Our fundraising team assists the organization in securing financial support - furthering our mission!
You can fundraise through social media, events, competitions, creative projects, parties, and rallying support of businesses to match donations. The possibilities are endless! We know you have great ideas but if you need a jumpstart, our website’s fundraising page has lots of great promptings.
Fundraising Events
*Background check required
(see Events Team)
Development Coordinator
e are looking to hire an enthusiastic Director of Development to secure financial support for our organization. The Director of Development will set and achieve fundraising goals, maintain knowledge of fundraisers' interests, and cultivate relationships with fellow employees and volunteers. You will be an active participant in fundraising events, undertake vision trips and maintain a social media presence.
The successful applicant will build lasting relationships with donors, and keep them informed on how their financial input is making the world a better place. Preferred candidates will be self-motived, deadline-driven multitaskers.
*Background check required
Goals:
Collaborating with board of directors to create and implement fundraising plan.
Collaborating with communications/marketing team to develop digital fundraising strategy.
Furnishing board with regular progress reports.
Collaborating with network to identify and build relationships with new donors.
Maintaining relationships with existing sponsors.
Obtaining financial support from individuals and organizations.
Managing fundraising and special events.
Generating development materials such as grants and case statements.
Managing the implementation of development software.
Managing staff responsible for data entry and gift processing.
Learning Objectives:
Proficient with sponsorship solicitation.
Excellent computer skills.
Proficient with MS Office applications and CRMs.
Proficient with social media platforms.
Excellent understanding of best practices.
Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work independently.
Available to travel, work weekends and evenings.
Valid driver’s license.
Prospect Research
Assists the organization in researching, preparing, and providing profiles and reports on potential and identified annual and campaign major gift prospects including individuals, family foundations, and corporations.
*Background check required
Goals:
Proactively identifies new and high-level annual and campaign leads and prospects through electronic alerts, analysis, screening information, data mining techniques, push technology, demographic searches, etc.
Prepares prospect reports for use by Little Tree Project team members and serves as prospect tracking and record keeping processes lead.
Maintains and analyzes prospective and upgraded donor data and develops current and prospective donor lists and data.
Produces current and prospective donor profiles and helps determine appropriate solicitation ranges.
Leads list management of LTP Team portfolios regarding movement of qualified/disqualified leads, treatment in database, communication streams, etc.
Provides research support for LTP work with high-level volunteer chairs such as campaign chair and board chair, identifies and refreshes connections in advance of volunteers assuming their leadership positions.
Reviews and refreshes prospect pool each campaign year adding leads and prospects
Leads and conducts intensive sessions with help from other Fundraising Team members to gather information on a pre-determined demographic group
Learning Objectives:
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical and research skills. Advanced proficiency in conducting donor research, with experience in recognizing and assessing wealth indicators and giving capacity as well as identifying prospects.
Intermediate proficiency in locating relevant information in a variety of formats: including electronic, hard copy, telephone calls, conversations with staff and volunteers, then consolidating it in a well-organized report format.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with high-level volunteers and to solve complex problems
Demonstrated adaptability and excellent planning and organizing skills that demonstrate the ability to manage multiple simultaneous requests for information and prioritize those requests to meet deadlines.
Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) that include sensitivity to donor information
Strong collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to effectively relate to a diverse audience
Detail oriented and demonstrated ability to quickly and concisely synthesize large amounts of information.
Grant Writing
Assists the organization in writing proposals to apply for financial grants allocated by government departments, companies, foundations and trusts
The Grant Writer will write coherent, organized and compelling proposals. You will apply your knowledge of fundraising methods and plans to reach income goals. You will collaborate with team members in the organization to assist with other fundraising projects, and develop relationships with key stakeholders. To ensure success you need to write well, have proficient knowledge of fundraising methods and be committed to the mission of LTP. Preferred applicants are deadline-driven team players with outstanding multitasking abilities!
*Background check required
Goals:
Developing relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders.
Displaying adherence to organization’s mission.
Maintaining proficient knowledge of organization’s history and programs.
Assisting with the execution of development department's strategy.
Identifying grant funding opportunities.
Writing, submitting and managing grant proposals.
Furnishing prospective funders with supporting documents.
Collaborating with Executive Director and Director of Development to send funders newsletters, and to promote on-site tours.
Collaborating with Director of Development to compile annual report.
Maintaining records in hard copies and computer databases.
Learning Objectives:
Proficient with measuring and reaching income goals.
Proficient with MS Office Word and Excel.
Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Strong people skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Peer to Peer fundraising
*Background check not required
Peer-to-peer (P2P) decentralizes the burden of fundraising from just one person (or team) in our organization to our organization’s greater network. It’s a process of inspiring our supporters to become advocates and fundraise on our behalf. Because they’re reaching out to their own networks with a personalized appeal, the result is a much higher conversion!
That’s the premise behind peer-to-peer fundraising; smaller gifts raised individually by go-getters (aka personal fundraisers) combine to make a bigger difference for a cause. For example: You give $50. You share the campaign with your friend, and she gives $100. She recruits someone who gives $30, and another who gives $20. Now, the organization has $200, and four supporters. That’s more than each donor would give alone, and a lot more impactful than each gift by itself.