Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Be a part of a brand new opportunity!  RSVP’s Intergenerational Programs is piloting a new program this year called True Connections.  True Connections is a hybrid Computer Buddy/In-Person program that offers the opportunity to support student literacy skill development while also forging a meaningful intergenerational relationship.  Volunteers are paired with one fourth or fifth-grade student for the duration of the school year. The program provides both monthly in-person connections and weekly electronic pen pal-type writing through a blog platform to encourage a deep connection with the student throughout the school year. Program participants are asked to view a recorded training prior to the first Meetup.  Mileage reimbursement is available for the in-person Meetups.

The program kicks off with an In-Person Meetup on Monday, September 29, at 3:30 pm at Lake View Elementary.  Each monthly meetup will include an activity focused on an area of life connection. (ie: food, music, arts, literature, etc.) Weekly electronic pen pal communications continue to develop the relationship by co-creating ideas and deepening connections between in-person Meetups.  

Are you ready to change a life from the comfort of home?

Join ENGin as a conversation partner! This is a flexible and unique opportunity to make a direct impact on someone’s life while discovering a new culture and meeting a new friend.

We’ll pair you up with a buddy in Ukraine for weekly videochats at times that are convenient for you. During your conversations, you’ll practice English with your partner, learn about each other’s cultures, and offer an empathetic, authentic space for connection.

No teaching experience or knowledge of Ukrainian is required to volunteer with us. All of our participants can understand and hold a basic conversation in English. We offer ample training resources, session materials and total flexibility to customize your sessions to fit your/your partner’s goals and preferences. You’ll also have access to online communities to share ideas and ask questions.

Our only requirements for volunteers are English fluency, a strong internet connection, and the ability to commit to one hour a week for a minimum of 10-12 weeks.

Here's what three ENGin volunteers say about their experience.

To learn more about ENGin and become a volunteer, please visit www.enginprogram.org/volunteer. 

If you’d like to learn more about ENGin before joining, please watch the recording of our info-session here.

Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home!

Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites.

Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally.

What You'll Do:

Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community.

Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers.

Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service.

Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service?

Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute.

Small commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like.

Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program.

Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering more accessible for everyone.

Application processors work within an animal adoption software program.  The program provides detailed information about each cat adoption applicant. The processor uses this information to follow several steps in making a decision about whether the applicant meets criteria for adoption. 

The steps include checking for previous applications from the applicant, conducting a background check on all adults in the household, checking home ownership in online records or phoning/emailing landlords for apartment dwellers, calling vets for care history on current and past animals, and calling one to two personal references.

Once the steps are completed, the processor updates the software program on the status for that applicant. If approved the processor sends the application on to an adoption coordinator.

The steps can usually be completed for four applicants within 2-3 hours. If information is requested of applicants or calls are not completed to vets or landlords, more time during the day can be required. In addition to processing applications, the processor monitors a 9 Lives email account for messages from applicants as well as a chat conversation with other 9 Lives personnel. 

The organization holds periodic social gatherings.

Location:  Virtual volunteer job in your own home.  Computer or tablet recommended to do the job.  Phone required.

Time required:  1 and ½ day shift.  First day is following application processing steps for up to 4 applicants.  Second day is follow-up for those applicants if needed.  Volunteers usually work one to two shifts per week.  The days of the week for work can be arranged.

Requirements for the job:

Work independently.

Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with applicants, vets, landlords, references and others in the 9 Lives organization.

Computer and phone skills.  Texting skills if choose to text instead of use phone for some contacts.

Willingness to receive phone calls from landlords, vets, and references. 

Good organization skills to keep up with overall status of applicants and with steps to complete application processing for each person.

Judgment to know how to make decisions about applicants and about when to ask for help (chat or email others in the organization).

Availability to work 1-2 hours during business hours for calling vets and landlords.

Willingness for calls from references or unreached landlords to come in outside work hours.

