Fundraiser Job Description
Fundraiser
provides fundraising support to external directors of development and staff of alumni and annual giving in the Office of Alumni and Development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock;.
Fundraiser Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Recruit and support fundraising volunteers who are engaged in fundraising efforts with thorough research, briefing preparation and staffing support
Work closely with the Board and Sister Organization to implement strategies to meet and exceed annual fundraising goals
Achieving agreed-upon fundraising targets
Responsible for coaching all participants to hit fundraising maximums and retention of memberS
Coordinates, plans and implements activities and resources necessary to achieve Youth Market campaign goals and fundraising objectives in the assigned territory
Works with school based coordinators, to raise funds through our school based educational fundraising programs
Maintain and track all related fundraising data
Coordinates, plans and implements activities and resources necessary to achieve campaign goals and fundraising objectives in the assigned territory
Collaborate with the Director of Development and Outreach on fundraising planning and management
Assist with other fundraising activities as requested / needed by the Director
Fundraiser Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Fundraiser
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the fundraiser job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in MBA, Education, Business, Marketing, Communication, Communications, Graduate, Economics, Technical, Science
Skills for Fundraiser
Desired skills for fundraiser include:
Policies
Regulations
Rules
Applicable laws
Principles
Fundraising
Procedures and techniques
Procedures
Techniques
Donor relations
Desired experience for fundraiser includes:
Experience in securing, growing, and retaining accounts and providing outstanding customer service is a must
Customer relationship management of databases is a plus
Individual must reside in the territory
Some minor physical labour required
Supporting and collaborating with other Toronto Blue Jays Game Staff
Work closely with the Board and Sister Organization to implement identification and cultivation campaigns resulting in the identification of new prospective donors
Fundraiser Examples
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Fundraiser Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of fundraiser. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for fundraiser
- To work within the mandate of PI and follow the principles of Impartiality and non- partisanship
- To explore/apply new fundraising methodologies (events, online)
- Maintain an active and current body of knowledge pertaining to a growing constituency of current and prospective donors
- Assume responsibility for the communications, solicitation and stewardship of individual actual and prospective major donors per year
- Maintain an active schedule of solicitations, cultivation visits, events and stewardship activities
- Build relationships with major donors and prospects
- Partner with and accompany the Sister organization and Board members on major solicitations
- Help motivate and mobilize Board members and other volunteers to engage in solicitations and other cultivation/stewardship activities
- Design, develop and implement strong cultivation and stewardship strategies to nurture and maintain relationships with major prospects and donors to all campaigns
- Develop and implement long-range plans for donor engagement and involvement
Qualifications for fundraiser
- Identifying, sourcing, and ranking new donors from varied pools, including organizations and grant-making institutions
- Securing new, “associate producer”-level donations ($1,000) utilizing personal offline skills
- Leveraging existing relationships into donations
- Ensuring transparency of donor contributions and donor match to project’s mission and values, legally and otherwise
- Committing daily, scheduled phone and face-to-face time with leads
- Build and execute a local marketing campaign to drive awareness and recruitment
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a fundraiser. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for fundraiser
- Manage the capital campaign fundraising budget in concert with the Vice President of College Advancement
- Recruit and manage a core volunteer group of 15 people, 1-2 coaches, and 3-5 mentors
- Manage logistics of Info Sessions and event weekend including public speaking, securing volunteers and leading all aspects of these events
- Identify, recruit and train qualified candidates for volunteer roles for all event committees within the designated area of responsibility
- Recruit volunteers to develop and manage school-wide events
- Build relationships and provide support to volunteers in each school
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout assigned geographical territory including occasional overnight travel
- Help identify funding priorities and set campaign goals for special projects and one-time funding initiatives
- Develop print, electronic, and social media campaign materials
- Research and identify prospects and craft personalized approaches for each
Qualifications for fundraiser
- Endurance event (running and walking) recruitment experience
- Ability to work frequent evening and weekend hours and travel to events within local community
- Strong public speaking skills, written and verbal communications
- Knowledge/interest in endurance event community (running and walking)
