Mineke Foundation works in Liberia. Our goal is to help people - especially young people and women - to become economically self-reliant. We focus on education and entrepreneurship. We have three ...
Board member Fundraising
Contact person
Tonia Dabwe
#51988
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Summary
Mineke Foundation is looking for a Board member Fundraising with a coordinating hands-on role, to give further impulse to the acquisition of income.
Detailed description
Mineke Foundation is looking for a Board member Fundraising with a coordinating hands-on role, to give further impetus to the acquisition of income, with a special focus on companies, private donors and sponsor groups.
About fundraising
Our backlog of donors and sponsors is renewing. We seek -and find- sources of income: corporate sponsorship, individual donors, service clubs, (women's) groups, church communities, wealth funds and fundraising activities. Within Mineke Foundation, a small number of volunteers focus on fundraising.
What will you do as board member fundraising?
- You are part of the Mineke Foundation board. Together with your fellow board members you determine the general policy and you are co-responsible for its execution.
- You coordinate and participate hands-on in the fundraising activities, for which team members work independently to raise funds with wealth funds, entrepreneurs, sponsor groups and private individuals.
- You will develop an approach to further set up and develop private fundraising and to approach entrepreneurs, sponsor groups (including service clubs), and individual donors.
- You take care of the implementation of fundraising, together with the volunteers.
- You maintain contacts with private sponsors and business relations, on behalf of Mineke Foundation and from within the projects.
- You coordinate and collaborate with the board member and volunteer(s) for communication and with the volunteers who maintain contact with the supported project groups.
The board meets 4 times a year on average and 5 times online via Zoom. The team including the board meets 2 times a year and 3 times online via Zoom.
What do you bring?
- You believe in Mineke Foundation's mission and enjoy the challenge of finding the necessary financial resources.
- You are a relationship oriented fundraiser, who wants to use her/his skills and experience for a good cause.
- You are a skilled networker, who has or can realize access to companies, individuals and/or groups/service clubs.
- You can advise, coordinate, organise and cooperate well.
- You have time available for about 4-6 hours a week, which can be divided largely in a flexible manner.
- You have the intention to commit yourself for at least 1 year, preferably longer.
- You are willing to volunteer your knowledge and experience for Mineke Foundation.
- You have a good knowledge of the Dutch and English language, both verbally and in writing.
We offer you
- A concrete and responsible role within an international organization
- An inspiring international environment
- Opportunity to make a difference for women and youth in Liberia
- The opportunity to develop your talents (further)
- A network of people with the same interest
Enthusiastic?
Send your CV and motivation to Tonia Dabwe.
For more information, please contact Tonia Dabwe (chairperson) or Jan Achtereekte (board member).
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
About Mineke Foundation
Mineke Foundation works in Liberia. Our goal is to help people - especially young people and women - to become economically self-reliant. We focus on education and entrepreneurship. We have three projects:
== The Damiefa School offers affordable private education from kindergarten through the first three years of high school. We use the national Liberian curriculum, supplemented with an Art Education program developed by Dutch/American teachers and a Reading Comprehension program specifically developed for Liberia by American teachers. Our ambition is to grow the school into a full-fledged high school.
== Our Women’s Club offers an entrepreneurship program and a social education program. The entrepreneurship program includes short vocational courses, business training & coaching, and microloans. The educational program offers monthly workshops on topics such as (reproductive) health, women’s rights, leadership and sexual violence against women. There is also a savings club with peer-to-peer lending.
== The Resource Center is a multifunctional space with a small library/computer room where employability training for young people is also given. Before Covid, we also offered digital skills training to surrounding schools and (young) adults in the area. We will offer this again in due course.
Check our Facebook page for recent updates: www.facebook.com/MinekeFoundation
Mineke Foundation is an award-winning foundation known for its quality and professionalism. We are an accredited local Liberian NGO, vocational school and private school. A small, committed and motivated local team carries out our projects in Liberia.
The Dutch foundation consists of international volunteers and supports our team in Liberia, including fundraising, social media & communication and knowledge transfer. Both teams work closely together.
Our fun and enthusiastic volunteers will make you feel at home quickly! We all work from home and have regular Zoom calls, also with our team in Liberia. Volunteers living in the Netherlands usually meet twice a year. Good to know: we speak both Dutch and English, but usually speak English during calls & meetings.
Mineke Foundation was founded in 2009 by Tonia Dabwe to build on the work her parents started in Liberia in the late 1960s. The foundation is named after Tonia's Dutch mother who has been missing since the civil war in Liberia.
