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Are you passionate about child and youth development, and want to support our important work? If yes, then you might be exactly who we’re looking for! Find out more below.
Who we are? The Centre for Youth and Development is a Malawian development organization working with children, youth and their ecosystems which includes parents, teachers, and the local leadership to expand their opportunities to access meaningful and impactful education, health and livelihoods in Malawi. We work to equip children and young people to drive systematic change, and create a positive multiplier effect throughout their rural communities.
The organization is seeking the services of a Partnership Development Intern who will work closely with the Centre for Youth and Development team to support business development activities including research, business intelligence and proposal development as required. The potential candidate should be enthusiastic and tenacious individual with lots of energy, creative ideas, combined with meticulous attention to detail.
The Centre for Youth and Development is committed to nurturing future talent and will help the successful individual to build their skills, provide one to one support and feedback to help the individual grow. We will also provide a reference upon completion of the assignment, and share advice of how to build your career.
Interested? Read on…
We are looking for someone to support business development activities. In particular, the intern will;
• Support the preparation of external communication materials customized for target key audiences such as donors for effective outreach among existing and potential partners;
• Develop content, presentations, briefings, speaking points and other external communication material as required;
• Writing engaging content, including blogs, articles, stories and press releases;
• Assist in the development of articles and stories for Centre for Youth and Development communication channels;
• Support in collating and organizing project information, images and other relevant documents required in Partnership Development;
• Research, collation and analysis of partnership possibilities;
• Support in Project Proposal writing and development;
• Support any other function as delegated.
Whilst we feel it is important to set out the broad deliverables for this assignment, we will work with the right individual to shape the deliverables according to their expertise and areas they want to develop in.

Required Competencies
The incumbent should have the following competencies: Creativity and Innovation, Strong writing skills, respect for diversity, good communication skills, good team work skills, ICT awareness, Social Media Management skills, ability to meet set deadlines, planning and organizing, ability to work with limited supervision, attention to detail and consistent and construction approach to work.

Education/Experience/Language requirements
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Social Development, Business Development or equivalent.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required

Final few details
This assignment will be home based and can be based anywhere as long as you have access to the internet, a computer and a phone. You will need to speak English and feel at ease communicating in English. This is an intern position, and not paid.

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About 40% of the food produced in US is wasted annually and at the same time 40 million Americans don't have access to good food. This free webinar is to learn ways to reduce food waste at home.
In the volunteering opportunity for this event, the tasks are simple do it from home activities like spreading food waste awareness in social media, creating awareness about the event, participating in the event, sharing any one learning from the event in your social media. Also you could help with doing pre-test for the event, sharing any your positive experiences of food waste reduction during the event if time permits.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Title: Grant Seeker - Non-profit
Estimated Hours/Week: 7+ hours/week
Expected Commitment: 3+ months

About Pandemic Professors:
Pandemic Professors is a nonprofit organization that offers free tutoring and mentorship to underserved students in low-income communities. The service was created to bridge the education gap caused by e-learning and the pandemic. We are a 100% volunteer- run organization and we do not have any paid positions.

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

You will:
-Responsible for prioritizing certain grant applications for the team. Using several different factors such as background information on the funder, requirements of the grants, etc. assisting in the final decision making for grants.
-Identifying and determining the feasibility of certain grants. Must properly measure several different factors in determining next steps for the Grant team.
-Research and identify grant opportunities.
-Verify whether Pandemic Professors is eligible to apply for the grant
-Identify all requirements of the grant to ensure all necessary attachments are submitted on time.
-Draft funder profiles to highlight funding priorities
-Organize and track all grant opportunities - including deadline dates, required materials, etc.
-Research the relevant contact person at foundations and other organizations
-Prioritize grants to apply for
-Report to the Head of Grants

Opportunities for Growth:
-Apply and develop the following skills:
=Organization and attention to detail
=Nonprofit Fundraising and grant-writing
=Research
=Leadership
=Project Management
-Increase your knowledge in the following areas:
=Nonprofit development and operations
=Education
=Supporting underserved populations
=Career development for recent college students

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

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Title: Grant Reviewer - Non-profit
Estimated Hours/Week: 7+ hours/week
Expected Commitment: 3+ months

About Pandemic Professors:
Pandemic Professors is a nonprofit organization that offers free tutoring and mentorship to underserved students in low-income communities. The service was created to bridge the education gap caused by e-learning and the pandemic. We are a 100% volunteer- run organization and we do not have any paid positions.

