Volunteer Coordinator

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• California Prison Focus works to expose and end human rights abuses against incarcerated people in California by acting in solidarity with and elevating the voices of those most impacted. CPF is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We aim to share the unheard stories of the currently and formerly incarcerated, raise community awareness and foster dialogue around prison and parole reform, expose reported poor conditions and abuses and provide incarcerated individuals and community members alike with up-to-date information and self-advocacy materials. AND we need your help!
  
  CPF will help you learn about prison activism as you work, so jump in and get involved now!
  
  
  We are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator that is willing to make a one-year commitment at 3-6 hours a week. Some of the tasks involved with this position are as follows:
  
  

• Work with Director to create new volunteer recruitment effort plan
  
• Coach and encourage new volunteers
• Scheduling Volunteer Hours/Maintain office calendar/sign-in list
• Stay in touch with remote volunteers (working at home)

The Volunteer Coordinator will also help manage our Prison Correspondence and tracking Efforts. Those tasks are as follows:

• Train new volunteers in handling mail
  
• Manage mail correspondence and tracking, ensuring letters are getting to their appropriate destinations.
• Maintain inventory of correspondence materials
• Ensure urgent responses are handled promptly and appropriately.

If you are interested in this position, please respond to this ad, in addition, please fill out our volunteer form:

https://docs.google.com/a/prisons.org/forms/d/1lyklC-ipSlIGpCToRGOa7SbHSAc-qwEg7Tzv1zbstGE/edit?usp=drive_web
When filling out the form, you will be asked to schedule an initial orientation where we can discuss the position.

If you would like to learn more about our organization please go to our website: http://newest.prisons.org/

We hope to hear from you!