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28 people are interested
Faith-Driven Nonprofit With Programs in Malawi Recruiting New Board Members
ORGANIZATION: RISEUP MALAWI INC
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28 people are interested

RiseUp Malawi is a small but growing faith-driven nonprofit based out of Denver, CO with programs in Mangochi, Malawi. We are actively recruiting kingdom minded professionals to join our board in 2024 to grow our networks and share the RiseUp story with more individuals, companies and communities looking to do good. Board members must be willing to fundraise and bring their professional expertise into an advisory role to help guide future decision making and help us scale intentionally and responsibly.
We are looking for committed board members with backgrounds in the following areas: creative/tech, legal, medical, music, education or previous nonprofit work. Board members do not need to be based in Denver. This is a remote opportunity to sit on the board of a growing organization and witness and be a part of life-changing programs in…
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About RISEUP MALAWI INC
Location:
3705 Pico Blvd. #2551, LOS ANGELES, CA 90019, US
Mission Statement
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit providing educational support to orphaned and at-risk children in Mangochi, Malawi. Every year the people of Malawi face life-threatening diseases in the form of malaria & HIV/AIDS, leaving thousands of children orphaned or struggling to pay for daily needs & education. Our goal is to provide the educational and livelihood support necessary for these children to have a future of self-reliance and hope.
Description
RiseUp Malawi currently serves over 300 children in our free afterschool program, supports 20 secondary school (highschool) students with full scholarship, and has provided free farming training for over 60 local farmers. We also have a music program where children can explore difficult subjects like HIV and child marriage awareness through song and dance, and a monthly girls empowerment program and annual retreat. Our goal is provide relief from extreme poverty and hunger through education initiatives that empower children and their families to lift themselves up from within. We do not give handouts, but believe education is the key to liberating our community from generational cycles of economic hardship.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Child Advocacy
- Donor Management
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Required attendance at Annual & Quarterly Board Meetings. Beyond that time commitment is person dependent to meet board objectives.
- A passion for the world's poor and poverty alleviation efforts. Prior in-country experience in Africa preferred.