The Suncoast Storytellers are an “all volunteer” organization, with no paid staff and we rely heavily on both financial and non-financial support to develop and deliver our programs to the communities we serve.
This type of non-financial support we need can come in many forms, from volunteer hours to in-kind donations to mentorship and networking opportunities.
Here are some of the most important types of non-financial support we need:
- Volunteer expertise and labor since we have no paid staff we could use help in everything from event planning, setup and teardown for our events to marketing and P/R to fundraising.
- Local storage space and equipment donations are always appreciated:
We rely on a range of different equipment to conduct our programs. In-kind donations of these resources can be a major help. Computer equipment, and A/V equipment are always appreciated. - Networking opportunities are needed to help us spreads the word of the good works we care doing as well as connecting us with potential donors, partners, and volunteers.
- Community awareness and advocacy assistance is an ongoing need. If you can help us raise awareness about our mission and programs in both local and online communities, this will help build support for our organization and help is attract new participants.
- We seek more strategic partnerships and collaborations, including exposure to other arts organizations, community centers, and educational institutions. These kind of partnerships will help us expand our reach and impact.
- We continually seek help obtaining Sponsorships for our programs We appreciate sponsors to help us underwrite Venue Space for our performances, and live workshops, as well as partners who can help support our marketing and promotion of our programs through social media, print ads, or website development.
- Technology Assistance is always welcome as we wrestle with I/T or online events. Any kind of donations of hardware, software, or expertise is appreciated or offering of the services of IT professionals to help us set up and manage online event platforms.
- Publicity and media coverage are an ongoing need. We need positive publicity and media coverage that can help awareness about our events as well as our mission and programs. If you are, or have relationships with publicists or journalists that can help promote our programs and activities this will help us attract new audiences and supporters.
- We also need help learning how to access grants and other funding opportunities.: If you have experience in identifying and securing grants and funding opportunities, it will give us another way for the Suncoast Storytellers to grow and thrive.
If you can provide any of the above, we would love to hear from you.