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3 people are interested
Grant-Writing Internship / Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: Chaldean and Middle-Eastern Social Services
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3 people are interested
As a community-based nonprofit organization located in El Cajon, CA, CMSS depends upon the dedicated support of energetic interns and volunteers to fulfill its mission. CMSS continues to rapidly expand its programs and operations, and is currently seeking a Grant-Writing Intern to join its dynamic team for the spring quarter, 2015. The Intern will:
- Research philanthropic foundations and giving networks to identify prospective grant and funding opportunities
- Collaborate with CMSS’ grant writer to research, write and submit appropriate, achievable grant proposals to foundations and corporate entities
- Perform secondary academic research to enhance CMSS’ evidence-based
- Manage CMSS’ grant database (Hosted via Google Drive)
- Contribute to CMSS’ e-newsletter
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About Chaldean and Middle-Eastern Social Services
Location:
436 S MAGNOLIA AVE 201, EL CAJON, CA 92020, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Chaldean and Middle-Eastern Social Services (CMSS) is to help refugee communities maximize their potential toward a better way of life, as well as to facilitate their acculturation into American society. To this end, CMSS educates and empowers resettling Chaldean and Middle-Eastern refugees by providing them with the primary healthcare and social service tools and programs necessary for comprehensive well-being and self-sufficiency in their new homeland.
Description
CMSS has served the refugee community of San Diego County since 2005. Currently, CMSS serves more than 21,000 refugees each year through its offices in El Cajon. CMSS offers comprehensive healthcare and social services, including:
- Primary Health care for all ages
- Mental health care for adults and children
- Treatment and case management for victims of torture
- Substance abuse and domestic violence interventions
- Citizenship workshops
- Acculturation assistance for adults and school-aged children
- Advocacy and other support services, including translation and interpretation services,
- Cultural sensitivity training to community-based agencies
- CalFresh, CalWorks and Medi-Cal screening and enrollment,
- Wweekly fresh food distributions
Additionally, more than 100 walk-in clients each day receive comprehensive assistance and access to medical services, referrals to legal services, employment training and job placement support, academic and educational assistance, as well as access to other vital social and medical services. In January, 2014, the CMSS Community Clinic opened its doors, providing healthcare access to low-income refugees and their families. Services include primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, ophthalmology and in-house laboratory services. The CMSS Community clinic is currently serving more than 3,000 refugee clients, and is actively expanding its client base each month.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
436 S. Magnolia Ave #201El Cajon, CA 92020
DATE POSTED
March 11, 2015
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Database Administration
- Basic Computer Skills
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 10-20 hours/week; flexible schedule
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with significant attention to detail