Fundraising Coordinator, Development Team
About Theirworld
Theirworld is an influential global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big, transformational changes needed to end the global education crisis.
We have existed since 2002, and we are currently going through an exciting period of growth and transformation – assembling a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, researchers, advocates and project managers with the skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy to turn the organisation’s vision into reality.
About the role
As our events and fundraising activities grow, we are seeking a creative and hard-working fundraising coordinator to join and support the Development Team. This individual will have very strong detail to attention, teamwork and multitasking skills as well as the enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to make a positive contribution to the growth and development of our events and fundraising team.
This role may suit a candidate with research and fundraising background who is seeking a change of environment, or someone with at least 2-3 years of experience in administration or project coordination in the charitable or non-governmental sector. The role is geared towards someone who enjoys multitasking, prioritizing competing demands and juggling several projects at one time.
Main responsibilities
This is a full-time post and will cover a range of youth engagement activities. The successful candidate will work directly with the Associate Director of Youth Engagement to support a diverse set of tasks and activities, with particular attention to:
- Supporting on researching and briefing for fundraising activities including large foundation donors and corporate donors.
- Drafting and supporting on preparation of impact reports for donors on different areas of Theirworlds work
- Organizing the invitation, RSVP, participant briefing and processing of event attendees
- Supporting on event planning and execution – ranging from room setup and catering to registration, participant materials, decorations, pop-up shops, digital media installations, run of show, high-level guest support, and other related tasks
- Liaising with the communications team on communications, media and press
- Maintaining impeccable records of event attendees, donors, and correspondence
- Supporting the production of fundraising kits, solicitations and supporting fundraisers with mid-level donors
- Briefing and supporting senior and executive-level staff on events and fundraising
- Preparing for and supporting meetings of the Advisory Board and Trustees
These responsibilities and functions may be adjusted slightly for the right candidate and as our needs change over time. For example, the role may sometimes involve a heavy focus on a major event and t other times be more focused on evolving fundraising and donor needs.
Experience, skills and character
- A creative thinker able to contribute and express ideas, and the ability to identify and exploit opportunities.
- Determined, enthusiastic and proactive ‘can do’ attitude
- Strong time management skills, ability to juggle several tasks simultaneously and willingness to see a job through
- Ability to get on with people at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to quickly pick up new software and communications tools and keep colleagues abreast of relevant and useful developments in the field
- Understanding of Salesforce database is a plus
Salary
Circa £28,000 based on qualifications and experience.
Apply for this role
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering email to [email protected] including the name of the role of interest in the subject line of your email.