Supervisor: Director of Development

Type: Volunteer

Location: 100% remote

Minimum Commitment: 1-2 hours per week for at least 6 months; can be done outside of typical business hours

About the Role

We’re looking for a volunteer to add to our small but dedicated team to research current and prospective donors. A successful WIA volunteer is self-motivated, organized, inclusive, flexible, and responsible. They’ll thrive with a sense of humor, a passion for the mission, and good judgment.

We strongly encourage applicants from BIPOC and LBTQ+ communities to apply.

Volunteer Responsibilities

• Research and document mission alignment between WIA and other organizations
• Identify and document connections between current partners and future prospects
• Locate and input basic, public information about current and prospective donors 
• Locate and update donor contact information
• Write concise summaries with attachments to be used by the Executive Director and Development Director for fundraising purposes

Skills and experience

• Individual Contributor with extraordinary online resourcefulness
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Highly organized
• Working proficiency with the Airtable
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Great judgment and critical thinking
• Proactive problem-solver
• Full professional proficiency in English, written and verbal, is required
• Familiarity with Google suite
• Ability to use, or eager to learn, tools such as The Foundation Center, Guide Star, and/or Wealth Engine as well as other tools, software and applications as appropriate
• Top candidates for the role will
  • have past research experience
  • have a working understanding of the Animation, Visual Effects, or Gaming industry
  • have a demonstrated interest in and passion for the WIA mission