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Fundraising & Comms Volunteer
Organisation Details
Learning By Heart
Activity type: Business Management, Education, Finance , Fundraising
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Description of role: Fundraising is a core part of growing and maintaining the project, in order to cover our essential costs such as DBS checks and safeguarding training for volunteers, whilst maximising the proceeds we can donate to our charity partners. This goes hand in hand with managing LBH’s communications, such as our monthly newsletter, to keep our supporters, volunteers and partners informed on progress such as fundraising totals and volunteering hours achieved.
Role responsibilities:
Design and implement a clear fundraising strategy, including funding from grants and sponsorships, individual donors and fundraising events
Contribute to the development of income and expenditure budgets and to monitor and report regularly on individual events budgets/profits and the future projection of LBH
Search and apply for relevant grants and sponsorship opportunities
Plan, support and deliver additional fundraising events, campaigns or activities. In the past this has included webinars led by university societies, Q&As for students and interactive language events
Develop and manage relationships with external partners, businesses and networks, which may include:
Sponsorship of core funding costs (such as DBS checks and safeguarding training for tutors, website and advertising costs)
‘Spin-off’ projects in which corporate CSR department, universities or other organisations provide volunteer tutors
Provision of group language classes in exchange for donations
Any other nature of partnership which you may see fit
Produce a monthly newsletter for Learning By Heart’s clients, supporters and other stakeholders
Compose press releases when relevant, such as in correspondence with new partnerships or the achievement of fundraising targets
Role responsibilities:
Design and implement a clear fundraising strategy, including funding from grants and sponsorships, individual donors and fundraising events
Contribute to the development of income and expenditure budgets and to monitor and report regularly on individual events budgets/profits and the future projection of LBH
Search and apply for relevant grants and sponsorship opportunities
Plan, support and deliver additional fundraising events, campaigns or activities. In the past this has included webinars led by university societies, Q&As for students and interactive language events
Develop and manage relationships with external partners, businesses and networks, which may include:
Sponsorship of core funding costs (such as DBS checks and safeguarding training for tutors, website and advertising costs)
‘Spin-off’ projects in which corporate CSR department, universities or other organisations provide volunteer tutors
Provision of group language classes in exchange for donations
Any other nature of partnership which you may see fit
Produce a monthly newsletter for Learning By Heart’s clients, supporters and other stakeholders
Compose press releases when relevant, such as in correspondence with new partnerships or the achievement of fundraising targets
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Fundraising, IT Skills, Project Management
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 3-4 hours per week
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