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What role does the Regional Fundraising Manager have?

Regional Fundraising Managers take responsibility for a particular area. We work with trustees, branch representatives, colleagues at head office, local businesses and volunteers to maximise fundraising in our region.

How do you do this?

In order to maximise fundraising we:

  • set up and establish regular fundraising events
  • develop good working relationships with local businesses
  • sell merchanise and raffle tickets

We also try to be the central contact for all donors and fundraisers so they are dealing with the same person on a regular basis.

All these actions help form a strong fundraising network.

What is a typical day for you?

We don't really have a typical day as such, it varies. We may:

  • plan new fundraising events
  • attend cheque presentations
  • send out press releases about future events in the area
  • sent out event information packs
  • give interviews to local press, and local radio and television stations
  • go to conferences and condition specific days
  • develop fundraising ideas with donors, volunteers and fundraisers
  • work with Branch members and representatives
  • go to Branch meetings


As you can see, our job involves lots of different things.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Charles Horton, Regional Fundraising Manager for the Northwest, explains what he likes most about his job:

"The thing I enjoy most about being a Regional Fundraising Manager is being able to determine how and where regional income is raised, knowing that what I raise is being used effectively to help in the search for treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy.

"Every fundraiser works in their own way and it is important to me that the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign allows me to raise funds in a way that utilises my strengths."