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POSITION DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING & MARKETING COORDINATOR
POSITION
TITLE: Fundraising & Marketing Coordinator
EMPLOYEE:
POSITION:
Permanent Part Time (with potential to extend to full time)
LOCATION:
Belrose office, and/or working from home
REPORTS
TO: Michael Newton-Brown, CEO
DATE
EFFECTIVE: from January 2019
THE FREEDOM PROJECT
BACKGROUND
Our vision: Compelled by love, we see a world free from modern
slavery, with justice and hope for all.
Our mission: We are a growing global movement of justice
advocates; ending slavery by transforming lives and empowering communities,
focused on prevention, rescue and restoration.
Our identity: The Freedom Project is
founded on Christian belief and values and God’s heart for justice, flowing out
of the personal faith of our founders. This identity shapes what we do, and how
& why we do it. We partner with like-minded faith-based partners in the
field. However, all the activities we are involved in are for the purposes of
justice to all on the basis of need and vulnerability to trafficking and
slavery regardless of race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
Our values:
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We are faith-based–
motivated by God’s love for the vulnerable & oppressed.
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We are justice-oriented– all
our activities are aimed at bringing hope and justice to vulnerable people.
·
We are community focused–
committed to strategic partnerships in Australia and through our anti-slavery
projects globally.
·
We are serving with integrity–
striving for transparency and accountability.
POSITION PURPOSE:
This purpose of this role is to take the
responsibility of all fundraising initiatives of The Freedom Project, including
but not limited to developing and implementing fundraising strategy and
campaigns with the aim of rapidly expanding our funding capacity. You will be
responsible for recruiting new supporters, donors and advocates and building
our organizational profile amongst Christian and general audiences across
Australia. As a core member of staff, we expect this position to be filled by
someone who aligns with our vision and mission as a faith-based organization.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fundraising Campaigns & Appeals
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Develop, implement and promote corporate
fundraising programs eg. employer gift-matching and corportate grant programs
or CSR initiatives.
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Develop, implement & promote other ongoing
general fundraising campaigns and strategies eg. bequests, monthly giving, major
donor program, designated funds etc.
·
Develop, implement and promote fundraising
appeals through direct mail, email and web-based giving eg. June & December
appeals
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Research & develop new campaign strategies
to encourage increased donations from existing supporters, lapsed donors and
new supporters
·
Develop, implement and promote fundraising
activities that maximize participation or contributions & minimize costs
for The Freedom Project.
Fundraising Events
·
Establish fundraising or participation goals
and strategy for special events or specified time periods (eg. Fairtrade
Fortnight, or Freecember or other fundraising campaigns)
·
Plan & direct special fundraising events,
such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, walks or other community-based
campaigns.
·
Prepare presentations and call to actions for
events
·
Secure speakers/speaking opportunities for
events or conferences to increase awareness
Marketing
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Prepare materials for charitable events eg.
giving forms, gift bags, merchandise etc.
·
Develop materials to explain impact of giving
and other benefits eg. tax deductibility
·
Coordinate general fundraising content eg.
flyers, posters, web content, reports, thank you gifts etc.
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Pursue media opportunities, write media
releases and other promotional materials
Admin/Supporter Relationships
·
Develop and maintain CRM and produce relevant
reports to influence strategy, including relationships with donors, sponsors,
corporate and strategic partners.
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Invite, follow up and secure commitments of
participation or donation from individuals, groups or corporate donors
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Monitor fundraising campaign progress, budgets,
expense reports and other financial data, and provide feedback/impact to contributing
supporters.
·
Coordinate supporter processes including
welcoming and thanking donors.
·
Grant research & application including
compiling relevant materials
·
Attend strategic community events and meetings
to raise awareness and solicit support.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Skills
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Strong interpersonal skills and ability to
build relationships with a wide range of people, including individuals,
corporate donors, schools and churches.
·
Excellent written and verbal communication
skills.
·
Excellent organizational skills with attention
to detail.
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Ability to work independently, be
self-motivated, take initiative and solve problems.
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Ability to manage multiple projects, competing
deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
Experience
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Tertiary education in fundraising, marketing or
sales
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Demonstrated success of fundraising experience
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Experience in customer service and CRM
databases.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office – especially
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
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Experience in developing and implementing
marketing campaigns (eg. appeals).
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(Preferred but not essential) Experience in a
Christian NGO, especially with a focus on justice, international projects,
and/or advocacy.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your
resume and a cover letter outlining for suitability for this position to info@thefreedomproject.org
as soon as possible. In your cover letter, address how you fulfil the selection
criteria, your alignment to our vision and values, and why you want to work
with The Freedom Project. For enquiries please email info@thefreedomproject.org
or call 0427 233 733.
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