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Flexible Schedule
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Palm City, FL 34990
Are you handyperson or DIYer and eager to make a difference? Join our team at ERAF Horse Rescue as a volunteer handyperson! We’re looking for individuals who enjoy working with their hands to help maintain and improve our facilities, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for our rescued horses and the people who care for them. Responsibilities: Perform routine repairs and maintenance on fences, barns, stalls, and other structures. Assist with building and assembling new enclosures, storage spaces, or shelters. Help maintain the functionality of equipment like gates, water systems, farm equipment and tools. Perform basic landscaping tasks such as clearing debris, fixing pathways, or maintaining pastures. Collaborate with staff to identify and prioritize maintenance needs. Skills and Qualifications: General handyperson or DIY experience (e.g., carpentry, plumbing, basic mechanics, or repairs). Basic gardening/landscaping skills. Ability to safely use tools and equipment. Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions. A positive attitude, dependability, and a love for animals. Ability to lift and carry moderate weights (e.g., materials or tools). Time Commitment: Flexible scheduling is available! We welcome volunteers who can commit to a regular weekly shift of three hours/week or more and/or help as needed for special projects. Weekend warriors welcome! By volunteering, you’ll be directly supporting the rescue and rehabilitation of horses in need. Join us to put your skills to work for a cause that truly matters.
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Palm City, FL 34990
The Donor Development Team volunteers will assist with crafting, and implementing of the Donor Development program at the Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation. Reporting to the Executive Director, the team will be responsible for driving the activities to achieve the fundraising goals as well as communicating with the Board of Directors and engaging constituents in ongoing activities. The hours for this position are flexible and will average around 10-20 hours per week. General Responsibilities: * Assist with the development of the fundraising strategic plan, set clear direction, and identify well-defined and measurable annual and multi-year goals inclusive of foundation/corporate/institutional partners, sponsors, individual donors, and new assets/initiatives, and actively seek and develop opportunities. * Partner with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to manage high-touch relationships and steward principal donors and coordinate the participation of the board in the joint cultivation * Build greater capacity, particularly in major and principal giving, corporate and foundation relations, direct response marketing and planned giving * Strengthen donor management efforts through systematic use of donor management software and data analysis * Request the production of major donor, Board and special category solicitations/support materials with the intent to retain or upgrade gifts when possible. Assist with the "message", timing, and appeal while allowing the Communications/Marketing Committee to bring the projects to fruition. * Coordinates with Data Entry to ensure all gifts and pledges and other revenues are properly recorded and acknowledged. Qualifications: * The ideal person will be enthusiastic, extremely well-organized, and passionate about working in the Equine Rescue field. Virtual networking experience helpful. * CRM experience and working knowledge/understanding of social media * Must possess strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to think strategically and plan and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. * Strong communication skills including the ability to write and speak persuasively about the organization. * Ability to take the initiative and be self-directed. * Degree or equivalent experience or nonprofit experience required. Equine Rescue and Adoption FOundtion is the largest and longest-serving horse rescue on the Treasure Coast. Since 2000, we have provided more than 400 equines in need with the care, medicine, nutrition, training, and love that brings them back to a full and productive life. The perks of being around the horses as they come to us and seeing their progression is amazing. We have an orientation you will attend to understand more about our mission, the daily operations, and the different ways our volunteers contribute to our success.
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Palm City, FL 34990
ERAF Horse Rescue is celebrating 25 years in rescue! We would not have succeeded without our our extraordinary volunteers. They are the lifeblood of our organization. We welcome YOUR involvement with our mission to rescue horses, rehabilitate and retrain them, and adopt them into loving homes. We have an amazing group of volunteers. Join team ERAF and begin making a difference in the lives of these amazing animals. No horse experience necessary just a passion to support and contribute your time and talents. If you are interested in becoming an ERAF volunteer, we ask that you first submit the online interest form on our website, ERAF.org, attend a Volunteer Orientation and complete the Volunteer Registration form that will be sent to you. Unless otherwise noted, Volunteer Orientation is held the first Saturday of the month at our property (6400 SW Martin Highway) adjacent to the barn. There is a $25.00 individual or $30.00 per household volunteer registration fee. When working at barn & paddock chores our volunteers work specific shifts and tasks. The shifts are 8 AM to 11AM and 2 PM to 5PM daily, seven days a week. We ask for a minimum of one 3 hour shift a week. We also have other volunteer opportunities that have more flexible hours. These opportunities include Facility Maintenance, Landscaping, Events and Fundraising, Donor Development and Outreach, Social Media and Marketing Support, Foster & Adoption Programs, Tours. https://www.eraf.org/volunteers/volunteer-information/
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025