- customer service skills
- persistence and determination
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to work well with others
- sensitivity and understanding
- knowledge of English language
- business management skills
- the ability to sell products and services
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Your day-to-day duties could include:
- researching, developing and planning fundraising ideas
- managing door-to-door and street collections
- recruiting and training volunteers
- keeping records and reporting performance
- managing charity shops and online and mail order stores
- controlling budgets and meeting targets
- giving talks about your charity to the public
- writing reports and press releases
You could work from home or in an office.
You could work towards a professional qualification from the Institute of Fundraising.
With experience, you could move into charity management, or become a self-employed fundraising consultant.
You can get more advice about working and training in the charity sector through the Institute of Fundraising and CharityJob.
