Fundraising assistant jobs in Finland
Fundraising assistants provide administrative support for fundraising managers. They target potential donators or sponsors by applying surveys. They process donations and grant payments, maintain electronic and paper filing systems for all grants and donations, acknowledge donations and write thank you letters and maintain fundraising records.
Fundraising assistant - Which skills are essential?
Search and collect information relevant for the development of businesses in different fields ranging from legal, accounting, finance, up to commercial matters.
Provide support and solutions to managers and directors in regards with their business needs and requests for the running of a business or the daily operations of a business unit.
Perform activities which will raise funds for an organisation or campaign, such as speaking with the public, gathering funds during fundraising or other general events, and using online fundraising tools.
Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.
Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.
Approach individuals, local authorities, commercial organisations and other actors in order to obtain sponsorship and donations for the projects of the charity.
Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are being made.
Fundraising assistant - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Create and constantly update the database containing personal details and status of donors.
Manage and monitor consumables stock to ensure that the production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Prepare and deliver an understandably constructed sales talk for a product or a service, identifying and using persuasive argumentation.
The financial possibilities for funding projects such as the traditional ones, namely loans, venture capital, public or private grants up to alternative methods such as crowdfunding.
Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.
Brief volunteers and introduce them into the professional work environment.
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Maintain records of every administrative aspect of an upcoming event, including financial details.
Plan and prepare the production of promotional materials with third parties by contacting printing companies, agreeing on logistics and delivery, and making sure that deadlines are met.
Monitor online traffic, make estimations and improvements to one's website.
Keep track of and finalise all formal documents representing the financial transactions of a business or project.