- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Winter Fundraising Campaign
ORGANIZATION: Grand Street Community Arts
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Grand Street Community Arts is seeking volunteers for our fundraising campaign this DECEMBER.
Dec 7 - 20
6-9pm, Monday thru Thursday, and 12 - 6 on Saturdays.
Phone bank shifts are 6-8:30pm, December 7-8-9.
If you are with a group, we are seeking 3-4 volunteers per shift.
We are sending call lists home with willing volunteers who can make calls on the weekend or during the week of 12/13-12/19.
Final night of calling on 12/20.
No Experience is Necessary (but if you were a phone banker for a Democratic candidate or major fundraising campaign, you probably have the necessary skills!)
Please mention what days and times you are available when you write, or just come to the Volunteer Orientation at 5:30pm on Monday, December 7th.
Tasks: Calling prospective donors, soliciting donations, sharing news about GSCA with prospective donors, sharing questions from prospective donors with GSCA staff.
Phone script will be provided.
Grand Street Community Arts is in year three of a "Revitalization Campaign" to save our building - Historic St. Anthony's Church. The December campaign raises both matching funds for our Architecture + Design grant, Personnel Funds for the 1st quarter, and funds to keep our building running through winter while renovation continues. Details on our Fundraising Campaign and goals may be found here: http://grandarts.org/ann-dec-2015-goal/
Our building is closed for the winter and our December campaign headquarters will be at the Law Officer of Becker and Becker
More opportunities with Grand Street Community Arts
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Grand Street Community Arts
Location:
68 GRAND STREET, ALBANY, NY 12202, US
Mission Statement
To develop programs in the Capital Region that enlighten, empower, and engage our diverse community through the arts.
Description
Grand Street Community Arts was formed by concerned neighbors in the Mansion Neighborhood in 2003 as a way to bridge the cultural and economic divides within their neighborhood. The organization negotiated the purchase of the former St. Anthony’s Church, a long-vacant cornerstone of the community and a link with its immigrant past.
Constructed in 1907, St. Anthony’s Church not only filled the spiritual needs of parishioners, but also helped immigrants adjust to new lives in America by offering English classes and hosting performances, weddings and operas. Thus, St. Anthony’s has always been a center for the arts! In 1972, following the construction of the Empire State Plaza and the demolition of many homes in the South End, St. Anthony’s had lost its congregation and closed its doors. In 2003, Grand Street Community Arts purchased St. Anthony’s from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, reopening its doors as a community center.
Since 2004, Grand Street Community Arts has offered a variety of creative programs, mostly focused on youth and access to public space. Our most successful program is YouthFX, a summer film-making academy launched in 2006. In 2016, YouthFX will become its own independent organization, offering year-round programming.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Law Office of Becker and Becker148 Grand StreetAlbany, NY 12202
DATE POSTED
December 6, 2015
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 3 hour shift
- Please sign up for a shift in advance.