PASA

PASA stands for Providence After School Alliance and works with middle school and high school aged students through two different models, AfterZone and the Hub. Their team consists of about sixteen people ranging from the executive director down to the site coordinators. Each team member has their own unique job description and responsibilities. After looking through the positions offered at PASA, one that really stood out to me was the Development and Communications Consultant. The person in this position supports PASA’s fundraising and communications activities. Doing the "behind the scenes" kind of things for programs always stood out to me and getting into fundraising and activity planning are just some of the behind the scenes action that happens at these types of programs. To be qualified for this position, I feel as though it could be helpful to have some background in non profits and how to plan and facilitate activities, being able to adjust them to various age groups. However, I was shocked when I read that the current person in this position has a degree in Kinesiology. Something exciting about being in this position is you are the person doing most of the fundraising. It must feel great to raise money for your organization and see the improvements and enhancements that money brings. However, fundraising is not always easy. It can be challenging but also so rewarding in the end. I think the hardest part is coming up with fundraisers that will cost little for the organization to host but will bring in a decent amount of money. One question I have for Brittney is if she is aware of the fundraisers and the amount they bring in, what is the organization's most successful fundraiser and how much on average does it usually bring in?