Fundraiser - $20/hr Guaranteed - Great for Students & Creatives

Public Outreach Consultancy Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Public Outreach in San Diego is hiring fundraisers to represent nonprofit campaigns. Earn $20/hour with guaranteed pay, plus bonuses, with 21–35 hours per week and paid training. Full-time and part-time shifts available; health, dental, and vision benefits after 3 months; PTO and an Employee Assistance Program are provided.

Join a supportive team with ongoing coaching to reach fundraising goals. You'll talk to the public about important issues, explain why the campaigns matter, and invite people

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ and legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• No fundraising experience required; eagerness to learn and engage the public.
• Outreach and communication-focused role with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the public in person to explain campaigns and solicit monthly donations.
• Represent nonprofit campaigns and maintain a positive, respectful dialogue.
• Meet fundraising goals; work with a team; receive coaching and feedback.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Outreach

Teamwork

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

$20/hr guaranteed + bonuses | 21-35 hours/week | San Diego | Paid training

Want meaningful work where your personality, communication skills, and interest in social issues actually matter?

We're hiring fundraisers in San Diego to represent nonprofit organizations working on humanitarian, environmental, human rights, animal welfare, and social justice campaigns.

This role can be a great fit for students and recent graduates, as well as people working in music, theatre, film, visual arts, hospitality, advocacy, and other creative or public-facing fields.

You'll earn a guaranteed hourly wage while building real-world skills in communication, fundraising, advocacy, public speaking, and community outreach.

No fundraising experience is required. We're looking for outgoing, thoughtful people who enjoy talking with others, care about meaningful issues, and are willing to learn.

$20/hour guaranteed starting pay

Your hourly wage is guaranteed - this is not commission-only work

Performance-based bonuses and incentives

Paid training from day one

Approximately 21-35 hours per week

Full-time and part-time opportunities available

Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible full-time employees and their families after 3 months

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Regular coaching, development, and opportunities for advancement

Public Outreach believes strongly in developing people from within. Many of our team leaders and managers started as fundraisers and learned the work from the ground up.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

You'll work face-to-face with members of the public, learn about the nonprofit campaign you're representing, explain why the issue matters, and invite people to support the organization by becoming monthly donors.

A typical day can include:

Starting conversations with people you've never met

Learning about the nonprofit campaign you're representing

Explaining important social, humanitarian, or environmental issues in an engaging way

Listening, answering questions, and building genuine rapport

Asking people directly to support the organization through a recurring monthly donation

Working alongside a supportive fundraising team

Practicing your approach and applying regular coaching

Working toward clear fundraising goals

Some people will be excited to speak with you.

Some will ignore you.

Some will say no.

Fundraising takes confidence, resilience, and the ability to reset and try again.

Your $20/hour starting wage is guaranteed, but this is still a goal-oriented fundraising role. You'll receive training and support while being coached toward clear fundraising expectations.

The Causes You'll Talk About

Depending on the campaign, you may have conversations about issues such as:

Human and civil rights

Immigrant and refugee rights

LGBTQ+ and trans rights

Racial and social justice

Humanitarian aid

Emergency food, clean water, shelter, and medical assistance

Communities affected by conflict, displacement, and humanitarian crises

Environmental protection and conservation

Animal welfare

Poverty reduction and community development

Some of these can be personal, complex, or politically charged topics.

You don't need previous activism experience or a political science degree. You do need to be comfortable learning about these issues, discussing them respectfully, and accurately representing the nonprofit campaign you're working on.

Great Experience for Students & Creatives

This can be especially valuable for students and recent graduates interested in areas such as:

Political science

International relations

Communications

Public policy

Human rights

Marketing

Community organizing

It's also a strong fit for actors, musicians, comedians, dancers, writers, and other creatives who are comfortable performing, improvising, reading a room, telling stories, and connecting with strangers.

You'll build practical experience in:

Public speaking

Storytelling

Community outreach

Handling objections

Coaching and feedback

Leadership

These are skills you can take well beyond this job.

Schedule

We get it - you have a life outside of work.

Whether you're balancing school, creative projects, or other commitments, we offer multiple schedule options.

What we do need is consistency.

All team members must be able to commit to at least 3 complete 7-hour shifts per week - a minimum of 21 hours.

Current schedule options may include:

Wednesday-Sunday - shifts generally scheduled around 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Monday-Friday - 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Schedules and shift times can change depending on campaign and operational needs.

We require availability for full shifts. We generally cannot accommodate partial shifts.

This is Not a Desk Job

You'll spend much of your shift outside and in the community, walking, standing, approaching members of the public, and starting conversations throughout the day.

If you'd rather be moving around, working with a team, and meeting people than sitting behind a computer all day, you may really enjoy it here.

If you're looking for a job where simply showing up is enough, this probably won't be the right fit.

If you like improving at something, getting feedback, working toward measurable goals, and seeing yourself get better over time, you may be a great fit.

Who Tends to Thrive Here

You may be a strong fit if you:

Enjoy talking with new people

Communicate with warmth, confidence, and personality

Care about nonprofit, humanitarian, environmental, animal welfare, human rights, or social justice issues

Can explain ideas in a way people understand

Like active work more than sitting behind a desk

Can handle hearing "no" without losing your motivation

Are comfortable receiving coaching and trying a different approach

Like having measurable goals to work toward

Are dependable and can commit to full shifts

Want to build your communication, confidence, and leadership skills

Experience in hospitality, restaurants, cafes, retail, customer service, fundraising, theatre, improv, music, public speaking, advocacy, volunteering, organizing, or sales can translate especially well to this work.

But experience isn't required.

We're much more interested in your communication skills, curiosity, resilience, reliability, and willingness to learn.

Come As You Are

We want this to be a workplace where people can actually be themselves.

Our teams include members of the LGBTQ+ community, and creating an environment where people feel safe, respected, supported, and welcome is genuinely important to us.

We also know that people from underrepresented communities often have to think carefully about whether a workplace will respect who they are.

Queer and trans applicants are welcome here. Applicants from underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

We want people of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives on our teams, and discrimination, harassment, homophobia, transphobia, racism, or other forms of disrespect have no place in our workplace.

You don't need to fit a certain mold to work here.

If you care about the work, enjoy connecting with people, and are willing to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Before You Apply

You must be 18+

You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

You need to be able to consistently work at least 3 complete 7-hour shifts per week / 21 hours

You must be available for full shifts rather than partial-day availability

You should be comfortable being outdoors, standing, and walking for much of your shift

You should be comfortable starting conversations with members of the public throughout the day

You need to be able to communicate confidently in English

You should be comfortable receiving coaching and working toward fundraising goals

No fundraising experience? No problem. We'll provide paid training, ongoing coaching, and support from your team.

Hiring Process

We're actively interviewing and looking for candidates who can start soon.

Qualified applicants will be invited to a virtual group interview where you'll learn more about Public Outreach, the role, and what face-to-face fundraising is actually like.

Candidates selected to continue may move on to additional hiring steps and paid field training.

We want you to know what you're signing up for before you commit.

Public Outreach is a fundraising company that partners with nonprofit organizations to build support for causes that matter. Our fundraisers work directly with the public to help nonprofit organizations build sustainable support for their work.

Public Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the hiring process.