Fundraising & Donor Relations Volunteer

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This role offers a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to donate and/or hone their skills in fundraising and donor retention strategies, while helping to raise awareness for a cause that empowers youth through sustainable farming!

• Volunteer role
• Remote/from home
  • position requires consistent access to a computer and strong internet
• 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)
• Minimum commitment desired: 1 year (with breaks, of course!)

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. The video above 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.

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 and Director to ascertain service statistics