Volunteer Fundraisers Volunteer Roles in Belfast

We’re looking for two new people to join the board of Refugee Women Connect: a Fundraising Trustee and Campaigning Trustee. These are volunteer roles governing our small UK charity. We’re seeking a range of campaigning, advocacy and fundraising skills and experience and to broaden our diversity.

Fundraising Trustee / Campaigning Trustee

Location: Remote – our meetings take place online five time per year

Salary: Non-salaried, Voluntary position. Reasonable out of pocket expenses may be claimed on submission of appropriate documentation.

Hours commitment: Five meetings per year, plus some preparation work for meetings

About Refugee Women Connect

Your role

We are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to oversee the fundraising affairs of the charity, ensuring they are conducted with within the fundraising rules and regulations. Expertise within community and corporate fundraising is required.

We are also looking for a Trustee with a background in campaigns and advocacy strategy.

Candidates for both roles must show a commitment to women asylum seekers and refugees and align with our organisation’s values. Candidates must also have experience at management level.

In addition, as charity trustees your role will be to work with other board members to set the strategic direction for the charity and oversee the effective running of the organisation.

We are a women only organisation. We are especially keen to hear from those with lived experience of migration into the UK. 

Closing date: 16:00 on Friday 29th December 2023

You will be informed as soon as possible after the application deadline whether you have been selected for interview.

Indiscriminate accumulation of material items common with Africans/Nigerians hitherto leading to household excesses that are often dilapidated over time and indiscriminately disposed improperly, causing harm to the environment. Items that could be repurposed, gifted, shared with others in need, that would mean extending item lifecycle and preservation of the planet in the long run.

We educate on material accumulation which leads to short and long term consequences of filled landfills also locally educating on indiscriminate item disposal which leads to blocked drainages, damaged roads and eventual environmental flooding. While we encourage the public to embrace goodwill, sharing and repurposing items that could have been hitherto indiscriminately disposed through our platform and also partnering, supporting other change makers doing outreaches, recycling, repurposing with received items to reach even wider households and lengthen items lifecycle.

FUNDRAISING

• Fundraisers help identify and secure financial support for Oniparo through grants, donations, or crowdfunding efforts. They research funding opportunities, propose or write grant proposals, and engage with potential donors.

• Volunteer 3-6 hours per week remotely

International development decisions are often made in the Global North excluding people from the Global South. Gender, disability, race and class intersect with other factors and drive inequality. Discrimination harms women and marginalised groups, limiting their well-being, agency, access to leadership positions, assets and income and control over their own bodies. People living in poverty face complex barriers to constructing routes out of poverty. Policies are not always designed with them in mind and economic growth is not always enough.

We host a podcast to bring together practitioners, thinkers, activists to share ideas and identify entry points for practical action. We launch an online training programme for development professionals in 2024. We conduct research, deliver evidence-based policy engagement and engage with social movements striving to challenge patriarchy, enhance equity and drive improved well-being for women and men. We identify the barriers poor people face, describe them to policy makers and seek to influence policy and practice so that bottom up growth can deliver routes out of poverty for the poorest people.

FUNDRAISING

• Experienced fundraiser required to identify foundations, philanthropists, grant making trusts and other donors to fund our work on shifting power (decolonisation, localisation and anti-racism) in the development and humanitarian sector. Your work will include pitching to potential funders & raising long and short term funds (especially flexible/ core funds).

• Volunteer 4+ hours per week remotely

We address the challenges of the lack of unadulterated, gluten-free and allergy free food products in the market, seeing that there are more than 100 000 cases of gluten intolerance per year. We also address the fact that post-harvest loss and knowledge gaps on post-harvest methods exist.

We help to solve those challenges by building a holistic and inclusive African Super-foods value chain to fight food insecurity, hunger and diseases. This is done through capacity building and technical assistance, processing and value addition training as well as access to markets. We partner with community heads and women leaders to identify, profile smallholder farmers, women and youth; we train them on agri-entrepreneural skills, post-harvest methods and techniques, business, financial and marketing skills. For example, we train on different methods of extending the life of staple crops such as plantains, sweet potatoes, etc. by processing them into flours, chips, puree, boiled, fried, pastries and much more. This way we provide beneficiaries with quality education, technical support, reduce post-harvest losses and facilitate market access.

FUNDRAISING

• Help develop and implement fundraising strategies to secure funding for the company’s operations and social impact programs; write grants and organize fundraising events; as well as identify potential donors/funders, create and manage donor database.

• Volunteer 4-5 hours per week remotely

We’re looking for an experienced fundraising volunteer to join our team – working with the Trustees and Programme Managers to identify possible funders and take the lead on writing and submitting grant applications on our behalf. 

