Opportunity Details

Help us with distribution of humanitarian aid for underprivileged children.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

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Organization Overview

Employ to Empower (ETE) supports residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) community by providing access to development and entrepreneurial resources. Our resources include affordable micro-loans and business mentorship, with the goal of having a long-term impact on our members’ personal and economic well-being. We also actively advocate for creating positive social change in the DTES.

Position Description

Title Description: Sponsorship Coordinator (In-Kind Specialist)
Reporting To: Charissa Landicho, Community Outreach and Christina Wong (Fundraising)
Location: Vancouver (or able to commute to Vancouver when needed)
Desired Start Date: February 1, 2021 (Minimum 1-year commitment)
Commitment: 12-15 hours/week (including two 1 hour meetings a week)
Position Type: Volunteer
Position Summary

The Sponsorship Coordinator (In-Kind Specialist) reports directly to the Community Outreach and is responsible for the major in-kind sponsorship of each Advocacy event (Street Store, Cardboard Project 3.0, Entrepreneur Exhibition) of Employ to Empower. The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for research, outreach and collection of all sponsorship received. This role will require the individual to attain event-specific sponsorship such as high demand items (male jackets, large backpacks, and blankets), heaters, shopping bags, and a moving truck for The Vancouver Street Store 8.0. The Cardboard Project 3.0 and the Entrepreneur exhibition will require the Sponsorship Coordinator to attain food, door prizes as well as new ideas to add to the quality of the event. This position will also be required to attain organization-specific sponsorship such as print sponsors, “perks” for our volunteers and entrepreneurs. This position has the capacity for growth in terms of welcoming novel sponsorship opportunities that align with the values of the organization as well as engage our attendees to a new level.

The Sponsorship Coordinator will work alongside the Advocacy team to create events that align with our mission: empowering the residents of the DTES with a Hand-up approach, providing a platform to share their strength and resilience, and educating the Vancouver community around the stigmas in the DTES.

Key Responsibilities

-Main contact for cold in-kind products/services ranging from $50-1000
-Ideate, research, contact, and solidify new (cold) sponsorship opportunities for our Advocacy events including but not limited to: Food, door prizes, and items specific to the event (such as shopping bags, hand sanitizer, masks, moving truck, audio and video recording etc)
-Ideate, research, contact, and solidify new (cold) in-kind sponsorship opportunities for Employ to Empower as an organization including but not limited to: Print sponsors, “perks” for our volunteers and/or entrepreneurs (ex: restaurant discounts, massage gift certificates, gift cards to restaurants, social activity gift cards), and specialist mentors/community mentors/course facilitator recruitment (skills-based volunteering)
-Work with Marketing Coordinator to share sponsors on our social media platforms and during the event
-Work with Community Outreach Coordinator and Executive Director to give thank you cards to sponsors
-Working alongside the Advocacy team to create events that align with our mission: empowering the residents of the DTES with a Hand-up approach, providing a platform to share their strength and resilience, and educating the Vancouver community around the stigmas in the DTES.

Qualifications

-Effective and engaging communicator: Passionate communicator, articulating the Employ to Empower message in a way that inspires others to act in service to the organization and the community.
-Strong ability to carry a genuine conversation
-Have strong grit, tenacity and persistence-Knowledge
-Strong understanding in creating compelling pitch decks and email marketing templates for all stakeholders (donation champions, donors, corporate sponsors, vendors,
-Proven track record in obtaining in-kind sponsorship items in high volumes
-Proactivity – in searching for new sponsorship, and a solidifying sponsor in a timely manner
-Entrepreneurial and innovative: Seeks creative new opportunities that both align with our mission and add greater value to the organization and the community – purposeful, ethical, innovative
-Flexibility – able to adapt and pivot in times of uncertainty (for example COVID-19)
-Strong organization Skills – this includes time management, punctuality
-Diligence – completing tasks in a timely manner with great efficiency and effectiveness
-Drives revenue: Results driven, with a focus on gaining the resources to support Employ to Empower’s mission and collective impact-focused strategic objectives.

