Fundraiser: Interview Guide
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This interview guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the Vervoe skills assessment. Where a candidate has scored Low - Medium on a skill, focus on asking more questions from that skill to gain deeper insight into their level of competency.
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Fundraiser |
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What fundraising events or ideas have you created before? If you haven’t, which ones have you attended?
How comfortable are you with asking people for money?
Tell me what you know about why we are raising funds.
What does it take to be successful in this role? |
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Resilient |
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Describe a time where you have dealt with rejection.
You will get a lot of people telling you no, or simply ignoring you in this position. How will you maintain positivity and engagement when you’re feeling ignored?
How would you handle objections in this role when people say no at first?
Describe a time where you have successfully persuaded someone to see your point of view or act in a particular way. |
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Results Oriented |
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How will you motivate yourself to raise funds?
Describe a time where you have been set a target that seemed so far-fetched at the time but you managed to reach.
Describe a time where you have set a goal for yourself, this could be at work or personal, and achieved it. |
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Communication Skills |
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How will you develop connections with people you’re asking for money from?
When people ask you why they should give you money, what will you respond with?
Describe a time where you have turned a negative relationship into a positive one. How did you manage to do this? |
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