In 2018/19 Big Leaf was reliant on two main funders for the majority of its income. In 2020 we grew our funding base, receiving funding from 10 trusts and organisations. But as demand for our services continues to grow and the number of displaced young people we’re supporting keeps increasing, we need to build and diversify our funding base further.

Our focus over the next year will be on securing multi-year core funding to build long-term sustainability and help us meet the growth in demand for our services. 

KEY TASKS

• Increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match Big Leaf Foundation’s aims.

• Lead on writing grant applications and providing follow-up reports to funders as required.

• Engage new donors while maintaining and developing relationships with existing donors.

• Work with our Partnerships, Governance & Admin Coordinator to ensure funding deadlines, reports

  and donor contact is recorded on our database and shared with the team.

• Provide regular feedback to the Trustees and core team on fundraising activities and opportunities.

• Liaise with other members of the Big Leaf team as needed to fulfil the role.

SKILLS

Essential

• Passion for the role and commitment to our aims and values.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to ‘sell’ an idea.

• Previous experience of fundraising in the charity sector and/or at a community level.

• The ability to build and maintain relationships.

Please note: Recruitment is conducted in line with safe recruitment practices. Applicants for this role will not have regular, direct contact with our beneficiaries and therefore a DBS check is not required for this role. But all volunteers will be required to complete Safeguarding training as part of their induction and training.

• Highly motivated and pro-active.

• Good organisational and project management skills.

• Able to work as part of a team.

The world at large are suffering from a chilling surge in mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD and suicide. Underserved communities and developing nations also need help and sometimes don't have access to teachers, workshops or trainings that are inclusive and affordable, or effective and relevant. Loneliness is also a pervasive problem globally even as digital connectivity expands, leading to worsening mental health outcomes.

We want to see the mental health arena transform by helping more people integrate tools like mindfulness, meditation and stress reduction into their daily lives so they can rediscover their power and personal agency. Our programs will help create more skilled teachers where they are needed, or guides that are accessible via internet. The community that CNTRD Wellness is building for seekers and teachers will serve to nourish and support people who feel isolated or low on hope and give them tools to help themselves heal and thrive. We also plan to create scholarships and free trainings and workshops focused on the most vulnerable communities.

PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDRAISING

• Prospect for, secure and cultivate strong partnerships with institutional, philanthropic and possibly private sector partners. Research and apply for appropriate grants by editing current copy or writing new grant copy. Work with the communications team to grow exposure to and engagement with fundraising target audiences.

• Volunteer 2-4 hours per week remotely

Only 5-15% of amputees in LMIC receive proper care today. Budgets are present, but old technology and business models (NGO donation) don't lead to the needed scaling, leaving the large majority stranded without a solution. Limb-loss has a severe impact on a patients life, as simple activities like walking, working, going to school, are challenging. The available solutions are not affordable, hard to access as traveling to a hospital is hard, and often of poor quality.

Ugani developed the lowest cost high-quality prosthetic on the market. By leveraging digital 3D tech, our solution is not only comfortable, it is also affordable and very quick and easy to deliver. Next to prosthetics, all types of orthotics can be made using the same workflow. The digital process allows for very quick production, and a remote assistance, vital for patients living in remote areas.

FUNDRAISING

• Engage with existing partners and target new ones to find funding.

• Volunteer 4 hours per week remotely

Bridge the Gap - Ending Digital Poverty

We aim to address the digital poverty and bridge the gap by empowering local families and supporting them with technology equipment. We aim to enable a network of parents to create change within their own local community, in turn inspiring other parents and families to be the change they want to see.

We provide a digital device to children and their families to access online resources. We offer a referral service where families can receive additional support around their needs. A befriending service, where families can share their concerns and get access to a wider network of support and a tutoring programme which helps children who has fallen behind in their studies to get extra help in their studies.

FUNDRAISING

• Help us to raise funds for the project to enable the organisation to remain sustainable.

• Volunteer 6-8 hours per week remotely

Rollr

Almost all of us wake up every morning and use chemical deodorant in plastic. Between us, we will throw away 26 million deodorants EVERY DAY. Current refillable options still force users to compromise on how they like to use or expect deodorant to work, stunting uptake and retention of customers.

Rollr's zero waste refills offer customers a way to deodorise that reduces packaging, weight and co2 by 95% compared to normal deodorants and 80% compared to any competitor. This is whilst the design of the bottle and formulation has been designed over three years with the aim of maximising uptake and retention so that people keep using Rollr forever and make the most of our refill's positive impact.

FUNDRAISING

• Provide help with finding leads and outreach to potential investors, including high net worths, angels, syndicates, family offices and even grants.

  Could help create and implement a CRM system for outreach.

  Networking skills needed and a great existing network would be great.

• Volunteer 6-8 hours per week remotely

Rural kids are rarely given opportunities to express themselves and be just children who explore, engage in art, painting, play on bouncing castles, dance, sing while they eat and drink and just be themselves away from fetching water, fetching firewood, digging in the gardens or even for moving town to town selling produce on their little heads. A rural child rarely gets time and opportunity to play, have fun, or be spoiled.

