Fundraising / Grants Coordinator

About our organisation

Aphasia is the term for language problems caused by brain damage, such as stroke or traumatic brain injury. Aphasia can make it difficult for people to express their thoughts in words, or to understand what others are saying. 

Aphasia Ireland is a registered charity, formed with the sole aim of creating awareness and providing support for people with aphasia and those around them. We strive to empower people with Aphasia to overcome challenges and barriers that stand in the way of a normal happy life. We also wish to help their partners, close family members and carers to successfully support their loved ones living with aphasia. Aphasia Ireland has been set up to do this in the following ways: 
 

• To create awareness of what Aphasia actually is.
• To establish a nationwide network of Support Groups where both sufferers and their carers can benefit from the experience and understanding others
• To keep abreast of the latest developments in the management and treatment of Aphasia and pass that information on.

PLEASE NOTE: One of the rules and regulations of Aphasia Ireland is that any volunteer asking for a reference is obliged to reside in Ireland and to commit for a minimum of 3 months with an 85% meeting attendance and performance rate.

This is a 100% voluntary role and will be carried out entirely on zoom/remotely.

About this role:

Volunteer responsibilities and tasks

In this role, you will be assisting with some of the following:

• Organizing fundraisers
• Generating new fundraising ideas
• Market the charity to potential supporting companies
• Research digital platforms and develop strategies for future fundraising potential
• Grant writing
• Answering email enquiries
• General admin/office support duties

What's required

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• A strong team player
• Strong IT skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
• Ability to research and identify suitable partnership opportunities
• Ability to perform duties in a professional manner
• Ideally, studied or studying towards a degree in one of the following: PR, Business, Marketing, Event Management, Human Resources, Communications, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or other related disciplines
• Non-profit sector experience would be an advantage
• Event management/ Fundraising

Where this role will take place

Remotely/Online

Min hours: 3 Hours weekly, flexible.

General Information

Contact information: Please email us at volunteer.aphasiaireland@gmail.com with your CV.

Closing date for applications: 01/05/2024