Raising Funds

Raising Funds Summer 2008

WE NEED A FUNDRAISER

In the Summer 2007 edition of The Rite Lines and also at the AGM I asked if a Volunteer would come forward to take on the very important role of Fundraiser. We DO NEED SOMEONE to undertake this task in particular to keep the Parish Appeal rolling and to nurture our regular donors. It is primarily an administrative role which can be done in your own time - "Job Description below." The Data Base has already been set up so it is largely a question of maintaining and updating it. The Data Base is in Excel which is a programme that most people have on their computers. If you feel this is something you could undertake, please get in touch with me or Sue.

Job Description

	Responsibility for administering the Parish Appeal, and contributions from Regular Donors.
	Responsibility for maintaining and updating data base for the Parish Appeal and Regular Donors.
	Responsible for acknowledging and paying in funds received
	Close liaison with the Treasurer is essential
	Provide a short report for the Annual Report
	Attends some Committee Meetings or otherwise provides a short report to the Secretary before the Meeting.
	Assists the Chair with the bi-annual appeal to the Diocesan Bishops and other Church Leaders..

Advice is available from a Professional Fundraiser.

The Parish Appeal involves issuing a standard letter to parishes in about three Church of England Dioceses a year on a rolling programme and liaising with Committee members who may suggest other points of contact. Reasonable expenses can be reimbursed.

The Bishops’ Appeal has been completed for 2007 so will not be needed again until 2009.

Broken Rites will pay for any computer training required to do the job.