Summer Fundraising Campaign
ORGANIZATION: Grand Street Community Arts
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Grand Street Community Arts is seeking phone bank volunteers for our fundraising campaign from now through September 30th.
Phone banking can be done during office hours at our office:
1:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays...
...or you can just come for a training during those times and make calls from home.
We also can organize evening phone banking sessions, from 6-8pm.
We need volunteers through August 18th to make calls to our past donor list to tell them about our Summer Campaign.
From now through September 30th, we need volunteers to call local and regional businesses -- restaurants, spas, salons, and bed and breakfasts -- to request gift certificates for Fall and Winter fundraising events and raffles.
No Experience is Necessary (but if you were a phone banker for a political candidate or major fundraising campaign, you probably have the necessary skills.)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
1 Lincoln SquareAlbany, NY 12202
DATE POSTED
August 3, 2016
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must commit to at least one 3 hour shift.