Fundraising Coordinator

Kids Connection Haiti, founded 16 years ago to help at-risk Haitian youth in Port-Au-Prince to get an education and then to get a job, is seeking a highly motivated fundraising volunteer to join our dedicated team in Ottawa so that we can reach an even greater number of deserving Haitian youth. This is an ongoing, remote-work position. This position would be well suited for a recently retired individual who wishes to apply a career’s worth of learning and experience to the benefit of those in considerable need and in an international development context. While there is no fixed commitment of hours, it is envisioned the volunteer would devote between 5 and 7 hours per week. The anticipated start date isJanuary 26th.

The fundraising volunteer would develop and then lead a variety of strategies to increase the charity’s income using our past fundraising activities as a starting point and spring board. While the fundraising volunteer would lead, they would not be alone. Other volunteers in Canada, Washington and Port-Au-Prince would be available to provide input and resources such as statistics, pictures and videos and to help in person in the greater Ottawa, Toronto and/or Montreal areas. The fundraising volunteer must be a self-motivated, outgoing and organized individual, well versed in common word processing, spreadsheet, digital presentation, email and video conferencing software looking for the satisfaction of helping some of the most destitute but deserving youth in the Western Hemisphere to pull themselves and their families out of poverty. Prior experience would be an asset but not a necessity. A willingness to experiment and to learn will be essential and any initiative that doesn’t reach its financial objective will still be a successful learning experience. With our graduation and employment rates over 90% over our history, we know the KCH model works. We must now grow to help even more. An in-person, two-way conversation to ensure KCH and the applicant are each a good fit for the other will be the next step.