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Volunteering
Our work would not be possible without the support of our wonderful, dedicated volunteers. We are currently recruiting for a Finance Trustee. Please see the information and job description below.
OCF Finance Trustee
OCF is now looking for a trustee who, in addition to being a member of the Board, would also sit on the Finance, Investment & Risk Management Committee (FinComm). The Board of Trustees meets six times each year and the FinComm typically meets monthly. The candidate should have a rounded background in finance, whether in practice or in the financial sector, either in investment banking or fund management, or more broadly from roles within business. Ideally, he/she will be familiar with the overall scope and capabilities of the Sage accounting package and Excel workbooks. The candidate would work closely with the Chair of FinComm in overseeing the full range of responsibilities delegated to that committee. Download full job description
Other volunteer roles with OCF
Volunteers also help us in the following capacities:
- Grants panellists
Our grants are awarded by panels of independent, experienced volunteers. We are currently looking for people specialised in housing and homelessness, children and families or loneliness and isolation to join our panels. - Grant assessors
Our independent assessors measure grant applications according to standard criteria, and where necessary will visit a project before a grant is awarded, feeding information to our grants panels. We are currently looking for more assessors to help us with this work. - Project managers
Our Step Change Fund needs project managers to mentor gifted charity leaders through significant infrastructure projects that will strengthen the community sector. We are looking for senior businesspeople with experience of managing strategic change to take on these voluntary roles. - Special projects
We regularly carry out projects such as sector research, or evaluation of our own processes and impact. Volunteers are often instrumental in helping us carry out these projects. For example, each year we work with a team of volunteers from Oxford University’s Student Consultancy, who have helped us publish several research projects. - Sub-committee members
Our sub-committees include finance, community impact, and philanthropy and marketing panels, as well as a committee for our Reciprocate responsible business group. We would be interested to hear from people with these specialisms.
If you think you may have something to contribute, please do contact us.
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CEO, Oxfordshire Community Foundation“It is so uplifting to meet so many people blessed with generous hearts and a deep sense of community.”
Ali Mosawi
Donor“It’s so good to think about the bigger picture aside from the week working at the coalface. It keeps me focused about what messages we needed to get across about ourselves as a charity.”
Alice Walters
Strategic Development Manager, Thrive“I really appreciate your work on what for my parents is such an important project. I am glad that the fund has been developing so positively and swiftly.”
David Evans
Maggie Evans Fund“The huge satisfaction to be gained from spending one’s time in giving in your later years far outweighs any pleasures that you can possibly gain on the golf course, on the beach or on the back of the yacht in the Mediterranean sipping martinis.”
Mike Oglesby
Coutts Million Pound Donor Report“I like to have something worthwhile to get up for each morning… I find that the larger and more strategic the gift, the more pleasure I get out of it.”
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Coutts Million Pound Donor Report“I can’t get over it; I’m still shaking when I talk about it. It’s just incredible… I feel a bit guilty about getting so much pleasure out of giving!”
Terry Bramall
Coutts Million Pound Donor Report“Generosity is the best investment.”
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Fashion designer“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
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