Volunteer Fundraiser/Development Manager role
Join a dynamic and innovative theatre charity to help raise funds for workshops and creative projects that empower young people and champion accessibility in Greek myth and drama.
We are currently seeking a volunteer Fundraiser/Development Manager to strategically support the company’s shared vision of providing wider access for young people.
What will you be doing?
We’re currently looking for someone to investigate, identify and apply to funding bodies including trusts and foundations/private business to support the company’s vision of providing wider access for young people, particularly in relation to the further development and expansion of our Magic from Myth coding & storytelling workshops, prioritising young people with special educational needs.
This is a role focused around research and communication, as well as submitting actual bids and creating a system by which funding bodies and applications can be easily tracked going forward. As such, fundraising remains a priority. An ideal candidate would be experienced in fundraising. They would be enterprising and adept at finding new companies/trusts, etc to approach, and able to record their findings effectively. This would ideally be done through the creation of a user-friendly system showing relevant deadlines and key details of specific submissions. They would need to have good copywriting skills and become familiar with the company’s work via their website, videos and possible live interaction via the company’s ongoing education work.
We’re passionate about reimagining Greek drama to place it at the service of telling modern stories and exploring modern issues, all while retaining the magic of myth. As such, we’re excited about working with candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds, both personal and professional to ensure a diverse and multi-disciplinary approach.
Actors of Dionysus is at a pivotal yet exciting time in working to refocus vision and values to speak to an increased focus on accessibility and education.
Candidates can work remotely but would connect via Zoom (and occasionally in person if required) with the Artistic Director and Education Officer to review applications. As such, they would need to be familiar with the company’s work (we have plenty of online/digital examples of our work to view), have good copyrighting skills, be driven by a shared passion for accessibility and democratisation of artistic and classical education, along with the power it holds in finding and telling new stories – the guiding principle of our work.
What are we looking for?
Applicants would need to:
- Demonstrate experience of successful fundraising
- Be efficient and good at timekeeping
- Be organised and reliable
- Have good copyrighting skills
- Show an interest in theatre, the power of storytelling and a belief that art is for everyone, regardless of background, race, gender, etc
- Be passionate about supporting an arts charity to grow and thrive and meet its strategic ambitions
What impact will you have?
You will provide wider access for young people to ancient myth and drama including new and exciting interactive workshops. The impact of these workshops and performances has been tremendously exciting. We receive regular feedback and testimonials regarding the transformative effects of our work, both on an educational and production level, particularly in regions and schools which do not have easy access to classical or dramatic subjects. As well as expanding our education work we would like to deliver another programme of free workshops in state funded schools who would not otherwise be able to afford such enrichment activities. In order to offer this we need to secure external funding to cover the costs of running such workshops.
In working with Actors of Dionysus to raise funds for growth and development, you would be helping us to transform the meaning of an artistic and Classical education, and further, what such an education can be made to do, allowing access to those who would not normally have the opportunity to engage. Through helping young people create ‘magic from myth’, we aspire to help them discover the magic in themselves.
How to apply
Please complete this application form to apply attaching a link to your CV or email that directly to us at info@actorsofdionysus.com together with any questions you might have.