You can write about transit in Madison in various ways. Maybe you ride the bus. Maybe you do not. You can explain why, why not or something else. Do you walk, bike and/or drive a car? Why or why not? You can write about actual or anticipated experiences. Does weather matter? Does time of year matter? What is your ideal way  to get around? You could write a nonproprietary column or blog for our website (www.busadvocates.org/blog.html). Or you could pitch an opinion or article somewhere else. Letters to the Editor, columns, blogs and articles are all important. Write your own composition or help draft one with others.

Your work could help fulfill a classroom assignment or a requirement for community service.

Show the transit situation in Madison with pictures. By themselves or in conjunction with text that discusses a transit situation in more depth. You might want to show one or another feature of our new Bus Rapid Transit stations, electric re-charging in action, one of our new 'wiggle wagons,' a red bus-only lane, an electronic announcement board, new and old methods of wheelchair securement, people boarding a bus, someone crossing the street to/from a bus stop on the side of the road to a bus station in the middle of the road, or something else.

Consider brief videos in addition to stills. We attribute the photographer when posting a photograph on our website.

Your contribution might help fulfill a course or community service requirement.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. Join us by becoming a volunteer today!

Looking for phone or interview skills? The Red Cross has the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! If you enjoy speaking to interesting people and want to volunteer from home, join our Volunteer Screening Team. Bonus if you can speak a second language!

Screening Team members seek to understand what brought prospective volunteers to the Red Cross, their areas of interest and what position they would find most meaningful. Screeners use their understanding of the volunteer and match it with the needs of the organization, connecting volunteers with positions for which they are both interested and well suited.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org. 

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

Supporting the recovery of disaster affected individuals, households, and communities by providing referrals, advocacy, and financial assistance through RC Care (case management system).

Responsibilities 

Time Commitment

Qualifications 

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

The role of the Disaster Spiritual Care (DSC) volunteer is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to provide disaster spiritual care support to individuals and families who have been impacted by a disaster.

Qualifications:

Required:

Time Commitment:

Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to support local disaster responses. All volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a minimum of one shift per month.

Nationally – Minimum 2 week commitment working 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes, and more devastating wildfires. As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Virtual opportunity to coordinate local response teams that provide basic comfort and care to families after home fires and other disasters.

Responsibilities

Time Commitment

Qualifications

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. Join the Red Cross Disaster Health Services team in your community today!

Disaster Client Health Services Volunteer

This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. Disaster Health Services volunteers work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event (hurricane/wildfire/tornado/flood). Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed.

Responsibilities 

Time Commitment

Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to support local disaster responses. All volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a minimum of one shift per month.

Nationally – Minimum 2 week commitment working 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications 

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

Our diaper bank distributes over 50,000 diapers each month directly to families in need, and that number keeps increasing. We serve over 1,300 children each month, as well as provide diapers to area partner agencies. Help us keep up with community demand by hosting a diaper drive at your church, school, workplace or neighborhood. 

It's easy! Share our current wish list, collect donations, and drop-off at our center. 

Amazon Gift List

https://babiesandbeyondwi.org/donations/diaper-drives/

Email us at Volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org  to get more information! 

Babies & Beyond is always in need of donations of babies supplies. Below is a list of most needed ones.  Donations can be dropped off at our Donation Center during our Open Hours or you can email to coordinate another time that works. To view a list in more detail about our donation view our website: https://babiesandbeyondwi.org/donations/

Thank you!

Diapers size preemie - 7 (new or open packages welcome)  Most needed sizes are 4, 5, 6, 7

Pull-Ups size 2/3T, 3/4T, 4/5T -- Most needed sizes are 4/5T 

Winter and Summer Toddler Clothing

Industrial Size Food Film - for wrapping bundles of diapers

Bags - grocery sized, paper, and trash bags

Baby Wash and lotion

Diaper Cream

Wipes

Menstrual Care

Order from our wish list and ship to 1922 S. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53716

Join our fundraising team to work on fundraising strategies and help plan events. Whether you have experience in fundraising or just want to help our chapter raise funds, we have opportunities for you. There are many skills and interests that can be involved in planning, outreach, and event planning or other skills that are part of putting together events that can be useful. Events are sometimes online as well as in person, and meetings are online. We have a general template that has worked well for us, but we are always open to new ideas and how to improve our efforts. Fundraising is a key element of helping our chapter succeed. 

