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NEW Volunteer Position - MONTREAL - Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

1) Panda Mascot; 2) Panda Escort

Tasks:
1) Panda Mascot: Wear and animate the Panda costume without any vocalisation. Engage participants in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up. Be in photos with cleanup participants.
2) Panda Escort: Escort the WWF-Panda to enable engagement and energizing of participants, be the Panda's 'voice' when necessary since Panda will be unable to speak. Engage participants in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up, take photos of Panda and participants.

Skills required:
1) Panda Mascot: must be strong and able enough to wear the Panda Mascot for at least 30minutes each time, must have an outgoing and fun personality, and be able to activate the costume. Physical theatre experience/interest is an asset.
2) Panda Escort: ability to engage and connect with others, outgoing & fun personality, professional and courteous at all times, well-groomed and conscientious.

Total number of hours required: 5 hours for each position from 10am to 3pm (tbc).
Date required: September 30th 2010.
Location: Montreal. Exact location will be confirmed.

How this Volunteer Job helps WWF-Canada and the cause of conservation:
This job will enable WWF-Canada to engage participants in an important conservation activity, recognize participants for their efforts and create fun and excitement at a critical event.

Benefits for the Volunteer:
Ability to make a contribution to conservation, Opportunity to participate in a fun community event, Ability to meet community service requirements

Deadline to apply: Monday September 13th, 2010.

If you are interested, qualified and definitely able to make this commitment, please email:

Rachel Somarya Naipaul, CVA
Administrator, Volunteer Resources
WWF-Canada
rnaipaul@wwfcanada.org

Event Volunteer – Vancouver Triathlon

Date: September 6, 2010
Location: Stanley Park, Vancouver

Click here for more information on how to volunteer for the Vancouver Triathlon.

CLOSED - Assistant Reception Volunteer

Department: Donor Relations & Services.

Tasks:
Greet all visitors to the WWF-Canada headquarters' office in a friendly and courteous manner, handle their requests quickly and efficiently. Provide prompt, courteous, friendly and professional response to all inbound calls, while being helpful in quickly directing the caller to the correct person and/or department. Accept all inbound mail and couriers as necessary. Outgoing Mail Processing. Make outbound calls to donors with donation related issues

Skills & Character/Profile required:

• Must be friendly, positive, and enthusiastic about making a difference and passionate about the environment.
• Some clerical/administrative experience and post-secondary education is preferred.
• Past experience (paid or volunteer) in the not-for-profit sector is an asset, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail with a regard for quality & professionalism.
• Excellent phone manner with articulate and professional disposition.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Organized
• High level of manual dexterity
• Motivated, pro-active, and works well with minimum supervision
• Team player and problem solver
• Understands and carries out instructions accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is essential
• Bilingualism (French/English) an asset, but not required.

Total number of hours required per week: a 4 hour shift, once/week.

Shift required: 9:30am-1:30pm - Fridays.

Start date: Immediate

End date: Minimum 6 month commitment, as per Volunteer Program standards.

How this Volunteer Job helps WWF-Canada and the cause of conservation:
Customer service plays a very important role for WWF-Canada. Through the provision of excellent customer service we can increase donor loyalty, improve retention in all donor streams and convert donors to higher giving levels. This will lead to greater revenue and an improved relationship with our members.

Benefits for the Volunteer:
Make a difference and contribute to the cause of Conservation; develop skills, training and potential references for future volunteer and employment opportunities; meet new people and network with like-minded peers and professionals in a great work environment; acquire a deeper understanding of environmental issues in Canada. This would be a great opportunity for a University/College Student or recent Graduate to build valuable experience in a leading environmental non-profit organization. Retirees may find this position rewarding and we welcome Retirees to join us! You would be added to our eNews list, and receive most information that gets sent out to staff, except for embargoed and confidential information, etc.

This position is now closed!

CLOSED - Clerical Database Assistant Volunteer

Department: Donor Relations & Services

Tasks:
Assisting the Database Manager and Donor Relations Department with the clean-up and maintenance of donor records within our database, Raiser's Edge. This includes mostly donor record merges, with the possibility of also assisting with donor address and contact information updates.

Skills required

• Fast & accurate with data entry & word processing.
• Detail orientated, motivated, and can work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Minimum 1 year previous data entry experience
• Some clerical/administrative experience and post-secondary education is preferred
• Working knowledge of Windows based computer systems
• Excellent Typing & Data Entry skills.
• Understands and carries out instructions accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential.

