Job Title: Community Fundraiser

A six-month, part-time Community Fundraiser (Volunteer Placement) for Cambodian nationals, with a fixed stipend of USD 400 per month.

Why this position is proposed:
Youth Star Cambodia has finalized its funding appeal, and is establishing its charity banking and website payment arrangements. The immediate gap is implementation. YSC needs dedicated capacity to identify and follow up community fundraisers, help supporters build GoFundMe-style campaigns, maintain a reliable tracking system and keep campaigns moving.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Community Fundraiser

Community-Led and Peer-to-Peer Campaigns | Volunteer Placement

Position title	Community Fundraiser (Volunteer Placement)
Focus	Community-led, peer-to-peer and digital fundraising campaigns
Appointment	Part-time, stipend-supported volunteer placement
Term	Six months, with potential renewal following the pilot evaluation and subject to YSC’s needs and available resources at that time
Time commitment	Minimum 20 hours per week, with flexible scheduling
Location	Flexible and remote; open to Cambodian nationals based in Cambodia or overseas
Reporting to	YSC-designated staff lead (Chheng)
Stipend	USD 400 per month, fixed and non-commission-based
Proposed start	As soon as practicable following Board approval and selection

1. About Youth Star Cambodia and the role
1.1. About Youth Star Cambodia
Youth Star Cambodia (YSC) is a Cambodian non-governmental organization founded in 2005. Its mission is to empower Cambodian youth as volunteers to improve the quality of life in vulnerable communities through education and civic participation. YSC recruits university graduates and places them as volunteer leaders in underserved rural communities for up to one year. Working alongside community leaders, the volunteers serve as facilitators, tutors, mentors and role models for children and young people. Their work supports literacy, numeracy, life skills, school participation and youth leadership, while helping young Cambodian volunteers develop the experience and civic values needed to contribute to the country’s future.

1.2. About the Role
YSC is seeking a motivated Community Fundraiser to establish and test a structured program of community-led and peer-to-peer fundraising. Working with YSC staff, Board members, alumni and supporters, the Community Fundraiser will identify potential fundraising champions, follow up existing contacts and help individuals develop and promote credible digital campaigns. The role will maintain the prospective fundraiser pipeline, support campaign development, track progress and create practical systems and materials that YSC can use beyond the placement. It will complement YSC’s wider fundraising work but will not be responsible for the organization’s overall fundraising strategy, institutional grant applications or major-donor program.

2. Role purpose
Purpose: To help YSC establish and operate a community-led fundraising program by identifying prospective fundraisers, following up existing contacts, supporting the development and launch of digital campaigns, and maintaining the systems required to track activity and sustain engagement.

3. Pilot objectives

Create a clear and usable pipeline of prospective community fundraisers and campaign champions.
Re-engage people already contacted and ensure every viable lead has a recorded next action.
Make it straightforward for supporters to develop, launch and promote a YSC fundraising campaign.
Establish reusable tools, templates and tracking processes for community fundraising.
Generate evidence and learning to inform YSC’s longer-term fundraising capacity and investment decisions.

4. Key responsibilities
4.1 Prospect identification and pipeline development

Review and consolidate the names of people already approached by YSC, board members and supporters.
Identify additional prospective fundraisers, including former volunteers, alumni, supporters, Cambodia-connected professionals, diaspora, schools, universities and community groups.
Maintain a central record of each contact’s relationship to YSC, level of interest, communication history and agreed next action.
Support board members and YSC staff to make appropriate introductions from their networks.

4.2 Outreach and supporter follow-up

Prepare clear, warm and appropriately personalized outreach messages using approved YSC information.
Follow up prospective fundraisers who have already been contacted and progress each viable conversation.
Arrange and support introductory calls.
Respond promptly to questions and provide practical guidance without placing inappropriate pressure on potential supporters.
Maintain regular communication with active fundraising champions throughout their campaigns.

