Extra Mile - Sierra Leone
Fundraising & Grant Writing Lead - Volunteer
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Fundraising & Grant Writing Lead - Volunteer
Help us win grants and grow our donor base, so we can keep giving 185 children in Sierra Leone a free education.
What difference will you make?
Right now, 185 children are getting an education they wouldn't otherwise have. They're learning to read, eating meals, sitting exams and dreaming bigger than their parents could.
Your work would help make sure that's still true in five, ten or twenty years' time.
A single grant could fund a teacher's salary for a year. A handful of monthly donors could keep one child fed and in school until they graduate. The right corporate partnership could cover our running costs for a whole term.
There's nothing more rewarding than watching a child go from age 11 to 18, graduate, and then start working or carry on into further education. It changes things for the whole family, and you'd be a big part of why that's possible for our next generation of pupils.
You'll see the impact too. Our trustees travel to Oba Funkia regularly, and we share photos, stories and progress updates so you know exactly where every pound has gone.
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What are we looking for?
Ideally you'll bring
Experience in fundraising, grant writing or development (charity or commercial sector both fine) Strong written communication, ideally with examples of applications that have actually won funding Research skills and the patience to find the right funders for our cause A self-starter approach, since you'll be working on your own and shaping how the role looks An interest in international education, child welfare or African development
Formal experience matters less to us than enthusiasm, initiative and the ability to write persuasively. If you've raised money successfully for a cause you care about, even informally, we'd like to hear from you.
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What will you be doing?
We're at a point where things need to change. Our founding trustees have done most of the fundraising for years, and we need to build a wider, more reliable income base that doesn't depend on any one person or network.
That's where you'd come in. As our Fundraising & Grant Writing Lead, you'd work independently to bring in new income that keeps the school running for years to come.
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Your focus would be on
Researching UK trusts, foundations and grant programmes that fund international education or child welfare in Africa Writing grant applications that bring our work and impact to life Designing a recurring giving programme to grow our base of monthly donors Spotting corporate partnership and CSR opportunities, and drafting outreach proposals Tracking applications, deadlines and outcomes, and sharing wins with the rest of the team Updating trustees every couple of months on progress and what's in the pipeline
You'd have full freedom in how you work. We'll be on hand to give you context, impact stories and trustee support whenever you need them.
What are we looking for?
We want someone who knows that fundraising is about building relationships, not just chasing donations, and who can tell stories that move people to give.
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