Purpose of the Post: The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of the fundraising plan.
Main Responsibilities
- Fundraising: Organising and helping with traditional fundraising activities such as mosques and community collections, standing order campaigns, etc
- Researching potential funding organisations, trusts, businesses and individuals.
- Approaching individuals, mosques, community organisations and commercial organisations for sponsorship and donations
- Developing novel fundraising ideas and events
Marketing Communications:
- Writing, producing and disseminating marketing material
- Get involved in communications activities using appropriate conventional and online media
- Write, edit and post material for the website
- Assist with marketing and the promotion of organisations, projects and events
- Contribute ideas and feedback for the development of new communications and fundraising projects and activities
Administrative:
- Organise meetings and events for the fundraising team
- Greet and take care of visitors, answer the telephone, take messages for colleagues
- Maintain effective filing systems
Contribute to our values and mission:
- Maintain good relations with the organisation, donors and supporters, protecting their privacy and meeting their needs for information and feedback
- Protect the good name and financial interests of the organisation in all interactions with external contacts
- Assist colleagues with meeting their objectives and deadlines
Skills required:
- Flexible and adaptable – to tasks and time, always ready to have a go or to help colleagues
- Inquisitive – enjoy finding things out and checking out new ideas
- Imaginative – good at spotting links between research results, anticipating problems and finding solutions
- Articulate – enjoy communicating through speaking and writing
- Perfectionist – with a good grasp of English grammar, syntax and punctuation
- Creative – with an eye for attractive and effective marketing materials
- Organised and self-motivated
- Motivated by our social values
