Development Director
ORGANIZATION: Legado de Esperanza Foundation
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We are a US faith-based non-profit, focused on developing holisitic solutions to orphan care in Honduras. Our 3 main areas of executiion are foster care, family preservation and emergency crisis care. We are a small organization, but have grown significantly in terms of our opportunities and initiatives over the past year, and are now seeking assistance to help raise the funds to sustain that growth.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with experience in the nonprofit development and fundraising space. Preferred qualities include:
- a heart for orphaned and vulnerable children
- good interpersonal skills
- self-driven
- ability to work well with executive team members
This opporuntity is a volunteer position, with no defined hours required, but could develop into a full-time paid position, based on the desire of the candidate and the progrees shown during the volunteer phase of the opportunity. We have a progressive, results-oriented approach to our staffing, with a focus on leadership development.
More opportunities with Legado de Esperanza Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Legado de Esperanza Foundation
Location:
Residencial Maria Auxiliadora, Santa Rosa de Copan, Copan 41101, HN
Mission Statement
To provide holistic solutions to orphan care in Honduras .
Description
Our approach to caring for orphaned and vulnerable children is centered around family, and is evident in our 3 main areas of execution:
- We strive to remove poverty as a reason for children entereing altnerative care in the first place. We are building programs to preserve well-intentioned biological families.
- If children do need to enter care, due to neglect or abuse, we work get them in family settings, similar to the US foster care system
- We also provide an intimate familiy environment for children in crisis situations, giving them a safe and loving home for 24-72 hours while extended family or longer term homes can be found.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Donor Management
- Public Relations
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- no minimum time commitment
- willingness to travel