Desired Qualities
-Compassionate and cares deeply for the DTES community
-2+ years of experience volunteering/working in the DTES and/or people who face barriers
-3+ years of experience in sponsorship, marketing, or events planning
-Self-starter, curious by nature and keen appetite to learn new concepts/ideas out through research
-Strong interpersonal skills and high relational empathy
-Ability to prioritize, lead and balance multiple projects at once and meet goals
-Strong ability to tolerate chaos and thrive in it
-Immensely strong communication on email, phone, and text
-Demonstrates strong ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally
-High degree of patience, compassion positivity and enthusiasm with an ability to exercise initiative, tact, and discretion
-Strong and confident leadership
-Ability to work as a team and individually

Education

Must be enrolled in post-secondary education and have completed, or be in the process of completing, a degree related to Business, Marketing and/or Communications.

Opportunity Details

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Organization Overview

Employ to Empower (ETE) supports residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) community by providing access to development and entrepreneurial resources. Our resources include affordable micro-loans and business mentorship, with the goal of having a long-term impact on our members’ personal and economic well being. We also actively advocate for creating positive social change in the DTES.

We’re keen to build a group of compassionate and talented individuals to support our growth and expanding community of entrepreneurs through our digital and online channels!

Position Description

Title Description: Digital Marketing Specialist
Reporting To: Amanda Mah, Brand & Marketing Lead
Location: Virtual
Desired Start Date: March 2021
Commitment: 10 months, with the possibility of extending the term @ 10 hours per week

Position Type: Volunteer
Number of positions: 2


Position Summary

There are many things happening behind the scenes at Employ to Empower– the Marketing Team’s role is to share our story and grow our connections with donors, volunteers and followers through our social media channels and other platforms. Building on your personal strengths, this role involves content creation, social media marketing, website management, search engine optimization and copywriting in a collaborative environment. Our marketing team is evolving to accommodate for growing programs and capacity! We are looking for flexible, creative, passionate and collaborative individuals to grow our engagement and curate the Employ to Empower’s online narrative.

Key Accountabilities

Work closely with the marketing lead, as a self-driven and collaborative team player.
Execute marketing campaigns and create content that engages community, encourages social change and upholds the values of Employ to Empower.
Attend marketing team meetings virtually every 1-2 weeks.
Develop an understanding of Employ to Empower mission, values and operations.

Qualifications

Experience with Wordpress and strong writing skills rooted in empathetic communication.
1+ years of experience in social media marketing and ad development.
Knowledge of SEO and marketing analytics.
Open to remote and virtual collaboration.
Adobe Indesign and Photoshop experience are assets.
Compassionate and cares deeply for the DTES community along with experience volunteering/working in the DTES as an asset.
Diligent problem solver, who is looking to learn and help where possible
Keen desire to be a part of something great that positively impacts society especially in times of crisis

Education

Must be enrolled in post-secondary education and have completed, or be in the process of completing, a degree related to Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Marketing and/or Counselling.

Opportunity Details

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop, enhance or share your leadership skills, communication skills, or fundraising event skills? If so, we have an exciting volunteer opportunity for you!

Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre, a dynamic volunteer-based non-profit organization, is looking for enthusiastic task force team members for its annual fundraiser called Breaking Bread, Breaking Stigma. This annual gourmet sandwich showdown features a roster of Ottawa's top chefs and a panel of celebrity judges that crown the Sandwich Sovereign of Ottawa.

We require people to help lead various small task force teams, focusing on the following tasks/responsibilities: Event management, communications and promotion, sponsorship, auction, tickets, and chefs.

Responsibilities:
• Attend relevant meetings
• Help to develop ideas and strategies
• Be willing to approach businesses, organizations, and individuals for sponsorships and/or donations and/or support
• Follow through with ideas and requests
• Commit time at events
• Always maintain confidentiality

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
• Excellent organizational skills
• Creativity and imagination
• Good communication skills
• Confident approaching personal networks, businesses and organizations for sponsorships, support and/or donations
• Commitment to attending meetings and following through with ideas and tasks
• Event planning experience is an asset, but not required
• Fundraising experience an asset, but not required
• Knowledge of Hopewell and issues around body image and eating disorders an asset, but not required
• Knowledge of the Ottawa community an asset, but not required

Time Commitment:
Monthly meetings of 1-2 hours in length with independent tasks as required. There will also be various time requirements working on specific projects – TBD by the task force you commit to working on.

Opportunity Details

Help us spread our stories by developing content (Blogs, Case Studies, Reports, Social Media Posts) and / or Videos (Table talk video editing, Explainer videos, etc) or helping revise the documents on our Resources page.

