» Volunteer Now! Wider Community Coordinator
Department: Outreach & Communications
Team: Community Relations
Role: Wider Community Coordinator
To apply for this voluntary position, please send your C.V. and a covering letter to volunteer@uydo.org, telling us why you think you'd be great for this role! Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 9th July.
Role Description
The Community Coordinator will assist in implementing UYDO’s fundraising strategy aimed at the community. He/she will work closely with the Community Relations Manager, providing practical feedback on the strategy, as well as working with the University Coordinators. He/she will be the first point of contact for members, individuals, and groups (non-university), providing support, guidance and resources on getting involved in UYDO’s three programs: Youth Entrepreneurs Program; Volunteering, Research & Capacity Building Program; and the Campaigning, Awareness Raising & Global Citizenship Program. The candidate will also be responsible for maximising fundraising and monetary streams which may include organising fundraising activities for members and volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Implement UYDO’s fundraising strategy
- Meet fundraising objectives as set out by the fundraising strategy
- Maintain and update all online and offline fundraising tools for the wider community, including fundvitations
- Assist members and ensure that they fundraise effectively
- Take incoming enquiries from members and the general public and deal with them in a professional and friendly manner, fulfilling requests promptly and appropriately
- Provide guidance and support for the wider community regarding UYDO’s three programs
- Research, recruit for and manage fundraising events (as requested)
- Assist UYDO’s online presence on fundraising websites
- Work with the Marketing/PR Team to recruit active UYDO members and encourage fundraising from them
- Working with the New Media Team to ensure fundraising has a presence in online materials
- Input into the monthly newsletter and emails
- Gather fundraising stories to be used in online and offline UYDO materials
Requirements
- Previous involvement in fundraising essential
- Knowledge of the charity sector preferable
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
- Comfortable with speaking in public
- Team player
- Fluent English
- Ability to work on own initiative and multi-task
- Ability to work with members of different backgrounds
- Able to commit to monthly team meetings in London
- Commitment to UYDO's aims and objectives
- This post is voluntary and we're ideally looking for a commitment of 7-14 hours a week for 1 year
To apply for this voluntary position, please send your C.V. and a covering letter to volunteer@uydo.org, telling us why you think you'd be great for this role! Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 9th July.
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