Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) Recent Vacancy

Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) is a nonprofit organisation. The main mission of BEN is to address poverty and mobility through the promotion of the bicycle in all its forms.

Job Title:  Fundraiser

Job Location: Cape Town.

Salary: Negotiable

Start date: As soon as possible

This is a part-time position

Responsibilities:

• Research funders
• Write proposals
• Maintain funder relationships
• Launch Ben’s “BENefactor”, an individual giving campaign
• Work with funder tracking documents and databases to ensure deadlines are not missed
• Network appropriate networks for knowledge sharing and door opening
• Seek and obtain donations and funds for BEN which will enable BEN to achieve its objectives
• Promote and sell BEN and its objectives to existing and new funders
• Research potential new funders, prepare proposals, meet funders and follow up funders on an on-going basis
• Devise new funding strategies
• Evaluate and monitor projects
• Write reports on the projects that BEN is involved in

 Requirements:

• Be self – motivated in finding new leads and able to accurately match needs and opportunities for funding
• Be a team player, working alongside all staff in monitoring of existing funds and assessing funding requirements
• Be creative in doing new events and campaigns that can attract funding
• Be organised and able to multi task
• Knowledge of (Excel and Word)
• Competency with writing and understanding budgets
• Be familiar with social media tools
• Ability to compile an electronic newsletter
• Interpersonal skills

To apply

Submit your CV to [email protected]

Application Deadline: Sunday, 31 March, 2019