Volunteer Fundraiser Convenor and Trustee | CRIBS INTERNATIONAL

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Join the CRIBS family as lead trustee for Fundraising and ensure that we can continue to provide essential housing for refugee families with newborn babies in Athens.We are a small but growing charity with a supportive volunter base in the UK.

What will you be doing?

Fundraiser Convenor and Trustee

LocationThis role can be conducted remotely.

Reporting toThe board of Trustees

Time CommitmentMonthly - Fundraising and Comms Sub Team meetings and board meetings. Attend annual strategy weekend as well as other activities between meetings - approx 3 days pcm..

DurationProbation period 3 months. Min commitment 2 years, max 5 years.

RemunerationThe role of Trustee is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed.

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Overview

Of The Role

The Board of Trustees are jointly responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the integrity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. All trustees should also be aware of, and understand, their individual and collective responsibilities, and should not be overly reliant on one or more individual trustees in any particular aspect of the governance of the charity.

Responsibilities

And Statutory Duties

• To ensure the organisation complies with its governing document.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objectives, no matter how ’charitable’ and ’worthwhile’ those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in leading fundraising strategy, giving informed fundraising direction to the organisation, contributing to overall policy and leading on fundraising policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To contribute to ensuring the financial stability of the organisation.
• To ensure we are working within any agreed policies adopted by the Charity.
  

What are we looking for?

Person Description

The qualities required of a Trustee of the Charity

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Demonstrate a strong and visible commitment to the Charity, its strategic objectives and cause.
• Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the Charity.
• Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events & meetings outside of office hours.
• Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role.
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively.
• A team-oriented approach to problem solving and to management.
• Happy to represent the charity at external functions, meetings and events where appropriate.
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity.
• Preparedness to make recommendations to the board and a willingness to speak their mind with diplomacy.
• Able to exercise independent judgement and take reasonable care, skill and diligence in their role on the Board.
• Understands, accepts and able to fulfil the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
• A positive and ‘can-do’ outlook as well as a good sense of humour.
  

Experience

• Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees.
• Successful track record of achievement through their career.
• Experience of external representation.
  

Knowledge

And Skills

• A good knowledge and understanding of the European refugee crisis and the volunteer sector, as well as the current issues affecting them with specific reference to women and children and birth.
• Good understanding of charity governance issues.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and self-driven.
• Strong organisation and planning skills.
  

What difference will you make?

CRIBS has a great team of fundraisers and volunteers who do a range of activities. We have runners, long distance cyclists, jam makers, speakers, online auctioneers, quizzers and also bid writers. Our support base is in the USA, Canada, France, Austria and of course, in the UK and Ireland as well.

We need an experienced fundraiser to move the organisation to a more secure footing allowing us to plan on a longer term basis. You will be the central pin of the fundraisers, pulling together our dedicated supporters and unifying the work. Planning, developing strategic overview, skilled and confident input will allow us to become a more focussed and intentioned organisation. With your input, we can continue to provide decent housing and support for women in an environment which is difficult and dangerous. We need a CRM database to enable us to manage and expand our donor base, a strategy for the current year and beyond and above all an organised and passionate person to manage it all.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

The CRIBS teams in the UK and Athens are dedicated to the women we work for. We believe deeply in the rights of women and children and work hard to give opportunities for change. Working with us will challenge you, make you laugh and know that what you are doing is making a huge difference to the lives of refugees. The sense of satisfaction we all experience when we know that another woman has safely birthed her child or has a bed and a front door cannot be imagined. We are a forward thinking organisation who are not afraid to challenge our own views around race, gender and privilege. Your work will make a big change. Come and join us!

Causes

• Children / families
• Financial inclusion
• Housing and homelessness
• Human rights
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
• Mental health
• Poverty relief
• Refugees / migrants
• Women
  

CRIBS International provieds housing and much needed support to refugee women in Athens who are homeless, pregnant or have a new baby. The women and families we house are survivors of war,...