Face-to-Face Fundraiser / Canvasser

Public Outreach Consultancy Inc • Providence, RI

4d • $0 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a role where you will be out in the world, meeting people, and doing work that matters. You will be representing nonprofit organizations and talking with people about causes that matter, such as disaster relief, support for children and families, animal welfare, human rights, and social justice. You will learn about the issues your nonprofit partner is working on, share their work with the public, and inspire people to get involved by becoming monthly donors. This is an active role, not a desk job, and involves spending most of your shift outside, walking, standing, and talking to people face-to-face, rain or shine. It is a goal-oriented fundraising job where you will speak with many people each day to inspire them to become monthly donors. You will receive paid training, ongoing coaching, and support from your team. Performance will be regularly coached and evaluated based on your ability to engage the public and successfully sign up new donors. This role requires resilience, motivation by clear goals, openness to feedback, and satisfaction from improving results.

Requirements

• Must be 18+ years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
• Must be able to consistently work at least 4 full, 7.5-hour shifts per week (30 hours total).
• 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 satisfaction from improving results.
• Comfortable being coached and working toward measurable goals.
• Reliable and able to commit to a consistent schedule.
• Social and 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.
• Comfortable traveling to the Boston office approximately once per week for training, meetings, and team support.

Nice To Haves

• Fundraising experience is not required, as training will be provided.
• 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 important causes.
• Inspire people to become monthly donors.
• Engage the public and successfully sign up new donors.
• Walk, stand, and talk to people face-to-face outdoors for most of the shift.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed