Community & Engagement Officer

ABOUT THE GALILEE FOUNDATION

The Galilee Foundation is a London-based charity established in 2007 to support the Palestinian indigenous community in Palestine/Israel. Our mission is to empower underprivileged Palestinian youth by giving them the tools and skills needed to become change-makers. We do this through our Scholarship Programme that provides financial aid as well as educational, cultural, and capacity development. We also partner with grassroots civil society organisations that work in the fields of education and culture to increase their impact and sustainability, and support them in their work to empower Palestinian youth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As we continue to grow in all aspects of our work, we are looking for a new Community & Engagement Officer, four days a week, to join the Foundation to work across our income streams from individuals and events. You will focus on developing and implementing an individual giving strategy to increase income from individual supporters; and developing materials to communicate with new and existing supporters.

You will contribute to helping us grow our digital profile and raise income online, collaborating in developing engaging content for our website, email marketing and social media. You will be excited by the opportunity to help grow the Foundation’s online presence, online engagement and income, and have a proven track record in developing and executing successful fundraising plans and campaigns.

We’re looking for a team player who is proactive, organised, has drive and ambition, and is an excellent communicator with good attention to detail. As a member of a small, innovative and dynamic team, you will also be exposed to other areas of work which will include other fundraising opportunities. If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

You will be organised, proactive, confident, and have a proven track record of successful fundraising. You will have knowledge and experience of increasing support from groups and individuals by nurturing and developing relationships with the aim of securing and increasing regular giving.You will be a creative thinker, allowing you to develop innovative strategies that capture attention and inspire action.

This is your chance to play a vital role in the development and delivery of The Galilee Foundation’s Community & Engagement Strategy, supporter journeys, regular giving retention and fundraising campaigns across a range of channels. You should have significant experience of managing a regular giving programme through direct mail and digital formats. You will be responsible for leading on generation of income from individuals and community audiences, including schools, universities, and community groups

This new role will contribute to the delivery of The Galilee Foundation’s fundraising and communications strategy, helping to build our engagement. The role is critical to increasing our online fundraising, building our online audience and maximising the Foundation’s digital impact. You will have a good understanding of the use of digital channels to meet the needs of external and internal stakeholders including SEO, supporter journeys and analytics. You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior staff and programme teams in our Palestine/Israel offices as well as attend training.

You will support the overall delivery of our varied events programme, bringing your enthusiasm to a calendar of events that aim to raise significant income for the charity, whilst also raising the charity’s profile and reach. You will also play a key role in the delivery of well-loved annual events and support our growing network of event participants.

The postholder will have a can-do, hands-on attitude and will explore new opportunities using sector knowledge to develop and grow the Galilee Foundation’s income and engagement.