Local Party Fundraising Officer
Find information on the role and responsibilities of a Local Party Fundraising Officer here.
What's the role?
Time: 2 - 4 hours per week
Imagine the last election if you'd had twice the funds to fight it. Uplifting income is crucial for one of those outstanding results everyone talks about. It enables more resource and better quality output, and takes professional skills to make a bigger impact, match your opponent and optimise your result. Imagine the last election if you'd had twice the funds to fight it.
Uplifting income is crucial for one of those outstanding results everyone talks about. It enables more resource and better quality output, and takes professional skills to make a bigger impact, match your opponent and optimise your result.
Key tasks
Getting a basic fundraising framework set up will strengthen your local party's prospects in the short- and long-terms. You'll also make new contacts, be involved in interesting events and will become an indispensable part of your local team.
- Champion the fundraising drive and goal.
- Bring together and motivate a small team.
- Steer and coach the candidate(s), so they can help generate money too.
- Identify or garner potential donors. Steward relationships with those donors.
- Oversee fundraising appeals and asks.
- Complete goals and stimulate new ideas.
Help & support
- Read the fundraising guidance
- Attend fundraising training events at conference
Skills & attributes
- Well organised and likes getting things done.
- Able to inspire others.
- Not afraid of asking for money.
- Can organise events.
- Knows about marketing and sales.
- Understands the power of social media.
- Is positive and persuasive.
How to apply
This is a voluntary role in your local party.
Page contributors
- Sue Evans, LDHQ Fundraising Department