Fundraising Co-ordinator

At this time of growing need, Asylum Welcome is increasing its capacity to respond to asylum seekers, refugees and detainees, including unaccompanied children. We are seeking a people-person with the drive to achieve a target income, who can manage several fundraising activities simultaneously and who can produce exceptional funding applications and communicate with supporters in a compelling way.

• Develop warm professional relationships with donors and with representatives of trust-funds, ensuring that they feel connected to the organisation.
• Maintain personal contacts by telephone and arrange and attend meetings with donors and representatives of trust-funds.
• Maintain Asylum Welcome’s Facebook page and produce electronic mailings to supporters and donors (e.g. e-newsletters), with different outputs for different groups.
• Assist the director with the production of the annual publication promoting our work.
• Oversee postal appeals.
• Work with the office manager and volunteers to ensure donors are appropriately thanked.
• Issue invitations to the AGM and other high-profile events.
• Fundraising from regular givers
• Fundraising from trusts and other grant-makers
• Fundraising from faith and community groups and trusts

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential:

1. Dynamism, tenacity and drive to succeed.
2. Integrity, personal credibility and exceptional relationship skills.
3. Organised, methodical and precise, with meticulous attention to detail.
4. Resourceful, enjoys responsibility, committed to quality, sound judgement.
5. Ability to deliver work on time and resilience under pressure.
6. Commitment to the values and aims of Asylum Welcome.
7. Ability to work in a multi-cultural, voluntary organisation, and commitment to equal opportunities.
8. Ability to work supportively in a busy staff team and to work supportively and effectively with volunteers.
9. Flexibility to vary working hours in order to respond to deadlines or opportunities relevant to your responsibilities.