Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Donation Fundraising Specialist to join our dedicated team. In this role, you will drive strategic donations outreach, cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, and develop innovative campaigns to support our mission. Your expertise in personal cold calling, database management, and mission marketing will be essential to expanding our donor base and increasing contributions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact through effective relationship management, creative marketing strategies, and meticulous project execution. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to advancing philanthropic efforts, we want to hear from you!
You will be doing donor outreach for actual goods from local businesses to our Habitat for Humanity ReStore charitable thrift. Your efforts will help us build homes for deserving families in our community. Your donors receive a tax donation, turnkey pickups or drop offs and community recognition. You are selling doing good!
Responsibilities
- Hunt and connect with potential material donors and track progress using our CRM business database to track progress.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with donors, donations scheduler, store managers and community stakeholders through personalized communication and engagement activities.
- Write compelling outreach emails and proposales using our provided templates.
- Work with marketing manager to implement strategy and tactics for identifying and closing likely donor targets.
- Manage donor databases ensuring accurate record-keeping, segmentation, and reporting for targeted outreach efforts.
- Manage initial donation throughout the complete sales cycle from prospect to close and first donations.
- Conduct research on potential funding sources, industry trends, and best practices in fundraising to continuously enhance strategies.
Skills
- Experience with using spreadsheets such as google docs or excel.
- Must have a basic inside sales toolset in order to cold call, cold email and conduct qualifying conversations. Templates are provided and training will be conducted in person, but you should be comfortable hearing no many times every day.
- Proficiency in google docs/MS Office for report creation and presentations.
- Familiarity with social media marketing and digital marketing strategies to maximize outreach impact.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Prefer someone who can develop from account representative to account manager.
- Knowledge of marketing principles, public relations, customer service excellence, and confidentiality handling of sensitive information.
- Exceptional writing skills for crafting persuasive communications tailored to various audiences.
Join us in making a difference by leveraging your fundraising expertise within a vibrant organization committed to growth and community impact!
Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fairfield, CA 94534