4.3 Campaign development and launch support

Help supporters translate an initial idea into a realistic campaign with a clear purpose, target, audience and timeframe.
Support the preparation of GoFundMe-style or equivalent digital campaign pages using YSC-approved content and donation routes.
Adapt approved impact information, stories, images and campaign messages for different audiences while maintaining accuracy and dignity.
Develop reusable campaign-page, email, social-media and supporter-update templates.
Guide fundraisers through campaign launch, promotion, updates, reminders and closure.

4.4 Tracking, monitoring and reporting

Create and maintain the central community fundraising tracker.
Record prospects, communications, commitments, campaign status, follow-up dates and funds raised through approved channels.
Monitor active campaigns and identify where additional communication or YSC support is needed.
Provide a concise weekly update covering activity, progress, risks and decisions required.
Prepare an end-of-pilot report documenting results, lessons, recommendations and a complete handover of systems and outstanding actions.

4.5 Internal coordination and system development

Work with the designated YSC supervisor to ensure that all campaign content and donation routes are approved before publication.
Coordinate with relevant YSC staff and technical support on the supporter journey and website donation process, without taking responsibility for technical implementation.
Help establish a simple, repeatable process from initial identification through campaign launch, stewardship, acknowledgement and closure.
Protect confidential supporter information and ensure that beneficiary stories and images are used only with appropriate YSC approval and consent.

5. Deliverables

A digital tracking system for communication and follow-up with fundraisers, supporters, donors, alumni and partners.
An active network of Cambodian diaspora partners and supporters.
At least one successful digital crowdfunding campaign, such as a GoFundMe campaign.
At least one peer-to-peer fundraising campaign implemented in Cambodia.
Compelling YSC-approved campaign pages and supporting marketing content.
Weekly progress reports and an end-of-pilot report covering results, lessons learned and recommendations.

6. Person Specification

Essential

A Cambodian national.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills in Khmer and English.
Demonstrated ability to organize contacts, maintain accurate records and follow actions through to completion.
Confidence approaching and communicating with people from different professional and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to write concise, engaging and audience-appropriate campaign content.
Comfort using spreadsheets, shared documents, contact-management tools and online communication platforms.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide reliable progress updates in a remote environment.
Sensitivity in the use of community and beneficiary stories, images and personal information.
Commitment to YSC’s purpose and willingness to work in a collaborative, respectful and non-commission-based fundraising model.

Desirable

Experience in community fundraising, peer-to-peer campaigns, supporter engagement, communications, marketing, volunteer coordination or nonprofit work.
Experience developing or supporting online fundraising pages and digital campaigns.
Experience engaging Cambodian communities, alumni networks or members of the Cambodian diaspora.
Experience creating simple fundraising systems, campaign toolkits or contact-management processes.
Basic visual-content or social-media skills.

7. Working and management arrangements

Supervision: The Community Fundraiser will report to one named YSC staff lead and meet with that person at least weekly.
Board and staff access: The supervisor will coordinate introductions, approve campaign content and ensure timely access to the information needed for the role.
Remote working: The minimum commitment is 20 hours per week. Hours may be scheduled flexibly, but the Community Fundraiser must be available for agreed meetings and provide dependable responses within agreed working periods.
Placement review: Progress will be reviewed after the first month and formally evaluated at the end of the six-month pilot.
Stipend: A fixed stipend of USD 400 per month will be provided. It will not be calculated as a commission or percentage of funds raised.
Renewal: The placement may be renewed following the end-of-pilot evaluation, based on performance, YSC’s needs at that time and available resources.

8. Proposed application and selection process
Application deadline: September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM (ICT / Cambodia Time)

Applicants should be asked to provide:

A current CV or short professional profile.
A brief statement explaining their interest, relevant experience and approach to community fundraising.
Their location, time zone, weekly availability and anticipated length of commitment.
One relevant example of outreach, campaign, communications or community-engagement work, where available.
Contact details for one referee, to be requested from shortlisted candidates if required.

Shortlisted applicants should complete a structured interview focused on communication, organization, ethical fundraising and their practical approach to converting an interested supporter into an active campaign organizer.