Volunteer Website Development Consultant for Foundation For Advancement Of Haitian Midwives

Company: Taproot Foundation
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives is seeking skilled volunteer support through Taproot Plus. Taproot Plus is an online platform that connects nonprofits to professionals seeking strong opportunities to volunteer their talent for good. All Taproot Plus projects are vetted and once Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives selects a volunteer applicant, Taproot Plus will provide resources and support to help make the project a success. About_This_Project If you would like to learn more about this organization and project, please follow the apply link to schedule a preliminary call with a representative of the organization. About_This_Organization Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives (FAHM) is a charitable 501(c)(3) and educational non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and aiding Haitian midwives, midwifery associations, education programs and midwifery students living in Haiti, where there are high rates of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Education In furtherance of these charitable and educational purposes, FAHM shall assist in promoting the midwifery model of care in Haiti therefore making it a sustainable model by providing financial, organizational, educational and developmental support to midwifery associations, education programs and midwifery students in Haiti; raising funds to support and strengthen midwifery associations and education in Haiti; disseminating information and providing technical assistance to midwifery associations, education programs and midwifery students in Haiti; and promoting the profession of midwifery through consumer education/awareness, outreach, strengthening Haitian professional midwifery associations in Haiti's 10 departments. conducting any and all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes Website development - Website design - Squarespace Objective: Update and refine our current website () Our goal is to have an attractive, intuitive, and informative bilingual (French and English) website that is easy for the viewer to navigate and easy for FAHM's team to keep current/implement changes as needed. We have someone who will do the English to French translation. OUR VISION FAHM envisions a future in which midwifery is a viable profession, midwifery education programs are sustainable and every community throughout Haiti has access to the midwifery model of care which has been proven to decrease maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. A major issue we have found is the lack of visibility of Haitian midwives living and working in Haiti. Most internet searches lead you to non-Haitian, foreign-led initiatives. Haiti currently has one recognized midwifery school and an active midwifery association. FAHM strongly believes that having a strong presence and voice is paramount to the promotion of midwifery in Haiti. One of our delineated goals is to provide financial, organizational, educational and developmental support to midwifery associations, education programs, and midwifery students in Haiti. One of our guiding principles a beliefs is We believe in sustainable development and reject the model of charity. We worked closely with the Haitian midwifery association to redesign their logo and get a website up and functioning. We offered technical support and financial assistance and are pleased that as of this year they are independently (technically and financially) administering their site (). Since 2016, one of our main activities has been holding 2 conferences/year in Haiti for Haitian Midwives. In 2018 we held our first gender-based violence conference and are in the process of impact reporting (following up with targeted focus groups/assistance in implementing what they have learned over the last 2 years). FAHM is currently being run by a volunteer board. The Founder/Executive Director and our Program Director are paid very modest monthly stipends. As we grow so do our financial needs and our person power . The vast majority of our grants and fundraising go directly to the services we provide. We have previously worked very well, on two separate projects, with professionals we engaged from Taproot. It has helped us tremendously. We would like to optimize our community engagement and successfully market ourselves. Our strategic plans include expanding our efforts in promoting midwifery in Haiti as well as offering continued support to Haiti's midwives and midwifery students through the latest evidence-based continuing education conferences. We welcome assistance refining and redesigning our current website to give it a new look and feel. Our website () is on Squarespace. In terms of branding, we have a logo and an array of photos from the work we have been doing since 2015. Our target audience is those either seeking information about midwifery, maternal- child health, maternal and infant mortality, global health or donors. Our other audience is Haitian (or Francophone), living in Haiti or the diaspora, seeking information about midwifery in Haiti. We welcome a Taproot professional s expertise in helping us increase our organization s profile, mission and impact. Our ED and Program Director are ready and excited to work with one of your volunteers on this project. Our Founder and ED, a midwife herself, can bring insight and creativity to the table. Our Program Manager will do the English to French translation. This project can be done remotely. Show moreShow less

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