Time to Shine Fundraising & Marketing Intern

Time Commitment: Minimum commitment 1 year. 30 hours, 4 days a week (Monday – Friday) from 9.00am – 5.30pm (we can be flexible on days/timings).

Develop a creative fundraising campaign aimed at individual donors and then market the campaign via direct mail, email and Connect's website. The role will involve working closely with the full-time Fundraising Manager and the part-time Development Manager and Fundraising Administrator.

The main duties will involve the following:
• Source, identify and create innovative content which is 'on brand' and can be used to engage new donors and retain regular donors
• Produce materials to market the campaign e.g. advert for Connect's website, posters etc.
• Research and collate a list of individuals suitable for approach
• Implement direct mailings using the mail merge function on the database
• Produce an electronic version of the campaign which can be sent via email and then implement the mailing
• Maintain accurate and up to date records on the fundraising database including donors approached
• Manage relationships internally and externally to ensure that the campaign commences as planned and runs to schedule
• Build and develop donor relationships

Essential Skills Overview
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn and a keen interest in gaining experience in Fundraising & Marketing
• Confident telephone skills
• Ability to work as part of a small team as well as on own initiative
• Reasonable knowledge of MS office applications, including Excel, and using the internet for research
• Aptitude for gaining new computer database skills
• Reliable

Connect is an award winning charity for people with aphasia, a communication and speech disability which usually occurs after stroke. It can also be caused by brain injury or tumour. We are specialists in aphasia. We work together with people with aphasia, equipping them to re-connect with life www.ukconnect.org