Fundraiser

About Aasraa Trust

Aasraa Trust was established in Dehradun in 2009 as a social work trust focusing on education of underprivileged children, in response to a crisis for intervention for the welfare of children from the riverbed slum under Bindal bridge. Aasraa then worked with the riverbed community to promote the need for education and started an after-school project to augment school education. In 2011, Project Street Smart was started on the pavements of Astley Hall with a group of 5 street children. The objective was to keep the children off the streets and provide them with basic literacy through arts, crafts, music and audio-visual media. Today, Aasraa works towards empowering street and slum children through education, vocational training, nutrition, medical care and providing shelter homes. Our mission is to level the playing field for children who have neither seen books nor stepped into a school. The children we work with come from extremely impoverished backgrounds and are mostly rag pickers, beggars, addicts, runaways and orphans. We currently work with 3351 children.

For more information about Aasraa Trust, visit our website and Instagram.

**Job Description: Fundraiser**

Job Overview

We’re looking for a fundraiser to join our team. In this role, the fundraiser will use expert

communication skills and a keen sense of initiative to spot fundraising opportunities, develop

relationships with potential donors, and manage fundraising campaigns by coordinating events and writing proposals.

Objectives of this role
- Promote awareness of the organization’s mission and work
- Cultivate a network of dedicated donors and volunteers
- Spot new fundraising opportunities
- Plan fundraising initiatives to help the organization meet financial goals
- Form strong relationships with external stakeholders
- Ensure major donors are satisfied and kept in the loop

**Responsibilities**:

- Raise funds for our cause and regularly meet or surpass fundraising targets
- Research potential donors to gain insight into needs, beliefs and donation habits to
- understand how to position our organization to them
- Assist in brainstorming and creating new methods to raise funds for our organization
- Leverage technology and social media where possible to improve fundraising activities
- Effectively convey the organization’s mission, vision, and programs to potential donors
- Strategize and successfully execute fundraising campaigns
- Manage a budget and track whether goals are being met
- Analyze the performance of events and other fundraising activities for effectiveness and to identify areas where money can be saved
- Maintain complete and orderly records of donors and manage regular donor
- communications
- Build upon existing donor relationships and form new donor relationships on a regular
- basis
- Collaborate with other organizations and groups within the community to build partnerships and enhance fundraising activities
- Writing funding proposals and sending these to potential sponsors.
- Creating marketing and promotional activities.
- Organizing campaigns that will lead to donations.

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required:

- Bachelor’s degree
- Exemplary communication abilities and outgoing, yet poised personality
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
- At least one year of fundraising experience
- Quick thinker and ability to make decisions under pressure

Preferred:

- Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, journalism or related/applicable

area
- Minimum two years of fundraising experience, in addition to managerial experience

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

**Experience**:

- Fundraiser: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person