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Flexible Schedule
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Edmonton, Canada
Becoming a Local Coordinator with this Canadian Charity and leading a local Chapter of The Shoebox Project provides your community a tangible and creative opportunity through volunteer-led gift drives, education and in-kind support to give back directly to local women and gender diverse individuals impacted by or at risk of homelessness. Our gifts are a powerful reminder for a woman living in crisis that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community. THE PROBLEM A growing number of women and gender-diverse people are being impacted by homelessness, displaced from their homes and estranged from their families. The isolation can be particularly challenging. Often, women report feeling disconnected from society, invisible and alone. The stigma around homelessness only perpetuates this inequality and the cycle inevitably continues. THIS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY This is a great role for enthusiastic project managers to grow and develop. Help inspire your community to take action and change the narrative for how at risk women in our communities are viewed for future generations. A LOCAL CHAPTER is a branch of The Shoebox Project led entirely by volunteers in communities across Canada. On behalf of, and supported by a trusted registered charity, Local Chapters collect gifts and essentials from members of the community and distribute them through shelters and agencies to local women and gender-diverse individuals experiencing or at-risk-of homelessness. A LOCAL CHAPTER COORDINATOR determines a Chapter's goals based on the needs of local shelters and community agencies. They lead and execute seasonal gift drives by recruiting local volunteers to help. Chapters educate and build awareness of The Shoebox Project and our mission. They encourage the community to support their Chapter through Shoebox gifts, monetary donations, volunteering and offering kind messages of support to the women they serve. Our annual giving campaign is during the holidays and a majority of Chapter activity is from September(planning), through December (gift delivery). Many chapters run gift giving campaigns during other times of the year like International Women's Day and Mother's Day. This leadership opportunity is flexible with your schedule and home based, however you do need to be living within the community you are serving as this is a boots on the ground opportunity as you lead local volunteers in drive related activities. YOUR COMMUNITY IMPACT: Every woman, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve great things for themselves and their families. They can gain confidence and self worth, find independence, become leaders and someday may mentor others to do the same. All it takes is a caring community to see them, to hear them, and to act to support them. Our Local Chapters work together to uplift and empower women so they can see themselves in a positive light and worthy of being cared for. IT BEGINS WITH YOU. We are waiting for your leadership today and you’ll be ready to hit the ground running for our annual drive season beginning in September!
Date Posted: 2024-05-02
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Flexible Schedule
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Calgary, Canada
Becoming a Local Coordinator with this Canadian Charity and leading a local Chapter of The Shoebox Project provides your community a tangible and creative opportunity through volunteer-led gift drives, education and in-kind support to give back directly to local women and gender diverse individuals impacted by or at risk of homelessness. Our gifts are a powerful reminder for a woman living in crisis that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community. THE PROBLEM A growing number of women and gender-diverse people are being impacted by homelessness, displaced from their homes and estranged from their families. The isolation can be particularly challenging. Often, women report feeling disconnected from society, invisible and alone. The stigma around homelessness only perpetuates this inequality and the cycle inevitably continues. THIS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY This is a great role for enthusiastic project managers to grow and develop. Help inspire your community to take action and change the narrative for how at risk women in our communities are viewed for future generations. A LOCAL CHAPTER is a branch of The Shoebox Project led entirely by volunteers in communities across Canada. On behalf of, and supported by a trusted registered charity, Local Chapters collect gifts and essentials from members of the community and distribute them through shelters and agencies to local women and gender-diverse individuals experiencing or at-risk-of homelessness. A LOCAL CHAPTER COORDINATOR determines a Chapter's goals based on the needs of local shelters and community agencies. They lead and execute seasonal gift drives by recruiting local volunteers to help. Chapters educate and build awareness of The Shoebox Project and our mission. They encourage the community to support their Chapter through Shoebox gifts, monetary donations, volunteering and offering kind messages of support to the women they serve. Our annual giving campaign is during the holidays and a majority of Chapter activity is from September(planning), through December (gift delivery). Many chapters run gift giving campaigns during other times of the year like International Women's Day and Mother's Day. This leadership opportunity is flexible with your schedule and home based, however you do need to be living within the community you are serving as this is a boots on the ground opportunity as you lead local volunteers in drive related activities. YOUR COMMUNITY IMPACT: Every woman, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve great things for themselves and their families. They can gain confidence and self worth, find independence, become leaders and someday may mentor others to do the same. All it takes is a caring community to see them, to hear them, and to act to support them. Our Local Chapters work together to uplift and empower women so they can see themselves in a positive light and worthy of being cared for. IT BEGINS WITH YOU. We are waiting for your leadership today and you’ll be ready to hit the ground running for our annual drive season beginning in September!
