Make a real difference to the lives of Afghan communities. In this role, you will drive change: stewarding relationships with public donors and fundraisers, supporting income generation and retention, maintaining high quality supporter data, and helping identify opportunities to grow engagement and income across these areas.
You will work closely with colleagues across the Communications and Giving team to support the delivery of fundraising appeals, donor communications and events, including the London Marathon, while also contributing to the smooth running of the London office through essential supporter liaison tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of individual giving activity and Afghanaid s annual fundraising appeals, as well as regular giving and donor acquisition campaigns.
Coordinate multi channel fundraising campaigns across email, digital, direct mail, telephone and face to face
Contribute to income growth by supporting testing and optimisation of fundraising approaches, and staying informed on sector best practice and developments
Deliver high quality day to day stewardship of individual donors to build long term engagement and loyalty
Ensure timely and appropriate donor communications, including thank you letters and messages, supporter updates and impact newsletters
Respond to donor enquiries and maintain excellent standards of supporter care
Liaise with Programme and M&E teams to source up to date impact data and stories from the communities Afghanaid has supported
Support the delivery of Afghanaid led fundraising events, both offline and digital, including administration and coordination
Maintain fundraising related website content, ensuring copy is accurate and engaging, and that donor journeys are smooth.
Steward relationships with individual, community, faith and student fundraisers to maximise income and encourage retention and re engagement
Identify and respond to opportunities to recruit new community, student and individual supporters, including engaging Afghan diaspora networks
Provide practical fundraising advice and logistical support to ensure the success of supporter led activity
Develop and distribute high quality branded fundraising materials tailored to supporter groups
Recruit and steward participants for the London Marathon team to maximise fundraising income, coordinating Afghanaid s London Marathon programme, including team engagement, event day support and post race activity
Maintain accurate and up to date donor records within the CRM, ensuring GDPR and fundraising compliance
Create segmented and tailored donor journeys with Afghanaid s CRM to improve stewardship
Monitor campaign performance and prepare reports on income, return on investment and donor retention
Use data and insights to support targeting and future campaign planning
Support monthly income reconciliation by accurately coding donations and maintaining records within Salesforce and marketing systems
Process fundraising post and ensure timely delivery of supporter thank you letters and shop orders
Ensure Gift Aid declarations are secured, recorded and filed correctly
Monitor shared fundraising inboxes, responding to enquiries or forwarding to appropriate colleagues
Provide general administrative support as required
Undertake any other duties as and when required by the line director.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Afghanaid is seeking an enthusiastic and organised individual to play a key part in communicating and engaging with current and potential supporters about how Afghanaid is changing lives in Afghanistan. We are looking for someone who is passionate about Afghanaid's work and core values. The ideal candidate will have a passion for driving change and inspiring others to support a cause, and a talent in engaging with people from diverse backgrounds and ages.
Education/ Training
Work Experience
At least 1-2 years of progressively responsible experience in in fundraising, campaigning or advocating for a humanitarian/international development organisation or similar cause
Please view the attached document for the full person specification and more details on how to apply.