Would you enjoy corresponding with an elementary student throughout the school year? The Computer Buddies Program is offered to Dane County area elementary schools. RSVP volunteers are matched with a student and communicate in pen pal fashion weekly or biweekly via a secure blogging site. the correspondence provides the opportunity for students to practice their writing and computer keyboard skills, while fostering a positive relationship between generations. This is a fun way to volunteer without having to leave your home. the program does not involve a big time commitment, usually 30 minutes a week. 

Tar sands pipelines carry some of the dirtiest, most energy intensive and toxic fuels on the planet. We have several of them in Wisconsin, and right now we're fighting to shut down tar sands Line 5 in northern Wisconsin which is threatening the homelands and waters of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa. This is their sovereign territory, yet Enbridge has refused for over a decade to remove the pipeline as asked, and instead are proposing a reroute that would put many more lands and waters at risk. Join our fight to protect indigenous people's and their rights by joining our tar sands team and help organize and generate more public opposition to this dirty pipeline. It's time to put people and the planet ahead of profits!

We are looking for help to distribute Line 5 yard signs so people can show their support. Another project is to set a world's record for making origami fish to support shutting down Line 5 - "Oil and water don't mix!" (See opportunity description for "Assembling origami fish".)

The Sierra Club Wisconsin is seeking a Treasurer to co-manage the various duties and responsibilities currently performed by the Chapter Treasurer. The combined purpose of these Treasurer roles is to help manage and report on the finances of the chapter and its entities.

The State Treasurer position would work closely with the Chapter Treasurer, Group Treasurers, chapter staff and the volunteer Finance committee and engage with national Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation finance staff as needed.

After gaining an understanding of internal Sierra Club financial policies and processes, this role will provide guidance and oversight for our six Group Treasurers including answering policy or bookkeeping questions, reviewing and approving expenses submitted for reimbursement, assistance with transaction entry, opening and closing accounts, bank reconciliation or other tasks as needed. 

The State Treasurer will also work closely with the Chapter-Treasurer and staff on monitoring and reporting on the financial health of the chapter. This could include monitoring the budget, reporting material deviation, preparing financial reporting forms. And take the lead on completing year end reporting forms for the chapter and groups.

The estimated time commitment for this position is 3 to 4 hours per month with a larger time commitment in August.

Qualifications:

Our Sierra Club Four Lakes Group produces a newsletter 3 times a year, we have a blog on our web site that can be contributed to on an ongoing basis, and we do a monthly Enews. We'd welcome your joining us if you have skills or interests in writing, editing, graphics or social media to help communicate our environmental activities and issues. Our newsletter comes out in early January, May and September each year. We collaborate as a group, but are flexible on content, and include information on our campaigns, activities and volunteers. Access to a computer is required, but you can work from wherever with whatever software you have.

We sometimes need to create information sheets or flyers about some of our campaign work or other activities, so there are intermittent opportunities to help with other communication.

Contact Don Ferber at d_ferber@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Help make a difference in south central Wisconsin by becoming a leader in the Four Lakes Group, and help us set our environmental directions and priorities. This is an opportunity to get involved at a local/regional level with the nation's oldest and largest environmental organization. The Four Lakes Group covers 9 counties in south central Wisconsin - Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Green, Lafayette, Iowa, Sauk, and Columbia, and is part of the Wisconsin Chapter. We are entirely volunteer led, although there are state staff we can draw on for support and guidance.

The Four Lakes Group board helps set the direction, decide on activities, and manage the finances of our group - all consistent with national and state Sierra Club policies and stances. We discuss what issues we will become involved with or take stances on, conduct various programs and activities to support key issues in this area, and also get involved in elections. It is an opportunity for you to get involved with the support of the Sierra Club in issues you care about and hope to make a difference in, especially at the local level.

We hold elections every fall, but encourage anyone interested to contact us at any time. You do have to be a Sierra Club member to be on our board, but you can easily join if you are not. We generally meet once a month, and time commitment is generally several hours a month, but depends on your interests and level of commitment that fits for you. But it is a great opportunity to make a difference and learn leadership and organizational skills.

