Community Canvass Fundraiser
Donor Development Strategies
Community Canvass Fundraiser
- Responsibilities
Donor Development Strategies seeks new staff for our Door-to-Door team at WGBH! This is an off campus position. We grow membership, build relationships, and fundraise directly in communities around Boston -- think of us as the street team that works alongside On-Air Fundraising, Events, and Digital to support WGBH.
Our hours are 1PM to 9PM. We begin and end our day at WGBH in Brighton. We offer part-time (2+ days) and full time (4-5 days) work.
DDS is expert at engaging prospective donors in their community with our grassroots model. We're a knowledgeable and goal-driven team that's breaking the mold and exceeding fundraising goals every day. We like rolling up our sleeves and making a huge difference to keep programming funded.
We provide paid training and work constantly to develop the skills of each staff member. Whatever your long-term goals, we'll help prepare you for it. We invest in our team and take their development to heart.
- Qualifications
- Qualifications:
- Passionate and Confident Communicator
- Friendly and Welcoming Demeanor
- Familiarity with PBS and NPR
- Eager to Interact Directly with People
- Enjoys the Outdoors
- Comfortable with a 1pm - 9pm schedule
- Looking for an Off Campus Position
- Rock-Solid Work Ethic
To set up an interview call Megan at 617 903 0277.
- Desired skills
Door-to-door, fundraising, customer service, or retail experience
- Compensation$10 - 20/hr + competitive benefits package
- IndustryFund-Raising
- LocationsBoston, MA • Charlestown, MA • Brighton, MA • Cambridge, MA • Somerville, MA • Medford, MA • Brookline, MA • Waltham, MA • Newton, MA • Chestnut Hill, MA • Watertown, MA • Newton Centre, MA • Roxbury Crossing, MA
- About Us
We are Donor Development Strategies LLC (DDS), a national fundraising firm that specializes in the development of public media member acquisition campaigns on behalf of PBS, the largest non-profit media outlet in America, and NPR, a mission-driven multimedia news organization changing the radio landscape. We apply a personal, polished, grassroots approach to fundraising and outreach. Our staff visit neighborhoods of prospective donors across a number of markets and deliver membership appeals right to their doorsteps. Our door-to-door model is making an incredible impact on PBS stations across the country, providing essential and sustaining funds for programming while informing and engaging with the community directly.