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 engaging in face-to-face conversations, regardless of weather conditions. The position is goal-oriented, focusing on signing up new monthly donors, and performance will be evaluated based on engagement and successful donor acquisition. Resilience, motivation by clear goals, openness to feedback, and satisfaction from improving results are key attributes for success.
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 and motivated by clear goals.
- Open to feedback and coaching.
- 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; paid training is 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 may be a good fit.
Responsibilities
- Represent nonprofit organizations in the community.
- Engage with the public to discuss important causes.
- Inspire people to become monthly donors.
- Learn about the work of nonprofit partners.
- Share the nonprofit's work with the public.
- Sign up new monthly 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 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