We're getting off coal, but many utilities want to add new gas power plants, and we need to stop efforts to move to 'natural' gas. Especially with the potential growth of data centers, we're looking at a significant escalation in energy demand and continued reliance on fossil fuels. If that occurs, our clean energy goals will be in serious trouble.

In addition to ending the use of fossil fuels and moving to renewable energy and energy efficiency, we're also fighting for energy justice. Many people are burdened by unaffordable energy bills as utilities continue to jack up rates. We work with partners to push the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to stop permitting fossil fuels and provide affordable bills and programs to help people in need. You can help us end fossil fuel use and stop any new gas infrastructure by joining our Beyond Coal to Clean Energy team and moving to clean energy solutions and providing a just energy future.

We meet online the third Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. There are many opportunities including helping plan strategies and actions, developing social media, creating graphics, writing letters to the editor, and community outreach - and more, based on your skills or interests.

If you want to help create a clean and just energy future, this is a great opportunity to learn from and interact with trained staff and other volunteers. It's a fun way to connect with like-minded people who are working for a better and more sustainable future for our world. For more info, contact Don Ferber at d_ferber@sbcglobal.net.

Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages!

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most!

Visit lettersagainstisolation.com and choose your option from the top of the page:

Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more.

Step Up Tutoring is seeking volunteers to provide virtual 1-on-1 tutoring to 2nd-6th grade students from underserved communities to help build fundamental math and literacy skills and to provide support and encouragement. All tutoring will take place virtually! All you need is a computer and internet access. No prior tutoring experience is needed.

Responsibilities:

Tutor 1-on-1 twice a week via an online video platform; each session is 45 minutes

All training is done through online, self-paced modules. No prior tutoring experience is required.

Focus on building fundamental math and literacy skills using evidence-based online programs

In addition to the items we give to families and youth, Briarpatch is seeking some items for our agency this holiday season.

Briarpatch Holiday Wishlist:

Patio games
• bags
• giant Jenga
• rubber base markers
• basketballs
• footballs
• kan jam
• fishing poles and gear
• kubb

Do you appreciate nature and want to make sure everyone has access to its benefits? We're looking for new leaders for our Four Lakes Group Outdoors for All! team. The goal is to provide opportunities for everyone, especially underserved communities, to explore and enjoy the outdoors. If you have outdoor or educational skills you want to share with others, especially those who may not often have those opportunities or feel comfortable out in nature, this can be a great opportunity to engage with people or groups to provide that exposure and comfort. We also work on transit issue to help people have access to places they want to go, including parks and green spaces,

We assembled outdoor education backpacks that are being provided to One City Schools, but there is the potential to provide these more widely or demonstrate them at events. We are also working on tree plantings to support underserved communities and areas to bring more greenery, canopy cover, and beauty to those areas. as well as engage people in those plantings.

If you have an interest in youth environmental education and activities, please contact us to discuss how you can get involved. We're open to ideas and directions, and you would have the support of the Sierra Club.

Fund drives allow Second Harvest to support more people, more efficiently. Every $10 donated to Second Harvest can provide up to $24 in groceries for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. The funds you raise help provide fresh, nutritious foods like produce, dairy, and protein that cannot be collected during a traditional food drive.

Fund drives are easy to set up and a fun way to give back.

Set up your fund drive today at: https://donate.secondharvestsw.org/campaign/fund-drive/c336178

This winter, while you are warm in your home surrounded by loved ones, please remember the 350 men staying in our shelter seeking refuge from the cold, wet, and isolation that impact their hope for a better future. Donating one of these simple items can be life-changing for someone with so little. 

Our residents can always use household supplies such as but not limited to: Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Shower Soaps, and so forth. 

OutReach is looking for passionate, energetic, hardworking, and dedicated people to grow our board of directors.

LGBTQ people of color, people who are disabled, women, people who are transgender and/or gender non-conforming, people of varying faiths and backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

Anyone who is interested should reach out to Steve Starkey at steves@lgbtoutreach.org or by phone at 608-255-8582.

