Position Summary

The Fundraising Working Group Lead will lead the development and implementation of CEN’s individual fundraising strategy. This position offers a many opportunities to take creative approaches towards building our individual donor base, to develop expertise in a range of fundraising activities, and to build managerial experience.

Our current fundraising plan contains the following elements:

• Annual Fundraiser – (the Fundraising lead will manage the Events Coordinator, who will have primary responsibility for management of the event)
• Periodic mailing campaigns
• On-line fundraising sources (eBay, Amazon affiliate program, Charity Malls)
• Active participation in networking events
• Management of matching gift programs
• On-line/virtual fundraising event
• Possible creation of a major donor program
• Possible building of virtual satellite offices in a couple of cities worldwide that will develop local fundraising expertise

• Work closely with the Board to develop and implement overall individual fundraising objectives and priorities for the organization. (Another working group is responsible for grants);
• Coordinate the implementation of the fundraising plan;
• Work closely with events coordinator and marketing staff;
• Report to the Board on the progress of overall individual fundraising objectives; and
• Develop and maintaining a strong fundraising team.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a variety of fundraising activities (particularly in some or many of the above activities);
• Creativity;
• Strong collaboration skills; and
• Experience with team management.

Please be able to commit a minimum average of 10 hours a month for a minimum of 6 months.

This is a “virtual” team opportunity which you may perform from your home or other location; however we would like for you to be located in the Seattle-area.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN’s) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are staffed along the lines of the Open Source development community. We have several (currently eight) Working Groups, each with its own lead who manages a number of Project Leads. These Project Leads are responsible for building and managing teams of volunteers to execute specific projects. We’re a small organization and so lines of responsibility become a little blurred at time, but this provides a terrific opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand your skills. For more information on our staffing structure, please visit Volunteer Staffing Model .

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