Community Fundraising Executive, Dublin

at  Focus Ireland

The purpose of this role is to support the achievement of the Community Fundraising Targets in the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow. Key areas of support required are administration, relationship building and management, creating marketing materials, CRM input and reporting, donor/volunteer stewardship and the implementation of Focus Ireland’s community fundraising activities and campaigns.

Contribute to delivery of the National Fundraising Initiatives annual activity plan to meet income targets within budget and support the coordination and implementation of the National Fundraising Initiatives programme.
Create and design content for website, social media and supporter recruitment documents.
Provide marketing admin and donor support for national campaigns.
Share Focus Ireland’s values, participate as a full member of the Focus Ireland team and support activities across the whole organisation as appropriate.
Strong empathy with and for the organisation’s customers, volunteers and supporters and willingness to enhance and uphold the reputation of Focus Ireland.
Ensure that all fundraising complies with the charities act, all relevant data protection legislation and adhering to fundraising best practices.
Engage in regular one to one sessions with your manager & participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed with your manager.
Be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your manager or Health & Safety Representative .
Undertake relevant work delegated by the Management Team.
Answer, log and return calls, e-mails & web enquiries regarding fundraising initiatives and events in a professional, friendly and caring manner.
Ensure all supporter data is entered into the CRM system in a timely manner, entered correctly and completely, and is GDPR Compliant.
Proactively monitor fundraising progress and support fundraisers in achieving their goals.
Liaise with and support the Regional Fundraisers as required regarding queries and CRM data input.
Recruit and manage volunteers as required, to assist in reaching fundraising targets and in building awareness in local areas and communities.
Identify opportunities and develop key relationships with community groups and associations (GAA, Rotary, ICA, Scouts/other as appropriate).
Support partnership development and fundraising support from 3rd level institutions.
Conduct school talks and cultivate support with a view to driving fundraising from key schools with strong potential.
Work cross-departmentally to ensure all school resources are up to date.
Production of marketing materials for the community team such as posters, flyers, social ads, and videos.
Liaise with supporters to generate post event testimonials, images and videos that can be used by Focus Ireland for marketing purposes.
Liaise with supporters regarding fundraising materials requirements and ensure distribution and delivery of same.
Monitor and replenish the stock of community fundraising materials & equipment as required.
Liaise with suppliers and manage payment process and system.
Liaise with the Digital Marketing Team regarding planning and implementing adwords/google ads and social media campaigns for the team’s fundraising activity.
Support post campaign analysis and evaluation.
Ensure all relevant areas of the website are kept up to date.
Create and send targeted email communications to supporters including our monthly newsletter and other targeted communications.
Work as an integral part of the fundraising team to maximise income and long-term supporter relationships as per the growth strategy.
Work with colleagues within the Regional Fundraising Team to support initiatives taking place in other regions.
Identify opportunities for development and proactively contribute to idea generation for the National Fundraising Initiatives Team and wider Fundraising Team.
Work across departments to support integrated marketing and partnership activities.
Attend regular Fundraising meetings as appropriate.
Undertake any relevant work as delegated by the Community Fundraising Manager.
Report to the Community Fundraising Manager on a weekly basis through one-one meetings and maintain open communication with the team on an ongoing basis.