JOB SUMMARY
ORBIS welcomes volunteers in
the summer and year-round to provide support to the U.S. Development and
Communication Team in
New York.
The volunteers will be matched with one or more staff members in the
fundraising based on their unique skill sets and talents.
VOLUNTEER DUTIES
- Provide general administrative and logistical support
- Perform online donor prospect research
- Assist with grant writing
- Copy write donor materials
- Design and produce donor materials
- Engage online audiences via social networking sites
- Monitor and analyze media coverage on ORBIS and its
Flying
Eye
Hospital
- Research journalists covering humanitarian and medical
issues
- Develop targeted pitch materials and press kit inserts
- Participate
in special projects based on specific skills and talents.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
We welcome assistance of
volunteers from various cultural and professional backgrounds and we are
specifically interested in volunteers with the following qualifications,
experience, skills and abilities:
- Previous volunteer or work experience in a fundraising
environment
- Copy writing experience
- Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
- Strong writing skills
- Team oriented work style
- Computer literacy
