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Fundraising/Marketing Co-ordinator for Lambano Sanctuary | Remote SA (R25 000 p/m)

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Fundraising/Marketing Co-ordinator

Who we are

Lambano Sanctuary is a Christian NGO, which was established in 2002. At Lambano, we strive to enable every child with a life-limiting and or life-threatening illness, to live their lives to the fullest of their capabilities. We run the following projects:

Homes

Children’s Medical Step-Down Facility/Hospice

Home-Based Care

Sustainability project, private Children’s Sub-Acute Facility

The purpose of the job

The incumbent will report to the Executive Director. The main purpose of this position is to raise the funding that the organisation requires to fulfil its role in the community. This will require the incumbent, to identify, attract and retain prospective corporate and individual donors.

Summary of responsibilities

The development of income sources through:

  • Nurture current donors and source new donors and provide them with excellent service.
  • Identify and execute approved events.
  • Develop networks across various potential donor funding streams.
  • Develop and execute marketing campaigns that would be effective and to the benefit of the organisation.
  • Administration
  • General duties

Responsibilities

FUNDING DEVELOPMENT

  • Raise funds to continue to care for the beneficiaries of the organisation.
  • Provide for the needs of current active donors by providing them with prompt and excellent service.
  • Revisit inactive donors.
  • Research and identify prospective corporate and individual donors in line with the companies mission.
  • Develop sound relationships with prospective and existing donors.
  • Provide input and execute marketing campaigns to attract inactive and new donors.
  • Provide input and execute marketing campaigns to grow the involvement and commitment of current active donors.
  • Research and write professional proposals and monitor the outcomes of funding and reporting in line with requirements of funders.

EVENTS

  • Execute approved fundraising events in line with budget targets.
  • Pursue approved fundraising activities in line with agreed targets.

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING

  • Promote the company’s brand and brand values throughout donor relationships
  • Communicate with people at all levels.
  • Deal with queries and information requests.
  • Develop and write marketing messaging, adverts and information brochures.
  • Contribute to content on all media, including marketing products for campaigns and information sheets about programmes.
  • Represent the organisation as a formal delegate with other organisations and or companies.

ADMINISTRATION

  • The incumbent will be responsible for their own administration in respect of record keeping of all interaction and correspondence with donors and prospective donors.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for thank you letters to the donors, once the donation has been received.
  • The incumbent will be required to report on activities to determine lead indicators.
  • The incumbent will have to review income and report that all communication is up to date.
  • The incumbent must ensure that donations are accurately recorded on the donor database.
  • The incumbent must follow up with the spending of donated income to facilitate reporting when required.
  • The incumbent must ensure that donors preferences are accurately reflected on the database so that they can be easily identified for the receipt of preferred communication.

GENERAL

  • The incumbent must attend all internal meetings as required such as the weekly departmental meetings.
  • The incumbent must execute any reasonable instruction of the Chief Executive, or a person authorised by one of these people.

Competencies

  • Strong communication skills in English
  • Fluency in an African language will be an advantage
  • Excellent networking skills
  • Skilled in electronic communication, including social media
  • Good administrative skills with a systematic approach to work
  • Stress tolerance

Personal Attributes

  • Energetic, confident, disciplined and presentable
  • Ambitious self-starter
  • Passionate about children in need
  • Demonstrate sound work ethics

Minimum requirements

  • Relevant Diploma or Degree in Marketing or Communications
  • Five years’ experience in a professional capacity in a fundraising/marketing related field.
  • Previous exposure to an NGO environment will be an advantage
  • Drivers licence with reliable vehicle

Should you qualify for the above position, please, submit a CV, with your salary expectations with “Fundraising/Marketing” in the subject line to lyn@lambano.org.za. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted.

Should you qualify for the above position, please, submit a CV, with your salary expectations with “Fundraising/Marketing” in the subject line to lyn@lambano.org.za.

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