Current Vacancy: Community Fundraising Officer

Make-A-Wish Ireland is hiring a Community Fundraising Officer (CFO) to join our team, with specific responsibility for growing fundraising events in the community including challenges/marathons. The CFO will also manage existing events and projects for Make-A-Wish, such as wedding favours, canisters and Wish Day.

Make-A-Wish Ireland has one simple aim – they grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 1992, Make-A-Wish Ireland has granted wishes for more than 2,000 brave children across the country.

The Community Fundraising team will complement and collaborate with other members of the fundraising team to ensure maximum income generation for Corporate, Schools, Major Events, Individual Giving, and Managing Private Donors.

Key Responsibilities

• To identify & secure new community fundraising and marathon/challenge opportunities for Make-A-Wish
• To support community fundraisers & challenge participants with their events ensuring they reach their maximum potential
• To manage and deliver two specific events – Golf Classic and Annual Lunch
• To establish new relationships through networking and cold calling
• Work with the wider fundraising team to develop and manage existing key projects such as Wish Day, to ensure these campaigns are run effectively and are well planned and supported
• To contribute to and deliver against annual budgets, targets and plans
• To deliver a stewardship programme for all community fundraisers and ensure all are properly acknowledged
• To ensure maximum donor retention with existing and new donors to ensure a strong pipeline for the year ahead
• To attend local, regional and national fundraising activities and events
• General administration e.g. ensuring the database is kept updated and sending out thank you letters/receipts
• To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with your line manager

Essential Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in sales/business development/account management (experience within the charity sector is an advantage)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to ask, negotiate and influence
• Computer literate, highly numerate with excellent writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrable experience in working to and achieving targets
• Fluent in English
• A full driving license and access to a car as this position requires some travel. Willingness to work occasional weekends/evenings as required.
• Target driven & focused on results