Temporary Charity Fundraiser

Are you passionate about heritage and history?

Would you like to be involved in developing community engagement and keeping heritage assets and crafts alive for future generations?

Are you great with people, do you have strong relationship building skills?

Are you a creative thinker able to develop innovative ideas for fundraising events?

Have you got experience of working in a fundraising environment?

Dronfield Heritage Trust are looking for the right person to join their team so they are flexible on location and will consider remote or hybrid working at their office in the Dronfield Hall Barn

Are you looking for a hybrid/remote working role?

Interested? then read on ….

Who are they?

Dronfield Heritage Trust is the custodian of the Dronfield Hall Barn, a historic community building dating back to 1430. The Barn was restored, extended, and opened to the public in 2015 and, in addition to the coffee shop, the Barn has a varied events programme. It hosts artisan markets, exhibitions, festivals, wakes, baby showers, and corporate clients. They also welcome several local community groups that use the space regularly.

The surrounding grounds are enjoyed by passing visitors, as well as specific groups, and they work with their team of volunteers and partners to create a vibrant community hub. Their vision is to be a destination visitor attraction for the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

Dronfield Heritage Trust is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The Board of Trustees has overall strategic responsibility for delivery

They have made some progress however, a key challenge is building the case for support to increase sponsorship, donations and fundraising. They have, developed a fundraising strategy with a clear vision and direction for the charity to increase income and develop a sustainable heritage asset.

The charity has over 70 active volunteers and a small paid staff who are passionate about developing community fundraising including market events, garden workshops and tours, historical and music events and they are aiming high to be a destination venue of the future. Some progress has been made to increase donations and sponsorship including with key professional local companies, they have a dedicated donation machine, and are developing a new website to improve sales and donation opportunities but there is lots more untapped potential for fundraising

An in-house coffee shop run through a limited company is also onsite and the proceeds are invested back into the charity

About You?

You will be someone who can:

Make connections easily and build strong relationships
Create the story and emotional connection to inspire sponsorship and donations
Be a creative thinker who can take an idea and develop it into implementation
Have the drive to resolve challenges and persuasive skills to get people on board

The role

Shape the fundraising approach for the charity
Lead on developing the annual fundraising plan
Create the case for support for donations and sponsorship
Develop networks with key people who can support and work in partnership with the charity
Develop the community engagement approach and support on fundraising events

For a job description

Please contact katie.dht@outlook.com (mailto:katie.dht@outlook.com).To arrange an informal chat please contact the Chair of Trustees, Louise Third at Louise@louisethird.com (mailto:Louise@louisethird.com) or call 07773 288342 for an informal chat

To apply

To apply please send an up-to-date CV with a supporting letter describing why you feel you are suited to the post and how you feel you can contribute. Please send to katie.dht@outlook.com (mailto:katie.dht@outlook.com).