So every December, the AfroSabano Kids Art Fest brings 500 rural children together to experience fun, dance, play, games, drink, and food while they paint and draw. After the festival, their paintings are illustrated in a coloring book that is given to the kids to continue painting and coloring at home. The funds usually collected help to make Bamboo painting boards, pay festival staff, buy drinks and eat, Christmas gift, water paint and clay, painting brushes, venue hire, and aprons to protect their clothing while they paint. This will be our second festival. It usually happens in December as our Christmas gift to rural children.

FUNDRAISING

• Support with raising funds for 500 rural children to attend this year's Christmas art festival. Reach out to organisations or individuals who can support many rural kids to attend the festival.

• Volunteer 4-8 hours per week remotely

Sustainable Alternatives Hub

In Uganda, the total unemployed persons in the country is 64 percent. Given the rapid growth of the Ugandan population—three-quarters of the population are below the age of 30 years , 82% of these are unemployed . Now imagine people with disabilities , after thinking about women and girls with disabilities : People with disabilities face challenges in the labor markets. There is a substantial gap between integrating people with disabilities into the labor force and their actual participation levels. That means women with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than are their non-disabled counterparts. The fact is that the youth are getting better educated through higher access to primary and secondary education, a stronger focus on job creation for this group of people cannot be overemphasized. But yet the strongest focus for people living with disabilities is very urgent.

Sustainable Alternatives Hub empowers unemployed youth & women living with disabilities in Uganda to solve their everyday community challenges and turn them into economic opportunities that benefit individuals, the community and the environment through incubation, investment and acceleration of social innovations in the economic development of women, green economy, waste management and digitalization.

FUNDRAISING

• Research and connect us to potential and partners for our organization. This also includes creating compelling messages and proposals that we can share with potential donors, collaborators and partners.

• Volunteer 4-10 hours per week remotely

In Africa, 74.2% of over 1.4 billion people are below 35 years, with over 450 million people between 15 and 34 years. No doubt, this is an active age when most young people start dating and make the choice of a life partner. Most singles face the challenge of finding a compatible partner, while married couples battle personality incompatibility and irreconcilable differences, which hurt and ruin a once blissful relationship. Research revealed that victims of a negative relationship exhibit lower self-worth and confidence, and also experience self-doubt, helplessness, fear, anxiety, depression, insecurity, paranoia, and decreased motivation and productivity in the workplace.

Baddhia is helping people find compatible partners, create exciting moments, strengthen their intimacy, and build healthy lifelong romantic relationships.

FUNDRAISING

• Help us secure $5,000 in debt financing to fund our mobile app marketing campaign, driving user adoption and revenue generation within the United States.

• Volunteer 10 hours per week remotely

About 10 percent of Uganda’s working-age population is either unemployed or under-employed with women emerging as worst off, a new report has revealed. According to the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) report released on Thursday, out of the more than 15.5 million national labour force (14-64 years), 269, 000 are jobless and over 1.4 million people are underemployed. According to the survey, three out of every five unemployed persons are women with the urban areas (70 per cent) depicting a higher proportion compared to the rural areas (42 per cent). The number of hours spent by working women in non-economic activities (26 hours per week) was almost four times that spent by men (7 hours). Findings further indicate that women outnumber men in both self-employment and individuals working as contributing family workers. One third of the working population engaged in wage employment are women.

We provide a space and platform for training, skilling, and accelerating women in male-dominated fields that usually pay instantly and better as compared to female-dominated jobs that tend to pay less and the training phase is never paid for unlike male-dominated jobs like driving boda boda, driving trucks, solar panel installation, house construction and many others where you are paid as you train every day until you get all the necessary job skills.

FUNDRAISING

• We are seeking assistance in creating a new website that can maximize our outreach. Develop a website that allows us to sell our beneficiary products and improve visibility on search engines like Google.

• Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely

 International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is seeking experts and adult students in FUNDRAISING & MARKETING & GRANT WRITING. 

( English or Swahili, Thai, or Bahasa Indonesia is required) 

Please share your knowledge or Interest in any of these three fields and practice your skills on a global level through IHF. (For University Students we offer INTERNSHIPS.)

Volunteer Globally from your home. Whether an hour a month or an hour a day, whether experienced or new; your help is needed. Meet many people from diverse cultures and socio- economic backgrounds globally, while helping children seeking a brighter future.

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is an award winning International Non- profit, founded and active since 2001. Our two-fold mission is to 

(1) Educate impoverished children, while activating their highest potential and promoting healthy, loving communities around them. 

 (2) Educating global citizens through real life experiences, online and in person, about the realities of impoverished communities, practical skills in aiding needed efforts, and the value of other cultures.