Feeling Philanthropic? Help the Red Cross Recognize and Recruit Donors!

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Be a part of the Red Cross mission of preventing and alleviating human suffering by joining our Fundraising volunteer team! Our Fundraisers are looking for volunteers who can help with general administrative tasks that help recruit, recognize, and retain our exceptional donors.

This is a great fit for someone looking to spend time in our Santa Barbara office and have the satisfaction of completing easy but critically needed tasks such as mailings, thank you notes, and recording the gifts we receive. It's also a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow local volunteers and Red Cross staff.

Responsibilities

· Research potential donors including company's key contacts, charitable giving history, community involvement, areas of giving and contact information.
· Assist with gift processing, including daily gift log, bundling, and mailing gifts to processing center.
· Print and send outgoing donor communications, such as event mailings (invitations), disaster solicitation mailings during national disaster, donor mailings for end-of-year solicitation, and postcards to steward donors (examples include holiday postcards, disaster preparedness information, and how their generosity is impacting our community)
· Provide general office assistance as related to development, including photocopying, organizing, and filing.

Qualifications

· Passion for the Red Cross mission and the Santa Barbara community

· Ability to come to our Red Cross office on 2707 State Street

· Willingness to learn

· Comfortable with using a computer and the internet (example: Searching the internet to research donors)

· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written

· Well organized, responsible, trustworthy