Donor relations and campaigns specialist
*donor relations and campaigns specialist*
location: remote worker.
Placement: 16 hours minimum.
Reports to: mision mexico foundation director
our mission and focuses
the misión méxico foundation aims to break cycles of poverty, abuse and inequality;
providing opportunities for every child and youth that we care for to succeed. Through
long-term solutions like education, practical and emotional care and community
development, we provide tools and opportunities for children and youth to advance in every
aspect of their lives, becoming the best that they can be. Our core focuses are; education;
safe homes with a family environment; health and wellbeing support; community
development, personal development and life skills.
Role context
the donor relations and campaigns specialist will work closely with the mision mexico
foundation director and digital and social media specialist to:
- design and deliver impactful, strategic campaigns that align with the organization’s
mission and objectives.
- increase and manage the fundraising and supporter database by creating engaging
and impactful communications.
- expand international income streams by attracting new donors and retaining existing
supporters.
- build and maintain a comprehensive fundraising and campaigns strategy.
*responsibilities*:
- 1. *campaign management and fundraising*:
- develop, execute, and monitor campaigns to raise awareness and increase
- funding for misión méxico foundation.
- assist in achieving annual global fundraising targets by implementing
- innovative and effective strategies.
- build and manage a comprehensive fundraising strategy, including identifying
new funding opportunities.
2. *communications and content creation*:
- manage the mision mexico foundation blog and newsletter communications,
ensuring all content is engaging, accurate, and approved for use.
- collaborate with the digital & social media specalist to create cohesive
promotional materials for online and offline use.
- oversee website content and updates, ensuring messaging aligns with the
foundation’s goals.
- collaborate with the digital & social media specalist to develop multimedia
materials such as videos, brochures, and reports to support campaigns and
donor engagement.
- 3. *donor relations*:
- maintain and optimize the donor database to achieve targeted
- communications and fundraising efforts.
- develop and execute strategies to gain new donors and sponsors to increase
- income streams
- create quarterly updates for donors and sponsors to retain and strengthen
- relationships, driving increased income and support.
- develop storytelling initiatives to highlight the journeys of beneficiaries,
fostering emotional connections with donors.
4. *collaborations*:
- assist with and lead on projects as agreed with the mision mexico foundation
director.
- support other team members and provide insights for continuous
improvement in fundraising and campaign strategies.
Essential criteria
- experience working within charitable or humanitarian organizations, particularly with
children or young people from trauma or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- fluency in english, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- strong organizational and time management skills.
- demonstrated experience in fundraising and increasing income for organizations.
- proficiency in using mailchimp or similar external communication platforms.
- proven ability to build, manage, and develop key relationships with stakeholders,
- clients, and donors.
- self-motivated and capable of working autonomously.
Desirable criteria
- experience working with children or young people from trauma or disadvantaged
backgrounds.
- fluent or conversational spanish.
- digital design and graphic design experience.
- knowledge of website design and maintenance.
- proficiency with customer relationship management (crm) software (e.g.,
- salesforce, donorperfect).
- experience in grant writing and proposal development.
Additional
on engagement of the role there will be a 6-week probationary period at which time the
mision mexico foundation director and successful applicant will review the position.
Working hours will be negotiated with the mision mexico foundation director. This job
description is not exhaustive, and is provided to assist the post holder to know what her/his
duties are. It may be amended from time to time, without change to the levels of
responsibility and in discussion with the post holder.
1. A cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the position
based on the skill, knowledge and ability requirements outlined in the job description
(maximum 2 pages);
2. A current cv and/or portfolio
3. Copies of any relevant qualifications