home | about | wage guide | development projects | resources | jobs | contact | shop Opportunities Job Openings 1. Part-time Development Professional and Grant Writer World of Good: Development Organization is seeking an experienced development professional to assist in nurturing existing funding relationships, cultivating new relationships, and raising funds to help the organization achieve its mission and goals. This position will work very closely with the Executive Director in the following key areas: Assist in identification of new funders including foundations, corporations, and government agencies Write grant proposals and RFP responses to existing and new funders Manage and complete on-line grant requests Prepare reports to funders Create and maintain a fund development plan and grant activities calendar Assist in other development activities as time and experience allow Planning fundraising events General support for the fundraising program Position may also be responsible for: Conducting letter campaigns Assisting in fundraising events Newsletter & brochure production Updating donor database Required Qualifications Experience and positive track record writing grants and reports to funders Excellent writing and verbal communication skills Energetic self-starter Superb attention to detail and strong organizational skills Strong computer skills Compensation: $20 - $25/hour depending on experience Position Type: Part-time (Approximately 8-10 hours/week), Independent Contractor How to Apply: Please email a resume, writing sample of a grant that was funded, and three references to Holly Harbour, executive director, at holly@worldofgood.org. Internship positions at World of Good Development Organization 1. Fair Wage Guide Fellowship (Asia, Africa, Latin America) The Wage Guide Fellows program offers students, currently pursuing their graduate degrees, the exciting opportunity to travel abroad and work with fair trade craft artisans in the developing world. Fellows are placed with one fair trade exporting organization for four weeks (or longer) and will visit many different artisan cooperatives during their stint. They will build relationships with craft producers and assist them by training them on the Fair Wage Guide and helping them calculate their product costs. Previous fellows have worked with artisan groups in Kenya, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Peru, Bolivia and Guatemala. Read about their experiences on the Fair Wage Guide blog. We help connect our fellows with our artisan partners and also provide an intensive training on the Fair Wage Guide project and the Fair Trade industry. We also work with our fellows to set project objectives and deliverables. ** The Wage Guide Fellowship position is an unpaid, volunteer based position. Previous fellows have received funding from their universities or have self-funded their trip.** OBJECTIVES: Identify an consult with fair trade artisan partner on the Wage Guide project and work with the partner to organize all logistics Represent WOGDO to our partner organization and act as an ambassador for the Wage Guide project Visit and interview fair trade artisans � collect product costing data and input this data into the Wage Guide website Train artisans on proper costing techniques Collect feedback about how to improve the Wage Guide project Maintain an online journal of your experiences - www.worldofgood.org/blog Record all success stories and testimonials regarding the Wage Guide Write a report at the end of your trip that details your recommendations on how we can improve the project and reach more artisans QUALIFICATIONS: Currently enrolled in a graduate school program or in the process of applying (Business, International Studies, Economics, Foreign Service or other appropriate programs) Must commit to at least four weeks in the field Needs to fund travel and living arrangements (self funding, grants, fellowships ect) Needs to have prior travel experience Must commit to the Wage Guide fellowship, full-time, for the length of the fellowship Knowledge of fair trade a plus...passion for fair trade a must! COMPENSATION: **The Wage Guide Fellowship is an unpaid, volunteer based position.** Read more about the Fellowship. 2. Special Projects and Administrative Support Ideal for a college student looking to gain work experience with a small nonprofit. Program and administrative assistance for Fair Trade Wage Guide Project and Economic Development Projects. Special projects as assigned (ie. Research, outreach to artisan groups, newsletter). Opportunity to work closely with our staff on the most-pressing issues for our organization. Internships Expectations What World of Good Expects of Interns To be committed to the mission of World of Good Development Organization. To have goals for their internship and to seek ways to meet these goals. To be informed about the projects they are working on and general activities. To be detail-oriented in their work in such a way that the supervisor and other interns can continue the project. What Interns can Expect from World of Good Development Organization To experience day-to-day operations in a small, non-profit organization involved in promoting fair trade and fair wages. To receive mentoring in the achievement of their goals. To have the opportunity to complete projects that can be used in a work portfolio Requirements A 3-month (quarter) commitment of 12-15 hours/wk during office hours Strong interest in fair trade and international development Good verbal and written communication skills in English Excellent organizational skills Professional attitude Internships Application To take part in this great learning opportunity, please send us a resume and cover letter via email to info@worldofgood.org or via standard mail to: World of Good Development Organization 5900 Hollis Street Suite X, Emeryville, CA 94608 Application Deadlines: Summer Quarter: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the Wage Guide Fellowship Fall Quarter: August 18, 2007 Winter Quarter:December 31st, 2007 Applications received after a deadline will be considered on an as needed basis. Applications without accompanying cover letter and resume will receive lowest priority consideration. We regret we are unable to offer paid intern positions.