Overview
The Strategic Partnerships and Storytelling Program Assistant will support efforts to strengthen services for survivors of trafficking by building community partnerships, securing in-kind goods and professional services, and expanding general operating support through local corporate and foundation outreach.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify local businesses and service providers who can donate goods or professional services.
- Draft outreach emails and meeting requests to engage prospective partners.
- Support documentation and tracking of donated goods and services.
- Help raise community awareness of anti-trafficking programming.
- Research local corporations and foundations aligned with IRC’s mission.
- Assist in drafting Letters of Inquiry, LOIs, and introductory outreach communications.
- Support scheduling and preparation for meetings with prospective funders and partners.
- Develop briefing materials that communicate IRC NorCal’s local impact and funding priorities.
- Track submissions, deadlines, and outcomes in Salesforce.
- Conduct client interviews in partnership with program staff to gather strengths-based impact stories.
- Draft compelling narratives for donor communications, community outreach, and potential local media engagement.
- Develop, organize, and maintain a regional story bank categorized by program and theme.
- Ensure all storytelling aligns with IRC consent, confidentiality, and trauma-informed standards.