Application Guide

How to Apply for Community Fundraising Relationship Manager (North Yorkshire)

at Teenage Cancer Trust

🏢 About Teenage Cancer Trust

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialized nursing care and support for teenagers and young adults with cancer. They're unique because they focus exclusively on the 13-24 age group, offering age-appropriate care through dedicated hospital units and community support. Working here means directly impacting young lives during their most vulnerable moments while being part of a compassionate, purpose-driven organization.

About This Role

As a Community Fundraising Relationship Manager for North Yorkshire, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with local community groups, businesses, and individual supporters to generate sustainable income. This remote, part-time role involves creating personalized stewardship plans to maximize donor retention while managing your own portfolio within regional fundraising targets. Your work directly funds specialized nursing care and support services for young cancer patients across the UK.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning virtual meetings with North Yorkshire community group leaders to plan fundraising events, followed by developing personalized stewardship plans for corporate partners using the charity's CRM system. Afternoons could include analyzing donation data to identify at-risk supporters and creating targeted retention strategies, while also preparing reports on portfolio performance against regional targets.

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🎯 Who Teenage Cancer Trust Is Looking For

  • Has proven experience generating income from both community groups (like schools, clubs, local events) AND corporate partnerships in North Yorkshire specifically
  • Demonstrates concrete examples of creating and implementing stewardship plans that increased donor retention rates
  • Shows a growth mindset with specific examples of overcoming fundraising barriers through creative problem-solving
  • Can articulate how they've used CRM systems and processes to manage multiple relationships and track ROI effectively

📝 Tips for Applying to Teenage Cancer Trust

1

Quantify your community fundraising achievements in North Yorkshire - mention specific towns, events, or groups you've worked with

2

Explain how you've balanced corporate and community fundraising simultaneously, as both are mentioned in the requirements

3

Describe a specific stewardship plan you created that retained supporters beyond initial donations

4

Mention any experience with remote relationship management tools since this is a remote position

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Reference Teenage Cancer Trust's specific programs for young people to show genuine understanding of their mission

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience with North Yorkshire community networks and how you'd leverage them for fundraising", "Examples of stewardship plans you've developed that increased donor lifetime value", "How you've used data and systems to manage fundraising portfolios and demonstrate ROI", 'Your understanding of the unique challenges facing young cancer patients and why this motivates your fundraising work']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Teenage Cancer Trust's specific services for young people (hospital units, support programs, education)
  • → Recent fundraising campaigns and their outcomes to understand organizational priorities
  • → Demographics and community structures in North Yorkshire to identify potential partnership opportunities
  • → The charity's annual reports to understand their financial needs and fundraising targets

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would build a community fundraising strategy for North Yorkshire's specific demographics
2 Describe a time you turned a one-time corporate donor into a long-term supporter through stewardship
3 How do you prioritize relationships when managing a portfolio with both community and corporate supporters?
4 What metrics would you track to demonstrate risk mitigation and ROI in this role?
5 How would you adapt traditional fundraising approaches for remote relationship management?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic fundraising experience without specific examples from community AND corporate settings
  • Focusing only on acquisition without discussing retention and stewardship strategies
  • Not demonstrating understanding of remote relationship management tools and techniques

📅 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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Offer

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