Fundraising Officer - All Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)

Are you a great fundraiser with an interest in helping a growing and successful charity based in North-West England? All Aboard Youth Rowing – formerly known as Warrington Youth Rowing – is a charity established to support disadvantaged children achieve life skills using the sport of rowing.  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative fundraising professional to coordinate and achieve additional funding.

The Role

The Fundraising Officer will coordinate all fundraising activities in line with the Charity’s overall strategy and sustainability plans.  Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Fundraising Officer will identify sources of income and build good working relationships with funders to achieve agreed funding targets.

The role is based in the North-West of England working from home and ideally, the Fundraising Officer will be in one of the following locations:

• Cheshire
• Merseyside
• Greater Manchester

Key areas of responsibility for the Fundraising Officer include:

• Contribute and assist with the development of a fundraising strategy for the Charity.
• Achieve the agreed funding target of newly sourced funding within the specified and agreed timeframe.
• Identify potential sources of funding and maximise opportunities to secure funding and grow and develop income.
• Develop relationships with funders aiming to achieve and maintain long-term partnerships.
• Maintain a database of funding sources, funders, and funding partners.
• Apply for funding by letters of interest or application forms dependent on the funding organisation’s requirements.