Face-to-Face Fundraiser / Canvasser
About The Position
This role involves being out in the community representing nonprofit organizations and talking with people about important causes such as disaster relief, support for children and families, animal welfare, human rights, and social justice. The fundraiser will learn about the nonprofit's work, share it with the public, and inspire people to become monthly donors. This is an active, non-desk job that requires spending most of the shift outdoors, walking, standing, and talking to people face-to-face in various weather conditions. It is a goal-oriented fundraising position where performance is evaluated based on engaging the public and signing up new donors. The company provides paid training, ongoing coaching, and support, but acknowledges that fundraising can be challenging with frequent rejections.
Requirements
- Must be 18+ years old.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
- Comfortable being outdoors, on your feet, and walking for most of your shift.
- Able to communicate confidently in English.
- Resilient, motivated by clear goals, open to feedback, and get satisfaction from improving results.
- Reliable and able to commit to a consistent schedule.
- Comfortable starting conversations with strangers.
- Motivated by goals and like seeing yourself improve.
- Can stay positive and keep going after hearing 'no'.
- Comfortable receiving regular feedback and coaching.
- Enjoy getting people excited about taking action.
- Like being active and would rather be on your feet than behind a desk.
- Care about nonprofit, humanitarian, environmental, animal welfare, human rights, or social justice causes.
- Want to build communication, confidence, and leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- Fundraising experience is not required.
- Experience as a canvasser, community organizer, student, recent graduate, hospitality or customer service professional, salesperson, volunteer, performer, or someone looking to break into the nonprofit world.
Responsibilities
- Represent nonprofit organizations in the community.
- Talk with people about causes that matter.
- Share the nonprofit's work with the public.
- Inspire people to become monthly donors.
- Engage the public and sign up new donors.
- Work outdoors, walking, standing, and talking to people face-to-face, rain or shine.
Benefits
- $20/hour guaranteed base pay
- Performance-based bonuses and incentives
- Paid training
- Opportunities to grow into leadership and advance your career
- Health, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees and their families after 3 months of full-time work
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance resources and support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
