Forest School Foundation Fundraiser
ORGANIZATION: The Forest School Foundation
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How many of your favorite childhood memories take place outside? We're betting a lot of them, because the natural world is the best place for young children to grow and learn. More and more science shows that young children need plenty of time spent in free play and gently guided nature connection in natural settings for optimal health, and that time spent indoors on screens is directly harmful to children's health. Our nature connection schools seek to provide space for that optimal development, and we need a strong Board to help advocate for them. Remote members are welcome, though we'd like some to be local to Western North Carolina as well.
This mission of providing access to high-quality nature connection education for young children is one that many people resonate with, as soon as they hear about it! We know that many individuals will want to share their financial abundance with our organization if given the right opportunities to do so.
We're seeking volunteers with experience planning and executing successful large-scale nonprofit fundraising campaigns. This can be online crowdfunding efforts as well as cultivating long-term donors and angel investors. Crowdfunding experts and email campaign experts can be remote volunteers, and someone with donor cultivation experience could be a remote volunteer but we do need at least one well-established or local Asheville resident as a donor cultivator.
If you have experience and enthusiasm for any of those roles, please contact us to set up an interview!
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About The Forest School Foundation
Location:
135 Westwood Pl, Asheville, NC 28806, US
Mission Statement
Young children deserve as much time outdoors as possible, learning through play in natural environments. A growing body of research is showing that human development is most healthy when young children are allowed to move freely, focusing primarily on social-emotional development and connection with the natural world. Forest schools help provide the opportunity for nature connection that humans biologically require, and our Foundation was established to proliferate this model. The Forest School Foundation (www.TheForestSchoolFoundation.org) is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Asheville, NC, created to provide future generations with safe and natural outdoor environments in which to play, learn, socialize, and develop. The Foundation plans to establish and support Forest Schools across the WNC region, including the provision of scholarships for underserved populations.
Description
Our first school is Growing Wild Forest School, (www.GrowingWildForetSchool.org), started in December 2016. This five-day-a-week, half-day school meets year-round in thee heart of West Asheville. Families can choose which days of the week they'd like to enroll. We're offering nine weeks of Summer Camp in 2025.
Additionally, we offer an afternoon program, Acorn Adventures - an add-on option for GWFS students OR a more flexible, later-in-the-day option for families who want to try the forest way. Also on the horizon? A weekly Mommy & Me program for families with children younger than 3, monthly adult programs, community education events, and teacher trainings. We also plan to establish more forest schools in the WNC region. Join our program today if you're inspired to work on a diverse array of projects and bring rooted education to families across WNC.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Environment
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
135 Westwood PlAsheville, NC 28806
(35.58258 ,-82.578 )
DATE POSTED
June 24, 2025
SKILLS
- Public Relations
- Sales Marketing
- Customer Acquisition
- Donor Management
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 10-20 hours per month