Application Guide

How to Apply for Community Fundraiser - Devon

at Marie Curie

🏢 About Marie Curie

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity, providing frontline nursing and hospice care, emotional support, and practical information. What makes them unique is their compassionate, person-centered approach to terminal illness and their strong community-based fundraising model. Working here means contributing directly to helping people live well and die with dignity, supported by a respected national charity with deep local roots.

About This Role

As the Community Fundraiser for Devon, you'll be the local face of Marie Curie, responsible for growing volunteer groups and leading campaigns like The Great Daffodil Appeal across the region. This role is impactful because you'll directly enable community fundraising that supports hospice care and nursing services for terminally ill people in Devon, while building lasting relationships with volunteers and local partners.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with virtual check-ins with volunteer group leaders across Devon, followed by planning local Daffodil Appeal activities for different communities. Afternoon could involve traveling to meet new potential volunteers in Exeter or Plymouth, then updating the CRM with volunteer activities and preparing campaign materials for distribution. Evenings might include attending a local fundraising event or supporting volunteer-led activities.

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🎯 Who Marie Curie Is Looking For

  • Has 2+ years of hands-on experience recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers in a charity or community setting
  • Is a natural relationship-builder who can inspire and motivate diverse volunteer groups across Devon's rural and urban communities
  • Has practical experience managing local campaign logistics, budgets, and volunteer resources simultaneously
  • Is a Devon-based driver comfortable with regular travel across the county to support volunteer groups and events

📝 Tips for Applying to Marie Curie

1

Quantify your volunteer management experience: instead of 'worked with volunteers,' specify how many you recruited/trained and retention rates

2

Mention specific experience with community fundraising campaigns (like door-to-door collections, local events) rather than just corporate fundraising

3

Highlight any familiarity with Devon's communities, geography, or existing networks that would help in this location-specific role

4

Demonstrate knowledge of Marie Curie's current campaigns - particularly The Great Daffodil Appeal and how you'd localize it in Devon

5

Show you understand remote work in a community-facing role: describe how you'd maintain volunteer engagement without daily office contact

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience building and sustaining volunteer communities, with Devon-relevant examples if possible', "How you've successfully localized national campaigns to increase community participation and fundraising results", "Your approach to supporting volunteers remotely while keeping them motivated and connected to the charity's mission", "Why Marie Curie's end-of-life care mission personally resonates with you and how that drives your community fundraising work"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Marie Curie's current Devon-specific initiatives and existing volunteer groups in the county
  • → The Great Daffodil Appeal's history, timing, and typical community activities
  • → Demographic and geographic characteristics of Devon that might affect community fundraising approaches
  • → Marie Curie's most recent annual report to understand their funding priorities and challenges

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe how you would recruit and support new volunteer fundraising groups across Devon's diverse communities
2 How would you adapt The Great Daffodil Appeal for maximum impact in both rural villages and larger towns in Devon?
3 Tell us about a time you resolved conflict or motivation issues within a volunteer group
4 How would you balance remote work with the need for local presence and relationship-building across Devon?
5 What metrics would you track to demonstrate the success of community fundraising in your first 6 months?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on corporate fundraising experience without demonstrating community/volunteer management
  • Generic application that doesn't address Devon specifically or show understanding of the region
  • Overemphasizing office-based skills without demonstrating ability to work independently and travel across the county

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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