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ORGANIZATION: FEED OUR SOUL

  • 20 people are interested
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We’re building our TEAM!

Want join at a fast, growing start-up company? Do you want to build something great and actually have a VOICE in a company?

Are you passionate about food justice? Do you believe in creating a better, more sustainable future for our children?

We are Feed Our Soul! A purpose driven non-profit organization that is growing fast! We’re based in Los Angeles, CA with a mission to bring restorative justice and food access to South LA. We’re looking for hungry people with little to no experience, who are hard workers and fast learners. Are you the right mixture of talents and personality, who can confidently bring your skills to the table? We have a great team of volunteers working majorly to bring in funding for our programs and facilities.

We’re looking for a Grant Writer to support our growing organization. We offer a collaborative work environment where you will be pushed to challenge yourself, inspire others and be your best! Bring your desire to learn, understand the purpose and impact of the company, be driven to constantly improve, and have a relentless focus on growing our brand.

If you want to get in on the ground floor of a rapidly expanding non-profit, then apply today!

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Investigate and identify prospective funding sources through networking and internet research
  • Research and initiate relationships with new prospective funders
  • Write letters of inquiry and solicitations
  • Match prospective funding sources with aligning priorities
  • Prepare and Submit Applications for Foundation, Corporate and Government Funders
  • Draft compelling grant proposal narratives for general operating and restricted project grants; assist with drafting corporate proposals as needed
  • Verify that proposals have been received and that appropriate follow‐up has occurred
  • Maintain grant calendar and track submissions and results
  • Manage online donation portals and track donor traction

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • Self-starter with an innate desire to share, share, share - lots of initiative and ability to work independently on multiple projects.
  • Intellectually curious. Willing to research new ideas, foundations, corporations SCR programs.
  • Creative - loves making new graphic campaigns, innate style and color.
  • Tenacious and persistent until you succeed - at the task, at the project, at the job.
  • Resilient - able to get up and dust yourself off. There is no try, only do!
  • Highly analytical and data-driven - must use and love data, your decisions must be driven by it without succumbing to over analysis.
  • Extremely detail oriented

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About FEED OUR SOUL

Location:

3656 HOMEWAY DR, VIEW PARK, CA 90008, US

Mission Statement

Feed Our Soul is a movement for the community bringing homegrown produce directly to food desert neighborhoods. We provide a safe space for students to learn about gardening, as well as cooking their own produce. By cultivating food onsite through hydroponic technology, the harvest is 100% locally sourced, while using sustainable resources to reduce harmful emissions and protecting the planet. Our nutritional program focuses on students learning to grow, eat, share and connect through a direct and natural food supply.

Description

Feed Our Soul is a restorative organization. Our mission is to provide direct access to fresh produce for those who need it the most. We install hydroponic gardens into food desert neighborhoods and teach community members how to cook their homegrown produce. Our programs teach skills on gardening and culinary arts, bring a network of experts on nutritional literacy workshops and plus numerous restorative justice events to communities in South LA. You have the opportunity to give the gift of health! These soul-utions to the wellness disparity gives innovative, aeroponic gardens to schools, churches and families suffering from food insecurity.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Environment
Hunger
Education & Literacy, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Donor Management
  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing / Research

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • 20 hours per week

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