Fundraiser Officer - Volunteer

Aprender is seeking a proactive and motivated person to help drive our mission of improving education globally. You’ll develop and deliver fundraising initiatives around trusts and grant-making bodies that support our amazing strategic goals.

What difference will you make?

As a Fundraising Officer, you will play a vital role in helping Aprender grow and sustain its work. Your efforts will directly support the delivery of our education programmes by generating new income streams, forging partnerships, and increasing our visibility. By bringing fresh ideas, building donor relationships, and supporting innovative campaigns, you’ll help strengthen our financial resilience and extend our reach — making a tangible difference to the lives of children and teachers worldwide.

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrated initiative, commitment, and follow-through.
• Highly organised, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and meet deadlines.
• Experience in fundraising, marketing, events, or business development.
• Familiarity with grant applications or charity CRM tools.
• Understanding of the international development or education charity landscape
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, dispersed team.
• Alignment with Aprender’s values and passion for our mission.

Remote

What will you be doing?

This is a proactive, voluntary position. The Fundraising Officer will play a key role in developing, executing, and evaluating fundraising initiatives that support Aprender’s strategic goals. Working alongside trustees, staff, and volunteers, the postholder will help secure vital income streams to sustain and grow our programmes.

You will have the following responsibilities

• Researching, developing and actioning grant and trust applications in partnership with the rest of the team.
• Keeping fundraising records, including supporters/donors and donations.
• Raising awareness of the charity and generating fundraising opportunities.