We are looking for someone with a passion for corporate fundraising, and a commitment to young people to deliver our corporate fundraising programme. You will focus on growing income from local corporate partnerships and use your skills to develop and deliver our corporate fundraising portfolio. You will focus on growing income from business in the City of Wolverhampton. In particular, this role will recruit SMEs and corporates in the city to our Business 1000 Club. This new product will introduce new corporates to The Way and be part of our donor pipeline. You will be excellent at building relationships, have experience in digital fundraising, be creative in your approach and excited by the opportunity to grow and manage a number of fundraising programs. You will be able to network and forge strong relationships with partners. The successful candidate will work in tandem with the Head of Fundraising, and the fundraising team to help The Way achieve its goal of delivering lifechanging youth work to young people in Wolverhampton. You will also be supported by a network of fellow Fundraising Teams across the OnSide Network.

As well as raising vital funds to keep our doors open, you will help raise awareness that The Way is a charity within the local community. Through creating successful fundraising campaigns and building strong and meaningful relationships with community groups and local businesses in Wolverhampton, you will ensure young people have a safe, affordable, and inspiring place to go in their leisure time.

Key responsibilities:
1. Recruit entry level corporates to The Way’s Business 1000 Club and offer at least one annual networking opportunity. The aim to progress and upgrade these businesses to our patron levels in future years with a value of £50,000 in Year 1.
2. Organise networking and stewarding events for the Corporate 100 Club and support patron events.
3. Organise a fundraising event (golf day, running event) for staff engagement activities with corporate supporters and develop on the success of participating in the
Birmingham 10K to raise our profile in Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
4. Support and bring additional resource to existing fundraising team.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you would like to be considered for the role to lisa.spiby@thewayyouthzone.org
If you would like more information about the role please phone Susan Barlow, Head of Fundraising on 01902 328290.

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Key Skills
·Enthusiasm
·Proactive
·Approachable
·Good communication skills
·Passionate