When choosing a charity to work for, fundraisers need to go with their heart. But is emotional connection enough to sustain a career?
When looking for a fundraising job, the charity’s cause is priority, says fundraiser Niki Barton, head of supporter retention and development at Oxfam GB. “Then you look at the brand and the opportunities. So if you are interested, like me, in international development, the obvious one to pick is Oxfam.”
The reasons behind Barton’s choice of charity are typical of fundraisers. Recruiters say that if fundraisers aren’t driven by the cause then it makes their job impossible. “A good fundraiser needs to champion the cause they are raising money for. The values and the story of the charity are crucial when it comes to picking a job,” says Jamie Fraser, senior account manager for jobs website CharityJob.
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