Biographical Researcher

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The Price of Freedom Foundation

Biographical Researcher Job Description

The mission of The Price of Freedom Foundation is to tell the complete life stories of those who pay the ultimate price for our freedom. These are stories worthy of telling and retelling. We produce books in print and digital formats, as well as video documentaries, that are given to the next of kin at no cost to them and sold at retail to extended family, friends, and interested members of the public. The Price of Freedom Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit that serves the memory of those who have given all in military service to our nation.

EXPECTATIONS OF A BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCHER

The mission of The Price of Freedom Foundation is to tell the complete life stories of those who pay the ultimate price for our freedom. These are stories worthy of telling and retelling. We produce books in print and digital formats, as well as video documentaries, that are given to the next of kin at no cost to them and sold at retail to extended family, friends, and interested members of the public. The Price of Freedom Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit that serves the memory of those who have given all in military service to our nation.

At the heart of what we do stands research.

Gold Star Families must give us permission to proceed with telling the story of their Fallen loved one’s life. When they enter into a service agreement with us, they are asked to provide information on who knew their loved one, copies of military records, letters, photos, and videos, etc. From this starting point your role begins. You will need to:

* review provided information to find key biographical data - dates and locations of birth, death, schools attended, entry into military service, places lived throughout the course of their lives including military assignments; names of people who knew them - family members, friends, teachers, coaches,

* locate and conduct outreach to people identified as knowing the Fallen to schedule in-depth interviews.

* seek out additional people who knew the Fallen through alumni associations, military associations and affinity groups as appropriate

* For each physical location the Fallen had lived in or been assigned to, obtain information about the geography, climate, and events that occurred during the timeframe they were there.

* conduct reviews of public records and news sources for additional information related to the Fallen.

* Record/store all information discovered on shared drives for collaboration with the biography writer and organization staff

* make recommendations on process improvement as this is a young and developing organization

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL VOLUNTEERS

Each individual volunteer is expected to

* know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs

* serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization

* follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions

* sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts

* maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of The Price of Freedom Foundation