Support youth programs in King county through volunteer management!
ORGANIZATION: 501 Commons
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Volunteers can be the catalyst to ensuring that community needs are met, yet many nonprofits lack the resources to adequately prepare for volunteer involvement. As a result, volunteers are often underutilized and can become discouraged by poorly managed opportunities. Use your professional skills to empower a nonprofit to fully harness the time and talent of much needed volunteers, by creating the nuts and bolts of an effective volunteer program.
The VIP Volunteer Management Corps (VMC) program is looking to connect professionals to nonprofits needing to strengthen the ways in which they engage volunteers. Volunteer Consultants are nonprofit professionals with experience in one or more of the following categories:
- volunteer management
- human resource
- donor stewardship
- board development
Volunteers will be paired with another volunteer consultant and matched with a local nonprofit to assess and address key issue areas of the organization’s volunteer program. Consultants will volunteer at total of 25 hours over the course of four months (March - June 2020). Some weekday availability is required, though much of the work can be completed remotely. Your consulting efforts will equate to a $5,000 in-kind donation to the organization you are partnered with!
The United Way of King County’s VIP Volunteer Management Program is made possible free of charge to local nonprofits free of charge, thanks a partnership between 501 Commons.
Outside King County? We will be offering the Washington state-wide VMC program June - September 2020 thanks to funding from Serve Washington and Volunteer Generation Fund.
To learn more about 501 Commons, or to become a VMC consultant for either the Spring or Summer round, please visit https://www.501commons.org/engage/VMC, or contact Stephanie Heffner at stephanieh@501Commons.org.
VMC Spring 2020 program dates:- December - February phone interviews with 501 Commons
- February Volunteer Management 101 Webinar
- February 20th Consultant Orientation 2:30pm -4:30pm (Pacific Tower)
- February 28th Consultant/organizations matches finalized
- March 6th Program Launch 2:30pm -4:30pm (Pacific Tower)
- March 16th-27th Initial Meeting (a minimum of 2-3 hours total)
- May 22th Cohort Gathering 2:30pm-4:30pm (Pacific Tower)
PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY June 24 th
- June 25th Final Celebration 2:30pm -4:30pm (Pacific Tower)
More opportunities with 501 Commons
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About 501 Commons
Location:
Pacific Tower, Suite 1101, 1200 12th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144, US
Mission Statement
We all rise when nonprofits thrive. 501 Commons serves nonprofits as experts, innovators, and partners. Our passion is to amplify the strengths of nonprofits--so people and communities flourish.
Description
501 Commons was founded in 1989 as Executive Service Corps of Washington. In 2010, we changed our name to 501 Commons, reflecting a changing role and broader range of services. Most of our clients are in the Pacific Northwest, but many of our services are available to nonprofits in other geographic areas.
Our name is based on the principle of the "the commons." The commons can be characterized as having five distinct attributes:
- Free and uncoerced participation
- A shared purpose
- Jointly held resources
- A sense of mutuality
- Relationships that are characterized by justice and fairness
Our Theory of Practice describes how we approach our work and our Team Charter describes how our team of 45+ work together to serve our clients.
501 Commons is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible, nonprofit, charitable organization and is a member of the Executive Service Corps - United States. By volunteering your time to 501 Commons, you are impacting the success of over 2,000 organizations each year. Join us!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple Service LocationsSeattle, WA 98122
DATE POSTED
April 22, 2020
SKILLS
- Human Resources Strategy
- Human Resources Recruitment
- Human Resources Training & Development
- Donor Management
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 25 hours over the course of four months (March-June)