Needs From: BrownEngage

The mission of the MUSE Foundation of Rhode Island (MUSEOFRI) is to create opportunities designed to cultivate creativity and innovation in communities of color through philanthropic investment and initiatives.

MUSEOFRI welcomes individuals with interest and/or experience in fundraising, sustainability, marketing and communications, and non-profit management.

ENRICH. EMPOWER. EQUIP.

"Rhode Island's First Foundation Built By & For Communities of Color"  

CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES 

In close collaboration with the MUSEOFRI’s volunteer Executive Director the organization is seeking support in the areas listed below. We welcome individuals with interest and/or experience in various aspects of fundraising and sustainability, marketing and communications, non-profit management and related fields. With the option of ongoing engagement, we are seeking support of 2-10 hours total over the course of a semester.   

 - Develop models to sustain the work (revenue generation etc.)

 - Develop a sustainable staffing model

 - Recommend and seek out strategic partners

 - Recommend a timeframe and a tracking system 

Advise MUSEOFRI on how to expand and maintain a Community Advisory Board (CAB).

Advise MUSEOFRI on a development model on institutionalizing programs and initiatives.

Each year the William D'Abate Elementary School (D'Abate) hosts a variety of enrichment and community-building activities. Volunteers are invited to contribute to and/or participate in these events.

During College and Career Week 2025 (June 2-6, 2025) join the students and staff at D'Abate. Volunteers are invited to share their experiences on your path to and through higher education and their careers with classrooms or larger assembled groups of students. Some volunteers elect to lead hands-on activities related to their educational path or career with D'Abate students. 

The African Alliance of Rhode Island's (AARI) mission is to promote unity within the African Communities in Rhode Island, advocate for the rights of Africans in Rhode Island, and educate the American public about Africa.

Established formally in 2004 to assist the growing number of African immigrants and refugees settling in RI, AARI is a leading provider and community collaborator in offering, health and nutrition education, culturally- appropriate fresh crops, literacy and youth programs, and facilitating access to resources that promote self-sufficiency.  

AARI welcomes individuals with interest and/or experience in various aspects of fundraising, marketing and communications, non-profit management and related fields.

With the option of ongoing engagement, we are seeking a volunteer who can commit to 2-10 hours total over the course of the spring semester to help the organization develop its development strategy (identifying donors, planning and executing fundraisers, creating a 401Gives Campaign, etc.) for 2025.

Read Across America Week (March 3-7, 2025) is designed to encourage reading among children and support literacy. At William D'Abate Elementary alumni volunteers are invited to participate in reading week activities including:

*Multilingual volunteers and suggestions for non-English language books are welcome!

Alumni volunteers are invited to work with the full-time staff at the William D'Abate Elementary after-school program to deliver well-devised lesson plans to elementary school students in 1:1 or small group settings. These lessons are adapted to each student's age, grade level, abilities , and interests.

If a volunteer has a particular skill they would like to share with the children (soccer, chess, art, writing, coding, robotics. science, etc.)  then D'Abate after-school program staff will work with the volunteer to design an age-appropriate lesson plan.

The after-school program runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. After-school program staff will coordinate scheduling participation with alumni volunteers based on availability.

D'Abate after-school program staff will provide training and support to all volunteers and will be on site to guide and troubleshoot as needed. Volunteers generally also work in pairs or small groups to ensure an appropriate ratio of volunteers to children. 

School-based volunteers must complete a set of criminal history checks. The Swearer Center will facilitate this process.

The Manton Avenue Project (MAP)'s mission is to nurture the unique potential of children in Olneyville by unleashing their creative voices and uniting them with professional artists to create original theater. We give young people the space, and the stage, to voice their powerful imaginations. MAP’s young playwrights develop original plays that express their understanding and experience of the world, and we professionally produce those plays for public audiences. Our programs are tuition-free and always will be.​​

MAP focuses our work on the nationally recognized model of Creative Youth Development (CYD), defined as a "commitment to supporting young people’s stories, ideas, and dreams through creative expression and honoring their lived experience" (Creative Youth Development National Partnership). By respecting the brilliant ideas of historically/continuously marginalized young people, and presenting those ideas to public audiences, MAP cultivates our students' resilience and improves their self-efficacy, both indicators of Positive Youth Development that lead to long-term success in adulthood, including healthy relationships, community connections, and economic self-sufficiency. ​      

MAP is a small organization that has a shared leadership model and the organization is led by three co-directors. MAP celebrated its 20th year in 2024.

OPPORTUNITIES 

We are seeking support for 2-10 hours total over the course of the spring semester for the following:

We welcome individuals with interest and/or experience in various aspects of fundraising and development, non-profit management and related fields.