Scholars Program Coordinator (No Compensation - Remote - Volunteer)

Games for Love is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to ease suffering, save lives, and create sustainable futures for children. We believe in the concept of "distraction therapy" and bring the joy of gaming into the lives of our junior gamers in hospitals around the country. We plan to help 10 million kids in the next 5 years. We have a healthy ecosystem to achieve that goal with your intelligent contribution.

GFL Scholars is a scholarship and excellence program that gives away scholarships as little as $500 to students who have overcome or are overcoming childhood adversity or illnesses.

Review scholar applications and provide scores

Assist Scholar Board with selecting winners

Make sure winners are invited to our Internship program

Follow the stories of scholar winners to track their progress and check-in

Track stats for impact, and sharing reports with the community each month

Highlight stories, work with families to cover and share with our donors, and community

Maintain website stats and publicly shared data

Work with Video teams and marketing

Strive to impact as many students as we can

Partner and work with organizations that can further our impacts such as new scholarship communities or websites, organizations, or colleges/universities

Ability to volunteer 10-15 hrs per week for a minimum of 12 months

Program or project management experience of 1 year or more

At least one-year work experience in public health or other public service or community-focused role (preferred)

At least one-year work experience in financial aid and/or scholarship administration

Strong interpersonal skills that support activities to improve the individual, program, and organizational performance (e.g., encouragement, optimism, compassion, empathy, resilience, recognition of the value of performance improvement)

A record showing commitment to customer service and the application of appropriate flexibility in response to issues and opposing points of view

Experience leading non-profit programs is a plus

Qualifying Attitude:

You want to be part of something great that positively impacts society especially in times of crisis

You are proactive to collaborate remotely

Benefits:

Work from anywhere on earth - 100% remote