Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Position Description Averaging 6 hrs a week, spread across 2-3 days; a one-year commitment is desired, but negotiable Volunteer Role Remote/from home Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda About Us Started in 2021, Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda (TYoFU) supports food security, youth empowerment, and the local economy of Masulita Town Council, Uganda and beyond. On rich farmland, TYoFU employs Ugandan youth to cultivate healthy food for their community, with a dream of becoming a multi-discipline vocational training and mentorship center for youth from all regions of Uganda. TYoFU's vision: a world in which all youth can become employed, empowered, community leaders and all people have regular access to healthy, whole food. TYoFU is a social enterprise AND an officially accredited NGO. This video tells the story of Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda's vision and inspiring efforts to date. TYoFU’s vision is large and what we need most are partnerships and sustainable funding. We are seeking an experienced volunteer to give us guidance and mentorship as we find the right grantors/grants to bolster our efforts. We are looking for someone with some experience in this area, and a desire to create systems and support us in our learning. Qualifications: Reliable access to a computer and internet Experience with grant research, writing, and stewardship Available an average of 6 hrs per week, over at least two days a week including approximately 2 hrs total of weekly meeting time with Grant Writing Volunteers and/or other TYoFU members each week Responsibilities: Research grants that TYoFU may be eligible for, are in line with TYoFU’s mission and vision, and are within reach. Ask Director and other staff to approve grant opportunities found, and work with them to prioritize grant proposals. Create a grants calendar, as well as a system for tracking the progress of grant proposals and responses. Meet with Grant Writing Volunteers to prepare a focus and direction for a given grant proposal’s aims. We have one Grant Writing Volunteer at present, but hope to have up to three. Give guidance around developing and streamlining monitoring and evaluation plans that are reasonable and relevant. As needed, work with Director or Finance Manager to offer guidance around budgets for given grant proposals. Offer revisions to proposal narratives and budgets. Facilitate team’s creation of financial statements and qualitative/quantitative reports for the grants received (giving accountability for grants).
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2024
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Averaging 8 hrs per week, spread across the week Includes 2 hrs of meeting time each week Schedule is flexible, as long as meeting time aligns with others’ availability Volunteer role Remote/from home Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda About Us Started in 2021, Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda (TYoFU) supports food security, youth empowerment, and the local economy of Masulita Town Council, Uganda and beyond. On rich farmland, TYoFU employs Ugandan youth to cultivate healthy food for their community, with a dream of becoming a multi-discipline vocational training and mentorship center for youth from all regions of Uganda. TYoFU's vision: a world in which all youth can become employed, empowered, community leaders and all people have regular access to healthy, whole food. TYoFU is a social enterprise AND an officially accredited NGO. This video tells the story of Thriving Youth Farmers Uganda's vision and inspiring efforts to date. We are seeking a volunteer to take over and expand our fundraising efforts and to strengthen our relationships with our donors. We are looking for someone with some experience in this area, though we will consider volunteers with great communication skills and a lot of enthusiasm! Qualifications Reliable access to a computer and internet Experience raising funds for either a personal cause or a nonprofit/NGO is preferred Strong writing and verbal communication skills in English Availability of approximately 8 hours per week Including 2 hours of regular meeting time with Communications Volunteer and other TYoFU members Responsibilities: Campaign Development Develop seasonal fundraising goals and strategies with TYoFU staff, working closely with Communications Volunteer to execute messaging, personal invitations, and more Manage TYoFU’s presence on GlobalGiving platform Engage with GlobalGiving learning opportunities as relevant Write quarterly reports for GlobalGiving donors Assist TYoFU to renew GlobalGiving membership in 2025 Work to build out TYoFU’s donor pool Outreach to possible supporters via email, messaging, and informational meetings Devise fundraising challenges Research new donation platforms Donor Gratitude - help our donors know the impact of their support! Develop donor gratitude practices, such as videos, online gatherings, and tokens of appreciation, with particular appreciation for monthly and large donors Track Donations Track donations made in master doc Report # of donors, donations, and donated amounts to TYoFU in a brief annual report Work with Finance Manager to solicit information about how funds were used
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2024