Under the direct supervision of the Fundraising Senior Manager, the Fundraising Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting JRF’s fundraising efforts. The Assistant will contribute to the implementation of the annual fundraising plan, ensuring that JRF meets its financial targets to to implement its programs.
Core Responsibilities:
Fundraising Plan Implementation: Assists in the execution of the annual fundraising plan to achieve departmental goals.
Donor Research and Development: Assists in conducting ongoing research to identify potential new donors
Fundraising Materials Development: Assists in drafting and editing fundraising concept notes, presentations, and reports.
Fundraising Event Support: Assists in the planning and execution of JRF fundraising events.
Donation Box Network Management: Support in optimizing the donation box network to maximize fundraising efforts, including regular maintenance, data management, and strategic improvements.
Donation Box Network Expansion: Identifies and secures new locations for placing donation boxes, coordinates installation, maintenance, and regular monitoring of donation boxes, and manages the donation box database to track locations, collections, and analyze data.
Logistical Support: Provides logistical support for fundraising initiatives, including field visits, volunteering activities, and event planning.
Donor Database Management: Maintains an accurate and up-to-date donor database, ensuring proper donation documentation and donor tracking
In-Kind Donations Management: Assists in Identifying and soliciting in-kind donations for the foundation in order to expand JRF’s fundraising reach and securing valuable resources
Documentation and Reporting: Filing and organization of all fundraising related documents.
Administrative Tasks: Prepares and send donor communications, including thank-you letters and coordinate with relevant departments for efficient document delivery.
Actively participates in relevant assignments as requested by Director of Strategic Partnerships Division.
Internal Collaboration: Coordinate with other divisions and departments to ensure efficient fundraising operations and effective resource allocation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or any related field.
- Strong Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.
- Excellent English and Arabic language skills (written and spoken)
- 0-2 years of experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Ability to organize, multitasks, prioritize and working under pressure.
