Fundraising Administration Volunteer - Baltimore, MD

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Purpose: Assist with research and administrative projects that help fulfill fundraising needs and annual fundraising goal.

Responsibilities:

· Research potential donors including company's key contacts, charitable giving history, community

involvement, areas of giving and contact information.

· Identify relationships between prospects and potential board connections.

· Assist with gift processing, including daily gift log, bundling, and mailing gifts to processing center.

· Provide information to Fundraiser or Stewardship Volunteer for follow-up.

· Prepare PowerPoint deck presentations for corporate donors.

· Print and send outgoing donor communications, such as event mailings (invitations), disaster

solicitation mailings during national disaster, donor mailings for end-of-year solicitation, and postcards

to steward donors (examples include postcards for Turn and Test, for Thanksgiving, or holiday

postcards)

· Provide general office assistance as related to development, including photocopying, as well as

assisting with projects and other duties as assigned.

Time Commitment:

· 6+ hours/week over 2 different business days (3 hours shift per day)

· One volunteer is needed for this role, in-person, at the Fairfax Office (8550 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax

VA)

· One volunteer is needed for this role, in-person, at the Baltimore Office (4700 Mt Hope Dr, Baltimore,

MD 21215)

Main task is to process donor gifts, add to donor database and some admin duties

Need reliable transportation (offices are not on the Metro line)

Qualifications:

· Passion for the Red Cross mission and the community

· Ability to work effectively as a member of the Red Cross team

· Knowledge of Red Cross structure, services policies, and procedures

· Knowledge and familiar with using research tools (example: Searching the internet to research donors)

· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written

· Well organized, responsible, trustworthy

· Attention to detail

· Able to work in a team

· Ability to multi-task