Retail and Community Fundraising Executive

at  Vision Ireland

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Proven experience of growing income in the not-for-profit sector through excellent relationship management.
• Expertise in every stage of prospect pipeline management from identification to solicitation and stewardship.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Excellent organisational, project & event management skills with the ability to prioritize a heavy workload and meet deadlines.
• Experience using a CRM system, for example, Salesforce experience is beneficial.
• Initiative and focus to carry out the research function of this role.
• A strong communicator with people skills and experience managing multiple stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally, when required

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting new Retail and Community Fundraising Executive opportunity has come available within our growing team at Vision Ireland. The purpose of this role is to develop and support community engagement throughout our network of 130+ retail stores and achieve annual regional income targets along with rolling out national fundraising campaigns.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support to the Retail Area Managers, and Team Leaders, in coordinating activities in line with the National Fundraising Plan, such as annual campaigns, activities, public fundraising campaigns, and events in your area.
• Act as liaison for all community and retail-related fundraising initiatives.
• Engage and support the regional, nationwide, and overall fundraising team and community volunteers to meet fundraising targets and promote the organisation effectively as one team with one vision.
• Develop and drive key community initiatives and fundraisers including digital and virtual event fundraisers and challenges, and national funding drives.
• Develop fundraising campaigns from start to finish, delivering on time and within budget.
• Proactively secure community fundraising in the area through second and third-level educational institutions, community groups, and local businesses.
• Development of pitches and talks to secure fundraising opportunities with local events and other fundraising opportunities, both through retails and within the community.
• Manage cash handling & banking, recording, and receipting in-coming cash to the department in line with Cash & Post Handling Procedure.
• Input data into the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system on a daily or weekly basis, to ensure donor and volunteer committee information and results can be monitored regularly. Develop regular reporting for stakeholders.