Grant Writing and Individual Giving Volunteer

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FRESH START CARING FOR KIDS FOUNDATION

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts (based in San Diego, California) teamed up with The Plastic Surgery Foundation to create Fresh Start Caring For Kids Foundation (FSCFKF) in Chicago. The mission of the organization is to transform the lives of disadvantaged infants, children, and teens suffering from physical deformities caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse, or disease through the gift of reconstructive surgery and related healthcare services. In Fresh Start's 29-year history, more than 7,900 patients have received no-cost medical treatments valued at more than $42 million. The addition of the Chicago site is enabling the organization grow its patient base and outreach. The very first Chicago Surgery Weekend took place June 7-8, 2014 at The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital (the Chicago partnering hospital); five low-income children were provided with no-cost reconstructive surgeries. Fresh Start Caring For Kids Foundation covers the transportation costs to enable the patients to get to and from their Surgery Weekend appointments as well as the cost of lodging and food during the Surgery Weekends (if necessary). Surgery Weekends take place three times per year. Eighteen Surgery Weekends have taken place and 92 patients have been served in Chicago since June 2014.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grant Writing and Individual Giving Volunteer - Chicago

The Grant Writing and Individual Giving Volunteer provides key support in the areas of foundation, corporate, and community group grant research, writing, and reporting and securing funding from new individual donors. Duties are to be performed remotely. There will be regular check-in meetings with the National Director, which will be performed via telephone or a web-based platform. A minimum of a one-year commitment and between three (3) and five (5) hours of work per week are requested.

1. Researches foundation, corporate, and community group grant opportunities
2. Writes grant letters of intent/inquiry (LOIs), proposals, and reports
3. Researches and secures new individual gift donors
4. Develops and implements donor engagement and stewardship activities
5. Maintains records pertaining to the number of funding sources researched and when; LOIs, proposals, and reports submitted; contacts made; and the results of such efforts
6. Extends a courteous, positive attitude and demonstrates cooperation while working with staff and key stakeholders
7. Upholds the philosophy of Fresh Start and conducts activities in such a manner that the mission statement is reflected to the community
8. Other duties as assigned by management

• Reports to the National Director

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• A minimum of five (5) years of successful nonprofit grant writing experience is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful nonprofit individual giving and major gifts experience is required.
• Possess deep connections within the philanthropic community of the Chicago metropolitan area.

• Be willing to master information pertaining to the FSCFKF Surgery Weekend Program and understand how to correctly and comfortably explain the dynamics of how the Program operates.
• Understand the limits of his/her knowledge and be willing to defer to more knowledgeable staff when needed.
• Respect each member of the staff and honor diversity.
• Be able to balance work and personal lives.
• Management: Be able to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with staff and key stakeholders.

• Be results-oriented with the ability to work independently.
• Have the ability to analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and functional level.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be a high-performing and strong team player.
• Be committed to the vision and mission of organization.
• Possess exceptional computer skills.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Possess strong attention to detail.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a volunteer to successfully perform the essential functions of this volunteer position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this volunteer position, the volunteer is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle, type, or touch; talk or hear. The volunteer is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The volunteer is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The volunteer must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this volunteer position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Salary: This is an unpaid volunteer position.

Background Check: The selected volunteer candidate will be required to agree to and pass a background check.

How to apply:

Please e-mail a cover letter, resume, and list of three (3) professional references to Utica@freshstart.org. Please put "Grant Writing and Individual Giving Volunteer - Chicago" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Contact

Utica J. Gray, PhD, MSHSA, BA

National Director

Fresh Start Caring For Kids Foundation

c/o The Plastic Surgery Foundation

444 E. Algonquin Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Utica@freshstart.org

(847) 513-3326

www.freshstartkids.org