We invite you to become a Local Ambassador for the 10thousandgirl Campaign. This is an opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and sense of community and work with a like-minded group to contribute to the long term economic wellbeing of Australian communities and beyond. It is also a chance for you to become filled with inspiration and fulfilment and most likely grow yourself and if you have a business, that too.
What makes an ideal Local Ambassador?
In order to reach and support girls across Australia, we are looking for motivated and aligned individuals and businesses to assist in the organisation and set up of Life Planning Workshops and local awareness raising activity in each local area. As a Local Ambassador for the 10thousandgirl Campaign you will:
- Be a local business/financial services professional/local community person and/or interested local woman
- Be interested in local/global economic wellbeing with a basic understanding of microfinance
- Understand the importance and impact of planning for the future and increasing financial literacy, with a specific interest in supporting youth and women
- Be a connected member of your community
Host Life Planning Workshops, co-ordinate school talks and support the forming of GIGs (Girl Investment Groups) in your local area
Life Planning Workshops have been held in major cities between February and June 2010. From 2011, programs are being delivered into 100 metropolitan and regional centres across Australia. By becoming a Local Ambassador, you will partner with 10thousandgirl and your local community to run campaign programs in your area.
Why become a Local Ambassador?
As an individual:
You may resonate with what 10thousandgirl stands for; you might even be a girl who wants to see the workshop come to your local area. As a potential Local Ambassador, you are an individual who is a good communicator, is well organised, who takes initiative and who can rally local support for the program.
The reasons for wanting to be a Local Ambassador may differ, but the benefits are great. You might be inspired to be part of something bigger, or enjoy inspiring others. You may be looking for an outlet to give back to the community or some skills to add to your resume. You may like to gain experience in organising events, contacting media, and local businesses or you may just be wishing to connect with local networks and join a like-minded community.
As a business:
Benefits to Your Business |
Benefits to the Community |
Your participation as an Ambassador provides your business with an opportunity to be the first to connect with potential new investors in your area, through being involved in live Q&As at Life Planning Workshops, being listed in the 10thousandgirl Lil Black Book and through being a key contact for GIGs (Girl Investment Groups). |
Your participation as an Ambassador will help to ensure that young Australian women in your area have access to trusted financial advice. If you provide a financial service, you have a complimentary inclusion in our Little Black Book directory that connects and supports young Australian women to engage with aligned local providers. |
You’ll have the opportunity to use 10thousandgirl as a platform to reach a new audience by contributing to our growing social media platform in the form of blog posts, newsletters, research, reports, commentary etc |
Your contribution to the 10thousandgirl Campaign helps to achieve our goal to “Bring Finance to Life” for women and communities here and abroad, creating a ripple effect throughout the world. Our goal is for every woman to have a life plan and to help ‘humanise’ finance by show casing trusted professionals and facilitating their engagement with the community. |
Your business will have the opportunity to be involved in joint media campaigns. You’ll gain publicity and experience working with local media, expanding your relationships and consolidating your reputation. |
Providing and educating the local community with newsworthy information |
Your business can use the 10thousandgirl logo to reiterate your contribution to a worthwhile community-focused program |
By hosting a Life Planning Workshop and building local relationships, running campaign events will contribute to strengthening, connecting and inspiring your community. |
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What’s involved in being a local Ambassador?
As a local Ambassador you will be responsible for working with the campaign team to organise events and awareness raising activity in your area.
Specifically you’ll be responsible for:
- Organising the date of workshop/s
- Sourcing a suitable workshop venue that includes:
- Seating for 12 – 30 participants
- Hot water and bathrooms
- Audio Visual requirements (data projector* and screen) *can be provided if required - Source suitable catering for workshop
- Running an awareness campaign for the event (in conjunction with the campaign team) including sending and managing a media release, social media campaigns etc.
- Spreading the word in your local community
- Assisting with event set up and running of the day
- Finding 3-5 local finance professionals (including yourself if you choose) to be involved in the Life Planning Workshop one hour Finance Q&A with local experts
- Generating a minimum of $2400 of local sponsorship support to subsidise young women attending the event. Excess of $2400 raised will go to our microfinance partners, Opportunity International.
- Making contact with 2-4 local schools
10thousandgirl is responsible for:
- Supporting you
- National partnerships
- Managing online registrations, participant pre and post communication and ticketing
- Organising a marketing meeting with you to set marketing/public relations schedule
- Providing you with marketing collateral (graphics, save-the-date flyer, e-invitation, press release, media list)
- Providing materials for the participants (workbooks, pens, gifts, a book, vision boards)
- Providing facilitators for events
Yes I’m interested, what’s the next step?
If you are interested in becoming a 10thousandgirl local Ambassador and you share a passion, live the values and support the vision of the campaign, we invite you to email us with the following information:
- Your company details (if applicable)
- A brief summary of why you are interested in becoming a local Ambassador and how you would like to become involved and contribute
- Any ideas, questions or further comments
- Your contact details.
Further information
Thank you. Your care and support is what can create a ripple in your town. For any further information, please contact Arienne Gorlach on arienne@10thousandgirl.com or directly on 0403 259 459.
