Help Bring Joy to Children! Database Volunteer needed (in-person and virtual volunteering)

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The Family Giving Tree ( http://www.familygivingtree.org/) fulfills the exact holiday wish and provides backpacks filled with school supplies to those children in the most need in our communities while inspiring the values of kindness, philanthropy and volunteerism.

The Family Giving Tree utilizes a database to keep track of the specific gifts we offer and the specific individual and agencies that will be receiving gifts. The Family Giving Tree is looking for database volunteers to help us efficiently match up program recipients with their specific holiday wish.

This is a great opportunity for those interested in performing data entry or utilizing/gaining computer skills.

Title: Database Support Specialist (unpaid volunteer position)

Department (s): Programs

Reports To: Volunteer Coordinator, Database Manager

Location: Family Giving Tree Offices (606 Valley Way, Milpitas) or work from home

Note: Our database is accessable from a latop/home computer. Volunteers must complete in-office training and at least 2 in-office volunteer sessions before beginning at home/virtual volunteering.

Time Commitment: Flexible volunteer hours and requested commitment of at least 15 volunteer hours completed per 3 months.

Required Qualifications:

• Desire to help serve low-income individuals and families
• Strong computer skills
• Experience in data entry
• Ability to participate in training session provided by Volunteer Coordinator and/or Database Manager
• At least 16 years of age

Major Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Research popular toys and update titles/prices in the database.
• Review currently listed toys and update gender, age category, and picture.
• Enter in children's names and desired wishes into the database.
• Check wishes entered by agencies for accuracy.
• Collaborate with Database Manager to consistenly improve database functions

Benefits to the Volunteer:

• Help provide joy to low-income and homeless children and families throughout the Bay Area
• Meet and collaborate with other caring volunteers
• Gain volunteer/teamwork experience to list on your resume and/or help facilitate personal growth
• Utilize existing or develop new administrative and customer service skills

How to Apply: Contact our volunteer team at volunteer@familygivingtree.org