Opportunity Details

ArtSocial Foundation is looking for someone who could review and suggest recommendations for improving our website's content, user journey experience, and support with search engine optimisation. Having an easy to navigate, 'findable' and user-friendly website with clear messaging is crucial for engaging and retaining donors, attracting prospective partners and supporter audiences at large, particularly now when most are overloaded with information and stretched for time and resources.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong digital skills, creative flair and interest in the arts to help our charity to transform the structure and content of the website to make it more ‘findable’ and engaging for key stakeholder audiences.

In this ongoing Covid-19 crisis, we are looking to connect with Googlers to offer a meaningful volunteering opportunity and learning experience where you'll be able to further our reach and bring more spotlight on projects aiming to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and beyond by sharing your digital, communications and problem-solving skills.

This opportunity is flexible and can be done remotely.



DESIRED SKILLS:

· Digital skills – usability experience and web content writing skills, knowledge of Google Adwords campaigns and SEO

· Communications


TIME COMMITMENT:

· 24, Feb 2021 – 24 April, 2021 or 1 March – 3 May 2021

· Volunteering commitment: 20 hours (total)


CONTACT:

liza@artsocial.uk

Opportunity Details

ICPSD is a nonprofit organization that supports empowering and entrusting communities to be at the center of their own development in Africa. We value collaborative and innovative change making. At the heart of these values is the desire to support people as leaders and stewards of their own growth and development. As a volunteer at ICPSD, you will help further our mission and build capacity both internally and externally in the communities we serve.

As a Graphic Design/Content Creation volunteer at ICPSD, you will:
- Help bring new ideas for design and content creation to the team using your expertise and eye for great design.
- Scope and create templates for our marketing team to be more efficient in their posting on social media, the blog, email, and other channels.
- Help with other design needs such as presentations, signage, and reporting collateral as needed.
- Work with a wide range of media and use graphic design software.
- Think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics, and layouts.
- Work as a part of the team with Executive Director, board members and potentially other volunteers.

Looking for a volunteer with:
- Possession of creative flair, versatility, conceptual/visual ability and originality.
- Proven graphic designing experience.
- Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop or other)
- Expertise in social media design.
- A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
- Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.
- A problem solving, hands-on mentality.
- A desire to learn and help in anyway possible.
- A desire to be part of something great that positively impacts society.
- A proactive mentality and able to collaborate remotely.

This position is strictly ‘volunteer’ and is an unpaid position.

ICPSD was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the state of Idaho in 2012. Official operations began and 501(c)(3) tax status was received in January of 2015.

Opportunity Details

We need to elevate our presence in social media outlets. We currently have ~270 Facebook page likes and ~270 LinkedIn group members. We would like to increase those numbers to over 500 real people.

Opportunity Details

Help our charity reach more people around the world.
Help us get more donations and more bookings on our adventure trips.
Support our mission to promote soft skills online and in offline.

Opportunity Details

CrowdDoing supports a social innovation venture lab and a portfolio of social enterprises. Both the lab and the social enterprises aim to achieve systemic change through collaboration with virtual volunteers.

Role Summary:
Seeking an innovative and dedicated graphic designer to join our growing team. The individual in this role would be responsible for taking conceptual design ideas and creating visual representations of them, both electronically and in print.



Essential Tasks:


Sit in on conceptual design meetings and offer educated opinions.
Determine voice and messaging for graphic design pieces.
Advise on best practices and optimizations throughout design projects.
Select colors, font, images, and layout.
Create visualizations (either by hand or via a software program) which convey accurate messaging and undertones as dictated by the project.
Develop product illustrations, logos, website graphics, etc. as needed.
Present designs to stakeholders and applicable teams.
Implement feedback and changes when appropriate.
QA designs for errors.
Pass final design to development or publishing teams for release.

Qualifications required:

A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, design, or art preferred (extensive experience in the field may also be acceptable).
Experience with Quark Xpress, InDesign, and Photo Shop a plus.

Skills & Competencies:

Exceptional creativity and innovation.
Experience with both print and electronic media.
Proficient in design and photo-editing software.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Time management and organizational skills; able to meet deadlines.
The ability and desire to stay up-to-date with commercial design/graphics trends and implement these in daily work.
Ability to work with a variety of products, applications, and software platforms, while simultaneously collaborating with a number of teams .

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world