Hybrid Volunteer Trustee with Fundraising experience to join our cancer charity Board | Yes to Life Volunteer Trustee with Fundraising experience to join our cancer charity Board | Yes to Life

We are looking to appoint a new trustee with a professional background in charity fundraising to join Yes to Life’s Board of Trustees.What difference will you make?Yes to Life was created in 2004, after our founder, Robin, lost his daughter to cancer in her early twenties. Robin found that there was a woeful lack of information around treatment options, not to mention support for beneficiaries and their families. In response to this, Yes to Life was born. Our aim is simple to treat beneficiaries with the dignity and respect they deserve. We provide judgement-free, impartial emotional support to beneficiaries, survivors and their families to help ensure that they live the best lives possible, in spite of their diagnosis. Yes to Life also helps people with cancer make informed decisions about using integrative medicine to improve their care. We offer of a large range of services (website, Life Directory, Helpline, Cancer Support Groups, Forums, Conferences, publications, counselling and support)What are we looking for?3 to 4 years professional charity fundraising experience, notably in individual giving (including digital), corporate and major donor fundraising and community fundraising

• Knowledge of the UK charity fundraising sector
• Strategic planning skills
• Data analysis skills.
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to effectively support the organisation.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
• Good, independent judgement.
• An ability to think creatively.
• A willingness to speak their mind. What will you be doing?
• 3 to 4 years professional charity fundraising experience, notably in individual giving (including digital), corporate and major donor fundraising and community fundraising
• Knowledge of the UK charity fundraising sector
• Strategic planning skills
• Data analysis skills.
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to effectively support the organisation.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
• Good, independent judgement.
• An ability to think creatively.
• A willingness to speak their mind.

Desired Skills and Experience

Business development / Sales, Fundraising events, Fundraising research / Bid writing, Fundraising strategy