Volunteer Fundraiser

The volunteer fundraiser will work with the chief executive, senior managers and the charity’s appeals officer, as well as other staff and volunteers to research, source and apply for funding. Financial support for Nepacs’ charitable aims will be secured through a wide variety of funding sources, to include regional or national grant making trusts and foundations, churches, clubs and societies, corporate funding and social media / online giving appeals.

Main tasks include:

• Maintaining Nepacs’ funding database, including overseeing an annual timetable of appeal letters and monitoring returns, ensuring accuracy and consistency of all records
• Researching potential funding opportunities and charitable trusts and foundations whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities, in addition to other desk-based research tasks
• Liaise with the CEO / Communications and Development Manager to write appeals/applications to charitable trusts and foundations and other potential or current donors
• Developing new and imaginative fundraising activities, which may involve organising events or crowdfunding
• To undertake interviews with potential fundraising volunteer colleagues to build a fundraising team
• Assisting with the Communications and Development Manager with production of fundraising materials and monitoring reports
• Monitoring membership subscription and major donor activity
• Administration of fundraising events
• Responding to e-mails and phone calls and any other ad hoc administrative duties required
• Work with the communications team to raise awareness of the charity and its work at local and national levels, e.g. by giving talks to groups or seeking photo opportunities with the media

Location - Durham

To apply: Please download an application form from our Volunteer Opportunities page Volunteer | Nepacs of our website or contact: volunteering@nepacs.co.uk , or ring us on 0191 375 7278.

Skills

• Computer literacy skills incl. Microsoft office, Outlook and internet search
• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Data management skills
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Positive, friendly and ‘warm’ manner
• Fundraising or bid writing experience is desirable