Fundraising Associate
Join the team to enhance donor experiences and support fundraising efforts.
Overview
Join the team to enhance donor experiences and support fundraising efforts.
You have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or other related courses, or any Social Science course with equivalent experience in fundraising and direct marketing
- At least 1 year of substantial experience in fundraising and direct marketing
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
The Fundraising Associate adds value in Direct Marketing efforts by developing and cultivating new leads through SMS and email, ensuring a good donor and sponsor journey, and providing administrative support to the Direct Marketing team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Work with Direct Marketing Officer and Team Leaders to develop and manage lead generation and nurturing campaign throughout the year.
- Transfer leads from lead generation channels to Brand Advocate Team Leaders for telemarketing
- Create Partner IDs (PIDs) for the newly acquired leads and posting completely and accurately at SIMMA all information including collection reports and other related interactions with the PID
- Prepare and implement lead nurturing templates and activities such as emails/SMS/viber and other channels used by the Team for awareness and conversion
- Submit report in a timely manner
2. Provide a delightful new sponsor and donor experience thru sending of welcome kit via email including printing and mailing of hard copies of welcome kit to newly acquired sponsors within a given timeframe.
- Coordinate with the New Sponsor Engagement team under Donor Care for proper turnover of the new sponsors and with Finance for processing of donations and ensuring provision of OR and COD as necessary.
3. Research speaking opportunities, events, and promotional/sponsorship opportunities which support the organization’s strategic direction and provide necessary recommendations.
- Manage event itinerary, coordination, and logistics
4. Provide administrative support to Direct Marketing team by proper filing and safekeeping of important documents and marketing collaterals and recommend any needed repairs and refurbishment based on comprehensive inventory.
- Responsible for preparing, delivery, and pull-out of marketing collaterals to future partner establishments
5. Organizational Contributions
- Regularly attend Corporate and Team devotion and prayer as part of staff spiritual nurturing Participate in meetings and events such as team and organizational, as necessary
- Timely submit Performance Agreements that includes Individual Learning and Development Plan and staff spiritual nurture plan, and Annual Performance Reviews
- Support emergency response, as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or other related courses, or any Social Science course with equivalent experience in fundraising and direct marketing
- At least 1 year of substantial experience in fundraising and direct marketing
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
Describe a time when you successfully generated leads for a fundraising campaign. What strategies did you use? | The interviewer wants to understand your experience and techniques in lead generation. | Discuss specific campaigns and the approaches that led to success, providing metrics if possible. |
How do you prioritize and manage multiple donor requests and communications? | This question assesses your organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Can you share an experience where you identified a new donor or sponsorship opportunity? What steps did you take to secure it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
What role do you believe donor care plays in successful fundraising efforts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Tell me about a time you organized a successful event. What was your role in the planning process? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
How do you ensure timely and accurate reporting in fundraising campaigns? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
What experiences do you have with using digital tools for fundraising campaigns? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Describe your experience working in a team setting to achieve fundraising goals. How did you contribute? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |