Search Top Opportunities
ESG Reporting Project [650]
Pro bono2-3 hours a week for 2-3 months
Our partner works in highland communities in Guatemala, supporting indigenous women by facilitating technical and educational training on topics that range from civic participation, entrepreneurship, nutrition, and community resilience.
They are seeking the support of a volunteer as they develop internal control mechanisms to account for and report activities that are associated with Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.
Through the support of an AfID volunteer, they are looking to achieve:
- Improved Transparency: Accurate and consistent reporting of SRI and ESG-related activities to stakeholders.
- Enhanced Accountability: Clear identification and monitoring of areas of impact, ensuring alignment with organizational values and commitments.
- Educated Associates: Empowering team members with the tools and knowledge to apply socially responsible financial management practices.
- Attracting Stakeholders: Building trust and credibility with funders and partners through reliable reporting and sustainable practices.
- Strategic Decision-Making: Utilizing comprehensive data to guide investment and operational strategies effectively.
- Long-Term Sustainability: Creating a foundation for integrating SRI and ESG principles, ensuring practices benefit both the organization and the larger community.
Treasurer [644]
Pro bonoMonthly meetings
_adaptiveResize_90_90.jpg)
Our partner operates a drop-in centre five days a week, providing hot nutritious meals, food packages and wider support to homeless, lonely, vulnerable or financially struggling adults in the local community.
Having recently appointed a new Treasurer, they are looking to strengthen their board further with an additional finance professional able to support with overseeing the charity’s finances, including its budgets, accounts and investments, as well as to monitor it's financial health.
As a Trustee, the postholder will be involved in setting the charity’s strategic direction.
The Board meets monthly, for no more than 2 hours, in-person in Newbury.
Trustees [620]
Pro bono6 meetings annually
_adaptiveResize_90_90.jpg)
Our partner protects in perpetuity a collection of ceramics, archives and manufacturing artefacts, covering nearly 250 years of world-renowned Spode pottery production and a global manufacturing site with world class assets.
They run a small visitor centre, shop and café on the former Spode Works site. Given its size, comprehensiveness and location on the original site, this collection is unique in the UK as the sole surviving enterprise in industrial ceramics and very likely in the world.
They are looking to bring on board someone, either as a Trustee or Advisor, with the experience and ability to inform business planning, strategic development and financial management.
The post holder will also oversee monthly cash flow and forecasts based on bank statements, sales and expenditure as well as supervising the preparation of annual charity commission return accounts and tax return.
The organisation are very flexible in terms of what the role may look like, dependent on who they appoint, with a minimum time commitment of 6 meetings annually.