The Smith's Crossing Community Garden (SCCG) located near the Northeast YMCA in Sun Prairie is seeking a Board members. You'll have fun helping us grow the garden in significant ways such as supplying a permanent watering system, beautifying the garden with shrubbery and trees, and otherwise helping us realize our goals. The board member will work with local businesses, non-profits and our partners to transact Garden business.

No experience in gardening is necessary nor is leasing a plot mandatory.  The board member will participate in SCCG Board Meetings bimonthly and has traditionally assisted in maintaining the Garden grounds as part of our team. We encourage families of board members to get involved in supporting our mission of providing healthy food to the Sun Prairie Food Pantry.  It is not necessary for the board member to be a resident of Smith's Crossing or Sun Prairie.

If interested in this opportunity, please respond to this post or contact us for additional information at smithscrossingcommunitygarden@gmail.com. 

We are Women United! Our local network of more than 1,200 members provides community-wide personal and professional development opportunities, and collectively invests in and advocates for programs that support financial security for all Dane County women. Help us reach more women and their families to help them succeed in work and life.

An extension of the Women United Council, the Women United Ambassador program supports year-round volunteer, corporate and community engagement efforts and women’s leadership development. Ambassadors connect their workplace Women United members with opportunities for personal and professional growth, become a key partner in our new local Women’s Employee Resource Network, and help drive purpose and belonging internally within your organization.

Opportunities:

Key skills:

Responsibilities and time commitment. In collaboration with United Way support staff:

 CONTACT

Molly Schumacher, Director of Donor Engagement: molly.schumacher@uwdc.org

United Way of Dane County and the Organized Labor Union have a longstanding partnership. Nearly every committee/council, including the Board of Directors, has at least one member of an Organized Labor Union serving on it. We are looking for more union members to join our team!

We currently have the following openings:

United Way of Dane County, Campaign Cabinet - Which meets monthly

United Way of Dane County, Community Solutions Team - Which meets monthly 

Respond to this post or email us at Labor@uwdc.org for more information!

Why do we need volunteers? 4-C is in the process of growing our Family Resource Center services and we are looking for parents to volunteer their time to help us ensure that we are creating and offering programs that parents need and will utilize.

Not sure if this is a good fit? We'll set up a time to meet so you can understand who we are, our mission and vision, and for you to share your unique perspective as a parent. From there, we can talk about level of commitment, etc.

If this sounds interesting, please get in touch! We can meet virtually or in-person. We try our very best to be accommodating and flexible in everything that we offer.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Helping those most in need? Serving a population often overlooked and even viewed as invisible?

Madison Native American students are in need of mentoring and tutoring, some are struggling with academic needs such as math, reading and science while others are struggling to keep their heads above water with organization skills and keeping up on homework.

If you wish to help this diverse group of underserved students, as a volunteer tutor/mentor, please contact Tara Tindall at tltindall@madison.k12wi.us, phone 608.663.8456.

Fingerprints and background check required. 

Complete the Volunteer Process here.

If you’re looking to get experience being on a Board of Directors, please consider joining us at YogAutism! We have several board members approaching their term limits. We are interested in people eager to give back to our community, even if they don’t have any board experience (though prior experience is great, too).

Help stock our food pantry shelves right from your phone or computer!

You are invited to shop the WayForward Resources Food Pantry Wish List at Amazon.com to put high demand items on our food pantry shelves. You shop. Amazon ships directly to MOM! 

CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

Junior Achievement (JA) connects Wisconsin's South Central Region teachers with community volunteers who have a passion for education and want to help students learn how to become successful in a global economy.  

JA provides the curriculum for over twenty K-12 classroom programs. Volunteers are trained to teach the program and grade level they choose. All classroom programs use games, activities. and hands-on learning to teach students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness skills. On average, volunteers are in the classroom 5 to 7 times for 30- to 45-minutes per visit. Teachers are always present, and the volunteer is running all activities and presenting materials to the students.

Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the current school year. After volunteers choose a JA program and grade level, JA staff connect them with a teacher. The volunteer and teacher arrange the dates and times when the JA program will be taught in the classroom.

