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ORGANIZATION: NewBeginnings Charitable Trust

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Summary: The Volunteer Grant Writer contributes to the financial sustainability of NCT by writing grant proposals and researching potential funders and foundations. The Founder Chair is your contact point.

NewBeginnings is a developmental organization working primarily and directly among the most marginalized communities that are isolated, remote, and live in extreme poverty. The organization works towards the holistic development of target communities, with a special focus on children and women, involving various local stakeholders as partners in development.
In many villages, we are the only non-profit building up the cornerstones of education, women empowerment, financial stability, and health - and the only non-profit bringing people together from all walks of life to be a part of local solutions.

Vision: A world where the diversity of the human race is accepted and where everyone lives in dignity, security, and social justice.
Mission: To promote just, equitable, and sustainable rural communities through education, socio-economic, health, and people-centric participatory approach focusing on children, adolescents, and women from the vulnerable poorest of the poor communities.

Our programs are tailored to meet the needs of children, women, and the communities they live in. The cyclic poverty that has been passed on from one generation to another is one of the pressing objectives we tackle in our programs. Because we understand poverty and its cyclic nature.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  1. Research and Identify Opportunities: Explore grant funding opportunities from various sources.
  2. Proposal Writing: Prepare clear, concise, and compelling grant proposals.
  3. Eligibility Verification: Ensure that the organization meets the eligibility criteria for each grant.
  4. Supporting Documentation: Gather necessary supporting documents (financial reports, newsletters, etc.) for proposals.
  5. Relationship Building: Develop relationships with potential funders and foundations.
  6. Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of grant applications and outcomes.
  7. Collaboration: Work closely with other team members.

  1. Timely Completion: Meet deadlines for grant submissions.

Qualifications:

  1. Passion for Service: A commitment to making a positive impact.
  2. Writing Skills: Proficient in writing clear and persuasive proposals.
  3. Research Abilities: Ability to identify relevant grant opportunities.
  4. Team Player: Willingness to collaborate with other team members.

The Volunteer Grant Writer’s contributions directly impact NCT's ability to provide essential services to those in need. If you have a heart for service and a writing talent, this role offers a meaningful way to give back to the community.

Application Process:

Please include a resume and cover letter, to the email address provided on our website. Thank you for wanting to help us with this vital role!

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About NewBeginnings Charitable Trust

Location:

Do.No 53-1-387b, Christurajapuram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520008, IN

Mission Statement

"With the Forgotten, Vulnerable, and Abused" NewBeginnings works towards eradication of poverty and inequality and to impact lives with a significance difference in the quality of life of the marginalized, women and children. We’re dedicated to creating positive changes in the lives of women, children and the marginalized - vulnerable groups - all who envision a happier, right based, and deeply satisfying life.

Description

NewBeginnings is a recipient of GuideStar-India's 'Gold Seal' award. We are a registered and tax exempted Indian non-profit working at the grassroots level. Working among the neglected and ignored indigenous and dalit communities in Kurnool district - one of the chronic drought hit districts, in Andhra Pradesh, stands second highest in human trafficking and registered high ratio school dropouts.

CHALLENGES: Chronic poverty, child labourers, human trafficking.

OBJECTIVES:
We aspire to eradicate poverty and hunger principally in rural areas, which account for 68% of the total population of India. Poverty is the source of many social evils such as child labor, human trafficking, illiteracy, human rights violations and famine. NCT concentrates on the socio-economic Empowerment of women and adolescents, Health and Education to Children as a proven way to promote gender equality and to eradicate poverty.

PROGRAMS:
Vocational Skills Training and Functional Literacy to illiterate women and adolescents youth. Women and youth are trained in everyday Maths, understand the bus route sign boards, newspapers. Since the target women are daily wage labourers, it is imperative that they are able to count their own wages.

Illiterate /school dropped outs/ child labours are given crash literacy courses and then we mainstream them with nearby government schools. NewBeginnings creates Rights awareness on Gender Equality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Menstrual Hygiene and Personal Health Care

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Women
Children & Youth, Community, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Business Development & Sales Management
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Donor Management
  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing / Research
  • Resource Development / Management

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • 1-5 hours per week
  • Timely completion of the grant proposal applications; regular update to the founder chair

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