Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
About the Role
As Fundraising Executive (Next Generation & Community), you will play a key role in developing and growing it's next generation of supporters and wider community fundraising activity. You will build meaningful relationships with young professionals, families, and community networks, helping to introduce new audiences and create a strong pipeline of future supporters.
Through events, campaigns, and peer-led fundraising activity, you will create engaging opportunities that inspire people to get involved, give back, and stay connected to Norwood over the long term.
You will:
- Build and grow relationships with next generation supporters and community networks
- Deliver engaging fundraising activities, events, and campaigns
- Recruit and support committees, ambassadors, and peer-to-peer fundraisers
- Help drive participation, engagement, and income from community initiatives
- Identify and nurture supporters with potential for long-term giving
- Work collaboratively with Events, Marketing, Data & Insights and Fundraising colleagues
- Contribute to building a strong pipeline of future donors
- This role is ideal for someone who enjoys networking, building relationships and creating engaging opportunities that inspire people to support a meaningful cause.
Your Day to Day
You will:
- Build and manage relationships with young professionals, families, and community supporters
- Represent Norwood at events, networking opportunities, and community activities
- Deliver a portfolio of next generation and community fundraising events and initiatives
- Recruit and support committees, ambassadors, and peer-to-peer fundraisers
- Support the delivery of community and seasonal appeals and campaigns
- Identify new supporters and nurture them through early engagement into long-term relationships
- Work closely with the Events team to deliver engaging and high-quality activities
- Collaborate with Marketing and Data & Insights teams to improve reach, targeting, and supporter journeys
- Identify individuals with potential for deeper engagement, including regular giving and future major donor pathways
- Maintain accurate records of supporter engagement and pipeline activity within the CRM
- Share insights and opportunities across the fundraising team
- Your impact will be demonstrated through:
- Growth in new and engaged community supporters
- Increased participation in events, campaigns, and peer-to-peer fundraising
- Strong pipeline development of next generation donors
- Successful delivery of community fundraising initiatives and appeals
- Effective progression of supporters into long-term engagement and giving
Qualifications, Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience in fundraising, relationship management, community engagement, or business development
- Confidence building relationships with peers and external stakeholders
- Experience delivering against targets or measurable outcomes
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Proactive, personable and comfortable working in external-facing environments
- Ability to represent confidently and professionally
Desirable
- Experience delivering peer-to-peer or community fundraising activity
- Experience working with committees, volunteers or ambassador groups
- Familiarity with CRM or fundraising databases such as Raiser’s Edge
- Experience in a charity, community or values-led environment
Reward and Benefits
- 21 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays (FTE) + Jewish Festival Days
- Enhanced parental pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health cash plan covering dental, optical, and therapy treatments, with virtual GP access, private consultations, and wellbeing tools via the My Medicash App
- Blue Light Card scheme access
- Cycle to Work scheme
- £300 refer-a-friend bonus
- Career development pathway
- Free on-site parking
- A supportive, experienced team and management.
For more information about the role, or to receive a personal recommendation, please contact our recruitment team. Melissa – melissa@theworkavenue.org.uk or Yael – yb@theworkavenue.org.uk
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