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9 people are interested
Nonprofit Volunteer Strategy Consultant
ORGANIZATION: LaunchSpace
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9 people are interested
LaunchSpace, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide a community makerspace, training center, and business incubation center to support innovative economic development in post-industrial, semi-rural communities of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. LaunchSpace is seeking an experienced professional to provide pro-bono consulting services on non-profit volunteer engagement strategies and implementation on a short-term basis with the possibility of extended relationship and/or board position.
The Volunteer Strategy Consultant works closely with the Chief Executive Officer to develop the volunteer program including critical documentation, recruitment plan and management plan. The Volunteer Strategy Consultant also may support recruitment events, training, and general management of the Volunteer Engagement Strategy through partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and Volunteer Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This person is responsible for providing expertise on volunteer program design, benefits and weaknesses of various approaches, and guidance on implementation practices. He/she will collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer to develop the volunteer program, including but not limited to the following items:
- Develop Volunteer Engagement Strategy document and Volunteer Handbook
- Recruit and onboard Volunteer Manager
- Review/develop volunteer roles based on organizational needs
- Develop process to
- review applications, check references, and interview volunteer candidates
- assess interests/skills of volunteers and match with appropriate activities
- Create comprehensive orientation process for new volunteers to include:
- information about volunteering at LS (manual, website)
- criteria for involvement (based on LS needs)
- handbook
- ensure processes exist to manage updates in all formats above
- Create volunteer scheduling system and processes
- Develop templates for communication with volunteers through Mailchimp email news blasts, newsletters and print materials
- Volunteer appreciation and training activities
- Annual volunteer satisfaction survey
More opportunities with LaunchSpace
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About LaunchSpace
Location:
131 West Main Street, SUITE 342, Orange, MA 01364, US
Mission Statement
LaunchSpace is a non-profit, member-based community workshop in the Orange Innovation Center, providing tools, equipment, education, and support to people who want to make and repair things, but don't have space, money, or time to build a shop of their own. It offers an environment to share creative energy, a classroom for personal learning for all ages, and workforce training for re-entry into the job market.
Description
LaunchSpace has created a makerspace offering a three-tiered approach to community engagement, workforce development and education, and business creation. Taken together, the three-tiered structure forms a replicable approach to economic revitalization within semi-rural, post-industrial communities, which tend the highest rates of unemployment, poverty and limited access to economic opportunity.
Our first tier is that we provide a set of shops where members can express themselves and get to know one another through a variety of making arts including artistic and industrial skills such as arts and pottery, IT and robotics, glassblowing and forging, wood and metal working.
The second tier is as a classroom and training facility, providing certificate courses in valuable employment skills in collaboration with the local
community colleges and UMass, as well as interesting skills classes to members and guests.
The third tier is business creation and incubation into an innovation economy, toward which we provide access to equipment and space, as well as business consulting, financial education, marketing, and other forms of support organized from the broader community.
CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Program Management
- Professional Development
- Resource Development / Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Part Time (approximately 10 hours per week) Short-term (1-3 months) with the possibility of extended relationship and/or board position Remote/flexible hours
- Bachelor's Degree in non-profit or volunteer management preferred, 2-3 years developing successful volunteer programs, ability to think strategically about the relationship between volunteer strengths and organizational development