Community and Events Fundraising Manager

Charity People is excited to be partnering with The Passage for the recruitment of their new Community and Events Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting opportunity as you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing The Passage's Community Fundraising strategy, designed to inspire and engage both existing and new supporters, ultimately building a stable and sustainable income pipeline.

Job Title: Community and Events Fundraising Manager

Location: Westminster, London, hybrid with 2 days in the office

Contract: Permanent and full time, 40 hours a week

Salary: £40,000 per annum (inclusive of London weighting) and an excellent benefits package including 33 days annual leave.

About the organisation

The Passage are a London based charity providing homeless people with the support to transform their lives. Their vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists, and everyone has a place to call home. In 2023-24, they supported over 2000 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and prevented nearly 900 people from becoming homeless through a variety of services.

About the role

As the new Community and Events Fundraising Manager, you will oversee the stewardship of some of their most passionate supporters, working closely with dedicated volunteers, community groups, and overseeing key charity events. Your focus will be on harnessing the enthusiasm and commitment of fundraisers in the community, motivating and guiding them to maximize their contributions.

You will also actively support the planning and execution of our bespoke Walk to End Homelessness event, alongside leading on our annual Spring Concert and contributing to the growth of our third-party event series.

Responsibilities:

Community and Events Fundraising:

• Help deliver the teams' existing events and community fundraising products, growing net income and actively seeking new opportunities for expansion.
• Develop a range of new fundraising products and assets to support all aspects of the community fundraising programme in line with our values and key messages.
• Act as an ambassador for The Passage with community groups, personally delivering talks and presentations to build relationships and promote our work.
• Manage and oversee a programme of station and street collections, ensuring that volunteers are trained and equipped to represent The Passage with the public
• Manage current community and events fundraising relationships with individual supporters and groups by providing outstanding, tailored stewardship to generate income.
• Help deliver and develop a range of The Passage owned and third-party events and activities.
• Work with the digital marketing and comms team to produce engaging, accessible content and campaigns across web, social, email and paid digital activity to promote fundraising products and activity.
• Research and recommend new ways of raising funds and generating income through community fundraising.

Budgets and planning:

• Produce and manage the Community Fundraising income and expenditure annual plan and budget.
• Work with the Senior Events and Community Manager to regularly review performance, report variances against budget and undertake contingency planning to minimise risk.
• Monitor income and KPIs against agreed budgets and targets, taking action to address any shortfall.

People management:

• Provide all aspects of line management support, development and coaching to the Fundraising Assistant.
• Recruit, train, manage and inspire volunteers to deliver agreed aspects of the fundraising plan.

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced fundraiser in community and events with strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals.

Excellent organisational skills are a must along with being ambitious, driven and passionate about representing The Passage and supporting their mission.

Application Process

To get further information, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.