Corporate and Community Events Fundraiser Gut Cancer Foundation location Auckland. $75,000 – $80,000 per year.

About us through leading research and innovation, raising awareness and providing education, Gut Cancer Foundation have made it our mission to improve and save the lives of all New Zealanders affected by gut cancers. Every year, over 6000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with a cancer of the digestive system. That’s 17 Kiwis every day. Chances are, most of us will know someone affected by a gut cancer in some way.

And, with some of the lowest survival rates of any cancers in New Zealand, it has never been more important for us to understand and tackle this significant challenge faced by so many of our loved ones. A growing team of supportive and experienced colleagues make GCF a relaxed, inclusive and fun place to work. We offer a family friendly, flexible approach to work which includes the abiltiy to work from home and in our Auckland CBD office.

Qualifications & experience 3+ years’ experience delivering community and events and/or corporate fundraising programmes. Proven experience of developing successful fundraising propositions and of stewarding prospects. Proven experience of successfully communicating the case for support; in person, in writing and through presentations.

Demonstrable evidence of income growth through insight driven innovation. Demonstrable evidence of achieving income targets in community and events fundraising streams. Built strong and effective relationships with donors, peers, stakeholders, suppliers at all levels, building genuine relationships to longevity of engagement with the cause.

Developed and improved systems and processes including, but not limited to, CRM databases. Managed the development of inspiring and effective fundraising communications and campaigns. Ability to manage, priorities and plan resources against a portfolio of projects. Strong team player with the ability to work independently.

Tasks & responsibilities work with the EO to develop and implement the community and events, and corporate fundraising strategy. Meet agreed income and productivity targets through successful development, implementation, and management of corporate and community and events fundraising activities.

Maximise income and retention of fundraisers in the annual Give It Up for Gut Cancer Campaign. Grow existing business and community events partnerships for GCF and develop innovative new agreements benefiting all parties. Implement the third-party event fundraising strategy within agreed budgets, meeting KPIs and income targets.

Manage the annual corporate and community events budget within agreed parameters. Deliver tailored recruitment and stewardship plans to proactively engage all audiences within the community. To produce management reports for the EO and GCF board.

Work with the Marketing & Communications manager to utilise all fundraising techniques and new technologies to engage audiences such as digital marketing, PR, telephone, presentations, and talks. Ensure the meticulous recording of all data relating to community fundraising on our CRM system and filing systems.