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6 people are interested
Use your professional skills to maximize your impact on nonprofits in your area!
ORGANIZATION: 501 Commons
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
Volunteers can be the catalyst for 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.
VIP Volunteer Management Corps (VMC) program connects professionals to nonprofits across Washington State needing to strengthen the ways in which they engage volunteers. 501 Commons is currently recruiting nonprofit professionals with experience in either volunteer management, human resources, fund development, board development, or project management. As part of this opportunity, consultants will also receive our volunteer management best practices training.
You 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 a total of 25 hours over the course of four months (June- September 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!
Interested in volunteering? Questions? Please contact Stephanie Heffner (stephanie@501commons.org) to set-up a time to talk further about this opportunity.
To learn more about VIP Volunteer Management Corps, please visit https://www.501commons.org/engage/VMC
VMC Summer 2020 program dates: Consultants will be required to attend the following online events as part of Volunteer Management Corps:- May 21, 3pm- 5pm VMC consultant orientation
- May 28, 12pm - 2pm VMC consultant training
- June 4, 10am-12pm Program launch
- August 19, 10am-12pm Cohort gathering
- PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 25
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
September 16, 2020
SKILLS
- Human Resources Strategy
- Human Resources Recruitment
- Human Resources Training & Development
- Fundraising
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Project Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 25 hours over 4 months