Wild Paws Development & Donor Relations Volunteer
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Wild Paws Volunteer Job Description:
Wild Paws seeks dynamic, self-starters to assist in our development of donor and corporate relations efforts. This is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of donor development, including promotion of Wild Paws through fundraising events and outreach opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning and implementing a development, donor and corporate relations plan
- Collaborating on new ideas, directions and venues for donor development and corporate relations, including fundraising
- Reach out to community organizations and general public to cultivate potential donors
- Conducting prospect research on individual, foundation, and corporate donors
- Collaborate on various programs, i.e. animal sponsorship and legacy program
- Assist in preparing acknowledgement letters, thank you cards and other correspondence
- Collaborate and assist as needed in planning community engagement, outreach and fundraising events
Qualifications:
- Interest in wildlife species and conservation and rescue, sustaining the environment, and education of the public
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Computer literate, i.e. working knowledge of word processing and data spreadsheets; knowledge of slide presentations a plus
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with donors and corporate contacts
- Experience with Point of Sale devices/software (i.e. Square credit card processing) and having knowledge of Customer Relationship (CRM) software is a plus
- Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines, time and asset management skills
- Interest in nonprofit development/fundraising
Time commitment: Minimum of 4-8 hours per month
About WILD PAWS MIDWEST ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Location:
PO BOX 1027, Anoka, MN 55303, US
Mission Statement
To rescue and provide a safe habitat for displaced wild animals while promoting coexistence and preservation of their ecosystems.
Description
Wild Paws Midwest Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of wild animals. We are a collection of animal lovers passionate about protecting our resources for today and beyond.
Our team has decades of animal rescue and keeping experience collectively, and includes an experienced and passionate veterinarian, a board of directors that have all volunteered or worked for numerous years at other animal organizations, and a variety of talented volunteers all bringing their broad expertise to this organization.
