Young Achievement Sports for Development
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Organization Description:
Young Achievement Sports for Development (YASD) is an organization with a purpose to transform communities through the power of sport. Their work is driven by a homegrown solution to the social problems faced by youth in marginalized places where a lack of opportunity for young people can lead to risky behaviors. They use sport not just as an activity, but as a safe space and a classroom to discuss issues like gender inequalities, economic inclusion, gender based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights and life skills.
Desired Nonprofit Consulting Services:
Grant Proposals
Strategic Planning
Website Development
Fundraising Databases/Constituent Relationship Management Software
Social Media, Marketing & Communication Strategies
Designing Effective Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation Systems
Skilled Volunteer Project Description:
Fundraising Plan: Assistance in transforming their fundraising efforts from largely project-based that rely on a small network of supporters to a more sustainable, long-term fundraising model.
Strategic Planning: Developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy, including but not limited to identifying new funding streams and creating a clear fundraising calendar
Storytelling and Impact Communication: Assistance in packaging their stories for a global audience in order to develop a donor base that goes beyond a transactional relationship through cultivating and nurturing a long-lasting relationship them.
Benefits for Volunteers:
Field trip to program sites
Guest housing
Tours of local sites
Ground transportation
