Communications & Webinar/Video Consultant
CALL FOR CONSULTANT
Communications & Webinar/Video Consultant
| Apply by September 26|
Our Mission & Goals
The Sex Work Donor Collaborative is a collective of 34 individuals and philanthropic institutions working together to increase the amount and quality of funding and non-financial support for sex worker rights and sex worker organizing.
Our goals:
Mobilize more (amount) and better (quality) funding for sex worker rights and sex worker organizing through donor education and influencing. Better funding enables sex workers to strengthen their organizations and networks, is responsive to sex worker communities’ priorities, is flexible, sustained, long-term, rights-affirming, and is accessible to sex workers.
Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of funding for sex worker rights and sex worker organizing through peer sharing, research and strategic coordination of grant-making, where appropriate.
Provide a platform where sex workers and donors can share information and learning and where sex workers can engage donors as allies in their political advocacy efforts.
To better appreciate our values and views, please review our website at www.SexWorkDonorCollaborative.org.
The Context
Since its founding, the SWDC has engaged in donor-to-donor advocacy, funding research, and has organized many sessions on funding for sex worker rights for the philanthropic community. Its members are organized into 3 standing committees and also participate in ad hoc working groups on specific projects. The SWDC is guided by a Steering Committee elected from its membership and a consultant Coordinator. The Sex Work Donor Collaborative is fiscally sponsored by AWID (Assocation for Women’s Rights in Development).
SWDC takes an intentional approach to its work with the sex worker rights movement. It follows an Inclusion policy to ensure its work is guided by and transparent to the movements it serves, and that sex workers are included in its public offerings as speakers, reviewers, planners and audience members. It partners regularly with the Global Network of Sex Work Projects to plan its interventions and check in on the funding needs of different regions. Recently, the SWDC has committed to more directly building the capacity of sex worker-led organizations and grant-seekers to fundraise, even as its main target is funders.
The Assignment
The Sex Work Donor Collaborative (SWDC) seeks a consultant to assist with project management and communications.
Webinar/video project management
SWDC will partner with Global Network of Sex Work Projects and our member New Moon Network to produce up to 3 webinars and 3 videos designed to increase the knowledge and skills of sex worker grant-seekers. Topics and content will be developed by these partners - Consultant does not need to be an expert on fundraising. Topics could include:
Income generation: selling merch, events, and investing.
Crowd-funding
What are funders looking for in grant applications?
Individual donor cultivation
Fundraising strategy
The consultant will manage this project including but not limited to
Working with all parties to develop a vision and plan for the series
Facilitating planning meetings
Securing guest speakers from a provided list.
Developing a Run of Show for each video/webinar
Securing interpretation/translation
Ensuring contracts are signed with all participants requiring compensation
Developing the invitation and outreach strategy around the webinars
Creating an evaluation for viewers
Manage technical aspect of webinars
Manage creation of any additional content for videos, such as recorded interviews.
Ensuring invoices are submitted and paid
If the consultant has the skillset, editing the video. Alternatively, creating a draft plan for an external video editor.
Deliverables:
3 well-planned and hosted webinars and 3 related videos to be hosted on our website.
2. Communications assistance:
Assist the Coordinator to build and execute a more consistent communications plan for the SWDC. This could include a regular newsletter for our email lists, solicitation of RFP’s to send to our movement-outreach list, more engagement with social media and development of assets for social media, blog posts, or more regular updates to the website.
Note: The consultant will be managed by the SWDC Coordinator and will work with a committee including SWDC members and NSWP.
The Requirements
The SWDC has a budget of US $10,000 for the assignment. We expect that the assignment will require around 5 hours per week for 6 months between November 2025 and April 2026, or such other timeline as may be negotiated with the selected consultant(s). The consultancy costs charged should include any supplies, equipment, and report writing costs.
We recognise that this is a limited budget, and we welcome responses that are realistic within that framework.
Qualifications
The SWDC will highly prioritize consultants who are current or former sex workers, and who are from the Global South and East. Please mention this in your application.
We are seeking a consultant who has all of the following qualifications:
Very strong project management skills
At least 5 years experience working in sex worker advocacy, organizing or services
Fluent English-speaker
Experience working in communications
Experience working across global regions
Experience moderating panels
Experience with the technical side of Zoom webinars.
Not required but desired are:
Video-editing and filming skills
Process
To submit an expression of interest for consideration as research provider for the assignment, share (i) a cover letter explaining your experience and approach, (ii) and a proposed timeline/workplan within the budget and timeframe, (iIi) a resume, and (iv) two references to coordinator@sexworkdonorcollaborative.org before September 26.
The SWDC will confirm receipt of applications before the deadline, and only consultants selected for an interview will be contacted.