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

You will:
-Reviews grant applications to ensure proper grammar, syntax, punctuation, and organizational flow.
-Organizes incoming applications to be reviewed and creates a timeline for completion.
-Makes suggestions and improvements to grant applications after careful review.
-Collaborates with the rest of the Grants team to assist in a cohesive sounding grant.
-Makes note of cumulative changes in order to improve both the Grants team and the grant writing process.
-Report to Head of Grants.

Opportunities for Growth:
-Apply and develop the following skills:
=Organization and attention to detail
=Nonprofit Fundraising and grant-writing
=Research
=Leadership
=Project Management
-Increase your knowledge in the following areas:
=Nonprofit development and operations
=Education
=Supporting underserved populations
=Career development for recent college students

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

Opportunity Details

Title: Grant Writer - Non-profit
Estimated Hours/Week: 7+ hours/week
Expected Commitment: 3+ months

About Pandemic Professors:
Pandemic Professors is a nonprofit organization that offers free tutoring and mentorship to underserved students in low-income communities. The service was created to bridge the education gap caused by e-learning and the pandemic. We are a 100% volunteer- run organization and we do not have any paid positions.

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

You will:
-Research and identify grant opportunities. Prioritize grants to apply for.
-Showcase project management across multiple grants by following all requirements and deadlines for applications while managing the grant calendar to monitor progress.
-Successfully understand and communicate the mission and vision of our organization when applying to grants.
-Communicate with external parties as needed, to confirm an organization is applicable to apply for funding.
-Identify all requirements of the grant to ensure all necessary attachments are submitted on time.
-Report to Head of Grants

Opportunities for Growth:
-Apply and develop the following skills:
=Organization and attention to detail
=Nonprofit Fundraising and grant-writing
=Research
=Leadership
=Project Management
-Increase your knowledge in the following areas:
=Nonprofit development and operations
=Education
=Supporting underserved populations
=Career development for recent college students

If you are interested, please apply directly here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAim-01fJDN9A0qzja1ZAoGC-GS8jo6lKLLGHvQiMixV1eA/viewform

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Every child has potential to grow up and become productive, positive members of society. But some youth face barriers to success. You can be a role model - a friend - a mentor to help a child facing adversity achieve their full potential. Join Big Brothers Big Sisters to make a life-changing impact as a volunteer.

Choose one of three mentoring models that works best for you: Community-based (volunteers and children meet at a variety of locations, spending time in activities they choose based on mutual interest); School-based (volunteers meet during/after school hours at one of our partner school locations for mentoring focused on academic success); and mentor2.0 (volunteers engage with high school students virtually on an online platform and meet in person at the school about once a month).

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Camp In Camp STEM is a program for Girl Scouts of all ages to learn about what it means to be a programmer. They will rotate between attending Zoom sessions and working on self-led activities. They will interact with elements related to programming, algorithms, and robotics to understand how they are used to solve problems.

Volunteers will engage with the girls during the Zoom sessions through the chat portal. They will answer questions the girls may have and/or make sure they are answered by the program lead, and provide support to the program as needed. No previous knowledge is required. Volunteers will help to provide the Girl Scout attendees with a more robust virtual experience.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Zoom Chat Support	5	n/a	n/a

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Teaching For Impact (TFI) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Australia. The VCE program at TFI aims to provide accessible academic resources to students from disadvantaged and rural backgrounds. Our team is currently developing an online teaching platform consisting of online video tutorials and a forum discussion space. Being online, this platform has the potential to reach thousands of students despite geographical distance. We are currently looking for volunteers to help us develop this platform, so that more students can benefit from our program.

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At JA Finance Park presented by the USAA Foundation, each student becomes “an adult for the day” in an electronic simulation. The students are assigned a life scenario so they can experience firsthand the real-life challenges of making personal budgeting decisions. After calculating their net monthly income and savings goals, students visit kiosks that represent different budget categories such housing, health insurance, groceries, and utilities. Anyone with real world monthly budgeting experience can become a volunteer. JA Finance Park Volunteers play a key role by helping the students understand the concepts of personal financial planning and career exploration. Volunteers provide guidance and assistance while monitoring and verifying students’ work.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	1	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

At JA Finance Park presented by the USAA Foundation, each student becomes “an adult for the day” in an electronic simulation. The students are assigned a life scenario so they can experience firsthand the real-life challenges of making personal budgeting decisions. After calculating their net monthly income and savings goals, students visit kiosks that represent different budget categories such housing, health insurance, groceries, and utilities. Anyone with real world monthly budgeting experience can become a volunteer. JA Finance Park Volunteers play a key role by helping the students understand the concepts of personal financial planning and career exploration. Volunteers provide guidance and assistance while monitoring and verifying students’ work.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	4	n/a	n/a