Otra Cosa Network is both a UK Register Charity (No. 1133680) and a Peru registered NGO (11126841), helping community projects to improve local people's quality of life through volunteering in Peru.
Founded in beautiful Peruvian northern coast in 2004, Otra Cosa Network has been offering personal development and an affordable and rewarding volunteering & cultural experience to international volunteers, as well as offering our local network projects professional services through well motivated, carefully selected, well supported volunteers.
Otra Cosa Network Needs to explore new fundraising opportunities in the UK and in the European Union, building up a varied network of funding support to establish the organisation and ensure long-term commitment to our partner projects. OCN seeks to raise funds from various sources especially those with an interest in Latin America.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a brand new role working for a vibrant new organisation in Peru which is instrumental in changing the lives of many disadvantaged people on a daily basis. The successful applicant will be mainly focusing on building successful relationships with supporters, so the ability to network is crucial.
Roles/ Working Hour· Prepare fundraising documents and other support materials, e.g. flyers, texts for website
- Approach potential and existing donors to persuade them to donate for the first time or increase their donations
- Maintain, increase and communicate with a database of donors; with an understanding of the Data Protection Act and the various privacy regulations is essential for this prospect for new donors, whether individuals or businesses
- Understand and exploit the tax benefits offered by the UK government to charities, e.g. Gift Aid
- Occasionally travel locally, making grant applications to donors' offices in Warwick (for UK based volunteer) and in Peru (for Peru based volunteer) to explain policy and motivate staff and volunteers
- · Working hour can be flexibly arranged (minimum 20 hours per week of volunteering)
Requirements
- Spanish Level to Start Project: No Spanish needed - Native (or fully fluent) English speaker - Time Commitment: Min 3 months - Minimum Age: 21 years - Numeracy - Confidence and enthusiasm and commitment to the cause - Excellent communication ability – both written and verbal - Research skills - Particularly knowledge of finance and money management ability, creativity and an ability to be proactive
More information:
http://otracosa.org/browseallprojects/item/195-ocn-marketing-coordinator.html
Apply now:
http://otracosa.org/volunteering-peru/applynow.html
