ABOUT WWC

The Working Women’s Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free legal advice, information and representation to vulnerable, non-unionised workers about their rights at work. We predominately service women and we are experts in gender based workplace issues.

The Working Women’s Centre is made up of three arms:

• Industrial/Legal support – we provide advice and representation to vulnerable workers who contact the Centre with work issues through 1:1 clinic appointments

• Advocacy – we conduct advocacy to resolve systemic issues that affect women and other vulnerable workers, such as sexual harassment and precarious work

• Education – we provide fee-for-service and free training for workers and employers about workplace rights, sexual harassment, responding to disclosures of domestic violence and other topics

WHY ARE WE FUNDRAISING

The Working Women’s Centre SA currently has secure core funding from the state and federal governments, but it is not guaranteed that this will always be the case. We need to use this period of relative funding security as an opportunity to diversify our funding for long-term sustainability.

Fundraising will make the Working Women’s Centre stronger because:

• It will mean our organisation can survive even if we are defunded by governments in the future

• It will provide us with the resources we need so that our service reaches more people

• It will make us less reliant on government funding and improve our independence

• It will allow us to do work that is driven by our goals and values, rather than those of large funders

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Fundraising ambassadors will drive our fundraising efforts to help us reach our fundraising goal ($50,000 over the next 12 months). You will organise community engagement activities to help us fundraise and build our community of supporters. This will include helping to organise a large fundraiser event in April or May of 2022.

Become a fundraising ambassador means contributing at least 7 days of your time annually to participate in the planning, organising and execution of WWC fundraising events to raise funds for Working Women’s Centre SA.

As a fundraising ambassador, you might:

• Participate in a focus group to assist our fundraising strategy

• Run a smaller community fundraising events

• Organise and promote a large fundraiser event

• Identify other opportunities for fundraising

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

All fundraising ambassadors must be:

• Able to commit at least 7 days of your time in the next 12 months

• Willing to be part of a new volunteer program and open to experimenting, giving feedback and learning as you go

• Willing to get a Working with Vulnerable Persons check (the Working Women’s Centre will cover any costs associated)

WHAT CAN YOU GET?

• You will get to work with a supportive team of other feminists. We will host face to face fundraising ambassador meetings to help you plan, share ideas and connect with other fundraising ambassadors. You will become a part of the Working Women’s Centre team.

• You will develop your skills in fundraising, event management and community engagement. We will provide an induction and tailored training sessions depending on your specific interests, while providing timely guidance and feedback from our Fundraising & Campaigns team and our Director Abbey.

• The Working Women’s Centre will cover the cost of your Working with Vulnerable People Check and similar volunteer costs.

• You will receive invites to all Working Women's Centre events and join in our vision of movement building.

• You will also receive a free Working Women’s Centre t-shirt!

AVAILABILITY

• At least 7 days of your time in the next 12 months

• Available to attend our Fundraising Ambassador Info Night at 29 SEP, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

CONTACT

• If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the Director Abbey Kendall at [email protected] using the subject line: Fundraising Ambassador (Volunteer) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

• To apply, please click on Apply Now to fill out the Expression of Interest form and specify your interest as a fundraising ambassador.