Third sector jobs

Howard Lake | 26 April 2012

Third Sector Jobs | Fundraising Charity Work

Charity fundraisers main role is to raise money for the charitable organisation. This can involve organising parties’ and events for the public or approaching potential donors like corporate organisations in fund raising efforts. When doing this, you are looking to build a strong relationship with them, which will compel them to fund your projects effortlessly in the end. You may have to put together a volunteer team that will go door to door looking for funds and donations, but certainly, you will have to approach major corporations for funding for specific projects.

Charity Support Jobs

Charitable organisations require support staff to help them with the daily running of their projects. For instance, you work with people with learning difficulties by helping them as they do shopping or even visiting them at home. In this position, you will be reporting to the management as well as liaising with other voluntary organisations, often times this is a paid position.

Charity Trustee Jobs

A charity trustee is a volunteer that does not receive a salary or wage, but whose responsibility is to oversee the charity expenditure. Their main job is to oversee the daily running of the charity, help in decision making and overall management decisions. For example, they may help in deciding the projects to spend grant funds on, and assist with recruiting, and fundraising efforts.

On the overall, you will need to make a decision on whether working without pay is for you and determine the kind of work you are willing to do for charity. It is imperative that you have a passion for the particular cause, and be realistic too, since you may not make as much as you would if you worked in the corporate field. Ideally, ensure that you like the charity jobs you are applying for before you get it.

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.