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Campaign Specialist
| Posting date: | 08 April 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | WeFund CIC |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
WeFund CIC is a dynamic Community Interest Company with a relentless drive to break down budget barriers and give kids access to the practical learning programmes they need to flourish.
WeFund CIC aims to make a lasting impact on young people’s lives by ensuring that cost restraints do not limit access to valuable learning opportunities. We believe every child deserves an opportunity to thrive regardless of their background.
Our values focus on empowering young people by providing them with life-changing experiences through hands-on activities that help them develop skills, confidence, and broaden their horizons.
Role Overview:
The Campaign Specialist will play a key role in driving fundraising efforts for schools participating in our programme. This role is crucial for supporting our mission to help 10,000 kids access life-changing activities over the next five years. The Campaign Specialist will follow a structured framework to identify, engage, and secure funding from various sources, ensuring schools have the resources they need to offer transformative experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive Fundraising Efforts: Identify potential funding streams within local boroughs, including donors, businesses, and grants that align with WeFund’s mission.
Email and Phone Outreach: Send personalised emails and make phone calls to key stakeholders, ensuring all communication reflects our commitment to empowering kids through practical learning.
Apply for Funding Bids: Utilise templated systems to apply for funding bids, adapting proposals as needed for each funding source.
Manage Fundraising Systems: Oversee efficient management of each fundraising campaign, ensuring progress is tracked and all records are organised.
Coordinate with Head Office: Request necessary documentation and resources from the head office team, ensuring all fundraising applications are complete and well-supported.
Research New Funding Avenues: Explore new funding streams in local areas, including businesses, CICs, public sector bodies, and community organizations. Report findings to the Director of Fundraising and Development.
Engage with Local Stakeholders: Build relationships with local businesses, MPs, councillors, and community leaders to advocate for the project and secure their support.
Monitor and Report Progress: Track and report on the success of fundraising campaigns, ensuring all stakeholders are kept informed and engaged.
Essential Skills and Qualities:
Passion for the Mission: Strong commitment to WeFund CIC’s mission of providing children with access to life-changing learning opportunities.
Fundraising Experience: Ideally, experience in fundraising, grant writing, or a similar field, especially in securing funds through outreach and relationship-building.
Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple fundraising campaigns efficiently and meet deadlines.
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities to craft compelling messages aligned with WeFund’s mission.
Resourceful and Proactive: Able to identify opportunities and engage with potential donors in a strategic, thoughtful manner.
Team Collaboration: Willingness to work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Development and other members of the WeFund CIC team.
Why We Do This:
At WeFund CIC, we are not just raising funds, we are raising futures. Every donation we secure and every partnership we build helps us reach our goal. We believe that every child, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, deserves the chance to take part in hands-on learning programmes that broaden their horizons and empower them for life.
AQA Level 2 Certificates:
As part of the programme, students receive nationally recognized AQA Level 2 certificates (equivalent to GCSE passes of 4-9) that help boost their confidence and provide tangible, accredited qualifications for their future careers.
Additional Tasks:
Maintain Fundraising Documentation: Ensure communications, progress reports, and templates are documented and stored for future reference.
Support Event Organising: Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising events.
Collaborate with Other Departments: Work closely with the Head of Compliance to ensure fundraising strategies align with policies.
Each fund handled will attract £700 and WeFund will pay a bonus of 7% of each fund total.
Be aware that we have 20 schools that secured a campaign at £350. Once those funds have been cleared down then it will pay at the normal rate. we anticipate these being cleared quickly.
WeFund CIC aims to make a lasting impact on young people’s lives by ensuring that cost restraints do not limit access to valuable learning opportunities. We believe every child deserves an opportunity to thrive regardless of their background.
Our values focus on empowering young people by providing them with life-changing experiences through hands-on activities that help them develop skills, confidence, and broaden their horizons.
Role Overview:
The Campaign Specialist will play a key role in driving fundraising efforts for schools participating in our programme. This role is crucial for supporting our mission to help 10,000 kids access life-changing activities over the next five years. The Campaign Specialist will follow a structured framework to identify, engage, and secure funding from various sources, ensuring schools have the resources they need to offer transformative experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive Fundraising Efforts: Identify potential funding streams within local boroughs, including donors, businesses, and grants that align with WeFund’s mission.
Email and Phone Outreach: Send personalised emails and make phone calls to key stakeholders, ensuring all communication reflects our commitment to empowering kids through practical learning.
Apply for Funding Bids: Utilise templated systems to apply for funding bids, adapting proposals as needed for each funding source.
Manage Fundraising Systems: Oversee efficient management of each fundraising campaign, ensuring progress is tracked and all records are organised.
Coordinate with Head Office: Request necessary documentation and resources from the head office team, ensuring all fundraising applications are complete and well-supported.
Research New Funding Avenues: Explore new funding streams in local areas, including businesses, CICs, public sector bodies, and community organizations. Report findings to the Director of Fundraising and Development.
Engage with Local Stakeholders: Build relationships with local businesses, MPs, councillors, and community leaders to advocate for the project and secure their support.
Monitor and Report Progress: Track and report on the success of fundraising campaigns, ensuring all stakeholders are kept informed and engaged.
Essential Skills and Qualities:
Passion for the Mission: Strong commitment to WeFund CIC’s mission of providing children with access to life-changing learning opportunities.
Fundraising Experience: Ideally, experience in fundraising, grant writing, or a similar field, especially in securing funds through outreach and relationship-building.
Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple fundraising campaigns efficiently and meet deadlines.
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities to craft compelling messages aligned with WeFund’s mission.
Resourceful and Proactive: Able to identify opportunities and engage with potential donors in a strategic, thoughtful manner.
Team Collaboration: Willingness to work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Development and other members of the WeFund CIC team.
Why We Do This:
At WeFund CIC, we are not just raising funds, we are raising futures. Every donation we secure and every partnership we build helps us reach our goal. We believe that every child, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, deserves the chance to take part in hands-on learning programmes that broaden their horizons and empower them for life.
AQA Level 2 Certificates:
As part of the programme, students receive nationally recognized AQA Level 2 certificates (equivalent to GCSE passes of 4-9) that help boost their confidence and provide tangible, accredited qualifications for their future careers.
Additional Tasks:
Maintain Fundraising Documentation: Ensure communications, progress reports, and templates are documented and stored for future reference.
Support Event Organising: Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising events.
Collaborate with Other Departments: Work closely with the Head of Compliance to ensure fundraising strategies align with policies.
Each fund handled will attract £700 and WeFund will pay a bonus of 7% of each fund total.
Be aware that we have 20 schools that secured a campaign at £350. Once those funds have been cleared down then it will pay at the normal rate. we anticipate these being cleared quickly.