Giving and Generosity Officer

Working as part of the Church Operations and Generosity Development Team to enable parishes within the Diocese of Sheffield to develop and promote a clear vision for Christian giving by building on and promoting a culture of generosity.

The key responsibilities will be:

To enable and enthuse a culture of generous giving, providing focussed support to every parish in the Diocese, working in partnership with other members of the Parish Finance Team. This will include:

• Helping create an annual giving strategy for each parish

• Facilitating parish self-assessment of giving and generosity culture

• Working with parishes to identify and deliver opportunities for growth in Common Fund contributions to support Diocesan vision and sustainability.

• Supporting giving and generosity campaigns

• Encouraging uptake of proven resources that support local parish funding initiatives, assessing local needs to ensure suitability, including:

• Capital, revenue and legacy funding;
• Grant applications and strategies; 
• Digital and online giving
• Supporting uptake of financially efficient schemes such as Parish Buying
• Promoting the Parish Giving Scheme.