Description
Are you passionate about supporting asylum seekers and refugees, and want to use your skills to make a difference to their lives? Do you love meeting people and building relationships? If so, you could be our next Fundraising Coordinator.
Job Summary
We are looking for an energetic, positive and organised fundraiser, who is able to take the lead on implementing our fundraising strategy. This varied role involves generating funds from a variety of income streams, including community fundraising, individual giving, corporate and legacies. (Please note this is not a grants and trusts role).
Communication is a key part of this role, and we are looking for someone who can confidently talk to current and prospective donors about our charity’s work, as well as write engaging content for our website and social media channels.
In this role you will: (Please see our Job Description for full details)
- Recruit, build and maintain supporter relationships with individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses
- Be proactive and identify opportunities for fundraising
- Manage supporters effectively using our CRM database
- Run and develop our calendar of fundraising events and initiatives
- Raise awareness of our work, both in person and using digital and social media channels
We’re looking for someone with:-
- Knowledge and experience of sales, fundraising, marketing or the equivalent
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters and build long-term relationships
- Excellent oral communication skills with a high degree of empathy and confidence
- Ability to be a team player who can work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload
- Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills
(Please see our Person Specification for a full list of essential and desirable criteria)
