The Shoebox Project for Women

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Homeless & Housing
Women

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4628 Vernon Blvd #407Long Island City, NY 11101 United States

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https://www.shoeboxproject.com/

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Volunteer Recognition Program Coordinator - Canada

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Creating a safe, welcoming, positive and inspiring environment for our volunteers is our priority. Our 60+ Local Chapters across every province in Canada are 100% volunteer run and they work tirelessly each year to ensure that women experiencing or at risk of homelessness in their communities feel cared for, seen and heard. This is what we want to strive to create for them as well. This program is being created to ensure we are doing all we can to support our Volunteer's needs so they can in turn continue to support their communities needs. The Volunteer Recognition Coordinator will be leading the way to help build a strong Volunteer Recognition Program, a first for this organization, that will be tailored to match our volunteer motivations, interests and expectations. This role is for someone that has a tremendous ability to use their leadership and project management experience to get to know what motivates our volunteers, develop objectives and criteria for our new program, choose recognition methods that work for our expansive remote based group, implement and communicate our program launch to the Shoebox community, and can evaluate and make improvements over time to keep the program relevant as it evolves. Most importantly our new Volunteer Recognition Coordinator will lead in celebrating and inspiring our Volunteers through the creation of a positive and supportive culture. We want to foster satisfaction, retention and loyalty so our volunteers are inspired to continue their important work at the local level, and will in turn inspire others to advocate for our cause as well. We want this program to help us build relationships in our communities, express our gratitude to those that lead in their communities, receive and provide feedback, share stories, recognize achievements, reward contributions and MOTIVATE ACTIONS! Help lead us there! Are you the right candidate for this opportunity? Here's a bit more about the person we need to lead the way: Duties & Responsibilities: Research and gain feedback to 'know our volunteers’ motivations, preferences and needs from their involvement. Help set clear objectives and criteria for what we want to achieve with the program Aid in choosing recognition methods to implement into the formal program that are suitable for our charity that is nation wide and largely remotely based (we support 60+ local volunteer run chapters across Canada) Help in planning a budget and proposal for the program Lead in communicating and promoting our new Volunteer Recognition Program to volunteers, staff, board members, donors, partners and the public Create and utilize a recognition calendar and schedule of activities/events, etc Evaluate and make adjustments to the recognition program through collection of data and feedback received Help celebrate and inspire Volunteers by creating a positive and supportive culture Use the program to help build partnerships, express gratitude, provide feedback, recognize achievements, reward contributions, share stories and motivate actions Qualifications: Previous volunteer experience in a med-long term capacity (more than one day events) Previous experience in research and program development preferred Strong leadership, budgeting and project management skills E xperience in creating methods of gaining, analyzing and providing feedback Experience in special event management will be an asset Proficiency using Google-based applications and comfortable communicating via remote video conferencing and email Exceptional organizational skills with special attention to detail Ability to work independently with limited supervision and willingness/ability to communicate with staff on a regular basis

Date Posted: Nov 16, 2023

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Mission Statement

Our Mission: To uplift and empower women who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness through in-kind support, education and community participation. Our Vision is to foster equitable communities where all women are seen, valued, and treated with dignity and compassion.

Description

The Shoebox Project for Shelters is a public charity that collects and distributes gift-filled Shoeboxes to women in communities across Canada:#833095045RR0001, the US: EIN #61-1793315 and Uk: #1182663, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Each thoughtfully created and decorated Shoebox gift is filled with items that can help enhance self-esteem and reduce feelings of isolation for women in crisis.

Our Approach:
Through volunteer-led gift drives that benefit women who are impacted by homelessness, we build compassionate and connected communities

By distributing essentials of daily living to shelters and community agencies, we support women and gender-diverse people facing income inequality.

By building awareness and educating youth, we challenge stigmas, fight discrimination, and promote equity.

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