PWDF Update

PWDF Seeks Volunteers for Exciting Opportunity to Create a New Fundraising Committee

PWDF, a small § 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in San Francisco serving people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, is seeking volunteers to create and serve on a new Fundraising Committee. PWDF’s Mission Statement is: “Our mission is to provide education and advocacy for people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, so that they can achieve equal opportunities in all aspects of life.”

PWDF accomplishes its mission through two program components: advocacy and education. Our Advocacy Program provides hands-on legal representation to individuals with psychiatric, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities in eight San Francisco Bay Area counties. Our Public Awareness/ Education Program provides workshops and trainings in the San Francisco Bay Area through in-person workshops and nationwide through live-streaming. The Program produces public awareness seminars and professional-quality training videos. We have also initiated a pilot grant-making program to support other nonprofit agencies in their work on behalf of people with psychiatric, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities. For more information about PWDF, see our website at www.pwdf.org.

Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteers must be dedicated to PWDF’s mission. We welcome assistance with any or all of these tasks according to the volunteer’s expertise and availability.

• Work with PWDF’s Board of Directors, staff, and other fundraising volunteers to develop the structure of a Fundraising Committee or non-voting Fundraising Board;
• Develop a fundraising plan appropriate for the agency given its mission, size, and resources;
• Carry out adopted fundraising strategy, perhaps including managing pro bono consultants, leading components of the fundraising plan, participating in fundraising activities, and building awareness about PWDF among your networks.

Time Commitment: To be determined as the Fundraising Committee is created and established.

Term: To be determined by the Fundraising Committee.

Agency Size: Annual budget on the order of $500,000.

Instructions for applying:  Please submit your resume with a letter indicating what excites you about PWDF, why you support PWDF’s mission and are interested in volunteering for PWDF’s fundraising efforts, what role you are seeking (i.e., create Committee and plan and/or serve as a member), and what qualifications you bring to the Committee.  Please email submission to April Banerjee at ed@pwdf.org by October 15, 2019.

PWDF Profile

Who We Are

People With Disabilities Foundation is an operating 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, which focuses on the rights of the mentally and developmentally disabled.

Services

Advocacy: PWDF advocates for Social Security claimant’s disability benefits in eight Bay Area counties. We also provide services in disability rights, on issues regarding returning to work, and in ADA consultations, including areas of employment, health care, and education, among others. There is representation before all levels of federal court and Administrative Law Judges. No one is declined due to their inability to pay, and we offer a sliding scale for attorney’s fees.

Education/Public Awareness: To help eliminate the stigma against people with mental disabilities in society, PWDF’s educational program organizes workshops and public seminars, provides guest speakers with backgrounds in mental health, and produces educational materials such as videos.

Continuing Education Provider: State Bar of California MCLE and Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.