Executive Project Director Jobs

SAY is an anti-oppressive startup nonprofit run by two second generation Queer South Asian women. SAY aims to create a space for second-generation brown girls to build fearless, authentic, and creatives lives by breaking generational cycles of brown girl trauma, healing the inner child through eduation and art.

Position Overview:

Project Director to oversee the planning and execution of our upcoming programming. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for making a difference in the community. This is a volunteer position, and the Project Director will work closely with our executive team and student team to ensure the success of our projects.

Responsibilities:

• Takes an active role in fundraising efforts in Toronto, both in-person and virtually, including donor outreach, event planning, and grant writing
• Represent the organization at external events, conferences, and meetings, and participate in networking and advocacy opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as donors, sponsors, and partner organizations, both virtually and in-person when possible
• VOLUNTARY ROLE | HYBRID | PART-TIME
• Idea generates, takes initiative, and plays a leadership role in SAY’s community programming
• Attend 2-hour virtual weekly meetings and 30 min-1 hour independent meetings, facilitating meeting updates
• Works and communicates virtually via Calendly, Slack, WhatsApp, Notion, Google Workspace (i.e., Google Meets, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Forms).
• Develops project plans and timelines, and communicate progress to stakeholders through virtual communication channels
• Collaborate with the SAY team and independently builds, develops, and leads projects from start to finish.
• Research grant opportunities and write grant proposals to secure funding for projects

Qualifications:

• Passion for making a positive impact in the community
• Willingness and openness to learn new skills and build new projects and communicates with transparency and accountability
• Excellent essay writing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work independently and self-monitor, highly driven, able to keep oneself accountable, reliable
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proven experience in project management, preferably in a nonprofit setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in a Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, field
• Passionate about breaking generational cycles, brown girl trauma, social justice, and second-generation migration
• Fast-paced high stress environment

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in this volunteer position.