Join our NGO board to help grow fundraising, partnerships, and visibility for educational projects in Honduras. Use your network, ideas, and energy to support youth empowerment and education.

ABOUT US
Stichting Educate International is an award-winning Dutch nonprofit foundation (ANBI) that supports education and youth empowerment in Honduras through fundraising and partnerships in the Netherlands. Funds raised by the foundation are transferred to our local sister organization in Honduras that implements and manages the educational projects.
Based in the rural coffee-growing community of Trinidad, Santa Barbara we run a Youth Center and Municipal Library that opens doors to educational opportunities. Our model of rural education has four key elements:
1) Scholarship programme: Our high school and university scholarship programme makes it possible for young people from remote communities to accord the transportation costs to continue their education.
2) Youth empowerment programmes: We run weekly programmes in visual arts, STEM, audiovisual communications, and sports, providing youth with leadership and personal development opportunities.
3) Leadership & gender justice workshops: Monthly workshops on personal development topics ensure young people are empowered to make informed decisions about their bodies and lives. We also train youth as facilitators.
4) Rural library network: We support communities in setting up and sustaining school-based community libraries across 14 rural communities (and counting!), providing what is often children’s first access to books.
Throughout our work we have a strong focus on local leadership, and all staff are local residents. In The Netherlands, we are run entirely by volunteers.

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD
We are building a small active board to expand educational opportunities for students in Honduras through fundraising and partnerships in the Netherlands.
The role of our board is focused on:
– Governance – legal and financial oversight
– Fundraising – opening doors, building donor relationships, and supporting campaigns
– Networking – partnership development and visibility
– Ambassadors – strengthening credibility, awareness, and community engagement

BOARD POSITION – FUNDRAISING & PARTNERSHIPS
As the foundation develops, we are seeking engaged and proactive board members who would like to help expand our fundraising capacity, network, and visibility.
We are particularly interested in people who:
– Care about education, international development, and social impact;
– Enjoy connecting people and building relationships;
– Have professional or social networks that may support the foundation;
– Are willing to contribute ideas and energy to fundraising and outreach.

RESPONSIBILITIES
As a board member, you would:
– Contribute to the strategic direction of the foundation
– Attend board meetings approximately 4-6 times per year
– Help expand the organization’s network and visibility;
– Support fundraising initiatives, events, sponsorships, and partnerships;
– Act as an ambassador for the foundation.

DESIRED PROFILE
We welcome candidates with experience or interest in areas such as:
– Fundraising or sponsorship development
– Communications, marketing, and social media
– Nonprofit governance and finance
– Education, youth development and international development
– Philanthropic, corporate or community networks
Previous board experience is helpful but not required.

WHAT WE OFFER
– The opportunity to make a direct impact on educational opportunities in Honduras;
– Involvement in a small and committed organization;
– Flexibility and room for initiative;
– Meaningful international engagement and social impact.
Please note that this is an unpaid volunteer position.

Interested?
We would love to have an informal conversation with interested candidates. Please contact Antonia McGrath with your CV and a short introduction at stichting.educate.international@gmail.com