Financial Resources

Financial Resources

Description

• Recruit and hold Individual donors/members
• Secure grant funding
• Develop service/consulting revenues
• Develop processes

There are a number of volunteer positions available for our financial resources team:

• Grant opportunity researcher
  • Supervised by Grant Supervisor
  • Time commitment: 10-20 hours, twice per year
  • Research foundations that might be appropriate for LCEA to apply for grant money from, e.g. via Foundation Center database in San Francisco

• Grant writer
  • Supervised by Grant Supervisor
  • Time commitment: 5-20 hours per grant application
  • Work with Grant Supervisor and staff to write project-specific grants

• House party organizer
  • Supervised by Fundraising lead
  • Time commitment: 10-20 hours per house party
  • Draft and send invitations, manage RSVPs
  • Manage logistical preparation and delegation of tasks
  • Work with Fundraising lead to create program for event
  • Support house party host with with event preparation and/or clean up on day of event

• Donor phone bank trainer
  • Supervised by Fundraising lead
  • Time commitment: 10-15 hours per phone bank
  • Work with Fundraising lead to develop phone banking script
  • Support in organizing phone bank, working with volunteer coordinator to invite volunteers to attend
  • Train volunteer phone bankers on day of phone bank

• Business/legal consultant
  • Supervised by Fundraising lead
  • Time commitment: periodic support with new contracts
  • Support in contract negotiation for consulting services
  • Support in reviewing potential conflict of interest issues
  • Support in case we transition to 501(c)(3)

Qualifications:

• A passion for the clean power, healthy communities perspective of the LCEA
• General knowledge/background regarding renewable energy and renewable energy policy
• Good research and analysis skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Responsible, very organized, and detail-oriented

How to Apply:

Please include a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your availability, along with a resume to al.weinrub@comcast.net. Women, LGBTQI, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. No phone calls please. Thanks for your interest!