Fundraising & Sponsorship Lead (Volunteer)

About us

We connect music and medicine—funding adaptive concerts, patient navigation, short films, and research partnerships.

Role snapshot

Own top-of-funnel outreach and lightweight pipeline management to hit our Amplify Fund ($50k) and project sponsorships.

Time & term

3–6 hrs/week • 6 months (renewable) • Remote-first (DFW welcome)

What you’ll do

• Build a Top-50 prospect list (individuals, foundations, local businesses).
• Send 10 quality outreaches/week; book intro calls; keep notes current.
• Package sponsorships (concert, short film, podcast episode); track deliverables.
• Support GivingTuesday / year-end & monthly sustainers; light copy for emails/social.

Day-1 tools

Google Workspace, Givebutter (campaign pages + QR), simple CRM sheet (Neon later), templates.

You’ll be great at this if…

• Comfortable writing short, warm outreach; organized follow-ups; loves moving people to “yes.”
• Partnership mindset with small businesses and community orgs; basic analytics for “what’s working.”

Accessibility & inclusion

We adapt roles and pacing; accommodations gladly provided with notice.

30/60/90 success

• 30 days: Top-50 built; 20 outreaches sent; 3 calls booked.
• 60 days: 2 sponsorships in pipeline; $10k in pending/pledged; campaign pages refreshed.
• 90 days: $25k+ combined gifts/pledges; sponsor fulfillment checklist in place.

How to apply (Idealist)

Click Apply with 2–3 sample outreach lines or a short note on why you care about this mission. Screen (30 min) → orientation → BoldSign agreement.

Universal footer to paste on all three Idealist posts

• Location: Remote with optional DFW meetups; accessible meetings (captions by default; ASL upon request).
• Commitment: Volunteer (unpaid). Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed per policy.
• Onboarding: Application → 30-min screen → orientation → BoldSign agreement → first micro-task.
• We welcome disabled and neurodivergent applicants. Please share your access needs in your application; we’ll accommodate them.
• Equal Opportunity: We do not discriminate based on disability, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any protected status.