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Help Promote Gender Balance in the Entertainment Industry! Grant Writer Needed (Ages 55+)
ORGANIZATION: LA WORKS RSVP
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Quick Overview: Use your research and grant writing skills to help an organization fighting for gender balance in film!
Organization Name: Women in Media
Organization Website: https://www.womennmedia.com/
Mission: Women In Media promotes gender balance in the film and entertainment industries through networking, professional development, and advocacy for women, women-identifying, and gender-nonconforming filmmakers who work above and below the line and the people who love to collaborate with them.
Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: We’re looking for a Grant Writer who can research and identify funding for Women in Media.
What You’ll Do:
- Research, develop, and write inquiries, letters, and other fundraising documents.
- Draft proposals and other correspondence to solicit grant funds.
- Track and monitor proposals, their deadlines, and requirements.
- Ensure proposals and grant reports are submitted by the deadline(s).
Requirements:
- Can bring self-led initiative and operational rigor to the position.
- Demonstrate strong planning, communication, and organizational skills.
- Passion for community service!
- Prior experience researching and writing grants preferred.
Location: This is a virtual opportunity.
Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per week.
More opportunities with LA WORKS RSVP
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About LA WORKS RSVP
Location:
570 W. Ave. 26 Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90065, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1991, our mission consists of three principal pillars: - INCREASE volunteer participation in community service projects; - PROVIDE our nonprofit partners with access to volunteer labor and other RESOURCES; and - EDUCATE and encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles Community. The RSVP Program at L.A. Works is a federally funded program free to members, with the mission of mobilizing 55 and older volunteers for a large variety of projects with nonprofits all over Los Angeles. Consider us a one-stop-shop for finding different ways to volunteer and help smaller local nonprofits accomplish their missions.
Description
OUR MISSION
Founded in 1991, our mission consists of three principal pillars:
- INCREASE volunteer participation in community service projects;
- PROVIDE our nonprofit partners with access to volunteer labor and other RESOURCES; and
- EDUCATE and encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles Community.
Tens of thousands of committed volunteers together with thousands of civic, nonprofit, and business partners have enabled L.A. Works to make a significant, visible, and lasting contribution to Los Angeles.
Since 1991, L.A. Works has mobilized and led volunteers to contribute over a million hours to Los Angeles through unique volunteer programming, which has included:
- Serving meals and preparing emergency food provisions for over 425,000 homeless and low-income individuals;
- Providing educational and enrichment activities for over 65,000 disadvantaged youth;
- Revitalizing schools, parks, and community centers for more than 200,000 volunteer hours;
- Offering companionship to seniors and friendship to abused and homeless women for more than 20,000 volunteer hours;
- Conserving, cleaning, and restoring urban and natural environments in and around Los Angeles for more than 75,000 volunteer hours;
- Caring for animals in shelters and sanctuaries at over 1,200 volunteer projects; and
- Training more than 900 Angelenos in the project and volunteer management.
CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 23, 2021
SKILLS
- Strategic Planning
- Donor Management
- Grant Writing / Research
- Resource Development / Management
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 55
- Approximately 3-4 hours per week.