- Skilled in Microsoft Office programs, including Office, Excel, Word, Power Point
- Flexibility and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of fundraiser. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for fundraiser
- Identify annual donors to cultivate leadership level and special campaign giving
- Research potential funding sources including new prospects, non-donor alumni, and corporations and foundations identified by the Director of Development and Outreach and volunteers
- Draft funding proposals
- Help maintain the Raiser’s Edge database with relevant record updates and information of new constituents
- Coordinate in-house special campaign mailings and provide some clerical support
- Work with constituent groups and subcommittees within the organization
- Responsible for the coordination of events and management of the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center including booking, event coordination and management, billing, and ordering food and beverage through University catering provider
- Assist with negotiations for space contracts and book event space, arrange food and beverage, order supplies and audiovisual equipment, make travel arrangements, order event signs, and ensure appropriate décor (florals, linens, color schemes, ) to meet the quality expectations of the Office of Alumni and Development
- Aggressively gather information on each project to achieve quality event productions
- Create and revise room layouts for each event
Qualifications for fundraiser
- Excellent computer skills and proficiency with MS Office products
- 3-5 years of experience in donation solicitation in a non-profit environment, similar sales experience or other related business experience
- Fluent in the English language, both oral and written, including correct punctuation, spelling and grammatical usage
- Comfort and proficiency with presentation skills both one-on-one and publicly
- During campaign season (September – January) some accounts will require presentations very early in the morning, late at night and on limited occasions the weekend
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a fundraiser. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for fundraiser
- Coordinate appointments and visits to see our space, and scheduling of events on the calendar
- Coordinate with Facilities Management for building structural needs and repairs
- Research account history and analyze previous campaign activity
- Meet with key campaign contacts in each account to set campaign strategy, establish campaign objectives, develop plans to gain corporate leadership support
- Develop good working relationships and maintain frequent contact with account leads to monitor his/her comfort level and campaign progress
- Familiarize yourself with UWGPSNJ’s Engagement Team’s objectives and how to use volunteerism as a campaign strategy
- Maintain account records on assigned accounts
- Assist other Campaign Specialists on account coverage as needed
- Identify potential new workplace campaign accounts to New Business Director
- To investigate and follow-up on possible funding opportunities for PI’s activities
Qualifications for fundraiser
- Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, or related area
- Extensive experience in Major Gifts, fundraising or business development
- Knowledge of the United Methodist Church structure, especially outside of the United States
- Member of the United Methodist Church preferred
- Bachelor's degree in related area with at least three years of experience in fundraising or related job, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree in related area and one to two years of experience, or an equivalent combination experience / training
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of fundraiser. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for fundraiser
- Under the guidance and supervision of the Director, Government & Foundation Relations support the stewardship of a portfolio of government and foundation donors while assisting in the identification,qualification and solicitation of new donors to meet fundraising goals
- Provide on-going assistance for grant administration and organizational policies, including data management and monitoring as needed
- To support and liaise with the PI Representative of Thailand and Programme-Coordinator Brussels in their searches for funding opportunities in the field
- To elaborate, in liaison with the concerned departments of PI, proposals and budgets for new activities to be submitted to donors
- Collaborate and prepare reports for the PI Representative in Thailand on programmatic and thematic topics other requests
- To collaborate on reporting for projects (interim and final reports), in coordination with the Financial Responsible of PI
- To ensure smooth communication with PI's donors
- Contribute to the development of the organisation’s security plan, update it and abide by it
- Oversees stewardship activities
- Works with high-level volunteers to provide local leadership, resources and partnerships
Qualifications for fundraiser
- At least two years’ experience in an administrative support or fundraising role
- Previous experience in a Leadership level or Major Gift and Special Events Fundraising
- Bachelor's degree in related area and 10+ years of experience or equivalent experience / training
- Bachelor's degree in appropriate area required
- Minimum of five years of successful track record of cultivating and soliciting six and seven figure gifts for both restricted and unrestricted campaigns required
- CFRE or other advanced credentials preferred