TORCH BEARER – LA SOURCE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

Title: Torch bearer – La Source Sponsorship program
Entity: La Source SARL
Location: remote
Line responsibility to: La Source manager
Position: Consultant or salaried
Compensation level: 1 day/week equivalent
Start date: Asap
Duration: One year

OVERVIEW

La Source SARL is a commercial entity created by Rigpa Europe (the non-profit association that founded Lerab Ling in 1991) to provide food and accommodation to people participating to the Lerab Ling programs.  

The sponsorship program allows students to book in advance and reserve an accommodation onsite for duration varying between 3 to 25 years. It has been a crucial initiative to allow La Source to build an outstanding network of infrastructures and accommodations totalling more than 220 beds, distributed between wood buildings (chalets, cabins, forests rooms) and terracotta blocks buildings (retreat rooms and studios).  This in turn has allowed thousands of students to stay, study and practice in Lerab Ling over the last decades. 

Nowadays, promoting and renewing sponsorship contracts proves to be vital to provide La Source with the financials needed for all the necessary maintenance and adjustments that such an infrastructure required, and thus allowing La Source to keep up with its mission of serving Lerab Ling vision.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. To create and implement a medium term communication plan for the sponsorship program and meet its annual goals and objectives for La Source
2. To develop and coordinate an appropriate annual cycle of appeals and campaigns, as well as ongoing support, including all associated literature and multi-media presentations
3. To take care of the administration of the sponsorship program

SPECIFIC TASKS

1. Research to broaden sponsorship beyond the existing la Source sponsors
2. Create and brainstorm about ideas for communicating the program both local and international
3. Presentation of the program during teaching programmes and special events 
4. Produce online newsletters and project updates
5. Communicate with sponsors
6. Manage the sponsor database
7. Drafting contracts, having them signed and archived; updating and proposing new pricing strategies, explaining previous and agreed pricing and keeping history; keeping the list of the current sponsorship and alerting on future availability

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Pro-active, dynamic, good with people, good communicative skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to present information to a variety of audiences
• English required; French is a (big) plus
• Knowledge of Lerab Ling and the Rigpa sangha 

CONTACT

To apply, send a covering letter and a copy of your CV to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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