Volunteer Opportunities

For those who wish to be more active in their support of BGR, there are many opportunities available. To volunteer your services, please send a message indicating your desired position to Michael Roehm at miroehm@buddhistglobalrelief.org.

Below is the list of current openings:

 

Job Title:  Archivist/Librarian

Job/Task Description: Work with each committee chair and executive director to understand how to a) come up with a naming system for files b) archive/organize files for BGR’s Drupal intranet site. Upload files as requested.* Ongoing work with BGR Drupal intranet developers and committee chairs to fine-tune archiving system for each section of the BGR intranet site.

Traits: Confidentiality;……

Skills/Requirements: Professional archivist/librarian. Knowledge of Drupal

Location: Live anywhere

Time Needed: Consistent weekly ongoing support

Availability: Whatever time of day suits you

Tools Needed: Computer, internet

Primary contact(s): Intranet developers, Committee contacts, Executive Director

 

Job Title:  Graphic Designer

Job/Task Description: Graphic design projects using the simplicity of BGR’s design esthetics and BGR branding guidelines. Projects are broad in scope, such as designing banners, posters, and brochures.

Traits: Willing to work within the simple design esthetics already established for BGR; comfortable working with team reviews of designs

Skills/Requirements: Professional graphic designer; must work in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop as well as capable of producing some basic designs in Microsoft Word.

Location: Live anywhere

Time Needed: Varies from project to project

Availability: Depends on design project schedules

Tools Needed: Computer, internet, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Word

Primary contact(s): Communications Chair, IT Chair, Fundraising Chair, Executive Director

 

Job Title:  Graphic Artist for PowerPoint Presentations

Job/Task Description: Create original PowerPoint Presentations as well as support BGR volunteers by incorporating BGR identity into a variety of self-styled presentations that are partially prepared

Traits: Willing to work within the clean-lined design esthetics already established for BGR; comfortable working with team reviews of designs

Skills/Requirements: Must be skilled in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Location: Live anywhere

Time Needed: Varies

Availability: Dependent on projects

Tools Needed: Computer, internet, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

Primary contact(s): Ranges

 

Job Title:  Graphic Artist for Web Content and Print Production

Job/Task Description: Graphic Artist for web content and print production to assist designers and IT in preparing files to be web-ready and/or print-ready. Should be especially good at preparing photos and optimizing them for both the web and print. Will need to review, troubleshoot, and clean up photos and html files. Create charts and graphics in Illustrator.

Traits: Attention to detail

Skills/Requirements: Expert at Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign. Basic Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver (for web content)

Location: Live anywhere

Time Needed: Varies

Availability: Dependent on projects; usually after work hours

Tools Needed: Computer, internet, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Word; For web content also need: HTML, Dreamweaver,

Primary contact(s): Communications Chair, IT Chair, graphic designers

 

Job Title: Mail Manager
Job/Task Description: Responsible for picking up mail weekly at the Sparta, New Jersey post office. Open all correspondence and log all checks into Excel file donation log. Forward checks to Treasurer and provide donation log. Any other pertinent correspondence would be either mailed or scanned/emailed to Secretary to send to recipients. Purchase stamps. (All expenses reimbursable.)

Traits: Organized; detail-oriented; confidentiality

Skills/Requirements: Basic understanding of Excel

Location: Must live in vicinity of post office in Sparta, NJ

Time Needed: Approx. 30-45 minutes a week (excluding travel time to and from post office) The task will take longer after appeals and events, when check donations come in more heavily.

Availability: Volunteer's schedule should be fairly regular. Requires someone who doesn’t travel a lot.

Tools Needed: Car, computer, email, Excel, scanner

Primary contact(s): Secretary; Treasurer

 

Job Title: Materials Manager(s)

Job/Task Description: Ongoing organization of promotional materials (brochures, CDs, banners, etc.) in shelving unit. Prepare and/or ship/mail materials for events. Restock materials after events. Keep a running list of materials. Request reorders as needed to BGR print buyer. (All expenses are reimbursable.)

Traits: Must be good at organizing and labeling clearly; physical strength enough to pick up small boxes

Skills/Requirements: Organization

Location: Live in Carmel/Cold Spring New York area

Time Needed: Variable

Availability: Most often before and after BGR has NYC area events and when new materials are delivered.

Tools Needed: Car, computer, email

Primary contact(s): Fundraising Chair; Communications Chair; Executive Director

 

Job Title:  Writer

Job/Task Description: Writing content for Helping Hands newsletter, Annual Report, website, appeals and other items as needed.

Traits: Experience writing and editing for newspapers, scholarly journals, magazines, or newsletters.

Skills/Requirements: Ability to use MS Word or Open Office to produce high quality, grammatically correct and readable content.

Location: Live anywhere

Time Needed: Variable.

Availability: Since the deadlines for publications recur regularly, it is possible to forecast periods of intense activity when the volunteer needs to be available for quick turnaround of materials.

Tools Needed: Computer, email.

Primary contact(s): Executive Director