Fundraising Coordinator At RedR UK

RedR and the work we do

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR UK is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard.

RedR UK provides training and technical support to NGOs and thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more.

RedR UK is also a Membership organisation, with a global network of 1,800 Members, all of whom are experienced humanitarian professionals. The RedR UK Membership is a mark of quality, enabling aid workers to obtain professional recognition of their skills and experience. RedR UK has offices in the UK and Jordan and works in over 40 countries each year.

RedR UK is part of RedR UK International, an international federation of organisations that share a common vision and mission.

RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.

Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Corporate Fundraising Coordinator will work as part of the Fundraising Team at RedR. Their role is to account manager RedR’s corporate partnerships, including managing the annual GoRed for RedR fundraising campaign, and engage with corporate partnerships through delivering disaster relief workshops (DRW).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To manage and develop RedR’s relationships with our corporate Patrons & partners and professional institutions, meeting or exceeding fundraising targets while remaining within agreed expenditure limits
Be responsible for the planning/design and delivery of an agreed number of challenge events, including participant and team recruitment, recording and supporting participants throughout their fundraising journey
Be responsible for event participants’ stewardship strategy to give a first-class supporter experience with the aim to create a supporter for life and cultivate future support.
Be the main point of contact with Champions Networks, developing relationships and promoting engagement opportunities for corporate partners.
Develop plans, from marketing, to supporter journeys, to retain current and engage new participants
Organise RedR’s support for participants on the day of events such as the London Marathon
Lead on RedR’s GoRed campaign and work with the team to develop and deliver a successful campaign
Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications and the wider team to organise events for HNWI
Give input on RedR’s fundraising materials including the fundraising pack, sponsorship guides, website, social media, information leaflets and stock
Contribute to the stewardship of all RedR donors and work with the Fundraising Team to improve supporter care

Other:

To work weekends and evenings where necessary for events or communicating with supporters in different time zones
To work unusual hours at short notice in the event of an emergency appeal following a disaster
To support the fundraising team with any other relevant and reasonable activities throughout the year.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Demonstrable experience in fundraising account management or a related role
Demonstrable experience of building and developing relationships
Excellent team working skills, strong initiative and problem-solving ability
Experience of organising and/or participating in fundraising activities
Demonstrable ability of meeting targets preferably within fundraising team
Experience in using multiple communication tools as well as social media channels to engage and recruit events participants
Knowledge or experience of running a fundraising campaign
Effective workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems
Excellent interpersonal and team skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Computer literacy in MS Office