Fundraising Manager at Beyond Violence (unpaid-worldwide)
Are you familiar with fundraising strategies in the non-profit sector? Are you eager to
share your experience with us? Are you diligent, organised and do you have ideas about
how to raise our financial base? Are you not afraid to take on responsibility? Do you
have a passion for combating violence in the world bit by bit as part of a global
movement? Then Beyond Violence is precisely the organisation you will be interested in!
Beyond Violence is centered around a web platform which seeks to engage people
across countries and continents in the promotion of non-violent conflict transformation.
Through online petitions, forum discussions, digital conferences, and much more, we are
impacting decision-makers and key local actors to put down weapons and solve conflict
through negotiation and dialogue.
Your responsibilities
- Actively participating in developing funding proposals
- Participating in online Skype meetings with other team managers
- Overseeing a team of fundraisers
- Coordinating some of the fundraising activities with other volunteers
- Managing your time effectively in order to complete your tasks within the hours
- that you want to contribute (estimated at 10 hrs per week)
Our requirements
- High self-motivation and organisational skills
- Good level of English
- Basic knowledge of fundraising for NGOs and willingness to learn more
- Passion for peace, non-violence, dialogue and understanding
- Proactive use of email communication and Skype
- Ability and willingness to commit up to 10 hours per week
- Good internet connection
- Working experience in fundraising and/or development is a plus
What we offer
- An informal structure and freedom to complete tasks in your own style
- An internet-based organisation that means you can work from anywhere in the
- world
- Being part of an innovative and rapidly expanding movement - be part of creating
- change
- Flexible working hours – as an unpaid position we expect you to only contribute
- the time you are able and willing to
- Cooperation with inspiring and engaging activists and campaigners from all over
- the world
- Experience in building up a non-profit organisation in a relaxed, cooperative, and
- intercultural work environment
- Letter of recommendation or reference for your future employer
How to apply:
We look forward to your application
Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@beyondviolence.org. We look forward to
hearing from you soon! For more information about Beyond Violence please visit
www.beyondviolence.org or find us on Facebook and Twitter “@Beyond_Violence”.
If you are not able to commit sufficient time for this position but are still willing to assist
us with fundraising for peace – please get in touch! We can discuss your involvement
and will find ways for you to become involved.
