Role Summary
As a
Fundraising Coordinator
, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to secure financial resources for the Teru Helping Hand Foundation. This vital role involves planning and managing fundraising campaigns, cultivating donor relationships, and ensuring the financial sustainability required to launch and maintain our core projects.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this position means meeting or exceeding fundraising targets, establishing a diverse and reliable donor base, and fostering long-term relationships with supporters. Your efforts will directly enable the foundation to achieve its goals, from building modern markets to creating tech-savvy children's homes, ensuring our mission to empower communities becomes a reality.
How This Role Fits In
This role is central to the organization's overall function. You serve as the financial engine of the foundation, directly supporting all other departments and projects. Your ability to secure funding allows project managers to execute plans, community liaisons to build trust, and our general volunteers to make a tangible impact on the ground. You are the link between our mission and its funding.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement fundraising strategies
to meet financial goals, including campaigns, grant applications, and corporate sponsorship outreach.
* Identify and research potential donors
, including individuals, corporations, and grant-making foundations.
* Cultivate and maintain strong relationships
with donors, providing regular updates on the impact of their contributions.
* Plan and coordinate fundraising events
, both in-person and online, to engage the community and attract new supporters.
* Create compelling fundraising materials
, such as proposals, case studies, and donor reports.
* Manage and update donor databases
to ensure accurate records and effective communication.
* Collaborate with the social media handler and website designer
to promote fundraising activities and campaigns.
Qualifications
* Experience
in fundraising, sales, or a related field.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
with the ability to craft compelling narratives.
* Excellent organizational and project management skills
with keen attention to detail.
* Proven ability to build and nurture professional relationships.
* Experience with donor management software
is a plus.
* A passion for the foundation's mission
to empower communities.