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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Your help is more than just a drop in the bucket, it is life changing. We invite you to join our cause and help make a lasting impact on the lives of others. We are looking for someone to run our Grant Team! Required: Available 1-2 hours a week Good people management skills Possess good proof-reading, spelling, and grammar skills (ideally, but not a requirement) Some familiarity with the grant-writing process (ideally, but not a requirement - although an interest in grant researching / writing is a plus.) US based only Responsibilities of Grant Team Operations Manager: Participate in monthly 30-60 minute Zoom meeting with the President/Founder and the team - currently held on Saturday at 9:00 am PST Assign grant writing work to team members, based on their availability Keep track of assignments of each team member and when applications are due Update our Grant Database after grants are reviewed by our President/Founder, indicating whether team should go ahead with a grant or not, and why Motivate team members and cultivate a sense of a team If desire to learn grant researching / writing, the person can start as manager and learn how to do it working with the team Responsibilities of Grant Team Member (for information only): Review research on prospects to determine if we are a good fit for a given grantor and specifically how we should position Wells Bring Hope to maximize the potential of a grant success. Submit a Grant Summary Sheet for any grants we should consider to our President who then rates grantor and recommends actions to be taken (apply or not, questions to ask re guidelines, etc.) Write grant letters/proposals, mostly now done using online forms Assist with the compilation of ancillary materials required for proposals, when needed If you are interested in this position as Grant Writer, please email your resume and a couple writing samples o Ida@wellsbringhope.org. Wells Bring Hope is committed to drilling wells that bring safe water and sanitation to rural villages in Niger - the poorest country in the world. Since our inception in 2008, we have funded more than 700 wells - transforming the lives of almost 3/4 of a million people, the majority of them women and children. We view the drilling of a well as the first step in reversing a downward spiral of poverty. Working with our partner, World Vision, we provide 15+ years of education in sanitation, hygiene, and well maintenance for each village where we drill a well. We also provide microfinance education and support to help women in these villages to start their own businesses. We do not just drill a well and leave; we aim for significant, permanent change in every village.
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2022
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Sep 18
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Van Nuys, CA 91411
Wqnt to have a fun afternoon while helping our great cause? We need volunteers to assist at our 14th annual fundraiser at a private garden in the Valley. You can do with a friend or two, and we promise it will be a memorable time. Timing: 1:00 -4:00 pm: Help set up for event 4:00 - 7:30 pm: Assist with check in of attendee Be at a silent auction table Help with auction checkout Assist with wrapping up event The actual event will start at 4 pm and end at 7 pm. Ideally, we'd like as much of your time as you're willing to give. Food: Dinner will be provided. Credit: You can receive community service credit for your time and effort. If interested in this position, please email ida@wellsbringhope.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Who are we? Wells Bring Hope drills wells to bring safe water to rural villages in Niger, West Africa, the poorest country in the world - where one out of 7 children die before their 5th birthday. We are committed to saving lives with safe water and providing sustainable solutions to transform lives for generations to come. The burden of getting water falls upon women and girls who walk 4-6 miles a day to find water. It means that young girls don't go to school and women can't work productively to earn money for their families. Not only do we drill wells, but we also provide training for women to start their own small businesses. We are an all-volunteer organization. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization and they live all over the world. For more information about our organization, please go to http://wellsbringhope.org and also visit us on Facebook. Please join us!
