Volunteer Fundraising Lead Trustee | North Cotswold Foodbank
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Volunteer Fundraising Lead Trustee | North Cotswold Foodbank
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Can you bring your vision, passion, and experience to support our rapid growth, and strengthen our board to deliver our strategy? North Cotswold Foodbank are looking for a trustee with experience in fundraising to join them.
What difference will you make?
By leading on fundraising strategy for the food bank, you are providing a vital holistic support function in your local community, ensuring a dignified experience to anyone visiting or anyone who comes into contact with North Cotswold Foodbank.
What are we looking for?
North Cotswold Foodbank are looking for a trustee with experience in fundraising to join them. We are a fast-growing charity that requires a trustee who can enhance the board and build our fundraising ability to support our growth, ensuring that we are compliant with fundraising legislation and in line with our policies. Our ideal candidates would demonstrate Knowledge, ability and passion for fundraising and grant application writing An ability to lead on any fundraising and grants matters in a supportive and confident manner An ability to lead on any matters relevant to your role. The ability to provide carefully considered advice in a constructive way. A knowledge of, and commitment to, the work of North Cotswold Foodbank and Trussell. Sympathy towards the ethos and principles of Trussell. An understanding of the reasons why people face hunger, food insecurity, and/or food poverty. Someone who enjoys working as part of a team. An understanding that some periods throughout the year are busier than others. We welcome applications from new and experienced Trustees.
What will you be doing?
North Cotswold Foodbank are looking for a trustee with experience in fundraising to join them. We are a fast-growing charity that requires a Trustee who can enhance the board and build our fundraising ability to support our growth, ensuring that we are compliant with fundraising legislation and in line with our policies. Responsibilities (specific to your role) Help to develop and approve the charity's fundraising strategy, ensuring it aligns with the charity's overall goals and values. Ensure compliance, taking responsibility for ensuring the charity's fundraising activities comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including those set by the Fundraising Regulator and the Charity Commission. Manage any risks associated with fundraising activities, including conflicts of interest, and ensuring the charity's reputation is protected. Trustees have a responsibility to scrutinize the fundraising budget and ensure that fundraising activities are properly funded and monitored. Trustees play a key role in ensuring the charity's fundraising activities are conducted ethically and in accordance with the Fundraising Code. Trustees may be involved in representing the charity at fundraising events or speaking to donors and the public. Responsibilities (common to all trustees) Collaborate with the trustee board to ensure that North Cotswold Foodbank’s financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined and made publicly available when necessary. Ensure your charity is accountable, actively complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and the law. Ensure appropriate financial plans are in place for future budget allocations as well as looking after contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects. Ensure that North Cotswold Foodbank has appropriate procedures to comply with current legislation and good practice, including employment, health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding & GDPR compliance/data protection etc. Act with reasonable care and skill, giving your time, thought and energy to your role. Give good counsel and measured advice on any matter that requires it, acting in a collaborative, positive, and constructive way.
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