Fundraising Assistant
The Abrahamic Foundation
215 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3AH | 0121 448 9800
37 hours per week, during the normal operational hours of the Foundation. This may include evenings and weekends. Specific working days will be flexible.
Salary: Starting from £26,000 depending on experience
Reporting to: CEO
Responsibilities
Performing administrative tasks in relation to fundraising for Abrahamic Foundation events, campaigns and projects such as preparing lists donors, funders, and liaising with them for sponsorships.
Preparing a list of mosques, arranging and supporting for appeal dates with confirmed dates and timings.
Create project management trackers for all fundraising activities with specific targets and ensuring a plan is in place to meet the targets.
Performing all other fundraising/administrative tasks as and when required by the management team
• Strategise and lead on pushing an increase in direct debit sign ups.
Oversee promotional efforts including posters, leaflets, email newsletters, and digital content to support events and campaigns.
• Provide regular fundraising reports and updates to the Senior Management Team (SMT)
• Ensure all data is handled in compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Be flexible and willing to take on additional duties within the remit of the role as required by the organisation.
The successful candidate must have:
Experience in a fundraising role.
Experience of effectively maintaining electronic and paper administrative, financial and information systems.
Proven experience of successfully working under pressure, with multiple demands and in a busy environment.
Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Good communication skills.
High standard of numeracy skills in accurately entering and recording financial data and other general calculations and working within defined procedures and regulations.
• Ability to represent the Abrahamic Foundation in a wide range of situations.
• IT literate with ability to use MS packages, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Familiarity with social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation.
Outgoing, friendly and willing to pitch in and help others within the team, especially supporting all colleagues within the small fundraising team.
To apply: Please email your CV and a cover letter to info@abrahamicfoundation.org.uk with the name of the position in the subject line.