Junior Achievement provides volunteers with:

K-12 Learning Experiences include:

Description:

Performance Requirements:

Volunteer Citizenship Class Teachers Needed. (Unpaid)

Madison International Partners offers free U.S. citizenship several classes to learners who want to prepare to take the citizenship test. The class are held online via zoom. The program is free of charge 

Position Description: The primary purpose of this position is to teach adults of diverse ages, ethnicities, and educational backgrounds, U.S. history and Civics to prepare them for their U.S. citizenship interview with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). We offer two separated classes. The first  classes meets Tuesdays, 5 - 6:30 pm; and the second class meet on Saturdays, 9 - 10:30 am pm for a 12-week period. Candidates have the choice to teach the class that fit better with their schedules. No special skills are needed. The Teacher book and teaching materials are straightforward

 Responsibilities:

¨ Provide citizenship-preparation instruction to legal permanent residents seeking to naturalize

¨ Write lesson plans

¨ Provide counseling and referrals for students as needed

¨ Conduct ongoing assessment and evaluation of student progress and provide support for students who require additional assistance to attain proficiency

¨ Maintain a safe learning environment for students

Required Qualifications:

¨ Ability to work effectively with diverse student body

¨ Excellent organizational and time-management skills

¨ Good verbal and written communication skills

¨ Proficiency with Zoom

Training will be provided if needed.

If interested sign up here: https://cpcmadison.wufoo.com/forms/z1iehwtl0rpyke5/

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice is seeking a volunteer Treasurer to join our Board. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with experience working with non-profit accounting, or a willingness to learn. Duties include managing bi-monthly payroll, filing quarterly federal and state reports, preparing the annual 990 and WI State reporting, preparing annual W-2s and 1099s, and preparing monthly statements of account for the board of directors. Familiarity with Quickbooks Online a plus. Time commitment is approximately 2 hours/month, plus time needed to prepare annual tax filings.

If interested, or to learn more, please contact WFVJ Executive Director
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com or 608-513-7121.

Help! We have a non-profit google ad grant and we don't know what we are doing! Can you help?

We are seeking a volunteer to help us with our grant and maybe teach us a thing or two along the way. This is a completely remote opportunity and can be done on your own time.

If interested in this opportunity, please respond to this post. 

Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted (WATG) is a statewide nonprofit, passionate about advocating for and raising awareness of the needs of gifted and talented students.

We are in need of volunteer board members who are passionate about gifted and talented education in Wisconsin.

Board members are required to attend a monthly virtual meeting on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. We have two in-person meetings per year (COVID dependent) as well as an annual conference in October that members are required to participate in. Board members are active participants on this "working board".

For more information, respond to this post or contact Roxane Hagedorn, Executive Director. rhagedorn@watg.org

We are looking for volunteers who are looking to make a difference and support girls in their leadership development journey!

As a virtual troop leader, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that show them they’re capable of more than they ever imagined, especially with an online world.

Virtual troop leaders can serve in teams as well. Gather 2-3 friends and become a troop leader cohort. Council will support all new volunteers with training, ideas and resources, such as Zoom, meeting guides and scheduled virtual programming.

Our Girl Scouts around Badgerland are ready to explore. Come share your talents, skills and expertise - join our movement to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make an impact in our world!

Legacy Solar Cooperative (LSC) is seeking a volunteer to assist the co-op's Group Buy Coordinator in the facilitation of its solar group buy programs in the state of Wisconsin. Legacy’s Solar Group Buy Program is a limited-time program that makes it easy for residents, businesses and nonprofits in a specified community or region to choose solar and reduces solar installation costs. In 2021, Legacy is coordinating two solar group buys, one in Dane County and one in a 17-county area in the northwest part of the state.

Responsibilities

Big Oak Child Care Center has been providing quality, play-based child care to the Atwood neighborhood and near east side of Madison for over 30 years. 2020 was a challenging year for childcare centers locally and nationally. Big Oak operated at a reduced capacity for much of the year to protect our families, staff, and community. We are seeking donations that will directly enrich the center, children's experience, and benefit our beloved staff.

