Volunteer Fundraising/Bid Writer

What will you be doing?

What this volunteer role involves:* Researching funding opportunities and helping us track them* Writing funding applications that reflect our mission, values, and deep listening approach* Prioritising upcoming deadlines with support from the team* Collaborating with other fundraising partners or members where needed You might be a good fit if you:* Are curious, empathetic, and values-aligned* Can meet us where we’re at and help translate our story into compelling funding language* Believe in joy, connection, and collective care* Have experience in grant writing, fundraising or storytelling* Can commit about 1 day a week (ideally Monday or Thursday – flexible) A few practicals:* We work remotely and use a shared Drive* Allies and those with lived experience are warmly welcomed* We do regular check-ins on capacity, access and preferences This is a voluntary role for now, but we're actively seeking funding and would be happy to explore including your role in future bids.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with demonstrated experience in writing successful funding or grant applications — whether in community, nonprofit, cultural, or academic settings. You’ll be someone who can confidently craft funding bids, while also being aligned with our mission and values. This is a collaborative role where you’ll help us tell our story in ways that resonate with funders, centring the voices and needs of our members. You don’t need to know everything, but you should feel confident leading or supporting the end-to-end process of researching, drafting, and submitting applications. Essential experience:

Bid writing or fundraising writing experience Understanding of how to tailor proposals for different funders and funding streams (trusts, foundations, public sector, etc.) Familiarity with the structure, tone and requirements of effective funding applications Ability to translate community ideas and visions into fundable language and clear outcomes

Skills we’re looking for:

Strong writing and editing skills - especially persuasive, clear, and values-aligned language Research skills - able to identify relevant and innovative funders that align with our mission Confidence using shared online tools (Google Docs, Sheets, email) for remote collaboration Time management - able to track deadlines and prioritise tasks across projects Good communication - open to feedback and working with a team across access needs

Qualities that matter to us:

A deep listener - able to hold and reflect the values and priorities of our community Collaborative and flexible - willing to meet us where we’re at and grow with us Passionate about resourcing joy, care, and connection - not just survival Values-led - grounded in feminist, disability justice, or community organising principles Reliable and transparent - with regular check-ins on your availability and capacity

We warmly welcome disabled volunteers and allies. If you meet the above criteria and are excited by the opportunity to co-create something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know your access needs, your preferred ways of working, and how you’d like to be involved — we’ll do our very best to support you. 

What difference will you make?

We’re Seen Sisters - an intersectional feminist collective of solo women with invisible disabilities. We’re working to build joyful, connective spaces for our community, and we’re looking for volunteer fundraising/bid writers to help bring our mission to life. Visit https://linktr.ee/seensisters and http://bit.ly/44ZMbtF to read more about our values and mission, explore one of our latest projects – a pilot Housing Community Research Report - and browse our FAQs to learn more about who we are.