Date Posted: Aug 14, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Do you use Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter frequently?? Then put your skills to a good cause! Wells Bring Hope is looking for someone to expand our social media audience through engaging posts and online interactions. Required Skills: Ideally - familiarity with social media best practices for nonprofits (or willingness to learn). Personal or professional experience with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and/or other Social Media sites. Excellent written, communication, and online research skills. Experience with Canva is highly useful. Experience with Sprout Social is highly useful. Not required to be a high school graduate! It's your abilities that count with us! Available 1-2 hours per week. Responsibilities: Post to Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/other Social Media sites one - two times per week. Monitor and respond to WBH wall posts as appropriate. Engage with relevant businesses, nonprofits through "likes," posts, shares, etc. as appropriate. Communicate with the team manager about new ideas and important updates. Wells Bring Hope is drilling wells to bring safe water to rural villages in Niger, West Africa, the poorest country in the world. We are committed to saving lives with safe water and providing sustainable solutions to transform lives. The burden of fetching water falls on women, preventing the young girls from attending school and women from working productively for their families. This all changes when a well is drilled! Your help is more than just a drop in the bucket, it is life changing. We invite you to join our cause.
Date Posted: Aug 8, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
If you have any experience in the world of Public Relations, we'd love to have you join our team. As a charitable cause, we are worth supporting, and here's a few important reasons why: We fulfill the most human of needs - safe water. We do it in the poorest country in the world - Niger, West Africa. We direct 100% of every donation to funding water wells. We're an all-volunteer nonprofit. We've impacted the lives of over 700,000 people in our 13 years of operation. So, come on board with us and make your magic with public relations communications/plans that can help us attract donors, supporters, volunteers! Skills Required: Good writing skills, both in terms of creativity and clarity of communication Ability to find channels of communication that target an audience ages 21-35 Good verbal communications skills Able to identify and reach out to influencers and non-traditional media to generate interest in our cause, people willing to help spread the word. Who We Are: Wells Bring Hope is committed to drilling wells that bring safe water and sanitation to rural villages in Niger - the poorest country in the world - where one out of seven children dies before their 5th birthday. The burden to get water falls on women and girls who walk 4-6 miles a day to find water, which is often contaminated. Wells Bring Hope was founded in 2008 by founder and president, Barbara Goldberg. Since its inception, WBH has funded over 700 wells, impacting the lives of over 700,000 people. When a well is drilled, child mortality drops by over 70%; girls go to school and women have the time to work and earn money for their families. We view the drilling of a well as the first step in reversing a downward spiral of poverty. Working with our partner, World Vision we provide 15+ years of education in sanitation, hygiene, and well maintenance for each village where we drill a well. As an all-volunteer nonprofit, we regard those who work with us as the "lifeblood" of our organization. Your volunteering is more than just a drop in the bucket, it is life changing. We invite you to join our cause and help make a lasting impact on the lives of others. To Apply: Please send a copy of your resume and two (2) writing samples to Ida@wellsbringhope.org. We look forward to hearing from you.
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Do you love blogging? Would you like to write for our blog (https://wellsbringhope.org/blog/)? If you like to write and are looking to contribute to a non-profit, this position is perfect for you! Required Skills: Excellent written communication skills Ability to work independently Strong desire to volunteer Bloggers don't have to be high school graduates. It's your abilities that counts with us! Job Responsibilities: Work with the team manager to get added to the blog team schedule Refer to shared documents for potential blog topics and/or work with the blog team manager to come up with a topic Submit a well-written, carefully edited blog on or before your blog due date Review any feedback from the blog team manager, blog editor, and/or director of operations Commit for minimum of a six-months Roughly 3-5 hours/month Must have current or prior professional writing experience Who are we? Wells Bring Hope drills wells to bring safe water to rural villages in Niger, West Africa, the poorest country in the world. We are committed to saving lives with safe water and providing sustainable solutions to transform lives for generations to come. The burden of finding water falls upon women and girls who walk miles every day to find water. It means that girls are unable to attend school and women have no time to work and earn money for their families. We are an all-volunteer organization, and so we place a very high value on those who want to work with us. The work of our volunteers is more than just "a drop in the bucket." It is the lifeblood of our organization. Volunteers bring their passion and dedication to our team and for that, we are a very fortunate. For more information, please go to our at www.wellsbringhope.org or visit us on Facebook or contact ida@wellsbringhope.org. Please send your resume and two writing samples when you apply.
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2022
