volunteer Coordinator (Fundraising)
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About the Role:
Our client has a variety of volunteer roles including Fundraising Volunteers, Information Hub and event volunteers. The organisation would like to grow the volunteer roles and introduce official Fundraising groups across The East of England to the portfolio.
Successfully delivering this exciting new fundraising strategy is only possible with a strong team of engaged volunteers - and that is only possible if there are the right volunteer fundraisers in the team. You will be working closely with colleagues to identify opportunities for volunteering across events, assisting fundraisers out in the community, setting up fundraising committees, and sourcing income generation opportunities at local community events. You will also be responsible for growing the pool of volunteers allowing presence across the organisation, promoting the work and impact of the charity.
About you:
We are looking for someone who can build a team of committed and engaged volunteers to support the fundraising and generate income through volunteer activities. You will bring your experience of establishing positive relationships, as well as your knowledge of volunteering best practices.
Main responsibilities:
- Create a range of engaging and fulfilling volunteering opportunities that reflect the needs of the organisation whilst generating income.
- Create and develop fundraising committees across the 6 East of England counties (Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk).
- Attend fundraising and other events as required across the 6 counties in the East of England.
- Identify volunteer fundraising opportunities.
- Work alongside Head of HR to develop and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy.
- Deliver volunteer induction and training alongside Head of HR.
- Ensure the organisation communicate effectively with their volunteers and that they deliver engaging and inspiring communications to them.
- Analyse data that demonstrates the impact volunteers have across the charity including income generation as well as cost savings.
- Be aware of key external volunteer events, with the aim to recruit new volunteers and increase awareness of the charity.
- To produce and maintain projects as required and to ensure regular and timely communication of progress to key stakeholders.
- Using data, produce regular reports, KPI measurements, and analysis to demonstrate performance and identify opportunities.
- Any other reasonable task as may be identified as necessary by your management team.
Essential skills:
- Experience of building & maintaining ongoing relationships with all stakeholders
- Good level of competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and relational databases.
- Confident and competent communicator both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities, escalating issues and seeking help where appropriate.
- Experience of working in a busy environment.
- Excellent administrative skills - with a good eye for detail.
- A keen interest in fundraising.
- Independent, organised, resilient, and creative!
- Knowledge of volunteering best practice
- Ability to engage with a broad range of stakeholders and audiences.
- Ability to manage the strategic and operational needs of the organisation alongside the needs of the volunteers
Other roles you may have experience with could include Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Engagement, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser.