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2 people are interested
Fundraising Chair, Board Member
ORGANIZATION: FARMS FOR LIFE
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2 people are interested
Volunteer Board of Directors Position Description
Board Chair: Fundraising
Position Summary: The Fundraising Chair is responsible for the overall fundraising to support FFL programs
Preferred Qualifications- Effective and professional communication
- Ability to collaborate and work as a team
- Technology: Google email, Google Drive, facilitating Zoom meetings (or ability to learn)
- Organized and detail oriented - ability to prioritize tasks and timelines
- Experience building strong relationships with donors and fundraising
- Attends monthly board meetings
- Participates in organizational strategic planning & goal setting
- Provides financial oversight and accountability: reviews budgets and reports to ensure fiscal management
- Maintains accurate records in google team drive
The main duties of this role/committee include but are not limited to:
Fundraising:
Build and grow FFL’s base of donors including individuals and companies:
- Set fundraising goal in collaboration with the Treasurer
- Collaborate with the communication chair on special days of giving (Giving Tuesday, GiveBig) and provide fundraising information for newsletter/social media
- Keep track of donations (PayPal, checks/grants received) in Airtable
- Download monthly Benevity reports, save information and add to Airtable
- Manage tabling events (Edible Plant Sale, Bastyr Herb and Food Fair, KIN, Crop Walk)
- Act as representative for any and all sponsorship opportunities or events
Donor communications:
- Manage End of Year giving plan with current donors
- Update current fundraising information on gifts and contact information
- Send out acknowledgements for new gifts coming in
- Assist with producing/mailing end of year tax documents for donors
The work I do in support of Farms for Life outside my role or committee is:
- Volunteers for short term committee positions or projects as needed (1-2 per year)Tabling/Outreach
- Event promotion (via social media, etc)
- Fundraising
Average Monthly Volunteer Hours: 4-10
Minimum Commitment: 1 year - see Board Member Commitment document
More opportunities with FARMS FOR LIFE
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About FARMS FOR LIFE
Location:
PO BOX 1034, WOODINVILLE, WA 98072, US
Mission Statement
Farms for Life ensures the viability of local sustainable farms and provides fresh produce to members of our community who are underserved.
Description
Farms for Life plays an important role in supporting local farmers and connecting local, farm fresh produce to people in need of healthy food. FFL began in 2009 by a local Woodinville farmer who hated leaving unsold produce in the fields to be tilled in and decided to ask her customers and CSA members if they would help come up with an idea to both support small local farmers and to feed the community in need of fresh food. Farms for Life was created as a non-profit in 2010, and in 2020 we purchased over 22,000 pounds of produce! We strive to constantly grow and support more farmers and donate more produce each year! Read more about our history here: https://www.farmsforlife.org/about-us
How we work: We raise funds to purchase surplus produce from our farm partners and donate the fresh produce to community agencies, both in the Snohomish and King County areas. The community agencies that we partner with serve populations who otherwise might not have access to fresh produce. They in turn either distribute the fresh produce to their clients farmers market style, or prepare healthy meals for their clients. See all of our current farm and agency partners at FarmsforLife.org!
Thank you for your interest in getting involved and supporting our work. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 1034Woodinville, WA 98072
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2022
SKILLS
- Farming
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Donor Management
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- One year