Fundraising Coordinator

(Unpaid – Volunteer 8 hours/week)

Location: Remote

Department: Finance & Audit

Reports To: Board Treasurer / CFO

About Us:

Linked Africa is a non-profit organization with a global vision to empower Africa's future leaders through mentorship, connection, and collaboration. Our pan-African network connects high school and college students and young professionals with experienced mentors from the U.S., Africa, and globally. 

We believe in the power of community! We aim to shape a brighter future for Africans by connecting professionals, facilitating networking, offering professional development opportunities, and providing personalized mentorship.

Position Summary:

The Fundraising Coordinator will support Linked Africa through leadership and services, incorporating evidence-based approaches and building on our experience. As a key role within Finance and audit, the Fundraising Coordinator will support developing and managing the individual giving strategy for Linked Africa in conjunction with the CFO and CEO. The coordinator will assist and oversee the implementation of a donor recruitment and retention program, which will provide the basis for public fundraising growth over the next three years.

Functions & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate as a key member with teams in upstream capture processes to lay the groundwork for strategic, contextualized proposal documents.
• Participate as a lead member on teams in design discussions, documenting the proceedings to inform proposal development.
• Write and develop original proposal content on assignment from proposal design leads, researching the topic to aid strategy and technical development as necessary.
• Lead the synthesis of material from the range of assigned technical writers to always develop proposals with uniform style and voice, analyzing the text against narrative requirements to determine what additional resources are necessary to deliver an excellent proposal.
• Submit multiple drafts for team reviews, incorporating comments from reviewers in liaison with proposal design leads and technical writers.
• Develop and execute a new Regular Giving (RG) Proposition and RG journey. Repeat giving (2nd and 3rd+ gifts) from new donors, especially from Emergency donor acquisition. Curate new IG-focused content before calendared campaign activity to tell stories to maximize unrestricted income generation, including highly visualized country and program summaries.
• Implement the agreed-upon annual plans, including, but not limited to, direct mail / warm and cold (press inserts/door drops), direct dialogue, DRTV, telemarketing, and digital plans.
• Monitor annual marketing budgets and maintain them to ensure all expenditures remain within budget.
• Manage 3rd party contractors to ensure plans are delivered on time and within budget.
• Liaise with Operations and Media departments to ensure optimal program information is used.
• Liaise with fundraising team members to ensure an optimal calendar of activities.

Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in fundraising, with a strong focus on individual giving, donor acquisition, and retention, ideally within an international NGO.
• Demonstrated ability to create and implement successful individual giving campaigns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to inspire and engage donors.
• Attention to detail, proofreading, and an ability to tell stories in an emotive and engaging way is essential in this role, especially concerning phrasing, spelling, grammar, and excellence in the written word. Examples may be required as part of the recruitment process.
• Proficient in using donor management systems and CRM software.
• Flexible and responsive to change, with a problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to tasks.

·         Understanding and sensitivity to working in an international, multi-cultural environment.

Confidentiality

·     The Volunteer agrees to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Organization that they may learn during the term of this Agreement.

                                                                                 Join us as we strive to create impactful narratives that resonate with our audience!

Travel Requirements: 10% - 25%. Deadline: 11/15/2024 by 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Please submit an application containing your (i) resume, (ii) cover letter, and (iii) three references to jobs@LinkedAfrica.org, with the subject line “Public Relations Manager (Volunteer).” Applications must be submitted in English and limited to the materials outlined above. Candidates will be reviewed until a hire is made. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Linked Africa values diversity. It does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.