Fundraising Assistant, London at British Asian Trust

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jan, 26

Salary

27000.0

Posted On

22 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Excellent Writing Skills, Excellent Communication Skills, Excellent Organisational Skills, Microsoft Office Skills, Fundraising Support, Prospect Research, Administrative Support, Financial Reconciliation, Data Monitoring, Event Support, CRM Systems, Stewardship Plans, Donor Engagement, Travel Arrangement, Meeting Coordination, Reporting

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Job title: Fundraising Assistant Reporting to: Head of Philanthropy Salary £27,000 per annum Hours 37.5 per week Location Hybrid, 2 days in the BAT Office in White City, West London. (currently Wed and Thurs) Job purpose The role of the Fundraising Assistant is to support the Fundraising Teams to generate new income and grow income from existing supporters, and support in the delivery of events and activities. Key responsibilities Support with donor fundraising Provide operational support to the Fundraising Relationship Managers to ensure they are equipped to make new asks, renewals, and secure additional fundraising opportunities from donors. Prepare collateral and communications for Fundraising Relationship Managers to ensure supporters and prospects are engaged. This includes preparing meeting briefings and profiles. Maintain accurate records on CRM system. Prospect research and due diligence Carry out due diligence on prospects and supporters, as requested by the Fundraising Relationship Managers and in accordance with BAT procedures. Conduct research on prospects and supporters, as requested by the Fundraising Relationship Managers and in accordance with BAT procedures. Administrative Support Diary support for the Executive Director, arranging external and internal meetings Supporting the Fundraising Director with the organisation, execution and administration of internal Fundraising Directorate meetings Communicating with donors and board members Financial reconciliation of corporate credit card and expenses Arranging international travel, accommodation, visas. Booking meeting rooms. Monitoring and reporting on supporter engagement and KPIs Ensure all Fundraising Relationship Managers are accurately recording data on Salesforce on supporter and prospect engagement and the progression of asks. With the guidance of BAT’s Salesforce Lead, run reports and provide insight on supporter and prospect engagement, and progression of opportunities. Help identify best practice to ensure effective supporter engagement. Thanking and banking To deliver a systematic ‘thanking and banking system’, ensuring: thanking of donors is timely and genuine, and from appropriate seniority. invoicing is processed in a timely and accurate manner, payments are tracked, chased and debtors are monitored accordingly. Ensure Salesforce records are updated in a timely and accurately manner. Support in the delivery of stewardship plans Support in the delivery of stewardship plans to engage existing supporters ahead of renewal, upsell and cross-sell asks, including physical events Support Fundraising Relationship Managers to systematically implement their engagement plans. Delivery of fundraising events Support in the delivery of BAT fundraising events. Monitor inboxes, RSVPs and create event biographies Support in the preparation for events, support in the delivery against clear project plans. Finance monitoring Monitor and report existing supporter income and successful new asks to supporters. Work with the Finance Team to produce monthly variance reports on supporter and prospect income. Work with the Finance Team to ensure timely processing of invoices and systematic payment monitoring. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL Excellent writing and communication skills Excellent organisational skills, comfortable working in a fast-moving, flexible environment Excellent Microsoft Office skills and experience Relevant academic degree or equivalent experience DESIRABLE Experience of supporting Major Donor Income and events-focused supporter teams Experience of communicating with customer in writing, in person and via (video) calls Experience of Customer Relationship Management systems, preferably Salesforce. Experience of using Microsoft Excel and other tools for financial reporting and adjacent tasks Experience of conducting prospect researching and due diligence Understanding of the British Asian diaspora and their motivations for donating to charity. Have an active interest in the charity sector and/or international development.

Responsibilities

The Fundraising Assistant supports the Fundraising Teams in generating new income and growing income from existing supporters. This includes operational support, donor engagement, event delivery, and maintaining accurate records.