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Welcome to Forever Homes for Foster Kids. For 30 years, our nonprofit has specialized in locating the relatives of immigrant and U.S. foster children. Our work reunites children with their families and gets them out of foster care and on to a better, brighter future. This position is remote. We are looking for someone to work with GrantStation to research and identify grants that are appropriate for our work with foster children and someone who also has experience in writing grants. Grants can include those with a focus on: Youth education Well-being of children Sex trafficking prevention Reduction in youth homelessness Children from Mexico, Central and/or South America Children of Hispanic ancestry Prospect & Grant Research: Researching for grants our organization is eligible for, organizing the needed data to create the grant, writing the grant in a compelling and articulate way and providing deliverable outcomes to report to foundations. Check out information about Forever Homes for Foster Kids and our founder, Richard Villasana, at https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/01/06/guardian-angel-border/2477474002/. This link goes to some of our success stories about how a child’s life was impacted by being reunited with kin. https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/success-stories As we are a nonprofit and time is valuable, please be professional. Be ready and willing to email or call back when we respond to your inquiry. This is a volunteer opportunity. Our goal is to raise at least $100,000 in grant funding. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you and having you be part of the solution for many foster children.
Date Posted: Apr 28, 2023
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Help Forever Homes for Foster Kids achieve our mission of reunifying families through research. We’re trying to improve the lives of thousands of foster children. Do you want to be a part of it? We’re looking for a research volunteer. The Research Volunteer will be responsible for scanning through existing online articles, statistics, and webpages to gather necessary evidence to allow us to: Educate the public about the plight of foster children Increase support so more foster children can be reunited with family Identify opportunities to speak with large groups about foster children Your work may also include identifying reporters, officials, organizations and politicians who may be interested in collaborating to expand the message about foster children. We ask that research volunteers: Commit to volunteering 3-4 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks Understand basic research and information gathering techniques Experience with Google Docs and Microsoft Excel for the storage of research findings Have reliable internet access Be willing to meet one-on-one virtually with the Founder and Director of Forever Homes for Foster Kids on a weekly basis Ability to work independently, resourceful, and committed to meeting deadlines and deliverables Document your work and create a cessation plan before you leave the project. This opportunity is remote. If interested in applying, please send your resume to info@foreverhomesforfosterkids.org and the Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch.
Date Posted: Jun 3, 2023
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Welcome to Forever Homes for Foster Kids. For 30 years, our non-profit has specialized in locating the relatives of migrant and U.S. foster children. Our work reunites children with their families and gets them out of foster care and on to a better, brighter future. This project is now open to just five volunteers to look over laws and do research on politicians who may want to champion changes in legislation that will help protect foster children. Thousands of immigrant and foster children spend years in the system for no reason except that there are loopholes in the existing laws. We want to close those loopholes and to do so, laws need to be amended or new ones put into place. Our goal is to tighten the lid on laws with no teeth so that people are held accountable for their (in)actions that negatively impact immigrant and foster children. This is an excellent opportunity for a college student who needs community service hours or someone who wants to volunteer while putting their political education to practical use to benefit foster children. You will work with a doctoral student who is running this project. Turn your class work into real life experience. If you love research, finding an answer, and making a difference, this opportunity is for you. You are comfortable to: Make calls to get information Do research Write up the results Follow through to a conclusion Interact with politicians and their staff Work on a proposal that could become a State Bill and then a law. If this sounds like you, let us know right now. Twenty-four thousands foster teens are going to hit the streets this year with little or no safety net. You can help us save some of these kids. Check out information about Forever Homes for Foster Kids and our founder, Richard Villasana, at https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/01/06/guardian-angel-border/2477474002/. This link goes to some of our success stories about how a child’s life was impacted by being reunited with kin. https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/success-stories As we are a nonprofit and time is valuable: PLEASE be professional. Be ready and willing to email or call back when we respond to your inquiry. It may take 24-48 hours before we respond. Resumes are appreciated so we have an idea of your skills and background We look forward to hearing from you and having you be part of the solution for many foster children. Richard Villasana Founder, Forever Homes for Foster Kids
Date Posted: Apr 28, 2023
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Welcome to Forever Homes for Foster Kids. For 25 years, our non-profit has specialized in locating the relatives of migrant and U.S. foster children. Our work reunites children with their families and gets them out of foster care and on to a better, brighter future. We are looking for someone with experience in management, marketing and strategy to work with our founder to grow this nonprofit to the next level. Our work is first-class. We now want to increase our reach and impact. We are looking for someone with experience with government contracts and managerial experience to oversee and enhance our existing programs with volunteers. iYou are a self-starter who looks for opportunities to develop and improve the work. You talk with respect to people. You want to do something that will positively impact the lives of foster children. This is not an entry level position. You already know what you are doing and want to use that expertise. This will involve remote work. Responsibilities: * Manage ongoing projects * Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner * Develop and update administrative systems to make them more efficient * Resolve administrative issues * Oversee team members and volunteers to manage and update procedures Requirements * Proven admin and managerial experience * Ability to multi-task and prioritize work * Proficient in Google docs. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong organizational and planning skills * Strategic thinking * Ability to take a project, oversee the personnel and move the project to a successful completion. * Knowledge of office management systems and procedures is a PLUS. You will be working closely with our founder to analyze the organization, looking for areas to improve to higher effectiveness. Our main focus is on running a tight ship so we can do our best for as many foster children as possible. Check out information about Forever Homes for Foster Kids and our founder, Richard Villasana, at https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/01/06/guardian-angel-border/2477474002/. This link goes to some of our success stories about how a child’s life was impacted by being reunited with kin. https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/success-stories As we are a nonprofit and time is valuable, please be professional. Be ready and willing to email or call back when we respond to your inquiry. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. Richard Villasana Founder, Forever Homes for Foster Kids
Date Posted: Jun 3, 2023
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Help Forever Homes for Foster Kids achieve our mission of reunifying families and reforming the judicial and foster care system through research and policy development. This is the future and we’re changing the future. This is political. This is cultural. This is social. This is justice. This is human rights. We’re trying to make change with the development of new bills to put before the California legislature that will improve the lives of thousands of children and families that were separated at the U.S./Mexico border and have yet to have their voices heard - we’re ready to get loud. Do you want to be a part of it? We’re looking for a research volunteer: Foster Care Reformation Research The Foster Care Reformation Research Volunteer will focus on immigration, child rights, and foster care reformations, identifying partners to help us in our investigative work, and forming policies that we will bring before members of the California parliament. We ask that research volunteers: Commit to volunteering 3-4 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks Understand basic research and information gathering techniques Experience with Google Docs and Microsoft Excel for the storage of research findings Have reliable internet access Be willing to meet one-on-one with the Founder and Director of Forever Homes for Foster Kids on a weekly basis Ability to work independently, resourceful, and committed to meeting deadlines and deliverables Document your work and create a cessation plan before you leave the project. This opportunity is remote. If interested in applying, please send your resume to info@foreverhomesforfosterkids.org and the Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch.
Date Posted: Mar 27, 2023
