Trustee with fundraising experience to join the board of refugee charity
- Reach Volunteering
- Part Time
- Kentish Town
Job Description
Could you be our next Trustee?
And join the Board of a fast-growing national organisation committed to making our communities more welcoming places for asylum seekers and refugees?
What will you be doing?
We are a lean, effective charity with one simple mission: to find friends for refugees.
We have made over 1,000 friendship matches between local residents and isolated refugees.
We have a great story to tell. 92% of our refugee friends say they feel better for having a befriender and 94% of our befrienders say they find the experience rewarding.
We operate across London, Greater Manchester and Tyneside, with plans for expanding to other cities.
We are looking for a team player with strong values and solid experience in charity fundraising, to help us make more amazing refugee friendships.
We have secured a number of multi-year grants and now need to secure further financing and diversify our funding.
You will take the lead on development at Board level and be at the heart of our work on grants, corporate donations and major donors.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a team player with strong values and solid experience in charity fundraising, to help us make more amazing refugee friendships.You will take the lead on development at Board level and be at the heart of our work on grants, corporate donations and major donors.
- Experience and knowledge of current fundraising practices in the charity sector
- Experience of fundraising from corporates and HNWis as well as grants
- A willingness to act as an advocate for us with your professional & personal networks
- A team player with a strong affiliation with our values
What difference will you make?
Do you want to be part of something truly positive? Are you interested in humanitarian affairs and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of people seeking sanctuary in the UK?
We believe every refugee deserves a friend.
Through careful matching with friendly residents, we aim to give refugees a positive experience of our cities, a pathway into our culture and an informal space for practising English. We believe this is helping to create happier and friendlier communities in the UK. Our regular social events bring our friendships together to share experiences and relax in a safe and welcoming environment.
HostNation has fast become a family of flourishing social connections. We're so proud to have made 1000 friendship matches and need your help to make 1000 more.
Will you join us in our mission to turn strangers into friends? And help us counter the hostile environment and the dehumanising rhetoric that surrounds immigration, through positive action?
Before you apply
TO APPLY: please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to join us, with an up-to-date CV
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