Scholarship Partnership Liaison volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with Fundraising Team. This is a fully remote role.
Scholarship Partnership Liaison: remote volunteer opportunity
Build useful connections with scholarship providers. Research potential partners, coordinate outreach, and maintain accurate information that helps the team evaluate opportunities.
Fully remote | Unpaid volunteer | United States
About iLevelUP
iLevelUP is a free, AI-powered, game-based learning experience being developed by Believe in Me to help young people explore education and career possibilities and build self-confidence. The product is in limited beta. The learner is the main character, and iLevelUP is the guide.
Scholarship Partnership Liaison role overview
As an iLevelUP Scholarship Partnership Liaison, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Build useful connections with scholarship providers. Research potential partners, coordinate outreach, and maintain accurate information that helps the team evaluate opportunities.
You will work with the relevant team to agree on priorities, review progress, and document decisions. Because the product is still developing, clear handoffs and useful feedback matter.
What you will own
Your contribution centers on the responsibilities below. First, understand the current work and the needs of your collaborators. Next, agree on a manageable scope with the team lead. Then, share progress and raise blockers early. Finally, document the decisions that your teammates need for the next step.
Scholarship Partnership Liaison responsibilities
- Research potential scholarship funding sources, including private foundations, corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions, that align with our mission.
- Initiate contact with potential scholarship partners through cold calls, emails, and networking events.
- Develop and maintain relationships with scholarship managers and other stakeholders to explore and establish partnership opportunities.
- Collaborate with the strategic partnerships and development teams to prepare proposals and presentations for potential partners.
- Keep detailed records of research findings, communications, and partnership outcomes using CRM tools such as HubSpot and Salesforce.
- Participate in strategic planning sessions to identify new scholarship-sourcing strategies and improve existing processes.
- Provide regular updates on partnership development efforts to the Director of Strategic Partnerships and the team.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current fundraising/vc outreach work and identify useful next steps with your team lead.
- Next, agree on an initial deliverable, its review criteria, and the people who need to contribute.
- Finally, complete a reviewable piece of work and document what the next contributor needs to know.
Scholarship Partnership Liaison required qualifications
- Strong commitment to the mission of empowering young learners.
- Excellent research, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with CRM tools such as Google Workspace, HubSpot, and Salesforce.
- Familiarity with the higher education sector and scholarship funding mechanisms.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace for collaboration and documentation.
- Ability to initiate and maintain professional relationships with a diverse range of partners.
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
Scholarship Partnership Liaison helpful experience
- Background in education, nonprofit management, or a related field is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Experience in partnership development, fundraising, or scholarship management is highly desirable.
How we work
Work with Fundraising Team through approved project tools. In practice, share concise updates, ask for the context you need, and keep decisions in the agreed workspace. For example, explain what you completed, what needs review, and what is blocking the next step. In addition, protect learner and project information when preparing examples or discussing your work.
Why volunteer with iLevelUP
- Contribute to a nonprofit education product at a stage when your decisions can shape the learner experience.
- Own a meaningful body of work and collaborate across education, design, engineering, and student support.
- Develop work samples and share approved contributions in your portfolio while respecting project and learner confidentiality.
Time commitment and location
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.
How to apply
First, use the Believe in Me volunteer application to share your résumé or professional profile, relevant experience, availability, and a brief statement of interest. Before submitting, remove personal, confidential, and proprietary information from any work samples.
For the Scholarship Partnership Liaison opening, explain a relevant project. For example, describe the problem you addressed and your own contribution. If you are still building experience, describe how your current skills connect with the listed responsibilities. Next, the team will review your application and discuss fit and expectations with selected applicants.
We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and pathways. Before applying, review this role’s required and helpful experience. Also, if you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, use iLevelUP’s contact page.
Role details
- Role: Scholarship Partnership Liaison
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: Fundraising Team
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 781
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.