Fundraising & Development Volunteer — Huntsville, AL
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Fundraising & Development Volunteer in the Huntsville area to help build the donor base and revenue streams that keep our programs running. This isn't just about pulling off events — it's about creating the steady, reliable support that lets us show up for women veterans year-round.
What You'll Do
- Build recurring support
- Help launch and grow a monthly giving program — the backbone of sustainable funding.
- Develop simple, compelling donor communications (appeals, updates, thank-yous) that make supporters feel like part of the mission.
- Track donors and steward relationships so first-time givers become long-term partners.
- Cultivate sponsors and partners
- Identify and engage Huntsville-area businesses for sponsorships, workplace giving, and in-kind support.
- Build a roster of community partners who back IW programs — not just one-off events.
- Pitch, follow up, and close. You're comfortable making the ask.
- Plan events that build the base
- Coordinate a mix of community gatherings and fundraising events that grow our supporter network.
- Handle logistics: venues, materials, volunteer coordination, day-of execution.
- Use events strategically — every event should leave us with new donors, sponsors, or partners.
- Help shape the strategy
- Work with IW leadership to set fundraising goals tied to specific programs.
- Bring ideas. We're a small team, and good thinking is welcome.
- Fundraising, development, or nonprofit experience is a real plus — but if you've got transferable skills (sales, marketing, account management, community organizing), we want to talk.
- Strong communicator and natural connector. You're not afraid to ask, follow up, or build a relationship from a cold start.
- Organized and detail-oriented. Donors and sponsors notice when you remember their names and when you don't.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, tight-knit team.
- Based in or near Huntsville, AL.
- 5–10 hours per week, flexing up around campaigns and events.
- Hybrid: most work is remote; in-person presence needed for events and select partner meetings.
- 6-month minimum commitment preferred — donor relationships compound over time, and we want someone who can see that work pay off.
- Real impact on a community of women veterans in your own backyard.
- Hands-on experience across the full fundraising stack — recurring giving, sponsorships, events, donor stewardship — that translates anywhere in the nonprofit world.
- A network of local business owners, community leaders, and a mission-driven team who'll have your back.
- Flexibility that works around your life.
- A role worth putting on your résumé and meaning it.
Who We're Looking For
The Commitment
What You Get Out of It
Why This Work Matters
Programs cost money. The community we're building, the advocacy work, the events that bring women veterans together — all of it runs on the support of people who believe in what we're doing. Your work directly funds the programs that strengthen women veterans across Alabama. Not someday. Now.
Ready?
Click "I want to volunteer" to throw your name in. A member of our team will reach out to set up a conversation and see if it's a fit.
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