Library Assistant, Boston Women’s Fund, Boston, MA
Posted August 10, 2016
About the Boston Women’s Fund
For more than 34 years, the Boston Women’s Fund has been a leader in the effort to address the gender funding gap in philanthropy through a combination of grants and programs designed to meet the special challenges of women, girls and their families. Founded in 1983, BWF was the first women’s foundation in Massachusetts and one of the first of its kind in the United States. Since inception, a core value of BWF has been that decisions would be made by a racially and economically diverse group of women and that money would be raised by a broad group donors across all economic backgrounds .BWF has long believed that the women and girls in a community know best how to solve the community’s problems, To this end, our focus has been to support womenled grass roots organizations that have historically been “short changed” by larger foundations.
Project Description
For several months, BWF has been reviewing its files for the purpose of donating original source documents to the Schlessinger Library at Radcliffe. Our files contain a rich history of how a progressive women’s foundation was first conceived, implemented and over time grew and thrived. The story of BWF is a story of women of all ages and backgrounds coming together to support one another.
Skills and experience
BWF requires a Library Assistant to complete an inventory of files (meeting minutes, newsletters, grant applications, strategic documents, events etc) and to identify those documents that meet the areas of interest identified by the Schlessinger. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential as well as the ability to work independently and manage time effectively.Qualified candidates should be enrolled in an accredited library science program.
Project Duration and rate
This is a part time temporary project that is expected to take 1520 hours at an hourly rate of $12.
To apply, contact [email protected]