Volunteer: Revenue Modeling and Diversification

Overview

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit creating social change through pro bono connections. Change Me Foundation is seeking a skilled volunteer to help strengthen fundraising capacity and expand organizational partnerships that directly support our programs and initiatives. Our goal is to raise the critical funding needed to sustain and grow our impact in Broward County, ensuring that children, youth, families, and seniors have access to mental health resources, educational opportunities, and community support.

The volunteer will work alongside our leadership team to develop actionable fundraising strategies, identify new potential funding streams, and craft materials that can be used to engage prospective donors, sponsors, and partners.

• Researching and identifying prospective donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors aligned with our mission.
• Developing a fundraising strategy with concrete steps to increase revenue over the next 1–3 years.
• Creating a compelling case for support and key messaging that can be adapted for grant proposals, sponsorship packets, donor letters, and campaign appeals.
• Advising on best practices for cultivating partnerships with corporations, small businesses, and community groups.
• Helping us design a roadmap to expand individual donor engagement, including creative campaigns and stewardship practices.
• Outlining realistic fundraising targets and activities to achieve them, with benchmarks that the organization can measure and track.
• By the end of the project, developing a clear, practical fundraising plan with strategies, tools, and prospect lists that the board and staff can actively use to raise funds.

Change Me Foundation’s mission is to educate, advocate, and empower individuals, families, and underserved communities to reach their full potential. Since our founding, we have worked to create spaces and opportunities that meet the unique needs of children, adolescents, and families facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. We do this through programs such as youth development, health and wellness workshops, advocacy, support groups, and community outreach initiatives like our annual Walk In My Shoes Children’s Mental Health 5K, Back-to-School Drives, and Thanksgiving and Holiday Giveaways.

This project will directly support our mission by equipping us with stronger fundraising systems that will allow us to reach more families, expand program capacity, and build long-term sustainability.

When we raise more funds, we can:

- Provide more children with school supplies, mentorship, and safe spaces to learn and grow.

- Expand mental health support programs and advocacy campaigns that reduce stigma in minority and underserved communities.

- Ensure that struggling families receive holiday meals, wellness resources, and year-round support.

- Invest in program staff and volunteers who make direct impact on the ground every day.

To ensure success, we will:

- Provide access to relevant organizational data, past fundraising efforts, and information about our current funders, programs, and upcoming initiatives.

- Share collateral materials such as sponsorship decks, donor letters, program budgets, and event outlines to give a full picture of our fundraising landscape.

- Dedicate staff and board members to work alongside the volunteer, offering insights and quick feedback so the project moves forward efficiently.

- Ensure regular check-ins and review sessions so that ideas can be tested, refined, and implemented in real time.

- Commit to using the deliverables—whether a strategic fundraising plan, donor prospect list, or partnership outreach materials—as active tools that will guide our development work.

Change Me Foundation Inc. Mission:
At Change Me Foundation, our mission is to educate, advocate, and empower individuals and families to overcome barriers and reach their full potential. We are deeply committed to addressing the needs of underserved communities—children,…