Character/Profile required

• Volunteers must be friendly, positive, and enthusiastic about making a difference and passionate about the environment.
• Suits a calm and focussed individual, with an ability to handle sitting for extended periods of time doing repetitive tasks.

Total number of hours required per week: a 4 hour shift, once/week.

Shift options:
9am-1pm Monday or Tuesday OR 1pm-5pm Monday or Tuesday.

Start date: Immediate

End date:
Minimum 6 month commitment, as per Volunteer Program standards.

How this Volunteer Job helps WWF-Canada and the cause of conservation:
Volunteers are vital to the success of WWF-Canada and the department. They will work under the guidance of WWF-Staff to ensure the accuracy and maintenance of data and determined response times for our out-bound correspondence to donors, thereby creating a positive image for our organization, fostering positive donor relations and donor retention and helping us insure our customer service remains exceptional.

Benefits for the Volunteer:
Make a difference and contribute to the cause of Conservation! Develop skills, and build experience in a leading environmental non-profit organization, network with like-minded peers and professionals, and gain experience and training on Raiser's Edge (the leading database for charities and non-profits). Acquire a deeper understanding of environmental issues in Canada, get an inside look at how a Conservation Organization is run, and get invited to special events and lectures.

This position is now closed!

CLOSED - Nationwide WWF-Canada Volunteer Ambassador Opportunity

"PIN IT FOR THE PLANET" PATROL VOLUNTEERS

WWF-Canada invites you to join us as a "Pin it for the Planet" Patrol Volunteer. "Pin it for the Planet" is a new public mobilization campaign that encourages Canadians to shake up their routines and use creative, sustainable, car-free ways to go about their everyday lives - to work, shop, school, and play. This is the first in a series of campaigns that WWF is running in partnership with Loblaw through the Green CommUnity initiative. The program's goal is to encourage Canadians to take simple actions that can have a big impact on reducing their environmental footprint.

This position is now closed!

CLOSED - Event Assistant Volunteer - CN Tower Climb 2010

Please return to this page in January 2011 to join the essential team of CN Tower Climb Event Assistant Volunteers.

This is the perfect opportunity for those who prefer to volunteer once a year.
It's also a great way for High-School Students to earn Community Service Hours.

This position is now closed!

Feel free to review the 2010 Volunteer positions, dates and times. This will give you a good idea of what to expect next year.

CLOSED - Campus Outreach Ambassador – Earth Hour 2010

Number of Volunteers required: 50
Locations: Any Post-Secondary Institution in Canada

Time required: Part-time/Short-term – Minimum 20 Hours (total commitment) until March 27, 2010

Schedule: Volunteers will set their own schedules at their convenience

This position is now closed!

CLOSED - Business Outreach Clerical Assistant - Earth Hour 2010

How you can volunteer in a key role

We need several key Volunteers across Canada, to conduct Business Outreach for Earth Hour 2010!
Join this essential team and help us make Earth Hour happen!

Number of Volunteers required: 2 per location

Locations: you must be physically able to come into one of the following offices to volunteer - Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa and Halifax.

Time required: a minimum of 8 hours per week, for 5 weeks, between February 16th and March 26th, 2010.

Training will be provided.

Schedule: Schedules are flexible but during business hours

This position is now closed!

CLOSED - Clerical Assistant Volunteer – Donor Fulfillment
Sub-Role: Reception Back-Up & Customer Service – For those interested in, and suitable for phone-work.

Organization: WWF-CANADA
Location: Headquarters - Toronto, Ontario

Start Date: Immediately
Part-time / Long-term preferred – Minimum 6 month commitment
Schedule: a 3 hour shift, once a week, during office hours.
Shift options: 9am-Noon or 2pm-5pm

The Department
The Donor Relations & Services department is responsible for deepening our supporter’s engagement with the organization through strategic customer service support, database management and gift administration.

This position is now closed!

Once you successfully serve as an Event Assistant/Clerical Assistant  or Ambassador Volunteer, you will have the chance to receive daily conservation e-bulletins and notices on job opportunities. In addition, on an annual basis we express our gratitude to our Volunteers with a special celebration - the Volunteer Appreciation Evening. These benefits do not apply to Earth Hour Ambassadors.