Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc. "Dream Maker's Program" is looking for Volunteers for tutoring/mentoring youth
Mission: The Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc. (GWAYO, Inc.) is committed to empowering young people from lower income families with the opportunities, skills, and vision to achieve long terms dreams and goals.
Opportunity: We welcome college students, retired individuals, and anyone with experince in grant writing. We are looking for volunteers that will help us write and research for grants that address youth poverty and education.
Program Location: New Hope Community Church, 1023 E. Palatine Rd, Palatine IL 60074
Commitment: Volunteer a set number of hours per week.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Experience firsthand work of a small non-for-profit organization
- Develop and enrich your marketing skills in the non-profit sector
- Be involve in the set-up, running, and behind-the-scenes planning of the program & organization
Volunteer Duties:
- Write grants for opportunities already identified
- Apply to at least 10 grants.
- Research and propose additional grant possibilities to the organization
- Work with staff to develop a short and long-term grant strategy
Qualifications:
- Excellent written communication skills
- Detail oriented, highly organized, shows initiative
- Service-oriented, flexible, patient, enthusiastic, confident
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Hard working, driven, self-starter, flexible, problem solver
