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13 people are interested
SHOPIFY EXPERT - Help South African women to earn a living
ORGANIZATION: Art AIDS Art
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Art Aids Art seeks a volunteer SHOPIFY EXPERT who is interested in having a meaningful impact on a small, fast growing nonprofit organization working in South Africa. Art Aids Art promotes education, wellbeing and sustainable economic development, working primarily with South African women and children impacted by poverty and/or HIV/AIDS. We are the FIRST American organization to open an art and education center in South Africa's largest township, Khayelitsha. To create income for formerly-unemployed women living in shanty towns, we sell their handcrafted art online, and now run our e-commerce store using the Shopify platform. However, we are still beginners at the many ways to optimize the site and make full use of the robust tools available. With the holiday season approaching, this can have a profound effect on women who struggle to survive on a daily basis.
The volunteer must be willing to dedicate approximately 2-4 hours a week to this project, which will include reviewing our current usage of the site, providing us with advice about how to improve it, and assisting with the process of implementing improvements. We would very much like to work with someone on a long term basis, if possible, but for the remainder of 2016 would also suffice in the short term. This is an unpaid voluntary position, but the reward of changing lives is South Africa is powerful. If you are interested, please contact us.
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About Art AIDS Art
Location:
2255 N. Lake Ave, rear unit, Contact us to schedule an appointment., Altadena, CA 91001, US
Mission Statement
Art Aids Art, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, promotes education and sustainable economic development through the arts.
Description
Founded in 2003 by educators and human service professionals, Art Aids Art serves South African women and children through programs in impoverished townships surrounding Cape Town. With our U.S. office based in Altadena, California, Art Aids Art's American activities focus on educating the public about South African culture and the HIV/AIDS crisis through presentations at schools, community centers and private home gatherings. Each year, the organization leads an intergenerational group of volunteers to Cape Town, home of our South African headquarters, to provide services through our own programs and in collaboration with participating South African organizations. In addition, Art Aids Art stimulates economic opportunity for South African artist collectives, purchasing artwork at Fair Trade prices and exhibiting it in the United States. Income from American art sales is reinvested into our projects in Cape Town. In this regard, working with Art Aids Art provides a unique experience of working with a nonprofit that also works like a small business. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Because of our small size and wide range of activities, we offer a wide variety of activities for volunteers, including: -staffing our public events, including interacting with the public, setting up displays, and providing information about our programs. -assisting us with a variety of art documentation, including: digital photo editing and graphic design, review and data entry of storytelling interviews, organization of photographs and art materials, assisting with intake and inventorying of handcrafts from Africa, etc.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
November 10, 2017
SKILLS
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Marketing Analytics
- Content Management Systems
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 2-4 hours/week