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About the Role
Join the YMCA Team as a Special Events and Fundraising Volunteer and be the spark that ignites the potential in others. Contribute to real, meaningful impact in the lives of children and youth.
Responsibilities
- Build momentum and drive fundraising for YMCA SWO events and other signature community fundraising campaigns
- Connect with donors over the phone to thank them for their generosity
- Help execute events by volunteering at registration, setting up a silent auction, or other event-related roles
- Be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging
- Embrace and exemplify the Y’s core values
Requirements
- Minimum age: volunteers as young as the summer they are entering grade 9
- Self-starter with excellent communication skills
- Dedicated, organized, and perseverance
- Enthusiastic with an understanding of the importance of growing our revenue to support our mission and willing to help achieve ambitious goals
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Minimum commitment of 4 months, 2 hours/week
- Provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record
- May require a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of employment
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Fundraising
- Donor stewardship
- Event support
- Teamwork
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Startech.com Community Centre YMCA
Work Type
- Volunteer
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Entry level
Education Level
- Minimum age: volunteers as young as the summer they are entering grade 9
Benefits
- Complimentary YMCA personal membership to Health & Fitness facilities
- Part of a caring and supportive network of people to help each other succeed
About the Company
- YMCA of Southwestern Ontario was founded in 1856 and has over 200 locations from Goderich to Point Pelee, and Windsor to Woodstock.
- One of the largest not-for-profit providers of licensed childcare in Canada with over 100 school age programs.
- Offers settlement services to newcomers, employment programs, mental health support, and youth programs.
- Operates two overnight camps and 13 Health & Fitness branches across Southwestern Ontario.
- Committed to the development of healthy communities and welcomes people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities.
- Provides valuable training and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
- Police Record checks are reviewed on an individual basis, and the offense(s) - if any - is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirements of the position, therefore not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered gainful employment or a volunteer position.