Date Posted: 2024-05-02
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Flexible Schedule
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Saskatoon, Canada
This rewarding and exciting volunteer leadership role in Canada is a remote opportunity for you to create and manage your own Shoebox Chapter within your community right from home! As a Local Chapter Coordinator for The Shoebox Project for Women - Canada, you are the lead Coordinator of this registered Charity's activities in your community in efforts to support women impacted by homelessness. By creating a fun and supportive environment you will manage and coordinate the efforts of local shelter agencies, community volunteers and donors to ensure a successful Shoebox drive. Duties & Responsibilities : You are an ambassador of The Shoebox Project in your community - Lead the charge and represent with pride! Recruit and manage volunteers to assist in various support roles Identify and develop a network of shelters and resource centers to partner with Community outreach: Reach out to your local community to introduce, inform & educate on The Shoebox Project’s mission & vision and get your community involved in helping to support for your chapter goals Initiate fundraising as needed to support chapter related expenses for help in meeting drive goals Manage chapter specific administration Manage Chapter email and social media accounts Organize corporate and school drives Coordinate inspections, storage, transportation and delivery of boxes from drop-off locations to shelters - deliver your Shoeboxes and watch the smiles! Qualifications: ● Interest in issues related to women’s homelessness and desire to give back to your community in a positive way ● Strong project management skills or previous experience in a leadership role with ability to recruit and manage a team of volunteers through a committee format or otherwise ● Ability and desire to reach out to your community with the "ask" of support ● Excellent communication skills - coordinator is expected to respond to inquiries from community members, coordinate details with shelter staff, work with other local volunteers, corporate and community/school groups, reach out to local press and community leaders and potentially solicit donations ● Computer-savvy (specifically with Google-based applications and navigating Google Drive) ● Comfortable managing, communicating and connecting through various social media platforms such as (Facebook/Instagram) ● Basic understanding of managing budgets and tracking expenses Requirements/Screening: Completed Volunteer Application, Resume, Interview, Reference Check Time Commitment: Ability to spend 5-15 hours a week during November and December (varies greatly based on size of gift drive, number of volunteers involved, etc.) Duration: The expectation is to organize a minimum of one gift drive (during the holidays) in your community and the choice to participate in other activities as desired throughout the year. Regular monitoring and active communication through chapter email year round is the expectation. Training: Training provided through video conference, online and written processes, ongoing training opportunities Benefits of this Volunteer Role: Enjoy utilizing your professional skills while supporting a cause you are passionate about, use your spare time wisely by helping other women in your community and feel good about making a difference in someone’s life, build valuable relationships & network with other like-minded people, be a positive leader within your community, gain additional life experiences, and have fun! The Shoebox Project is an equal opportunity registered charity committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes all interested parties to apply. Please advise us in advance if you require any accommodation during the recruitment process.
Date Posted: 2024-05-02
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Flexible Schedule
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Toronto, Canada
Becoming a Local Coordinator with this Canadian Charity and leading a local Chapter of The Shoebox Project provides your community a tangible and creative opportunity through volunteer-led gift drives, education and in-kind support to give back directly to local women and gender diverse individuals impacted by or at risk of homelessness. Our gifts are a powerful reminder for a woman living in crisis that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community. THE PROBLEM A growing number of women and gender-diverse people are being impacted by homelessness, displaced from their homes and estranged from their families. The isolation can be particularly challenging. Often, women report feeling disconnected from society, invisible and alone. The stigma around homelessness only perpetuates this inequality and the cycle inevitably continues. THIS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY This is a great role for enthusiastic project managers to grow and develop. Help inspire your community to take action and change the narrative for how at risk women in our communities are viewed for future generations. A LOCAL CHAPTER is a branch of The Shoebox Project led entirely by volunteers in communities across Canada. On behalf of, and supported by a trusted registered charity, Local Chapters collect gifts and essentials from members of the community and distribute them through shelters and agencies to local women and gender-diverse individuals experiencing or at-risk-of homelessness. A LOCAL CHAPTER COORDINATOR determines a Chapter's goals based on the needs of local shelters and community agencies. They lead and execute seasonal gift drives by recruiting local volunteers to help. Chapters educate and build awareness of The Shoebox Project and our mission. They encourage the community to support their Chapter through Shoebox gifts, monetary donations, volunteering and offering kind messages of support to the women they serve. Our annual giving campaign is during the holidays and a majority of Chapter activity is from September(planning), through December (gift delivery). Many chapters run gift giving campaigns during other times of the year like International Women's Day and Mother's Day. This leadership opportunity is flexible with your schedule and home based, however you do need to be living within the community you are serving as this is a boots on the ground opportunity as you lead local volunteers in drive related activities. YOUR COMMUNITY IMPACT: Every woman, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve great things for themselves and their families. They can gain confidence and self worth, find independence, become leaders and someday may mentor others to do the same. All it takes is a caring community to see them, to hear them, and to act to support them. Our Local Chapters work together to uplift and empower women so they can see themselves in a positive light and worthy of being cared for. IT BEGINS WITH YOU. We are waiting for your leadership today and you’ll be ready to hit the ground running for our annual drive season beginning in September!
Date Posted: 2024-05-02
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Flexible Schedule
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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: 2024-05-02