You can also order items from our wish list through Amazon Smile and an additional 5% donation will be made to Big Oak! Just order through Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com, type in Big Oak Child Care Center Inc to see our list. When you purchase from our Amazon list, items will be shipped directly to us.

Thank you for considering!

Help support us in putting together our new center!

Our small but mighty organization ​finally outgrew our former space.  With an increasing number of book requests and donations, we needed a space that could help us more effectively achieve our mission. 

​In February 2021, our staff and volunteers packed up thousands of books and moved into our new space located at 1337 Greenway Cross, Ste. 186, Madison, WI 53713.  This new building will not only allow for more books and people, it is also closer in proximity to many of the community partners we serve.

Ways to Get Involved:

-Become a Book Center Sponsor 

-Make a Financial Contribution

-Purchase Items from New Book Center Wish Lists

-Purchase Books to Fill Our Shelves

Do you love event planning? Are you a fan of being around people and coming up with fun and engaging ideas? This positions might be for you!

350 Madison has various events throughout the year that raise awareness of the climate crisis, act as fundraisers, and bring people together to fight climate change on a local level. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in joining our event planning team! This is a flexible position that will allow you to be creative and join a great team of like minded people. 

We are looking forward to hearing your contributions and having you join our event crew. 

Every week, 350 Madison's Divest & Defund Team comes together to fight against the largest funders of the climate crisis. If you want to be able to make a difference by taking climate action in a safe, socially distanced way, try coming to one of our weekly "Actionars" (think webinar but action focused!)

Each shift is about an hour and takes place on Saturdays at 11am. Meet like minded people, push back on companies that are taking advantage of the environment, and help grow the movement to "Stop the Money Pipeline" to big oil companies. 

Our mission is to deliver high-quality, literacy learning, reinforcement programs to underserved children, by engaging them in differentiated literacy activities designed to create not only a love of learning, but build and reinforce age-appropriate skills needed to develop the young reader. In order to do so, we rely on the generous support of book donations. We have many ways to donate, including donations of physical copies of new or like new books, purchasing books off of our wishlist, and hosting book drives. 

If you would like to drop off new or like new children’s books, please read our donation guidelines and then sign up to make a delivery appointment.

Don't have books to donate? Purchase us new books that we love from our wishlists!

Book drives are a great way for community organizations, businesses, youth groups and families to support MRP programs. Your group can select a goal, a timeframe, and start collecting high quality books.

Contact volunteer@madisonreadingproject.com with any questions. 

The Hmong Brighter Future (HBF) is a program created to support Hmong students, ages 6-13, in achieving academic resilience. Our goal is to create a supportive system of academic achievements and self-confidence by offering an atmosphere where Hmong students feel empowered to learn and express themselves. The program consists of in-person/virtual tutoring or child led activities for families.

We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to commit for at least 3 months and are needed to offer one-on-one mentoring, academic tutoring, and/or student led activities. HBF staff will provide level-appropriate resources to get volunteers started and will offer additional guidance as needed, but lesson content ultimately depends on the volunteer. No experience is needed and training will be provided. The schedule is arranged based on student and volunteer availability. Session will be held 1-2 times a week for 30 minutes a session, depending on student needs hours may increase.

Services in need of volunteer:

For more information, or to apply, please contact yingye.lor@thehmonginstitute.org or visit https://tinyurl.com/y4uo6dlm

350 Madison is looking for tech savvy volunteers who are interested in spreading our message to our wide audience through social media channels. 

350 Madison posts about current events, policy, and ways to get involved in the climate movement. If you are good with Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter and have a passion to spread the word about ways people can get involved in our climate action, join our communication team!

We serve over 500 children each month with a reliable stipend of diapers. In order to keep our commitments to families that depend on us, we need your help! 

Here are the items we need most:

- Size 4 diapers

- Size 5 diapers

- Size 6 diapers

- Training pants in all sizes (2T - 5T)

- Wipes

- Costco gift cards

To ship a donation directly to us, check out our Amazon wishlist here. 

Thank you for your support!