Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator

About Dayspring Home & Farm

In 2004 Blossom Trust established Dayspring Home for children in Chittoor, a rural area outside of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India. Dayspring provides a safe, stable and nurturing environment and opportunities for vulnerable groups of children. Dayspring Home is now a permanent and well established project of the organisation, providing constant care and support to children.

One of the goals of the Dayspring Home is to reintegrate children that have been rejected back into their families by providing ongoing social and medical support through parent counselling, education and self-help groups.

To support the physical and emotional well-being of our children, Dayspring provides medical care, support in their educational needs, 3 nutritious meals a day, clothes and social support.

Dayspring Home also has an organic farm established with the idea to provide local people with sustainable income and promote a healthy diet and lifestyle for Dayspring children.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator to help us manage incoming overseas volunteers as well as developing a solid fundraising and communication strategy for Dayspring Home and Farm.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Recruitment of short-term overseas volunteers:

1. Search volunteers and advertise the position on different platforms
2. Screen and interview overseas volunteers
3. Support volunteers before their arrival and arrange their staying

Coordination of on-field volunteers:

1. Structure activities for volunteers and daily schedules/timetable
2. Conduct orientation session at time of arrival
3. Develop orientation material
4. Support volunteers during their staying: take care of the well-being of volunteers and serve as a focal point for communication with volunteers and supporting their needs/inquiries
5. Collect volunteers’ feedback before leaving

Fundraising & Social Media:

1. Develop a solid fundraising strategy
2. Enhance communication through social media
3. Ensure continuity of the project through incoming volunteers

Administration and communication:

1. Keep office staff (project coordinator) up to date with news from Dayspring Home and the Farm
2. Write monthly reports
3. Inform about farm strategies and funding needs
4. Share with the Office team photos, success stories and case studies
5. Coordinate with the Office and Director to ensure that child protection at Dayspring Home is up to date and followed by everyone at Dayspring.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Education, Sociology, Psychology, HR, Communications, Business, Sustainable Agriculture and other relevant fields.
• Experience in communication, social media management and website editing (knowledge of Canva, Figma, Wix, WordPress,…)
• Previous experience as volunteer/working in the Global South is desirable
• Experience in leading teams and groups is desirable
• Fluency in English
• Skilled in Microsoft Office tools
• Good writing skills
• Adaptable, patient, respectful of diversity and cultural differences
• Effective team player with the ability to work and think independently while being resourceful and proactive.

What we offer

• 3 meals a day 6 days a week
• Basic accommodation
• Toiletries