Financial Services & Grantwriting Staff | STUDENTS WANTED (SSL)

About Us

Elevate the Future is a U.S.-based student-led 501(c)(3) organization committed to improving digital and economic literacy around the world. We have 43 chapters in 18 countries with over 400 team members.

Elevate the Future's Maryland Chapterseeks remote student volunteers for its Finance Department. Applications are ongoing, and we encourage any students interested in finance, administration, or grantwriting to apply.

ETF MD IS A CERTIFIED ISSUER OF MCPS STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL) HOURS.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS ROLE WILL EARN SSL HOURS FOR THEIR WORK.

About the Role

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grades 8 - 12 in MCPS high school, home school, or private school.
• Interested in grant management and financial services.
• Strong persuasive writing ability is highly preferred.
• Experience in financial management and treasurer roles is an advantage.
• Willing to contribute up to (1) hour per week.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS

• Grant Administrator / Sr. Grant Administrator

Initial appointment rank upon selection is commensurate with knowledge and experience. Volunteers with one year of active, high-quality service to Elevate the Future Maryland will automatically be promoted to Level 2 (senior) rank.

Our Virtual Service Policy

Developers will oversee the financial operations of the Maryland Chapter of Elevate the Future. This primarily includes grant writing to raise funds for programs, which requires strong persuasive writing skills and a passion for the mission and vision of Elevate the Future's educational programs. The Finance Department also periodically handles financial planning, budget review, and fundraising planning for the chapter.

Quality work must be submitted before the deadline and done in a professional manner. Students will earn hour-for-hour the amount of time serving when they are directly supervised, as well as limited additional hours per week for asynchronous tasks they are assigned to.

• Service hours are defined as the time volunteers spend completing tasks assigned by their director in furthering the mission of Elevate the Future Marylandworking to achieve business and computer literacy for all.
• Service hours are tracked by our directors, who review the submitted evidence, maintain a log, verify student service on MCPS Form 560-51 (Student Service Learning Activity Verification), and submit them to President of Elevate the Future, Kathleen Li.

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A students parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the students participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
• Students will not be asked to share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the students parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
• Students email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not be shared.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the students home.