Overview: The Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Fundraising Manager in executing the fundraising strategy for our Book Week Fundraiser. This includes the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors, partnerships with primary schools, and media partners. The main fundraising project you'll be working on is the Book Week Fundraiser. This is a remote volunteer opportunity or if you are from Melbourne you can come into the office!

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Fundraising Manager in executing the fundraising strategy plan

• Cold contact and regular contact with potential schools, donors, and media partners

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to increase conversion with donors that will make a material difference to our fundraising goals

• Contact media journalists and news organisations to gain media coverage of our fundraising campaign

• Ensure all donor details are captured accurately in WLF’s CRM

• Maintain regular contact with donors to ensure they feel there is strong value in donating to WLF and securing future funding

• Collect, collate, and share potential collateral with the WLF marketing team to be shared on social media where appropriate

About the Organisation: We are the World Literacy Foundation! We envision a world in which every one of us can read and write, in which there is free access to education for all. The World Literacy Foundation is a global non-profit organisation striving to ensure that every child, regardless of geographic location, has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to reach their full potential – succeeding at school and beyond.