Fundraising Assistant

Key requirements: 

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English
• Minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role in fundraising/marketing/PR/Admin capacity – including voluntary work placement experience
• High level proficiency in MS Outlook, in particular Word and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to maintain effective lines of communication
• Ability to work pro-actively, flexibly and independently in order to support relationships with individuals and organisations – both internally and externally to deliver an excellent service and achieve fundraising objectives
• High standard of numeracy skills in accurately entering and recording financial data and working within defined procedures and regulations
• Experience of working with databases
• Excellent organisational skills including ability to organise and prioritise own work
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Applicants will hold a full, current driving license and have access to the use of a car or some other appropriate form of transport to carry out the duties of the post throughout Northern Ireland.
• Ability and willingness to working unsociable hours including evenings and occasional overnight stays away from home when required.

Responsibilities:

• To record and update all financial Income and Expenditure for fundraising i.e. online, cash, card and cheque donations.
• Ensure all thanking and banking is done in accordance with Dementia NI internal procedures.
• Use the database to set up registrations for fundraising events and campaigns.
• Monitor all on-line giving pages such as Just Giving.
• Send direct mailing for Dementia NI fundraising events and campaigns.
• Assist the team with the development of an Events Calendar and distribute materials for each event.
• Raise Purchases Orders when required for materials and supplies.
• Disseminate incoming correspondence including phone calls and emails to the team as required.
• Develop and maintain appropriate hard copy and electronic filing systems.
• Assist with and attend fundraising events and charity cheque presentations.
• Compile monthly reports of fundraising activity as required.