Fundraising Manager at Beyond Violence (unpaid-worldwide)
Are you familiar with fundraising strategies in the non-profit sector? Are you eager to share your experience with us? Are you diligent, organised and do you have ideas about how to raise our financial base? Are you not afraid to take on responsibility? Do you have a passion for combating violence in the world bit by bit as part of a global movement? Then Beyond Violence is precisely the organisation you will be interested in!
Beyond Violence is centered around a web platform which seeks to engage people across countries and continents in the promotion of non-violent conflict transformation. Through online petitions, forum discussions, digital conferences, and much more, we are impacting decision-makers and key local actors to put down weapons and solve conflict through negotiation and dialogue.
Your responsibilities
- · Actively leading the development of grant-based funding proposals
- · Development of non-institutional fundraising strategies, including individual and corporate
- · Management of all fundraising projects
- · Responsibility for ensuring budget targets
- · Participating in online Skype meetings with other team managers
- · Management of a team of volunteer fundraisers
- · Coordinating some of the fundraising activities with other teams
- · Managing your time effectively in order to complete your tasks within the hours that you want to contribute (estimated at 10 hrs per week)
Our requirements
- · High self-motivation and organisational skills
- · Good level of English
- · Strong knowledge of and experience in fundraising for NGOs
- · Passion for peace, non-violence, dialogue and understanding
- · Proactive use of email communication and Skype
- · Ability and willingness to commit up to 10 hours per week
- · Good internet connection
What we offer
- · An informal structure and freedom to complete tasks in your own style
- · An internet-based organisation that means you can work from anywhere in the world
- · Being part of an innovative and rapidly expanding movement - be part of creating change
- · Flexible working hours – as an unpaid position we expect you to only contribute the time you are able and willing to
- · Cooperation with inspiring and engaging activists and campaigners from all over the world
- · Experience in building up a non-profit organisation in a relaxed, cooperative, and intercultural work environment
- · Letter of recommendation or reference for your future employer
HOW TO APPLY:
We look forward to your application
Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@beyondviolence.org. We look forward to hearing from you soon! For more information about Beyond Violence please visit www.beyondviolence.org or find us onFacebook and Twitter “@Beyond_Violence”.
If you are not able to commit sufficient time for this position but are still willing to assist us with fundraising for peace – please get in touch! We can discuss your involvement and will find ways for you to become involved.
