Fundraiser
- Job Type
- Part time
- Job Level
- Senior
- Location
- Ontario, ON
- Impact Area
- Other
- Impact Category
- Nonprofit
- Company Type
- Other
About this position
Fundraiser
Who we are looking for
Book Clubs for Inmates (BCFI) is a small thriving charity. We are looking for an experienced Fundraiser with a solid track record. A working knowledge of all aspects of fundraising: grants and deliverables, corporate donors, foundations, individual donors. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who is a networker, has an entrepreneurial spirit, is determined and hardworking, and would be a good member of our team. Must live within reach of Toronto.
Who we are
Book Clubs for Inmates (BCFI) is a registered charity that organizes volunteer-led book clubs within federal penitentiaries across Canada. Currently, BCFI facilitates 36 book clubs.
BCFI runs French and English language book clubs for men and women incarcerated in minimum, medium, and maximum security facilities. Book clubs are usually made up of 10-18 members who meet once a month to discuss books, both fiction and non-fiction of literary merit.
Every month, hundreds of inmates participate in book clubs across the country and each year thousands of brand new books are purchased, read, and discussed.
MEANINGFUL LIFE CHANGES
Discussion is mediated by community volunteers, who guide conversation into themes such as identity, adversity, forgiveness, and resilience—and how these themes relate to the inmates’ lives. The book clubs encourage positive change through the power of literature.
The book clubs help inmates develop pro-social skills, such as respectful listening and speaking. And as inmates read and discuss literature, they also develop stronger reading and communication skills. All these together help them make meaningful life changes, and upon release reintegrate more successfully back into the community.
Our Vision
To establish book clubs in every federal penitentiary in Canada.
Apply Now
Please apply to carol.h.finlay@gmail.com, with a cover letter and CV, including your salary expectations.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.