Fundraising Coordinator

Youll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, helping them to achieve their fundraising goals. You will understand supporters' motivations and help them support Newcastle Hospitals Charity in a way that appeals to them, all while ensuring excellent levels of communication, fundraising guidance, suitably recognizing their contribution, and demonstrating the impact of their support.

Youll form productive and positive relationships with individual donors, staff, community partners, fundraisers, and volunteers. You will deliver exceptional donor stewardship that meaningfully connects with supporters and grows our supporter base while developing a robust prospect pipeline. Relationship management is key to this role, requiring the ability to connect with people on a personal level and with compassion.

You will be responsible for establishing a strong network of community partners, raising the profile of the charity by attending key networking events and staying abreast of key sector insights and trends. Work as part of the Charity team, play a key role in delivering the ambitious Charity strategy, and be a key link between the hospital charity, NHS staff members, the local community, and the local business community.

Promote and encourage support for the NHS internally, in the local community, and the local business community, providing energy and enthusiasm to inspire others. Steward existing corporate relationships and generate new ones, building excellent relationships with corporate supporters. Represent the Charity and the Trust in internal and public-facing forums and events, delivering confident speeches and presentations. Generate fundraising ideas and ensure events are in place that will generate funds to agreed targets.

Contribute to the annual budgets, targets, and plans agreed by the Fundraising Manager. Facilitate fundraising activities by providing support/advice to members of staff and the general public, ensuring procedures are observed. Ensure local authority regulations and by-laws are observed in relation to any fundraising undertaken on behalf of the NHS. Work closely with NHS staff to raise the profile of the Charity with a view to maximizing fundraising/income opportunities and ensure procedures are observed.

Handle public enquiries and fundraising requests to support and guide fundraisers in line with protocols/procedures adopted by the Charity. Assist with the day-to-day activities of charitable funds, including attendance at meetings where required and representing the Charity at networking meetings to raise its profile. Provide reports/presentations and supplementary information to the NHS Charity Trustees and key stakeholders. Support and deliver an annual programme of fundraising for Newcastle Hospitals Charity, including but not limited to corporate partnerships, community fundraising, events, trusts, legacy giving, and individual giving.

Identify and develop opportunities for fundraising growth and income generation. Work closely with the Charity Finance team in providing data/information linked to events agreed by the Charity. Collaborate with the Charitable Communications team in helping to publicize and promote charitable giving. Suggest and assist in the development of promotional materials.

Undertake other administrative, clerical, and secretarial duties as required, including responding to enquiries, processing paperwork associated with fundraising enquiries, photocopying/scanning, and filing. Recruit, supervise, and support volunteers, ensuring that their activities comply with best fundraising practice and legal frameworks. Develop and train key volunteers capable of taking a more active role in assisting with event management or other fundraising or administrative activities. Work as part of a small directorate with a Trust-wide and public-facing role, successfully delivering on a significant volume of work to a consistently high standard within frequently tight deadlines.

Support marketing and promotional activities. As a flexible working-friendly organization, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.